Micro-Armour basic rule question medium or heavy truck?
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Micro-Armour basic rule question medium or heavy truck?
In reading the WWII Micro-Armour rules, the army lists show medium and heavy trucks without listing a specific model. Are the US 2 and 1/2 trucks considered to be medium or heavy? Or do I just designate a truck stand as medium or heavy, and assume the heavy truck stand represents more vehicles? (and points).
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I can't speak for the GHQ Micro Armor: the Game rules specifically, but here is how I would interpret the issue...
First, do the rules also cover "light" trucks, as well as "medium" and "heavy"? If yes, then I would see the 2.5t truck as "Medium. In my eyes the three categories would be: "Light" up to 1 or 1.5t; "Medium" as up to 3t; and "Heavy" as above 3t.
This is approximately how militaries of the time catagorized things. Though not necessarily across the board, and not necessarily with the "Light/Medium'Heavy" monikers.
In almost all militaries of WW2, there were small vehicles that were used for liason, carrying/towing small crew-served weapons, and moving supplies to the forward edge of battle. The US had a fair slew of vehicles in this catagory, including the ubiquitous "jeep" (1/4 ton truck), and the very common "weapons carriers" (3/4 to 1.5 ton trucks).
Then there were the vehicles which were used for troop transport, and for most forward operational movement (from depot to unit). These were the "Medium" trucks, most common of which were the two or three major manufacturers' models of the "deuce-and-a-half" 2.5t trucks.
Most logistical movement (port / railhead to the depot) was done by trucks in the 5t to 10t range, at least in the US Army.
I believe the Soviets operated in a similar manner, except that a larger part of the troop movement was done without trucks (marching, and later riding tanks), a larger portion of the logistical movement was done by rail, and a larger portion of the forward-operational movement was done by horse wagon. The French might also be considered in this form, although their active participation was of relatively short duration (and their late-war participation was strictly on the American model).
The Germans were largely trying to stick to the same model as the Soviets, but beyond 1943 were more ad hoc than about any other army. So one might see logistical moves done by wagon, or troops riding in heavy trucks.
Or so I understand from my readings.
First, do the rules also cover "light" trucks, as well as "medium" and "heavy"? If yes, then I would see the 2.5t truck as "Medium. In my eyes the three categories would be: "Light" up to 1 or 1.5t; "Medium" as up to 3t; and "Heavy" as above 3t.
This is approximately how militaries of the time catagorized things. Though not necessarily across the board, and not necessarily with the "Light/Medium'Heavy" monikers.
In almost all militaries of WW2, there were small vehicles that were used for liason, carrying/towing small crew-served weapons, and moving supplies to the forward edge of battle. The US had a fair slew of vehicles in this catagory, including the ubiquitous "jeep" (1/4 ton truck), and the very common "weapons carriers" (3/4 to 1.5 ton trucks).
Then there were the vehicles which were used for troop transport, and for most forward operational movement (from depot to unit). These were the "Medium" trucks, most common of which were the two or three major manufacturers' models of the "deuce-and-a-half" 2.5t trucks.
Most logistical movement (port / railhead to the depot) was done by trucks in the 5t to 10t range, at least in the US Army.
I believe the Soviets operated in a similar manner, except that a larger part of the troop movement was done without trucks (marching, and later riding tanks), a larger portion of the logistical movement was done by rail, and a larger portion of the forward-operational movement was done by horse wagon. The French might also be considered in this form, although their active participation was of relatively short duration (and their late-war participation was strictly on the American model).
The Germans were largely trying to stick to the same model as the Soviets, but beyond 1943 were more ad hoc than about any other army. So one might see logistical moves done by wagon, or troops riding in heavy trucks.
Or so I understand from my readings.
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Rules do include light trucks.
Yes Micro-Armour rules do inculde light trucks. I think your rating is correct for this game. Thank you for your views.