Armored Division

Types of UnitsRegularStandardized Organization and training (more or less)PaidIrregularGuerrillasNo standardizationFight with whatever they haveRegular Units

Irregular Units

Active / Reserve UnitsActiveFull timeTend to be youngerMay be conscripts (drafted) or professional (volunteer)ReservePart timeTend to be olderTend to have hand me down equipmentOften former Active membersUsually organized by geographical locationsHelps maintain cohesion and espritCapabilities of UnitsEliteStandard / RegularPoor

Deals with the morale or spirit of a unit.Morale is a relative thingImpacted by situation, training, age, supplies, unit history etc.One nations Elite may be another nations Poor

So Which Picture Shows the Elite Force?1234Types of Modern UnitsLand ForcesArmoredInfantrySpecial OpsMarineSea ForcesAircraft Carrier GroupsSubmarinesAttackBallistic MissileAmphibiousMarineSpecial OpsAir ForcesFightersBombersTacticalStrategicReconnaissanceTransportationMissileNuclearConventionalSpace?Unmanned?Armored Division

Land ForcesTanks and plenty of themBig gunsHeavy armorMobility

Good in open territoryNot as good in close in terrainCitiesWoodsMountainsVulnerable w/o infantry support

Divisin Artillery? I got a target fer ya but yer gonna have to be patientThe Infantry

I need a couple o guys that dont owe me no money for a little routine patrolRiflemen who fight on the groundDo most of the fightingDo most of the dieingCome in a variety of typesTypes of InfantryLight Infantry Motorized Infantry Mechanized InfantryAirborne InfantryAir Assault / Air Mobile InfantrySpecial InfantrySpecial ForcesRanger / CommandoLight Infantry

Walk into battleCarry all their gear on their backsFew vehiclesEasily transportable

Very immobile once on the groundPlenty of Boots on the Ground strength.Missions: Use when you need a lot of troops.Woods, mountains, cities etc

There is nothing light about light infantryMechanized Infantry

Infantry that ride into battle in armored vehicles

Mission: Support the Tanks

Mech Infantry help tanks lead an armored breakthroughMotorized Infantry

Generally uses Wheeled vehiclesTrucks or Wheeled armored vehicles

More transportable than tanks and Mech Inf. But less powerfulMore tactically mobile and powerful than light infantry, but not as easy to move Great for peacekeeping forcesGood for screening flanks

Airborne

Strategically MobileParachute into battleTactically SlowOnce on the ground must walkLightly armedIf you cant fit it out the door, you cant bring it* US and Russia have perfected the art of dropping light tanks by parachute

Typical Mission: Go anywhere fastSeize and hold vital terrainBridges, river crossingsSpearhead invasions

Air Assault / Air MobileCarried in helicoptersVERY mobileBUT once on the ground, they walk

Missions: Fighting guerrilla wars (take advantage of mobility)Seize key terrainLead invasions

Ranger / Commando

Elite light infantryShock TroopsOften Airborne / Air Assault as wellHard hitting, VERY aggressive

Same problems of all Light infantry: few transportation assets

Missions:Seize airfieldsRaidsLead invasions

Do the jobs that nobody else can do

Typical Ranger ObjectivesPoint du Hoc, NormandyD-Day objectiveNeed to grab an airfield?

Call the RangersSpecial Forces

Irregular fightersThe most elite in the militaryOften serve as advisors to other armiesHelp allies train their armiesRecruit people to fight our enemiesThe real THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX soldiersDelta Force / SAS / GSG-9Special Anti-terrorism unitsSpecialized in Hostage RescueD-Force is so secret it has never been officially acknowledged by the US government

London, 1980 raidNaval ForcesShips and stuff that goes on the oceans

Navy Carrier Battle GroupMission: Control the SeasOnly US uses large Super CarriersOther nations use smaller Baby Carriers

US Super carrierBritish Baby CarrierBattle group may cover hundreds of square milesSubmarines: two types Attack SubmarinesSink enemy ships navy or merchantDeny enemy freedom of the seasProtect carriers from enemy subsLaunch missiles at ships or land targetsHunt down and destroy enemy Ballistic Missile Submarines

Ballistic Missile SubmarinesCarry Nuclear Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs)Capable of destroying ANYTHING and EVERYTHING.Mission1 DeterrenceStay undetectedThe enemy never knows where you are.If they cant find you, they cant kill you.2 Nuclear ResponseEven if enemy hits your homeland, the subs are still available to launch retaliatory strike

The Navys InfantrySpecial Assault Troops-Specialize in Amphibious AssaultsSeize beaches, ports, small islands

Marines

Navy SEALSNaval Special Forces UnitsSmall units. Can go by SEa, Air or Land

Missions: Recon Beaches before landingsEnsure beaches can support landing vehiclesBlow up beach obstaclesRaid Coastal AreasSecure Ocean Oil platforms, Merchant Ships, etcBlow up enemy naval port facilitiesRescue Hostages on Ships

Air Force Units

Strategic BombersDestroy large targetscities, large formations of troopsDrop nukes

When it absolutely, positively HAS to be destroyed overnight

B-52 Bomber

B2 Stealth BomberB1 Bomber

Conventional Bombing Attack Results

Tactical Fighter / BombersDestroy point target - bridges small targets etc

Fighters -Fight off enemy planesProtect airspace

Fastest planes on earthFighter breaking the sound barrier

Reconnaissance AircraftTake Photos to help planningHigh or low level methods

Transport AircraftHaul StuffHaul PeopleDrop StuffDrop People

MissilesNuclear or ConventionalICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile)Very Long Range Nuclear MissilesCity BustersOnce launched there is no turning back

If these ever fly game over.

Space:Satellites can take recon photosSpy on enemiesProvide GPS keep track of where you areCommunication talk to anyone, anywhere, anytime