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Could someone explain the 'HE' numbers that are listed for the various weapons in the game. From what I understand, HE stands for High Explosive. When you right click on a unit or look it up in the encyclopedia there is a number in the HE column for every weapon that the unit has. Are these numbers simply a scale to gauge the 'firepower' or the 'strength' of any given weapon? I always thought that a 'high HE' weapon is good against soft targets (ie infantry) and a 'high AP' weapon is good against hard targets (ie AFV, halftracks, etc).

Is any of what I've written correct?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

adam

When you right click on a unit and see (if I understand you correctly) a HE rating for, say, grenades, you'll notice that the top of the table reads 'Penetration'. Is this the bit you mean? If it is, it means armour penetration capability of a HE round or grenade. Also will list AP penetration or HEAT and APCR penetration.

Ahh, I might have understood you wrong. The HE column on an infantry unit for ALL their weapons is how much ammunition they have for those weapons.