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[Zbrozlo]

The Black Brigade



Link:The Black Brigade v.1.1

Theatre of War: Poland, Czechoslovakia

Side: Poland vs. AI Poland (blue forces for maneuvers scenarios), Czechoslovakia, Germany, Russia

Note: The Black Brigade is a short campaign focuses on the combat trail of the only fully motorized unit of Polish Army in 1939 - the 10th Cavalry Brigade. In September 1939, Brigade fought in southern Poland as part of the Krakow Army and later the Carpathian Army. The first three scenarios cover the years 1937-1938. The file should be extracted to the following location: C:\Users\Username\Documents\My Games\Order of Battle - WW2\Mods.

Scenario List:
Pomeranian maneuvers
Volhynian maneuvers
Zaolzie
Jordanów
Wiśnicz
Rzeszów
Krakowiec
Lwów
Tatar Pass

[MattParey]

Wow buddy, great campaign, a bit short, but a thumbs up for the Polish campaign. From what I know, creating defensive scenarios isn't easy, and here the result is really good. Cool unit skins, even the German armored vehicles have white crosses from 1939. Thanks for this mod. I had a lot of fun playing it.

[bondjamesbond]

Wow buddy, great campaign, a bit short, but a thumbs up for the Polish campaign. From what I know, creating defensive scenarios isn't easy, and here the result is really good. Cool unit skins, even the German armored vehicles have white crosses from 1939. Thanks for this mod. I had a lot of fun playing it.

http://tankfront.ru/polska/photo/photo_ ... rettyPhoto
A very unexpected theme and mod !



Although the first tank ace of the Second World War is a Roman Orlik
https://warspot.ru/18875-chyornaya-brig ... y-kampanii


P.s.

Poland's seizure of disputed territories on Spisha and Orava in the autumn of 1938 caused anti-Polish sentiments in Slovakia. The picture shows Polish troops on the way to Yavozhina.

https://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=110679

[Zbrozlo]

Thanx Mattparey. Right now, I'm in the process of improving the entire mod "Poland 1939" and translating it into English. It might take a while because I'm encountering some issues with the AI endless thinking in certain scenarios. From my experience, the problem arises when at least two teams have the same objective, there are a lot of units, and there's not enough space for them. Sometimes, I can fix it quickly, but other times, it's frustratingly problematic. "The Black Brigade" campaign doesn't pose such issues because there are fewer units involved. However, I remain optimistic, and I should be able to release a new version of the entire mod with a full campaign and few new scenarios by the end of the year. As if anyone cares...

Bondjamesbond, Edmund Roman Orlik did not serve in the 10th Cavalry Brigade, but he does indeed appear in the mod as the commander for combat unit.

And finally, a few photos of not very successful but probably the first combat used tank destroyers. The TKS-D and TKD vehicles, which were used in the 10th Cavalry Brigade. Unfortunately, I'm not able to create 3D models.

[MattParey]

Great! I've read a bit about this mod, but the lack of english version was a barrier for me. Keep up the good work on this project.

[bondjamesbond]

Bondjamesbond, Edmund Roman Orlik did not serve in the 10th Cavalry Brigade, but he does indeed appear in the mod as the commander for combat unit.

And finally, a few photos of not very successful but probably the first combat used tank destroyers. The TKS-D and TKD vehicles, which were used in the 10th Cavalry Brigade. Unfortunately, I'm not able to create 3D models.

I know that he did not serve in the 10th Cavalry Brigade, so but he can be made as a boss and Easter eggs! I think this courageous brave Polish tankman is worthy of mentions in the game )



Polish tanks and tankettes 4TR, 7TR, 9TR, 10TR, 14TR, 20/25TR, PZinz 130, ACS TKD, TKS, PT TKS-D.
https://mavink.com/explore/Tksd-Tank

On September 1, 1939, that is, by the time of the German attack on Poland, Poland's tank fleet numbered 867 tanks and tankettes, including 50 Renault R35s, 67 Renault FTs (modernized World War I tanks), 38 Vickers 6 tons, 135 Polish-made 7TR tanks (based on the Vickers 6 tons design), and 577 TK-3 and TK-9 tankettes created in Poland on the model of the British Carden-Loyd Mk VI tankette. In addition, there were 100 armored cars, 14 of them of 1929 model and 86 of 1934 model. Most of this equipment was assessed as obsolete.

By World War II, the Polish tank industry had not been developed to a level comparable to that of the world powers, but it was capable of producing not only tankettes and armored cars, but also such complex combat vehicles as the 7TR tank. Although this involved the production of vehicles under licenses, the original designs were, as a rule, significantly modified by Polish designers, and many innovations were introduced to increase their combat value

https://postavyiokrestnosti.blogspot.com/2021/02/?m=1

New Polish units .... Hmmm and that there are no such people who can make new units in this game Order of Battle : World War II - as for example in Panzer Corps !?
https://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewto ... &start=920

[Zbrozlo]

Edmund Roman Orlik has been in mod from the very beginning, including 'The Black Brigade' campaign...

[jeffoot77]

Thxs for this excellent mod!

Im testing it and you should add 3-4 turns to first mission : even by rushing it, i can't even reach the top upper goal ! and there are 2 enemy units on it! i hope there will be no more rushing mission, i hate that . rushing = zero strategy = just luck.

[Zbrozlo]

Hi and thanks. In the first scenario, there's a bit of a trickery involved. You can either wait and let the infantry reach a strength of 10 points or start operations earlier and supplement them from your RP. Winning in the first case is also possible, but you need to carefully consider your actions and attack routes and hurry. I tried to depict real events in the scenarios, basing them on book sources. There will probably be one more scenario like this. Overall, it's a campaign against a stronger enemy, involving conducting delaying actions and avoiding being encircled by the enemy, so I understand that it can be frustrating at times. I don't like to rush either, but as I mentioned earlier, I wanted to capture the spirit of historical events and the campaign's character.

[bondjamesbond]

Hi and thanks. In the first scenario, there's a bit of a trickery involved. You can either wait and let the infantry reach a strength of 10 points or start operations earlier and supplement them from your RP. Winning in the first case is also possible, but you need to carefully consider your actions and attack routes and hurry. I tried to depict real events in the scenarios, basing them on book sources. There will probably be one more scenario like this. Overall, it's a campaign against a stronger enemy, involving conducting delaying actions and avoiding being encircled by the enemy, so I understand that it can be frustrating at times. I don't like to rush either, but as I mentioned earlier, I wanted to capture the spirit of the events and the campaign's character.

Yes, Blitzkrieg strategy and tactics became a military innovation for which not only Poland but the whole of Europe was not ready)))What is a lightning war is, first of all, speed and excellent interconnection of various branches of the armed forces )
https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Blitzkrieg
https://en.topwar.ru/96978-blickrig-kak ... voyny.html

Edmund Roman Orlik has been in mod from the very beginning, including 'The Black Brigade' campaign...

This is great news because the opportunity to play for Poles in World War II is an extremely rare topic among computer games)

[Zbrozlo]

Recently, the game SGS Fall Weiss was released, so it's not that bad. I've tested it out a bit, but it's not really my thing. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1747 ... Fall_Weiss .

[jeffoot77]

ok i understand but why not adding some recon plane or make the map visible ? because it si just rushing without zero visibility . I m doing the third mission ( i have passed the mission 2 because of no interest in rushing too )

[Zbrozlo]

In the second half of the maneuvers, a heavy rain started to fall, and the planes couldn't fly. You can use divisional cavalry and TKS tankettes for terrain reconnaissance. The image is from the Polish language version, but that doesn't matter. In crucial moments, I tried to emphasize in events iformations that have significance. Pay attention to them.

In the second scenario, there's no need to hurry. I was referring to the fifth scenario - "Wiśnicz." In this one, you need to execute a long retreat, and if you engage in battles, it's hard to make it in time. If you're having difficulty, you can take a look at how I played it. Sometimes it's hard to understand the style and intent of the person creating the scenario. I've also lose a few times on various mods.
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbcnMaWmWJY
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o00KKNbRBDI&t=619s
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM0IC0XyhAI&t=3782s

[bondjamesbond]

ok i understand but why not adding some recon plane or make the map visible ? because it si just rushing without zero visibility . I m doing the third mission ( i have passed the mission 2 because of no interest in rushing too )

There is no need to hurry, you still won't have time to catch up with President Ignatius Moscitsky, the government, Foreign Minister Beck and most importantly - Polish Commander-in-Chief Edward Rydz-Smigly with his staff!
https://www.stoletie.ru/versia/izmena_m ... hi_905.htm

It should be noted that the flight of Commander-in-Chief Rydza-Smiglego to Romania was very painfully perceived by the entire Polish society and especially by the military.

https://vk.com/@rp4narodow-begstvo-pols ... -v-rumyniu

The Romanian government also received the treasury of the National Bank of Poland in 1939. Part of it, consisting of 1,261 crates containing 82,403 kg of gold, was loaded aboard a commercial vessel in the port of Constanta and transported to Western Europe. The transport was accompanied by ships of the Romanian Navy to prevent it from being intercepted by Soviet submarines in the Black Sea. The second part of the treasury was deposited in the National Bank of Romania and was returned to Poland on September 17, 1947

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanian_Bridgehead
But with a golden convoy, I would hunt and hurry)))

[pupski]

I am 3 scenarios in and enjoying it very much. Nice timing, I missed a win 3 times with only one turn needed tot win. Good surprises, not too much, not too little, I love it. Thanks for making this, very welcome 'content'.

[Zbrozlo]

Thank you. It's nice that someone enjoys my work. But be warned, in the next scenarios, it may get more challenging. Sometimes the trick is to break off contact with the enemy in time and withdraw to preselected positions, rather than fighting and holding positions until the end.

[pupski]

Yes, I learned that in this campaign it is very clever to follow the scenario text. Using the groups for what they are supposed to do gives good results (until now ). Really enjoying it a lot.

[bondjamesbond]

Yes, I learned that in this campaign it is very clever to follow the scenario text. Using the groups for what they are supposed to do gives good results (until now ). Really enjoying it a lot.

When an army withdraws, it leaves someone to hold the enemy that the main forces could withdraw to the pre-prepared lines of defence ) If the army just runs it is already a tactical defeat and there is such an expression while the enemy charatichno runs and did not come to his senses, to break in on his back ))))))


P.s. it's a pity you can't play for the Germans and Czechs )


https://waralbum.ru/352528/

[Zbrozlo]

I think it's relatively easy to modify some scenarios to play as the Wehrmacht. I'm planning to create a campaign for the Army Corps: XVI, XIX, and XXII. However, I don't have time for it right now. Besides, these campaigns would be quite short.

[bondjamesbond]

I think it's relatively easy to modify some scenarios to play as the Wehrmacht. I'm planning to create a campaign for the Army Corps: XVI, XIX, and XXII. However, I don't have time for it right now. Besides, these campaigns would be quite short.

Well, the Polish company is good because everything happened quickly and showed that the technology of warfare will differ from the strategy of the First World War )
https://andrewbek-1974.livejournal.com/1036603.html
http://tankfront.ru/polska/in-action/in ... -1939.html