A quandary, Germany can't recruit/build Airborne Divisions, and America can't recruit/build Marine Divisions, huh.

[panzer.tc]

So, I've been playing HoI IV now for a couple of months. I have played every major power at least once. I most often play Germany, USSR, and the USA.

No matter what I research, and I have tried to find whatever it is I have to research, that will allow me to recruit, train, German Fallschirmjager (airborne) divisions - but nothing. I have played Germany up to and through 1941 yet have never been able to utilize the very units/style of warfare that the Luftwaffe made famous, i.e., Eben Emeal and the Invasion of Crete. No Fallschirmjager, what gives? The USSR can recruit them from the very beginning of the game with no research necessary.

Second, U.S. Marine Corps has been around since our founding in 1791, yet in HoI4 as late as 1940 - I still cannot recruit/train a single US Marine battalion! What tech do I need to research? I've looked, unless its hdden really well... Japan starts with marine type units, but none for US, huh.

The rose has started falling of the bush for this game for me.

[equinox1911]

Just scroll down on the first research tab to the section special forces. After you research them you will get a basic division templat of that type.

I am not sure why the US doesn't start with Marines but the reason for th SU to start with paratroopers is their historical air landing and paratrooper programms. In a maneuver 1935 around 3700 Troops where landad via planes and gliders.

[panzer.tc]

OMG!!!
I have egg, pie, and the whip cream on my face!!!

DOH!!!
All I had to do was scroll down on that screen!!! As soon as I found that portion of that screen, I immediately went to every other screen and started scrolling every which way - didn't find anything else however.

My only defense, besides just being R******D, is that screen didn't look like there was anything to scroll down to.

I still think Germany should start with airborne capabilities, and USA definitely should start with amphibious/marine capabilities.

Hey modders please, please create a mod which gives Germany and USA those two capabilities at start.

I will have to put a couple rose pedals back on that flower now.

[equinox1911]

The other one that is often overlooked is the naval invasion tech in the ships tab, which goes from 10/40/100 divs.
The german paratrooper programm just started at the end of january '36 and by mid 36 only consisted of 3 regiments. The only army at that time fielding an action ready paratrooper and air landing force was the Red Army.
Still scrambling my head why the USMC isn't represented.