Rel. 1.1.2003
	
	Changes in Steel Panthers-I /PIBWL v.1.5 Improvement Pack
	^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

File:	OBUS: Italy, Finland, Hungary, Poland (1939), USA.
		
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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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OBUS:
^^^^^
	ITALIA/ ITALY:
	^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 18) CR.42 Assalto (C.R. 42 Falco): d1=41(0); wea1=#239_50kg Bomb (#180_110lbs Bomb)

 26) L3/35 (CV-33) 	: d2=73(62)
 27) L6/40	: d=61/93 (21/99)

 28) M-11/39	: sp=11(12); d=0/111 (10/61); amm2=He=24(27); siz=3(4); fc=3(0); radio=10(80) - I swapped the weapons order, because it was shooting only MG's against tanks.
	(- It may cause some inaccuracies in earlier scenarios - correct the data in scenario with "Modify Unit's data" then. )

 29) M-13/40	: amm0=40/64 (27/60); siz=3(4)

 30) M15/42	: d1=63(43); wea2=0 (#127_TMG); siz=3(4)

 31) P-40 (P-26/40)	: d1=93(73); wea2=0 (#127_TMG); amm0=He=35(30); class=Heavy (medium) Tank	- all production captured by the Germans in factory.

 32) Semovente 47/32	: sp=12(14); d=61/83 (12/99); wea2=0(#94_LMG)		-full name: Semovente L40 da 47/32.

!33) Semovente 75/18 instead of Semovente 75/34 (the old one moved to #230), full name: Semovente M40 (lub M41) da 75/18.

 34) Semovente 105	: sp=12(13); d1=73(53); wea1=#154_AAMG (#127_TMG); arm=5/4/3/5/4/3 (8/4/3/8/4/3); men=3(4); FC=3(2); amm0=30/18 (50/-) -it has anti-tank capabilities. Full name: Semovente M42L da 105/25.

 35) Semovente 90/53	: d=13/83 (12/99);  arm=4/3.. (3/3..); amm0=10/30 (30/10); ico=90(89) -better.		In fact, it could carry only 6 ammo rounds, the rest on a special carrier. Full name: Semovente M41M da 90/53. Used in Sicily.

>->36) Autoblinda AB41 (Autoblinda): sp=25(24); d1=91(0); wea2=0(127) - removed rear MG

 37) CL39 Lt-Truck	: sp=16(12), +pistol
 38) Fiat truck		: sp=14(9), +pistol

>39) 20mm AA/AT Gun instead of 20mm ATgun	- dual purpose AA/AT-gun.
>->40) 37mm Pak-35 ATG (37mm AT-G)	: wea0=#15_37L45 (#14_37L40); sp=2(0); pic=48(290-nil); fc=3(2); added front armour=1

 41) 47mm Breda ATG (47mm AT-G)	: sp=2(0); added picture #291
 42) 90mm AA-Gun	: similar pic=410 (292-non exist)
 43) 65mm Inf-Gun	: sp=2(0)
>->44) 81mm Mortar 	: sp=2(3); men=5(3), added "second barrel"

>47) IT Fucilieri (IT Rifle Sqd): d2=102(99)	- Fucilieri means Riflemen.
>48) IT Mitraglieri (IT Light MG Sec)	: removed one of two LMGs
*56) 20mm AA-Gun	- removed. Unit no.39 is now dual purpose gun.	

	formations: (some of changes)
166) Infantry Plt	: 2*Mitraglieri sqd, 1*Fucilieri sqd (3*Rifle sqd, 2*LMG sqd)


added units: 	
	-for more description, see http://republika.pl/derela/new.htm 

>8) Breda Ba.65		-a fighter-bomber plane (reworked since 1.1)
22) G.50bis A.S.	-Fiat G.50bis A.S. Freccia
23,24) L3/35 Lf, L6/40 Lf  -Flame-tanks (Lanciafiamme).
25) L3/33 (20mm)	- a tankette with 20mm gun (small quantities)
!->57) IT Mitraglieri	- late-war unit, with one SMG
>58) IT Paratroops	- changed, rifle instead of AT-mine.
59) RSI Militia		-a fasci militia of RSI Republic (Salo).
224) M40 w/sandbags
225) Carro S-35		-French tank, used in Sicily, and in Sardinia against Germans.
226) AS-42 Sahariana	-a desert recce vehicle
227,228) L5/21 i L5/30 FIAT-3000  -old light tanks, used in Sicily
229) Carro R-35		-French light tank, used in Sicily
230) Semovente 75/34	-moved from #33 position
>->231) Autoblinda AB40	-AC (removed rear MG)
232) SM.79 Sparviero	-a bomber Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero.
>->233) Lancia I.Z.	-an old AC (removed rear MG)
234) FIAT 611		-AC with 37mm gun.


	FINLAND /SUOMI:
	^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
!19) Blenheim I instead of Ju-87B Stuka

>61) FIN Rifle Sqd	: DP LMG instead of MG-42; d1=44(64)
 64) FIN SMG Squad	: Npic=547(334)
>65) FIN SMG Squad	: Npic=547(334); DP LMG instead of MG-42 (1.32)

>67) 105mm Battery	: d1=102(74)	(1.32)
>68) 122mm Battery (Cpt...)	: d1=0(10) - captured 122mm howitzers were used since late 1941, but Finnish army had earlier their own old 122H09 howitzers.	(1.32)

>69) FIN Infantry AT	: d=60/44 (0/64)
>70) FT-17 (FT-18)	: sp=6(7); radio=10(80); clas=light tank (inf tnk)	-used as strongpoints 

 71) BT-7	: sp=18(25); d1=81(10); arm=2/2/2..(2/1/1..); wea3=0 (#129_TMG); clas=Cruiser (light) tank; fc=3(2)

!72) BT-42 instead of BT-7a	-a SP-howitzer 4.5in (114mm).

>73) T-26E (T-26s)	: d=30/99 (10/62); arm=2.. (3..); siz=3(4); fc=3(2); radio=50(10) - apart from numerous captured T-26, the Finns used also their Vickers Mk.E tanks, re-armed with 45mm guns from T-26 (called: T-26E).

 74) Saab 	: sp=14(12); +pistol

>-!75) 45mm PstK/M.32 AT-gun instead of Volvo heavy truck	- I assume, that this unit is much more useful. 

>76) T-28E (T-28c): d=101/74 (10/121); fc=2(1); sp=11(10), radio=40(10); class=medium (heavy) tank	- This version had strengthened armor in 1942.

>->78) 37mm PstK/36 AT (37mm AT-Gun):  sp=2(0); d2=53(51); wea1=#155 (#14) -new gun; Npic=374(48); fc=3(2); cst=4(3); added front armour=1

>->79) 37mm PstK/37 AT (37L46 AT-Gun): sp=2(0); d1=80(61); added front armour=1	- German PaK=35/36 gun

>->80) 75mm PstK/40 AT	: d1=63(74); added front armour=1
>->81) 81mm Mortar 	: sp=2(3); men=5(3), added "second barrel"

!83) T-28 Postijuna instead of MG-42 HMG	- earlier version without appilique armor. Finns called T-28 tanks "Postijuna" ("mail train"). Fins didn't use MG-42.

>85) Pillbox	: wea1=#155 (#14) - other gun

 86) R-35	-removed. Finns had no R-35s.

>87) StuG-40 Sturmi	: d1=93(94), wea1=#179 (#138) - DT AAMG; wea2=0;  arm=9/3/3..(9/3/4..); cst=18(14)

>88) FIN Inf. AT	: d1=54(74)

 89) FIN Sniper	: Npic=548(0)


added: (the same note, as for Italia)

>5) BA-6		- captured AC (it was BA-10 in previous releases)
!6) BA-20	-capt. light AC
7) Vickers E	- light tank with 37mm Bofors gun.
235) T-34 'Sotka'	-captured
236) T-34/85		
237) Landsverk Anti	(SP-Flak) (Finns had one battery -6 guns).
238) PzKpfw-IV J	-bought in 1944, took part in Lapland War against Germans.
239) KV-I	(unfortunately, icons of all KVs and T-34s are in khaki)

	
	HUMGARY /MAGYAR:
	^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
20) Ju-87B Stuka        : d2=99(104); bombs changed from pounds to kg.

90) Toldi 38M (Toldi)	: sp=17(15); d=90/124 (0/123); arm=2/2/1/2/2/1 (2/1/1/3/1/1);  radio=90(70); Npic=472(340); clas= Light Tank (Medium)

91) Turan I	: sp=16(15); d1=102(90); arm=6/3/3/6/3/3/2 (5/3/2/5/3/2/1); wea0=#157_40L51 (#23_47L40) -new gun; siz=4(3); radio=90(70); fc=4(3) 	- official designation: 40M Turan 40 Hosszu. They were first combat-used in April 44!

92) Turan II	: d1=53(13); arm=6/3/3/6/3/3/2 (5/3/2/5/3/2/1); arm-HE=0/8/0/0/8/8/5 (0); wea1=#246_75L25 (#44_75L34) -new gun, wea2=#126_TMG (0); siz=4(3), radio=90(70); fc-4(3); cst=14(16); ico=203(68)
	- official designation: 41M Turan 75 Rovid ("short" barrel), or informal: Turan-II. I've changed icon to tell it apart from Turan I. They were first combat-used in April 44!

93) T-38 Skoda (Pz-38(t)E): d2=99(123); wea0=#186 (#15) -new gun; radio=90(70)

>94) Pz-IV Hosszu (Pz-IVh)     : d1=84(14); arm=8/4/2/8/4/4 (8/3/2/8/3/3); radio=90(70)	(- added a 1 thickness of armour side-screens).
	Hungarian designation was Panzer IV Hosszu = "long" (barrel)

95) Tigris (Tiger)	: sp=13(12); arm=11/8/8/11/8/8 (11/8/9/14/8/9); rad=90(70); d1=54(74)

>96) Sturmkanone 40 (Stug-IIIG)	: d1=74(14); arm=9/3/3..(9/3/4..)

97) Nimrod	: -removed the second 40mm gun, better ico=25(107); siz=4(3)

98) Csaba 39M (..CSABA)	: sp=22(24); +20mm gun [wea=#8], men=4(5), sym=98(97); radio=90(70)

!>99) Raba Botond instead of Renault (Med. truck)

>-!101) 37mm 36M AT-Gun instead of 47mm AT-Gun; added front armour=1
>->102) 75mm PaK 40 gun	: added front armour=1
>->103) 81mm Mortar 	: sp=2(3); men=5(3), added "second barrel"

!104) Schwarzlose HMG instead of Hotchkiss HMG (new weapon 185), d2=99(123).

106) HUN Rifle Sqd	: d2=123(62); wea3=#95_LMG (0).
*->107) HUN Rifle Sqd - removed (it's the same, as unit above after modification)
110) 100mm Battery	: Npic=557(217)

added:
!->209) 50mm 39M AT-gun instead of 40mm 40M AT-Gun
218) Panzer IV Rovid	: tanks: PzKpfw-IV D and F1.
240) 37M Ansaldo	: tankettes, bought in Italy
241) Toldi II		: with stronger armour -about 110 units.)
242) Toldi IIa		: new 40mm gun #158_40L45
243) 40mm 37M AAGun	: Bofors AAGun
244) Zrinyi 105		: Hungarian assault gun 43M Zrinyi 105 (Zrinyi II).
247) Hetzer		: 75 bought in Germany
!248) Tas		: medium tank prototype, "Hungarian Panther"
249) HUN SMG Sqd	
	

	POLAND 1939:
	^^^^^^^^^^^^
 -to see more descriptions: check out http://derela.republika.pl/new.htm

>->21) PZL-37B Los (PZL P-37 Los): sp=3(2); Npic=538(160); wea0=0(#160); wea1=#241 (#182) amm1=2(4); wea2=#240 (0)  -Polish outstanding medium bomber (the only modern aicraft..)

114) Bunker	: wea0=#156(#100)-new HMG; wea2=#113(#100); wea3=#135_ATR (#1_rifle)

!115) Ckm wz.30 HMG instead of Hotchkiss HMG, Npic, wea0=#156 (#100). "ckm"=HMG in Polish

>116) PO Infantry AT: I've added 46mm Mortar in order to create accurate Infantry platoon (there was one AT-rifle per platoon and three 46mm mortars per company - I divided them anong platoons).  The main weapon is Polish excellent AT-Rifle wz.35, also known as: "Uruguay" or: kb.Ur. amm0=24(12), men=5(2), Rifle instead of Pistol.

117) 75mm Battery: Npic=558(221).

118) "TKS (nkm)" (Tk.3m)	: sp=14(20); arm.top=1 (0); cst=10(8); class= Command Tank (Assault gun)	-"nkm" means in Polish: the heaviest MG (this version had no official designation, though)

119) TKS	: sp=14(12); arm=2/1/1/2/1/1/1 (2/2/2/2/2/2/1); wea0=#176_Hotchkiss_TMG (#126_F.M.TMG)	-it also represents an older TK (or: TK-3) tankette.

120) 7TP (7-TPJW)	: sp=12(10); arm=2/2/2/2/2/2 (3/2/2/4/2/2); wea0=#155_37L45 (#14_37L40) -new gun; wea0=#178_wz.30_TMG (#137_Vickers); radio=70(10), cst=12(11), improved picture.	("..JW" is an abbreviation from Polish word "single-turret", but it isn't used in any Polish publications (since the single-turret version was the standard one.) 

>121) FT-17		: arm=2/2/2/2/2/2 (2/1/1/2/1/1); wea0=#176_Hotchkiss_TMG (#128_F.M.); Npic=473(230); cst=4(5)

122) Wz.34 (WZ-34)	: sp=18(20); arm=1/1/1/1/1/1 (2/1/1/2/1/1); wea0=#176 (#128), wea1,2=0 (#128); amm0=He=50/46 (25/75); men=2(5); cst=5(7); Npic.

123) "Wz.34 (37mm)" (WZ-34a): sp=18(20); arm=1/1/1/1/1/1 (2/1/1/2/1/1); wea0=#12_37L21 (#14_37L40), wea1,2=0 (#128,128); men=2(5); cst=7(13)

>->124) 37mm wz.36 ATG (37mm AT-Gun): sp=2(0); wea0=#155_37L45 (#14_37L40); amm0= 10/70 (25/75); fc=3(2); men=6(5); added front armour=1

>->125) 75mm Field Gun (..Inf-Gun): wea0=#55_75L36 (#32_75L12); amm0= 55/15 (60/-); siz=2(1), cst=6(3); class= Howitzer (Inf.Gun); pic=221(54); added front armour=1		- field guns: wz.97 (Schneider) & wz.02/26 ("Orthodox gun" -originally Russian 3in. gun).

>126) PO Infantry Sec (...Sqd): men=9(10). In earlier releases they had BAR LMG, but in release 1.4 I've altered the Infantry platoon to make it most accurate. That's why this is Section, not Squad. The real infantry squad had 19 men, so I've split it into two sub-units (original squad had no sections).

127) PO Uhlans (PO Cavalry)	   : men=13(10); wea2=#113 (0)

>->128) 81mm Mortar	: sp=2(3); men=5(2), added "second barrel"
129) Polski FIAT 621	- the most common Polish truck, instead of Renault; sp=14(12), +pistol, Npic.

added: 

9) PZL-23B Karas	-the basic Polish scout-bomber plane.
86) Renault R-35
154) C4P Tractor	(Hvy Halftrack)	-a half-tracked artillery tractor
210) Vickers E jw.	- Model B; a light tank with 47mm gun ("jw." isn't the designation, it's just abbreviation of Polish word "single turret")
211) Vickers E dw.	- Model A; a light tank with two MGs. (as above, "dw." is an abbreviation of "twin-turreted"). This unit also represents twin-turreted 7-TP.
212) 40mm Wz.36 AAGun	-Bofors (licence-built)

*->213) Armoured Train	-removed (artillery support; 2*75mm & 2*100mm guns).
!->213) PO Saper Sqd	- engineer sqd
>->214) Wz.29 Ursus	-armoured car. I've removed one MG, because it was rear-shooting only. 
>215) PO LMG Section (in earlier releases: Hvy Wpns Sqd) - in 1.4 rel. I've altered Infantry Platoon. This unit is a part of big infantry squad, with LMG.

217) PO Uhlans /AT	-Ulan squad with AT-rifle (one ATR per platoon)
219) FT-17 (37mm)
220) 100mm Battery	-wz.14/19 Skoda howitzers
221) PF-508 Lazik	(light truck) -"azik" -"Polish Jeep". Also: Polski Fiat PF-518 "azik" -all of these: 4x2.
223) 155mm Battery	-155mm Schneider wz.17 howitzers


	USA:
	^^^^
10) P-40 Warhawk	: d1=11(0)
11) P-39 Airacobra:	: d2=99(124)d2=99(63); + 500lb bomb; 4 (2) x 30 Cal MG, sp=5(4)
>->12) P-47D Razorback (P-47c):	d=13/99 (63/124); size=2(3); 500lb bombs instead of 250lb. It was also capable of taking two 1000lb bombs...
>->13) P47 Thunderbolt (P-47d):  size=2(3) 

>->130) M3 Stuart	: d=121/54 (71/63), sp=19(18) - first combat use in XII'41 (Philippines) 

>->131) M5A1 Stuart	: d1=112(13); sp=19(17); arm=5/3/3/5/3/3 (6/3/3/6/4/4); fc=5(4) - similar M5 were first used in XI'42 in Casablanca

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 (6/4/4/10/5/5); amm0=Ap=70(120), amm2=33/32 (23/23)

134) M4A1 Sherman	: d=52/35(13/124)

>135) M4A3 Sherman	: ico=127(126)

136) M4A3E8 Sherman	: d1=94(64); arm=13/4/4/8/7/7 (12/6/4/9/6/5); cst=17(16) - with an extra 1in. armour plate in the front.

137) M4A3E2 Jumbo	: sp=11(12); arm=15/8/4/20/15/7/3 (14/6/4/17/15/7/2); 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	: d1=54(74); 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.. (8/4/4/8/5/5)
145) Sherman 105	: arm=11/4/4/8/5/5 (11/5/4/9/6/5)

146) M7 Priest		: fc=2(0)

147) M12 "King-Kong" (M12 GMC)	: arm=5/2/2..(4/2/1..); amm0=45/5 (50/0); +carbine; fc=2(0)	-in fact, M12 carried only 10 shells. The next 40 - on a special M30 Cargo Carrier..

>->148) M8 Greyhound (..Grayhound) : d1=62(13); sp=25(20); arm=3/1/1/ 2/2/2/1 (3/2/2 /2/2/2/0)

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 (M29..): sym=136(252); d1=64(73); men=1(4)
152) DUKW		: sp=20(10), men=2(4)
153) M3 Halftrack	: d1=41(0); sp=21(18)

*154) 7&1/2t truck	-removed (unit #156 is the same)
155) Dodge 1&1/2t (1.5t truck)	: sp=18(14), +pistol
156) GMC 2&1/2t (2&1/2t truck)	: sp=16(14), +pistol

>->157) 37mm M3 AT-Gun (37mm AT-Gun)	: sp=2(0); front armour=1(0)
>->158) 57mm M1 AT-Gun (57mm AT-Gun)	: front armour=1(0)
>->159) 76mm M5 AT-Gun (76mm AT-Gun)	: front armour=1(0)
160) 90mm T8 AT-Gun (90mm AT-Gun)	: d1=15(64)

>->162) 105mm Howitzer 	: front armour=1(0)
163) 155mm Howitzer	: pic=427(413)
>->164) 60mm Mortar 	: men=4(2), added "second barrel"
>->165) 81mm Mortar 	: sp=2(3); men=5(3); added "second barrel"
>->166) 4.2in Mort.	: sp=0(2); men=6(5); added "second barrel"

>168) 30 Cal HMG	: Npic=552(418) - picture of similar Polish Colt-Browning HMG

>170, 171, 184) US Rifle Sqd	: men=10(12)
>172,173) US SMG Sqd	: men=10(12); Npic=543(420)

178) 155mm Battery	: pic=427(413)

181) 16in 406 Suport (16 in Support)	: Npic=606(431)

188) M3A1 Halftrack (M3-MG)	: sp=20(18), better ico=141(183)

189) M15A1 (M15-a1)		: sp=20(18), Npic=439(440)

190) M16 Meatchopper (M-16)	: d1=13(14), sp=20(18), men=5(4)

191) M19	: siz=4(3)

193) M2A4	: d1=70(0); sp=19(16)

194) M8 Scott HMC (M8 HMC) : d=13/99 (82/54), sp=19(16); arm=4/3/3/5/3/3 (6/3/3/6/4/4); wea2=0 (#131_TMG); wea3=0 (#131_TMG); amm0=He=31(46) Heat=15(0); siz=4(3)

246) LCA Carrier: pic=406 (496-non exist); ico=139(32)


added: 

>>201) M1 Combat Car	- cavalry light tank (up to 1.41 was M2A2 light tank)
202) M3A1 Scout Car
203) M4 SPM	-SP-Mortar 81mm
204) M4A3(76)W	-Sherman: M4A3(76)W, standard armour
205) M4A3 w/sandbags	- extra 1" armour plate + sandbags.
206) T30 HMC	- SP-artillery. All of those halftrack-based vehicles have poor icons (but there are no better ones).
207) M6 GMC Dodge	-tank destroyer
208) M3 GMC		-tank destroyer
!->216) M2A2 'Mae West'	- US twin-turret light tank
!->222) M6 Heavy Tank	- heavy tank (not used in combat)


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