

However, it will not be able to produce any more units or provide reinforcement to friendly infantry until reconnected to your supply lines.įor the Americans the Forward Barracks can potentially produce up to 5 different kinds of units, for the Wehrmacht its 7. If enemies take the sector after the building has been converted, the Forward Barracks will nonetheless remain in the players ownership. The only requirement is that the building must be within friendly territory that's linked to your supply lines. You can set up as many Forward Barracks outposts as you can afford - there's no real limit. Enemy infantry will be able to "un-convert" the building back to Neutral ownership, but this is a very time-consuming process. The same applies to the Wehrmacht as well, if the Wehrmacht Quarters is built, then the MG42 Heavy Machine Gun Team can be produced, if the Krieg Barracks exists, you can build Grenadiers, Mortars, and AT gunsįurthermore, since the building is owned by the player, it cannot be garrisoned by enemy troops. If a Weapons Support Center exists, it unlocks production of Heavy Machine Gun Team and Mortar Team. For example, if a Barracks exists at the American base, Riflemen Squads can be produced. Production of additional units at this structure depends on the existence of other production facilities back at the base. It serves two primary functions: reinforcement of infantry units, and production of new units.Īll friendly infantry units (including those of other players) within 25 meters of this structure can be reinforced for the appropriate cost.īy default, the Forward Barracks can produce Engineer Squads, Pioneers and Volksgrenadiers. This building now functions as a Forward Barracks for the player. Once it's completed, the building is transferred from Neutral ownership to the respective players ownership, and will be visually outfitted with flags, sandbags and a large American or Wehrmacht symbol floating above it. The upgrade costs 260 260, and takes 30 seconds to complete.

This button activates an ability called Upgrade to Barracks. When an Infantry unit is garrisoned inside a neutral building within friendly territory, a button appears in the building's main menu.
