Elite Units

[Shupov]

Will successful Soviet divisions be promoted to Guards status as in WiR? Will elite units such as Axis SS and Soviet Guards units be given more and better equipment?

Soviet Guards divisions were given an additional 76mm artillery battery beginning in December 1942. SS units received higher quality men and material.

The black SS units in WiR looked very cool. Please give Guards units a distinct color too!!

[PyleDriver]

Yes... The Soviet Guards are red, not sure about the extra battery...

[Joel Billings]

Some Guard units have different TOEs, so once named Guard they begin to follow Guard TOE and will eventually match the Guard TOE.

[knilli]

will there be the same (similar) difference between Mountain Troops and "normal" Infantry as there was in WIR? (the german mountain troops where much better in winter combat)

[Shupov]

Will WitE have amphibious operations? There were several Soviet landings in the Black Sea during the war. The Soviets landed the 318th division on the Kerch peninsula during their Eltigen operation in November 1943. However the bridgehead collapsed within a month.

[Joel Billings]

Mountain troops have some advantages. There are amphibious operations in the Black Sea (by the Soviets).

[Shupov]

How about paradrops?  The Soviets had many parachute units but rarely had airborne ops.  The few times they tried it were disasters.
 
I haven't heard of any significant German paradrops in the East, especially after the costly Crete campaign.

[Joel Billings]

There are paratrooper units for both sides and they may paradrop. in 41 I think there's only 1 German Airborne unit and one air transport division, while the Soviets have a large number of airborne brigades (good but small).