Battleplan Units: Roles, Support and Formation Checklist

Which unit roles does your formation need?

A useful formation needs troops for its main task and support for the obstacles it will face. Check reconnaissance, fortifications, mines, fire support and command separately. The official combined-arms diary describes nearby different unit types supporting each other, so a large collection of one type does not replace missing specialists.

Unit or element	Documented role	Check before assigning it
Infantry	Hold territory and benefit from fortifications	Can it hold the approach or ground behind an advance?
Mechanized infantry	Mobile infantry support	Does the plan need to keep pace with armour?
Tanks	Mobile attacks and reserve response	Will the route and supply support continued movement?
Scouts	Reconnaissance and spotting	Have you identified what the attacking force will face?
Engineers	Clear mines, build stronger fortifications and assist assaults	Are mines or prepared positions blocking the task?
Artillery	Long-range barrages and support against fortifications	Does the formation need preparation before advancing?
Anti-tank guns	Support weapon element within mixed formations	Inspect the current unit card for its specific capabilities.
Anti-aircraft guns	Engage aircraft; the diary also describes ground engagement	Is air attack a relevant threat in this scenario?
Headquarters	Carry the officer and lead the formation	Is it protected and linked to a practical supply route?

These are functional roles. No unverified damage, speed, range, cost or unlock table is presented. The beginner checklist explains how to check a deployable formation before the mission.

How are companies, battalions and regiments organized?

The army hierarchy supports divisions, regiments, battalions and companies, with headquarters in the chain. The Army Constructor allows restructuring through connections between units. Regiments also matter to Regimental Plans, which allocate an operational area into zones. Inspect the hierarchy before changing a formation’s structure.

Simplified organizational illustration. It does not depict a specific historical division or a required template.

How do you choose what to add next?

Start with the task and name the missing capability before spending requisition. An attack through mines calls for engineering support; uncertain enemy positions call for reconnaissance; a formation intended to hold ground needs a defensible area. Check the mission’s logistical limit after any change.

1. State the task: hold, attack, scout or support.
2. Inspect the units already attached.
3. Add or redistribute a specialist only when it addresses a concrete gap.
4. Recheck the officer, connections and total logistical weight.
5. Test the revised organization in the current tutorial or a manageable operation.

There is no verified universal “best division template” here. Use the Army Constructor guide to turn a missing role into a deployable formation, officers and command to inspect its leadership, and the combat guide to connect specialists to battlefield tasks.

Where do these role descriptions come from?

• Combined Arms diary, June 12, 2026.
• Army Constructor diary, April 14, 2026.
• Defence diary, August 14, 2025.
• Steam App 3743140.

Checked against official sources on October 13, 2026. The detailed diaries predate release; current in-game tooltips take precedence for values and changed behavior.