Re: Polish OOB 5.5
Rest, in order of appearance:
199 Concrete Bunker (80-120) - well... B11 recoilless guns weren't used that long, and I can't imagine firing a recoilless gun from a closed bunker. Might be replaced with #231 85mm gun, as in unit 198. There was no 40mm AGL used - might be replaced with second MG or 40mm PALLAD-D #124. But in fact, there were no gun-armed fortifications used in Poland after the war...
200 Hibernyt SPAA - correct name is "Hibneryt". Used from 1986 at least (from photos in military press) (now 1/92). Maybe FC and RF should be higher - basic ZU-23-2 gun (unit 88) has FC 5, RF 3 (this one: 2/1).
There should be added new SP-AAgun Hibernyt-P - from 2008, with lightly armoured cab, platform (lower sides of gun mounting from sides and rear) and gun's front plate. Maybe armour 1/1/1/ 1/0/0/ 0 ?
201 LSPZRA Sopel - SP-AAgun - prototype only from mid-90s, abandoned.
202 ZSU-4MP Biala - correct designation is ZSU-23-4MP Biala. Fire control should be possibly higher (now 20) - it has modern computer electro-optical fire control system, with laser RF (now RF 8). It could be fitted with new APDS ammo, with increased penetration.
Radio code 1 - I'm afraid there is still less, than 10 vehicles.
203 Strela-2 Team - used from 1972 (1/68) [Polish Military Equpiment book] - might need date change in some formations. Polish name is Strzala-2M (Strela-2M eventually), used until now at least (say, until 115 - now: 104). Better rifle is AKMS (029)
204, 206 98mm Mortar /Plt - Beryl SMG hasn't been commissioned by regular units so far (only special forces) - should be ordinary Beryl rifle #28
205 Grom Team - there should be created two units. First was a transition missile Grom-I, produced from 1995 and used in small quantities from no earlier, than mid-95 (now 1/95). It should have radio code 3 or 1, but radio chance should be better. Rifle should be ordinary AKMS #29 (too early for Beryl). Might be used until 2000.
Specifications of #126 PPZR Grom SAM (which should be named Grom-I) should be no worse, than early Igla missiles (which have accuracy 118 - this one 90). Grom was basically a partly-licensed copy of Igla.
Final version is named just Grom and was introduced from 2001 [Raport 6/2000]. Radio code=90.
It should have a new weapon, with accuracy well above 120.
According to Polish official figures, final Grom is better, than basic Igla missiles (kill probability of a fighter 0.6 vs 0.45 in Igla/Igla-1 and 0.3 in Strela-3) [Raport 9/1999]. Ordinary Igla/Igla-1 in Russian oob have accuracy 118, Igla-N - 126, Igla-S - 150. Max range of Grom is 5500 m (same source).
213 PKMS MMG [2] - should be used until 120 - AKMS and PKMS rather won't be wiped out totally before 120 (now: 12/101)
214 12.7mm WKM HMG - as #96. It should be named just NSW HMG (better pic is common 11096).
Distinction between these two units (rifle only) doesn't make much sense, because AKMS was just an AKM with folding stock, adapted in late 60s, not in 1985...
Maybe 008 AKM Rifle should be renamed to AK Rifle (basic model AK-47, adopted in Poland in 1952), and 029 AKMS Rifle to AKM Rifle (adopted in 1965). Both have the same specifications in game terms, but AKM name in 1955 is anachronism. It would cover also folding stock versions (AKS and AKMS), without distinction.
If we rename weapon 008 AKM to AK, than both WKM HMG units should have later #29 rifle.
216 C Gustaf RCL (in-RR) - comments like unit #223 (dates OK, but it's a rare weapon - used only by special forces and, from 2001, airmobile forces). It doesn't belong to any formation in this period as for now. Maybe we don't need it, since we have such unit 223 Inf-AT.
224 M777 FH - fiction.
230 Ammo Truck - more proper picture is eg. 29168 Zil-133, not unfamiliar in Poland US truck.
231 Ammo Carrier - in fact, special armoured ammo carriers were never used in Poland, especially on MT-LB chassis (armoured ammo carriers for SP-guns weren't Soviet practice).
One of removed MTLBs (like units 407, 422) could be changed to mentioned before engineer's reconnaissance carrier TRI Hors, basing on MTLB. Proposed class 122 light support APC (one unit 922 uses this class, but should be removed).
Based upon MT-LB, armed with NSVT AAMG, SD (8 tubes), used from around 1983 until 2020, speed 60 km/h, carry 109. It should swim a bit faster, than MT-LB thanks to hydrojets. Picture: 29508.
It would need new formation, with a single vehicle.
There could be also possibly created ISM Kroton SP minelet launcher, basing upon MT-LB, used from some 2004 (in small number), picture: 29509 (if it's needed, I can provide more info).
Regards
Michal
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