Danish oob (1930-1943)

[math_villard]

Denmark for WinSPWW2

This oob is a trial I made one year ago, to simulate the danish army from 1930 to august, 1943

Main info on the danish army (in english, some in danish...):
www.chakoten.dk : Chakoten Dansk Militærhistorisk Selskab
www.mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/
www.armyvehicule.dk: Danish Army Vehicles Homepage

The oob take place of the Blue oob (42)

Additionnals files :

Ldr40.dat : Danish names from SPMBT (to put in the SPWW2 Data\Names folder)
Rnk40.dat : Danish ranks from SPMBT (to put in the SPWW2 Data\Ranks folder)
et040002 ...et040056 : encylopeadia (units) texts files (to put in the SPWW2 Data\Text folder)
ft040059 : encylopeadia (formations) texts files (to put in the SPWW2 Data\Text folder)


I hope you 'll enjoy this oob, and I am waiting for your suggestions, comments (and criticals)


Mathieu VILLARD
Paris France

[Mobhack]

The only problem I can see here (without loading up the OB)

- end date of 43, where BLUE goes to 46. Even if you tell the end users not to go past 43, they will so you may want to insert "fillers" post that date?

- Is it a "human only" OOB or did you use the exact same formations as BLUE, so it can be used as an AI force?. If not - tell the end users it is human only (some will still try to use it as an AI opponent and get weird AI picks, but that was thier problem for not reading the (never-ever) read-me


Cheers
Andy

[math_villard]

The problem of the end date: Denmark was invaded by Germany in April 1940. The Danish army remained, under German control (only for security purpose)and was dissolved in august 1943. So, I don't extend this oob to few Danish "resistance" formations. But if someone want to do the job...

I think it's a "human only" (or human purchase only) indeed. But, in defense or in delaying, computer purchase seem to be reasonable (especially with low battle points).

[JohnT]

Hello
I was very pleased with the original version and did actually copy it to WinSPww2 before you started this thread.

The Danish army where the most advanced of the Scandinavian countries in 1940, just had the bad luck of geography.

Started to proofread the OOB versus Chakoten TOE's articles in Danish and I have a number of alterations I think are appropriate.
Do you work on the OB-file so I just list my alterations in text or should I upload the OB-file directly?
I just kept myself to the Infantry so far.

That source also got information of the Danish brigade in that was set up in Sweden during the end of the war.
I make no promise but it might not be too much work to add atleast the basic combat units from that brigade.


I'm also working on a what if scenario based on a Danish volunteer brigade in the Winter war.
(Note that ONE Danish infantry regiment had almost the same number of AT-guns as the complete Finnish army in September 1939.)

Best Regards
/John T

[cbo]

JohnT said:
(Note that ONE Danish infantry regiment had almost the same number of AT-guns as the complete Finnish army in September 1939.)

The entire Finnish Army only had 9 37mm guns and 12 20mm autocannon?

Claus B

[JohnT]

Hi Claus
I got it wrong, thought is was two platoons per Bn
so it is an exageration.
9+12 is still close to half of the Finns total inventory.

Finland had 48 37mm guns delivered from Bofors and "the first guns produced in Finland delivered during the summer of 1939"

Cheers
/John T.

[math_villard]

JohnT said:
Started to proofread the OOB versus Chakoten TOE's articles in Danish and I have a number of alterations I think are appropriate.
Do you work on the OB-file so I just list my alterations in text or should I upload the OB-file directly?
I just kept myself to the Infantry so far.

Glad to see you enjoy this oob!

I agree with you: Denmark army was well equiped in 1940.

You can send me your alterations list.

Best Regards
/math_villard

[JohnT]

Hi Math
Do you have any special reason to give the guards units an extra experience/morale boost?

I haven't found any references that the Danes had any special treatment for the Guards units. As I got it it is just a matter of being located in the Copenhagen area?

The Norwegian Royal guards unit did have a longer conscript training than ordinary units but for instance in Sweden the Guards designation was something a couple of hundred years old and only important to those units NCO's

It would simplify the OOB if we could avoid the duplication of formations.

Best Regards
/John T