Slovak Armed Forces Progression Tree & Vehicles (BR I - BR V Concept)

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I would like to submit the finalized, highly balanced progression concept for a Slovak sub-tree integrated into the German faction. This tree spans from BR I to BR V, features right-hand drive layouts for early vehicles, and places weaponry strictly according to in-game meta and firepower balance.

Infantry & Squad Progression:

(BR I):

Weapon: rifle vz. 24 Unlocks: Standard Rifleman Squad. The iconic bolt-action rifle with its distinct elongated bayonet for one-shot melee kills. https://www.ezbrane.cz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zbrojovka-Brno-VZ-24-SN-H5673.webp

Weapon: SS-41 AT Rifle Unlocks: AT Destroyer Squad. A 15mm bullpup anti-tank rifle for early-game armor penetration.Battle Rating https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/guns/images/4/41/M_ss41_1.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20161214033107 https://guns.fandom.com/wiki/PzB_M.SS.41

(BR II)

:Weapon: Krátka rifle vz. 33 Unlocks: Engineer Squad. A shortened carbine allowing engineers to quickly maneuver and fortify capture points inside buildings.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRjUpucJjsjrL5GgJPIRJyOnZBGBiBUID27Qa3IuCAC9JziCcbPJAeolyjr&s=10 vz. 33 - Wikipedia

Weapon: ZK-383 (Light / No Bipod Variant) Unlocks: Assaulter Squad. An agile submachine gun optimized for clearing trenches and close-quarter urban engagements. https://photo.weaponsystems.net/image/s-carousel/c-640-400/n-fa_smg_zk383_p06.jpg/--/img/ws/fa_smg_zk383_p06.jpg

(BR III):

Weapon: ZB vz. 26 LMG Unlocks at the start of BR III as the standard light machine gun. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT_vrKSuZCe3Pi_hF4krdFN7EhJ1cEYULMfRUnjL0mWRQ&s=10

Weapon: ZB vz. 30 LMG Unlocks: Machine Gunner Squad. An upgraded, more powerful variant of the ZB 26, featuring higher stability and a gas regulator mechanic.Battle Rating https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRnbKrG5a83BfdbrKVmQY1cKWof2OAkspowMpvWjwYgUA&s=10

(BR IV):

Weapon: ZH-29 (Upgraded 20-round Magazine) Unlocks: Radio / Recon Squad. Replacing the current German placeholder with a proper Slovak squad equipped with a 20-round detachable magazine variant.Battle Rating https://i-enlisted.cdn.gaijin.net/original/3X/6/b/6b98040c0ae93325ab1dedf7eddca1c0d9a5ecdb.jpeg

(BR V):

Weapon: ZK-412 Automatic Rifle Unlocks: Elite Assault Rifle Squad. One of the earliest true assault rifles, chambered in 8mm Rapid (700 RPM, 30-round magazine) to challenge end-game Soviet weaponry. https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/guns/images/d/d1/ZK412.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20181118211810

Vehicles & Air Force:

BR I Vehicles: OA vz. 30 (Armored Car), https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRA5HB2J4SwbvQl-D6o1lUsCjWdFouWSVApdpO219FgBQ&s=10 OA vz. 30 - Wikipedia

LT vz. 35, and https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQj87B9xADTyzrmVZSvl1dxkkfTCSes9Bh9m024Frk8GA&s=10 Panzer 35(t) - Wikipedia

LT vz. 40 light tanks. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQY_JJKwgW-nlcC7KdvlqblAnv0zNx-d8MKh7omfu3lSg&s=10 LT-40 - Wikipédia

BR II Vehicles:

LT vz. 38 (Pz.38t Ausf. A/B ported from War Thunder with its historical stepped front hull armor plates) and
LT vz.38 (PzKpfw 38(t)) | kroscloud.com Panzer 38(t) - Wikipedia

Marder III Ausf. H.

BR III Vehicles: ST vz. 39 (Medium Tank) utilizing a field-modified raised superstructure/sponson box over the track fender to bypass the front transmission, safe internal ammo storage, and an elevated “couch-like” seating layout for the commander’s leg safety. Backed by the https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTltOd1mIAnKLdxjXFe_4sRMQ6kz5lpEwdbsj1j2EVGPQ&s Praga V-8-H - Wikipédia

Pz.III N.Fighter

Squadrons: Avia B-534 (BR I), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Slovak_and_a_German_pilot_stand_next_to_an_Avia_B-534.jpg/250px-Slovak_and_a_German_pilot_stand_next_to_an_Avia_B-534.jpg Avia B.534 - Wikipédia

Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7 with a 250kg bomb (BR II)

, and Bf 109 G-6 Letka 13 (BR III) ported from War Thunder with unique operational Axis-Slovak liveries. Slovenské vzdušné zbrane - Wikipédia https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRJuWBDg3QdO_6F9KRrfsbFaIOjS9ijcGBkxNgtW49sZw&s=10

Attacker Squadrons: Letov Š-328 (BR I) https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQohef8Dlgvw3cnbqU2SDdfQ3bidxKyvlJCvMIDBYVj52bxqUlFGyd9VG9l&s=10 Letov Š-328 – Wikipedie

and Junkers Ju 87 D-3 “Stuka” (BR II) featuring structural and visual differences from the German versions in-game.


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Some of those sources bother me, as for some the others it’s a good jumping point to get a idea. As for the zh29 20 round, unless they were planning on adding those size magazines to each faction TT I wouldn’t agree on that. Yes the allies have a Winchester style option and we have the SVT-40 bubnov but those are one off event/battle pass stuff. Those 1-4 rifles won’t compare to the entire enemy team welding the ZH-29 (20). We already have the ZB, and some of those AR-esque style weapons look decent enough to enclude. Do we have anymore information?

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Thanks for the feedback! I totally understand your concern about balance. The 20-round ZH-29 could definitely become too spammy if it’s easily accessible to everyone in the regular Tech Tree.

To fix this, what if we move the 20-round ZH-29 completely out of the standard Tech Tree and make it an exclusive weapon for a Premium/Event Engineer Squad instead?

This way, the standard Tech Tree would only feature the 10-round version to keep the game balanced, while the 20-round variant remains rare and locked behind a specific utility squad. What do you think about this compromise?

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Thank you for your post.

Would love to see these in game!

Especially the armoured car.

I want more nations in Enlisted (sub factions are fine), Czechoslovak helmets would be fun to see (I say czechoslovak cause as far as Im aware and per your pictures pro Axis Slovaks used same helmet as pre 1938 Czechoslovak army)

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You’re absolutely right, the foundation of the Slovak Army’s equipment and doctrine was entirely based on former Czechoslovak military gear.

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Would you consider Free Czechs in Western Allied tree?

Poles and Czechs often wore standard British battledress. The Poles at times wore Polish national uniforms (especially officers) while Czechs apparently had CZECHOSLOVAKIA on their shoulder patch.

I would like to see national shoulder patches as options for allied british uniforms (including my country AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, CANADA, SOUTH AFRICA etc.) and CZECHOSLOVAKIA and POLAND.

Maybe even British squads could occasionally get randomly generated Polish and Czech names to recognise the many that served in British armed forces from those nations.

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"You raise an interesting point, but realistically, Czechoslovaks fighting for the Western Allies wouldn’t have much unique equipment. They didn’t bring weapons from Czechoslovakia with them; instead, they used standard British gear, and the only domestic connection was the British Bren LMG, which was based on the Czech ZB vz. 26. Also, they served under the British, not the US army.

Personally, I would love to see the First Czechoslovak Republic as its own independent faction, but unfortunately, it ceased to exist before the war started. That is why I focused on the Slovak sub-tree concept — the Slovak State kept using a massive amount of original Czechoslovak gear as its standard equipment, which gives them a very distinct visual and historical identity in the game.

I agree that it feels a bit strange and sad to think about Slovaks and Czechoslovaks potentially fighting each other in-game since they were originally one country, but historically, the Slovak Army had its own unique campaign and arsenal on the Eastern Front, which makes it an ideal candidate for a sub-tree."

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I like this proposal; I’d like to see the Slovak army in the game.

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