Each battalion type will request upgraded equipment within its line. Tank battalion types are detailed below.Modern Tanks can be researched in 1945 after either Medium Tank III or Heavy Tank III.

Heavy Tanks spin off Super Heavy Tanks in 1943 (from Heavy Tank II).Medium Tank III and Heavy Tank III each allow the other to be researched.Medium Tank II and Heavy Tank II each allow the other to be researched.Light Tanks spin off Amphibious Tanks in 1940 (requires Man the Guns DLC).

Light Tanks spin off Medium Tanks in 1939.

The tree splits into Light Tank and Heavy Tank branches.

EI a single fighter takes up 20 manpower, half tracks usually fit 12 units IRL in hoi4 they fit 24 reduced manpower.The tank tech tree is structured as follows: #5 Change how much manpower is taken up reducing it and raising it in some circumstances. #4 Change the meta no longer will superior firepower and mass producing arty and AT because of how cheap it is be what causes you to win. #3 make the game funner over all but not OP it is still balanced. #2 Make it possible to use late game technology without killing your production. #1 Make the production more realistic in HOI 4 they do make major changes to resources in regards to cost and the ammount of resources on the map. The two mods below are *not* included in the pack if you wish for them to be just write in the comment section below. 'Realistic Production Infantry equipment' mod This is just one of the mods I have created to make hoi4 more realistic and fun: I have created a reddit post to let more people know about this mod so we can get as many people as possible optimizing their game play and have a more realistic experience I also host games sometimes so you could join us :D Feel free to join my discord and talk to me about ideas or if you want to collaborate.

Generic modern tank mod hoi4