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'''''Post Scriptum''''' is a large scale, WWII-set first person tactical shooter developed by UK-based Periscope Games as an offshoot of '''''[[Squad]]''''' and is published by ''Squad'''s developer, Offworld Industries. The project began in March 2016 and officially released on Steam Early Access on August 9th, 2018. It initially released as ''Post Scriptum: The Bloody Seventh'' as first released chapter of the game focused on the engagement of the British 1st Airborne Division against German Wehrmacht and SS units during Operation Market Garden in 1944. It was further expanded to include engagements that involved American airborne units. The second chapter, ''Plan Juane'', was released on January 9th, 2020, which depicts the Manstein Plan (Fall Gelb) battle between the French Army and Wehrmacht in 1940. The the third chapter is ''Day of Days'', which portrays the landings of Allied forces in Normandy during Operation Overlord. It released on April 23, 2020.
'''''Squad 44: Letters From The Front''''' (formerly known as '''''Post Scriptum''''') is a large scale, WWII-set first person tactical shooter developed by UK-based Periscope Games as an offshoot of ''[[Squad]]'' and is published and later developed by ''Squad'''s developer, Offworld Industries. The project began in March 2016 and officially released on Steam Early Access on August 9th, 2018. It initially released as ''Post Scriptum: The Bloody Seventh'' as first released chapter of the game focused on the engagement of the British 1st Airborne Division against German Wehrmacht and SS units during Operation Market Garden in 1944. It was further expanded to include engagements that involved American airborne units. Later chapters, ''Plan Juane'' (depicting the Manstein Plan (Fall Gelb) battle between the French Army and Wehrmacht in 1940), ''Day of Days'' (the landings of Allied forces in Normandy during Operation Overlord), ''Mercury'' (the Invasion of Crete in 1941 with defending ANZAC forces), and ''Watch On The Rhine'' (the Ardennes Offensive in 1944) expanded the fronts throughout WWII. With the rebranding to ''Squad 44'', the game also depicts the battle of Rethymno, the second part of the Invasion of Crete.
As with its parent game, ''Post Scriptum'' is a multiplayer-only game focused on teamwork and cooperation, featuring combined arms gameplay and highly realistic, detailed weaponry. It has numerous factions depending on the setting of a match, and asymmetrical gameplay and classes between the Allied units and Axis forces.
As with its parent game, ''Squad 44'' is a multiplayer-only game focused on teamwork and cooperation, featuring combined arms gameplay and highly realistic, detailed weaponry. It has numerous factions depending on the setting of a match, and asymmetrical gameplay and classes between the Allied units and Axis forces.
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=Overview=
=Overview=
''Post Scriptum'' portrays historical engagements of Allies and German forces across mainland Europe in both 1940 and 1944. The early era of the game's second chapter depicts the French Army's 21 Regiment d'Infanterie engagement of the Wehrmacht during the ''Fall Gelb'' operation. The later '44-set levels are from the first and third chapters and portray the Allied Operations of Market Garden and Overlord, respectively. Operation Market Garden features the British 1st Airborne Division, the Polish Brigade, and the American 82nd Airborne infantry forces supported by Britain's XXX Corps armor against a more developed Wehrmacht and 9.SS-Panzer Division. The Normandy battles of Operation Overlord include American 4th Infantry Division, the 101st Airborne, and the 70th Tank Battalion versus the Wehrmacht's 91st Infantry Division and the 6 Fallschirmjägerregiment.
''Squad 44'' portrays historical engagements of Allies and German forces across mainland Europe in 1940 to 1944. The early era of the game's second chapter depicts the French Army's 21 Regiment d'Infanterie engagement of the Wehrmacht during the ''Fall Gelb'' operation. The later '44-set levels are from the first and third chapters and portray the Allied Operations of Market Garden and Overlord, respectively. Operation Market Garden features the British 1st Airborne Division, the Polish Brigade, and the American 82nd Airborne infantry forces supported by Britain's XXX Corps armor against a more developed Wehrmacht and 9.SS-Panzer Division. The Normandy battles of Operation Overlord include American 4th Infantry Division, the 101st Airborne, and the 70th Tank Battalion versus the Wehrmacht's 91st Infantry Division and the 6 Fallschirmjägerregiment.
The Squad system from the parent game has been developed for a faction to have three separate sections for its units - the '''Infantry Section''' encompasses most of the regular classes. The '''Logistics Section''' takes over the FOB/Construction roles from ''Squad'' and has regular riflemen, an NCO, medic, and Combat Engineers. The last section is the '''Armored Section''' and incorporates tank commanders and tankers into their various fighting vehicles.
The Squad system from the parent game has been developed for a faction to have three separate sections for its units - the '''Infantry Section''' encompasses most of the regular classes. The '''Logistics Section''' takes over the FOB/Construction roles from ''Squad'' and has regular riflemen, an NCO, medic, and Combat Engineers. The last section is the '''Armored Section''' and incorporates tank commanders and tankers into their various fighting vehicles.
The general classes of ''Post Scriptum'' are:
The general classes of ''Squad 44'' are:
* '''Officer''' - technically its own "Platoon Commander" section, the Officer role assumes the top of the team's chain of command. The class is meant to be paired with the Infantry Section's Radioman to call in air and artillery support. Officers can opt for a standard rifle or SMG; the latter is the sole option for the Germans.
* '''Officer''' - technically its own "Platoon Commander" section, the Officer role assumes the top of the team's chain of command. The class is meant to be paired with the Infantry Section's Radioman to call in air and artillery support. Officers can opt for a standard rifle or SMG; the latter is the sole option for the Germans.
* '''NCO''' - The head class of each Infantry and Logistic squad, and the intermediary between them and the Platoon Commander. NCOs have either the standard rifle or SMG for their faction, and in the case of the 1944 Germans, the ''Gruppenführer'' has exclusive use of the StG 44.
* '''NCO''' - The head class of each Infantry and Logistic squad, and the intermediary between them and the Platoon Commander. NCOs have either the standard rifle or SMG for their faction, and in the case of the 1944 Germans, the ''Gruppenführer'' has exclusive use of the StG 44.
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==Enfield No. 2==
==Enfield No. 2==
The [[Enfield No. 2]] revolver is the principal sidearm of the British units in ''Post Scriptum'', named '''Enfield No. 2 Mk. 1'''. All kits of the faction as well as their tankers get the No. 2 revolver.
The [[Enfield No. 2]] revolver is the principal sidearm of the British units in ''Squad 44'', named '''Enfield No. 2 Mk. 1'''. All kits of the faction as well as their tankers get the No. 2 revolver.
[[File:PS Enfield No2 (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Enfield No. 2 in-game, in Holland.]]
[[File:PS Enfield No2 (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Enfield No. 2 in-game, in Holland.]]
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=Submachine Guns=
=Submachine Guns=
==M1928 Thompson==
The [[M1928 Thompson]] is included as part of the Mercury Chapter content, as the SMG for ANZAC Officers and NCOs.
[[File:M1928.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1928 Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP]]
[[File:PS M1928 Thompson (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Patrolling a Greek town with the classic Tommy gun.]]
[[File:PS M1928 Thompson (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming the M1928.]]
[[File:PS M1928 Thompson (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Locking the bolt back during the empty reload.]]
[[File:PS M1928 Thompson (4).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Setting in a new 50-round drum.]]
==M1A1 Thompson==
==M1A1 Thompson==
American Officers and NCOs are equipped with the [[M1A1 Thompson]] submachinegun, with the exception of logistics NCOs, who use the Grease Gun listed below.
American Officers and NCOs are equipped with the [[M1A1 Thompson]] submachinegun, with the exception of logistics NCOs, who use the Grease Gun listed below.
[[File:PS G41(W) (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Gewehr 41 from empty - the soldier holds the second clip in his palm while loading the first.]]
[[File:PS G41(W) (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Gewehr 41 from empty - the soldier holds the second clip in his palm while loading the first.]]
[[File:PS G41(W) (4).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Setting in the second clip after loading and thumbing out the first.]]
[[File:PS G41(W) (4).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Setting in the second clip after loading and thumbing out the first. Offsetting the bottom three rounds to the left is a very accurate detail to how cartridges tend to feed off clips and into the internal magazine.]]
[[File:PS G41(W) (5).jpg|thumb|none|600px|About to rechamber the G41...]]
[[File:PS G41(W) (5).jpg|thumb|none|600px|About to rechamber the G41...]]
[[File:PS G41(W) (6).jpg|thumb|none|600px|...which sends the second clip flying out. The none-empty reload animation is performed by locking the bolt back and ejecting a round, and then loading in one five-shot clip regardless of how many rounds are in the magazine.]]
[[File:PS G41(W) (6).jpg|thumb|none|600px|...which sends the second clip flying out. The none-empty reload animation is performed by locking the bolt back and ejecting a round, and then loading in one five-shot clip regardless of how many rounds are in the magazine.]]
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==Gewehr 43==
==Gewehr 43==
In turn, the 9.SS-Panzer raidoman class uses the [[Gewehr 43]] rifle, with eight magazines rather than clips for reloads.
In turn, the 9.SS-Panzer radioman class uses the [[Gewehr 43]] rifle, with eight magazines rather than clips for reloads.
[[File:PS G43 (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Gewehr 43, out on a Dutch farm in the rain.]]
[[File:PS G43 (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Gewehr 43, out on a Dutch farm in the rain.]]
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==Karabiner 98k==
==Karabiner 98k==
The [[Karabiner 98k]] is the standard issue service rifle for the German military in ''Post Scriptum''. The ''Scharfschütze'' kits use a Zeiss ZF39 equipped Kar98k as their sniper rifle.
The [[Karabiner 98k]] is the standard issue service rifle for the German military in ''Squad 44''. The ''Scharfschütze'' kits use a Zeiss ZF39 equipped Kar98k as their sniper rifle.
[[File:PS Kar98k (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Karabiner 98k, in a square of Carentan.]]
[[File:PS Kar98k (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Karabiner 98k, in a square of Carentan.]]
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[[File:PS Lebel APX (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rechambering the Lebel sniper.]]
[[File:PS Lebel APX (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rechambering the Lebel sniper.]]
[[File:PS Lebel APX (4).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the rifle.]]
[[File:PS Lebel APX (4).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the rifle.]]
==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III*==
ANZAC forces in the Mercury Chapter use the older [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] pattern as their standard issue rifle. A scoped version is available to their sniper class.
[[File:PS SMLE (5).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The scoped SMLE rifle out at some Crete windmills.]]
[[File:PS SMLE (6).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Getting a look at the No.1 rifle's right side.]]
[[File:PS SMLE (7).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The view through the rather low-detailed scope.]]
[[File:PS SMLE (8).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the scoped rifle.]]
==Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1==
==Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1==
The [[Lee-Enfield No. 4]] rifle is the standard battle rifle of the UK Armed Forces in ''Post Scriptum.''
The [[Lee-Enfield No. 4]] rifle is the standard battle rifle of the UK Armed Forces in ''Squad 44.''
[[File:LeeEnfield4Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I - .303 British]]
[[File:LeeEnfield4Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I - .303 British]]
[[File:PS Lee-Enfield No4 (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1 in the hands of a British Para standing next to a Universal Carrier - note the "mad-minute" posture.]]
[[File:PS Lee-Enfield No4 (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1 in the hands of a British Para standing next to a Universal Carrier - note the "mad-minute" posture.]]
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===Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1 (T)===
===Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1 (T)===
British and Polish Airborne snipers use the [[Lee-Enfield No. 4|Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk 1 (T)]] sniper rifle. Unlike the other scoped rifles in-game, the Lee-Enfield sniper can rechamber while maintain ADS through the scope.
British and Polish Airborne snipers use the [[Lee-Enfield No. 4|Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk 1 (T)]] sniper rifle. Unlike the other scoped rifles in-game, the Lee-Enfield sniper can rechamber while maintaining a view through the scope.
[[File:PS No4 Mk1 (T) (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Lee-Enfield sniper rifle out on the practice range - it is held normally, rather than the mad-minute posture of the infantry pattern.]]
[[File:PS No4 Mk1 (T) (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Lee-Enfield sniper rifle out on the practice range - it is held normally, rather than the mad-minute posture of the infantry pattern.]]
[[File:PS M1 Garand (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Posting up just outside of Carentan, with the M1 rifle.]]
[[File:PS M1 Garand (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Posting up just outside of Carentan, with the M1 rifle.]]
[[File:PS M1 Garand (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|''Post Scriptum'' portrays the Garand's sights very realistically, most games usually give the M1 a psuedo ghost ring for a rear sight. This is likely to balance it out as the Germans have less issued self loading rifles in turn. The sights also dial from 100 - 600m.]]
[[File:PS M1 Garand (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|''Squad 44'' portrays the Garand's sights very realistically, most games usually give the M1 a psuedo ghost ring for a rear sight. This is likely to balance it out as the Germans have less issued self loading rifles in turn. The sights also dial from 100 - 600m.]]
[[File:PS M1 Garand (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pinging out an empty clip, the M1 Garand's signature feature.]]
[[File:PS M1 Garand (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pinging out an empty clip, the M1 Garand's signature feature.]]
[[File:PS M1 Garand (4).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Carefully dropping in a new clip.]]
[[File:PS M1 Garand (4).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Carefully dropping in a new clip.]]
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==FG 42==
==FG 42==
The German Fallschirmjaeger has a distinct "FG-42 Schütze" class equipped with the second pattern [[FG 42]]. The combination of the muzzle break and buffered stock results in surprisingly good recoil control even when shooting offhand.
The German Fallschirmjaeger has a distinct "FG-42 Schütze" class equipped with the second pattern [[FG 42]]. The combination of the muzzle brake and buffered stock results in surprisingly good recoil control even when shooting offhand.
[[File:FG 42 II.jpg|thumb|none|450px|FG 42 second model - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
[[File:FG 42 II.jpg|thumb|none|450px|FG 42 second model - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
[[File:PS FG 42 (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The FG 42 in Carentan.]]
[[File:PS FG 42 (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The FG 42 in Carentan.]]
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[[File:PS FG 42 (6).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rechambering the automatic rifle.]]
[[File:PS FG 42 (6).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rechambering the automatic rifle.]]
[[File:PS FG 42 (7).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Handling the FG 42's bipod. The bayonet is unusable, in favor of the more practical bipod.]]
[[File:PS FG 42 (7).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Handling the FG 42's bipod. The bayonet is unusable, in favor of the more practical bipod.]]
==Lewis Gun==
[[Lewis Gun]]s are used by the ANZAC forces as their machine gun. It has to be deployed in order to be aimed, akin to the belt-fed GPMGs.
[[File:Lewis gun.JPG|thumb|none|450px|Lewis gun Mk I - .303 British]]
[[File:PS Lewis (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Lewis gun deployed on a low Greek fence. In this position, the gunner holds the stock with his left hand.]]
[[File:PS Lewis (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming with the distinct large adjustable sights.]]
[[File:PS Lewis (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading - the user inspects the pan magazine.]]
[[File:PS Lewis (4).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Palming it in.]]
[[File:PS Lewis (5).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Charging the Lewis.]]
==M1918A2 BAR==
==M1918A2 BAR==
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=Launchers=
=Launchers=
==Enfield Cup Grenade Launcher==
==Enfield Cup Grenade Launcher==
The [[Lee-Enfield rifle series|Enfield Cup Grenade Launcher]], affixed to the [[Lee-Enfield No. 4]] is issued to the British Forces' Grenadiers, with 4 Mills Bomb projectiles.
The [[No.1 Mk.I Cup Discharger]], affixed to the [[Lee-Enfield No. 4]] is issued to the British Forces' Grenadiers, with 4 Mills Bomb projectiles.
[[File:Enfield Grenade Launcher.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* with grenade launcher]]
[[File:Enfield Grenade Launcher.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* with grenade launcher]]
[[File:PS Cup Discharger (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Grenadier Enfield out in the Osterbeek countryside.]]
[[File:PS Cup Discharger (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Grenadier Enfield out in the Osterbeek countryside.]]
[[File:PS Cup Discharger (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|It can be dialed in from 25m to 25m - the Mills grenades are heavy projectiles.]]
[[File:PS Cup Discharger (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|It can be dialed in from 25m to 250m - the Mills grenades are heavy projectiles.]]
[[File:PS Cup Discharger (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the pin off a Mills at the start of a reload.]]
[[File:PS Cup Discharger (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pulling the pin off a Mills at the start of a reload.]]
[[File:PS Cup Discharger (4).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Setting the projectile in the cup.]]
[[File:PS Cup Discharger (4).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Setting the projectile in the cup.]]
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[[File:PS Panzerschreck (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Using the RPzB's non-adjustable sights.]]
[[File:PS Panzerschreck (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Using the RPzB's non-adjustable sights.]]
[[File:PS Panzerschreck (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|As with many WWII games, it reloads similar to the Bazooka variants despite being a much longer tube.]]
[[File:PS Panzerschreck (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|As with many WWII games, it reloads similar to the Bazooka variants despite being a much longer tube.]]
[[File:PS Panzerschreck (4).jpg|thumb|none|600px|''Post Scriptum'' also unfortunately emits the necessary step of connecting the rocket to the launching battery.]]
[[File:PS Panzerschreck (4).jpg|thumb|none|600px|''Squad 44'' also unfortunately emits the necessary step of connecting the rocket to the launching battery.]]
==PIAT==
==PIAT==
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Several German armored vehicles have '''2 cm KwK 30 L/55''' autocannons, such as the 1940-era Panzer II and the 1944s Sd.Kfz.222
Several German armored vehicles have '''2 cm KwK 30 L/55''' autocannons, such as the 1940-era Panzer II and the 1944s Sd.Kfz.222
[[File:PS KwK 30 (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The KwK 30 in the PzKpfw II turret, alongside a co-axial MG 34.]]
[[File:PS KwK 30 (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The KwK 30 in the PzKpfw II turret, alongside a co-axial MG 34.]]
[[File:PS KwK 30 (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|And as seen on the Sd.Kfz.222. The 1940 era German vehicles come in the default ''Dunkelgrau'' gray scheme, while the 1940 models have camoflauge paint.]]
[[File:PS KwK 30 (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|And as seen on the Sd.Kfz.222. The 1940 era German vehicles come in the default ''Dunkelgrau'' gray scheme, while the 1944 models have camoflauge paint.]]
[[File:PS KwK 30 (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Manning the armored car's turret position.]]
[[File:PS KwK 30 (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Manning the armored car's turret position.]]
[[File:PS KwK 30 (4).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The commander's view of the 222's armaments.]]
[[File:PS KwK 30 (4).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The commander's view of the 222's armaments.]]
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==Vickers Mk1==
==Vickers Mk1==
[[Vickers Mk1]] machine guns are buildable emplacements for all Allied factions in ''Post Scriptum.''
[[Vickers Mk1]] machine guns are buildable emplacements for all Allied factions in ''Squad 44.''
[[File:Vickers gun.JPG|thumb|none|450px|Vickers gun with ribbed water jacket - .303 British]]
[[File:Vickers gun.JPG|thumb|none|450px|Vickers gun with ribbed water jacket - .303 British]]
Squad 44: Letters From The Front (formerly known as Post Scriptum) is a large scale, WWII-set first person tactical shooter developed by UK-based Periscope Games as an offshoot of Squad and is published and later developed by Squad's developer, Offworld Industries. The project began in March 2016 and officially released on Steam Early Access on August 9th, 2018. It initially released as Post Scriptum: The Bloody Seventh as first released chapter of the game focused on the engagement of the British 1st Airborne Division against German Wehrmacht and SS units during Operation Market Garden in 1944. It was further expanded to include engagements that involved American airborne units. Later chapters, Plan Juane (depicting the Manstein Plan (Fall Gelb) battle between the French Army and Wehrmacht in 1940), Day of Days (the landings of Allied forces in Normandy during Operation Overlord), Mercury (the Invasion of Crete in 1941 with defending ANZAC forces), and Watch On The Rhine (the Ardennes Offensive in 1944) expanded the fronts throughout WWII. With the rebranding to Squad 44, the game also depicts the battle of Rethymno, the second part of the Invasion of Crete.
As with its parent game, Squad 44 is a multiplayer-only game focused on teamwork and cooperation, featuring combined arms gameplay and highly realistic, detailed weaponry. It has numerous factions depending on the setting of a match, and asymmetrical gameplay and classes between the Allied units and Axis forces.
The following weapons appear in the video game Squad 44:
Squad 44 portrays historical engagements of Allies and German forces across mainland Europe in 1940 to 1944. The early era of the game's second chapter depicts the French Army's 21 Regiment d'Infanterie engagement of the Wehrmacht during the Fall Gelb operation. The later '44-set levels are from the first and third chapters and portray the Allied Operations of Market Garden and Overlord, respectively. Operation Market Garden features the British 1st Airborne Division, the Polish Brigade, and the American 82nd Airborne infantry forces supported by Britain's XXX Corps armor against a more developed Wehrmacht and 9.SS-Panzer Division. The Normandy battles of Operation Overlord include American 4th Infantry Division, the 101st Airborne, and the 70th Tank Battalion versus the Wehrmacht's 91st Infantry Division and the 6 Fallschirmjägerregiment.
The Squad system from the parent game has been developed for a faction to have three separate sections for its units - the Infantry Section encompasses most of the regular classes. The Logistics Section takes over the FOB/Construction roles from Squad and has regular riflemen, an NCO, medic, and Combat Engineers. The last section is the Armored Section and incorporates tank commanders and tankers into their various fighting vehicles.
The general classes of Squad 44 are:
Officer - technically its own "Platoon Commander" section, the Officer role assumes the top of the team's chain of command. The class is meant to be paired with the Infantry Section's Radioman to call in air and artillery support. Officers can opt for a standard rifle or SMG; the latter is the sole option for the Germans.
NCO - The head class of each Infantry and Logistic squad, and the intermediary between them and the Platoon Commander. NCOs have either the standard rifle or SMG for their faction, and in the case of the 1944 Germans, the Gruppenführer has exclusive use of the StG 44.
Radioman - An Infantry class meant to directly follow the Officer and allow the use of indirect fire support. The latewar kits have the Gewehr 41 for the Funker, and the M1/M1A1 Carbine for Allied units. The early war variants use standard Kar98ks and MAS-36s.
Rifleman - Bog-standard Infantry and Logistics personnel that use each faction's standard service rifle, in addition to frag and smoke grenades. Latewar Allied units have sidearms and the French Fusiliers and Recrues only use their older WWI-era rifles. Infantry also bear sandbags, while the Logistics have repair tools.
Machine Gunner - the specialized automatic rifleman Infantry kit. Depending on the faction and era, some have Light Machine Guns that offer more mobility and unsupported aiming, while the Medium Machine Guns have to be deployed on bipods to be aimed effectively but have increased ammunition counts. Sidearms, frag, and smoke grenades are included.
Marksman - Low-count Infantry kit that is issued a scoped bolt-action rifle, a pistol, grenades, and binoculars.
Medic - Generally given a standard rifle, sidearm, grenades, and a Morphine injector as its main tool to resuscitate fallen allies. Available to both Infantry and Logistics, the latter has the repair tool.
Grenadier - Infantry-exclusive kit equipped with Rifle Grenade Launchers and regular hand grenades. Available to all factions except the French; the German Schiessbecher is not available in that era as a balance measure.
Sapper - Infantry class given SMGs and pistols, and explosives for dealing with enemy vehicles and emplacements.
Anti-Tank - Generally dived into Light (LAT) and Heavy (HAT) variations. All bear rifles; the Germans use the Panzerfaust and the Panzerschreck respectively. The British only have a LAT role equipped with the PIAT; the Americans' Bazooka role is a HAT. The latewar Allies have pistol sidearms. A subvariation is also present in the early 1940 era with Fusilier antichar and Panzerabwehrschütze AT Rifle kits, as these battles predate the widespread use of handheld rocket launchers
Light Mortar - Equipped with a regular rifle, pistol, and a Light Mortar that can be used in the prone position. The class is in all Infantry Sections except the US Forces.
Combat Engineer - The principal kit of Logistics Sections for constructing emplacements. Generally has three variations - HE that uses an explosive similar to Sappers, AT carries antivehicle mines, and AP has antipersonnel mines. Issued with regular rifles, pistols, grenades, sandbags, E-tools, and repair wrenches.
Tank Commander - Head kit of Armored Sections, equipped with both a SMG and sidearm. Both this and its subordinate kit have repair tools.
Tank Crew - Armored vehicle operator, only given a sidearm and grenades, and also has the building tool.
The high degree of weapon functionality is shared from Squad. The game tracks reserve ammunition by individual magazines, fire selectors have an animation where applicable, and many long arms have sights that can be zeroed or dialed in with correspondingly accurate adjustments made to the actual rear sights. For the sake of simplicity and consistency, all weapons zero by meters (British and American systems typically used imperial yards in reality during WWII).
Pistols
Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873
Most classes for the French 21 Regiment d'Infanterie have the archaic Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873 revolver as an issued sidearm. It is referred to as the MAS Mle. 1873 in game.
The Enfield No. 2 revolver is the principal sidearm of the British units in Squad 44, named Enfield No. 2 Mk. 1. All kits of the faction as well as their tankers get the No. 2 revolver.
SACM M1935A pistols are exclusively available to the Fusilier antichar and Chief ingenieur kits for the 1940 era French Army. It is named PA 1935A in-game.
Most of the specialized German kits have the standard Walther P38 pistol as their sidearm in the 1944-set levels. It is only available to the Sanitäter in the earlywar 1940 era levels.
American Officers and NCOs are equipped with the M1A1 Thompson submachinegun, with the exception of logistics NCOs, who use the Grease Gun listed below.
British Airborne Officers and NCOs, Sappers, and Tank Commanders have the Sten Mk V as a primary weapon. It is the only SMG that can be equipped with a bayonet.
Steyr MP34s are issued instead of MP40s for 1940 Wehrmacht classes on the Dinant and Stonne levels. It is indexed as the MP34(ö); the abbreviation refers to Österreich (Austria's name in German). Despite having a bayonet lug, the functionality is not used in-game, unlike the Sten Mk V above.
Wehrmacht Funker radiomen are equipped with the rare Walther model of the Gewehr 41, the immediate predecessor of the Gewehr 43. As its magazine is fixed, it only loads from clips, but it does have the ability to mount a bayonet.
The Karabiner 98k is the standard issue service rifle for the German military in Squad 44. The Scharfschütze kits use a Zeiss ZF39 equipped Kar98k as their sniper rifle.
French Fusilier and Recrue infantry are issued with old Lebel Mle 1886 rifles. The Tireur d'elite sharpshooter uses the Lebel with the APX 1917 scope as the French never issued MAS-36 with scopes in WWII.
ANZAC forces in the Mercury Chapter use the older Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III* pattern as their standard issue rifle. A scoped version is available to their sniper class.
British and Polish Airborne snipers use the Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk 1 (T) sniper rifle. Unlike the other scoped rifles in-game, the Lee-Enfield sniper can rechamber while maintaining a view through the scope.
The M1A1 Carbine is issued to the US Airborne Radioman, Medic, and Combat Engineer classes. British Airborne radiomen kits also have access to the M1A1 Paratrooper carbine.
The MAS-36 is the standard battle rifle for the French Army, though it is issued to specialized kits - NCOs, Radio Operators, Medics, AT and Chief Engineers, and Light Mortarmen. The general riflemen roles are supplemented with its older WWI predecessors.
German Panzerbüchse kits use the Panzerbüchse 39, exclusively in the 1940 era. For the later set maps, German forces instead have the more effective man portable rocket launchers.
The Mk III variant of the Bren machine gun is the machine gun available for British Airborne, XXX Corps soldiers, and the Polish Brigade. It is a lightened development of the Mk II that was issued in July 1944.
The German Fallschirmjaeger has a distinct "FG-42 Schütze" class equipped with the second pattern FG 42. The combination of the muzzle brake and buffered stock results in surprisingly good recoil control even when shooting offhand.
The M1918A2 BAR is one of the two machine guns used by the American forces, offering better mobility and the ability to be aimed offhand compared to its belt-fed brother below.
American forces also have a machine gunner class equipped with the Browning M1919A6 machine gun, offering a more volume-of-fire oriented choice compared to the maneuverable BAR.
German machine gunners are primarily issued with MG 34 machine guns, feeding from 75-round Gurtrommel 34 drums. As a medium machine gun, it is only usable in hipfire until deployed on cover or in prone. The fire-selector functionality allows for the single shot trigger to be used. The MG 34 is used in a stationary emplacement on the Lafette tripod, and is mounted in a few vehicles such as the BMW R75 sidecar and one variant of the Sd.Kfz.251.
The MG 42 is available to German units in the 1944 levels, both as a man-portable MMG feeding from the assault drums, or as a FOB emplacement. It is also mounted in one variation of the Sd.Kfz. 251 halftrack.
ZB-26 machine guns are issued in place of the then non-existent MG 42 for the Wehrmacht in the 1940 maps. It is indexed under its Wehrmacht designation, MG-26(t), in-game.
German Schiessbecher grenadiers use the K98k equipped with the Gewehrgranatengerät device. It only has the Gewehr-Sprenggranate as the available projectile.
The M7 Rifle Grenade Launcher in conjunction with the M1 Garand is issued to American Grenadier kits. It has the most options for projectiles, included Mk. 2 fragmentation warheads for infantry, M9A1 Rifle Grenades for anti-armor/vehicle use, and M16 Smoke Grenades for concealment.
The Panzerschreck launcher is used by the German Schwere Panzerabwehr class in the 1944 era levels, and has two rockets. It goes by its full German moniker of Raketenpanzerbüchse 54 in-game.
The magnetic Hafthohlladung Anti Tank Mine is issued to German Heavy and Light Antitank, and Sapper kits. It has to be manually placed and functions on a timed fuse.
American and British forces have the Mk-II No. 75 Hawkins Grenade/Mine as an explosive used by their Sapper and Bazooka/PIAT classes. It functions identical to the HHL mine.
The German units are equipped with the iconic Model 24 Stielhandgranate for their explosive hand grenade. The Geballte Ladung bundled charge serves as an AT grenade, used by both of the Antitank kits - the Light only gets one bundle, while the Heavy gets two.
British units use the No. 77 Smoke Grenade. Unlike the other harmless smoke grenades, the No. 77 has a lethal detonation of White Phosphorous smoke, although the smoke cloud lingers for a shorter duration than other factions' equivalents.
The French Army uses the APX 47mm antitank gun on the Dinant and Stonne levels. It appears as a towable emplacement and also on the Laffly W15TCC truck, in a rear-facing bed mount.
German armored vehicles and Panzers mount the MG 34 Panzerlauf in numerous installations. It does reuse the heatshield of the regular MG 34 rather than the proper reinforced jacket.
The Reibel Mle. 31, the tank-mounted derivative of the Chatellerault, is mounted in French armored vehicles. It is generally referred to as the "MAC Mle 1931" in the vehicle HUD.
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