Sturmtruppen

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The Stormtroopers were specialist military troops which were formed in the last years of World War I as the German army developed new methods of attacking enemy trenches, called "infiltration tactics". Men trained in these methods were known in German as Sturmmann, formed into companies of Sturmtruppen.

In OMG Sturmtruppen is one of the trees available to Wehrmacht Blitzkrieg Doctrine players.

Stormtroopers during the Battle of Kursk.

Table

**Sturmtruppen**
Tiers	Branch One	Branch Two	Branch Three	Branch Four
Tier One	Best of the Best	Move Quickly Men	Los Los Los	Get Behind That Wall
Tier Two	Universal Grenades		German Influence	Basic Defenses
Tier Three	Assault	Stormtrooper Motivation	German Might	Forward Observation Base
Tier Four	Panzer IV Aces	Behind the Lines	Focus Firing
Tier Five	Weapon Stockpile	Ultimate Surprise	Passive Cover

Customization

Tier One

This is the first level of customization.

Best of the Best

Applies to Stormtroopers.

1: Suppression Resistance increased by 2%.

2: Suppression Resistance increased by 4%.

3: Suppression Resistance increased by 6%.

4: Suppression Resistance increased by 8%.

5: Suppression Resistance increased by 12%.

Move Quickly Men

Doubles (un)garrison speed. Applies to all units.

3: Ability unlocked.

Los Los Los

Applies to Stormtrooper arrival times. Requires pure Stormtrooper platoon. 1: 10% faster. 2: 15% faster. 3: 20% faster. 4: 30% faster. 5: 40% faster.

Get Behind That Wall

1: Light cover provides 3% decreased received accuracy.

2: Light cover provides 6% decreased received accuracy.

3: Heavy cover provides 3% decreased received accuracy.

4: Heavy cover provides 6% decreased received accuracy.

5: Heavy and light cover provide 10% decreased received damage.

Tier Two

This is the second level of customization.

Universal Grenades

Applies to grenades. Requires Best of the Best(3).

1: 5% cost reduction.

2: 10% cost reduction.

3: 15% cost reduction.

German Influence

Applies to Friendly Territory. Requires Los Los Los(3)

1: Takes 25% longer to capture for the enemy.

2: Takes 50% longer to capture for the enemy.

3: Takes 75% longer to capture for the enemy.

Basic Defenses

Applies to build time. 1: 50% the rate of pioneers. 2: Increased to 65%. 3: Increased to 80%.

Tier Three

This is the third level of customization.

Assault

Requires Universal Grenades(3).

3: Assault Grenades ability unlocked for all units.

4: Fake Assault ability available has same cool down as assault but is not tied to the same timer. The icon flashes above the units head to make the enemy think assault is being used.

5: Can purchase a second use.

Stormtrooper Motivation

1: Units in radius of a Stormtrooper squad are 10% more accurate.

2: Radius increased by 3.

3: Units in radius receive 10% less suppression.

4: Units in radius gain vet 5% faster.

5: Units in radius gain vet 10% faster.

German Might

Unlocks German Might. Requires German Influence(3).

1: Breaks suppression received damage increases 20%.

2: Received damage decreased to 15%.

3: Received damage decreased to 10%.

Forward Observation Base

Tier Four

This is the fourth level of customization.

Panzer IV Aces

Requires Assault(3).

1: Foward Drive

2: Building Take Down

3: Panzer Shock

4: Advanced Targeting System

5: Reinforced Hulls

Behind the Lines

Requires Stormtrooper Motivation(3).

1: Suppression recovery increased by 15%.

2: Pin threshold increased to 0.8.

3: +5 Sight Radius.

4: Retreat modifiers are activated 50% sooner.

5: Accuracy increased 20%.

Focus Firing

Requires German Might(3).

1: Weapon crew rate of fire is increased 10%, 10% faster reload, and accuracy decreased 20% lasts for 10 seconds. After use weapons need to "cool down", so there is no firing for 10 seconds.

2: Weapon crew rate of fire is increased 15%, 15% faster reload, and accuracy decreased 18% lasts for 12 seconds. After use weapons need to "cool down", so there is no firing for 8 seconds.

3: Weapon crew rate of fire is increased 20%, 20% faster reload, and accuracy decreased 16% lasts for 14 seconds. After use weapons need to "cool down", so there is no firing for 6 seconds.

4: Weapon crew rate of fire is increased 25%, and 25% faster reload for 16 seconds. After use weapons need to "cool down", so there is no firing for 4 seconds.

5: Weapon crew rate of fire is increased 30%, and 30% faster reload for 20 seconds.

Tier Five

This is the fifth level of customization.

Weapon Stockpile

Requires Panzer IV Aces(5).

1: Grenadiers may be outfitted with MP40s. Volksgrenadiers may purchase MP40s individually at 1/5 of their normal cost. Up to four Panzerschreck can be bought for grenadiers and stormtroopers.

2: Up to four LMG42s may be purchased for Grenadier. Stormtroopers may purchase up to two LMG42s at 150% normal cost. Grenadiers may buy MP44s at 150% cost.

3: Additional Panzerfaust and grenade uses may be purchased at normal cost.

4: Additional Panzerfaust and grenade may be purchased at 1/2 normal cost.

5: Pioneers can now purchase LMG42 MP40s and MP44s. Grenadiers can purchase MP44s at normal price. Stormtroopers may buy LMG42s at normal price.

Ultimate Surprise

Requires Behind the Lines(5).

1: Infantry units can cloak in houses for 10 seconds, they are 10% more accurate, and rate of fire increases by 15%. Applies to infantry only.

2: Infantry units can now ambush from heavy cover for 10 seconds, they are 10% more accurate and rate of fire increases by 15%, and received suppression increases by 10%. Applies to infantry only.

3: Veterancy level statistics are increased by 10% and time is increased by 5 seconds.

4: Units can ambush from light cover.

5: MG42s can ambush from houses, are 10% more accurate, after ambushing it has a 5 second cool down.

Passive Cover

1: When in green cover for 12 seconds units automatically cloak.

2: Time reduced to 10 seconds.

3: Time reduced to 8 seconds and may now cloak in light cover.

4: Time reduced to 5 seconds.

5: Stugs IVs and StuH 42s in craters can now cloak in cover.