diff --git a/CREDITS.md b/CREDITS.md
index f3b359298d..ad068c6bd9 100644
--- a/CREDITS.md
+++ b/CREDITS.md
@@ -966,5 +966,7 @@ This page lists all the individual contributions to the project by their author.
 - **obsidianus** - Automatic conversion based on health
 - **Nuke** - Reload speed adjustment on promotion
 - **frg2089 (舰队的偶像-岛风酱!)** - Fix `Slaved.OwnerWhenMasterKilled` not being respected when the master is sold or self-destructed
+- **dh381-1（dh381）**
+  - Add country initial elite unit lists
 - **weiyongxuan** - Extended `CanTargetHouses` to allow targeting neutral houses
 - **Sovietianqi** - Customizable crew type per country
diff --git a/Phobos.vcxproj b/Phobos.vcxproj
index 67dc28e6ee..a172ae1b7b 100644
--- a/Phobos.vcxproj
+++ b/Phobos.vcxproj
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="src\Ext\House\Hooks.UnitFromFactory.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\Ext\HouseType\Body.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\Ext\HouseType\Hooks.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="src\Ext\HouseType\Hooks.InitialElite.cpp" />
     <!-- src\Ext\Infantry -->
     <ClCompile Include="src\Ext\Infantry\Hooks.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\Ext\Infantry\Hooks.Firing.cpp" />
diff --git a/docs/New-or-Enhanced-Logics.md b/docs/New-or-Enhanced-Logics.md
index f0eb3f32c7..36de23268b 100644
--- a/docs/New-or-Enhanced-Logics.md
+++ b/docs/New-or-Enhanced-Logics.md
@@ -823,6 +823,29 @@ SpyEffect.VictimSuperWeapon=       ; SuperWeaponType
 SpyEffect.InfiltratorSuperWeapon=  ; SuperWeaponType
 ```
 
+## Countries
+
+### Set country initial elite
+
+- Now you can add `TechnoTypes` in the three lists. They will appear at an elite initial level when produced, and cloned infantry will also be affected by this effect.
+
+In `rulesmd.ini`:
+```ini
+[SOMECOUNTRY]           ; Country
+EliteInfantry=          ; List of InfantryTypes
+EliteUnits=             ; List of UnitTypes
+EliteAircraft=          ; List of AircraftTypes
+```
+
+- For each `TechnoType`, you can define `SpareCameo` and `SpareCameoPCX` to specify the elite‑level icon. When a `TechnoType` is added to the initial elite list, it will preferentially use the SpareCameo as its icon.
+
+In `artmd.ini`:
+```ini
+[SOMETECHNO]            ; TechnoType
+SpareCameo=             ; filename
+SpareCameoPCX=          ; filename - include ".pcx" extension
+```
+
 ## Infantry
 
 ### Allow infantry to perform type conversion when deploying and undeploying
diff --git a/docs/Whats-New.md b/docs/Whats-New.md
index 2cf117e54f..33ebb2226b 100644
--- a/docs/Whats-New.md
+++ b/docs/Whats-New.md
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ HideShakeEffects=false           ; boolean
 - Country-based attached effects (by Ollerus)
 - [Customizable crew type per country](Fixed-or-Improved-Logics.md#customizable-crew-type-per-country) (by Sovietianqi, FlyStar, Noble_Fish)
 - [Country-specific veteran buildings](Fixed-or-Improved-Logics.md#country-specific-veteran-buildings) (by Noble_Fish)
+- [Set country initial elite](New-or-Enhanced-Logics.md#set-country-initial-elite) (by dh381)
 
 #### Vanilla fixes:
 - Fixed the bug where a building with `Factory=BuildingType` owned by the AI did not play `ProductionAnim` when placing a produced building (by Noble_Fish)
diff --git a/src/Ext/House/Body.cpp b/src/Ext/House/Body.cpp
index e53d1d2ad9..cc78b14fc9 100644
--- a/src/Ext/House/Body.cpp
+++ b/src/Ext/House/Body.cpp
@@ -713,6 +713,7 @@ void HouseExt::Serialize(T& Stm)
 		.Process(this->ForceRadar)
 		.Process(this->PlayerAutoRepair)
 		//.Process(this->BeaconsPlacedOrder) beacon is not saved, so this follows it.
+		.Process(this->TechnoPCX_IsLoad)
 		;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Ext/House/Body.h b/src/Ext/House/Body.h
index df5ba629b6..ba6ac3737a 100644
--- a/src/Ext/House/Body.h
+++ b/src/Ext/House/Body.h
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ class HouseExt final : public AbstractExt, public Detach::Listener<BuildingClass
 
 	std::array<int, 3> BeaconsPlacedOrder;
 
+	ValueableVector<TechnoTypeClass*> TechnoPCX_IsLoad;
+
 	HouseExt(HouseClass* OwnerObject) : AbstractExt(OwnerObject)
 		, PowerPlantEnhancers {}
 		, OwnedLimboDeliveredBuildings {}
@@ -116,6 +118,7 @@ class HouseExt final : public AbstractExt, public Detach::Listener<BuildingClass
 		, ForceRadar(false)
 		, PlayerAutoRepair(true)
 		, BeaconsPlacedOrder { 0, 0, 0 }
+		, TechnoPCX_IsLoad {}
 	{ }
 
 	bool OwnsLimboDeliveredBuilding(BuildingClass* pBuilding) const;
diff --git a/src/Ext/HouseType/Body.cpp b/src/Ext/HouseType/Body.cpp
index 5ed6681480..dba24b1317 100644
--- a/src/Ext/HouseType/Body.cpp
+++ b/src/Ext/HouseType/Body.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ void HouseTypeExt::LoadFromINIFile(CCINIClass* pINI)
 	this->AttachEffects.LoadFromINI(pINI, pSection);
 	this->AttachEffects_AttachOnOwnerChange.Read(exINI, pSection, "AttachEffect.AttachOnOwnerChange");
 
+	this->Crew.Read(exINI, pSection, "Crew");
+
+	this->EliteInfantry.Read(exINI, pSection, "EliteInfantry");
+	this->EliteUnits.Read(exINI, pSection, "EliteUnits");
+	this->EliteAircraft.Read(exINI, pSection, "EliteAircraft");
 	this->Crew.Read<true>(exINI, pSection, "Crew");
 
 	this->VeteranBuildings.Read(exINI, pSection, "VeteranBuildings");
@@ -33,9 +38,14 @@ void HouseTypeExt::Serialize(T& Stm)
 {
 	Stm
 		.Process(this->EVATag)
+		
 		.Process(this->AttachEffects)
 		.Process(this->AttachEffects_AttachOnOwnerChange)
 		.Process(this->Crew)
+
+		.Process(this->EliteInfantry)
+		.Process(this->EliteUnits)
+		.Process(this->EliteAircraft)
 		.Process(this->VeteranBuildings)
 		.Process(this->VeteranDefenses)
 		;
diff --git a/src/Ext/HouseType/Body.h b/src/Ext/HouseType/Body.h
index 1536aa1e78..3ee414dea1 100644
--- a/src/Ext/HouseType/Body.h
+++ b/src/Ext/HouseType/Body.h
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ class HouseTypeExt final : public AbstractTypeExt
 	Nullable<bool> AttachEffects_AttachOnOwnerChange;
 	Nullable<InfantryTypeClass*> Crew;
 
+	ValueableVector<TechnoTypeClass*> EliteInfantry;
+	ValueableVector<TechnoTypeClass*> EliteUnits;
+	ValueableVector<TechnoTypeClass*> EliteAircraft;
 	ValueableVector<BuildingTypeClass*> VeteranBuildings;
 	ValueableVector<BuildingTypeClass*> VeteranDefenses;
 
@@ -40,6 +43,9 @@ class HouseTypeExt final : public AbstractTypeExt
 		, AttachEffects {}
 		, AttachEffects_AttachOnOwnerChange {}
 		, Crew {}
+		, EliteInfantry {}
+		, EliteUnits {}
+		, EliteAircraft {}
 		, VeteranBuildings {}
 		, VeteranDefenses {}
 	{ }
diff --git a/src/Ext/HouseType/Hooks.InitialElite.cpp b/src/Ext/HouseType/Hooks.InitialElite.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..107b55eda4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Ext/HouseType/Hooks.InitialElite.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+#include "Body.h"
+
+#include <Ext/House/Body.h>
+#include <Ext/TechnoType/Body.h>
+
+static SHPStruct* LoadSHPCameo(TechnoTypeClass* pType)
+{
+	auto pTypeExt = TechnoTypeExt::Fetch(pType);
+
+	if(pTypeExt->SHPCameo_IsLoad)
+		return pTypeExt->SpareCameo;
+	
+	char pFileName[0x20];
+
+	strcpy_s(pFileName, pTypeExt->SpareCameoFile.data());
+	_strlwr_s(pFileName);
+
+	if(!_stricmp(pFileName, pTypeExt->SpareCameoFile.data()) 
+	   && !strstr(pFileName, ".pcx"))
+	{
+		std::string Filename(pFileName);
+		Filename += ".shp";
+		SHPStruct* pSHP = FileSystem::LoadSHPFile(Filename.c_str());
+		pTypeExt->SHPCameo_IsLoad = true;
+		pTypeExt->SpareCameo = pSHP;
+		return pSHP;
+	}
+	return nullptr;
+}
+
+static bool DrawPCXCameo(TechnoTypeClass* pType, const int destX, const int destY)
+{
+	auto pTypeExt = TechnoTypeExt::Fetch(pType);
+	char pFileName[0x20];
+
+	strcpy_s(pFileName, pTypeExt->SpareCameoPCX.GetFilename());
+	_strlwr_s(pFileName);
+
+	if(!_stricmp(pFileName, pTypeExt->SpareCameoPCX.GetFilename())
+       && strstr(pFileName, ".pcx"))
+	{
+		PCX::Instance.LoadFile(pFileName);
+		if (const auto pCameoPCX = PCX::Instance.GetSurface(pFileName))
+		{
+			RectangleStruct bounds = { destX, destY, 60, 48 };
+			return PCX::Instance.BlitToSurface(&bounds, DSurface::Sidebar, pCameoPCX);
+		}
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+DEFINE_HOOK(0x6A980A, StripClass_Draw_DrawSHPCameo, 0x8)
+{
+	GET(TechnoTypeClass*, pType, EBX);
+
+	auto pHouseExt = HouseExt::Fetch(HouseClass::CurrentPlayer);
+	auto pHouseTypeExt = HouseTypeExt::Fetch(HouseClass::CurrentPlayer->Type);
+
+	SHPStruct* pSHP = nullptr;
+
+	switch(pType->WhatAmI())
+	{
+		case AbstractType::InfantryType:
+		{
+			if(pHouseTypeExt->EliteInfantry.Contains(pType))
+			{
+				pHouseExt->TechnoPCX_IsLoad.push_back(pType);
+				pSHP = LoadSHPCameo(pType);
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+		case AbstractType::UnitType:
+		{
+			if(pHouseTypeExt->EliteUnits.Contains(pType))
+			{
+				pHouseExt->TechnoPCX_IsLoad.push_back(pType);
+				pSHP = LoadSHPCameo(pType);
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+		case AbstractType::AircraftType:
+		{
+			if(pHouseTypeExt->EliteAircraft.Contains(pType))
+			{
+				pHouseExt->TechnoPCX_IsLoad.push_back(pType);
+				pSHP = LoadSHPCameo(pType);
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+		default:
+			break;
+	}
+
+	if(pSHP)
+		R->EAX(pSHP);
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+DEFINE_HOOK(0x6A99E7, StripClass_Draw_DrawPCXCameo, 0x6)
+{
+	enum { SkipDrawSHP = 0x6A9A43 };
+
+	GET(const int, destX, ESI);
+	GET(const int, destY, EBP);
+	GET_STACK(SHPStruct*, pSHP, STACK_OFFSET(0x48C, -0x444));
+
+	auto pHouseExt = HouseExt::Fetch(HouseClass::CurrentPlayer);
+
+	for(auto pType : pHouseExt->TechnoPCX_IsLoad)
+	{		
+		if(pSHP == pType->Cameo || pSHP == pType->AltCameo)
+		{
+			if(DrawPCXCameo(pType, destX, destY))
+				return SkipDrawSHP;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+DEFINE_HOOK(0x443C71, BuildingClass_ExitObject_CountryInitialElite, 0x6)
+{
+	GET(TechnoClass*, pTechno, EDI);
+
+	const auto pHouseTypeExt = HouseTypeExt::Fetch(pTechno->Owner->Type);
+
+	switch(pTechno->WhatAmI())
+	{
+		case AbstractType::Infantry:
+		{
+			if(pHouseTypeExt->EliteInfantry.Contains(pTechno->GetTechnoType()))
+				pTechno->Veterancy.SetElite();
+			break;
+		}
+		case AbstractType::Unit:
+		{
+			if(pHouseTypeExt->EliteUnits.Contains(pTechno->GetTechnoType()))
+				pTechno->Veterancy.SetElite();
+			break;
+		}
+		case AbstractType::Aircraft:
+		{
+			if(pHouseTypeExt->EliteAircraft.Contains(pTechno->GetTechnoType()))
+				pTechno->Veterancy.SetElite();
+			break;
+		}
+		default:
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/Ext/TechnoType/Body.cpp b/src/Ext/TechnoType/Body.cpp
index c5b99aab19..16d2c72139 100644
--- a/src/Ext/TechnoType/Body.cpp
+++ b/src/Ext/TechnoType/Body.cpp
@@ -1441,6 +1441,9 @@ void TechnoTypeExt::LoadFromINIFile(CCINIClass* const pINI)
 	// VoiceIFVRepair from Ares 0.2
 	this->VoiceIFVRepair.Read(exINI, pSection, "VoiceIFVRepair");
 	this->ParseVoiceWeaponAttacks(exINI, pSection, this->VoiceWeaponAttacks, this->VoiceEliteWeaponAttacks);
+
+	this->SpareCameoFile.Read(pArtINI, pArtSection, "SpareCameo");
+	this->SpareCameoPCX.Read(pArtINI, pArtSection, "SpareCameoPCX");
 }
 
 template <typename T>
@@ -1838,6 +1841,11 @@ void TechnoTypeExt::Serialize(T& Stm)
 		.Process(this->DecloakAnims)
 		.Process(this->Cloak_KickOutParasite)
 
+		.Process(this->SpareCameoFile)
+		.Process(this->SpareCameo)
+		.Process(this->SHPCameo_IsLoad)
+		.Process(this->SpareCameoPCX)
+
 		// Ares 0.2
 		.Process(this->RadarJamRadius)
 
diff --git a/src/Ext/TechnoType/Body.h b/src/Ext/TechnoType/Body.h
index fda8f6f3dc..3cf2ed0af6 100644
--- a/src/Ext/TechnoType/Body.h
+++ b/src/Ext/TechnoType/Body.h
@@ -463,6 +463,12 @@ class TechnoTypeExt : public ObjectTypeExt
 	Nullable<bool> Unsellable;
 	Nullable<bool> KeepAlive;
 
+	PhobosFixedString<0x20> SpareCameoFile;
+	SHPStruct* SpareCameo;
+	bool SHPCameo_IsLoad;
+	PhobosPCXFile SpareCameoPCX;
+	
+
 	TechnoTypeExt(TechnoTypeClass* OwnerObject) : ObjectTypeExt(OwnerObject)
 		, HealthBar_Hide { false }
 		, HealthBar_HidePips { false }
@@ -855,6 +861,11 @@ class TechnoTypeExt : public ObjectTypeExt
 		, DecloakAnims {}
 		, Cloak_KickOutParasite {}
 
+		, SpareCameoFile { NONE_STR }
+		, SpareCameo { nullptr }
+		, SHPCameo_IsLoad { false }
+		, SpareCameoPCX {}
+
 		// Ares 0.2
 		, RadarJamRadius { 0 }