Hind Assault Landing Company
In Team Yankee
Soviet riflemen are armed with an impressive array of weaponry, including the classic AK-74 assault rifle, disposable RPG-18 anti-tank rockets, and the renowned RPG-7 anti-tank rocket launcher. Small squads of troops can ride into battle in the Mi-24D Hind helicopter, giving Soviet commanders great flexibility.
The Assault Landing Company is identical to their BTR and BMP mounted cousins. Lacking the heavy weapons of true VDV troops, the company are deployed purely with small arms and rockets. With their massive cost-inefficiency (compared to BTR-mounted infantry), they should be used as a mobile reserve with your Hinds to create new fronts against your foe. While they lack any 'special' weapons, 6- 12 bases of infantry still pose a significant threat, magnified if they manage to dig-in or get the first shot in.
A passable choice, if your opponent gives you two turns to unload the Gopnik hordes. Otherwise, NO.
In Real Life
Apparently (based on stats and provided pictures), the Landing Company is meant to represent a company of Soviet Army infantry being airlifted. By SOVIET AIR FORCE HINDS. While helicopter regiments were attached to Divisions as needed especially for Guards Divisions or Shock Armies, Hinds have typically been organized under the Soviet Air Force or the Airborne Troops, a component of the Air Force like the US Marines to the Navy. Soviet frontline infantry were trained to comparatively poor standards to the west but the same cannot be said for specialist infantry like the Airborne, Naval Infantry and unsurprisingly, Spetsnaz. With their tactics discouraging independent action, bravery and obedience were far more important than rubbish like tactics and initiative.
Trained to a significantly higher standard, the VDV was expected to serve as the first combat troops to enter Europe via air assault or parachuting, depending on the regiment. As described in the book, they would hold out until relieved by the Red Army. Unlike the shock armies who could afford to throw companies of men against the defenders, the VDV would have to rely on the man next to them which encouraged tactics far more similar to NATO than PACT doctrine.
Battlefront, PLEASE fix.
| Soviet Forces in Team Yankee | |
|---|---|
| Tanks: | T55AM2 - T-62M - T-64 - T-72 - T-80 - T-72B - T-64BV |
| Transports: | BTR-60 - BMP-1 - BMP-2 - BMP-3 -BMD-1 - BMD-2 - BTR-D |
| Troops: | Motor Rifle Company - Hind Assault Landing Company - Afghansty Air Assault Company - BMP Shock Motor Rifle Company - BMD Air Assault Company - Afghansty BMD Air Assault Platoon |
| Artillery: | 2S1 Carnation - 2S3 Acacia - BM-21 Hail - TOS-1 Buratino - BM-27 Uragan - 2S9 Nona - BM-37 82mm mortar platoon |
| Anti-Aircraft: | ZSU 23-4 Shilka - SA-13 Gopher - SA-9 Gaskin - SA-8 Gecko - 2S6 Tunguska - BTR-ZD |
| Tank Hunters: | Spandrel - Storm - BTR-RD - ASU-85 |
| Recon: | BMP-1 OP - BRDM-2 |
| Aircraft: | SU-22 Fitter - SU-25 Frogfoot - MI-24 Hind |
| East German Forces in Team Yankee | |
|---|---|
| Tanks: | T-55 - T55AM2 - T-72M - T-72B |
| Transports: | BTR-60 - BMP-1 - BMP-2 |
| Troops: | Mot-Schützen Kompanie - Hind Assault Landing Company |
| Artillery: | 2S1 Carnation - BM-21 Hail - RM-70 - 2S3 Acacia |
| Anti-Aircraft: | ZSU 23-4 Shilka - SA-13 Gopher - SA9 Gaskin - SA-8 Gecko |
| Tank Hunters: | Spandrel |
| Recon: | BMP-1 OP - BRDM-2 |
| Aircraft: | MI-24 Hind - SU-22 Fitter |
| Soviet Support: | SU-25 Frogfoot |