
Rel. 01.01.2003
	
	Changes in Steel Panthers-I /PIBWL v.1.5 Improvement Pack
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	File:	OBJA: Japan, the Dutch, USMC.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------Description:

   - the value or name before a bracket is NEW (in a bracket -old)

	d1=	date of the first use (a month and the last figure of a year; 0 =from the beginning)
	d2=	date of the last use	(99 =until the end)
	d=	both dates: first/last

	arm=	armour: hull front/sides/rear/ turret front/sides/rear// top (sometimes shortened if some part has not changed. Top is written only if changed)
	arm-HE=	better armour efficiency against HEAT shaped charges
	wea0,1,2,3= weapons (respectively: on the 1st to the 4th position)= #weapon_number_& shortened name (#old weapon)
	amm0,1,2,3= ammunition for weapons 0,1,2,3= new amount in sequence: HE/AP/HEAT/HVAP (old amount); or ammunition type marked directly.

	SP=	speed			MEN= crew or number of men
	SIZ=	size 			CST= cost
	FC=	Fire Control		Radio= Radio Chance
	Class= 	class			ICO= icon /symbol number
	nation= nationality
	Pic=	picture number: p0???.lbm
	Npic=	new picture (that wasn't in the game)
	+[weapon] - a new weapon added (in a free place)

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Before the unit's number:

	> - changed unit
	* - removed unit
	! - new unit (replacing an original unit, or added in a free slot)

	(none) - changed until 1.2
	> - changed in 1.2 - 1.4
	! - new up to 1.4

	>>, !>, *> - changed, new or removed in 1.42
	>->, !->, *-> - changed, new or removed in 1.5
	>-!	- unit added before and changed in 1.5 

		There are two sections for each country:

-"Changed" are units, which have been changed or replaced comparing to the original game;

-"Added" are units, which were added by us into free place.
(Some units in "added" section are replacing an other country's unit, then this unit is marked as removed (*) in this country's "changed" section)


	More details about the new units are on our page:

		http://derela.republika.pl/new.htm


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OBJA:
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	JAPAN:
	^^^^^^

- I've replaced some weapons with their equivalents: [new (old)]: #1_rifle (#206_Rifle); #87_Grenades (#227); #84_Satchel Charge (#226); #83_Flamethrower (#225); #114_pistol (#232); #146_Sniper Rifle (#235)

- in 1.5 release I removed backward-shooting machine guns from tanks nos.14-18, which I've added in previous releases.

- Japanese army is improved with a help of Taki:
 http://member.nifty.ne.jp/takixxx


11) "Type 92 (13mm)" (Type 92)	: d2=85(122), men=3(2); arm=1/1..(2/1..); ico=86(162)	- the standard weapons were only two 6.5mm MGs. Few vehicles had 20mm gun.

12) Type 94 Tk		: arm=2/1/1/2/1/1 (2/2/1/..); siz=2(3); wea0=#230_TMG (#209_TMG)

13) Type 97 Te-Ke	: amm0= 26/40 (18/20)

>->14) Type 95 Ha-Go	: sp=14(16); arm=2/2/2/2/2/2 (3/2/2/3/..)

>->15) Type 89 Yi-Go (Ko): d2=124(122); arm=2/2/2/2/2/2 (..1/1/1); amm0= 70/30 (11/30); cst=15(16)

>->16) Shinhoto Chi-Ha	: sp=13(14); d1=22(82); arm=3/3/2/5/3/2 (4/3/2/5/4/2); amm0=50/64 (10/30); cst=17(16); ico=234(165)

>->17) Type 1 Chi-He	: sp=15(16); d1=63(12); arm=5/3/2/4/3/3 (5/4/2/5/4/2); amm0=50/70 (10/30); cst=18(17); radio=50(10)

>->18) Type 97 Chi-Ha	: sp=13(14); arm=3/3/2/3/3/2 (3/2/2/3/3/2); amm0=60/40 (32/50); cst=16(18); ico=165(234); Npic=589(768)

19) Type 98 Ke-Ni	: sp=17(18);		arm=2/2/2/2/2/2 (4/2/2/4/2/2); cst=14(15); NPic=476

20) Type 2 Ke-To	: sp=17(18); arm=2/2/2/2/2/2 (4/2/2/4/2/2); wea1=#209_TMG (0); Npic=476 (Ke-Ni)

21) Type 2 Ka-Mi	: arm=2/1/1/2/2/2 (3/2/2/3/2/2); wea0=212 (211) -better gun; wea1=#209_TMG (0); men=5(6) 

22) Type 2 Ho-I	: arm=5/3/2/4/3/2 (5/3/1/4/2/1); wea2=#209_TMG (0); Npic=589(768); amm0= AP=14(0) - now it has basic anti-tank capabilities (very basic - not recommended against tanks..)	-only 30 built.

23) Type 4 Ho-Ro	: d1=104(22); arm=3/3/2/2/1/0 (5/3/1/4/2/0), +rifle; amm0= 28(41); siz=4(5); sp=13(14)	-only 25 (or 13) built.

24) Type 3 Chi-Nu	: d1=124(15), sp=13(14); amm0= AP=35(20); radio=50(10)		- only 60 built, not used in combat.

25) Type 92 Osaka	: wea0,2,3=#230_TMG (#209_TMG); arm=2/1/1/1/1/1 (2/2/2/2/2/2)

>->26) Type 91 So-Mo (Type 93 Sumida)	: wea1=0 (#209_TMG); wea2,3=#1_Rifle (#209); men=6(5); sp=14(18) - it isn't clear what was the designation of the vehicle. This armoured car could ride on rails. The name "Sumida" is probably wrong for this one.

>27) Type 1 Ho-Ki (Ho-Ki)	: sp=15(18); d1=12(0); arm=1/1/1/1/1/1 (2/1/1/2/..); arm0= 206(234); ico=89(85);  pic=993(777) - Ho-Ki was a fully tracked APC 

28) Nissan		: sp=16(12), +pistol.
>->29) Isuzu 1.5t (Isuzu)	: sp=14(12), +pistol - trucks: Isuzu Type 94 6x4 and Type 97 4X2
>->30) Isuzu 3t (Mitsubishi) : sp=12(10), +pistol

>->31) 75mm Type 90 FG (75mm AT-gun)	: men=6(4), d1=0(15); similar pic=784(50); added front armour=1 - it's Type 90 field gun, since Japanese army didn't have 75mm AT-guns.

>->32) 37mm AT-Gun	: sp=2(0), fc=3(2), Npic=559(48), men=4(3), added front armour=1 - these guns are said to be quite accurate in shooting

>->33) 47mm ATG		: sp=2(0), fc=3(2), d1=121(0), added front armour=1

>->34) 70mm Inf-Gun	: sp=2(1), correct pic=792(784); fc=1(0); added front arm=1 - Type 92 Infantry Gun

>->35) 81mm Mortar instead of 70mm Mortar - Type 97, the most popular Japanese mortar, widely used during WWII (also as Navy Type 3 Mortar).	70mm Mortars were retired in the 30s. 1.43: Added "second barrel", men=5(3).

>->36) 90mm Mortar	: sp=0(3); men=6(4), added "second barrel". Type 94 and Type 97 mortars (about 1000 produced), used in the Chinese-Japanese War mainly. Too heavy to carry.

>39) JA Weapons sqd	: d2=99(123)
42) 75mm Battery	: pic=784(792)
43) 105mm Battery	: similar pic=557(217)
44) 150mm Battery	: pic=55(67)	- more similar.
45) 5 in support	: wea=#188_5in..(#242)
46) 8 in Support	: wea=#193_8in..(#243)
47) 14 in support	: wea=#196_14in..(#244)
49) Naval Gun Fort 	: wea0=#207_LMG (0); wea1=#188_5in..(#242) - (in order to make this unit available easily.)
>51) JA Inf. Sqd	: d1=11(12) - Type 96 LMG was introduced even earlier..
>52) JA Inf. Sqd	: d1=13(15) - Type 99 LMG was introduced even earlier..
55) JA Sniper		: Npic=548(0)
57) 460mm Support (18in sup.): d1=121(72); wea=#199_460mm..(#245_460mm); Npic=605(0); cst=90(120)
61) A6M2 Zero-Sen	: d1=80(10); +second 20mm gun.
62) D3A 'Val'		: +2* 50kg bombs
64) Ki-43 Hayabusa (Ki-43 II Oscar)
>->66) Ki-84 Hayate (..Frank) : size=2(3)


added:

!10) Type 92 Sokosha	-cavalry light tank, basic version (two 6.5mm MG's) 
67) B5N2 'Kate'		-deck torpedo-bomber Nakajima B5N2 
68) Type 1 Ho-Ha	(halftrack) - half-tracked APC
>->69) Type 1 Ho-Ni	- class changed to SP-artillery, changed gun. In fact it was SP-artillery, not tank destroyer - tthough it could be used against tanks.
70) Type3 Ho-Ni III	(Assault gun) -Tank destroyer
!71) Type 1 Ho-Ni II - SP-artillery, similar to German Wespe.
72) Type 4 Ke-Nu	(light tank) - 57mm gun instead of 47mm...
73) M3 Stuart Type 0	-captured.
74) Type 4 Chi-To	(hvy. tank) -a prototype
75) Type 5 Chi-Ri	(hvy. tank) -a prototype
76,77,78) 6in 152mm; 16in 406mm & 5.5in 140mm Support
79) Type 3 Ka-Chi	(Amphib tank)  (Picture -Ka-Mi)
80) Type 89 So-Da	(APC)	-light APC and tractor upon Type 97 Te-Ke chassis.

!->228) VickersCrossley - Vickers-Crossley armoured car, used in China (Shanghai)
!>229) 37mm Ra AT-Gun	- German PAK-35/36 AT guns, captured in China and used by the Japanese (approx. 100 guns)
230) 75mm Field Gun	
!231) Type 4 Ka-Tsu	(heavy amphib) "Japanese Amtrack"
!232) SS Engineer Tank	- I think it's the most modern engineer tank of WWII!
!233) Type 5 Chi-Ri II	- one of Japanese "Wunderwaffe" projects was heavy tank Chi-Ro with 88 mm gun.
!234) 8in Rocket	- Japanese used small quantities of rockets of a few different kinds.
!235) JA Weapons sqd	- late war unit (..and well-equipped) with three knee-mortars.
!236) 20mm Type 98 AAG	- Type 98 was the most popular light AA gun of IJA (about 80% of light AA guns).
!237) Ki-51 Guntei	- light bomber Mitsubishi Ki-51, called "Guntei" (Sonia).
!238) JA Paratroops	- late-war unit, with Type 100 SMGs.
!239) 120mm Mortar	- Type 2 mortar.

formations: (some of changes)
2) Infantry Plt	: 3*JA Inf.sqd, 1*JA Weapons sqd (2*.. 2*..)
3) SNLF Platoon : -as above


	
	the NETHERLANDS/ DUTCH:
	^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>-> Since the garrison in Java (Netherlands East Indies - NEI) surrendered  on 9.03.1942, the ending dates of appropriate units were extended from 22 to 32, and the starting dates of some units were changed from 32 to 42. It is not confirmed, if they used most of them, anyway.

units: 82, 89, 103, 105, 108, 109, 112: d1=42(32)

82,83,84,85) Hurricane II, Beaufighter X, Mosquito VI, Typhoon:  nationality=Dut (Br)
82,83)		: arm=11 (0) -toughness?..
>->85) Typhoon	: size=2(3)
!->90) 125mm Battery instead of 8in Battery - ancient 125mm guns used in 1940.
!->91) British Mk VIb instead of Honey	- British light tanks Mk VIb of 3rd the King's Own Hussars, fighting in NEI. There's no evidence Honeys were used in Dutch.
!->92) Marmon-Herr. AC instead of Stuart VI - Marmon-Herrington III armoured cars, 27 were used in NEI. The Dutch didn't use tanks in 1943-45 
[: sp=19(17); arm=5/3/3/5/3/3 (6/3/3/6/4/4); amm0=Ap=99(150);  ico=192(117); fc=5(4)]
!->93) Humber AC MkIV instead of Sherman I	- The Dutch didn't use tanks in 1943-45
*->94) Sherman V	- removed. We've made available US Shermans instead, which were supporting Dutch Brigade on occasion.

!->95) Humber ScoutCar instead of Daimler
>->96) Bren Carrier	: d1=42(32); removed Boys AT, cost=3(6)
97) 1&1/2 Ton Truck	: sp=18(12); +pistol; pic=405(667-0)
98) 2&1/2 Ton truck	: sp=15(10), +pistol

>->99) 2pdr AT-gun	: d1=42(32), added front armour=1
>->100) 6pdr AT-gun	: d1=13(52), added front armour=1
>->101) 25pdr howitzer	: d1=42(32), added front armour=1
>->102) 3 in mortar	: d1=42(32), added "second barrel", men=5(3)
>->103) 4.2in mortar	: d1=42(32), added "second barrel", men=6(4); sp=0(2)
>->104) Vickers HMG	: d1=11(32) - they were used in NEI
106) DUT Rifle sqd	: d=42/99(32/63)
>107) DUT Hvy Wpn Sqd (..Rifle sqd)	: class=Hvy inf. (infantry)	-according to British standards -only one PIAT per platoon
111) 40mm AA-Gun	: d1=10(32); Npic=556(685)
>->113) Bunker		: d1=70(32)
!->115) M.08 HMG instead of Hotchkiss HMG (up to 1.42 there was M.18 HMG, now it's M.08/15 Schwarzlose)
>->116) DUT Inf. AT	: d2=32(22); pic=296(0); ATR Solothurn instead of Hotchkiss
119) DUT Sappers	: pic=110(0); d2=32(22)
*121) FT-17	- removed. The Dutch had only 2 (or 1) FT-17...
120) Carden-Loyd VI instead of T.13	- tankette (the Dutch had 5).

>122) Landsverk M.38 instead of wrong Panhard (in 1.3x it was called Pantserwagen 38)
>->123) Bunker		: d2=60(22); Schwarzlose HMG instaed of Hotchkiss.
!->124) 47mm AT-Gun instead of 37mm AT-Gun
!125) 75mm Field Gun (Howitzer) instead of 75mm Inf-Gun (Inf-gun); d2=32(22)
>->126) DUT Rifle Sqd	: pic=110(0); d2=32(22); changed LMG to M.15 (FM24/29)
>->127) DUT Rifle Sqd	: pic=110(0); d2=32(22);  changed LMG to M.15 (FM24/29); + SMG; cst=5(4)
>->128) 60mm mortar	: d2=32(22), added "second barrel", men=4(2)
>->129) DAF truck (Renault) : sp=15(10); pic=240(0), +pistol, d2=32(22).

added:

86) Fokker G.I	
>87) DAF M.39		-AC DAF M.39 (Pantserwagen M.39) (in 1.3x it was named Pantserwagen 39)
>88) Landsverk M.36	-AC Landsverk 181 (Pantserwagen M.36) (in 1.3x it was named Pantserwagen 38) (picture -similar BA-10)
114) CTLS-4TAC		- light tank Marmon-Herrington, used in Java. 
!240) Overvalwagen	- armoured truck, many were used in NEI (as APC).
!241) Vickers M1936	- Vickers Light Tanks, used in Java.
>->242) Straussler AC3D - armoured cars Alvis Straussler, 12 were used in Java. In rel.1.43 corrected armament.
!243) Fokker C.X	- light bomber and recce plane. 
!->244) White M3A1 	- Scout Car, 40 used in NEI (Netherlands East Indies)
!->247) Jeep Blitzbuggy - in fact Bantam GP "Blitzbuggy" - an early jeep, used in NEI
!->248) 57mm 6 veld gun 	- infantry gun
!->240) Overvalwagen	- armoured truck (as armoured car).
(weapon #95 changed to: M.20 LMG)


	U.S.M.C.:
	^^^^^^^^^
130) M3 Stuart		: sp=19(18); arm=4/3/3..(5/3/3..)
131) M5A1 Stuart (M5..)	: sp=19(17); arm=5/3/3/5/3/3 (6/3/3/6/4/4); better pic=565(381) ("marine" version.)
132) M24 Chaffee	: sp=18(22); arm=4/3/2/4/3/3 (5/3/3..)
133) M3 Lee (M3A1..)	: arm=6/4/4/7/5/5 (..10/5/5)
>135) M4A3 Sherman	: ico=127(126)
136) M4A3E8 Sherman	: sp=14(15); arm=11/4/4/9/7/7 (12/6/4/9/6/5)
137) M4A3E2 Jumbo	: sp=11(12); arm=15/8/4/20/15/7 (14/6/4/17/15/7); class=Heavy (Med.) tank
138) M26 Pershing (T26)	: sp=14(13); arm=15/8/5/12/8/8/3 (16/8/5/14/8/8/4); class=Heavy (Med.) tank
139) M10 Wolverine	: sp=16(15); arm=8/4/3/6/3/3 (5/4/4/8/4/4)
>140) M18 Hellcat	: siz=3(4)	- changed in 1.33
141) M36 Jackson	: arm=9/4/3/8/4/4 (9/8/5/10/9/9)
142) Sherman Flame	: arm=10/4/4/8/5/5 (8/4/4/8/5/5)
145) Sherman 105	: arm=10/4/4/9/5/5 (11/5/4/9/6/5)
147) M12 GMC		: arm=5/2/2..(4/2/1..); amm0=45/5 (50/0); +carbine
148) M8 Greyhound (..Grayhound): sp=25(20); arm=3/1/1 (3/2/2..)
149) M20 Scout	: d1=53(12), sp=25(20); arm=3/1/1..(2/1/1..)
150) LVT-4 Buffalo	: sp=9(12), siz=5(4)
151) M29C Weasel	: d1=64(73); men=2(4); ico=136(252)
152) DUKW		: sp=20(10); men=2(4)
153) LVT-2 Buffalo (LVT 2) : d=33/124 (121/123); sp=10(12), siz=5(4); pic=944(0)
154) 7&1/2t truck	: sp=15(12), +pistol; pic=406(0)
155) Dodge 1&1/2t (1&1/2ton truck)	: sp=19(14); +pistol
156) GMC 2&1/2t (2&1/2ton truck)	: sp=17(14), +pistol
>->157) 37mm M3 AT-Gun	: sp=2(0); pic=407(48), added front armour=1
>->158) 57mm M1 AT-Gun	: added front armour=1
>->159) 76mm M5 AT-Gun	: added front arm=1
>->162) 105mm howitzer	: added front arm=1

163) 155mm Howitzer	: pic=427(413)
>->164) 60mm mortar	: men=4(2), added second tube.
>->165) 81mm mortar	: men=5(3), added second tube.
>->166) 4.2in Mortar	: sp=0(2), men=8(5), added second tube (squad had 8 men in fact)
175) 3in DP Gun		: pic=410(0)
173) Marine Raiders	: Npic=543(920)
178) 155mm Battery	: pic=427(413)
181) 16in 406 Suport (16 in Support) : Npic=606(431)
188) LVT(A)1 Amtank (LVT(A)1)	: sp=10(12); siz=5(4); wea1=#131_TMG (#140_AAMG); class= Amphib Tank (Hvy Amphib)
189) M15A1 (M15-a1)	: sp=20(18), Npic=439(440)
190) M16 Meatchopper (M-16)	: sp=20(18), men=5(4)
191) M19	: siz=4(3)
193) M5A1 Satan (M5..)	: sp=19(17); arm=5/3/3/5/3/3 (6/3/3/6/4/4); d2=75(124)
194) LVT-2 Armored (LVT(A)2)	: sp=10(12); siz=5(4); wea1,2=#139_AAMG (0); men=4(2)		-LVT(A)2 Water Buffalo was only US Army variant.
196) LVT(A)4 Amtank	: sp=9(12); siz=5(4); d1=64(34); arm=2/1/1/4/3/3 (2/1/1/6/4/4); class= Amphib Tank (Hvy Amphib)
197) M2A4		: d1=60(0)
198) 30 cal AAMG	: pic=418(0)
200) 12in Support	: d1=15(0); wea3=0 (#194_12in..); cst=50(60); Npic=606(431)   - "Alaska" class heavy cruisers -from January 1945.
>->202) F6F Hellcat	: size=2(3)
>->206) F4U-1D Corsair	: size=2(3)
246) LCA-Carrier	: pic=406(496-0); ico=139(32)
all bunkers: pic=120(0)

added:
210) T62 Dodge		(CS-Tank) - Dodge truck with rocket launcher
211) LVT-1 Alligator	(Hvy Amphib) - the first of "Amtracks"
212) LVT-2 w/cannon	(Amphib Tank) 
213) M4 SPM		SP-mortar
214) M3 GMC		(TD)
215) M6 GMC Dodge	(TD)
216) M8 Scott HMC	(CS-Tank)
217) M3 Halftrack
218) M3A1 Scout Car
219) LVT(A)4 mod.	(Amph.Tank) - 'Marianas Model'
220) Dodge		(light truck) -Dodge  WC-3 (1/2t) & WC-51 (3/4t -picture).
221) M3A1 Satan		(Flame Tank) -M3A1 Stuart with a flame-thrower and a gun.
!222) A-36A Apache	- diving bomber, variant of P-51 fighter
!223) P-47D Razorback
!224) A-20C Gunship	- attack bomber, a modification with more .50 MGs added
!225) A-20G Havoc	- attack bomber (a picture of British Boston)
!226) SBD Dauntless	- deck diving bomber
!227) P-51A Mustang	- variant with rockets, used in Burma (though, in fact, armed with 4.5in, not 5in rockets) (also represents A-36A planes with rockets).


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