Europe at War is a historical mod for Company of Heroes that adds new battlefronts with new commander trees, abilities, units, vehicles and weapons for each, representing in the best way, as far as possible, historical accuracy, to immerse players in a much more realistic gaming experience. Situated on a Western theatre from the warm sands of north africa, italian battlefields, beaches of Normandy, Dutch Tulip fields, ardennes forests and defensive lines of the Rhine in germany.
Reward unit: Blaue division
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blaue grenadiers now replace the grenadiers.
Its not Blue?
Hahaha the "Blue" division was a division if Spanish volunteers who fought for Germany.
And Dartborne, other than cosmetic changes, what will be the other differences? Different upgrades I suppose?
No, due to historical reasons this unit should be eliminated,but it will be kept as a reward for people who like this division. The only difference is that it replaces the grenadiers and are available in any doctrine of the Wehrmacht in Europe.
What do you mean it should be eliminated for historical reasons? Because they didnt fight on the Western Front or something?
Obviously
If that screen was in English, everything would be easier... applies on all screens with texts like those tech trees.
Well in all fairness you can just search google if you want some info on the division
Awesome, for those who do not know who these men are, they are the Spanish Blaue Division. Essentially they were a group of volunteers that served on the eastern front. For those people wondering about the uniforms, they wore blue shirts in Spain on leave, while they were forced to wear German Heer uniforms on the field. Although i do think they should be kept out of the mod unless Russia is added as they were a force that would ONLY fight communism, as to keep peace with the allies and assist Hitler as a repayment for assisting them in the Spanish Civil War. Essentially they are elite troops not so much in training but in shear luck, IE Holding off a Russian force 7 times larger that also had tanks. In my opinion they should become an elite call in unit as there was only 18,104 troops in total.
In the 250 inf. div. (Blaue division 1941-1943) served around 47,000, in the Blaue Legion (1943-1944) served 1500 and around 150 fought in waffen ss units (1944-1945) first in Pomerania and Brandenburg inside 28 ss wallonien and later as part of 11 ss Nordland in Berlin.
You say: "Essentially they are elite troops not so much in training but in shear luck", Three years of civil war not enough training??? and dont forget africans wars veterans like legionnaires.
If you fight russians it's necessary to hold up units that are 7 times larger than yours :D
Blue division was formed by volunteers from the phalanx Spanish, were sent to the eastern front to fight the Red Army between 1941 and 1943. for valor in combat received the degree of'' riot'', were equivalent to the German Waffen SS. This is a special unit, never fought on the Western Front
It is unlocked for multiplayer along with the Tiger Ace campaign
riot should be grenadiers
they use the same german infantry weapons? or have they other differents weapons?