Troops and Defenses

Troops


You can train troops by clicking on the Arms Plant in the Military Sector. If you move your mouse over each unit, you will see what conditions (prerequisite buildings, resources or technologies) must be met before the troops can be trained. If the "Train" button is grey, it means that one or more conditions haven't been met. You can then choose to train the maximum number of troops trainable with the resources at hand or choose exactly how many you wish to train. The troops will be available to you once their training completes.

Allied Armies


Image Name Type Population Used Required Food Required Steel Required Oil Required Rare Metal Training Time (Sec)
Infantry Land 1 50 70 10 100 60
Infantry is your basic unit of combat-trained foot soldiers.
Motorized Unit Land 2 100 120 30 50 70
Motorized Unit travels in vehicles that greatly improve their strategic mobility.
Truck Land 2 50 250 50 10 90
A truck has a high load capacity and is often used for transporting goods and resources.
Armored Vehicle: FAI Land 3 50 500 150 300 150
The FAI from the Soviet Union has a single 7.62 mm DT machine gun on a revolving turret. Its cork-filled tires allow the vehicle to retain mobility over difficult terrain and during battle situations.
Light Tank: Sherman Land 5 300 800 400 250 200
The M4 Sherman is the primary tank used by the United States. The Sherman tank is fast, maneuverable, mechanically reliable, easy to manufacture and service, and performs well against Axis tanks.
Heavy Tank: IS-3 Land 8 500 1200 600 400 250
The Iosif Stalin tank is a heavy tank developed by the Soviet Union. It is designed with thick armor to counter German 88mm guns and sports a main gun that is capable of penetrating the German Tiger and Panzer tanks.
SPG: SU-76 Land 5 250 500 300 750 180
The SU-76 (Samokhodnaya Ustanovka 76) is a Soviet self-propelled gun. Crews loved this vehicle for its simplicity, reliability, and ease of use.
Rocket: Katyusha Land 15 450 1800 2700 1800 480
Katyusha is a multiple rocket launcher first built and fielded by the Soviet Union. Compared to other artillery, it delivers a devastating amount of explosives to a target area quickly.
Scout Plane Air 1 50 150 100 50 75
The speed of Scout aircraft relative to other rivals is seen as an advantage in gaining immunity from ground fire,while also providing the ability to deliver timely reconnaissance reports. They are not designed for air combat.
Fighter: P-38 Lightning Air 3 50 300 500 150 150
Developed according to U.S. Army Air Corps requirements, the Lockheed P-38 Lightning is a versatile aircraft capable of dive bombing, level bombing, ground strafing and photo reconnaissance missions.
Bomber: B-17 Air 5 100 500 800 250 180
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft developed for the United States Army Air Corps. The B-17 is a potent, high-flying, long-ranging bomber capable of unleashing great destruction and surviving extensive battle damage.
Destroyer: Fletcher Class Naval 15 500 2600 1500 600 500
The Fletcher class, with flush deck construction for added structural strength, is the largest class and the most successful of all American destroyers. They carry a significant increase in anti-aircraft and other weaponry.
Submarine: Gato Class Naval 14 300 1800 1300 1400 320
Armed with forward and aft torpedo tubes, a deck gun, and anti-aircraft cannons, Gato is the forerunner of all American WW-II submarine designs.
Battleship: King George V Naval 65 1500 18000 9000 6000 2800
The King George V class makes battleships a focal point of maritime operations, and still contributes to battleship-to-battleship action. A greater emphasis is placed on armor and torpedo protection than previous British battleships.
Carrier: Ark Royal Naval 70 4500 15000 6000 10000 2950
HMS Ark Royal is an aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy. With two hangar deck levels, she is designed to carry a large number of aircraft, giving you an unprecedented advantage in marine combat.
SF: Commandos Air Unit 10 2000 700 600 1500 200
The Commandos are an elite aerial unit specialized in highly tactical assaults and potentially suicidal missions.

Axis Armies


Image Name Type Population Used Required Food Required Steel Required Oil Required Rare Metal Training Time (Sec)
Infantry Land 1 50 70 10 100 60
Infantry is your basic unit of combat-trained foot soldiers.
Motorized Unit Land 2 100 120 30 50 70
Motorized Unit travels in vehicles that greatly improve their strategic mobility.
Truck Land 2 50 250 50 10 90
A truck has a high load capacity and is often used for transporting goods and resources.
Armored Vehicle: Sd.Kfz. 251 Land 3 50 500 150 300 150
The Sd.Kfz. 251 is an armored fighting vehicle mounted with a 7.92mm MG34 and used to accompany Panzers to provide infantry support.
Light Tank: Panzer IV Land 5 300 800 400 250 200
The Panzerkampfwagen IV, commonly known as the Panzer IV, is a medium-sized tank developed in Germany in the late 1930s. The Panzer is often used against Soviet T-34 tanks.
Heavy Tank: King Tiger Land 8 500 1200 600 400 250
King Tiger combines the thick armor of the Tiger I with the sloped armor of the Panther and is armed with an 88mm KwK 43 L/71 gun. Its heavy armor and powerful long-range gun give the Tiger II an advantage against virtually all opposing Allied and Soviet tanks.
SPG: Sd.Kfz. 166 Land 5 250 500 300 750 180
The Sd.Kfz 166 is a reincarnation of the Panzer IV tank designed to provide direct infantry fire support, especially in urban areas.
Rocket: V-2 Land 15 450 1800 2700 1800 480
The V-2 rocket, first built and fielded by Germany, is the world's first ballistic missile and first human artifact to achieve sub-orbital spaceflight.
Scout Plane Air 1 50 150 100 50 75
The speed of Scout aircraft relative to other rivals is seen as an advantage in gaining immunity from ground fire,while also providing the ability to deliver timely reconnaissance reports. They are not designed for air combat.
Fighter: Bf 109 Air 3 50 300 500 150 150
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is a German fighter aircraft developed to fulfill multiple tasks. Serving as a bomber escort, fighter bomber, day-, night- all-weather fighter, bomber destroyer, ground-attack aircraft, and as reconnaissance aircraft, it is the backbone of the Luftwaffe fighter force.
Bomber: Stuka Air 5 100 500 800 250 180
Stuka is a two-seat German ground-attack aircraft. It is a sturdy, accurate, and very effective dive bomber. Its potency as a precision ground-attack aircraft is extremely valuable to the German war effort.
Destroyer: Z Class Naval 15 500 2600 1500 600 500
The Z vessels are an elite class of fleet and convoy escorts for the Royal Navy.
Submarine: U-boat Naval 14 300 1800 1300 1400 320
Germany's pre-eminent fleet of submersibles, which are effective as fleet weapons against enemy warships as well as in an economic-warfare role.
Battleship: Bismarck Naval 65 1500 18000 9000 6000 2800
The German battleship Bismarck is one of the most famous warships ever built. The Bismarck can engage any enemy battleship escorting an Allied convoy on reasonably equal terms. Her range of weaponry can cause devastation to any undefended convoy.
Carrier: Graf Zeppelin Naval 70 4500 15000 6000 10000 2950
Named after the German pioneer of airships, the Graf Zeppelin represents the Kriegsmarine's attempt to create a well-balanced oceangoing fleet that is capable of projecting German naval power far beyond the narrow confines of the Baltic and North Seas.
SF: Sonder- kommando Elbe Air 10 2000 700 600 1500 200
The Sonderkommando Elbe is a special Luftwaffe task force assigned to bring down Allied bombers by ramming German aircraft into the enemies.


City Defenses


Construction of city fortifications is essential to the defense of your city. Your ability to construct fortifications depends on the amount of available space on your citys Wall. Clicking anywhere on your city Wall will bring up the City Defenses construction screen.

After a battle, if your City Defenses have been destroyed by enemy forces, some of your City Defenses will automatically repair themselves and be ready for the next battle. The recovery rate varies depending on the type of city defenses you have constructed.

Allied City Defenses


Image Name Type Wall Space Occupied Required Food Required Steel Required Oil Required Rate Metal Training Time (Sec)
Bunker Defense 1 1200 2400 400 800 480
A military bunker is a hardened shelter often buried partly or fully underground to protect the inhabitants from bombs or other enemy attacks. Bunkers have a post-wipeout recovery rate of 20%.
Howitzer: M2A1 Defense 2 700 4000 1400 2000 810
The 105mm Howitzer M2A1(M101) is the standard light field howitzer for the United States. It has a reputation for its accuracy and powerful punch. The M2A1 has a post-wipeout recovery rate of 13%.
Anti-tank Gun: ZiS-3 Defense 5 1100 2200 6800 3400 1440
Soviet soldiers like the ZiS-3 guns for their extreme reliability, durability, and accuracy. The ZiS-3 has good anti-armor capabilities and can knock out light and medium tanks with its armor-piercing rounds. The Zis-3 has a post-wipeout recovery rate of 7%.
Anti-aircraft Gun: Bofors Defense 5 1100 3400 2200 6800 1440
The Bofors 40 mm gun is a famous anti-aircraft autocannon designed by Swedish company Bofors. It is a popular medium-weight anti-aircraft system used by most of the western Allies as well as various other forces. The Bofors has a post-wipeout recovery rate of 7%.

Axis City Defenses


Image Name Faction Wall Space Occupied Required Food Required Steel Required Oil Required Rare Metal Training Time (Sec)
Bunker Defense 1 1200 2400 400 800 480
A military bunker is a hardened shelter often buried partly or fully underground to protect the inhabitants from bombs or other enemy attacks. Bunkers have a post-wipeout recovery rate of 20%.
Howitzer: FH 18 Defense 2 700 4000 1400 2000 810
The FH 18 is the standard divisional field howitzer used by the Wehrmacht. It has a heavy yet simple breech mechanism with a hydro-pneumatic recoil system. The FH 18 has a post-wipeout recovery rate of 13%.
Anti-tank Gun: PaK 38 Defense 5 1100 2200 6800 3400 1440
The PaK 38 is a 50mm calibre German anti-tank gun. It is one of the few early guns capable of effectively penetrating the 45 mm armor of the formidable T-34 Soviet tank. The PaK 38 has a post-wipeout recovery rate of 7%.
Anti-aircraft Gun: FlaK 18 Defense 5 1100 3400 2200 6800 1440
The 88 mm calibre FlaK 18 is a German anti-aircraft and anti-tank artillery gun. The FlaK 18 is mounted on a cruciform gun carriage that allows firing in all directions. The FlaK 18 has a post-wipeout recovery rate of 7%.


NPC Units


These units hide in resource fields and station themselves in NPC cities. Taking them down will gain you Reputation points.

Infantry Motorized Unit Truck Armored Vehicle
Light Tank Heavy Tank Self Propelled Gun Rocket
Special Force Scout Plane Fighter Plane Bomber
Destroyer Submarine Battleship Aircraft Carrier
Bunker Howitzer Anti-tank Gun Anti-aircraft Gun