MANUAL

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CONTENT

Game Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
LIST OF ACRONYMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 .2 Additional Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 .3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1 .4 Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1 .5 Deinstallation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1 .6 Game Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2 GAME DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3 EXTRAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4 SUPPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Tank Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
ABBREVIATION LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 1 TANKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 1 .1 T-62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Table 1 .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Table 1 .2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 1 .3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 1 .2 M60A1 Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Table 1 .4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Table 1 .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Table 1 .6 . M60A1 Armor . . . . . . . . . . . 38 2 TANK CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 2 .1 Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 2 .2 Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Table 2 .2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 2 .3 Driver Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 2 .4 Gunner seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Table 2 .3 Gunners Gear . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Table 2 .4 Main Gunner Controls . . . . . . 43 2 .5 Commander Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Table 2 .5 Commander Gear . . . . . . . . 44 Table 2 .6 Commander Controls . . . . . . 44

CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Operation Manual . . . . . . . . . . 14

ABBREVATION LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1 OPERATIVE MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1 .2 Tactic Battles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 1 .4 Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Tactics Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ABBREVIATION LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 1 TACTICAL MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 1 .1 Troops Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 1 .2 Order System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 1 .3 Battle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 1 .4 End of Tactic Phase . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

History Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
WAR HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Game manual
LIST OF ACRONYMS
Btry UFHP AI LMB Artillery Battery Upper Front Hull Plate Artificial Intelligence Left Mouse Button

1 INSTALLATION
1.1 System Requirements MINIMAL Processor Memory Video Sound Operation System NOTE! -Your video card must support Pixel/Vertex Shader 3.0. -You need Administrator rights to install the game. AMD Athlon 2 4200+ Intel Pentium D 3GHZ 1 Gb ATI Radeon HD 2900 256Mb nVidia GeForce 8800 256Vb DirectX 8 compatible Windows Vista Recommended AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Intel Core2Duo E8400 3 GHz 2 Gb ATI Radeon HD 4870 512 Mb nVidia GeForce GTX 280 512 Mb DirectX 9 compatible Windows Vista SP2 or Windows 7

1 .2 Additional Software
For the best of performance, you have to install some additional software you find in docs\ support\redists folder in the games root folder . We also recommend that you make sure you have the latest video card drivers installed . The latest updates download sites: Microsoft DirectX http://www .microsoft .com/directx drivers nVidia http://www .nvidia .co .uk/page/home .html ATI/AMD drivers - http://www .amd . com/uk/Pages/AMDHomePage .aspx The necessary software will be installed automatically when you install the game!

1 .3 Installation
Insert the Game DVD-ROM and wait for the Installer to start . If you have Autorun feature turned off, start setup .exe from the Game DVD-ROM and follow onscreen instructions . Downloadable Version: download and activate the game and follow onscreen instructions .

1 .4 Activation
The game is protected and must be activated online . Once the game is registered, DVD is not required . Your Serial Number is either written on your DVD or sent you by email (downloadable version) . You can activate the game 3 times and deactivate it 10 times; total number of installments is 13 . We recommend that you deactivate the game before changing your hardware or operating system; in this case youll have 1 extra activation . In case you spent all your activations without breach of contract, please contact our Support .

1 .5 Deinstallation
To uninstall the game, please open Control Panel and find Add\Remove programs . Choose Steel Armor: Blaze of War and click Remove . You also can remove the game through Start\ Programs\Steel Armor: Blaze of War\Deinstall .

1 .6 Game Options
1.6.1 Antialiasing. 3D rendering method used in the game does not allow antialiasing . Please turn off forced antialiasing in the driver options (set Application Choice) . You can turn on ingame antialiasing: choose 2 .6 (Smooth Graphics) and 2 .16 (Integrated Antialiasing) game options . With 2 .6 option on, the visible edges look a bit smoother . 2 .16 option provides dynamic frame smoothing; it doesnt work with extensive camera/object movements . With this option on, fast-moving objects look somewhat blurry . It is not recommended to use this option with slower video cards (such as GF8600 GF6600) or low memory cards (up to 320Mb); in this case, smoothing will be turned off . Also, it will not work with option 2 .7 (Wider Dynamic Range) turned off or blocked or if the video card doesnt support Pixel Shaders version 3 .0 Both smoothing types can be turned on simultaneously . 1.6.2 Screen Resolution. 2 .1 option allows to set screen resolution* (full screen mode only); with 2 .2 option you can set 3D buffer size . Current desktops resolution is highlighted with yellow . 6 .3 option turns on full screen mode* . 3D buffer size seriously affects the game performance: for GeForce 7600/6600 and Radeon 1800/1600 cards the buffer size should not exceed 1024-1280 points in width . With buffer size lesser than the screen, the graphics get blurry . * Is not recommended

2 GAME DESCRIPTION
Steel Armor: Blaze of War is a realistic tank simulator with tactic elements . The game is presented in two equally important parts: - operational: the gamer choose the battlefield area, replenish and reinforce his/her army and repairs his/her vehicles; - tactic: the gamer gets into actual battle, drives his/her tank and commands his/her units . There is no ready mission in the game; the gamer creates his/her own game which dramatically increases replayability . The goal is to win a few battles in any of four operations taking command over tank units of either the Soviet or Iranian or Iraqi or Angolan Army . Each of the operations dictates its own strategies: 1) Afghanistan: first of all, destroy enemys fire points and support your motor-rifle troops; 2) Iran classic tank clashes with an outnumbering enemy; 3) Angola full-fledge mobile warfare involving all type of corps . Depending on operation, the gamer will have either Soviet T-62 tank or American battle tank M60A1 . The gamer can drive his/her tank from drivers seat and shoot from the gunners place as well as command his/her tank crew and the whole of the unit from the commanders seat . The gamer will be assigned a variety of tasks: - scout and attack enemy positions; - defend gamers own positions; - occupy and defend settlements; - support infantry; - ambush the enemy, and break out of encirclements . The gamer can complete his/her tasks either commanding a single tank (tank platoon) or commanding more units in the Tactical Map Mode . Each battle brings the gamer and his/her troops experience points and (probably) awards . After a battle, Statistics Mode turns on, and the gamer can check his/her results, see detailed report of his/her tanks and units shooting performance and the list of sustained hits .

3 EXTRAS
3.1 Addons and Patches Patches, addons and MODs are installed via an inbuilt utility activated from the Main Menu, or by the update .cmd file in the root folder . The utility interface is shown at Ill 6 .1 . Ill 6 .1 . - Addon and Patch Utility Interface: A) List of installed updates and patches (author, version, status)

B) Maximize Priority Button C) Minimize Priority Button D) Addon Turn On Button E) Addon Turn Off Button F) Install New Patch or Addon Button G) Turn Off All Addons Button H) Delete Addon Button I) Save and Continue Button J) Dont Save and Exit Button Update priorities sort from top down . The main game is of the lowest priority . You can use several different updates changing the same resources . In case the game cant work correctly after an update installation, please turn the update off . Each of the updates has its own folder, and its resources never mix with the core game resources, as well as with other updates resources . Updates are installed into data\mtc80\<update name> folder in the root game folder . The user must have the rights to change the folder . Please Remember: when you install an update, turn it on/off, or change their order, all profiles saved battles are deleted! ! data\mtc80\dev_updates in the root folder is for developers updates and patches only! Please do not install your updates into this folder! NOTE! System updates (created by the game developers) cannot be turned on/off, only removed . NOTE! Before removing an update, please turn it off and start the Update Utility . 3.2 Saving a game In Operative Mode, your progress is saved automatically in the users\ profiles\<profile>\<operation name> .opsave folder after each phase . The .opsave_ file saves the start position of the gamers current turn . In Tactical Mode, you can save the game while positioning your troops (as well as in the actual battle) . To save during a tactical battle, exit to the Game Menu and press Save and Exit button . The game will be saved in the users\profiles folder . In Fast Battle or Operation modes, you can save once for a profile . A diskette icon appears on the Fast Battle button or in the Operations table . To continue your operation (or your fast battle), click the diskette icon . To remove a saved game, right-click the diskette icon . Please notice that any saved game is deleted when: - a new operation starts; - you right-click the diskette icon in the Main Menu; - Fast Battle starts; - you save again; - the battle is over (Statistics Mode is turned on) . The save file takes up to 500Mb of HD free space so please make sure you have at least 1Gb free before you start the game .

4 SUPPORT
Developers site http://graviteam .com http://graviteam .com/forum/index .php?board=4 .0 Forum/Support Discussion http://forum .sukhoi .ru/forumdisplay .php?f=180 Thank you for purchasing our game!

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Name

Key 1

Key 2

General
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Controls Statistics Panel Order Panel Deployment Panel Unit List Show Key Points Show Markers Show Hits In Real Time Minimap Map Time Speed x 2 Time Speed x 4 Screenshot Find Selected Unit Game Menu Pause/Continue Tactic Info & Directions Exit Select Unit Order Show/Hide Interface Turn On Binoculars F1 F2 F3 F3 F4 F5 F6 F8 F9 F10 F11 Ctrl+F11 F12 Ctrl+F ESC Enter / Alt+F4 LMB RMB Ctrl+Back Tab

Deployment
23 24 25 Finish Deployment Move Units Rotate Units Enter M R

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Dismount Occupy Vehicles Dig A Trench/Defend

L E T

Orders To Subordinates
28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 Quick Orders Menu Attack Mode Movement Mode Defense Mode March Mode Stop Set Sector Set Aim Priority Shell An Area Dismount Occupy Vehicles Fire Allowed Backfire Only Tanks In The First/Last Line Move Along The Road Stealthy Movement Fast Move Line Of Sight/Fire Scope Armor-Piercing Capability Protection Camera Lock Space B M N K X V T G L E Y U F R H J ~ Ctrl+~ [ ] Q

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Formations
50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 Line/Echelon Column Without Formation Dispersed Formation Normal Formation Close Order Formation 1 Line Formation 2 Line Formation 3 Line Formation Ctrl+L Ctrl+C Ctrl+N Ctrl+P Ctrl+O Ctrl+I Shift+I Shift+O Shift+P

Select Unit
59 60 61 62 63 64 Select Platoon # (1-8) Select Unit # (1-8) Select Artillery Only Select Infantry Only Select APCs Only Select Tanks And SPGs Only Alt+<N> Shift+<N> , . ? ;

Groups
65 66 Select Group #N Give The Group #N <figure N> Ctrl+<figure N>

Camera Controls
67 68 69 70 71 72 Up Down Left Right Forward Back Num7/Home Num9/End Num1/A Num3/D Num8/W Num2/S PageUp PageDown Arrow left Arrow right Arrow up Arrow down

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73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81

Turn Left Turn Right Look Up Look Down Height Camera Initial Position Camera To The Ground Camera Movement Mode Cameras Rotation Mode

Num4 Num6 RCtrl+Num8 RCtrl+Num2 Mouse Wheel Num5 RCtrl+Num5 Z C LMB + RMB SMM

Operative Phase
82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 Hide Platoon Icons Next Turn Phase Unit Statistics Briefing Back to Menu Select Platoon Order platoon to attack or move Order platoon to retreat Zoom In Zoom Out Move the map right Move the map left Move the map down Move the map up Center the map Zoom Control Map Movement Mode Unit Menu SPACE Enter F1 F2 Esc LMB RMB MMB Num+ Num Num4 Num6 Num8 Num2 Num5 Mouse Wheel Z SPACE

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Operation Editor
100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 Next Frame Previous Frame First Frame Record Read Show Sides Show Units Show Markers Show Square Numbers Show Tactic Points Remove Tactic Point Add Tactic Point Panel #N Zoom In Zoom Out Left Right Up Down Center the Map Zoom Control Map Movement Mode Show Numbers Mode Page Down Page Up Home Ctrl+S Ctrl+L F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Delete Insert <N> Num+ Num Num4 Num6 Num8 Num2 Num5 Mouse Wheel Z Tab

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Operation manual
ABBREVATION LIST
Btry UFHP AI LMB LFHP OS IB IB RMB AT Gun MMB AD Artillery Battery Upper Front Hull Plate Artificial Intelligence Left Mouse Button Lower Front Hull Plate Operation System Infantry Battalion Infantry Brigade Right Mouse Button Anti Tank Gun Middle Mouse Button Armor Division

1 OPERATIVE MODE
Every operation consists of several turns . A turn consists of the following phases: players turn, AIs turn, battle, results . Turn starts with a briefing (Ill 1 .1) and operation schemes .

Operation Enemys movements Allies movements

Ill . 1 .1 . - Briefing During your turn (Ill .1 .2), you can move your platoons, attack the enemy, and replace units and/or vehicles (special units will automatically run repair, reinforcement and refueling tasks .) You can also view the unit, platoon, and operation statistics .

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III . 1 .2 . Operative Phase To move to the next phase, press [ENTER] . A turn lasts for approx . 4 real time hours (depending on operation settings .) The battlefield is divided into 1x1 km cells (1 unit) . You can move over to any cell with the exception of the shaded cells lining the perimeter . A cell can belong to any of the sides or be neutral . Red cells belong to allied troops, blue ones are taken by the enemy . Shaded cells are distributed by the scenario . Some cells are marked by flags . Such cells are called key points and give victory points to their owners . Players goal is to capture and keep as many of key points as possible . Table 1 .1 shows point importance/victory point rate . Table 1.1 Victory point rate Cell Type Victory Point Victory Point (encircled) Not Marked 1 1/3 Small 2 2/3 Medium 4 4/3 Large 8 8/3

If a marked cell is encircled, it brings 3 times less victory points . The side getting more victory points is victorious . A key point brings victory points multiplied by 5 (once) . Shaded cells are taken by fresh and reserve units . Such units cannot attack or join tactical battles . Around a platoon Visibility Radius is shown (the distance the platoon can detect an enemy at .) Enemy platoons that are not visible for the allied troops are not shown (you can turn this kind of visibility on with a special setting .) Visible units data (type and statistics) are shown

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after the first battle . Some unit types (such as scout platoons) get visible only when they reach a neighboring cell . To terminate an operation, go to General Statistics ([F1] in Platoon and Units List) and press End Operation button . 1.1 Movements Player can move and change his/her platoons . Left click a platoon . Cells you can move it to will be shown in green (Ill . 1 .2 .) You can move a platoon once in a turn . Dispersed platoons and reserve forces are not moveable . Under a platoons icon the commanders name is shown . Red and green: players platoons; blue: enemy platoons; yellow: allied troops under IA control . Green platoons are platoons you can use in a tactic phase . Commanders names background shows platoons condition in red: brighter is the color, more losses the platoon suffers . Platoon mobility defines the distance a platoon can move to: infantry can walk one cell or so while motorized and tank units move times faster . Movements are restricted by: 1) enemy in neighboring cells (you can move one cell only); 2) landscape (woods and rivers slow you down, a road let you move a bit farther); 3) an active unit in the cell blocks the cell completely . NOTE! If a unit is not connected to a perimeter cell, it got encircled and is not available for reinforcement, refueling or repairs . Platoons that were dispersed at a tactic phase move by themselves randomly . In case it moves to a free cell under allied forces control, it become active and can fight again . There is a slight chance a dispersed platoon gets active in a neutral cell and a very low probability it gets back to active in a free enemy cell . Right click a platoon (playing your turn) to open its statistics window . Platoon type icons are shown in Table 1 .2 . A hatched circle shows a platoon that stays in the same cell for several turns . It means, you can get them entrenched at the tactic phase . A small circle shows encircled platoons . Table 1.2 Platoon Types Icon T-62 or T-55 tank platoons Description M-60 tank platoon

AT platoon

Recoilless guns battery

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FSV Ratel 90 support platoon

Olifant Mk IA tank platoon

BTR-60 motor-rifle platoon

BMP-1 motor-rifle platoon

Paratrooper platoon

Infantry platoon

Artillery battery

BMP M113 Motor infantry platoon

Battery ATGM

Scout unit (foot)

Grenade launcher platoon Reinforcement march platoon . Reinforces platoons at 1 cell distance . Automatically disbands the moment all of the personnel are used up . Mobile repair shop (MRS) . Repairs vehicles and weapons at 2 cell distance . Unknown platoon type . By default, enemy platoon types are hidden till the first battle starts .

Mortar battery

Ammunition and fuel depot . Supplies platoons at 1 cell distance . Not moveable . Supply trucks . Supply neighboring cell platoons with fuel and ammunition .

1 .2 Tactic Battles
To start a battle, attack an enemy platoon based in an adjacent cell . Left click your platoon then right click the enemy platoon you want to attack . A flame icon will appear and an arrow pointing at the attack direction . You can start a battle in tactic phase: left click a battle icon . To avoid a battle, right click the icon . Your platoon, if possible, will retreat to an adjacent

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(horizontally) cell under your control . The enemy will take the attacked cell without struggle (Ill . 1 .3 .) If your platoon have attacked or moved in the current turn, it cant dig trenches (to entrench a platoon, it must stay put for 2 full turns .) If a platoon gets into a battle right after a movement, it gets a bit exhausted . If an attacking platoon is attacked by an enemy platoon, its moral decreases . A platoon under attack cannot move . In tactic battle phase, you choose a battle to start [LMB] . All active platoons from the cells adjacent to the battle cell (if those are not perimeter cells) can get into the battle . A platoon that hasnt attacked or moved can dig foxholes in tactic phase . After 2 full turns without movement, it can dig trenches . Try to meet an enemy attack in a defensive stance . Keep troops together; be careful not to put support units such as artillery or mortar batteries under fire without a good defense . Tactic Battle . Left click to start the fight . Platoon on defensive Enemy Key Point Ill . 1 .3 . Tactic phase . A platoon that is attacked by tanks or attacks enemy units, who probably have tanks, receives (if possible) a special ammunition load of subcaliber or armorpiercing projectiles . 1 .3 Platoon personnel and condition . In the first phase of a turn Player can change his/her platoons personnel and check their condition . Change to Statistics mode: press [F1] or right click on the platoon you want to view (Ill . 1 .4 .) Reserve forces are available at the first turn . You can use the vehicles in the battle . Reserve platoon . You can use it in a few turns .

III . 1 .4 - Platoon Condition

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On the right you see your Platoon Panel . On the left is Reserve Units List . Select a platoon to see its units . To exchange units, first left click a unit on the right and then choose a unit to put in its place from the left . After that, click any of the selected units to exchange . The same operation can be executed by the corresponding menu button . Please remember that a unit can be exchanged only once in a turn! You can exchange reserve units: in every platoon at the first turn of operation; in later turns, in reserve platoons only . Question mark next to a unit icon marks units and vehicles that never participate in the real-life operation but could in theory . You can forbid such units selection through a menu setting . Star marks historic units you cannot replace till they are destroyed (usually it means loss of platoon/company commanders .) Units must belong to the same type: commander can be exchanged for another commander, guns for guns or machineguns, tanks for tanks . NOTE! Some platoons can share personnel and vehicles reserves . Men from a destroyed unit move to their platoon active units . 1.3.1 Personnel reinforcement and vehicle repairs. Vehicles are repaired by repair platoons marked at the operative phase map by . Repair platoon includes a few repair teams; each team can repair a vehicle or a single heavy weapon per turn (4-8 man-hours .) Teams automatically repair vehicles and guns up to 2 cells away . For an encircled platoon, the distance is 1 cell only . NOTE! You cant use vehicles and guns in a battle if they are being repaired . March platoons marked with serve as reinforcements . A march platoon includes several rookie units . Platoons in the adjacent cells are reinforced automatically . A used up march platoon is disbanded . You can set repair and reinforce priorities: left click a units icon in the list . An exclamation mark will appear and the unit will be reinforced before the others . Left click again to remove the priority . Supply trucks and transport aircrafts bring ammunition and fuel from permanent depots . Platoons in the adjacent cells are resupplied automatically . Personnel of march platoons (as well as of repair and supply teams) can fight but they are equipped with light weapons only and are almost useless in the combat . If a march unit or repair team is destroyed, your reinforcement and repair possibilities decrease .

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Transport planes can move over the whole of the battlefield (neutral and allied cells included) but only once; after that, a permanent depot appears at their landing point . Note! There will be no repairs/supplies if a repair/supply platoon is set for reserve (at the map perimeter .)

1 .4 Statistics
Platoon statistics data are presented by two figures divided by - symbol . The first figure is the sum and the second is the last tactic battle data . Statistics present: personnel, weapon and vehicle losses, enemy personnel destroyed, vehicles and weapons captured, awards . The current condition is also shown . Ammunition column shows relative resupply cost (% of one ammunition load .) Operation statistics: the second column presents platoon condition (active/destroyed); the third shows each sides victory points . The next column shows losses and damages you caused the enemy .

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TACTICS manual
ABBREVIATION LIST
Btry UFHP AI LMB LFHP OS IB IB RMB AT Gun MMB AD Artillery Battery Upper Front Hull Plate Artificial Intelligence Left Mouse Button Lower Front Hull Plate Operation System Infantry Battalion Infantry Brigade Right Mouse Button Anti Tank Gun Middle Mouse Button Armor Division

1 TACTICAL MODE
1.1 Troops Deployment Upon Tactical Phase loading, the Troops Deployment Mode automatically turns on . Blue: enemy areas; red: allied troops (you cant deploy here); white: square unavailable . Deployment Mode interface is shown at Ill . 1 .1 . Squares available for deployment are divided into 3232 m cells; each can contain one unit or a vehicle . Each of the cells is marked by two frames (inner one and outer one) . Outer frame shows the cells availability . Dotted line: you cant dig trenches here; solid line: trench digging allowed . Outer frame shows how good is the cell for deployment: green yellow orange red very good good but you cant put artillery here Infantry preferred Infantry only (e .g ., the cell contains a building)

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Inner frame shows camouflage level . No frame: the units in the cell are fully visible . Camouflage level by inner frame color: green yellow orange, red excellent; very good for laying an ambush good for hiding infantry units and machineguns poor

Enemy key point

Quick unit selection panel Enemy square

Enemy unit

Allies Square

Ally unit ( in trenches) Gamers key point

Ill . 1 .1 . - Deployment Mode Interface Select units to be moved . Select a mode in the Deployment Panel, new position and direction (RMB) . The center of the selected group will be moved to the new point and the units will keep their relative positions (whenever possible) . If a unit cannot be moved, it will keep its position . You can order infantry to leave their vehicles (Deployment Panel buttons .) Hold RMB and draw a line to turn the troops in a new direction . Select Unit + [SHIFT]: the unit will follow the mouse cursor . Let [SHIFT] go to drop the unit . Platoon units can be placed into gamers squares if those are not taken by an allied AI . The square must neighbor the platoons square . To find and show a unit, right click its icon in the right of the Select Unit Panel . Turn on automatic trench digging: select units and press [T] (Trench Digging at the Deployment Panel) . The Defense icon will appear beside the units . Press again to turn off Defense Mode . Red Defense icon: trench digging is not allowed (you cant dig in this cell; cell occupied by a building; the units platoon has been moving in an operative phase and hasnt got time to build a defense line .) In this case, in the end of the Deployment phase, the units will take the nearest defense points: buildings or some old trenches .

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Always check the right direction so that the troops housed in trenches and buildings could fire effectively . In the first place, this concerns tugged guns, machineguns and SPGs . Entrench guns so that they had an open arc of fire (no hills, embankments, thickets before them) . In the Defense Mode, small trees and bushes are removed from heavy weapon arcs of fire . If a platoon doesnt move or attack for a few operative turns, it can dig enhanced trenches . SPGs, mortars and cannons will be dug deeper and get harder to hit from the flanks, and infantry will dig trenches instead of foxholes . Some soldiers will be placed into foxholes closer to guns, machineguns and SPGs . 1.2 Order System All orders can be divided into three groups: (Ill . 1 .2): 1) Movement orders: in the middle of the Order Panel . Here you can set the destination point and direction . Attack Move March Defense Attack enemy positions . Infantry and vehicles will move according to the situation: charge, retreat, outflank Troops take a strictly laid route Troops move in columns as fast as possible and take defensive stance at the destination point Units wont keep formation and will take cover wherever possible: in trenches, buildings, thickets, shell holes . To set fire direction, hold RMB and draw a line . Without direction, the men will take the nearest possible cover .

Movement orders are the only way to make selected units move . The orders are issued with the Mode And Modifier Panel down left . Movement modes: Formation Density Movement type Line, column, no formation Density and number of the lines Take a road; stealthily; fast; tanks first

Fire orders: set fire priorities and limitations 2) The upper part of the panel contains Quick Orders . From here, you can cancel previous orders or give simple commands (such as mount/dismount or turn) .

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Ill . 1 .2 . - Extended Order Panel

Move in the set direction [M] Attack a position [B] March in columns [K] Cancel an order [X] Take positions in a vehicle or on a vehicle [E]

Fire over a sector [G] Target Priorities [T] Defense [N] Set fire arc or turn [V] Dismount [L]

Formation Density

Tanks first [F] Take a road [R] Fire forbidden [Ctrl+U]

Move stealthily [H] Move fast [J] Fire allowed [Ctrl+Y]

Number of lines

Modifiers can be set for any of the order types and will prevail till the end of the tactic phase . Take a road modifier: units will move by a road only: it is faster; soldiers tire less; the chance vehicles get stuck is very small . From the other hand, the chance to get ambushed is higher .

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Modifier tanks first: tanks take place in front of a column or infantry line . This is good for attacking enemys infantry defenses . Move stealthily modifier: units move as stealthily as possible taking low places and bushes, crawling and without much fire . Move fast modifier: soldiers move as fast as possible without much fire . If its dark, vehicles turn on the lights . Formation modifiers: soldiers will move either in line (angle) or in column or without formation . Units will take their positions and will try to keep them as much as the terrain and enemy actions allow . The line formations are very vulnerable for enemy fire . Line moves in the direction set by a movement order . E .g ., 45 degrees anticlockwise means the line will move in this angle . Fire order sets fire direction for the selected units (press and hold [RMB]) . To cancel fire, right click the button . Artillery will use HE and shrapnel shells . Shrapnel will blow up with a delay . Press SPACE to turn on Quick Order Panel . Here you can use ready orders: march, move fast, charge etc . Use the following modifiers together: :
Order March and take defensive stance Deployment Attack Recon Assault Movement Search Mode Defense Advance Movement March Movement Attack Movement Attack Movement Movement Defense Attack Tanks first No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes/No No Take a road Yes Yes No No No No/Yes No No Move stealthily No No No Yes No No No Yes Line Column Low Average Formation Column Column Line Line Density Average High Average Low Average/ High Number of lines 3 2-3 1 2 2-3 2 1 2

3) Fire orders Priorities [T]: sets priorities for selected units . It is more of a recommendation than an order . If an aim cannot be hit or is out of the visibility or fire range, soldiers wont shoot . To cancel priority, right click the button . Fire arc [V]: set fire arc and distance . Any aim more than 100 m out of the sector will not be fired at . This command is good for ambushes (the units will not fire till the very last

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moment) . Press the button to cancel . When you set an arc, vehicles and guns move in the set direction (along the center axis of the arc) . With arcs under 15 degrees, the order can be used as a turn command (the arc will be highlighted with red) and arc will not be set . To cancel an arc, right click the button . Ill 1 .3: Tactic Map Interface . Selected Unit [LMB] - Select [RMB] - order Order Panel [LMB] - Select [RMB] - cancel [LMB] - Select [RMB] - cancel

Active Units LMB - Choose RMB - Cancel

Unit Orders LMB - Choose RMB - Cancel

Ill . 1 .3 . - Tactic Phase Interface Current orders visualization: command ranges, current commands and targets . Blue lines show movement directions, orange lines show the current target . By default, the feature is turned off . To see fire efficiency, turn on dynamic damage highlights [F8] . By default, you start the game with Short Order Panel where you can set simple orders without using modifiers . By default, the troops charge in line (angle), tanks in front of them . Troops move fast in columns by the roads . Defense stance is taken without formation . Hold [SHIFT] while choosing destination point to set a succession of orders . 1.3 Battle The main goal is to occupy and hold maximum of territory (squares) . Changing from tactic phase back to operative, the game counts each sides squares . In case the central square where the tactic battle started was taken by the attacking side, the platoon which started the battle moves there automatically . If the players squares are taken by the enemy, the platoons get dispersed: they wont be able to take part in the battle or be controlled for a certain time (see Operative Mode for details .)

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In forced retreat, all squares will be taken by the advancing enemy . To see whos in control of a given square, do the following:

Advantage

Any square is controlled by the side whose troops got superseding overall effectiveness inside the square . Overall effectiveness is defined by the number of soldiers, condition of the vehicles, morale and the unit type . Every key point inside a square increases corresponding sides overall effectiveness . Automatic keys (small flag) increase effectiveness up to 1 .2-2 times, historic points (marked by a big flag) increase effectiveness 2-8 times . It means, the side in control of the points can defend the square with minimum force .

Key points

To take a point, place either a platoon/company commander or vehicle or gun next to it . Remember that in this case, infantry and motorized infantry are far more effective than vehicles . Advice: 1) Set simple and attainable operation goal . 2) Lay out simple clean-cut schemes . 3) Try to move your forces to the right place at the right time . 4) Push enemy into an untenable position . 5) Hit at the very time your enemy cannot strike back . 6) Seize the initiative . 7) Use your forces as effectively as possible . Ambush the enemy and make your infantry units defend your artillery . Put scouts ahead to intercept the enemy . Platoon/company commanders fighting side by side with their men prevent panic and increase defense . Place them a step behind the defense to let them cover their units field of action . A commander let you advance even if the enemy furnishes a great resistance . A Commander has two features: Commander Radius and Commander Level . Radius shows the distance his commands work; Level defines effectiveness of his orders . The units inside the Radius never panic, even under a heavy fire, and they never surrender or leave their positions, even if the enemy gets closer or their weapons got broken . If a Commander got wounded, his Radius and Level decrease . To see Radius and level, use the [ \ ] key .

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Commander Level by color: Green Yellow Red, black the highest level: the troops (almost) never panic and fight in the best possible way middle level: the troops may cease fire and panic under heavy fire low level: the troops are prone to panic and surrender under heavy fire

Artillery spotters correct fire while shelling enemy positions, suppressing enemy firing points, dispersing advancing enemy forces or setting a smoke screen . Use flares to spot the enemy in the night . To set target priorities, hold [T] and draw a frame around the targets . The targets will be marked by crosses . 1.3.1 Penetration Diagrams. The diagrams show the distance the gunshot can penetrate enemy vehicle at, or the distance an enemy weapons shot can penetrate your vehicle at . The diagram is turned on by the Unit Panel buttons . If youve set a target, the diagram automatically shows the target or its weapon . Horizontal lines show defense levels (mm) for different parts and from different directions . Broken lines show penetration levels for all ammunition used by a selected weapon . Crossing points are marked by vertical lines; at the point where such line crosses a horizontal line, the weapons maximum penetration distance is shown . The penetration figures suppose 30 degree deflection from the normal . The data are not the same as used in the game and are for reference only . The diagrams show approximate figures without taking into account the armor quality . The distance may vary in different conditions . 1.3.2 Tactic Map and Search. In the upper left you can see a Minimap [F9] . Press [F10] to see it in detail; [Num+] and [Num-] keys zoom the Map in and out . Key Points: red are controlled by the Player; blue are under enemy control; white points dont belong to anybody . Visible enemy units are marked by blue dots, players units are marked with red . Minimap also shows elevation contours, roads, buildings, forests, bushes, bodies of water etc . In case Show Units Mode is on [F6] and fire arcs are set, they will be shown in blue . 1.3.3 Tactic markings. Map and Interface unit symbols (Table 1 .1) .

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Table 1.1 Map and Interface unit symbols Tank Scout Platoon Machinegun Flamethrower AT Gun Artillery spotter 1.4 End of Tactic Phase Tactic Phase is at end if: 1) One of the sides retreats . 2) Both sides agree to cease fire . 3) Tactic Phase lasts over 60 min (or 30/120 min depending on settings .) Retreat order ends Tactic Phase in 30 seconds; the whole of the area is captured by the enemy . If your units couldnt retreat to the nearest squares, they got out of control for a period of time . To request cease of fire press and wait for the enemy to agree . If the enemy already requested cease of fire, the button turns green . Upon the agreement, the sides keep their respective squares . AI offers cease of fire if its troops effectiveness is less than 25% of what it had in the beginning of the battle, or if it doesnt intend an offensive . In the last case, it may offer to cease fire in the very beginning of Tactic Phase . Cease Fire Request is shown in Events Panel (above Order Panel) . At the end of Tactic Phase the captured areas are shown: Blue Red White enemy controlled player (ally) controlled neutral SPG (on APC) APC (grenadier unit) Infantry Unit Commanding Unit AT rifle Air spotter Assault Gun Mortar Gun AT SPG AT Gun (on APC)

Turn on Show Control Points option [F5] to see the captured area . Vehicles abandoned in the enemy territory are lost; vehicles left at the allied forces territory get back to battle . Vehicles abandoned in neutral squares get back to battle with 0 .5 probability . 1 .4 .1 Post Battle Statistics . The Player can check his/her (as well as enemys) units after-

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battle condition by switching to Statistics Mode . In the bottom right of the table you can see condition of every crew or unit . Losses and units destroyed by the unit are shown in pop-up windows . Platoons are marked with flags; units are marked with icons . Figures show personnel number (active/lost) . Destroyed units and crews are shown in red . In the far right column you see heavy weapons condition . To see selected unit, press [Ctrl+F] or click it in the table . If a unit is equipped with heavy vehicles, shell and bullet hit vectors (as well as distance, projectile type, normal to surface, and damage) are shown . Projectile types: blue dark blue yellow green red white shrapnel HE subcaliber cumulative armor-piercing incendiary

If a hit pierced armor, the vectors color will be brighter .

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TANK manual
ABBREVIATION LIST
Btry UFHP AI LMB LFHP OS IB IB RMB AT Gun MMB AD Artillery Battery Upper Front Hull Plate Artificial Intelligence Left Mouse Button Lower Front Hull Plate Operation System Infantry Battalion Infantry Brigade Right Mouse Button Anti Tank Gun Middle Mouse Button Armor Division

1 TANKS
1.1 T-62 T-62 is a soviet medium tank . It was created in 1960 as a major modification of T-55 model . The tank retains the same classic look: engine is placed in the back of the vehicle, and weapons and controls in the front (Ill .1 .1) .

Ill .1 .1 T-62 mod 1972 .

Ill .1 .2 - Tanks Systems

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A crew of four: driver, gunner, commander, and loader . Tank boasts a 115 mm U-5TS L52 smoothbore gun (40 rounds) paired with 7 .62 mm PKT machinegun (2500 rounds; 250 round belts in 10 box magazines .) The gun is equipped with two-plane Meteor stabilizer (maximum turret/gun angle 16 deg/sec horizontally and 4 .5 deg/sec vertically) . Normal recoil length is 350-415 mm . Empty cases are ejected through an automatic hatch in the back of the turret . The tanks ammunition: UBM3 rounds with subcaliber 3BM3 (22/5 .5 kg); 3 UBK3 with cumulative 5BK4 (26/12 .97 kg); 3UOF1 with HE 3OF11 (28/14 .86/2/9 kg .) You can see the rounds at Ill . 1 .3; their characteristics are shown in Table 1 .1 . A 2 m high target can be hit with direct kinetic energy penetrator 3BM3 from 1870 m distance .

Ill .1 .3 U-5TS rounds from left to right:3UBM3, 3UBK3, 3UOF1 Table 1.1 Rounds For U5-TS Gun
Projectile Type Kinetic Energy Penetrator Cumulative HE Round 3UBM3 3UBK3 3UOF1 Projectile 3BM3 3BK4 3OF11 Projectile Weight (kg) 5,5 12,97 14,86 Round Weight (kg) 22 26 28 Muzzle Velocity (mps) 1615 900 905

Table 1.2 Table 1 .2: 115 mm projectile penetration . 115 Mm Projectile Penetration For U5-TS Gun
Projectile/Distance (m) 3BM3 3BK4 1000 300/130 2000 270/100 440/200 3000 240/90

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Gunners place is equipped with the telescopic jointed sight TS2B-41 (Ill . 1 .4a .) The vision block offers changeable magnification, moveable distance correction gauge, light filter, and gauge illumination . Optic characteristics of TS2B-41: - magnification: - scope: 18 and 9 25 mm x3,5 andx7

- diameter: 5,4 and 2,7 mm - exit pupil stand-off: To fight effectively in low-light conditions, the tank is equipped with electro optical periscope sight TPN-1-41-11 with 5 .5 magnifier and scope of 6 . The sight is used along with searchlight L-2G with infrared filter which gives night vision possibility up to 800 m . The Tank Commander can survey the battlefield through periscope far-range gauge sight TKN-3 (Ill . 1 .4b) as well as use binoculars .

(a)

(b)

BP for KE BM3 shots; BK for BKS BK4; OF for OFS OF11; GT/T for twin-barreled machine-gun PKT . The gauge figures show distance in hundreds of meters: 2 for 200 m, 4 for 400 m etc . Ill . 1 .4 Gauges: (a) sight TSB2B-41; (b) Commanders periscope TKN-3 Since 1972, 12 .7 mm DShKM machine gun is mounted in the top part of the turret . The machine gun is mounted inside the turret near the loaders hatch . It is equipped with optic collimator sight K-10T . The ammunition load is 300 rounds (six 50-round belts in six boxes) . DShKM can shoot B-30 piercing bullets, B-32 piercing incendiary bullets, and piercing incendiary tracer BZT bullets . The machinegun is used to destroy enemy personnel and nonarmored vehicles . B-32 bullets piercing ability is 14 mm at 500 m distance (normal), so the bullet can be used against light-armored vehicles . The armor is the same for the whole of the turret . The maximum armor thickness (the front of the turret) is 211 mm with 17 degrees angle . For T-62 armor details, see Table 1 .3 .

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1.3. Table 1 .3 T-62 Armor

Detail Turret Upper Body Lower Body Front, mm 211/17 100/30 100/55 Side, mm 160-104 80/90 80/90 Stern, mm 65 45/60 45/17 Roof/bottom, mm 30/86 15 20

The tank is equipped with target designation gear (commanders seat), directional gyroscope GPK-59, and R-123 radio . The engine is V-55V 580 hp diesel, the 37 .5 ton tank can make up to 50 kmph . The engine gets max 2000 rpm (230 kilogrammeter torsion torque under 1200-1400 rpm .) The fuel system consists of four internal tanks (675 l .) The consumption rate is 174 g/hp per hour . The chassis has five road wheels per side . T-62 tanks were equipped with T54/55 tracks with either silent blocks or metal hinges . The tracks used pin toothing . The tracks were 580 mm in width; track pitch 137 mm . Metal track included 96 tracks while rubber block track consisted of 97 tracks . The tank was used in Afghanistan by the Soviet forces (the 5th Guard Motor-Rifle Division; the 24th Guard Tank regiment) and was as well used by the Angolan Army (the 50th Cuban Tank Division) and the Iraqi forces (the 6th Armor Division and 10th Detached Armor Brigade .)

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1.2 M60A1 Tank The American M60A1 (mod . 1962) is a modification of the medium tank M48: the front part of the tanks body was changed, and the armor became thicker . Up to the middle 80s, the tank was the most important in the whole of the NATO forces . The tank boasts the classic build: engine is placed in the rear, and all controls and fighting gear occupy front and middle parts of the vehicle respectively (Ill . 1 .5) .

Ill . 1 .5 M60A1 Tank For the tanks design, see Ill . 1 .6 .

Ill . 1 .6 M60A1 Layout A crew of four: driver, gunner, commander (all in the right of the turret), and loader (left from the gun .) The tank boasts 105 mm rifled gun M68 (an American modification of the English L7) with generous 63 round ammunition load; it is paired with 7 .62 mm M73 machinegun (5950 rounds .) The gun and turret rotation mechanisms are electrohydraulic with manual back-up . The tanks ammunition load (Ill . 1 .7) consists of: piercing-subcaliber M392 with detachable bottom plate; cumulative fin-stabilized M456; piercing-HE (plastic BB) M393A1 . There also are smoke white phosphorus shells M 416, and shrapnel M494 . They are used to destroy enemy targets and camouflage . For 105 mm shell characteristics, see Table 1 .4 .

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Ill . 1 .7 M68 ammunition, from let to right: M392, M456, M393A1, M416, M494 Table 1.4 M68 Gun Projectiles
Type Projectile Shell Weight Weight, kg Initial velocity, mps 1478 1173 732 732 823

Piercingsubcaliber Cumulative Piercing-HE Smoke Shrapnel

APDS-T M392 Shot HEAT-T M456 Shell HEP-T M393A1 Shell WP-T M416 Shell APERS-T M494 Shell

M392 M456 M393A1 M416 M494

5 .78 10 .15 11 .23 11 .40 14 .04

18,57 21,74 21,16 20,61 24,92

105 mm projectile piercing ability is shown in Table 1 .5 . Table 1.5 M68 Gun Projectile Piercing Ability
Projectile/Distance, m M392 456 1000 290/120 2000 240/100 400/160 3000 -

The gunner seat is equipped with day-time x8 periscope M31 (Ill . 1 .8); sometimes it can be replaced with IR 32 sight . The guns mask is equipped with xenon searchlight . The gunner can also use telescopic M105D sight (Ill . 1 .8 b-c) .

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(b)

(c)

(a)(b)(c) Ill .1 .8 Scales: (a) Periscopic M31, (b-c) Telescopic M105D The commander seat is equipped with optic monocular range-finder M17C (range 500-4400 m .) Range-finder and some other gear data are analyzed by electric ballistic computer to set the total vertical gun correction . The modified turret has a commanders cupola (360 turn) with 12 .7 mm M85 machine-gun (900 round ammunition load .) The fire-prevention system is fully automated . The driver can use IR periscope assisted by lights placed in the frontal armor plate . The tanks armored protection is comparatively high: it has thick cast armor body and turret with high stagger rate . Table 1 .6 describes the tanks armor: Table 1.6. M60A1 Armor
Part Turret Upper body Lower body Front, mm 178/35 95/65 140-85/55 Side, mm 76/35 74-36 74-36 Rear, mm 51/10 30 41/30 Roof/bottom, mm 24 20 19-13

With its Teledyne Continental AVDS-1790-2A/C diesel of 750 hp, the 49 .7 ton tank can move as fast as 48 kmph . Its cruising endurance (coated road) is about 500 km . The chassis consist of silent block tracks with rubber-coated bearing area and tread; road wheels with a massive outer rubber tire; torsion cushioning system with hydraulic shockabsorbers . Iran used the tank in the times of the Iran-Iraq 1980-1988 war (the 92nd Armor Division .)

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2 TANK CONTROLS
2.1 Basics 1) To mouse-press interface buttons, hold [Ctrl] . 2) [Esc]: Quit to the Menu . 3) [F10]: Map, [F9]: quit Map or bring up Minimap . 4) To control a device, right click its icon . 5) To turn a device on/off, click its icon or press the corresponding hotkey: [B], [N], or [M] . 6) To change mode or projectile type, right click its icon . 7) Left click to choose a subordinate or target . 8) Right click to carry an order . 9) To finish deployment and initial order phases, press [Enter] . 10) To cancel Pause, press [Pause] button or [Enter] (Map mode .) 11) Mouse wheel: use it to set range in various sights and gear . [Shift]: change range choice speed . 2.2 Basics

Minimap

Tank Choice Panel

Driving Controls

Projectile Type Tank or Platoon Loading Sights Gears Seats Special Functions

Positions Ill . 2 .1: Interface Basics .

Ill . 2 .1 . - Interface Basics Der Spieler kann jeden der vier Pltze besetzen: Fahrer, Richtschtzen, Kommandant oder Ladeschtzen . Die Pltze werden mit den Tasten von [F5] bis [F8] oder durch Anklicken des entsprechenden Knopfes [Strg+LMT] ausgewhlt . Siehe auch das Platzmen in III 2 .2 .

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The player can take any of four seats: driver, gunner, commander, or loader . The seats are chosen either by [F5-F8] keys or by pressing interface buttons [Ctrl+LMB] . See the seat panel at Ill . 2 .2 . Ill . 2 .2 The Crew Seat Panel Inactive seats are grey; the current players seat is green . Incapacitated crew members are marked with red . Every crew member can take two positions: inside or outside the tank (if the outside position is possible .) You can switch the positions pressing [O] . The player can overview the crew in two modes: first-person (main mode), and third-person [F3] . In the first-person view, the camera is mouse-controlled . To bring observation devices closer, use the [Tab] key . The player also can view the battlefield with observation devices: binoculars [B] (commander seat, outside the tank); periscope and other sights ([V] .) Switch the sights with [Z] and [C] keys . [Tab] allows you to increase sights magnification . Press [H] to turn on sights illumination, or [F] to turn on filter . Ill . 2 .3 shows the Sight Control Panel . Ill . 2 .3 Sight Control Panel With Info Panel (Ill . 2 .4), you can receive and control information concerning the tanks condition and the battle proceedings . Press [F3] to turn on outside camera to view the tank from the outside . Press [I] to view the damages the tank sustains, and the crews condition . Press [9] to see key points in the battlefield . [0] switches enemy and allied troops marker mode: by detachments/units, or turns the markers off . Position display shows the direction of the players view relative to the tanks body . Ill . 2 .4 Info Panel 2 .2 .1 Controlling tank/tank platoon movements . You can do this from commander or gunner seats (a game assumption) either through a special panel (bottom left) or by hot keys (Table 2 .1 .) Movement orders allow you to change speed and direction as well as platoon formation density . 2 .2 .2 Choose and load a projectile . Is possible from commander or gunner seats (a game assumption) either through a special panel (bottom right) or by hot keys [1]-[3] (Table 2 .2 .) Press [R] to order the gunner to load the projectiles up to the time there is no more, or the order is cancelled . Right click the projectile icon to change the shell type (if the ammunition load allows that .) The projectile chosen is lighted with green; the projectile being loaded with blue, the projectile loaded with red .

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Table 2.1 Correcting Tank/Platoon Movement

Interface Hot Key Hold [A] or [D] Action Turn a tank/tank platoon . With the key pressed, the turns angle is shown with an arrow (in thousandths .) After the key is released, the turn is performed . Speed and direction (forward/back) . Press the keys to change . Distance between tanks (formation) . For platoons only .

[W], [S]

[Ctrl+S], [Ctrl+W]

[X]

Stop tank/platoon .

[~]

Switch tank/platoon mode .

Table 2.2
For choosing projectile type and loading (drivers interface) see Ill . 2 .5 . Interface Hot Key [1] Action Armor-piercing or subcaliber projectile . Cumulative or smoke projectile . HE, piercing-HE, or shrapnel projectile . Machine-gun ammunition counter . [R] Load .

[2]

[3]

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2.3 Driver Seat From the driver seat, the player can drive the tank . Basics: Movement controls
Switch to Tactic Command mode

Minimap-Zoom

External camera mode

engine and headlights

Driver seat devices: Tanks condition and current data

Ill . 2 .5 - Driver Seat Basic Interface Movement controls: [WSAD]; [X] stop the tank . [O] - switch to march position . Please remember press [B] to turn the engine on! 2.4 Gunner seat From the gunner seat, the player can fire the main gun and use targeting gear . Choose projectile with [1-3] keys; load with [R] . [E] for a short stop; move again after the shot . [F] for filter; [H] for gauge ill .umination . Change the sights magnification (when possible) with [Tab] . Press [G] to change the sights scale (when possible .) The gunners gear is shown in Table 2 .3 . Table 2.3 Gunners Gear
Interface Hot Key [B] Action Azimuth meter shows the turrets angle to the body (in degrees .) Ballistic meter shows the target distance calculated by the commander (with range-finder) or by the gunner himself .

[N]

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[M]

Arc clinometer shows angle in thousands .

[N]

Weapon stabilizer .

Set distance in range finder/sight with mouse wheel (if possible) . Move gun and turret with mouse; use arrows to quickly change the turret position or turn the gun . Left click to fire the main weapon; right click to fire a secondary weapon . Table 2 .4 shows main gunner controls . Table 2.4 Main Gunner Controls
Interface Hot Key [E] Action Shortstop . After the shot, the movement will . be recommenced . The distance data from Commander . Turns on automatically if you choose a new target by [Ctrl+left click] . Lean to the sight .

[T]

[V]

[Tab]

Change sights magnification .

2.5 Commander Seat From the Commander Seat, the player can control the tanks crew, designate targets, set targets, fire secondary weapons, command the platoon . Basic commander interface is shown at Ill . 2 .7 . Ill . 2 .7 . - Basic Commander Interface [5]: choose fire mode . By default, your gunner acts independently . You can switch to full or partial fire control mode . [6]: give the gunner the distance data (range finder mode); the mode is turned on automatically as soon as you designate a target . Set sistance with mouse wheel or [Home] and [End] keys . Press [T] to coordinate cupola and turret turns . [I]: tank and crew condition report . [8]: block/unblock the hatches . [7]: repair a damaged track . For commander gear, see Table 2 .5 .

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Table 2.5 Commander Gear

Interface Hot Key [B] Action Binoculars .

Shows the cupola position in relation to the turret position . [M] Range finder or range-finding scale .

Set target with [Ctrl+LMB] . A set target will . be marked with a white dot; any target the gunner is shooting at is marked with a red dot . The gunner can define the distance by himself, or receive the data from the commander ([6] .) Movement order: [Ctrl+RMB] at the area . If you give orders to the whole of the platoon, the destination point and target are set for all the tanks . Table 2 .6 shows the most important of the commander controls . Table 2.6 Commander Controls
Interface Hot Key [I] Action Tank and crew condition report . Block the hatches .

[8]

[7]

Repair a damaged track .

Hold [T]

Coordinate cupola and turret turn .

[6]

Designate the distance to the gunner

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Fire mode: automatic; order target and shell type; full commanders control . March position .

[O]

In M60A1, you have to coordinate the cupola with the turret if you want to use the range finder or binoculars, or change to the March Mode . You cannot give azimuth data to you gunner using [T] key . In T-62, Commander cannot control fire himself [5] . There is no range finder in the tank; to find the distance, use far-range periscope gauge .

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history manual
1 WAR HISTORY
1.1 Afghanistan 1979-1989. The 40th Army brought to Afghanistan three motor-rifle divisions including following tank corps: the 24th Guard Tank Regiment of the 5th Guard Motor-Rifle Division; 285th Tank Regiment of the 108th Motor-Rifle Division, and the 234th Tank Regiment of the 201st Motor-Rifle Division . Some motor-rifle regiments and brigades had T-62 tank battalions of their own . Tanks had a hard time in Afghanistan: the land was very hard to navigate, and the missions were very much unusual . Tanks served as mobile fire points at block stations, as well as guarded marching columns: a few tanks equipped with mine ploughs served as a movement protection unit, and the rest of them moved along the column . If attacked, the tanks left the road and covered automobiles which drove away from the dangerous place as fast as they could . T-62 tanks blocked and combed dangerous areas . They protected motor-rifle infantry and landing forces and destroyed the most important targets . In one of such operations tanks carried landing force and covered sappers while staying behind them . The tanks destroyed enemy with guns and machineguns, and after that troopers combed spaces between them . In a few days, the whole area was cleared and loads of weapons and ammunition were captured . No vehicle or personnel losses were sustained although the enemy shot dozens of grenades . 1.2 Iran 1980-1988 The Iraqi used T-62s in the Iran-Iraqi War (1980-1988) . The best-known battle took place at the Karkheh River south-east of Sousangerd . At the end of 1980, Iraqi 6th Armor Division and 5th Infantry Division controlled Bostan area (north of the Karkheh River), south quarters of Sousangerd, and South-West Ahvaz suburbs . South of Ahvaz the 10th Armor Division was deployed . The 6th Armor Division included T-62 and T-55 tanks as well as BMP-1 vehicles with 90-100% manning levels . The Iranian Regular Army assaulted Sousangerd . The idea was to break Iraqi defense by several attacks from Sousangerd and north of Ahvaz, and then encircle and destroy three Iraqi brigades south of Sousangerd . The assault was to start on the left flank; and, with the enemy involved in this battle, it was planned to hit from the right and rear and encircle main enemy forces . The right wing of the assault group was presented by the 16th Armor Division (Chieftain tanks and BTR M113; manning level 80% .) Left flank assault was carried by the 3rd Armor Brigade of the 92nd Armor Division (manning level 80%) with M60A1 tanks; some of the 77 Infantry Division and 2 battalions of the the 55th Detached Airborne Brigade . The assault was supported by 22nd Detached Artillery Group and a detached aircraft battalion .

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In the swampy lowlands in the south, it was extremely hard to build defense lines and roads . The army had to build bermed-up pockets of resistance and vehicle and personnel covers as well as steep and high antitank walls . In the beginning of the assault Iran had 2:1 favorable differential in forces . Iran hoped to take enemy by surprise and in three days encircle and destroy Iraqi forces south of Sousangerd . The assault started in the night of January 4 . The first hit took place north of Ahvaz in the south direction with later south-west turn . The plan worked: they overthrew one motorized infantry brigade of the Iraqi 5th Motorized Infantry Division and sent to flight a tank brigade of the 10th Armor Division . Nevertheless, late on January 6 (after the south-west turn was made) the 5th Motor-Rifle Infantry Division set a fierce defense, and Iranian forces had to stop . Early on January 7 the Iraqi forces made a heavy counterstrike . They attacked the 16th Armor Brigade on the road from all directions: the 6th Armor Division hit from W and S, and the 10th Detached Armor Brigade of the Republic Guard hit from SE and E . Two vanguard Iranian armor brigades tried to form an East to West line but most of the tanks got stuck in the mud and couldnt take a desired position or avoid fire . Due to the low-visibility conditions (there were rain and fog), tanks opened fire at enemy vehicles from less than 1000 m distance . Such shots were critical for Iranian Chieftains as well as for Iraqi T-62s . Due to the bad weather and the rapid movements of the troops, the aviation was all but useless . Late on January 8, the battle was almost over . The Iranian forces returned to their initial positions at Sousangerd but hold the new front south-west from Ahvaz . Iran lost 200 tanks of 300; 140 of the lost vehicles were Chieftains . 40-50 Chieftains were damaged, the rest of them either got stuck or ran out of fuel or broke and were abandoned by their crews . The Iraqi lost 100 tanks of 350; 70 vehicles were damaged in the battle . They kept the battlefield and so were able to repair their tanks while the Iranians lost all their abandoned vehicles irretrievably . 1.3 Angola 19752002 In the second half of 1987 in Angola province of Cuando Cubango, a great battle between the Governmental Forces and National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) took place . The Government was supported by Cuban volunteers, and UNITA was helped by RSA forces . In July and August of 1987 Soviet advisers helped Angola to prepare a big operation against RSA-supported UNITA groups . Cuban units did not participate . Angolan brigades, with the Soviet advisers in their ranks, advanced in SE direction, to the Mavinga, UNITAs advanced base in Cuando Cubango province . RSA sent to the Cuito, Cuanavale and Lomba rivers large forces including Oliphant tanks, APCs (such as Ratel, Oland and Casspir), and long-range guns (155 mm G-5 mortars and

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MLRS Valkyrie .) Early in October, the Angolan assault on UNITA south-east bases failed . The RSA intervention tipped the scales, and Angola s position become rather precarious . RSA and UNITA forces started an assault in hope to take the Government home-base in Cuito Cuanavale . The UNITA and RSA forces threw the Government army back over the Lomba river (the Modular operation .) The most important part was played by RSA long-range artillery . It was the first time the Oliphant tanks and Ratel-90 APCs joined a real battle . The Government forces for some time kept the ground at the Chambinga river . In the beginning of 1988, RSA and UNITA forces got close to the town (the Hooper operation .) They all but destroyed the 25th Infantry Brigade . After that, Cuba sent to Angola their 50th Tank Division, an elite unit equipped with T-62 tanks . Also, they sent MiG-23 planes piloted by highly-experienced crews . The USSR provided Angola with new weapons, spare parts and ammunition . With all that, Angola could stop UNITAs and RSAs advance and keep bridgeheads at the left bank of the Cuanavale . The RSA forces kept attacking the town . On March 23 of 1988, they carried one final assault (the Parker operation .) Some of the Western diplomats tried to persuade the world that the town was doomed . But nothing, not even heavy armored vehicles, could break Cuito Cuanavale defenses . At the same time, Cuban tank units equipped with Soviet T-54, T-55 and T-62 tanks made a dash behind the RSA army and got to the Angola-Namibia border .

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