diff --git a/GameSettings.cpp b/GameSettings.cpp
index fcda4f75..9a92439c 100644
--- a/GameSettings.cpp
+++ b/GameSettings.cpp
@@ -2547,6 +2547,7 @@ void LoadSkillTraitsExternalSettings()
 	gSkillTraitValues.usVOMortarPointsElite				= iniReader.ReadInteger("Radio Operator","RADIO_OPERATOR_MORTAR_POINTS_ELITE",			25, 0, 100);
 	gSkillTraitValues.usVOMortarRadius					= iniReader.ReadInteger("Radio Operator","RADIO_OPERATOR_MORTAR_RADIUS",				10, 5, 100);
 	gSkillTraitValues.usVOMortarSignalShellRadius		= iniReader.ReadInteger("Radio Operator","RADIO_OPERATOR_MORTAR_SIGNAL_SHELL_RADIUS",	 2, 2, 100);
+	gSkillTraitValues.usVOReinforcementSetting			= iniReader.ReadInteger("Radio Operator","RADIO_OPERATOR_REINFORCEMENT_SETTING",		 2, 0, 3 );
 	gSkillTraitValues.sVOScanAssignmentBaseRange		= iniReader.ReadInteger("Radio Operator","RADIO_OPERATOR_ASSIGNMENT_SCAN_BASE_RANGE",	 5, 0, 20);
 	gSkillTraitValues.sVOListeningHearingBonus			= iniReader.ReadInteger("Radio Operator","RADIO_OPERATOR_LISTENING_HEARING_BONUS",		20, 0, 100);
 	gSkillTraitValues.fVOJammingBlocksRemoteBombs		= iniReader.ReadBoolean("Radio Operator","RADIO_OPERATOR_JAMMING_BLOCKSRADIOBOMBS",		FALSE);
diff --git a/GameSettings.h b/GameSettings.h
index 6efc8aa4..0b6e197e 100644
--- a/GameSettings.h
+++ b/GameSettings.h
@@ -1836,6 +1836,7 @@ typedef struct
 	UINT8 usVOMortarPointsElite;
 	UINT8 usVOMortarRadius;
 	UINT8 usVOMortarSignalShellRadius;
+	UINT8 usVOReinforcementSetting;
 	INT8  sVOScanAssignmentBaseRange;
 	INT8  sVOListeningHearingBonus;
 	BOOLEAN fVOJammingBlocksRemoteBombs;
diff --git a/GameVersion.cpp b/GameVersion.cpp
index f66eb249..65131719 100644
--- a/GameVersion.cpp
+++ b/GameVersion.cpp
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 #ifdef JA2EDITOR
 	
 	#ifdef JA2UB
-		CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Unfinished Business - Map Editor v1.13.8034 (Development Build)" }; 
+		CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Unfinished Business - Map Editor v1.13.8043 (Development Build)" }; 
 	#else
-		CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Map Editor v1.13.8034 (Development Build)" }; 
+		CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Map Editor v1.13.8043 (Development Build)" }; 
 	#endif
 
 // ------------------------------
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@
 
 	//DEBUG BUILD VERSION	
 	#ifdef JA2UB
-		CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Debug: Unfinished Business - v1.13.8034 (Development Build)" }; 
+		CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Debug: Unfinished Business - v1.13.8043 (Development Build)" }; 
 	#elif defined (JA113DEMO)
-		CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Debug: JA2 Demo - v1.13.8034 (Development Build)" }; 
+		CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Debug: JA2 Demo - v1.13.8043 (Development Build)" }; 
 	#else
-		CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Debug: v1.13.8034 (Development Build)" }; 
+		CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Debug: v1.13.8043 (Development Build)" }; 
 	#endif
 
 #elif defined CRIPPLED_VERSION
@@ -46,16 +46,16 @@
 
 	//RELEASE BUILD VERSION	
 	#ifdef JA2UB
-		CHAR16		zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Release Unfinished Business - v1.13.8034 (Development Build)" };
+		CHAR16		zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Release Unfinished Business - v1.13.8043 (Development Build)" };
 	#elif defined (JA113DEMO)
-		CHAR16		zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Release JA2 Demo - v1.13.8034 (Development Build)" };
+		CHAR16		zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Release JA2 Demo - v1.13.8043 (Development Build)" };
 	#else
-		CHAR16		zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Release v1.13.8034 (Development Build)" };
+		CHAR16		zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Release v1.13.8043 (Development Build)" };
 	#endif
 
 #endif
 										
-CHAR8		czVersionNumber[16]	= { "Build 16.01.24" };		//YY.MM.DD
+CHAR8		czVersionNumber[16]	= { "Build 16.01.28" };		//YY.MM.DD
 CHAR16		zTrackingNumber[16]	= { L"Z" };
 	
 // SAVE_GAME_VERSION is defined in header, change it there
diff --git a/Strategic/strategicmap.cpp b/Strategic/strategicmap.cpp
index c730dc2b..d4836b36 100644
--- a/Strategic/strategicmap.cpp
+++ b/Strategic/strategicmap.cpp
@@ -7576,16 +7576,38 @@ BOOLEAN MoveEnemyFromGridNoToRoofGridNo( UINT32 sSourceGridNo, UINT32 sDestGridN
 // Flugente: militia movement: can we order militia reinforcements from( sSrcMapX, sSrcMapY ) to( sMapX, sMapY ) ?
 BOOLEAN CanRequestMilitiaReinforcements( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT16 sSrcMapX, INT16 sSrcMapY )
 {
-	if ( !gGameExternalOptions.gfAllowReinforcements )
-		return FALSE;
-
-	// we can request reinforcements only inside towns
-	if ( GetTownIdForSector( sMapX, sMapY ) != BLANK_SECTOR && GetTownIdForSector( sMapX, sMapY ) != GetTownIdForSector( sSrcMapX, sSrcMapY ) )
+	if ( !gGameExternalOptions.gfAllowReinforcements || !gSkillTraitValues.usVOReinforcementSetting )
 		return FALSE;
 
 	// not possible of nobody is there
 	if ( !NumNonPlayerTeamMembersInSector( sSrcMapX, sSrcMapY, MILITIA_TEAM ) )
 		return FALSE;
 
-	return TRUE;
+	UINT8 townid_A	= GetTownIdForSector( sMapX, sMapY );
+	UINT8 townid_B	= GetTownIdForSector( sSrcMapX, sSrcMapY );
+
+	switch ( gSkillTraitValues.usVOReinforcementSetting )
+	{
+		// reinforcements allowed inside town
+	case 1:
+		if ( townid_A != BLANK_SECTOR && townid_A == townid_B )
+			return TRUE;
+		break;
+
+		// reinforcements allowed to and from town
+	case 2:
+		if ( townid_A != BLANK_SECTOR || townid_B != BLANK_SECTOR )
+			return TRUE;
+		break;
+
+		// reinforcements allowed everywhere
+	case 3:
+		return TRUE;
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return FALSE;
 }