Whats in a bunker?

[Sniper23]

To plasmakrap

I maybe crazy but not that crazy to put something like a abrime in concrete .

As for defense I usually don't use much bunkers but i like your idea of trading a platoon for a bunker.

As for the reaction turn I heard about it in the game guide but what will it do?


And to PanzerBob

okay so I will try and see if anything happens and I have never seen the computer put infantry in bunkers either.

In a regular game how many shelter bunkers do you use most of the time?I don't use them but maybe I should start.

[Marek_Tucan]

Just for perspective, the biggest weapons built into bunker in Czechoslovakia (I mean really built) were 85mm guns, used during refurbishing the pre-ww2 line on borders with Austria. Forts received modified 85mm tank guns instead of pre-ww2 planned 47mm-HMG combos, when not in use, almost entire gun was drawn back into the bunker.

The biggest caliber planned for pre-WW2 line was 120mm mortar, otherwise 100mm howitzers.

[PanzerBob]

As with most defences it depends a lot on the terrain and whom I'm defending against.

Since shelter bunkers are cheap and more realistic in any numbers than armed bunkers I buy 1 or two per trench line. I tend to put Hq units under this kind of cover Zugs and Kompanies.

I also find armour fare better dug into trenches, however if you move them DON'T try driving them back in as they will be disabled more times than not.

Generally speaking these kinds defences are more effective against Russian Assaults. Also don't forget to move the "sheltered" troops into the trenches once the enemy is within rifle range.

There used to be a bug years back that allowed you between battles in a campaign to buy bunkers as part of the core force and in one campaign I had enough shelter bunkers too put all Hq Gruppe under cover in a defence. Came in handy from 43 to 45 on the Ostfront.

[Sniper23]

O.k I was wondering if it was a good idea to drive the tank back and forth,think I might use shelter bunkers against N.korea now because they use a lot of atty.

I remember that bug,once bought all the bunkers I needed for defense in my core force .