Naming units in PTW

[Kramerman]

Originally posted by aaglo
Tanks -> Battallion?

Im thinking armored division...If im germany than its Panzer division.

But I'm usually Rome, and I always have a XX Legion.

Kman

[Master Zen]

I think a division is too large a formation. Think about it, the western allies had 24 armoured divisions (16 US, 5 UK, 2 Canada, 1 S.Africa) in europe in 1945, individual civs have over 50 tanks sometimes. That's why I go for brigades.

Then again, it all depends on map size. Smaller maps should have larger formations for each unit.

[aaglo]

In finland tanks are found also in battalions...

[Mad Bomber]

Infantry= Company
Cavalry= squadron
Tank= platoon
Planes= squadron

[TacticalGrace]

Does anyone name their nukes?

Little Boy and Fat Man come to mind...

[MoonWolf]

Originally posted by TacticalGrace
Does anyone name their nukes?

Little Boy and Fat Man come to mind...

Too bad the names won't be really seen; "Cæsar, I'm sorry to report "Roman Ereaser" has been launched against Rome"

[TacticalGrace]

It'll be seen by one party in the exchange. Just like in real life

[Flash]

I've decided to use Battalion size units but may go to Regiments or brides.

At battalion, A regiment is 2 units, brigade is 10 and a division is 50 units.
Regiment, brigade and division are Army units

If i use regiments, Brigades are 5, divisions are 25

Flash

[Mad Bomber]

Flash:

The formations are as follows:

12 men to a squad
3 squads to a platoon
3 platoons to a company
9 companies to a regiment
3 regiments to a battallion
3 Battalions to a brigade (each brigade also has an attached HQ company)
3 brigades to a division (Each division has an attached HQ company)

[The Mad Monk]

Originally posted by TacticalGrace
Does anyone name their nukes?

Little Boy and Fat Man come to mind...

"Percy"

[Centauri18]

That would be funny, being able to name nukes. In Germany: "I'm sorry, sir, but something called 'Kiss my @$$, Bismarck' is headed straight for Berlin."

[Flash]

Mad Bomber,
I'm basing my unit strengths on the American Civil War. I have two routes. The US Regular Army Regiments were
Composed of 3 battalions of 400 men for a total strength of around 1200 men. Or a Volunteer Regiment of 1000 men.

CORPS were composed of two or more divisions. Standard organization on the Union side was 45 infantry regiments and nine batteries of light artillery. There were about five regiments to a brigade, about three brgades to a division, and about three divisions to a corps.

Corps: 45 regiments + 9 Batteries of Artillery
Division: 15 Regiments (3 Brigades)
Brigade: 5 Regiments
Regiment: 1200 men (3 battalions) 0r 1000 men

Flash

[Mad Bomber]

Flash:

Corps and Armies are relative terms and are not true indications of strength. Its more of a matter on how many divisions you can scrape together. A corps could be as little as 2 divisions or as many as 8 in the civil war, a huge difference in strength.

If you do the math a modern regiment is at full strength slightly less than 1000 men.

Regardless of the war, the basic unit of an infantry unit is the regiment. It is the best choice for an individual unit.

The US army developed the triangular arrangement (groups of 3's) just prior to WWI.

[Aramis]

I like naming ships, once I've reached Frigates.

Frigates are named after books in the Old Testament (inc. Catholic books);

Destroyers have names like Intrepid, Tempest, Wrath of Carthage. AEGIS cruisers as well;

Battleships named after my cities;
Subs have names of birds and sea creatures (esp. mythological);

Nuclear subs named for Greek/Roman gods;

Carriers named for Roman generals, like Scipio, Germanicus, Aetius, Sulla;

Ironclads and transports are numbered.

That's about all the time I can spend on names, although I like the idea of naming workers Bob.

[Flash]

Mad Bomber, I know Corps strength and Army strength vary, but it is a good example of how organization is made.

In the Civil War, a company had a max of 101 officers and men. 2 platoons, 4 sections and 8 squads.

In modern units they have Fire teams.

So you just pick a relative unit size and go with it. Pick what you like. This just happens to be what I like at the moment. For a Legion, I like a 10 unit "army".