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Is it better to build Inf Guards Divisions with Abn Bgds in 42 or wait until 43 to builds Guards Abn Divs?

ORIGINAL: rjohn37752

Is it better to build Inf Guards Divisions with Abn Bgds in 42 or wait until 43 to builds Guards Abn Divs?

It is a matter a choice. Guards divisions are usefull now, while airbone divisions a little more usefull, but you have to wait.
Short term VS long term.

I just got the opportunity to create an airbone corps the first turn of 1943 in my current game so here are more details :



So the airbone division is lighter than a guard rifle division, with fewer heavy equipment so the airbone division will not perform very well during the battle phase.
However, due to having more infantry squads, the airbone division will have a higher CV than a guard rifle division.
Also, the guard rifle division have a +10 morale bonus relative to national morale, but the airbone division have +15.

I think a fully trained airbone division will have 25% more combat value (CV) than a fully trained guard rifle division. But will probably cause fewer looses to the ennemy during the combat phase.

It is not so much more powerfull.

Thanks Stelteck... your the best!