[Suhiir]

I can get around the lack of the MT-LB (which is in the Soviet OOB starting in 1964) by using the BTR-50 since it's tracked and amphibious.

True, "leg only" infantry has pretty much gone the way of the do-do, but there are times and places it's still needed (jungles, mountains). Their assumption of operations in a nuclear/chemical environment is pretty much my take on why they went essentially 100% motor/mech, that an of course enhanced maneuverability. I've heard it said that while the Germans developed the Blitzkrieg the Soviets embraced it totally.

I'm thinking of doing pretty much what you mentioned for helo desant missions and just dismount an MRR or two, also saves a bunch of unit slots (since we're limited to 500) as there's no reason to even include their vehicles.

I considered a Cat C or D unit but as you said they just wouldn't be mobilized in the amount of time I'm dealing with.

Strangely my biggest problem so far is the PT-76's, they're pretty lousy even as a light tank. So they're not that big a threat even to bazooka/RR armed opposition. I do have the 82nd Gds Ind Tank Bn with T-62's, and even 40 of those is pretty impressive in 1963.