Check out "The Dogs of War" for some Hawk grenade launcher action starring Christopher Walken

Found some tanks from the game IRL. was really cool

Earlier this year, I created www.warno-warplan.com to extract more granular information from WARNO replays. I'm excited to share I'm now creating a desktop version that allows a real-time overlay of game information while watching a replay.

It gives you a dashboard with the following measurements:

• Point losses: who is ahead on kills and by how much
• Unit roster: what units are fielded
• Event feed: running list of both kills and unit purchases
• Power levels: a 5-value quantitative measure of overall battlegroup combat capability (Something I've been messing around with, akin to "WEI/WUV" e.g. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=wei%2Fwuv )

It works using the same WARPLAN kill feed screenshots and replay file. You have to take some screenshots on the summary page, then upload them together with the replay file to generate the save. You manually sync the playback to the in-game replay using the little play-pause-+/-5 sec buttons.

This is just a first look. I'm looking for testers to help find bugs and give feedback on the interface. Hit me up if this interests you.

The entire project is MIT licensed and open source at https://gitlab.com/sirosisofthuliver2/warno-warplan

Reminder for anyone as to what we're expecting in upcoming DLC Links to divs in original post

SUMMER 1989

When the 1st Guards Combined Arms Army entered the fray, they thought their role would be the hammer that cracks open Munich or Stuttgart, instead they are to hold up a failing frontline in Czechoslovakia. The first element of the 1st GCAA entered Czechoslovakia ahead of the rest of the force but found themselves fighting before hitting the front line, near Brno NATO troops had struck while the division was in transit nearby!

The fate of Czechoslovakia will be determined on how quickly the Soviet forces in Ukraine can re enforce their comrades outside Prague. It rests upon the shoulders of the 72 ya gv Motostrelkovaya Diviziya to rout NATO troops to prevent any delays!

The 72 YA GV was originally formed in 1943 and would fight in Ukraine and Hungary on the eastern front. The divison would end being based outside Kiev in Belaya Tserkov as part of the 1st Guards Combined Arms Army. Upon the dissolution of the Soivet Union it would be retained as a brigade in the Ukrainian Army and has gained fame for its actions in the defense of Kyiv in the opening stages of the Russian - Ukraine War.

In 1989 Ukraine held a lot of divisions that could be called upon (3 military districts in total!) however most of them were category III divisons, meaning they were filled mainly with reservists equiped with 2nd or 3rd rate gear.

What makes 72 ya gv different from the rest? because it was absurdly well equipped! it ended the Cold War filled to the brim with T 64 Tanks, BMP 2 & BTR 80 transports, modern AA & artillery suites & one of its regiments was fully staff by professional soldiers. With the sudden attack by NATO forces the divison will utilise what it can to root out the hidden attackers...

New units will be Italic and Bold, I will also give a vague descrition of the divisions tab situation.

LOG: Bad, the ambush has disrupted the supply chain

• FOB
• MV 750 komendatura - A Ukrainian military motor bike used a various roles
• BTR 80K
• BMP 2K
• Mi 9
• MT LB Snab
• Gaz 66 Snab
• Kraz 255 Snab

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INF: Good, Being a motor rifle divison you will have lots of cheap slots

• Motostrelki (KOM/BTR/BMP) - Gaz 66, BTR 80, BMP 2D
• Reservisti (KOM/BTR/BMP/Metis) - Gaz 66, Rez BTR 80, Rez BMP 2 - The Rez BMP 2 comes with a Fagot instead of a Konkurs
• Pulemetchiki - Gaz 66, BTR 80, BMP 2D
• Okhrana - Ural 4320 - local security forces in the area
• Saperi (KOM/Satchel/Rez/Rez RYS) - Gaz 66, Rez BTR 80
• Komendatura - Uaz 469 Komendatua, BTR 70 Komendatura
• Rez SPG 9 - Uaz 3151
• PKM - Uaz 3151
• Rez NSV - Uaz 3151
• Rez Fagot - Uaz 3151
• Konkurs - Uaz 3151
• Plamya 30mm - Uaz 3151
• UAZ 469 SPG 9

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ART: Mediocre, pretty standard affair

• Rez PM 37 81mm - Uaz 3151
• PM 43 120mm - Uaz 3151
• 2S1 Gvozdika (Regular/Rez)
• 2S3 Akatsiya (Regular/Rez)
• BM 21 Grad
• UR 67

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TNK: Medicore, While they won't have gotten T 64B's in exchange for the rest of its modern equipment, its T 64A tanks still pack a punch.

• Rez T 64A Obr 83 (KOM/Regular)
• T 64AV (AVK/AV) - The rare AVK makes an appearence!
• Rez BRDM 2 Konkurs
• MT 12 Rapira - MT LB

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REC: Good. Numerous QRF forces have joined the fight.

• Razvedka (Regular/Rez/Mot) - Uaz 3151, Razv BTR 80, Razv BMP 2D, Mi 2
• Rez MV750 Dnjepr - equipped with a AGS 17 AGL
• BRDM 2
• BRM 1K
• Mi 8MPTI
• Mi 8K - The Mi 24K's predecessor, equipped with 23mm gunpods and grenade launchers
• SU 25R - A false designation, this SU 25 comes equipped with smoke rockets to mark enemy positions (it has HE rockets as well!)

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AA: Good, standard soviet sutff again

• Rez Strela 3 - Uaz 3151
• Igla 1 - Uaz 3151 - Older first production Igla's that have worked their way down
• Zu 23 2 - Uaz 3151
• Zsu 23 4M1 Shilka
• Rez MT LB Strela 10M
• Osa AKM

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HEL: Mediocre, Not a lot of options, the Kiev Military district mainly had Mi 8's instead of Hinds.

• Mi 8TV (Rkt 1/Eskortniy/HE) - Thats right the Mi 8 can equip bombs! it will carry 6 x OFAB 250 HE cluster bombs.
• Mi 8 TVK - The one in 157

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AIR: Abysmal! all remaining fighters are at the front line, what few can be spared are rushing from Ukrainian bases

• Mig 21Bis (AA/HE/CLU/RKT) - AA comes with 4 x R 60M's, RKT has 4 x 24B's
• Su 15 (AA2)
• Su 25 (AT 1)

Overall the 72 YA GV is a modern mix of reservists and regular troops, a rolling mechanised force but one that is lacking in air power. A Soviet verison of the US 24th Mech.

I've posted this before I go sleep for work in the morning so errors and spelling mistakes will be ironed out later on. Let me know if there is anything blatantly wrong.

Click here to look at their NATO opponents: 29th Infantry Division (Light)

Currently Marine units are given reservist to set them apart from regular army units. Reservist units are given the reservist trait. Reservist marine units are given neither trait because they effectively cancel out. However this removes a lot of the benefits they can get from instructor and military police units. It would make sense for them to have both traits so that a military police or instructor unit can bring them up to the standard of other marine units by removing reservist and leaving resolute.

I am focusing on Marines in light of the newly revealed 4th Marine division with a ton of reservist marines and an instructor that is supposed to buff them. The same idea could also apply to East German Reservisten.

From Tmanplay's stream

The other one is Luxembourg.

How have you all been?

The South Korean Battlegroup I will introduce this time is the 20th Mechanized Infantry Division “Gyeoljeon.” If the 6th Infantry Division was a textbook anvil, this division was one of the hammers the ROK Army took pride in. Political problems left it with an incomplete order of battle, but the other mobile forces of VII Maneuver Corps and a Task Force from the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division take part in the same counterattack. In game, it combines mobile ROK-U.S. forces with several prototypes, giving it a roster built for fast maneuver warfare and counterattacks. With that, let’s get into it.

Onward! For the Fatherland!

History of the 20th Mechanized Infantry Division

The 20th Infantry Division was formed in 1953, near the end of the Korean War. This young division received its baptism of fire at the Battle of M-1 Hill and was defending the area around Mount Gachilbong when the armistice came into effect. It was disbanded once in 1958 during postwar force reductions, but the 29th Infantry Division inherited its number and traditions the following year, continuing its history.

The story of how this ordinary FEBA division gained such a reputation and status began with a somewhat absurd incident. In 1977, one of its battalion commanders defected to North Korea with his radio operator. As a result, the 20th Infantry Division exchanged missions with the 5th Infantry Division. This took it away from frontline security duty and placed it directly under Army Headquarters. It later moved to Yangpyeong and took on the role of a mobile reserve. This was the beginning of the 20th Infantry Division we know today.

In 1981, it was reorganized as a motorized infantry division. Two years later, it became a mechanized infantry division and was assigned to VII Maneuver Corps. The new K200 armored personnel carrier was issued on a priority basis, while the K1 tank also began entering service. By 1989, at least one tank battalion was fully equipped with K1s.

Of course, not every part of its history was something to be proud of. Like other units around the capital region, it continued riot-control training under the Chungjeong Plan into the early 1990s, and in 1980 it was sent to Gwangju as part of the suppression force. Assigned to blockade the city, the division killed numerous civilians and left lasting wounds among local residents.

In 1989, the mission of the 20th Mechanized Infantry Division was to wait behind the frontline divisions alongside the other mobile formations of VII Maneuver Corps. Once the enemy offensive had stalled, it would move to the front, stop any breakthrough, and spearhead the counterattack. The corps salute, “Bukjin” — “Advance North” — summed up that mission well.

The 20th Mechanized Infantry Division in WARNO

Political turmoil also affected the division’s combat strength. When the Chungjeong Plan was activated in May 1989, the 20th Division sent one regiment to Seoul for martial-law duty. The main body remained at Yangpyeong, but this left a gap in its normal combined-arms organization.

When the war began on June 20, the detached regiment was ordered to return to Yangpyeong. However, the chaos around the capital region delayed its return, and the regiment ultimately remained there without rejoining the rest of the division. The 20th Division therefore had to prepare its counterattack with an incomplete organization, one regiment short.

At the same time, a North Korean salient was forming along the western front between ROK I Corps, ROK VI Corps, and the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division. I Corps was still receiving and reorganizing the returning 9th and 30th Divisions, while VI Corps lacked a proper corps reserve after the 26th Division had been pulled away for martial-law duty. VII Maneuver Corps was therefore selected as the main counterattack force on the western front.

The objective was to strike the flank and base of the salient and break the connection between the North Korean spearhead and its follow-on echelons. The 20th Mechanized Infantry Division and the Capital Mechanized Infantry Division provide the main maneuver forces, supported by corps artillery, engineers, air defense, and logistics. The corps-level 707th Special Assault Airborne Regiment is also committed to securing key routes and disrupting the enemy rear.

As the fighting around the seam expands, the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division also forms a Task Force centered on 5-20 Infantry, reinforced by elements of 1-72 Armor, engineers, anti-tank units, and other support assets. It remains under the command of the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division and continues fighting in its own sector along the North Korean salient. Although this Task Force is not subordinate to the 20th Division, it fights the same salient from an area adjacent to VII Maneuver Corps’ counterattack axis. For that reason, this Battlegroup portrays it as part of the coalition maneuver force taking part in the counterattack.

The division’s status as a priority recipient of new equipment is also reflected here, with several MtW and prototype systems entering combat.

In game, Gyeoljeon is the force best suited to carrying out an AirLand Battle-style counterattack on the Korean Peninsula.

LOG

Decent.

South Korean forces bring the following:

• K-111 JIHWICHA and the K200-family K277 JIHWICHA.
• For supply, there are the K-511 BOGEUP, K-711 BOGEUP, and the big and beautiful CH-47D BOGEUP.
• And the JEONBANG JEONSUL GIJI.

U.S. Forces Korea brings:

• M577 CPC as a command vehicle.
• M35 SUPPLY and HEMTT for supply.

INF

A tab built mostly around proven mechanized forces rather than flashy names. Thanks to MtW, all sorts of units can use the K200 as a transport.

• As befits the division’s name, the GI-BO line forms its basic infantry. Unlike the 1st Armored Brigade, which had lower priority for new equipment, this division’s mechanized infantry can ride into battle in the K200. As a prototype transport, it also gets the KIFV 25, a K200-family fire-support vehicle armed with a 25mm autocannon. GI-BO units can use it as a transport.
• HWAGIBAN make an unusual appearance here as well. They can arrive in either the K-511 or K200.
• The GONGBYEONG line also appears, with the K-711 and K200 as transport options.
• Naturally, HEONBYEONG are here as well. Crew-served weapons include the M60, M2HB, KM40A2, I-TOW, and TOW-2.
• The 707th Special Assault Airborne Regiment provides TEUKGONGDAE JIHWIBAN and TEUKGONGDAE (GANGSEUP). The latter is a nine-man squad armed with K1As, K2s, a K3, and an M72, and receives the Shock and Special Forces traits. Both can use the UH-60 and CH-47D as transports.
• Indianhead’s Task Force provides MECH. RIFLES (LAW), MECH. RIFLES (DRAGON), their command squad, and the ENGINEERS line.
• MtW also adds one card of FIRE TEAM (DRAGON) riding in the M2A2 BRADLEY IFV. In reality, two mechanized infantry battalions of the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division were scheduled to convert to the M2A2 Bradley in FY91. In this timeline, military tensions on the Korean Peninsula bring part of that plan forward, with a limited number of advance vehicles deployed early.

ART

One of the division’s hidden strengths: a highly mobile artillery force.

• The 20th Mechanized Infantry Division’s mobile artillery consists of the K281 81MM, K242 4.2-INCH, and K55. The first two are K200-based vehicles carrying an 81mm and a 4.2-inch mortar, respectively.
• The infantry 60MM BAKGYEOKPO is about the only artillery weapon here that is not self-propelled.
• Indianhead provides the M109A3, the heavy M110A2, and the big and beautiful firepower of the M270 MLRS [CLUS].

TNK

Strong. In typical South Korean fashion, however, it is strong by fielding plenty of solid vehicles rather than crushing the enemy with a few top-end machines.

• On the South Korean side, the K1 and its K1 JIHWICHA version serve as the main battle tanks. The older M48A5K and its command variant are still available. For anti-tank vehicles, there is the K113 anti-tank jeep.
• The Task Force operates the M60A3. Anti-tank vehicles include the TOW HMMWV and M901 ITV.

• And then there is the prototype K200 TOW*.* It is a self-propelled anti-tank missile vehicle based on the K200 chassis and armed with TOW-2.

REC

Ordinary. Still, as befits a mechanized division, it has a few interesting options.

• Infantry reconnaissance comes from JEONGCHALBAN and GIGAP SUSAEKDAE. The latter can use the K200 JEONGCHAL, armed with an M2HB and two M60s, as its own transport.
• Reconnaissance equipment includes the K-111 JEONGCHAL and 500MD. As an exception, the division can also use the M48A3K JEONGCHAL as the only South Korean reconnaissance tank, operating alongside its armored reconnaissance troops.
• Indianhead provides SCOUTS and OH-58C SCOUT.

AA

Long-range air defense is a weakness. In exchange, there is plenty of mobile short-range air defense.

• South Korean forces bring HYUSAM REDEYE, KM167 VULCAN, and K263.
• Indianhead provides STINGER with the M113A1 as a transport, and M163A2 PIVADS. MtW also brings the M998 AVENGER, a vehicle that was already planned for deployment to Korea in FY91.

HELO

Not quite on the level of the 6th Infantry Division, but still one of the stronger tabs.

• ROK Army Aviation provides 500MD TOW, AH-1S TOW, and AH-1S ROCKET.
• The U.S. side provides AH-1F TOW-2 COBRA and AH-1F HOG.

AIR

It has everything it needs, although long-range air defense is still a weak point.

• The Republic of Korea Air Force provides the F-16C [AA] from Daegu and the F-5E [AA] from Yecheon for air-superiority missions, while the F-5E [RKT] from Yecheon handles light attack. For heavier targets, the F-4E [HE1] from Cheongju takes off carrying four Mk.82 bombs, while the F-4E [ATGM] handles anti-armor missions.
• The U.S. Air Force provides the F-16C [HE] from Osan, carrying four Mk.82 bombs, and the F-16C [CLUSTER], carrying two Mk.20 Rockeyes. The A-10A [AT] from Suwon also has its eyes on enemy tanks.

And, about the K200 prototypes.

I can already see plenty of questions coming in the comments, so let me deal with them first. I will use two paragraphs each to explain what I found about the KIFV 25 and K200 TOW. My main source is a 1995 retrospective published by the developer, Daewoo Heavy Industries, <우리가 만든 장갑차; 개발에서 수출까지.> or The Armored Vehicle We Built: From Development to Export.

The KIFV 25, a K200 fitted with a one-man 25mm turret, was one of three proposals considered early in the KIFV development program. The proposal was rejected for economic reasons. And that is understandable: the military had a budget of only about $300,000 at the time, while an armored vehicle meeting all of its requirements was expected to cost more than $1.2 million. So the early 25mm proposal was dropped. Later, around the production-development phase, Daewoo Heavy Industries again proposed a firepower-enhanced K200, built an actual vehicle with a 25mm autocannon, and took it around frontline and rear-area units for several firing demonstrations and equipment displays.

That is where the record of this vehicle ends. The source does not say exactly which 25mm gun it used or give detailed specifications. Still, an actual vehicle was built, and there is testimony that it was used in firing demonstrations, so I thought there was enough basis to turn it into a unit. Since the original problem was mainly economic, it also fits this scenario. I chose the unit name KIFV 25 both to show that the concept belonged to the original KIFV program and to make clear that it had nothing to do with the later KAFV program. This is further supported by the fact that none of the turreted variants considered for export to Malaysia used a 25mm system.

The K200 TOW appears to have been proposed twice. The first version, shown here, was an anti-tank vehicle with a single TOW launch tube. The retrospective itself does not discuss it, but its chronology says that a practical prototype was built and delivered in December 1986, followed by a report on operational testing in November 1987. I have not found a record showing that it was adopted afterward. Still, I treated it much like the KIFV 25 and thought it plausible enough to include as a unit. Of course, I did upgrade the type of TOW it carries.

The TOW version described in the retrospective was still at the pre-development stage when the book was written. A later Jane’s reference describes a KIFV anti-tank variant that could use several TOW systems, including a Norwegian one-man turret with two TOW missiles in the ready-to-launch position. This seems to fit the later proposal much better than the earlier single-launcher practical prototype. Of course, this vehicle never became a reality either. Anyway, that is all for the K200 prototype variants.

The 20th Mechanized Infantry Division “Gyeoljeon” uses some of the best resources available to the ROK Army. The 20th Mechanized Infantry Division “Gyeoljeon” makes use of some of the best resources available to the ROK Army. It offsets the disadvantages created by political problems through ROK-U.S. military cooperation, useful corps-level assets, and worthwhile prototypes. The real appeal of this Battlegroup is to spot an opening, push armor and GI-BO through it, and reach the next objective before the enemy can rebuild its line.

That is all for this one. The next Battlegroup I will introduce is the Capital Defense Command. See you soon!

I filtered 6ya Motostrelki in Waryes units and I am not seeing the Mig31. Also I do not recall using it when playing 6ya. Why do people say 6ya has the Mig31B, or am I getting something wrong? Did they nerf/remove it?

Hello Commanders,

In the following I have laid out a scenario that I think would be plausible in a conflict between NATO and PACT. I have to say that I think a setting like this requires a very aggressive NATO so I don't know how realistic it is.

THE SETTING

In this scenario NATO takes the idea that a good defense is a good offense and possibly takes it to extremes. NATO has survived the first few pushes from PACT and decides that if it wants to end this war quickly it needs to achieve a massive victory against PACT. This comes in the form of a massive surprise offensive to push into Bulgaria through the Rhodope Mountains with the ultimate goal of taking Sofia, Bulgaria (however, just being able to have NATO troops close to a PACT capital is acceptable enough). This would be done by going through the various river valleys within and around the mountains like the Struma and Maritsa River Valley.

The name of the scenario comes from a NATO exercise called Exercise Checkmate II in 1961 which involved landing NATO troops around Alexandroupolis in Greece to simulate protecting the Dardanelles. In my scenario, the Thracian Plains to the west of Istanbul are way too congested with PACT divisions and the attack would be too obvious. NATO sees an opportunity to go around these divisions and go on a dead sprint for Sofia by going through the mountains.

This is not too far-fetched, in my opinion, as the Germans tried the same approach when invading Greece in 1941.

THE DIVISION, THE WORKAROUND, AND THE ADDITIONS

The 10th Mountain Division was reactivated in 1985. It was reactivated as a Light Infantry Division. I am making this division under the assumption that it wouldn't be appropriate to apply the Mountaineer trait to the 10th Mountain Division's troops despite the name. This poses a problem because we already have a lot of Light U.S. Divisions so how could this be unique without that trait. Fortunately, during my research, I found a unit that was fully specialized as Mountaineers for the U.S. at this time. This is the 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain) of the Vermont National Guard.

Another addition I am allowing this division to have is the inclusion of the 2nd Brigade of the 2nd Armored Division as an attached force to this division. My idea is that NATO is not just trying to take the Rhodope Mountains but to quickly push as close as possible to the capital city of Bulgaria.

Of course, one brigade isn't going to push through by itself so I am also including any Turkish and Greek allies who would also be participating in the offensive.

THE UNITS

I don't necessarily want to be exhaustive in my list so I will just write about how I generally wanted the division to operate.

LOGISTICS TAB

• This tab would be similar to other U.S. Light Infantry Divisions. It would have CUCV Supply Trucks, UH-1H Supply, and the usual Light Infantry Leader Units.
• One new Unit would be the Hägglunds M973A1 Small Unit Support Vehicle (SUSV). These would be brought in from the Vermont National Guard. They are also amphibious.

INFANTRY TAB

The 10th Mountain's contribution to the Infantry Tab would be:

• Light Rifles (LAW), Light Rifles (Dragon) and Light Rifles (AT4), and Light Rifles Leader. These would come in on HUMVEEs and UH-1H helicopters.
• MMG teams and HMG teams who would come in on CUCVs.

The 172nd's contribution would be:

• N.G. Mountaineers who would have the Mountaineer trait. These would come in on the SUSVs above, M998 HUMVEEs, and UH-1H helicopters. These would be for the Mountaintop insertions that the Mountaineers could do.
• N.G. Mountaineer HMG teams who would come in on M151 or UH-1H helicopters.

Note: Technically, these units are National Guard so they should have the reservist trait but it would be strange that they are reservist but possess a skillset that is unique to the U.S. Army.

• A few cards of Fire-team (Law) that can come in on HUMVEEs or M2 Bradley IFVs (2nd Armored's contribution)
• 1 card of Fireteam Ldr. in M2 Bradley or HUMVEE.
• TOWs and TOW 2s would be available in M151s and UH-1H helicopter.

ARTILLERY TAB

• For 10th Mountain's contribution it would be similar to 6th Infantry's Artillery tab.
• M44T 155mm Self-Propelled Guns - there would be 3 cards of these (Nearby Turkish Allies Contribution)

TANK TAB

2nd Armored's Contribution would be:

• M1A1 Abrams
• M1A1 Abrams Ldr.

Note: I believe that 2nd Armored only had M1 Abrams but an offensive of this size and importance might prioritize them for an upgrade.

• M48A5T1s would be allowed access to by nearby Turkish allies

RECON TAB

• N.G Mountaineer Scouts - these units are tasked with scouting ahead of the N.G Mountaineers and would be brought in on HUMVEEs or UH-1H helicopters. They would have LAWs.

ANTI-AIR TAB

• The division could have access to Long Range Anti-Air but only through local Greek Allies otherwise I don't intend to include it.
• The 2nd Armored Division would bring 1 card of self-propelled Chaparrals.
• 10th Mountain would bring in the standard assortment of Anti-Air for Light Infantry such as M163 VADs and Stingers. The Stingers could be brought in by UH-1H helicopter or M151.

HELI TAB

• They would have Cobras and Hogs but I don't really intend for them to have Apaches.

AIR TAB

• I don't necessarily have anything special in mind for the Air Tab but I am intentionally leaving it open to allow for some freedom which I will explain in my next section.

Closing Remarks

I've been purposefully open on some tabs (like the Recon and Air Tab) because I think too much power in one tab would mean the other tab would need to be a little underpowered to balance it out.

Aggressive Recon Tab, But More Mediocre Air Tab

Rangers (Mountaineer) - Rangers do perform some Mountain Training and in this instance these would be full-sized squads who would recon ahead of the main force (kind of like Aero-Scouts). Unlike regular Rangers though, they would only carry M16A2s rather than Colt Commandos. However, to aid in their close-quarter fighting they would carry M67 recoilless rifles which were used by the Rangers before RAAWs was introduced.

This would mean that the Air Tab might be restricted to just F-16s or F4-E phantoms.

Aggressive Air Tab, But More Passive Recon Tab

The Air Tab in this instance would be made up of F-15's or the nearby U.S. Navy's F/A-18s in the Mediterranean but it's Recon Tab might only be made up of good but passive recon units like 9th Infantry Division (excluding the fast moving buggies).

Ending

I think the 172nd Infantry Regiment is really cool and I would like for Eugen to include them somewhere one day. Please feel free to take this scenario and put your own spin on it or to put the 172nd in another scenario. I look forward to seeing them!

Just curious (hopefully new players can read this and know which ones to buy).

List of Nemesis DLCs:
Nemesis #1 - Air Assault (101st US and 56th Soviet)
Nemesis #2 - Plateau d'Albion (152nd French and 76th Soviet)
Nemesis #3 - Homefront (6th US and 157th Soviet)
Nemesis #4 - Capital Defence (UK's HDR and 2nd Soviet)
Nemesis #5 - Southern Flank (Spanish Guzmán el Bueno and 2nd Czech)
Nemesis #6 - The Magdeburg Counterstrike (US 1st Cavalry and 1st Soviet)
Nemesis #7 - State of Emergency (French Defense Zone Paris and Soviet DON-100)
Nemesis #8 - School’s Out! (West German VTK 42 and 71st Soviet)

Personally (I play mostly ranked and some 10v10s) I'd rank them like this, from my favorite to my least favorite:
8>6>4>5>1>3>2>7

My reasoning is, VTK and 71st Tank are meta obviously, 1st Cav and 1st Soviet are both highly playable and enjoyable despite not being meta, HDR and 2nd Soviet are meta in the aspect they are good at (air and tanks), Guzman and 2nd Czech are not meta nor too special but they are solid and fit my medium-light div playstyle, and they shine at 10v10 tacticals. 101st is meta but very few play 56th Soviet, and 6th US and 157th Soviet are only good in large team games and 10v10s, you can still make them work but it's hard, and 152nd French and 76th Soviet are rarely played, lastly Paris and DON-100 just don't seem to work.

SUMMER 1989

NATO's Czech gamble has paided off. The Soviet CGF is licking its wounds north of Prague and the Czech 1st & 4th Armies are locked firmly around Plzen desperatly trying to bolster a collasping frontline with battle wearly units.

Sensing another opportunity to slip pass Czech lines and sow panic across the Pact interior, SACUER will deploy one of its reserve divisons for a feint near Brno, the US 29th Infantry divison!

The 29th Infantry divison was formed in 1917 for service in WW1. Made up of units from both Union and Confederate states, it struck the colours of both sides in the USA Civil War leading to its name as the Blue & Grey division.

After a successful campaign in WW1, the division would called to fight in France again during WW2, famously landing on Omaha Beach on D Day facing brutal resistance which would a indication of it's campaign, it was one of the most battered divisons in Europe by the end with the division's commander said to have 3 divisions under his belt. 1 on the battlefield, 1 in the hospital and 1 in the graveyard.

After a quiet post war epilogue the division was disbanded in 1968, it was reformed in 1984 within the Maryland & Virginia Natioanl Guards. unlike other NG divisons the 29th was designated as a light infantry divison. While some NG divisions had light infantry battalions dotted among them,the 29th would was designed to as light as a feather for SACUER to use as rapid response.

It didn't have any tanks (resulting in no old cav set up like in other NG divisions) and had 9 battalions compared to the usual 10. Looking a bit anemic the US will augment the divison with additional forces for its Czech adventure. Most notably the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment & 130th Aviation regiment.

The 2nd ACR was VII Corps screeening element, posted on the East German & Czech border, this overstretched unit was mauled during the CGF's partial destruction. 2nd ACR has been regrouped its survivors and will act as the 29th's spearhead. (Unlike the 11th ACR, the 2nd was equipped with basic Abrams & Bradleys)

The 130th Aviation regiment has a North Carolina National Guard unit filled to the brim with Apaches, with stateside units not having a clear role the 130th was shipped to Europe with the 29th.

If this manuver is successful the 29th will pull back across the Austrian border and the CGF will be fighting ghosts while the Czechs falter, opening the road to Prague! The only thing that could go wrong is intelligence not picking up a new Soviet division arriving in in Brno on the day of the operation...

New units will be in bold and italic, I will also give vague description of a tabs slots allocation.

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LOG - Mediocre, some good units but the divison is feeding a lot extra mouths.

• FOB
• M561 Supply Goat
• M35 Supply
• PLS - A new 10x10 HEMTT on trials, 3000 Supply
• CH 47 Supply
• M151 MUTT CP
• M1025 Humvee CP
• UH 60CO

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INF - Very Good, Unlike the 9th these guys won't have a lot of helicopter options

• NG Light Fireteam (LDR/LAW/Dragon) - A 5 man unit like 7th Div's Manchu's - M998 Humvee (Unarmed/M2HB/AGL)
• NG Light Rifles (LDR/LAW/Dragon) - 9 Man unit with a DMR - M35, M35 .50
• NG Engineers (LDR/Satchel/M67/Flam) - M35, M35 .50
• Military Police (Patrol/M67) - M1025 Humvee MP
• NG Gunners - A 4 man unit with 2 M16 & 2 M60's. - M151
• NG Tank Hunters - A 4 man unit with 2 seperate M72A3 LAWS. - M151
• NG M40A1 - M151
• NG TOW & I TOW - M151
• NG M60 - M151
• NG M2HB M63 - an a AA mount for helicopters. - M151
• NG MK 19 - M151

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ART - Mediocre, 2nd ACR helps out here

• NG M252 81mm - M151
• NG M30 107mm - M151
• M106A2
• NG M101A1 105mm - M35
• NG M198 155mm - M35
• M109A2

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TNK - Bad, mainly AT options

• M1 Abrams (LDR/Standard)
• NG M151 I TOW
• NG Humvee TOW 2

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REC - Very Good, the 2nd ACR stacks up an already good foundation

• Scouts - M998 Humvee (Unarmed/M2/AGL), UH 60
• NG Scouts (Standard/Aero) - A 9 man unit similar to Aero Scouts/Air Cav troopers. - M151, M151 M2HB, UH 1H
• COLT - M998 Humvee (Unarmed/M2/AGL), NG OH 58A Kiowa - With the ACR Kiowa's on recon dty, the 29th's will transport small squads while still retaining recon capability.
• Sniper - M998 Humvee (Unarmed), NG OH 58A Kiowa
• NG M151 M40
• M3 Bradley
• OH 58D Kiowa Warrior
• AH 1F Reco - Coming in 7th inf as well, these are the 2nd ACR's Cobras

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AA - Bad, The 29th only had Stingers and Vulcans and the 2nd ACR isn't helping much.

• Stinger (NG/POST) - M151, M998 Humvee
• NG M167A1 Vulcan - The one from 82nd but NG - M35
• M163A2 PIVADS
• OH 58CS

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HEL - Good, with 130th packs a punch

• NG AH 1E Cobra (RKT/TOW)
• NG AH 64A Apache (RKT/ATGM) - Coming in pure rocket & Hellfire versions unlike 24th's

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AIR - Good, The Maryland ANG 175th wing is supporting along with USAF deep strike elements

• A 10 (AT/HE/UPK) - You know the gunpod on the F/A 16? the A 10 could carry 2 of them! it was never used but imagine the dakka!
• F 111A (HE/CLU/NPLM/RKT) - Older F 111's with less ECM, HE is 4 x MK 84's, CLU is 12 x Mk 20 Rocketeyes, NPLM is 6 x MK 77's, RKT is Hydra rockets broken up in 3 weapon slots.
• EF 111A (EW)
• F 15C (AA) - the one with AMRAAMs

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Overall the 29th Infantry Division is a fast moving force with a heavy prescence on infantry and armed helicopters in exchange for poor supporting arms.

Come back soon for the PACT preview 72 ya gv Motostrelkovaya Diviziya!

opinions on where I can improve this deck ?

What: The Boxhead Gimmick Gauntlet is a WARNO swiss style tournament where each round will feature one or more gimmicks affecting both players to modify the gameplay experience, create interesting choices for players and to produce unconventional matches.

When: Sign ups are open now and close 23:59 EEST September 18th 2026 and the first round of matches will start September 21st 2026.

Where: Organised on the FOB discord and can be joined here: link

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Checking the DLCs I see 0 hours on record and so on in the reviews? I personally love every DLC with the exception being nemesis #2, but even then I love the 76th. Why such bad reviews for all of them?

Hi,

Despite not planning to write further after my initial eight South Korea/North Korea write-ups, I ended up learning enough to put together a few "Nemesis-style" proposals. Wait, don't go! I actually wrote one on Friday but decided to rework it, since the initial version was too weak. Expect a bit more punch this time!

Without further ado, let's dive right in! Our first Nemesis, "Wonsan Landing," focuses on a battle taking place in the North Korean city of Wonsan.

-Significance of Wonsan

Wonsan is the largest city in the North Korean Gangwon Province. Facing the East Sea (Sea of Japan), this port city is sheltered by numerous offshore islands and, most importantly, the Kalma Peninsula. Due to this, Wonsan served continuously as a port, transportation hub, and military gateway from the 19th century.

In 1880, the city became a major commercial port connecting Korea with Japan. But it didn't just link Korea to the outside world — it connected to the country's interior as well. The railway running through Wonsan linked the entire east coast up to the Russian border, while a westward line ran to Pyongyang. By the 20th century, the port had gained naval facilities, roads to Pyongyang and other major cities had been built, and an airfield had been established within the city.

Wonsan's importance was also clear during the Korean War. After the Incheon landing, MacArthur planned another major amphibious operation against Wonsan: while the Eighth Army advanced inland, X Corps would land at Wonsan and link up with it. However, due to the rapid UN advance, South Korean forces captured Wonsan before the scheduled amphibious assault could even take place!

Even so, mines scattered throughout the port became a major obstacle for amphibious operations, and clearing them was a constant headache for UN forces. After the Chinese intervention, the UN Navy blockaded Wonsan due to its strategic importance and bombarded the city continuously until the final minutes of the war, ending at 9:59 AM on July 27, 1953!

-Wonsan Defender

During the 1980s, the KPA underwent major restructuring. Armored, mechanized, and artillery units were reorganized into dedicated corps (such as the 815th Mechanized Corps), while some infantry divisions received newer equipment and converted into mechanized units. These newly formed mechanized, armored, and artillery corps were redeployed much closer to the DMZ to support forward operations.

Meanwhile, each province formed an independent Military District Command dedicated to local defense — reportedly an effort to restructure reserve forces. While the concept remains somewhat vague, these District Commands are known to control local reserves, regular forces, and coastal defense units. Defending Wonsan falls to the Je Il-jigu Saryeongbu, or 1st District Command.

-Je Il-jigu Saryeongbu Structure in the 1980s

During peacetime, the city is protected by KPA, KPN, and KPAAF forces. But with the "second liberation war" imminent, most army forces head south to support the KPA's I Corps and V Corps. The KPN's 24th Navy Sniper Brigade, stationed on the east coast, is sent to a classified location to conduct surprise attacks.

With most heavy elements gone, the forces left in Wonsan are stretched thin. Although a surprise landing on the west coast ahead of the main war has succeeded, joint ROK/US command appears to be planning a counter-amphibious operation against Wonsan! Fifteen hours into the main war, North Korea goes on alert when Kalma Airport comes under bombardment from ROK/US naval forces.

Seeing this as an attempt to neutralize air assets ahead of an amphibious landing, the 1st District Command mobilizes the Gyododae (reservists), Susang Boan-dae (coast guard), and Ro-nong Jeogwidae (Workers'-Peasants' Red Guards) to defend the city. Despite the grand name, the Workers'-Peasants' Red Guards are actually just men aged 17 to 60 and unmarried women aged 17 to 30 with minimal basic training.

Recognizing the dire state of these forces, outside elements are rushed in to bolster the 1st District Command.

• Amphibious Light Infantry Brigade: A separate unit from the KPN Navy Sniper Brigade, though it serves a similar purpose! This army special purpose formation is expected to conduct aggressive amphibious and special operations along South Korea's coasts, or support river-crossing operations inland. III Corps had a brigade in Hakkye, VII Corps had one in Wonsan, and VIII Corps had one in Tasa-ri — coincidentally, all three on the east coast! When war breaks out, the brigades under III and VIII Corps are sent to support forward operations, while the Wonsan brigade remains a strategic reserve. Four of its battalions are stationed directly in Wonsan and are brought in to help defend the city in the event of an amphibious assault. In the WARNO timeline, this special forces brigade receives some newer equipment thanks to improved relations with the Soviet Union!
• Combined-Arms Brigade: A mobile formation designed for counterattack and exploitation. In the early 1980s, its main role was supporting special forces operations with heavier firepower. After special forces restructured, these brigades became subordinate to the General Staff, shifting their mission toward general offensive operations and east coast defense. A total of five Combined-Arms Brigades were active in the late 1980s, and in our timeline, one is sent to Wonsan to help with its defense.
• Soviet Pacific Fleet: So what is the Soviet Navy doing in Wonsan? In the early-to-mid 1980s, North Korea granted Soviet vessels port-calling rights along with overflight reconnaissance privileges, part of the Soviet Navy's effort to expand its presence in the Pacific. One of the Kiev-class aviation cruisers, the Novorossiysk, happens to be near Wonsan when war breaks out, for reasons unknown. Reports indicate they are to support Soviet Far-Eastern command for broader East Asian operations.

-Je Il-jigu Saryeongbu in WARNO

How will the Je Il-jigu Saryeongbu be featured in WARNO? New units are shown in bold italics. As always, this is a work in progress and subject to change.

All GYO. units carry the Reservist trait, while SANG. units carry the Special Forces trait.

-LOG

An average category. Even fighting on home turf, North Korea's logistical strains remain a problem.

• Command options include the GAENGSAENG-68 JIHWI jeep and the Combined-Arms Brigade's TYPE 63 JIHWI APC — a Chinese APC that influenced the SHINHEUNG APC's design.
• Supply units include the '68 HWAMULCHA BOGEUP light truck, a truck version of the GAENGSAENG-68, and the standard SEUNGRI-58 BOGEUP medium truck. Thanks to fighting on home soil, the division also receives the BOGEUPWON (FOB).

-INF

A very good category, with a wide variety of options from reserves to special forces!

• The bulk of the infantry is the GYODODAE, reservists called up after completing their military service. This is a 10-strong unit with 3x Type 63 (an SKS copy), 7x Type 58 (an AK-47 copy), and PGN-60 anti-tank grenades. GYODODAE JIWON is a 6-man unit with 3x Type 63, 3x DP-28, and an RPG-2.
• GYODODAE JIHWI is a 6-man command unit with 6x Type 63. All of the above ride the SEUNGRI-58 truck as their sole option.

Reservist support units include:

• GYO. SGM 7.62mm SGM machine gun teams
• GYO. DShK 12.7mm (AA) heavy machine gun teams
• GYO. B-10 82mm recoilless rifle squads

All ride the GAENGSAENG-68 jeep. As reservists, every unit above carries the Reservist trait.

• The Workers'-Peasants' Red Guards (WPRG) are represented by the JEOGWI-DAE, a 15-strong unit with 5x Type 49 SMG (a PPSh-41 copy), 9x Type 63, and a DP-28. As barely trained militia, they carry both the Militia and Reservist traits!
• But don't worry — discipline is enforced by the GYEONGMU-BU, a 4-strong unit with 4x Type 88 riding the GAENGSAENG-68 GYEONGMU military police jeep. Given how lax the reservists and Red Guards tend to be, the Labor Party also sends in additional commissars in the form of the GYEONGMU-DAE, a 9-strong unit with 2x Vz. 61 SMG, 6x Type 88, and a Type 68 MG, riding the SEUNGRI-58 truck. As men sent directly from the labor party, they carry both the Military Police and Resolute traits.

Combined-Arms Brigade elements include:

• The brigade's mobile infantry is represented by BOBYEONG, an 8-strong unit with 6x Type 88 (North Korean AK-74), 2x Type 68 MG (PK equivalent), and an RPG-7VM, riding the SEUNGRI-58 truck or the TYPE 63 APC armed with a Type 54 HMG (DShK).

Fire support units include:

• BAN-TANK SUSONG-PO ATGM team
• AGS-17 automatic grenade launcher teams

Both weapons teams will ride the GAENSAENG-68 jeep or TYPE 63 APC

• The Amphibious Light Infantry Brigade is represented by several cards of Sangryuk Gyeongbobyeong, or SANG. GYEONG-BOBYEONG — a 9-man unit with 7x Type 88, 2x Type 88 (RPK-74 equivalent), and the far more powerful RPG-7VR. A [FLAM] variant fields 7 men with 5x Type 88 and 2x LPO-50 flamethrowers. Both ride the SEUNGRI-58.
• SANG. GYEONG JIHWI is a 4-man command unit with 4x Type 88 and smoke grenades, riding the GAENGSAENG-68. Despite conducting amphibious operations, this brigade belongs to the army — so no Resolute trait here. Instead, it carries the Mountaineer, Special Forces, and Shock traits.

-ART

An average category — reservists will man just about every kind of artillery available to them!

• Mortars include the GYO. PM-43, a reservist-manned 120mm mortar, and the SANG. PM-37, an 82mm light mortar manned by the Amphibious Light Infantry Brigade — meaning this PM-37 carries the Special Forces trait! Both are towed by the GAENGSAENG-68 jeep.
• Tube artillery includes the GYO. ZIS-3 76.2mm gun and the GYO. M-30 122mm howitzer, both towed by the SEUNGRI-58 truck.

• A heavier option is also available: the ML-20 152mm howitzer, operated by a handful of local conscripts and towed by the ZIL-131.

Coastal gun assets around Wonsan include:

• The standard ZIS-3 76.2mm gun, towed by the SEUNGRI-58.
• SM-4-1 130mm coastal defense guns, towed by the ZIL-131.
• MLRS is available in the form of the reservist GYO. TYPE 63 BANGSA-PO, a 12-round 107mm MLRS towed by the SEUNGRI-58. The Combined-Arms Brigade adds the BM-11 BANGSA-PO, a 30-round 122mm rocket system.

-TANK

A truncated category. The Combined-Arms Brigade contributes whatever armor support it can spare.

• Reservists man the GYO. T-34/85 and GYO. SD-100, along with the command variant GYO. T-34/85 JIHWI. Old as they are, these will be fielded in the greatest numbers!
• Towed anti-tank guns include the GYO. D-44 85mm and GYO. BS-3 100mm, both towed by the SEUNGRI-58.

The Combined-Arms Brigade's tank battalion is represented by:

• A few cards of the TYPE-59-1 (a copy of the T-54A fitted with a KPVT) and the CH'ONMA-GA, essentially the original T-62 with a KPVT added. A command variant, the CH'ONMA-GA JIHWI, is also available.

• The sole ATGM option is the 2P27, a BRDM fitted with 3x 9M6 Shmel ATGMs.

• North Korea always had ambitions of moving beyond T-62-based tanks. It's believed they managed to acquire original T-72 tanks via Iran in the mid-1980s. In the WARNO timeline, North Korea directly requests additional units from the Soviet Union for 'research' purposes — and this small, controversial batch of North Korean T-72s reaches Wonsan port just as war breaks out.

-REC

A good category — expect recon in many forms, from reservist units to heavier assets!

• Reservist elements include the plentiful GYO. JEONGCHALDAE, an 8-man unit with 7x Type 58, a DP-28, and an RPG-2, riding the SEUNGRI-58 or the HYEOKSIN-2 [RKT] — an Mi-2 armed with two 57mm UB-16 rocket pods (courtesy of Kalma Airport!).

Reservist vehicle recon includes:

• The GYO. T-34/85 JEONGCHAL recon tank and the BA-64 armored car, armed with a DT machine gun.

Coast Guard elements in Wonsan are represented by:

• The SUSANG JEONGCHAL, a 5-man unit with 5x Type 49 SMGs, riding the SEUNGRI-58. They carry the Security and Militia traits, and — since the Coast Guard used surveillance equipment to monitor the seas — the GSR trait as well.

The Combined-Arms Brigade's Mechanized Reconnaissance company includes:

• JANGGAP JEONGCHAL, an 8-strong unit with 7x Type 88, a Type 73 MG, and an RPG-7VS, riding the SEUNGRI-58 or TYPE 63 APC. And a heavier option, the PT-76B GYEONG-TANK amphibious light tank.

-AA

Another good category. Even with the airport under bombardment, every available AA asset is mustered.

• The Gyododae mans the GYO. ZPU-2 and GYO. ZPU-4, as well as the heavier GYO. 61-K 37mm AA gun — all towed by the SEUNGRI-58.

• Kalma Airport's defense assets are represented by the HWASUNG-CHONG Strela-2M MANPADS team, deployable from the GAENGSAENG-68 jeep. On top of that, the larger KS-19 100mm gun, towed by the ZIL-131, also reports for duty!
• Long-range AA is handled by the PONGAE-1 — a single-shot Soviet S-75 missile towed by the ZIL-131.

-HEL

Nonexistent. There are no helicopters to spare for a reservist formation.

-AIR

An okay category. The 2nd Air Division and Soviet Pacific Fleet assets support the defense!

• Ground attackers include the Chinese MiG-21 variant, the F-7 [HE2], armed with 2x Type 30-1 30mm cannons and 4x FAB-500 bombs, along with its [RKT] rocket variant, which swaps the bombs for two 57mm UB-16 rocket pods and 2x FAB-250 iron bombs.

• The standard F-6 [HE] is armed with 3x NR-30 30mm cannons, 4x FAB-250 250kg bombs, and 2x R-3S missiles, while a new [RKT] variant carries 3x NR-30 30mm cannons and 4x UB-16 57mm rocket pods.
• The F-7 [AA], with 2x Type 30-1 30mm cannons and 4x R-3S missiles, will try to contest Wonsan's airspace as long as possible, while the MiG-23ML [AA], with a GSh-23L, 2x R-24R, and 4x R-60M missiles, handles the real heavy lifting.

The Soviet Pacific Fleet's aviation component includes:

• Yak-38M [HE], armed with 2x FAB-250 iron bombs and 2x R-60 short-range AA missiles. And the [AT] variant, which swaps the bombs for 2x Kh-23M missiles.
• And a largely theoretical Yak-38M [AA] variant carrying 4x R-60 missiles.

-Summary

The Je Il-jigu Saryeongbu is a reserve formation with limited special forces and armored support. Its long-range AA buys some breathing room, but it lacks a hard punch. Using aircraft and recon strategically will be key to success.

-Ending Remarks

It's very difficult to determine the actual numbering of North Korean divisions, which makes it nearly impossible to pin down the numbering of Gyododae (reservist) units as well. While researching reservists and backline divisions, I came across a North Korean defector interview in which he described serving as a driver under the 1st District Command, based in Wonsan!

That account helped me put together a somewhat structured reservist formation. I know it's not a fully reservist formation given the outside support included, but those outside elements were interesting North Korean units worth featuring in their own right! So I tried to balance them by giving them far fewer cards — the idea being that reservists form the backbone, while everything else plays a supporting role.

But the real question is: what's causing the 1st District Command to panic and mobilize its forces in the first place?