716. Osttruppen

Reserve infantry. Best used to augment other troops, or protect the flanks.

Overview
Conscripts and volunteers from eastern territories, the culturally diverse Osttruppen were both dubious cowards and courageous fighters. A mixed blessing for the Wehrmacht, they were often under equipped and poorly trained.

Armaments: (K98k x5), *K98-Trench x2, *G259(r) x2, *MG 34, *PzB 39, Skill: Poor, Role: General purpose.

Gameplay
(+ Entrench Tanks, + Random Veterancy)

Abilities
Modell 39 Eierhandgranate Booby Trap Building Panzerfaust-100 Merge Sprint
 * Cost: 15 Munitions
 * Fragmentation grenade. The M39 'Egg Grenade' is cheap and unremarkable, with minimal blast radius and throwing range.
 * Cost: 50 Munitions
 * Plant an explosive trap inside an unoccupied ambient structure. The trap is activated when enemy forces attempt to enter or infiltrate out from the building. Trap damages enemy infantry when triggered.
 * Cost: 30 Munition
 * Anti-tank recoilless gun. Single-use launcher, deals exceptional damage to vehicles from a moderate distance.
 * Bring an allied squad back to full strength by transferring recruits from this squad.
 * Increases movement and reduces chance to be hit. Timed ability. Disables weapons and reduces line-of-sight while moving.

Upgrades
Maschinengewehr 34 Light Machine Gun Panzerbüchse 39 Anti-tank Rifle Selbstladegewehr 259(r) Semi-automatic Rifles (x2) 3 cm Gewehr-Sprenggranate Rifle Grenades Geballte Ladung Grenades
 * Requirement: Veterancy 3
 * Cost: 55 Munitions
 * (+ High ROF, + High Accuracy, - Low Capacity, - Short Bursts)
 * Requirements: Veterancy 3
 * Cost: 40 Munitions
 * (+ High Accuracy, + High Damage, - Low ROF)
 * Requirement: Veterancy 2
 * Cost: 20 Munitions
 * (+ High Capacity, + High ROF, - Poor Accuracy)
 * Requirement: Veterancy 1
 * Cost: 10 Munitions
 * Warning: Upgrading 3 cm Gewehr-Sprenggranate Rifle Grenades locks out Geballte Ladung Grenades.
 * Replaces Modell 39 Eierhandgranate. Squad is issued high-explosive rifle grenades, ideal for use against infantry in cover or behind structures.
 * Requirement: Veterancy 1

Kar98k w. Trench Magazine (x2)
 * Cost: 10 Munitions
 * Warning: Upgrading Geballte Ladung Grenades locks out 3 cm Gewehr-Sprenggranate Rifle Grenades.
 * Replaces Modell 39 Eierhandgranate. Squad is issued baled explosive charges, capable of severely damaging vehicles if thrown underneath.
 * Cost: 10 Munitions
 * (+ High Capacity, - Low ROF)