Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 History and Tactics Guide History and Tactics Guide © Tripwire Interactive 2006 - 1 œ Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 History and Tactics Guide CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................ 6 1.1 DISCLAIMER......................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................... 6 2 MODERN INFANTRY TACTICS..................................................................................... 7 2.1 INFANTRY MISSION.............................................................................................................. 7 2.2 COMBAT POWER.................................................................................................................. 7 2.2.1 MANOEUVRE ......................................................................................................................... 7 2.2.2 FIREPOWER............................................................................................................................ 7 2.2.3 PROTECTION.......................................................................................................................... 7 2.2.4 LEADERSHIP .......................................................................................................................... 7 2.3 ORGANISATION .................................................................................................................... 8 2.3.1 SYMBOLS IN USE.................................................................................................................... 8 2.4 MOVEMENT.......................................................................................................................... 9 2.4.1 FIRE-TEAM FORMATIONS ....................................................................................................... 9 2.4.1.1 Wedge................................................................................................................................... 9 2.4.1.2 File...................................................................................................................................... 10 2.4.2 SQUAD FORMATIONS ........................................................................................................... 11 2.4.2.1 Column ............................................................................................................................... 11 2.4.2.2 On line ................................................................................................................................ 12 2.4.2.3 File...................................................................................................................................... 12 2.4.3 KEY TECHNIQUE: BOUNDING OVERWATCH .......................................................................... 12 2.4.4 INDIVIDUAL MOVEMENT...................................................................................................... 13 2.4.4.1 Basic Movement Techniques.............................................................................................. 13 2.4.4.2 Movement around corners .................................................................................................. 13 2.4.4.3 Movement past windows .................................................................................................... 13 2.4.4.4 Movement parallel to buildings .......................................................................................... 13 2.4.4.5 Use of doorways ................................................................................................................. 13 2.4.4.6 Crossing of open areas........................................................................................................ 13 2.5 OFFENCE ............................................................................................................................ 14 2.5.1 MOVEMENT TO CONTACT .................................................................................................... 14 2.5.2 DELIBERATE ATTACK .......................................................................................................... 14 2.5.3 SQUAD ATTACK .................................................................................................................. 15 2.5.4 KNOCKING OUT BUNKERS.................................................................................................... 15 2.5.5 ENTER/CLEAR BUILDING...................................................................................................... 16 2.5.6 ENTER/CLEAR A TRENCH ..................................................................................................... 16 2.6 DEFENCE ............................................................................................................................ 17 2.6.1 REACT TO CONTACT ............................................................................................................ 17 2.6.2 REACT TO AMBUSH.............................................................................................................. 17 2.7 SNIPERS IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................. 18 2.7.1 USE OF SNIPERS ................................................................................................................... 18 2.7.2 COUNTERING URBAN SNIPERS.............................................................................................. 18 2.8 REFERENCES FOR INFANTRY COMBAT .............................................................................. 19 3 GAME-PLAY: VEHICLE GUNNERY ........................................................................... 20 3.1 BASIC PROJECTILE BALLISTICS........................................................................................ 20 3.1.1 MUZZLE VELOCITY ............................................................................................................. 20 3.1.2 BALLISTIC COEFFICIENT...................................................................................................... 20 3.2 GUN AIMING....................................................................................................................... 20 3.2.1 MODERN GUNNERY ELEMENTS NOT FOUND IN OSTFRONT .................................................. 20 © Tripwire Interactive 2006 - 2 œ Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 History and Tactics Guide 3.2.1.1 Range finders...................................................................................................................... 20 3.2.1.2 Target identification............................................................................................................ 20 3.2.1.3 Gun stabilisation ................................................................................................................. 21 3.2.1.4 Target tracking.................................................................................................................... 21 3.2.1.5 Loading............................................................................................................................... 21 3.2.1.6 Night vision ........................................................................................................................ 21 3.2.2 OVERVIEW OF WWII GUN SIGHTS....................................................................................... 21 3.2.3 UNLINKED GUN SIGHTS....................................................................................................... 22 3.2.3.1 T-60 .................................................................................................................................... 22 3.2.3.2 T-34 76 ............................................................................................................................... 22 3.2.3.3 KV-1s.................................................................................................................................. 22 3.2.4 LINKED GUN SIGHTS............................................................................................................ 23 3.2.4.1 T-34 85 ............................................................................................................................... 23 3.2.4.2 IS-2 ..................................................................................................................................... 23 3.2.4.3 Panzer III and IV ................................................................................................................ 24 3.2.4.4 Panzer VI Tiger................................................................................................................... 24 3.2.4.5 Panzer V Panther ................................................................................................................ 24 3.2.5 ARTILLERY GUN SIGHTS...................................................................................................... 25 3.2.5.1 StuG III and SU-76............................................................................................................. 25 3.3 OTHER GUNNERY TASKS................................................................................................... 26 3.3.1 RANGE ESTIMATION ...........................................................................................................