Polish OOB2 corrections/suggestions (v.6)

[Pibwl]

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Originally Posted by Pibwl

Mistake as for year - it should start in some 8/37. We don't need another type of spotter plane, but it
According to Morgała, all Potez XXVs (units 624-627) should be armed with #190 wz.33 MG, not Vickers.

After re-thinking, it could start around 8/36, Unfortunately, available publications don't mention when they entered service, but a conversion of 50 aircraft was ordered in 1936, and a prototype flew in 4/36. After tests, it underwent some fixes and was tested again in 7/37 (hence 8/37), but the series might have been already used. It wasn't an advanced design anyway - a modernization of old airfames.

I wanted to write, that we don't need another spotter, so it's better to turn it to an actual bomber. Bomb load should be 4x50 and a bunch of 12 kg bombs (it could take 24, but too big number won't be practical). Possibly after modernization it could take more bombs, but there is no information.

And a self-correction - all Potez XXVs (units 624-627) should be armed with 7.9mm Vickers, not 7.7mm Vickers (it was late at night, when I wrote it...).


Captured tanks:

628 Panther G - best icon would be sand 4091 for all uses - they are always depicted as sand, and obviously weren't repainted green

BTW: formation 254 Captured Tank should have experience modifier around -10 (two tanks were captured during Warsaw Uprising, and their crews were improvised - luckily they didn't have to fight against German tanks, though appeared useful in support)

There should be also added captured Hetzer and SdKfz-251 in 8/44-9/44.

629 PzKw IIIg - a book says, and photos confirm, that they were Pz IIIJ (short gun), so armour should be modified according to German tank.
At least in one memoires they were called "Mk III" - I don't know if it was a rule, though I don't expect Polish soldiers to call them "PzKpfw".
They were used since 7/42 only (now 6/41)
Proper icon is desert 4029 only (used in Egypt)

Apart from formation 252 Captured Tank (used since 5/42 - see below), there should be created 3-tank Capt Tank Plt, used since 7/42 (Polish Carpathian Lancers were assigned for the Nile Delta defence in Egypt, in case of German breakthrough).

By the way, I've just found source, that Pak-38 AT guns were used by the Polish in 7/42 - ? (possibly 10/42, when the regiment was withdrawn)


630 PzKw IVh - I don't know what it is supposed to be - there is known a tank manned by the 2nd Corps in Italy, but rather as a mascot. It could remain as for now, as a curiosity.

631 AB-41 - according to one source, it was acquired in 5/42 (now 6/42). Only one is known to be used, but as a commanding vehicle.
The only icon should be desert 350.
Rear-shooting BMG could be removed.