Mixing outdated tanks with infantry

[Odibey]

Well, it will increase supply demand. So less infrantry can move around in one supply region. If that's not an issue, you could make them kinda "semi motorized".

Acually with motorized or mechanized infantry regiments it makes sense to add outdated light or medium tanks as supports. While new better tanks do their job.

 

[Bocaj78]

This image comes to mind when I see this post (Imabine that on a pz2 i dont know how but it would be awsome):

 

[SaydaNeen]

There are two points here:
1) What to do with old ARM equipment
2) Should INF have tank support

Old equipment should have plenty of use. Less critical theatres, allies, training...
For infantry support light tanks don't make too much sense, as you're completely missing their purpose, but a Churchill-like heavy would be cool

infantry support tanks dont make sense, true. But French and British forces used tanks strictly as infantry support from what they learned in WWI, I think the French when the war broke out had 2 tank divisions and the rest was supporting infantry, that quickly changed after they saw how effective blitzkreig was. So although it doesnt make sense support roles for tanks should be in there.

 

[Victor Cortez]

infantry support tanks dont make sense, true. But French and British forces used tanks strictly as infantry support from what they learned in WWI, I think the French when the war broke out had 2 tank divisions and the rest was supporting infantry, that quickly changed after they saw how effective blitzkreig was. So although it doesnt make sense support roles for tanks should be in there.

I was referring to light tanks. Heavy tanks should work well with inf.

 

[SaydaNeen]

I was referring to light tanks. Heavy tanks should work well with inf.

They could yup, thats what the B1 French heavy tanks were, heavy, slow good for supporting infantry. In a support role it will greatly reduce their affect on the division though. But its up to the player ultimately.
Honestly there should almost be a sperate tech tree for infantry support vehicles because they are completely different tanks than normal heavy tanks of that era, and was developed earlier in the war, you shouldnt have to go almost all the way to the bottom of the tech tree to get your infantry support tanks you want.

 

[Loke]

France had during the time of Germanys offensive in the west 4 armoured divisions, several mechanized and a couple of "cavalry" divisions.
Within France and its colonies, roughly 5,800 tanks were available during the time of the German offensive.