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This feature is basicly all nations split up into doctrines and each player chooses a doctrine before the match which will give you access to certain units. This means each player has their own role in a game and more teamwork is required to play this effectively. This feature does not replace regular MP and is just a addition to the game.

Current progress:
Wehrmacht: designed and coded 14 doctrines, playable currently
Waffen-SS: designed 11 doctrines, not coded
USA: designed and coded 11 doctrines, playable currently
UK: not designed
Soviet: designed and mostly coded
Japan: not designed

Each nation has 4 basic doctrines and then additional doctrines with different purposes and combination of units.
The 4 basics are:
Infantry doctrine: Focuses on early game and has access to most infantry of that nation with no delay penalty on elite squads meaning you can buy as many elites you want. Has access to AT infantry, small-medium mortars and halftracks but otherwise limited later in the game.

Fortification/Defensive doctrine: Focuses on defensive gameplay and has units for early to late game. This doctrine includes all static weapons of that nation like HMGs, AT guns and mortars, also has access to ammo trucks and towing vehicles. This doctrine is the only doctrine with access to mine layer infantry, special ammo crate and engineer truck for building trenches. Has defensive infantry with sandbag kits and access to MG teams.

Artillery doctrine: Focuses on artillery support and has access to all artillery units for that nation. This doctrine has limited infantry and no AT other than direct artillery units or artillery guns used in direct fire.

Armor doctrine: Focuses on medium armor of that nation. This doctrine has the most basic medium tanks of that nation and is limited in infantry. This doctrine will have lowest prices on medium armor and get access to these units slightly earlier than other doctrines. Example of units: US has basic sherman tanks with 75 and 76mm guns. Wehrmacht has access to Panzer III J,J1,M , Panzer IV G,H,J and Panther A and G.

These 4 are just the basic ones, each nation has different doctrines with different purposes after these.

Some doctrines share units, but the delay and price might be different depending on the doctrine purpose.

Some doctrines also has special abilites like US armor doctrine has the ability to buy "sherman platoon" which includes 5 sherman tanks (1 with 76mm) at less cost than 5 individual shermans. Paratrooper doctrines has access to 200MP paradrop to use at the start of a game.

Doctrines

Wehrmacht

Artillery doctrine: Has all the artillery units of that nation and works as support for other doctrines.
Infantry: Grenadier squad, support crew
Vehicles: sdkfz8, sdkfz251, blitz3-6 heavy ammo, heavy ammo box, 8cm mortar, 12cm mortar, 75mm LeIG, 15cm SIG, FlaK18, 10,5cm LeFH, 15cm SFH, 21cm Mörser, 15cm Nebelwerfer, 28/32cm Nebelwerfer, Stuka zu fuss, Grille, Wespe, Hummel, Panzerwerfer 42

Armored defense doctrine: Has early-late game armored units that is fit for a defensive role.
Infantry: Volkssturm squad, Volksgrenadier squad, Grenadier squad, tank crew
Vehicles: blitz3-6 heavy ammo, sdkfz251, sdkfz250/7(mortar), sdkfz251/9, sdkfz251/17, Ostwind, Pz IV J, Elefant

Ambush doctrine: Has early-late game low armored anti-tank units and AT equipped Jäger infantry
Infantry: Jäger squad, Gebirgsjäger squad, Tank crew, Support crew, Panzerschreck team, Panzerfaust infantry
Vehicles: blitz3-6 heavy ammo, heavy ammo box, Goliath, 5cm PaK38, 7.5cm PaK40,
8.8cm PaK43, sdkfz250/10, sdkfz251/10, sdkfz234 puma, sdkfz234/4 pak40, Marder 3M, Hetzer, Nashorn

Breakthrough doctrine: Has mid-late game powerfull units for breaking through an enemy line.
Infantry: Heavy volksgrenadier squad, Sturmgrenadier squad, Elite Panzergrenadier squad, Mechanized Elite Panzergrenadier squad, Tank crew
Vehicles: blitz3-6 ammo truck, blitz3-6 heavy ammo, sdkfz251, Stuka zu fuss,
Pz III flammpanzer, Pz IV H, Pz VI Tiger, Pz VI Tiger dual call-in, Sturmtiger

Fortification doctrine: Has all support and AT weapons of the nation and works as defensive support for other doctrines
Infantry: Volksgrenadier squad, Grenadier squad, Fusilier squad, AP miners, AT miners, Mine disposal infantry/sappers, Support crew, AT rifle infantry, Grenadier MG, Fusilier MG
Vehicles: Steyr RSO, sdkfz8, blitz3-6 engineer truck, infantry ammo box, heavy ammo box, special ammo box, MG34 tripod, MG42 tripod, 2cm Flak38, 2cm Flakvierling38, 3.7cm Flak36, 5cm mortar, 8cm mortar, 12cm mortar, FlaK36, 5cm PaK38, 7.5cm PaK40, 8.8cm PaK43, 12.8cm PaK44

Heavy panzer doctrine: Has late game heavy armor, but lacks in early game.
Infantry: Panzergrenadier squad, Mechanized Panzergrenadier squad, Tank crew, Veteran tank crew
Vehicles: Kubel mg34, blitz3-6 heavy ammo, sdkfz251, sdkfz251/17, Pz VI Tiger, Pz VI Tiger dual call-in, Veteran Tiger, Pz VI Tiger II early turret, Pz VI Tiger II production turret,
Pz VI Tiger II production turret dual call-in

Infantry doctrine: Has most infantry of the nation and early game vehicles, but lacks in late game.
Infantry: Volksgrenadier squad, Volksgrenadier sturmsquad, Heavy Volksgrenadier squad, Sturmgrenadier squad, Grenadier squad, Jäger squad, Panzergrenadier squad, Elite Panzergrenadier squad, Gebirgsjäger squad, support crew, AT rifle infantry, Panzerschreck team, Panzerfaust infantry, Sniper, Semi-auto sniper, Veteran sniper
Vehicles: R12 motorbike mg34, R12 motorbike mg42, Kubel mg34, Kubel mg42, sdkfz251 mg34, sdkfz251 mg42, infantry ammo box, heavy ammo box, MG34 tripod, MG42 tripod, 5cm mortar, 8cm mortar, 3.7cm PaK36, 5cm PaK38

Luftwaffe fallschirmjäger doctrine: Has paradropped and ground based elite infantry and support weapons and assault tanks
Infantry: Fallschirmjäger squad, Paradropped fallschirmjäger squad, Fallschirmjäger squad (cheap), Paradropped fallschirmjäger squad (cheap), Panzerschreck team, Sniper, Support crew
Vehicles: R12 motorbike mg34, R12 motorbike mg42, infantry ammo box, heavy ammo box, MG34 tripod, MG42 tripod, 8cm mortar, 2cm Flak38, 75mm LeIG, 5cm PaK38, StuH 42,
StuG 3G

Panzer doctrine: Has mid-late game medium armor of the nation and lacks early game.
Infantry: Panzergrenadier squad, Mechanized Panzergrenadier squad, Tank crew
Vehicles: Pz III J, Pz III J/1, Pz III M, Pz IV G, Pz IV G dual call-in, Pz IV H, Pz IV H dual call-in, Pz IV J, Pz V Panther A, Pz V Panther G

Panzerjager doctrine: Has mid-late game tank destroyers of the nation and infantry is equipped with extra AT.
Infantry: Volksgrenadier squad, Grenadier squad, Tank crew, Panzerschreck team, Panzerfaust infantry
Vehicles: blitz3-6 heavy ammo, Hetzer, Jagdpanzer IV L/48, Jagdpanzer IV L/70, Jagdpanther, Jagdtiger

Panzer support doctrine: Has early-mid game armored and unarmored support units.
Infantry: Panzergrenadier squad, tank crew, support crew
Vehicles: blitz3-6 heavy ammo, sdkfz251/4 ammo carrier, sdkfz251 mg34, sdkfz251 mg42, 75mm LeIG, 15cm SIG, Grille, Brummbar, Wirbelwind, Pz III M, Pz III N, StuG III G

Recon doctrine: Has early game light vehicles and AT and recon infantry.
Infantry: Aufklärung squad, Motorized Aufklärung squad, Mechanized Aufklärung squad, tank crew, support crew, Sniper, semi-auto Sniper, radioman mortar call-in
Vehicles: R12 motorbike mg42, kubel mg42, schwimmwagen, blitz3-6 infantry ammo truck, blitz3-6 heavy ammo, sdkfz250, sdkfz251, 75mm LeIG towed, 5cm PaK38 towed, 7.5cm Pak40 towed, sdkfz250/10, sdkfz250/9, sdkfz223, sdkfz222, Pz II L, sdkfz234/1, sdkfz234 puma, sdkfz234/3, sdkfz234/4 pak40

Reserve troops doctrine: Has some outdated and reserve tanks and cheap bad infantry, no access to ammo.
Infantry: Volkssturm squad, Volksgrenadier squad
Vehicles: sdkfz223, Pz 38t, Pz IV E, Pz V Panther D, Pz VI Tiger II early turret, StuG III F,
StuG III F/8

Spearhead doctrine: Has early-late game assault units and works for beeing aggressive the entire game
Infantry: Panzergrenadier squad, Mechanized Panzergrenadier squad, tank crew, veteran tank crew
Vehicles: blitz3-6 heavy ammo, sdkfz251, Wespe, Panzerwerfer 42, Pz II L, Sdkfz234 puma, StuH 42, StuG III G, Pz V Panther G, Veteran Pz V Panther G

USA

Armor doctrine: Has mid game medium armor of the nation and lacks early game units.
Infantry: Rifle squad, Mechanized Rifle squad
Vehicles: GMC heavy ammo, M4A1 sherman, M4 sherman, M4A3 75mm sherman, M4A1 76mm sherman, M4A3E8 sherman, Armor special (1xM4A3E8,2xM4A3 75mm, 2xM4)

Artillery doctrine: Has all artillery for that nation, works as support for other doctrines.
Infantry: Rifle squad, support crew
Vehicles: GMC heavy ammo, heavy ammo box, 60mm mortar, 81mm mortar, 4.2inch mortar, M8 howitzer, 105mm M2A1L, 155mm M114, 155mm LongTom, 203mm M115, 105mm T19, 105mm M7 priest, 155mm M12, M4A3 calliope

Combined arms doctrine: Has a combined set of early-mid game support units and tanks.
Infantry: Rifle squad, Heavy Rifle squad, support crew, tank crew
Vehicles: GMC heavy ammo, infantry ammo box, heavy ammo box, .30cal tripod, .50cal tripod, 60mm mortar, 81mm mortar, 37mm M3 AT gun, 57mm M1 AT gun, M20, M5A1 stuart, M4A1 sherman, M4A3 sherman

Defensive doctrine: Has all support weapons of the nation and is fit for defensive support for other doctrines
Infantry: Rifle squad, support crew, AP miners, AT miners, mine disposal infantry/engineers, machine gunner
Vehicles: GMC heavy ammo, GMC engineering truck, infantry ammo box, heavy ammo box, special ammo box, .30cal tripod, .50cal tripod, 60mm mortar, 81mm mortar, 4.2inch mortar, maxson 4x .50cal, bofors 40mm, 37mm M3 AT gun, 57mm M1 AT gun, 76mm M5 AT gun, 90mm M36

Elite Troops doctrine: Has elite infantry and tanks for mid-late game, but lacks early game vehicles.
Infantry: Ranger squad, Heavy Ranger squad, Ranger assault squad, Tank crew, Veteran tank crew
Vehicles: GMC heavy ammo, M4A3E8 sherman, Veteran M4A3E8 sherman, M4A3E8 Fury, M4A3E2 jumbo 76mm, Elite M4A3E2 jumbo 76mm

Heavy support doctrine: Has early-late game powerfull support units and tanks.
Infantry: Rifle squad, Heavy Rifle squad, Tank crew
Vehicles: GMC heavy ammo, 40mm Bofors, 155mm M12, M16 4x .50cal, M4A3 75mm, M4A3 105mm, M26 pershing

Infantry doctrine: Has most infantry of the nation and early game vehicles and AT, but lacks mid-late game units.
Infantry: Rifle squad, Heavy Rifle squad, Marine squad, Heavy Ranger squad, Devils brigade squad, support crew, Bazooka team, Ranger bazooka team, Ranger recoilless rifle, Sniper
Vehicles: Willys MB .30cal, Armored Willys MB .50cal, Willys MB AT, M3 halftrack, M2 halftrack, infantry ammo box, heavy ammo box, .30cal tripod, .50cal tripod, 60mm mortar, 81mm mortar, 37mm M3 AT gun

Mechanized cavalry: Has recon infantry and early game light vehicles, but lacks mid-late game units.
Infantry: Recon squad, Heavy Recon squad, Tank crew
Vehicles: Willys MB .30cal, Willys MB .50cal, Willys MB AT, M3 halftrack, M2 halftrack,
GMC heavy ammo, M15A1 37mm, M20, M16 4x .50cal, M8 Grayhound, M3 stuart,
M5A1 stuart, M8 scott, M24 Chaffee

Paratrooper doctrine: Has paratrooper infantry and early game light vehicles and AT, but lacks mid-late game units.
Infantry: Pathfinder squad, Airborne squad, Paradropped Airborne squad, 101st Airborne squad, Paradropped 101st Airborne squad, 101st Airborne squad (cheap),
Paradropped 101st Airborne squad (cheap), 101st Airborne bazooka, Airborne Sniper, Support crew, 57mm M1 AT gun paradrop
Vehicle: Willys MB .30cal, infantry ammo box, heavy ammo box, .30cal tripod, .50cal tripod, 60mm mortar, 81mm mortar, M8 howitzer, 57mm M1 AT gun, M8 Grayhound, M5A1 stuart,
M8 scott

Tank assault doctrine: Has mid game tanks fit for assaulting, but lacks early game and late game units.
Infantry: Rifle squad, Heavy Rifle squad, Tank crew
Vehicles: GMC heavy ammo, M4A3 calliope, M19 2x 40mm, M4A3 75mm sherman,
M4A3 105mm sherman, M4A3 zippo, M4A3E2 jumbo 75mm

Tank destroyer doctrine: Has mid-late game tank destroyers, but lacks early game and other units
Infantry: Rifle squad w/bazooka, Tank crew
Vehicles: GMC heavy ammo, T48 57mm, 76mm M18 Hellcat, 76mm M10 Wolverine,
90mm M36 Slugger, 90mm M36B1 Jackson