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Japenese SER units - nicky_longbranch - 07-13-2014
What are the point of construction units?
RE: Japenese SER units - tlangston28 - 07-13-2014
(07-13-2014, 01:59 PM)nicky_longbranch Wrote: What are the point of construction units?
I beileve those are meant to represent the service personnel that participated, enabling differentiation in morale, fire values, etc from the regular Japanese army.
RE: Japenese SER units - plloyd1010 - 07-13-2014
I think SER units are the service battalion troops. The Japanese called them Setsueitai. I think they are over rated in the game, because they are barely trained, seriously under armed, and a large percentage are foreigners.
RE: Japenese SER units - joe_oppenheimer - 07-13-2014
Just think of the as your "not very good" troops.
They don't do any construction functions in the game.
RE: Japenese SER units - vince hughes - 07-13-2014
(07-13-2014, 02:56 PM)joe_oppenheimer Wrote: They don't do any construction functions in the game.
Lazy bastards !!!
Imported labour always seems such a good idea at the time you see.
RE: Japenese SER units - Matt W - 07-13-2014
They built the entrenchments, dug the caves and leveled the airfields. When the Americans came they were given rifles and hand grenades and told to take as many Americans with them as they could. Considering the lack of training they actually "performed" well if you look at it from the Japanese point of view. They absorbed losses and forced the Americans to have to pay attention to them, often at the expense of paying attention to forces that were effective, to the Americans' detriment.
RE: Japenese SER units - nicky_longbranch - 07-14-2014
Thanks everyone
RE: Japenese SER units - larry marak - 07-16-2014
The involuntary construction battalions, made up of inductees from the colonies (Korea and Formosa) explains why there were so many Korean dead at Saipan. SER troops are present in 5 additional historical PG games as well as the hypothetical Waltzing Matilda.
RE: Japenese SER units - Shad - 07-16-2014
(07-13-2014, 08:03 PM)vince hughes Wrote:(07-13-2014, 02:56 PM)joe_oppenheimer Wrote: They don't do any construction functions in the game.
Lazy bastards !!!
Imported labour always seems such a good idea at the time you see.
I resemble that remark!
RE: Japenese SER units - vince hughes - 07-16-2014
Case in point your Honour !