diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Include/Lib/BaseType.h b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Include/Lib/BaseType.h
index 73b766ede9a..ccb2f34ffc8 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Include/Lib/BaseType.h
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Include/Lib/BaseType.h
@@ -58,6 +58,28 @@ inline int sign(NUM x)
 	else return 0;
 }
 
+// TheSuperHackers @refactor JohnsterID 24/01/2026 Add lowercase min/max templates for GameEngine layer.
+// GameEngine code typically uses BaseType.h, but may include WWVegas headers (which define min/max in always.h).
+// Header guard prevents duplicate definitions. VC6's <algorithm> lacks std::min/std::max.
+#ifndef _MIN_MAX_TEMPLATES_DEFINED_
+#define _MIN_MAX_TEMPLATES_DEFINED_
+
+#ifdef min
+#undef min
+#endif
+
+#ifdef max
+#undef max
+#endif
+
+template <typename T>
+inline T min(T a, T b) { return (a < b) ? a : b; }
+
+template <typename T>
+inline T max(T a, T b) { return (a > b) ? a : b; }
+
+#endif // _MIN_MAX_TEMPLATES_DEFINED_
+
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 inline Real rad2deg(Real rad) { return rad * (180/PI); }
 inline Real deg2rad(Real rad) { return rad * (PI/180); }
@@ -174,8 +196,8 @@ struct RealRange
 	// both ranges
 	void combine( RealRange &other )
 	{
-		lo = MIN( lo, other.lo );
-		hi = MAX( hi, other.hi );
+		lo = min( lo, other.lo );
+		hi = max( hi, other.hi );
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Include/Lib/BaseType.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Include/Lib/BaseType.h
index 383c2471418..f67ac0d2efe 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Include/Lib/BaseType.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Include/Lib/BaseType.h
@@ -58,6 +58,28 @@ inline int sign(NUM x)
 	else return 0;
 }
 
+// TheSuperHackers @refactor JohnsterID 24/01/2026 Add lowercase min/max templates for GameEngine layer.
+// GameEngine code typically uses BaseType.h, but may include WWVegas headers (which define min/max in always.h).
+// Header guard prevents duplicate definitions. VC6's <algorithm> lacks std::min/std::max.
+#ifndef _MIN_MAX_TEMPLATES_DEFINED_
+#define _MIN_MAX_TEMPLATES_DEFINED_
+
+#ifdef min
+#undef min
+#endif
+
+#ifdef max
+#undef max
+#endif
+
+template <typename T>
+inline T min(T a, T b) { return (a < b) ? a : b; }
+
+template <typename T>
+inline T max(T a, T b) { return (a > b) ? a : b; }
+
+#endif // _MIN_MAX_TEMPLATES_DEFINED_
+
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 inline Real rad2deg(Real rad) { return rad * (180/PI); }
 inline Real deg2rad(Real rad) { return rad * (PI/180); }
@@ -174,8 +196,8 @@ struct RealRange
 	// both ranges
 	void combine( RealRange &other )
 	{
-		lo = MIN( lo, other.lo );
-		hi = MAX( hi, other.hi );
+		lo = min( lo, other.lo );
+		hi = max( hi, other.hi );
 	}
 };