Infantry or Armoured?

**Omanes Alexandrapolites** · 02-03-2007, 17:25

How long do you have to join the army for? Is it a bit like British national service?

**Somebody Else** · 02-03-2007, 17:59

Armoured or armoured infantry.

Both cases, you get to ride into battle - and it's just a case of whether you want to fight mounted or as a dismount.

Being a footslogger lugging bergen, rifle, and various other bits of kit around is no fun.

Personally, it's all about the cavalry...

**Ice** · 02-03-2007, 20:37

I would chose infantry.

**spmetla** · 02-03-2007, 20:59

I've done the infantry game and while fun and all mounted warfare is where the action is at. While paratroops are definately elites just remember that the plane only takes them one way, the rest of the time they're walking.

I myself will go armor when I commision as an officer and I'll want to wargame you. Besides Greece just bought all those nice Leopard 2A6 tanks didn't they? Supposedly the best tank in the world apart from those using DU armor.

Also think of how well equiped Greek infantry are, I don't know much about the Greek military but make sure that you guys are at least using good rifles and armor. While the terrain of the Balkans and Asia Minor are suited for infantry operations mechanized infantry would probably be the best and less likely to be used as cannon fodder.

**Patriarch of Constantinople** · 02-03-2007, 22:28

Originally Posted by spmetla

I've done the infantry game and while fun and all mounted warfare is where the action is at. While paratroops are definately elites just remember that the plane only takes them one way, the rest of the time they're walking.

I myself will go armor when I commision as an officer and I'll want to wargame you. Besides Greece just bought all those nice Leopard 2A6 tanks didn't they? Supposedly the best tank in the world apart from those using DU armor.

Also think of how well equiped Greek infantry are, I don't know much about the Greek military but make sure that you guys are at least using good rifles and armor. While the terrain of the Balkans and Asia Minor are suited for infantry operations mechanized infantry would probably be the best and less likely to be used as cannon fodder.

Current Greek tanks in use:

170 Leopard 2A6HEL
182 Leopard 2A4
501 Leopard 1A5
165 M 48A5 MOLF

**Abokasee** · 02-03-2007, 22:36

There equal... so go eny-meanie-miny-mo, I would go infantry, that means when some ramdom by pops out the window with a RPG or LAW there your not buggerd and you can shoot him, instead of having to pop out the turret and get your hand on the pintle mounted gun.

**naut** · 02-04-2007, 04:58

Originally Posted by Omanes Alexandrapolites the Idiot

How long do you have to join the army for? Is it a bit like British national service?

He's signing up, so it's as long as his contract is. Omanes Alexandrapolites the Idiot, we have national service?

PoC, when you sign the contract to sign up make sure you read it comprehensively so you don't get ripped off pay or benefit wise.