22nd NKVD Rifle Div
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 2:17 am
In the game the 22nd Motorised NKVD Rifle Division is based in Riga for the opening turn, with a TOE at 80% and experience at 51.
Historically however, whilst the rifle regiments existed prior to 22nd June, the division did not, as it was created as part of the Mobilisation plan activated on 23rd June. Furthermore one rifle regiment was in Kaunsas, one in Riga and one in Tallin and due to the quickness of the German advance these rifle regiments never actually made it together as the 22nd Div.
Thus by 29th June (part of Turn 2)the 22nd NKVD Div stationed in Riga apparently consisted of the 5th Rifle Regiment, 83rd Railroad Regiment, a Red Guards regiment formed from workers battalions and the 155th Escort Battalion. And if I am reading the reference correctly had no artillery or engineers. Furthermore it spent much of its time suppressing a popular revolt in Riga.
With all the above in mind, the 22nd Div as listed in the game:
Experience at 54 is probably too high.
TOE is too high if the Div didnt have engineers and artillery
Fatigue needs to be increased on Turn 2 as a way to replicate internal security activities.
The good news is that I am using Glantz as the source for the above, the bad news is that this seems to be the only source.
And then we have the problem of what to do with the rifle regiments in Kaunsas and Riga.
Thoughts, suggestions, comments please.
Historically however, whilst the rifle regiments existed prior to 22nd June, the division did not, as it was created as part of the Mobilisation plan activated on 23rd June. Furthermore one rifle regiment was in Kaunsas, one in Riga and one in Tallin and due to the quickness of the German advance these rifle regiments never actually made it together as the 22nd Div.
Thus by 29th June (part of Turn 2)the 22nd NKVD Div stationed in Riga apparently consisted of the 5th Rifle Regiment, 83rd Railroad Regiment, a Red Guards regiment formed from workers battalions and the 155th Escort Battalion. And if I am reading the reference correctly had no artillery or engineers. Furthermore it spent much of its time suppressing a popular revolt in Riga.
With all the above in mind, the 22nd Div as listed in the game:
Experience at 54 is probably too high.
TOE is too high if the Div didnt have engineers and artillery
Fatigue needs to be increased on Turn 2 as a way to replicate internal security activities.
The good news is that I am using Glantz as the source for the above, the bad news is that this seems to be the only source.
And then we have the problem of what to do with the rifle regiments in Kaunsas and Riga.
Thoughts, suggestions, comments please.