Recon/Strike group.

[Mobryan]

Originally Posted by gila

What month and year are you proposing putting this posse together?
T-50 although a good little tank was obsolete by the time the T-34 {faster and better everthing) got in full production.
T-34 would out pace them and carry a whole squad.
M3A1 was a much faster light tank but the russians didn't like them much i think they called them "iron coffins".

Fall of 41, mostly. The T-34's were definately better tanks, but I think it's a little early to devot a a short company of them to recon. Besides, the light tanks are more fun I think you might be confusing the M3 Stuart with the M3 Lee/Grant. The Lee/Grant was called "A coffin for seven brothers", at least according to post-war sources. I've noticed a little discrepency in those reports, though... For as much desparagement as is heaped on the Lend-Lease equipment in post-war Soviet sources, they sure lined up at the docks when a convoy came in

Matt

[gila]

Originally Posted by Mobryan

Fall of 41, mostly. The T-34's were definately better tanks, but I think it's a little early to devot a a short company of them to recon. Besides, the light tanks are more fun I think you might be confusing the M3 Stuart with the M3 Lee/Grant. The Lee/Grant was called "A coffin for seven brothers", at least according to post-war sources. I've noticed a little discrepency in those reports, though... For as much desparagement as is heaped on the Lend-Lease equipment in post-war Soviet sources, they sure lined up at the docks when a convoy came in

Matt

You are right! i did mean the M3 Stuart and your probably also correct on the Grant being "coffin for 7 bros."
That's what happens when you post a messege in hurry
Although i've never used the cross attachment feature.
It seems a good way to gather up units for a fast recon/flanking/reserve role for a particular battle.