Recon units.

[stormbringer3]

There are many ways to recon in this game: inf. recon, motorcycle units, light tanks, armoured cars etc. What are some favorite units and their advantages? Also does anyone have them as a core unit, unless you buy a CO. formation, or do you just get them as support troops and use them as cannon fodder? Thanks for any opinions.

[serg3d]

Motociclers:
pro: fast, good spotting ability
con: weak weapon,
Infantry scout:
pro: size 0, good spotting ability
con: slow, fragile
Cavalry scout:
pro : fast, good spotting ability
con: fragile
Cavalry
pro: adequate weapon, fast , good spotting ability
con: big size
Infantry:
pro: good weapon, good spotting ability
con: very slow
Mech Infantry/mech scouts:
pro: fast
con: have to dismount for spotting

Armored cars and light tanks are fast and strong, but not a good recon - they have bad spotting and big szie. They are good for recon fire support though.
Especially good recon force combination is cavalry/cavalry scout/motociclers + mech infantry recon + armored cars/light tanks.
Cavalry/motociclers make a forward screen, as they fired at scout dismount and after that armored cars/tank give support fire. The drawback is such force is expensive and not esay to coordinate. Also it's not exactly recon, more like mobile forward detachment

[PatG]

serg3d said:
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Armored cars and light tanks are fast and strong, but not a good recon - they have bad spotting and big szie. They are good for recon fire support though.
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I'm finding the Polish TKS series to be very handy for recon over open terrain. They are tiny, very fast and the German armour of the day has problems hitting them. I can usually come out from behind cover, take a look, then get back behind the bushes without taking any return fire.

The 20mm variant does illustrate one problem with recce units. The cannon lets the TK get into more trouble than it can handle. It will perforate a German tank at close range but if you don't kill it, you're dead.

Both mg and cannon versions are great for infantry support too but overall I prefer the mgs for recce.

[Double_Deuce]

I like the Soviet T-60 for pretty much the same reasons as PatG likes the Polish TKS series. You can pop up, look around then jump back into cover before the bigger bullets fly in your direction.

[baggypants]

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[Marek_Tucan]

I like to use motor/mech scouts in all-terrain vehicles if possible with a support of light tanks or armoured cars.
great recce vehicle is IMO M20 Scout and BA-64, or even Greyhound, Brits have also cool arm cars though rather large and with cannons that can get them into trouble easily (applies to Greyhound as well). Germans have good cars but large, expensive and with armament that can get them into trouble...