Australian LCUs???

Warpup · Post by **Warpup** » Tue Mar 27, 2001 7:05 am

I've been playing a secure PBEM game 1941 campaign, and we're up to April '43 and the Australian 6th, 7th, & 9th Divisions have not switched to SW Pacific. They're still assigned to ANZAC. I saw some mention of this a couple of months ago, but nobody seemed to have an answer as to whether these LCUs ever switch to SW Pacific, or if so when. I've got other Australian LCUs switching over, but these elite divisions are really necessary to take some beaches. Does anybody know if these LCUs will switch from ANZAC, and when???

JECrossNav · Post by **JECrossNav** » Wed Mar 28, 2001 2:53 am

Originally posted by Warpup:
Does anybody know if these LCUs will switch from ANZAC, and when???

Your question brings to mind a question I have.

When I activate a LCU that belongs to X command but is located in Y's base location that unit reverts to Y's command.

Is this correct. I am not sure but it seems that sometimes they revert back to thier previous command structure.

Off the top of my head I can think of the US 1st & 2nd Marine Divsions. Often I like to use them in different areas and when I transport them to a base under a different control and activate them they change thier allegence (for lack of a better term). But it does seem that sometimes they revert back to thier original command.

I also see the same thing with some ANZAC units, notably the NZ brigade when I switch over to SoPac control. There are others though. I seem to recall a rule about ANZAC and Manchurian units. Not loading on transports etc.

Anyone able to clarify this (the whole topic and LCU's switching commands) set of rules for me.

Manic Jester · Post by **Manic Jester** » Wed Mar 28, 2001 8:57 pm

I know that there is a listing of ANZAC units that transfer over to other commands in the pwhints11 text document that is out there on Dan Laflin's Pacific War web page ( http://hometown.aol.com/Pacwar/orgpacwar.html ), but I don't know if these transfers are acurate since Matrix created the v2's.

There is also a list of units on the Matrix's "Whats New" document.

MJ

LargeSlowTarget · Post by **LargeSlowTarget** » Fri Mar 30, 2001 4:44 am

Originally posted by Warpup:
I've been playing a secure PBEM game 1941 campaign, and we're up to April '43 and the Australian 6th, 7th, & 9th Divisions have not switched to SW Pacific. They're still assigned to ANZAC.

I'm having the same problem, also in a secure PBEM game. It is April 1944 and the Aussie 6, 7 & 9 Div and the Engineers are still under ANZAC HQ. I have given up hope of ever getting them off down under and into the fight, and changed my plans accordingly. But I still miss them.

JustAGame · Post by **JustAGame** » Sun Apr 01, 2001 1:07 pm

Originally posted by J E Cross:
Your question brings to mind a question I have.

When I activate a LCU that belongs to X command but is located in Y's base location that unit reverts to Y's command.

Is this correct. I am not sure but it seems that sometimes they revert back to thier previous command structure.

Off the top of my head I can think of the US 1st & 2nd Marine Divsions. Often I like to use them in different areas and when I transport them to a base under a different control and activate them they change thier allegence (for lack of a better term). But it does seem that sometimes they revert back to thier original command.

I also see the same thing with some ANZAC units, notably the NZ brigade when I switch over to SoPac control. There are others though. I seem to recall a rule about ANZAC and Manchurian units. Not loading on transports etc.

Anyone able to clarify this (the whole topic and LCU's switching commands) set of rules for me.

Most likely, you are viewing the units after you activate. When you activate a unit, it will change to the base HQ if you view that unit again.

You didn't mention that combat had taken place, but just in case... All the units stacked at a base location will change to the HQ of the top unit of the stack when you conquer a new base. This is assuming that they were all activated for the combat.

JECrossNav · Post by **JECrossNav** » Sun Apr 01, 2001 9:56 pm

Originally posted by JustAGame:
Most likely, you are viewing the units after you activate. When you activate a unit, it will change to the base HQ if you view that unit again.

You didn't mention that combat had taken place, but just in case... All the units stacked at a base location will change to the HQ of the top unit of the stack when you conquer a new base. This is assuming that they were all activated for the combat.

Thanks. I understand that part now. But do these units revert back to their previous/hardwired HQ on the following turn. Sometimes it seems as if they do and at other times it seems they stay with their new HQ. I just don't seem to see any reason to when they do and when they don't. Although, I could just be fixating on a couple of units and not paying attention to others. At times I get myopic when I play.

Major Tom · Post by **Major Tom** » Mon Apr 02, 2001 1:26 am

Actually, activating a LCU on an ANZAC, IGHQ, Nationalist China, Kwanting, or CEA base does not have the unit joining that HQ, at least not those who were never EVER attached to it. Possibly it does happen if you have units who were recently attached to it become activated on that HQ base?