Unusual idea - Penal units for Twilight 2000

[jester]

NOT COMPLETELY!

Remember the Soviet system is a Traingle arraingement,

The conscript or unreliable units are the ones on the front for cannon foder. And the politiicaly reliable unit is in their rear as a reserve, but also with their guns trained on the unstable or unreliable units. The unstable/conscript units retreat the reliable unit opens fire.

This sort of thing was also done in WWII with NKVD type units who roamed the sectors and took care of "stragglers" and others.

So, why don't we have Zampliots and NKVD or similiar types of forces roaming around the battle field? We have the ZOMO and ORMO and such but no Russian versions.

And why don't we have loyal East German forces with a version of the Stassi running around too.

I mean with such fanatical and indoctrinated groups running around with all the good equipment would be an interesting group for the characters to encounter.

Or, a small group of shaky Pact troops with a hardcore NCO and oblivious junior officer who still beleives in his cause bless those dilusional Lts with minds like children And a section of the politicla/field police who keep it all together with a mix of useless indoctrination and political speaches and the real fear of a bullet to the head.