Infantry:Mortar Commandos
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Tactics
- Commando Mortars can only be created in a glider HQ.
- Commando Mortars operate in the same way to American and German mortars.
History
The Airlanding troops of the British Airborne were tasked with assaulting German positions prior to the D-Day landings. They landed their gliders in Coup de Main assaults on enemy positions, surprising the German defenders in risky attacks. They were all volunteers, and well-trained for their dangerous job, and continued to act as elite ground infantry once the airborne operations were over.
The MK.II ML 3" mortar was the standard mortar of the infantry battalions. It's performance was similar to the American M1 81mm and the German 8cm GrW34.
The Commandos in Company of Heroes are actually Airlanding troops from an Airborne Division, or SAS (Special Air Service) Commandos. Their distinctive red berets indicate they're airborne troops, or SAS troops, as Commandos wore green berets. Commandos came from several branches (Royal Army Commandos, Royal Marine Commandos, and Royal Navy Commandos) and none were involved in glider operations.
Built From
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Activation | targeted | |
Duration | _ | Target | tp_position | ||
Recharge | 75 | ||||
Hotkey: | Effects: Request a Glider Headquarters capable of producing Mortar Commandos, PIAT Commandos, and Heavy Machine Gun Commmandos. ESee Ability:Glider HQ for details. |
Squad Abilities
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Cost | Activation | timed | ||
Duration | 14 | Target | tp_any | ||
Recharge | 30 | ||||
Hotkey: S | Effects: Break any suppression or pinning effects on the squad and envelope the Commandos in concealing smoke. ESee Ability:Concealing Smoke for details. |
Squad Weapons
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Weapon:3in Mortar | ||||
See Weapon:3in Mortar for details. |
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Weapon:Sten SMG | ||||
See Weapon:Sten SMG for details. |