Company of Heroes: Eastern Front

Eastern Front Mod (Read-Only) => General Discussion => Topic started by: EasyWay91 on May 31, 2010, 01:00:35 AM

Title: Soviet Jeep
Post by: EasyWay91 on May 31, 2010, 01:00:35 AM
I have posted this before, and still many of you keep wondering if the USSR ever used a light reconnaissance vehicle like a jeep. I never actually posted this I a thread by itself. The Soviets did use a jeep, they were produced by a company called GAZ, who frankly made a variety of different models, such as:

The GAZ-64
http://members.cox.net/worldwartwojeep/JeepWarPhotograph/GAZhandcrank.jpg (http://members.cox.net/worldwartwojeep/JeepWarPhotograph/GAZhandcrank.jpg)

The GAZ-87B
http://www.aviapress.com/engl/ace/ace72201.jpg (http://www.aviapress.com/engl/ace/ace72201.jpg)

I hope these finally answer your questions, unless you already knew. Thank you for reading.
Title: Re: Soviet Jeep
Post by: Aouch on May 31, 2010, 01:16:20 AM
I would rather see something like the BA-64 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BA-64).
The jeeps you suggested were as far as I know just license-builts from American Jeep and additionally a russian jeep-unit would be like a German Schwimmwagen or US Jeep.

BA-64 would fit much better into the whole Soviet-concept, I think.
Title: Re: Soviet Jeep
Post by: Blackbishop on May 31, 2010, 03:34:51 AM
In Eastern Front files, there's some "unused" files, one of them called BA-64. I guess they are carrying out some sort of an experiment 8).
Title: Re: Soviet Jeep
Post by: nbeerbower on May 31, 2010, 03:37:15 AM
BA-64 has been there forever, same with the Marine Infantry. My guess is you'll eventually see them as reward units, but probably not for a while.

I don't think a Lend-Lease Jeep would be a horrible idea either. It's basically the only thing the Soviets actually liked. Plus the Mustering Tent already has a Jeep in the actual model. :P
Title: Re: Soviet Jeep
Post by: Akalonor on May 31, 2010, 05:11:06 AM
how would one activate these 'unused' files? ( I remember some one did so with the marines)
Title: Re: Soviet Jeep
Post by: GodlikeDennis on May 31, 2010, 05:39:17 AM
In my poll, the majority of people voted for a jeep-like unit from the barracks. I would like to see it added for more early diversity.