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19 army unit types
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Army

Unit type Group Manpower Supply Unlocked by Battle
Cannon Artillery Artillery 1000 30 Artillery +25 Offense, +15 Defense, +10 Morale Loss, +10% Kill Rate, +10% Devastation, -25% Naval Invasion Efficiency
Mobile Artillery Artillery 1000 40 Napoleonic Warfare +30 Offense, +15 Defense, +8 Morale Loss, +20% Kill Rate, +15% Devastation, -25% Naval Invasion Efficiency
Shrapnel Artillery Artillery 1000 60 Breech-Loading Artillery +45 Offense, +25 Defense, +6 Morale Loss, +30% Kill Rate, +15% Devastation, -25% Naval Invasion Efficiency
Siege Artillery Artillery 1000 80 Defense in Depth +55 Offense, +30 Defense, +6 Morale Loss, +25% Kill Rate, +20% Devastation, -25% Naval Invasion Efficiency
Heavy Tanks Artillery 1000 100 Mobile Armor +70 Offense, +35 Defense, +4 Morale Loss, +25% Kill Rate, +15% Morale Damage, +20% Devastation, -25% Naval Invasion Efficiency
Hussars Cavalry 1000 25 Standing Army +15 Offense, +10 Defense, +10 Morale Loss, -25% Naval Invasion Efficiency
Dragoons Cavalry 1000 40 Line Infantry +20 Offense, +25 Defense, +8 Morale Loss, +30% Battle Occupation, -25% Naval Invasion Efficiency
Cuirassiers Cavalry 1000 40 Line Infantry +25 Offense, +20 Defense, +8 Morale Loss, +30% Battle Occupation, -25% Naval Invasion Efficiency
Lancers Cavalry 1000 70 Napoleonic Warfare +30 Offense, +20 Defense, +6 Morale Loss, +5% Kill Rate, +5% Morale Loss, +30% Battle Occupation, -25% Naval Invasion Efficiency
Light Tanks Cavalry 1000 100 Mobile Armor +45 Offense, +45 Defense, +4 Morale Loss, +10% Devastation, +30% Battle Occupation, -25% Naval Invasion Efficiency
Irregular Infantry · levies Infantry 1000 25 — +10 Offense, +10 Defense, +15 Morale Loss, -25% Naval Invasion Efficiency
Line Infantry · levies Infantry 1000 30 Line Infantry +20 Offense, +25 Defense, +10 Morale Loss, -25% Naval Invasion Efficiency
Skirmish Infantry · levies Infantry 1000 40 General Staff +25 Offense, +35 Defense, +10 Morale Loss, -25% Naval Invasion Efficiency
Trench Infantry · levies Infantry 1000 50 Trench Works +30 Offense, +40 Defense, +8 Morale Loss, -25% Naval Invasion Efficiency
Squad Infantry · levies Infantry 1000 60 NCO Training +40 Offense, +50 Defense, +6 Morale Loss, -25% Naval Invasion Efficiency
Mechanized Infantry Infantry 1000 80 Mobile Armor +50 Offense, +60 Defense, +4 Morale Loss, +10% Devastation
Shipboard Marines · levies Marines 1000 30 Line Infantry +20 Offense, +25 Defense, +10 Morale Loss
Landing Marines · levies Marines 1000 45 Power of the Purse +25 Offense, +35 Defense, +10 Morale Loss
Assault Marines · levies Marines 1000 60 Landing Craft +30 Offense, +40 Defense, +8 Morale Loss

Within a group, later rows are higher tiers — the game builds the best type you can research · goods upkeep comes from barracks/naval-base production methods, not the unit type