I think the suggestion here was to include a drop down box with the entire list of unused historical names, so that players can select from the actual historical samples (without having to memorize what they are).
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CANUCK: Clothing, Equipping and Employing the Canadian Soldier in Combat Mission
CANUCK: The Canadian Soldier in the 20th Century
TOMMY: The British Soldier in Combat Mission
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Correct. I´ll try to make myself clear. Yes, we can rename units of our side, but not of the opposing. The AI don´t name the units that built, but simply call them generic Cruisers, Tsnk Groups or Armies. If there´s a fixed (and editable!) pool of names, all units will have a proper name.