2xInf, 1xart, 1xTD

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I really like TD, but adding it to an INF division? I don't know. I would rather use regular AT for specialized anti-panzer divions (INF/INF/AT/AT or INF/AT/AT/AT) and rely on INF/INF/ART/ART for regular combat.

And I agree: If you pay the extra cost and supply upkeep for TD, you can go MOT as well.
I usually use some MOT/TD as fast reserves, MOT/MOT/TD (receives CA with 1942 techs, iirc) as corps reserve or MOT/MOT/TD/TD as mobile-CA AT units. And if you have the leadership and IC, MECH+TD is just brutal.

Regarding AA: Is it still true in FTM that single AA brigades can fight against airplanes? Because that makes adding AA brigades to your units more or less pointless.

 

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Wouldn't AA on their own just retreat from land combat?
Other retreating units usually doesn't show up in bombings, so this would certanly be very bad for AA since it's the only brigade you actuall want to be bombed...

Afaik: No. Like 0-frontage HQ units, they will not join combat and remain in the reserve. During bombings, however, they should still be regular targets (and fire back accordingly).

Why would you want to do that? Potentially moving your division stacking into red and denying yourself a good source of HA?

I think the reason for these single AA brigades (or pure AA divisions) was airfield and port protection. I am not 100% sure, but the user claimed he used AA divisions on all major airfields and ports to make runway cratering and port strikes much more dangerous for his enemies. Since air cover is not always available (or at least available in time), these AA units are used as mobile "AAA" assets. Considering the cost of AA brigades, I guess that's not a bad idea. You could even try to strat-redeploy some pure AA formations along the frontline to create a nasty surprise for enemy bombers.

Now the questions are:
(1) Is that still the case? Do AA brigades fight during runway cratering and port attack missions?
(2) Would be if you still need a MIL or GAR unit or if AA brigades can do that job themselve?

Because this seems like a very valuable air defence asset and much, much more useful than regular AAA.

 

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Waitwaitwait...
...I always thought air attacks target brigades seperately as shown in the bombing combat overview?!

Even then, isn't damage allocated per brigade?
I remember ART takes more damage than INF during regular combat, because it has lower DEF/TGH ratio.