Equipment 1980-85

[vektorboson 8]

Well, I really like the original setting of OFP in '85 (with Resistance being '84).

What I need is someone who can show me the direction what equipment was used between 1980 and 1985 for both NATO and Warsaw Pact nations.

And I mean literally everything: Rifles, Machine Guns, Backpacks, Radios, short: personal equipment, but also vehicles: Jeeps, Trucks, APCs/IFVs, Armor, Helos and Jets..

I'd like to know especially for US, West Germany, East Germany and Soviet Union, but other nations are welcome, too.

I guess, visiting sites like fas.org is a must, though it's pretty tough to find out, when what vehicles were used (example: what was the predecessor of the 5t truck in OFP?)

If someone knows a site that describes military equipment in the early 80s, I'd appreciate posting a link to it.

I hope it doesn't sound like I want it on a silver plate (but it'd be nice! )   

[sanctuary 19]

The free wargame WinSP:MBT contains realistic (i think) order of battles and so equipments for a very lot of nations.

This for several years of modern combat starting from 1946 up to 2020.

So i guess giving a look to their OOB should be a very nice source of informations for you and the 80/85 years.

[nominesine 0]

Maybe not what you´re looking for but...

there was a paperback roleplaying game named Twillight 2000, published in the 80's that covered a fictional conflict between NATO and the Warsaw pact in Europe.

Despite the name (2000), the paperback listed a lot of equipment (not only weapons and vehicles) used by every european army availiable in 1984. The books were also illustrated.

TWILLIGHT 2000

Publisher: Games Designers' Workshop (USA)

Author: Franck Chadwick

First publication: 1984

Genre: Military post apocalyptic set after the third world war.

If you can get hold of the 1984 or 1986 editions I think you will find what you need. Later editions from the 90's was updated with newer technology (and all the feeling of the original game faded away).

[PEPE 0]

This game was one of the best roleplaying games, and I was playing many years...

And was one of the reasons that I love OFP.

There are a new editorial, who had the licenses of GDW games:

http://www.farfuture.net/ffe/n2000.htm

[Ironsight 1]

example: what was the predecessor of the 5t truck in OFP?

M35

[hellfish6 7]

I have a bunch of Twilight 2000 books, including most of the vehicle guides if you need reference materiel.

Just ask me for specifics and I'll hook you up. I don't want to transcribe the entire set of books.

[vektorboson 8]

The free wargame WinSP:MBT contains realistic (i think) order of battles and so equipments for a very lot of nations.

This for several years of modern combat starting from 1946 up to 2020.

So i guess giving a look to their OOB should be a very nice source of informations for you and the 80/85 years.

Wow, thanks a lot for that link. I didn't know about it (probably because I have a dislike for hex-based games). But that encyclopedia-thing is very nice.

@Ironsight

Thanks for that info, I probably use the wrong keywords in google, I've seen some M7xx or M8xx, but no M35!

@Hellfish

Thanks for your offer; I'll ask you, when it comes to details, for now that WinSP-game will suffice to get the "big picture".

[echo1 0]

I thought Resistance was in 82 not 84? It must have been because in Resistance they it mentions about Brezhnev being in power, who died in '82

Out of curiousity, are you planning to do anything with all this info or do you just wantto find out some info?

[vektorboson 8]

Out of curiousity, are you planning to do anything with all this info or do you just wantto find out some info?  

I don't plan anything, I just want to stuff all that info into my head and live with it  

Of course I've got some plans, but I don't want to announce anything. You know, all the Mods that are announced and vanish after some weeks or months? (though this project is almost 4 years old...)

I'm only going to announce what it is, when we got our first major release.