OOB 066 Sweden [WIP]

[DRG]

Yep. I didn't know it at the time but I'm told I was having a heart attack when I was building the x.0 installers ( I WAS feeling a bit odd at the time) and the day after I built the x.1 installers I had a stroke . Andy had a heart attack and triple bypass about 5 years ago and Fred Chlanda had a stroke around 1999. Apparently modding SP is bad for your health.

Don

[Suhiir]

Originally Posted by DRG

Apparently modding SP is bad for your health.

Don

It's definite that it's bad for your sanity.

[wulfir]

I can relate...

I don't know how many times I've restarted this little project..., hard to get it right...

[wulfir]

- Post Cold War Special Forces -

After the Cold War Sweden organised a new type of Special Forces. There had been light infantry formations before, but they were more intended to function in a WW3 environment and were not suited to the needs in the 1990s.

SSG ("Special Protection Group") was established in 1994. Little about this unit was known, most is secret. It was however staffed by officers only (unusual for the Swedish conscript defence force) and it was used on operations in Africa (Op Artemis, Congo) and Afghanistan (ISAF). In merged with another SF unit - the SIG - in 2011 and was renamed SOG.

SIG ("Special Intel Group") was established in 2007 and was originally established as the FJS IK ("Parachute School Action Company"). This unit had a stronger focus on intel gathering (traditionally the role of the Swedish parachute units). In 2011 it was merged with the SSG and renamed SOG.

SOG ("Special Operations Group") Was established in 2011 and is still in use.

Little is known about the actual size and organisation of this formation. Supposedly they operate in 4 man groups ("patrols") - I plan to copy simlar SF units from other OOBs.

The SOG is supposed to cover a bunch of missions that fall outside the scope of the game - but a few capabilities they are meant to bring are of the kind that could motivate their inclusion in the OOB.

[wulfir]

Could any of these photos be of use in the game?

19th Regiment, early 1960s. Not supersexy maybe, but they have no copyright problems as they come from my family...

[DRG]

I will find a place for them. Already have the RR done........what unit would that be?? I don't think it's in the OOB's

Don

[wulfir]

The photos are from my dad's and possibly my uncles recruit service with I 19, aka Norrbotten Regiment or 19th Infantry Regiment.

(In Sweden a "Regiment" is a traning depot. Back then the 19th organised company and battalion size infantry units for the Norrbotten Brigade a unit meant to meet the Red Advance coming through northern Finland. The Brigade was also known as the 19th Infantry Brigade, later 19th Arctic Brigade, and when I was there in the mid 90s it was known as Mechanized Brigade 19, the brigade was disbanded 2004 but I 19 still exists...)

I figure a photo or two could be used for regular infantry around the 50s, 60s and 70s, should there be a need for some variation. The anti tank piece already has better pictures in the game, IMHO.

I threw them up here only because they have no copyright issues. Use if wanted, or leave them.

[DRG]

I meant what unit in the game OOB's is that RR.... Is it the 90mm Pvpj 1110 ??

[wulfir]

Originally Posted by DRG

I meant what unit in the game OOB's is that RR.... Is it the 90mm Pvpj 1110 ??

Yep...

[wulfir]

Regarding engineers in various OOBs (both games) - they sometimes, but seldom, exist in company formations - is there a reason for this?