Rear Echelon Troops

Rear Echelon Troops are often caught up in combat augmenting frontline combat troops. Effective defenders and versatile, no army can do without them.

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Improvements

		Unlocked by Available for commanders
30	Hazard Removal Package Squad loses firepower as a mine detector replaces one of their weapons. Also allows the cutting of wire. Allows Battlefield Mine Detection (Passive). Unlocks the 'Wire Cutters' ability. View unit details
60	M2 Flamethrower Flamethrowers add a risk of explosive death if hit by incoming projectiles. View unit details
60	Rifle Grenade Launcher Echelon Troops can be equipped with grenades, which are effective against garrisoned units and units in cover. View unit details

Abilities

		Unlocked by Available for commanders
	Repair Demonstrating pure ingenuity, troops can repair any damaged structure, vehicle, or bridge.
20	Volley Fire Rear Echelon Troops lay down a volume of fire with their rapid-firing carbines. While active, the targeted squad slowly becomes suppressed.
15	M23 Smoke Screen Grenade Fires a rifle grenade smoke round that creates a line of smoke in the targeted direction. Any vehicles hit by the grenade will be temporarily blinded and slowed.

Mines / Wires / Sandbags

		Unlocked by Available for commanders
	Razor Wired Strings of razor-sharp barbed block access by infantry and cannot be vaulted.
	Tank Trap Tank Trap can be built in a line and block all but very heavy armored vehicles.
10	M7 Light Anti-vehicle Mine M7 Mine can slow down the advance of enemy vehicles. Damage is 80.

Produce Field Buildings

		Unlocked by Available for commanders
250	Munitions Cache Generates Munitions income and secures the sector when placed on the territory point. Generates an additional 5 munitions per minute. Build on flag in captured territory.
250	Fuel Cache Generates Fuel income and secures the sector when placed on the territory point. Generates an additional 3 Fuel per minute. Build on flag in captured territory.
125	Fighting position Defensive structure. Can be upgraded with a heavy machine gun. Provides cover. Rear Echelon Troops will use rifle grenades when garrisoned inside. With squad inside sight range is increased (+25).

Faction

Cost

200

5

Squad strength

4

Weapon

M1 Carbine

4

Sight range

35

Reinforce Cost

23

Effective against

Infantry

Advantage

Medium range

Shooting from the building

Dodge

Low (1.00)

Dodge (veterancy)

Medium (0.77)

Builds in

Barracks

Veterancy

increases accuracy

increases repair rate
decreases weapon cooldown
decreases received accuracy

increases squad size by 1