Krasnov's Crusaders.
Krasnova’s Crusaders: This unit ‘deserted’ from a Soviet Motor Rifle Regiment, constituting the majority of what remains of one of the Soviet Motor Rifle Bns. Krasnova was a veteran senior sergeant, a Ukranian, his father was an a Eastern Orthodox Christian Holy Man. After seeing too many of his men killed and having killed too many innocent civilians, he lead a mutiny against the “godless communists fanatics” in charge of the Bn. The unit now consists of 50 soldiers, a BMP-2, T-72 Tank, 1 10 ton URAL truck (with PK MMG mounted) and an ‘acquired’ Toyota SUV with an improvised pintel. Both the SUV and Truck have had a radio mounted. Each Sqd leader and Krasnova have a manpack radio. The SUV was red, but has had a hasty ‘camouflage’ paintjob.
-Tank Team: Driver, Gunner, Cmdr. Has 9 AT, 3 HE Rds for main gun, 600 rds for coax(7.62), 250 rds for 12.7. Their only set of Smoke Grenade Rds is loaded. Desant Squad: Sqd Ldr (Ak74), 2 fire Tms (each w 1 RPK, 1 RPG-16, 3 Ak-74). When unit is moving it will be hauling a 10 ton trailer, carrying their still and other supplies.
-BMP-2 Team: Driver, Gunner, Vehicle has 120 rds for 30mm, 300 rds for coax, 2 AT-5 missile. Sgd Ldr (Ak-74), 2 fire tms. (each w 1 RPK, 1 RPG-16, 3 Ak-74)
-Truck Team: Driver, Mechanic and Fuel Tech (runs the still) in front seat, a PK MMG w 200 rd is mounted on pintel, operated from bed of truck by soldier with no right leg. Carries 2 squads of nine in back. If displacing, the truck will be hauling a field kitchen trailer.
-Headquarters. Carried in Toyota SUV. Driver (MP-5 SMG), Krasnova himself (AKR-74, M9 pistol), his bodyguard (Ak74wB15 GL), His sniper (SVD), either an AT-5 ATGM (3 missiles) or the PK MG can be mounted on an improvised pintle over the moon roof. Tows a 1 ton trailer on the move. Krasnova is most likely to use the AT-5 ATGM against any armor threat, since he is the best trained on it, and it’s a prestige weapon.
Krasnova is a decent man. He will fight loyal Soviets and marauders, and try to make alliance with any NATO units or civilians. A challenge for them is that this unit mostly looks like many other Soviet regular units or worse, units that have turned marauder. They have been challenged to gain trust.
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