The Late, Great (Unfought) War

NATO: SHAPE Reserves

by Greg Novak and Frank Chadwick

The following elements of the West German Army may start the game anywhere in West Germany, as determined by SHAPE.

101st Artillery Battalion Troop Quality: Veteran, Morale: 10

    Headquarters Company, with:
      1 command stand
      1 FO stand
      2 jeeps
      1 staff M577

    Support Battery, with:

      1 command stand
      1 jeep
      1 M578 ARV
      1 counterbattery radar van
      3 10-ton cargo trucks

    3 Artillery Batteries, each with:

      1 command stand
      1 jeep
      1 M110 SP 8" howitzer
      1 M548 ammo tractor

102nd Artillery Battalion Troop Quality: Veteran, Morale: 10

    Headquarters Company, with:
      1 command stand
      1 FO stand
      2 jeeps
      1 staff M577

    Support Battery, with:

      1 command stand
      1 jeep
      1 counterbattery radar van
      1 M578 ARV
      3 medium ammo trucks

    3 Artillery Batteries, each with:

      1 command stand
      1 jeep
      1 gun crew stand (ds)
      1 tractor
      1 FH 155 howitzer
      1 M548 ammo tractor

103rd Rocket Artillery Battalion Troop Quality: Veteran, Morale: 10

    Headquarters Company, with:
      1 command stand
      1 FO stand
      2 jeeps
      1 staff M577

    Support Battery, with:

      1 command stand
      1 jeep
      1 M578 ARV
      1 counterbattery radar van
      2 10-ton cargo trucks

    2 Artillery Batteries, each with:

      1 command stand
      1 jeep
      2 LARS rocket launchers
      2 heavy ammo trucks

101st Jager Battalion Troop Quality: Veteran, Morale: 10

    Headquarters Company, with:
      1 command stand
      1 Redeye team
      2 jeeps
      2 jeeps with TOW

    Mortar Company, with:

      1 gun crew stand
      1 120mm mortar
      1 medium truck

    3 Infantry Companies, each with:

      1 command stand
      1 Milan stand
      3 infantry stands

101st Fallschirmjager Company Troop Quality: Bite, Morale: 11

    1 command parachute stand
    1 parachute Milan stand
    3 parachute infantry stands

101st Pontoon Bridge Company Troop Quality: Veteran, Morale: 10

    1 command stand
    1 jeep
    5 heavy trucks
    5 pontoon bridges
    2 engineer stands
    2 medium trucks with boat trailers
    3 earthmovers

101st Flak Battery Troop Quality: Experienced, Morale: 9

    1 command stand
    1 jeep
    4 gun crew stands
    4 40L70 AA guns
    4 light trucks
    2 medium ammo trucks

102nd Flak Battery Troop Quality: Experienced, Morale: 9

    1 command stand
    1 jeep
    4 gun crew stands
    4 20mm Rh 202 AA guns
    4 light trucks

101st Aviation Battalion Troop Quality: Veteran, Morale: 10

    Headquarters Company, with:
      1 command stand
      1 recon BO 105M
      1 jeep

    Security Company, with:

      1 command stand
      2 infantry stands
      3 Redeye teams

    Transport Company, with:

      1 UH-1D
      1 CH-53

    Attack Company, with:

      2 PAH-1

701st Air Defence Battery (Luftwaffe)

    Troop Quality: Veteran, Morale: 10
    3 fixed IHawk launchers -— NORTHAC

702nd Air Defence Battery (Luftwaffe)

    Troop Quality: Veteran, Morale: 10
    3 fixed IHawk launchers -- SOUTHAC

West German

The following elements of the West German Army are assigned to SHAPE, but have a fixed starting point:

34th Panzergrenadier Battalion—Ruhr Troop Quality: Experienced, Morale: 9

    Headquarters Company, with:
      1 command stand
      1 Redeye team
      1 M113APC

    Mortar Company, with:

      1 M106
      1 Supply M113 with trailer

    3 Infantry Companies, each with:

      1 command/Milan stand
      2 infantry stands
      3 M113APCs

35th Panzer Battalion—Ruhr Troop Quality: Experienced, Morale: 9

    Headquarters Company, with:
      1 command Leopard I MBT
      1 Leopard ARV

    1 Tank Company, with:
    1 command Leopard I MBT
    2 Leopard I MBTs

2 Tank Companies, each with:

    1 command M48A2G2 tank
    2 M48A2G2 tanks

102nd Jager Battalion—Munich Troop Quality: Trained, Morale: 8

    Headquarters Company, with:
      1 command stand
      1 jeep
      1 jeep with 106mm recoilless rifle

    Mortar Company, with:

      1 gun crew stand
      1 120mm mortar
      1 medium truck
      1 medium ammo truck with trailer

    3 Infantry Companies, each with:

      1 command infantry stand
      3 infantry stands

103rd Jager Battalion—Hamburg Troop Quality: Trained, Morale: 8

    Headquarters Company, with:
      1 command stand
      1 M113
      1 medium ammo truck with trailer

    Heavy Company, with:

      1 command stand
      1 jeep
      1 gun crew stand
      1 120mm mortar
      1 medium truck
      2 Milan stands
      2 light trucks
      2 Jagdpanzer Kanone
      1 medium ammo truck with trailer

    3 Infantry Companies, each with:

      1 command infantry stand
      3 infantry stands
      4 light trucks

103rd Flak Battery—Hamburg Troop Quality: Experienced, Morale: 9

    1 command stand
    1 jeep
    4 gun crew stands
    4 40L70 AA guns
    4 light trucks
    2 medium ammo trucks

104th Flak Battery—Munich Troop Quality: Experienced, Morale: 9

    1 command stand
    1 jeep
    4 gun crew stands
    4 20mm Rh 202 AA guns
    4 light trucks

US

The following US formations are assigned to SHAPE, and some of them have a fixed starting point:

11th Armored Cavalry Squadron—Saarbrucken Troop Quality: Veteran, Morale: 10

    Headquarters Troop, with:
      1 command stand
      1 IPM1 MBT
      1 staff M577
      1 M106
      1 engineer stand
      1 Stinger team
      1 M113 with supply trailer
      1 M88 ARV
      1 medium ammo truck with trailer

    Ground Troop, with:

      1 command M3 CFV
      2 IPM1 MBT
      2 recon M3 CFV

    Air Troop, with:

      1 command AH-64
      1 recon OH-58

1st MLRS Battery—Saarbrucken Troop Quality: Veteran, Morale: 10

    1 command stand
    1 jeep
    1 staff M577
    1 counterbattery radar van
    3 MLRS

11th Aviation Battalion—Mannheim Troop Quality: Veteran, Morale: 10

    Headquarters, with:
      1 command LJH-60
      1 Transport Company, with:
      1 command UH-60
      2 UH-60

    2 Transport Companies, each with:

      1 command UH-1
      2 UH-1

    Attack Troop, with:

      1 recon OH-58
      1 command AH-64
      1 AH-64

12th Aviation Battalion—Koln Troop Quality: Veteran, Morale: 10

    Headquarters, with 1 command UH-1

    2 Transport Companies, each with:

      1 command UH-1
      2 UH-1

    Attack Troop, with:

      1 recon OH-58
      1 command AH-1
      1 AH-1

10th Air Defence Battery—NORTHAC Troop Quality: Veteran, Morale: 10

    1 IHawk launcher
    2 Patriot launchers

69th Air Defence Battery- SOUTHAC as 10th AD Battery

Air Units

These units may be assigned at the start of the game to either NORTHAC or SOUTHAC.

United States 11 Veteran pilots:

    2 F-111E
    2 A-10
    2 F-4E
    2 F-15
    3 F-16

West Germany 5 Veteran pilots:

    1 Tornado
    1 Alpha Jet
    2 F-4F
    1 F-104G

The Late, Great (Unfought) War CA Warsaw Pact vs. NATO

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