cossacks in cm2

[gatpr]

I was wondering if cavalry will be present in cm2. Both sides used varying amounts roughly every Axis contingent except maybe the Croats and Slovaks, used varying amounts and the Soviets used it in large numbers. So Cossacks or no Cossacks.

[Grisha]

BTS have decided not to model horses in CMBB, so if there are cossacks, they'll be dismounted.

[gatpr]

thanks they probably fought on foot 90% of the time. But lots of East Front artillery was horse drawn so how do they plan to model that?

[Panzer_Meyer]

Read the CM2 FAQ on this board, answers all or most CM2 questions!

[Grisha]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by gatpr:

thanks they probably fought on foot 90% of the time. But lots of East Front artillery was horse drawn so how do they plan to model that?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

This is certainly true, but again if any artillery pieces need towing, they'll have to locate a truck in CMBB. Practically speaking, a scenario in CMBB where an artillery piece is being towed would usually be in either an ambush, or a meeting engagement. Since, artillery are rarely engaged in frontline positions their mere presence in a scenario should be few and far between. Now, in 1941 artillery pieces were used as pseudo-AT guns during the desperate times of Barbarossa, but other than that artillery would best be represented by the FO calling it in.

Btw, I like your sig, "Make haste slowly." Wasn't it Emperor Augustus who was quoted as saying that?

[offtaskagain]

I thought the Russians used lots of artillery pieces at Kursk for direct fire.

[Paco QNS]

Yep, and in Kursk all those russian "pak-

fronts" were preplaced, fortified and -last

but no least- enmasked.

Another animal -not much asked for- is the

mule. All heavy weapons for mountain warfare

and partisans, were mule-ported. I have both

spanish manual for mortars and IG guns, and

even the spanish 50 mm Valero mortar -

licensed by british to produce it as the 2

inches- was mule-ported.

But, and this is a very big BUT, all the

well trained horses -of most armies-, were

most probably killed within their first

heavy-engagements month. Same with other

animals: mules, camels, dobermines -by

definition-

Their substitutes were not well trained

to "sustain" so much BAaaaNGS and

BUUUMMm, so the prudent course was to keep

them well in the rear, safely guarded by -

for example- the political commissar, given

his reliability. (("Anyone else, tovarich,

in case of problems will take horses and -

posting them- arrive to Valdivostok!"))

[Commissar]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by gatpr:

thanks they probably fought on foot 90% of the time. But lots of East Front artillery was horse drawn so how do they plan to model that?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

For the most part, it's out of scope for a tactical battle CM2 will model. Most of the arty is offboard anyway. Mortars smaller than the 120mm will likely be moved in the same manner mortar are moved now in CM1.

[gatpr]

I'm not sure if it was Augustus or Vespasian who originated make haste slowly. Thanks for the replies.