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01-11-2009, 04:04 PM
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African countries OOB
I usually goes by cannon for that but, in my opinion, a number of countries survived despite the war. Nevertheless, the situation is generaly chaotic with pirates in western Mediterranea, off the coast of Morocco, in the Gulf of Aden, around Cape Town and around Zanzibar.
Libya was subjected to nukes and conventional bombing and Tripoli was reduced to rubble. However, a large number of nomads (including Khadaffi) and isolated communties survived. A new capital was established at Sirte, a small refinery and several oil wells survived. LIBYA Libyan Army - ADA Battalion Manpower: 690 Assets: 1 SA-8b, 2 Crotale, 9 57AD, 10 40AD - Artillery Battalion Manpower: 470 Assets: 4 SO-122s, 6 BM-21s, 16 FH122s - 1st Armored Battalion Manpower: 500 Assets: 3 ZSU-23-4s, 11 T-72s, 18 T-55s - 2nd Armored Battalion Manpower: 500 Assets: 3 ZSU-23-4s, 11 T-72s, 18 T-55s - 1st through 5th Infantry Battalion Manpower: 700 Assets: 2 Danas, 2 RM-70s, 2 SA-13s, 2 EE-9s, 2 EE-11s, 3 OT-64s, 9 BMP-1 Libyan Air Force - 1st Border Patrol Manpower: 130 Assets: 4 Mi-24 - 1040th Squadron Manpower: 90 Assets: 2 Mirage F-1, 4 Mig-21 - 1060th Squadron Manpower: 120 Assets: 5 Mig-23 Libyan Navy - Al Isar (Natya-class) - Sharaba (Type 148-class) - Ibn El Hadrami (Polocny-class) - 2 Osa-class PC Nothing was really there as a target and the country sided with the Franco-Belgian union as early as possible. The regime is facing insurgency from desert people but it remains stable. A Franco-Belgian air unit is stationed at the capital city. BURKINA-FASO Burkina Faso Forces (3200 troops+14000 militia) - 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Infantry Regiments Manpower: 450 Assets: 4 120mm mortars, 3 EE-9 Cascavel - Airborne Regiment Manpower: 500 - 3rd, 6th Tank Battalion Manpower: 200 Assets: 7 AML-90, 10 M3 APC - Artillery Battalion Manpower: 350 Assets: 8 Light Gun, 7 M167 PIVAD - 1st through 7th Mobile Gendarmerie Company Manpower: 150 Assets: 2 Ferret - 100 militia company Manpower : 140 The north is in open rebellion, but the south remain under state control with its oil production area. Franco-belgian troops have been moved here from the now devastated Ivory Coast. CAMEROON President and Commander-in-Chief: Paul Biya Prime Minister: Peter Mafany Musonge Minister of State, Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence: Amadou Ali Minister of State in charge of External Relations: Augustin Kontchou Kouemeg Secretary of State for Defence in charge of Gendarmerie: Remy Ze Meka Field Army (HQ Yaounde/4950 troops) - Presidential Guard Manpower : 2300 Assets : 5 VBL, 29 V-150 Commando - Airborne/commando battalion Manpower : 350 - Artillery battalion Manpower : 600 Assets : 6 M46 de 130, 10 105 FH, 10 BM-21. - Engineer battalion Manpower : 300 - Anti-aircraft battalion Manpower : 550 Assets : 8 Type 63 AD, 11 GDF-35 - 1st to 4th Infantry battalions Manpower : 650 Assets : 2 M8 Greyhound, 3 M3 Halftrack - 1st to 8th Gendarmerie Company Manpower : 200 Air Force (320 troops) - COIN Squadron Manpower: 130 Aircrafts: 5 MB-326, 4 Alpha Jet, 2 SA-342L - Transport Squadron Manpower: 190 Aircrafts: 2 Alouette III, 2 Super Puma, 2 Do-128, 2 C-130, 3 DHC-5 Navy - Patrol Boat Squadron Manpower: 90 Assets: 1 PR-48 Patrol Boat A fairly stable country, it is the main oil provider to the Franco-Belgian union. GABON Gendarmerie - 1st, 2nd and 3rd Brigade Manpower: 500 Gabonese Army - Presidential Guard Manpower: 1800 Assets: 6 EE-3, 6 ERC-90, 10 EE-9, 15 EE-11, 3 105FH, 6 ZU-23. - 1st through 8th Infantry Company Manpower: 250 Assets: 2 VBL M-11, 3 AML-90, 3 V-150 Commando - Airborne Commando Company Manpower: 200 - Engineer Company Manpower: 150 - Helicopter Squadron Manpower: 150 Assets: 3 SA-342L, 2 AS-332B Gabonese Air Force - Combat Squadron Manpower: 80 Assets: 5 Mirage F-1, 2 Alpha Jet - Support Squadron Manpower: 70 Assets: 2 Alouette III, 2 T-34C, 1 C-130H While most African countries sided with the Franco-Belgian Union, Kenya allied itself with US. There are several US troops on its soil and a refinery is still in working order at Mombasa. Nevertheless, the eastern region are in turmoil. KENYA Major General Aboud Adalla Rafouf commanded the Army Colonel SJ Mutungi was the Fleet Commander Police - General Service Unit Manpower: 3100 Kenyan Army (4865 troops) - 1st Armored Brigade Manpower: 650 Assets: 46 Vickers Mk.1, 39 UR-416 - 1st Infantry Brigade Manpower: 1600 Assets: 6 Ferret, 4 Shorland - 2nd Infantry Brigade Manpower: 1800 Assets: 6 Ferret, 4 Shorland - Engineer Battalion Manpower: 160 - Airborne Battalion Manpower: 400 - Air Defense Battalion Manpower: 85 Assets: 10 GDF-35 - Armored Cavalry Battalion Manpower: 170 Assets: 22 AML-90 Kenyan Navy (1010 troops) - Marine Company Manpower: 120 - Surface Combatants Manpower: 890 Assets: 1 Capana LST, 1 Province PG, 1 Fremantle PG, 2 Tempest PC, 2 PCF, 11 PBR Air Force (290 troops) - Fighter-Bomber Squadron Manpower: 60 Aircrafts: 7 F-5E, 4 Hawk - Light Attack Squadron Manpower: 60 Aircrafts: 6 Tucano, 5 Bulldog - Transport/Helicopter Squadron Manpower: 170 Aircrafts: 3 DHC-5, 3 Do-128, 11 500MD Another member of the Franco-Belgian Union, that country is allowing supply to go from Senegal to Burkina Faso. MALI Malian Forces (3200 troops) - 3rd Independant Tank Battalion Manpower: 220 Assets: 21 Type-63, 2 BRDM-2 - 5th Independent Tank Battalion Manpower: 230 Assets: 18 T-55, 2 BM-21, 2 BRDM-2 - 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th Infantry Battalions Manpower: 400 Assets: 2 BRDM-2, 10 BTR-152 - 4th Airborne Infantry Battalion Manpower: 350 Assets: 2 Panhard VBL - Special Forces Battalion Manpower: 300 Assets: 5 Panhard VBL, 3 100mm AT - 2nd Artillery Battalion Manpower: 150 Assets: 4 D-30 Howitzer, 3 100mm AT. - 1st and 2nd ADA Battery Manpower: 100 Assets: 6 S-60 de 57 - River Patrol Group Manpower: 150 Assets: 4 PBR Except for the Casamance region this is the most stable of the African countries that joined with the Franco-Belgian union. The country also contain the most efficient harbour (in working order) on the entire continent. SENEGAL Forces Armées - Presidential Guard Manpower: 150 cavalry - Engineer Battalion Manpower: 350 - Airborne Battalion Manpower: 250 - Commando Battalion Manpower: 350 - 1st through 6th Infantry Battalion Manpower: 400 - Armored Battalion Manpower: 500 Assets: 19 AML-90, 20 M3 APC - Artillery Battalion Manpower: 400 Assets: 4 Bofors L/70, 4 155FH, 7 105FH Gendarmerie - 1st through 18th Company Manpower: 150 A tiny country on the Gulf of Aden, it is the main Franco-Belgian base in western Africa. It is a small island of stability in an ocean of chaos. DJIBOUTI Forces Armées - Tank Battalion: Manpower: 750 Assets: 4 BRDM-2, 7 AML-90, 8 BTR-70 - Support Battalion Manpower: 400 - Infantry Battalion Manpower: 800 - Border Commando Battalion (Camel) Manpower: 300 - Airborne Company Manpower: 150 - Artillery Battery Manpower: 80 Assets: 4 122FH, 4 Bofors L-40 - Gendarmery Manpower: 600 
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01-12-2009, 03:45 PM
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I got these from three sources: - Merc Gazeteer as a first base - Additional elements from the net - A lot from a book edited by Salamander : The World's Armies. Actually this book give starting elements on every world armies (1988-1990) from the largest to the smallest ones. It's not entirely good but provide a good base. It has the type of units and major equipments for every country but, however, it lacks the unit numbers. At time, I'll try to get something out of this for every African countries (after all someone might want to use other countries than the one I chose for myself) and many minor armies but it will take time.
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01-13-2009, 01:04 AM
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Some elements on Angola
ANGOLA
In addition to regular troops, they were about 50000 Cubans deployed in Angola. Using v1.0 these troops would still be there but in the process of being withdrawn. Using v2.0 they would have been withdrawn but a few might still be left behind. Using T2013, they would be long gone and the given figures for Angola would be largely reduced. Angola is producing oil but this is exploited by US and located in Cabinda. Cabinda would certainly have been nuked by the Russians but with little effect (except for oil supply) on the mainland. Forca Aerea Popular de Angola 19?? = Service Ended Aircraft: I haven’t found anything on the orbat but I found elements on the number of aircrafts. Nevertheless, I would consider most if not all of them to be grounded because of lack of fuel and general attrition. Aircraft Type Total Del'd TotalNow Role Service Entry Origin MiG-17 Fresco 25 1999 Interceptors 1976 SU MiG-21 Fishbed 92 24 Fighter/Attack 1976-80 SU MiG-23 Flogger 55 18 Fighter 1984 SU Su-22 Fitter 14 11 Fighter Ground Attack 1993 Slovakia Su-24 Fencer 12 12 Fighter Ground Attack 2000 Russia Su-25 Frogfoot 12 12 Fighter/Attack 1998 SU Su-27 Flanker 15 14 Fighter 1999 Russia EMB-110 2 2 Maritime patrol 1987 Brazil EMB-120 Brasilia 2 2 Maritime patrol 1999 Brazil An-2 Colt 11 10 Transport 1980 SU An-12 Cub 12 6 Transport 1985 SU An-26 Curl 30 12 Transport 1977 SU An-28 Cash 4 2 Transport 1988 Russia An-32 Cline 4 3 Transport 1977 SU BN-2A Islander 19 6 Transport 1977 GB Dornier Do 27 10 5 Transport 1976 Germany C-212 Aviocar 17 17 Transport 1985 Spain C-47 Dakota 3 1994 Transport 1975 USA C-130 Hercules 3+6 3+6 Transport 1986-97 USA Nord Noratlas 6 1994 Transport 1975 France Yak-18, Max 4 1994 Transport 1986 SU Mi-4, Hound 10 1994 Transport 1981 SU Mi-6, Hook 8 1994 Transport 1985 SU Mi-8, Hip 69 34 Transport 1979-83 SU AB-212 12 12 Transport 2002 Italy SA-365 Dauphin 18 8 Transport 1986 France Alouette III 62 29 Transport/Liaison 1976-84 France AS-565 Panther 16 13 Transport / Attack 1993 France SA-342 Gazelle 13 7 Attack 1986 France Mi-24 Hind 77 26 Attack 1982-87 SU EMB-312 Tucano 6 6 Training 1999 Brazil MiG-15UTI 32 8 Training 1976 SU Yak-11 Moose 6 1998 Training 1976 SU PC-6B 8 ? Training 1976 Swiss PC-7 20 19 Training 1983 Swiss PC-9 4 4 Training 1986 Swiss Cessna 172 5 3 Training 1983 USA Angolan Navy Not much is found but in the early 1990’s they had seven light patrol boats armed with 20mm guns and MGs: - Preservador - Patrulheiro - Temerario - Mandume - Atlantico - Golfinho - Polar Forças Armadas Angolanas Before T2K these forces were facing the UNITA of Sawimbi (support from US and South Africa until the end of the Cold War) and in T2K this can lead to anything. After a cease fire in 1991 combat stared again in 1992 until Sawimbi's death in 2002. Since 2002 UNITA became a political party that never represented more than 15% of the votes. The Orbat given is that existing after the general reorganization of 1988-89. Of course, the figures given are that preceding T2K and it just seemed to be a working Orbat based on fairly solid elements. In T2K, I would expect the Angolan army to have dissolved but some elements might still be around in fighting order. Infantry Equipments: PK Machinegun, RPK-74, AK-74, G-3, SVD sniper rifle, Tokarev, Makarov, 82 and 120mm mortars, B-10 82mm RCL, RPG, SA-7 and SA-14. ADA: SA-8, SA-9, SA-13, S-60 57mm, ZU-23 and ZPU-4. Vehicles: 50 T-72, 50 T-62, 200 T-55, 100 BMP-2, 150 BMP-1, 70 BTR-60, 100 BTR-152, 600 BRDM-2 ( ?), 40 RM-70, 50 BM-21, SO-122 ( ?), 500 FH122, 20 ZSU-23-4, ZSU-57-2 (?). 12 Task Forces (HQ, 3 to 5 Tactical Group) - Task Force HQ Manpower: 300 - Tactical Group (Mechanized, optional armour and artillery: field or AD) Manpower: 300 Usually I consider the Gazeteer to be relatively valid as far as game purpose but that is not the case with Angola. The figures given as Brigade Group in the Gazeteer resemble too much the general organization of the Task Forces. These are highly mobile COIN units (no light infantry) engaged only against the UNITA. It is doubtful that they would be engaged in regular fightings and if you use the Gazeteer it would be better to replace them by regular Brigades. 4 Armored Brigade 1 tank battalion, 2 Mech Battalions and 1 artillery battery. Manpower: 1100-1300 Assets: T-72, T-62 or T-55; BMP-2 or BMP-1; SO-122, RM-70 or BM-21, ZSU-23-4 25 Motorized Brigade 2-3 Mot Battalions, 1 Mech Battalion (option), 1 tank company (option) and 1 artillery battery. Manpower: 1100-1300 Assets: FH122, BTR-60, BTR-152 46 Light Infantry Brigade 3+ Infantry Battalions. Manpower: 1100-1300 Last edited by Mohoender; 01-13-2009 at 01:56 AM.
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01-13-2009, 07:19 AM
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Next
BENIN
Today, the Gendarmerie seems to have been brought up to 2500 while the People’s Militia seems not to exist anymore. Nowadays, the army might count an additional 1000 soldiers but that remains uncertain. However, 10 VBL and 16 M113 have been added to its equipment list. The army is also using: ZPU-4, RPG, LRAC and SA-7. What is there on the air force is incomplete. Today, the air force counts 4 A-109 Agusta and a number of single type aircrafts (1 BAe HS.748, 1 DHC-6, 1 Commander-500B and 1 Alouette III) in addition to what I listed. I consider that the sole patrol ship has been lost. - Armoured Squadron Manpower: 200 Assets: 2 BRDM-2, 20 PT-76 - Artillery Battery: Manpower: 300 Assets: 16 FH105s - Commando Battalion Manpower: 500 - Engineer Battalion Manpower: 700 - 1st, 2nd and 3rd Infantry Battalion Manpower: 700 Assets: 4 BRDM-2 - 1st through 4th Mobile Gendarmery Company Manpower: 250 - People’s Militia Manpower: 3500 - Benin Air Force Manpower: 150 Assets: 2 Ecureuil, 2 Do-128, 2 C-47, 2 An-26 BOTSWANA I know from previous thread that some of us know the movie “Gods must be crazy†and the action was taking place in Botswana. At that time the country’s army was about 600 with a small police force and that explains why Sam Boga could move around so easiliy. At the time of T2K that situation as changed slightly (essentially because of Sam Boga of all sorts). To remain simple I assumed that all brigades are identical. That might not be exactly the case but there are some good chance that this might be almost true. Unit assets are strictly coming out of my imagination (except for the numbers). Equipements: SA-7, SA-16, Javelin, Carl Gustaf, TOW (6) and Mortars T2K Orbat - Mobile Police Unit Manpower: 1000 - 1st Infantry Brigade (Gaborone) Manpower: 3000 Assets: 25 V-150, 15 BTR-60, 3 Vulcan - 2nd Infantry Brigade (Francistown) Manpower: 3000 Assets: 25 V-150, 15 BTR-60, 3 Vulcan - 1 Recce Company (trained commando) Manpower: 120 Gaberone Air Base - Z10 Squadron: 4 C-212 - Z21 Squadron: 12 Bell 412 - Z23 Squadron: 11 Strikemaster T2013 Orbat (I couldn’t find out if the Recce Company had remained independent but I chose to keep it) - Mobile Police Unit Manpower: 1000 - 1st Infantry Brigade (Gaborone) Manpower: 3000 Assets: 15 V-150, 15 BTR-60, 9 VBL, 6 FH105s, 2 Vulcan - 2nd Infantry Brigade (Francistown) Manpower: 3000 Assets: 15 V-150, 15 BTR-60, 9 VBL, 6 FH105s , 2 Vulcan - 3rd Infantry Brigade (Ghanzi) Manpower: 3000 Assets: 15 V-150, 10 BTR-60, 9 VBL, 6 FH105s, 2 Vulcan - Armoured Brigade (Gaborone) Manpower: 2800 Assets: 6 Spartan, 36 Scorpion, 50 SK-105, 50 Piranha III, 12 FH155s - 1 Recce Company (trained commando) Manpower: 200 Assets: 8 RAM Molepole Air Base - Z1 Squadron: 5 BN-2A - Z7 Squadron: 7 PC-7 - Z10 Squadron: 2 C-212, 2 CN-235, 3 C-130 - Z21 Squadron: 3 Ecureuil, 5 Bell-412. - Z23 Squadron: 5 Ecureuil - Z28 Squadron: 13 to 18 CF-5 Freedom Fighter. Gaborone Air Base - VIP Squadron: 1 Bell-412, 1 Super King Air, 1 Gulfstream IV Francistown Air Base - Z3 Squadron: 9 O-2A Skymaster - Z12 Squadron: 5 BN-2A
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01-14-2009, 12:13 PM
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One More and enough for today (v1.0/v2.0)
PEOPLE’s REPUBLIC of CONGO
I haven’t found much on that country but I still could design some kind of working orbat for both the air force and the army (valid for v1.0 and v2.0). I also found that the country was an important ally to the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War. Up to the early 1990’s 500 Cuban troops were stationed in the country. Air force: total personnel was supposed to be 1200 (add an unknown number of Alouette II: up to 28???) - Fighter Wing Assets: 12 Mig-21 - Attack Wing Assets: 4 L-39C, 2 Alouette III - Transport Wing Assets: up to 5 An-24, 1 An-26, 1 C-47, 2 Mi-8 - Support Wing Army (it represents 10000 troops with 2000 in the Gendarmerie) - Gendarmerie Manpower: 2000 - 2 Infantry Battalion Groups Manpower: 1100 Assets: 2 BRDM-2, 4 Type 62 tank, 6 FH76s - Artillery Group Manpower: 1200 Assets: 5 AT100, 8 BM-21, 18 FH122, 28 Mortars 120. - 2 Armoured Battalion Manpower: 800 Assets: 20 T-55, 10 BRDM-2, 35 BTR-60 or BTR-152 - 1 Infantry Battalion Manpower: 800 - 1 Engineer Battalion Manpower: 800 - 1 Airborne Battalion Manpower: 800 Navy (800 men) - 3 Patrol craft of Spanish origin (Piraña-class) - 3 Patrol Boat of Russian origin (Zhuk-class)
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01-14-2009, 04:42 PM
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An Unexpected country
GHANA
I didn’t count that country but know I’m asking myself why. In fact, there is a good chance that Ghana would have survived the war. In addition, that country might well be an ally to HMG (United Kingdom) and that would explain part of the British recovery. The Orbat would work almost for all periods with only some minor differences. With the Twilight war more personnel could have joined the army. http://www.gaf.mil.gh/ People’s Militia Manpower: 5000 Army Commander in Chief: Air Marshall AHK Dumashie (v1.0 and v2.0) Lt Gen JB Danquah (T2013) Chief of Staff: Major General Ben K Akafia (v1.0 and v2.0) Major General Samuel Anum Odotei (T2013) Northern Command Brigade (Kumasi) - Recce Regiment (Sunyani) Manpower: 260 Assets: 2 EE-9, 25 Piranha APC - Airborne Battalion (Tamale) Manpower: 400 - 3rd Light Infantry Battalion (Sunyani) Manpower: 400 - 4th Light Infantry Battalion (Kumasi) Manpower: 400 - 6th Light Infantry Battalion (Tamale) Manpower: 400 - 2nd Signal Squadron (Kumasi) Manpower: 50 - 2nd Transport Company (Kumasi) Manpower: 150 - 2nd Field Ambulance (Kumasi) Manpower: 50 - 2nd Field Workshop (Kumasi) Manpower: 200 Southern Command Brigade (Accra) - Armored Recce Regiment (Accra) Manpower: 260 Assets: 2 EE-9, 25 Piranha APC - 64th President’s Own Guard Regiment (Accra) Manpower: 400 - 1st Light Infantry Battalion (Tema) Manpower: 400 - 2nd Light Infantry Battalion (Takoradi) Manpower: 400 - 5th Light Infantry Battalion (Accra): Manpower: 400 - 66th Artillery Regiment (Ho) Manpower: 280 Assets: 6 FH122, 4 BM-21 - 48th Engineer Regiment (Teshie) Manpower: 350 Assets: - 1st Field Workshop (Accra) Manpower: 200 Assets: Air Force Air Vice-Marshall JA Bruce (v1.0 and v2.0) Air Vice-Marshall JO Baoteng (T2013) I haven’t found any orbat for the air force but I chose to devide it among four wings. It is about 1000 personnel T2K v1.0 and v2.0 - Counterinsurgency Wing Assets: 4 MB-339, 9 MB-326 - Training Wing Assets: 12 L-29, 10 Bulldog - Transport Wing Assets: 3 F-27, 4 BN-2T, 6 Skyvan - Helicopter Wing Assets: 4 Alouette III, 2 Mi-2, 2 A-109, 2 AB-412, 4 Mi-8 T2013 - Counterinsurgency Wing Assets: 2 L-39, 2 MB-339, 4 or 6 JL-8, 6 MB-326 - Training Wing Assets: 8 L-29, 10 Bulldog - Transport Wing Assets: 1 F-28, 3 F-27, 4 BN-2T - Helicopter Wing Assets: 2 Alouette III, 2 Mi-2, 2 A-109, 4 Mi-8 Navy Rear-admiral TK Annan (v1.0 and v2.0) Rear-admiral Arthur Riby Nuno (T2013) Manpower: 1000 Assets: 4 Patrol Boats
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01-14-2009, 10:45 PM
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Further Elements on Cameroon
Cameroon - Security Information
Conflict History [1] The independence years were marked by a revolt of the Bamileke, which was finally suppressed in the early 1970s with the help of French troops. In 1982 Paul Biya took over the presidency from Ahmadou Ahidjo, who resigned due to ill-health, and was re-elected as president in 1984. An unsuccessful attempt by an army faction to overthrow the government in 1984 temporarily destabilised the Biya regime. In the following months, however, he moved quickly to reassert control. He was re-elected as president in 1988, 1992 and again in 1997. During the 1990s pressure for the introduction of a multi-party system increased, and was accompanied by intense unrest and instability. The 1997 legislative and presidential elections were accompanied by widespread violence. In 1998 several people were killed in ethnic clashes in north-western Cameroon. Security Situation [2] Relations with neighbouring countries are generally harmonious. The exceptions are a simmering border dispute with Nigeria (the Bakassi Dispute), and with Equatorial Guinea over territorial waters. Both Cameroon and Nigeria are reinforcing their military presence in the Bakassi peninsula. Influxes of Cameroonians into Equatorial Guinea, in the hope of benefiting form its new-found oil wealth, has strained relations. In 1999 the governments of Cameroon, Equitorial Guinea, Nigeria, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Congo Brazzaville, the DRC and Angola established a Gulf of Guinea Commission to help prevent and settle conflicts, especially border disputes, in the Gulf. Security-Related Budget [3] The defence budget for 2001 was US$160 million (up from US$155 in 2000). Defence expenditure in 1999 was US$156 million, equal to 1.5 % of GDP. Political Oversight [4] President and Commander-in-Chief: Paul Biya Prime Minister: Peter Mafany Musonge Minister of State, Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence: Amadou Ali Minister of State in charge of External Relations: Augustin Kontchou Kouemeg Secretary of State for Defence in charge of Gendarmerie: Remy Ze Meka Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces: Paul Biya International Treaties/ Protocols/ Alliances [5] Cameroon is a member of the UN, WTO, the Commonwealth, OAU, ADB, OIC, the Lake Chad Basin Commission and an ACP member of the ACP-EU relationship. International Community Involvement [6] Apart from rotating French Legionnaires there appear to be no permanent foreign forces on Cameroon territory. FORCES DEPLOYED OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY Cameroon Armed Forces Senior Personnel Structure [7] The army is very much under the personal control of president Paul Biya who takes a day-to-day interest in all matters military. The army (strength 11500) has a military presence in Cameroon’s eight military regions that correspond to the national administrative areas. Bases Army bases are thought to be located in or near major towns and cities as per administrative districts. Air force bases are located at Batouri, Douala, Garouda and Yaounde. Naval bases are located at Douala (HQ), Kribi and Limbe. Defence Budget The defence budget for 2001 was US$160 million (up from US$155 in 2000). Doctrine [8] Very little accurate information is available. French methods and procedures appear logical. Strength [9] Total strength: 22100 (including gendarmerie). Army: 11500; Navy: estimated 1300; Air Force: 300; Gendarmerie: 9000. Composition [10] The order of battle is as follows: Field Army (HQ Yaounde) 1 Presidential Guard battalion 1 guard batallion 1 armoured reconnaissance battalion 1 airborne/commando battalion 1 artillery battalion 5 infantry battalions 1 anti-aircraft battalion 1 engineer battalion 1 armed forces training battalion Yaounde logistic support base In addition to the three service wings, there is a gendarmerie of 9000 who appear to be in the army chain of command (and certainly directly responsible to the president). The gendarmerie have large detachments in all the regional administrative areas and are equipped with light weapons and light armoured vehicles. Training [11] It is assumed that local training is undertaken with the French, with higher subjects being studied at various military schools in France. Defence Equipment: 2001 [12] Type Detail Number Army M-8 Recce 8 V-150 8 VBL 5 V-150 Commando AIFV 14 V-150 Commando APC 21 M-3 Halftrack 12 M-116 pack Towed Artillery 6 M-101 16 Type-59 12 1l 4 BM-21 MRL 122 mm 20 Brandt Mortar 120 mm 16 Milan ATGW LRAC RL 89 mm PRC Type-52 RCL 57 mm 13 M-40A2 RCL 106 mm 40 PRC Type-58 AD Gun 18 GDF-002 18 PRC Type-63 18 Navy Bakassi (Fr P-48) PCC 1 L’Audacieux (Fr P-48) 1 Quartier PCI 1 Air Force CM-170 FGA 5 MB-326 6 Do-128D-6 MR 2 SA-342L (with HOT)Attack Heli 4 C-130H/-H-30 (3), DHC-4 (1), DHC-5D (4), IAI-201 (1), PA-23 (2), Gulfstream III (1), Do-128 (1), Boeing 707 (1) Transport (Aircraft) Bell 206 (3), SE-3131 (3), SA-318 (1), SA-319 (3), AS-332 (2), SA-365 (1) Transport (Helicopter) Latest Procurement [13] There is broad agreement among military observers that Cameroon’s regional environment and its disagreements with Nigeria will generate a spate of military procurement and that money will be found to support such purchases. However, the modernisation and enlargement of the Cameroon armed forces will be an ambitious and expensive project. In the meantime, it received four 155 mm pieces of artillery from Israel in 1997 and another four the following year. Rebel Forces [14] There are a wide number of potential insurgent threats to Cameroon. English Speaking Secessionists Many English speaking Cameroonians feel they have been marginalised by the French speaking majority and wish to exert more control over their own affairs in the west of the country. The call for independence has long been ignored by the mainly French speaking authorities. Armed attacks on the gendarmerie and other targets left 11 dead in 1997, at such places as Jakiri, Kumbo, Bumenda, and other localities in western Cameroon. People suspected of belonging to the Southern Cameroon National Council were arrested in connection with the attacks. Their trial commenced in 1999. The Bagyeli Pygmies The Bagyeli pygmies are thought likely to oppose government and World Bank plans to build a 1100 km long pipeline between the Doba oilfields of Chad and the Atlantic coast of Cameroon. Sources 1. Africa South of the Sahara 2001; EIU Country Profile 2001 2. Africa South of the Sahara 2001; Jane’s Sentinel– Central Africa, Jan-June 2001 3. Human Development Report 2001, UNDP; The Military Balance 2001-2992 4. Africa South of the Sahara 2001 5. The Statesman’s Yearbook 2002 6. Jane’s Sentinel– Central Africa, January-June 2001 7. Jane’s Sentinel– Central Africa, January-June 2001 8. Jane’s Sentinel– Central Africa, January-June 2001 9. The Military Balance 2001-2002, IISS 10. Jane’s World Armies, Issue Seven, June 2000 11. Jane’s Sentinel– Central Africa, January-June 2001 12. The Military Balance 2001-2002 13. Jane’s World Armies, Issue Seven; The Military Balance 2001-2002. 14. Jane’s Sentinel– Central Africa, Jan-June 2001 Cameroon - Natural Resources and the Environment Largely because of highly varied ecology and environment, Cameroon has one of the best-endowed primary commodity economies in sub-Saharan Africa - agricultural conditions are favourable, it has abundant forest reserves and substantial mineral and oil reserves Mineral resources Petroleum, bauxite, iron ore Water resources Hydropower. Annual internal renewable water resources: 18,711 cu m Per Capita (1998); Sector withdrawals - domestic 46%; Industrial 19%; Agricultural 35% Land - Refer to table/s Key Environmental Concerns Water-borne diseases are prevalent; deforestation; overgrazing; desertification; poaching; over-fishing. Cameroon's tropical forest is the second largest in the world but it is being exploited at a faster rate than is sustainable. Concessions to exploit the forests are awarded through a bidding system, with companies winning by offering high inducements to the officials. There is little monitoring of forest management. As the forests have become more accessible, poachers are shooting antelope, chimpanzees and gorillas, and selling them. Environmental policy and manifestation International agreements - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94 Natural hazards Recent volcanic activity with release of poisonous gases Cameroon - Population Ethnically and linguistically diverse with more than 200 languages, three broad groupings dominate: Fulani, Kirdi and other groups dominate the Muslim north; the Bamiléké dominate in the western regions, while in coastal areas the Grand Sawa dominate. An important religious and social divide lies across the country. While the people of the south and west have been profoundly influenced by Christianity, the people of the north are either Muslim or animist and have largely retained their traditional modes of life. One other major contrast in the social geography of Cameroon is between anglophone north-west and south-west Cameroon, and the much larger, more populous francophone area of former East Cameroon. The contrasting influences of British and French rule remain evident in many spheres of life. The UN population fund estimated the population at some 15.2m at mid-2001, and the growth rate for the period 1995-2000 at 2.7%. Poverty levels are high - according to a 1996 survey over 50% of the population fell below the poverty line, and almost a quarter lived in extreme poverty. Almost all of these live in the rural areas. The two main centres, Douala the port and commercial centre, and Yaoundé the capital, each have over a 1m inhabitants. There has been a significant deterioration in the education and health systems since 1990, a result of the economic crisis of the early 1990s. In an effort to redress the declining standards, the government increased spending on health and education in the 2000/01 fiscal year by 19% and 48% respectively. Refugees and IDPs Cameroon is host to close to 44,000 refugees, mainly Chadian refugees. Of the 8,000 urban refugees, some 65% live in the cities of Douala and Yaounde. Health Poorly maintained infrastructure and services - a consequence of budget cuts since the early 1990s - have led to sharp increases in infant and child mortality rates and a decline in life expectancy. HIV/AIDS UN estimates of infection rates are put at 7%, while unofficial sources estimate the HIV prevalence to be closer to 11%. This rate is one of the highest in Central Africa. In an effort to fight HIV/AIDS the government has negotiated a reduced cost for imported anti-retroviral medicines, and has an extensive public campaign of education and training. Education Education was hit hard by the financial constraints faced by the government in the early 1990s. Primary school enrolments, which were nearly 100% in the early 1980s, had dropped to some 62% in 1997. Nevertheless, adult literacy levels at some 75% are high, a reflection of the marked progress made during the 1970s and 1980s
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01-15-2009, 02:24 AM
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GUINEA
Gendarmerie Manpower: 1000 National Guard Manpower: 1600 Army - 1 Armoured Battalion Manpower: 800 Assets: 8 T-54, 20 T-34, 25 PT-76, 4 BRDM-2, 20 BTR-50, 12 BTR-152, 8 BTR-60 - 1 Artillery Battalion Manpower: 700 Assets: FH122, FH76, AT85 - 1 Engineer Battalion Manpower: 500 - 1 Air Defense Battalion Manpower: 700 Assets: KS-19 100mm, S-60 57mm, M1939 37mm, M53 30mm - 2 Commando Battalions Manpower: 600 - 5 Infantry Battalions Manpower: 900 Assets: 3 BRDM-2, 4 Mortar 120 Air Force - Fighter Squadron (v1.0 and v2.0) Manpower: 100 Assets: 4 Mig-21, 4 Mig-17 - Transport Squadron Manpower: 250 Assets: 1 An-12, An-24, 4 An-14 - Training Squadron Manpower: 300 Assets: 2 Mig-15UTI (gone in T2013), 3 L-29, 4 Yak-18 - Helicopter Squadron Manpower: 150 Assets: 1 Ecureuil, 1 Gazelle, 1 Mi-8, 2 Puma Navy Manpower: 400 Assets: 3 Patrol Boat GUINEA-BISSAU Gendarmerie Manpower: 2000 Army - 1 Recce Company Manpower: 200 Assets: 10 BRDM-2, 10 BTR-60 - 1 Engineer Company Manpower: 200 - 1 Armoured Battalion Manpower: 700 Assets: 10 T-34, 15 PT-76, 20 BTR-152 - 1 Artillery Battalion Manpower: 800 Assets: 26 FH122 - 5 Infantry Battalion Manpower: 700 Assets: 5 BTR-40 Air Force Manpower: 100 Assets: 3 Mig-17 (gone by the time of T2013), 1 Cessna, 1 Do-27, 1 Alouette III, 1 Mi-8 Navy Manpower: 350 Assets: 3 Patrol Boat MADAGASCAR I never saw any reason for that country to collapse but I haven’t found much on it’s military either. Nevertheless, as the army as a reputation for neutrality I don’t imagine it entering a civil war. Of course, Madagascar would experience a fairly high level of Political unrest but this, in my opinion, would result in a deep reorganization of the country resembling that of the 19th century. The Merina would assume control over the central part of the country and over the North East. This would be achieved with support from the army and with support of the other ethnic group in the region (for exemple: Betsileo). As a result, they would control Antananarivo, the center and the coastal cities of the eastern coastt. I could easily imagine for the leaders of this part of the country to assume the title of “Mpanjakan'i Madagasikara†(Sovereign of Madagascar). I can also imagine that they establish a flourishing light industry to support their claims. After all, Madagascar produced its own artillery and muskets during the 19th century (If not for an incompetent Queen: Ranavalona III and for the French.invasion of 1897, Madagascar could have achieved a true industrialisation in the early 20th century). However, the North West would escape their rule (Sakalava domination) as would the South and the South West (dominated by semi-nomadic people). Army I haven’t found much on the Army except that it counts 12.500 personnels and that it is organized in 2 Battalion groups, 1 Engineer Regiment, 1 Signal Regiment and 1 Service Regiment. - Equipments: 12 PT-76, 26 BRDM-2, 50+ Ferret, 30 M3 APC, 30 FH122s, FH105s and AT76, 70 Type 55 37mm and ZPU-4. Air Force In T2K that air force would probably be grounded (lack of fuel) but that might not be the case in T2013 as Madagascar is now exploiting a small amount of off-shore oil. - Combat Squadron Manpower: 150 Assets: 8 Mig-21, 4 Mig-17 - Helicopter Squadron Manpower: 150 Assets: 5 Mi-8 - Transport Squadron Manpower: 200 Assets: 5 Cessna, 3 An-26, 3 C-47 Navy In T2013 the navy would have been expended with 2 patrol crafts, 2 LSTs and 3 LCMs Manpower: 500 Assets: 1 Coastal logistic vessel and 1 Coastal utility vessel
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01-15-2009, 04:49 AM
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NAMIBIA
That would be a very interesting country with a large territory and a small fairly wealthy population (by African standards) that just got out of the grip of South Africa. Moreover, it can be self sufficient and might continue to exploit several mines (Diamond, Lead, Zinc, Silver, Tin, Tungsten and Uranium). If its situation would certainly depends on what happen to South Africa, that country might well remain stable as you can expect less hunger and almost no ethnic rivalry among its population. HIV/AIDS would be a problem, however. Two questions, then: As no one can really invade it, would it be left alone? Would it enter some kind of agreement with one or several of its neighbours (Angola, Botswana or South Africa) ? T2K v1.0 and v2.0 Army Equipments: up to 20 T-55, 12 BRDM-2, 10 BTR-60, BTR-50(?), 5 BM-21, 12 ZIS-3, up to 65 ZU-23 - Border Police Manpower: 1500 - 3rd Infantry Battalion Manpower: 1000 - 5th Infantry Battalion Manpower: 1000 - Recce Battalion Manpower: 800 - Artillery Battalion Manpower: 800 - Logistic Battalion Manpower: 800 - Engineer Battalion Manpower: 800 T2013 Army Equipments: up to 20 T-55, 12 BRDM-2, 10 BTR-60, 20 Casspir, 30 MRAP, 5 BM-21, 12 ZIS-3, 24 FH140s (G2) up to 65 ZU-23 - Border Police Manpower: 1500 - Presidential Guard Manpower: 1000 - 1st through 6th Infantry Battalion Manpower: 1000 - Support Brigade (artillery, air defense and anti tank) Manpower: 2000 - Militias Manpower: 4500 Air Force - Fighter Squadron Assets: 2 Mig-23, 12 Chengdu F-7 - Training Squadron Assets: 12 JL-8 - Transport Squadron: Assets: 5 Cessna, 2 Harbin Y-12, 2 An-12 - Helicopter Squadron Assets : 2 Alouette III, 2 Mi-24 Navy Manpower : 200 Assets : 2 Patrol Boat, 2 Support Ship, 1 Aircraft, 1 Helicopter TANZANIA I’m not really sure that I would include that country. Whatever, the army would have lost control over the North West and Zanzibar would be at least autonomous. Zanzibar would then be a perfect place for pirates (Hem! I meant traders  ). Numbers are unreliable but can serve as a base of thinking. Personnaly, I consider the country to be in Chaos with Zanzibar being organized as a center of piracy (successful trading center ). The island has been joined by the navy and by some military units.Army - 1 Signal Battalion Manpower: 1000 - 1 Anti Tank Battalion Manpower: 1000 Assets: 85 AT85 - 1 SAM Battalion Manpower: 1000 Assets: 20 SA-3, 20 SA-6, SA-7 - 2 Air Defense Battalions Manpower: 1000 Assets: ZPU-4 (400 in total) - 2 Mortar Battalion (150 to 350 mortars in total) Manpower: 1000 - 2 Field Artillery Battalion Manpower: 1000 Assets: BM-21, FH122s (58 BM-21 and 240 FH122s in total: several in other units) - 1 Armoured Brigade Manpower: 4000 Assets: 45 Type 59 MBT, 66 Type 62 light tank, 30 YW-531 - 5 to 8 Infantry Brigade Manpower: 4000 Assets: 3 BRDM-2, 6 BTR-152 - Citizen’s Militia (T2K) Manpower: 100,000 Air Force (up to 3000 personnels) The number of aircraft in flying order is much reduced than what you find here. - Fighter Squadron Assets: 12 Mig-21 replaced by 11 Chengdu F-7 - Attack Squadron Assets: 10 Shenyang J-6 or 8 Shenyang F-5 (depending on source) - Transport Squadron Assets: 2 Y-5, 2 Y-12, 3 DHC-5, 3 HS-748 ( ?) - Training Squadron Assets: 2 Mig-15UTI, 2 Yak-52, 5 PA-28, 5 Cessna - Helicopter Squadron Assets: 6 Bell-206, 4 AB-205 Navy Manpower: 1000 Assets: 2 Shanghai II class, 4 Patrol Boat, 2 LCU (Yunnan-class)
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01-15-2009, 07:48 AM
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TOGO
Army - Gendarmerie Manpower: 750 Assets: 3 M3 APC - Commando Regiment Manpower: 500 - Support Regiment Field Artillery Battery: Manpower: 100 Assets: 4 FH105s 2 ADA Battereries: Manpower: 100 Assets: 5 M1939 37mm, 4 ZPU-4 Engineer Battalion: Manpower: 400 - Presidential Guard 2 Combine Arm Companies: Manpower: 100 Commando Battalion: Manpower: 300 Infantry Battalion: Manpower: 400 Assets: 5 ZPU-4 - 2 Infantry Regiment Armoured Company: Manpower: 100 Assets: 2 T-55 (1 regiment only), 2 EE-9, 6 Scorpion Mechanized Company: (T2013) Manpower: 150 Assets: 10 BMP-2 2 Motorized Battalions: Manpower: 400 Assets: 5 ZPU-4, 5 AML-90, 8 EE-9, 8 UR-416 Air Force - VIP Squadron Manpower: 50 Assets: 1 Puma, 2 King Air, 3 Cessna - Transport Squadron Manpower: 100 Assets: 2 DHC-5, 2 Alouette II, 3 Alouette III - Attack/Air Strike Squadron Manpower: 100 Assets: 5 Alpha Jet, 4 EMB-326, 4 CM-170 (unsure in T2013), 4 Epsilon Navy Manpower: 150+50 Marines Assets: 2 Patrol Boat ZAÃRE: I hesitated some times about that country but it has been facing so many unrest, rebellions and massacres that I finally considered that it was entirely facing chaos. All sorts of military forces can be found equipped with weapons ranging from spears and matchets to T-55. However, in T2K the country (Zaïre) was still under the rule of Mobutu (something close to an ogre) and the slip into chaos could have been slow and very bloody. At the time, the army was well trained but poorly equipped (some units still had spears in 1978 and that could still be the case) with low morale and often unpaid. Shaba = Katanga National Gendarmerie Manpower: 21,000 Army - Special Presidential Division (Kinshasa) Manpower: 7000 to 10000 (well paid and equipped) - Kamanyola Infantry Division (Kolwezi): 11th, 12th and 14th Infantry Brigades Manpower: 7000 - 31st Parachute Brigade (Kinshasa and Kamina Base in Shabal): 1 Support and 3 Parachute Battalions Manpower: 1500 - 1st Armoured Brigade (Mbanza-Ngungu) Manpower: 2000 - 41st Commando Brigade (Kisangani) Manpower: 1500 - 13th Infantry Brigade (Shaba Region): 1 Support and 3 Infantry Battalion Manpower: 1500 - 21st Infantry Brigade (Lubumbashi): 1 Support and 3 Infantry Battalion Manpower: 1500 I couldn’t found out what was the assets of each unit but here is what was in the inventory in 1993: 10 M60 MBT, 13 AMX-13, 20 Type 59 MBT, 40 Type 62 light tank, 28 Ferret, 30 AML-60, 30 AML-90, 12 M113, 12 YW-531, 12 VAB, 15 BTR-60, 60 M3A1, 250 BTR-152, 10 BM-21, 20 MRL107, 20 FH122, 20 AT85, 30 FH76, 40 M1939 37mm, 50 Mortar 120. Air Force: (1800 personnels) - 1 Fighter Squadron Assets: 8 Mirage 5, 3 Cessna - 1 COIN squadron Assets: 14 MB-326, 20 Cessna - 1 Helicopter Squadron Assets: 3 Cessna, 4 Alouette III, 6 Bell 47, 6 Puma - 1 Transport wing Assets: 2 Mu-2J, 2 C-46, 3 F-27, 4 DHC-5, 5 C-130, 6 C-54, 8 C-47 - 1 Training Element Assets: 8 Warrior, 15 Cessna Navy Manpower: 1300 including 600 marines Assets: 2 Shanghai II, 4 Huchuan, 3 P-4 PT, 20 Coastal Patrol Craft
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01-15-2009, 12:44 PM
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I understand that one of the catalysts for the apartheid government engaging in talks with Nelson Mandela in the late 80's was the collapse of communism, which never happened in the V1 timeline, so the question is would the Boers still have been in power, in which case I personally think that South Africa would have fallen in to a state of anarchy, with civil war going on between multiple factions, much as described in Larry Bond's Vortex. A multi party democracy under Mandela, who would have been President during the Twilight War if you follow the real life timeline is much more likely to remain a stable, calming force throughout the region. As I'm a traditional V1 Twilighter, I personally go for the Civil War option, but that's just my two cents worth... (Sorry if this is slightly drifting from the thread's topic...)
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01-15-2009, 04:21 PM
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More questions to Rainbow Six (South Africa OOB)
As I agree with you, here is South Africa. Nevertheless, even if you follow v1.0, South Africa would have granted independence to Namibia.
SOUTH AFRICA I kept this one for the end as it remain a special case in Africa and as it will be more demanding. If following T2K (either v1.0 or v2.0), I would expect the government to maintain the Apartheid system in face of the increasing tensions. Of course, during the war, with hunger and sicknesses, that would lead to Civil war. However, ethnic tensions (among blacks) the devastating effect of AIDS and starvation would certainly give the upper hand to the white dominated army. Nevertheless, even if they get support from part of the black population, that will pose tremendous problems as they will have to get more white conscripts. In the Outcome, the country would stabilze toward 2000 with organized regions on the coasts, in the East and around the economical centers. Chaos would predominate elsewhere and the level of population would have dropped significantly despite the fact that the country didn’t receive any nukes. With a true industry that would not be that much in bad shape and energy still flooding, the country might have become one of the major power in the world. Some could argue, that South Africa would have joined with the ally but that is doubtful as years of embargo would have left its mark. In T2K that country might retain some nuclear capabilities. Army Conventional Force - 43rd SA Brigade Manpower: 5500 Assets: 36 Rooikat, 67 Casspir, 190 Ratel, 27 FH155 Headquarter Field Workshop Maintenance unit Engineer Regiment Field Artillery Regiment Armored Recce Regiment 2 Mechanized Battalions Motorized Infantry Battalion - 44th Parachute Brigade Manpower: 2500 13th Signal Squadron 44th Pathfinder Platoon 44th Medical Task Group 1st, 2nd and 3rd Parachute Battalions - 45th Parachute Brigade Manpower: 2500 Special Force HQ Special Force Store 451st, 452nd and 453rd Parachute Battalions Mobilization Force - 7th Division Manpower: 20000 Assets: 56 Olifant MBT, 72 Rooikat, 300 Casspir, 350 Ratel, 14 G6 155 SP, 17 MLRS, 40 FH155, 56 GDF-35 Headquarter Support Elements SAMS Medical Battalion Group 1st Special Service Battalion (Armored) 2 Artillery Regiments 2 ADA Regiments 3 Mechanized Brigades Headquarter Field Workshop Maintenance unit Engineer Regiment Field Artillery Regiment Armored Recce Regiment Armoured Battalion Mechanized Battalion Motorized Infantry Battalion - 8th Division Manpower: 20000 Assets: 56 Olifant MBT, 72 Rooikat, 300 Casspir, 350 Ratel, 14 G6 155 SP, 17 MLRS, 40 FH155, 56 GDF-35 Headquarter Support Elements SAMS Medical Battalion Group 1st Special Service Battalion (Armored) 2 Artillery Regiments 2 ADA Regiments 3 Mechanized Brigades Headquarter Field Workshop Maintenance unit Engineer Regiment Field Artillery Regiment Armored Recce Regiment Armoured Battalion Mechanized Battalion Motorized Infantry Battalion - 9th Division Manpower: 20000 Assets: 56 Olifant MBT, 72 Rooikat, 300 Casspir, 350 Ratel, 14 G6 155 SP, 17 MLRS, 40 FH155, 56 GDF-35 Headquarter Support Elements SAMS Medical Battalion Group 1st Special Service Battalion (Armored) 2 Artillery Regiments 2 ADA Regiments 3 Mechanized Brigades Headquarter Field Workshop Maintenance unit Engineer Regiment Field Artillery Regiment Armored Recce Regiment Armoured Battalion Mechanized Battalion Motorized Infantry Battalion Territorial Force 9 Regional Army Commands (Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg, Kimberley, Durban, Bloemfontein, Pretoria, Potchefstroom, Nelspruit, and Pietersburg) - 17 Commandos in each regional command Manpower: 400 Air Force (11000 personnels) AFB Langebaanweg - 526th Base Security Squadron - Central Flying School Assets: 20 PC-7 AFB Ysterpllat - 2nd Air Servicing Unit - 505th Base Security Squadron - 22nd Squadron Assets: 4 Alouette III, 6 Oryx - 35th Squadron Assets: 10 C-47TP - 109th Squadron Assets: 4 PC-7 - 110th Squadron Assets: 4 PC-7 AFB Overberg - 525th Base Security Squadron - 3rd Squadron Assets: 16 Mirage F-1 - 8th Squadron Assets: 20 Impala Mk II - 103rd Squadron Assets: 4 PC-7 AFB Bloemspruit - 506th Base Security Squadron - 16th Squadron Assets: 20 Alouette III - 87th Helicopter Flying School Assets: 2 BK-117, 6 Alouette III, 6 Oryx - 106th Squadron Assets: 4 PC-7 - 107th Squadron Assets: 4 PC-7 AFB Durban - 508th Base Security Squadron - 15th Squadron Assets: 4 BK-117, 9 Oryx - 105th Squadron Assets: 4 PC-7 AFB Waterkloof - 5th Air Servicing Unit - 504th Base Security Squadron - 17th Squadron Assets: 2 BK-117, 5 Alouette III, 9 Oryx - 21st Squadron Assets: 2 Cessna Citation, 2 Falcon 50, 1 Falcon 900, 1 Boeing 707 - 28th Squadron Assets: 9 C-160 Transall - 41st Squadron Assets: 12 Cessna 208, 4 King Air, 1 PC-12 - 42nd Squadron Assets: 12 Cessna 185, 1 PC-6 - 44th Squadron Assets: 10 Cessna 185, 4 Aviocar, 1 CN-235 - 104th Squadron Assets: 4 PC-7 - 111th Squadron Assets: 4 PC-7 AFB Hoedspruit - 7th Air Servicing Unit - 514th Base Security Squadron - 1st Squadron Assets: 32 Mirage F-1 - 19th Squadron Assets: 2 BK-117, 9 Oryx - 101st Squadron Assets: 4 PC-7 AFB Makhado - 3rd Air Servicing Unit - 515th Base Security Squadron - 2nd Squadron Assets: 28 Cheetah - 85th Combat Flying School Assets: 24 Impala Mk II - 102nd Squadron Assets: 4 PC-7 Navy Manpower: 6500 - 9 Sa’ar 4 PG - 4 River-class MSH - 4 Type 320 MSH - 3 Daphné SSK - 1 Fleet Tanker If following T2013, that would evolve very differently. Ethnic tensions would be directed primarily against foreigners but the country would not avoid it and it would lose a fair part of its population because of this. Then, the army would bring its forces together in order to face the various threat that could appear, designing several security zone that would remain organized. These could be more important than in T2K but large zone of chaos would exist, nevertheless. The country would still be able to get electricity but the supply would be more shaky and the industry, also still there, would be less in shape as the government would have been taken in the middle of reform process. Losses in human life could be important as the army would lack sufficient supply and proper organization for a time. For some times, it would remain unable to intervene everywhere and it would let several unrest go extreme. Army Special Forces - Special Force Brigade Manpower: 1500 Maintenance Unit 4th Special Force Regiment 5th Special Force Regiment Conventional Force 43rd SA Brigade HQ - 1st Construction Engineer Regiment Manpower: 500 - 2nd, 14th and 35th Field Engineer Regiment Manpower: 500 - 10th ADA Regiment Manpower: 500 Assets: 57 GDF-35 - 4th Artillery Regiment Manpower: 500 Assets: 12 G6 155SP, 24 MRL - 1st South African Tank Regiment Manpower: 500 Assets: 38 Olifant MBT - 1st Special Service Battalion Manpower: 500 Assets: 42 Rooikat - 3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion Manpower: 700 Assets: 38 Rooikat, Ratel, 8 G6 155SP - 61st Mechanized Infantry Battalion Manpower: 700 Assets: Ratel - 1st, 2nd and 4th Motorized Infantry Battalion Manpower: 700 Assets: Casspir Mk III, Buffel - 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 14th, 15th, 115th, 116th, 118th, 121st Light Infantry Battalions Manpwoer: 700 - 44th Parachute Regiment Manpower: 1800 13th Signal Squadron 44th Pathfinder Platoon 44th Medical Task Group 1st, 2nd and 3rd Parachute Battalions Mobilization Force 46th SA Brigade HQ - 3rd, 6th and 19th Field Engineer Regiment Manpower: 500 - 2 Air Defense Regiment (6th ADA Regiment and Cape Garrison Artillery) Manpower: 500 Assets: 57 GDF-35 - Transvaal Horse Artillery Regiment Manpower: 600 Assets: 18 G6 155SP, 24 MRL - 6 Field Artillery Regiment (Cape Field Artillery, Natal Field Artillery, Transvaalse Staatsartillery, Vrystaaatse Artillery Regiment, Regiment Oos Transvaal and Regiment Vaalriver) Manpower: 500 Assets: 24 FH155 - 5 Tank Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifle, Umvoti Mounted Rifle, Pretoria Regiment, Regiment Mooirivier and Regiment President Steyn) Manpower: 500 Assets: 42 Olifant MBT - 2 Armoured Car Recce Regiment (Light Horse Regiment and Regiment Orangerivier Manpower: 500 Assets: 60 Rooikat - 9 Mechanized Infantry Regiment (Cape Town Highlanders, Durban Light Infantry, Rand Light Infantry, Regiment Bloemspruit, Regiment de la Rey, Regiment Westelike Provincie, South African Irish, Transvaal Scottish and Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment) Manpower: 700 Assets: Ratel - 6 Motorized Infantry Regiment (Cape Town Rifles, Johannesburg Regiment, Kimberley Regiment, Natal Carabineers, Prince Alfred’s Guard and Regiment Skoonspruit) Manpower: 700 Assets: Casspir Mk III, Buffel - 2 Light Infantry Regiment (Durban Regiment, Buffalo Volunteers Rifles) Manpower: 700 Territorial Force 5 Regional Task Force - 36 Commandos in each Task Force Manpower: 400 Air Force (9300 personnels) AFB Langebaanweg - 526th Base Security Squadron - Central Flying School Assets: 20 PC-7 AFB Ysterpllat - 2nd Air Servicing Unit - 505th Base Security Squadron - 22nd Squadron Assets: 4 Lynx 300, 6 Oryx - 35th Squadron Assets: 10 C-47TP - 110th Squadron Assets: 4 PC-7 AFB Overberg - 525th Base Security Squadron - 3rd Squadron Assets: 20 Impala Mk II - 8th Squadron Assets: 20 Impala Mk II - 103rd Squadron Assets: 4 PC-7 AFB Bloemspruit - 506th Base Security Squadron - 16th Squadron Assets: 12 Rooivalk - 87th Helicopter Flying School Assets: 2 BK-117, 9 A-109, 9 Oryx - 106th Squadron Assets: 4 PC-7 - 107th Squadron Assets: 4 PC-7 AFB Durban - 508th Base Security Squadron - 15th Squadron Assets: 9 A-109, 9 Oryx - 105th Squadron Assets: 4 PC-7 AFB Waterkloof - 5th Air Servicing Unit - 504th Base Security Squadron - 17th Squadron Assets: 2 BK-117, 2 A-109, 9 Oryx - 21st Squadron Assets: 2 Cessna Citation, 2 Falcon 50, 1 Falcon 900, 1 Boeing 737 - 28th Squadron Assets: 9 C-160 Transall - 41st Squadron Assets: 12 Cessna 208, 4 King Air, 1 PC-12 - 44th Squadron Assets: 10 Cessna 185, 4 Aviocar, 1 CN-235 - 104th Squadron Assets: 4 PC-7 - 111th Squadron Assets: 4 PC-7 AFB Hoedspruit - 7th Air Servicing Unit - 514th Base Security Squadron - 1st Squadron Assets: 28 Cheetah - 19th Squadron Assets: 9 A-109, 9 Oryx - 101st Squadron Assets: 4 PC-7 AFB Makhado - 3rd Air Servicing Unit - 515th Base Security Squadron - 2nd Squadron Assets: 26 Saab JAS-39 - 85th Combat Flying School Assets: 24 Hawk Mk 120 - 102nd Squadron Assets: 4 PC-7 Navy Manpower: 7500 - 4 Meko A200 SAN (SAS Amatola, Isandlwana, Mendi and Spioenkop) - 5 Sa’ar 4 PG - 4 River-class MSH - 4 Type 320 MSH - 3 Type 209 SSK - 3 Daphné SSK - 1 Fleet Tanker
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01-15-2009, 04:23 PM
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What is left aside
OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES
With this, I’ll try to explain why I leave several countries aside: - Burundi and Rwanda: the ethnic war between Tutsis and Hutus would have started again and these countries would be at the center of one of the most chaotic region of Africa. Both countries would be at the center of this region of chaos but massacres and turmoil would extend on most of Uganda, on the North West of Tanzania and on Eastern DRC to the rich region of Katanga (Kolwezi). In these areas, villages would be at war with each other and you would witness scenes of barbary almost everywhere: people skinned alive, warrior eating the hearts and brains of their victims (in order to aquire their strength)… Moreover, several fighting goups would be using the local sorcerer and a large amount of drugs. That will not make them invincible but as they would not feel pain, as a result of it, they would be able to sustain much more wound level that they normally should. Good luck. - Cape Verde Islands: Not much to say except that they are islands and might have cut themselves from the world, much like other islands in the Carribean. Its army is composed of 4 infantry company (about 200 each). - Central Africa: I don’t know much about this country and it might well have survived. It’s self-sufficient and at the same time on the brink of starvation. Moroever, it ccan be doubtful that the country surviving without UN backing. Finally, the army is so small (about 3500) that I doubt that it can really face any internal threat. That’s a do as you please country. - Chad: This country would have dissolved under ethinc pressure and it would not retain any kind of armed forces. However, several militias can hold the ground depending on the location. - Cote d’Ivoire: Taking into account the event that led to the French intervention in that country I considered that it is in a stage of Civil War. All French troops had been withdrawn and they were sent to Cameroon in order to reinforce the local government and control the resources of that other country. - Equatorial Guinea: Nothing sufficient to work with. Anyway with something like 1000 troopers, that country would have been swallowed in the general chaos predominating in T2K. - Ethiopia/Somalia/Sudan: Ethiopia has the largest ground force of sub-saharian Africa (at some point, around 300000 troops with about 30 Infantry Division+several other units) but at the time of T2K it was in turmoil. The last communist dictator had fallen (also you can think of a Russian intervention in support of Mengistu for v1.0) and the army was facing several insurgent groups (including several groups from Eritrea). Moreover, in real life, it was believed that the army could only achieve a 30% level of readiness. With all this, I considered that the country is in Chaos, being in the middle of the second area of pure chaos in Africa (the first one being centered on Burundi and Rwanda). This area would include Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan (everyone knows about the situation in these two countries). However, if I’ll consider both Somalia and Sudan to be in anarchy that might not be the case for all of Ethiopia. I easily can imagine areas of stability centered on religious communities. Nevertheless, if you were to travel in this area you could face well equipped rebel groups (by T2K’s standard) with tanks, APCs, artillery and heavy weapons. In this region people are not equipped with matchets as they are in the Burundi/Rwanda region. Nice place to go if you want to have fun. Why go there could you ask? I can come up with several idea including the facts that the French retain a base in Djibouti and that US troops are still in Kenya. Else, this is a land of all possible fantasy, one of the oldest country on earth and an ancient Christian Kingdom. If you want to know more on the Orbat, just take a look at wikipedia, I don’t have anything more. Equipments to be found: T-72, M60, T-62, T-55, M-47, T-34, M41 light tank, Type 62 light tank, AML-90, BRDM-2, Ferret, Saladin, BMP-1, BTR-50, BTR-60, BTR-152, V-150 Commando, M113,ZSU-57-2, ZSU-23-4, M163 Vulcan, BM-21, FH155, FH122, FH105, FH75… - Gambia: That country would have fallen to Senegal or to the rebels operating in the south of Senegal. - Liberia: I considered that this country was in total chaos at the time of T2K. For a question of ease I plunged it back into it during T2013. - Malawi: Depending a lot on outside help, I expect that country to have vanished. However, it might be a fairly quiet rural region. - Mozambique: I think that this country would be facing a full civil war involving troops from the original government and the Renamo. The situation could be slightly better than in the horn of Africa or than around Burundi/Rwanda but it would be chaos, nevertheless. - Niger: I don’t think that this country survived. It would be the theatre and the rear base of Tuareg insurgency. - Nigeria: For that important country of Africa, you’ll find a good source in the Merc Gazeteer. Sorry if I’m not coming up with anything but that’s pure leaziness on my part. That country was among the only one to be nuked in Africa (with Cabinda), it is facing a multiple front civil war and it is simply confusion with a tremendous death rate among the population. One word: Devastated! - Sierra Leone: Civil War. - Uganda: Being drawn into the war between Hutus and Tutsis, this country would have collapsed. I'm done with Africa, feel free to add some 
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