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Vanir Ausf B

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  1. It was also the subject of a lengthy debate in this thread last week. Apparently the notion of urban combat equalizing casualties ratios is not unique to Russian propagandists.
  2. Thanks! Interesting tidbit from Tatariagmi re: casualties in urban fighting. https://twitter.com/Tatarigami_UA/status/1758206754767200691
  3. Grant was also lucky that the Confederate commander (Johnston) caught a bullet early in the fight.
  4. The things is, Grant had no intention of fighting a battle at Shiloh. The Union generals thought the Confederate army was 20 miles away and were taken completely by surprise.
  5. The CM1 games leaned heavily on WWII Ballistics- Armor and Gunnery by Bird and Livingston. Most CM2 results are still very close to their data but it appears BFC have migrated away from that in some areas. For example, CM2 does not use Bird and Livingston's shatter gap model (CM1 did).
  6. Now we know why you've been a captain for 20 years.
  7. BTW, to echo @Anthony P.s excellent points above, the guy in the video has a website (linked in the video description) containing a wealth of Soviet primary source material. But he is absolutely not an impartial investigator. He presents information that supports his narrative, ignores everything that doesn't, and is hostile to anyone who questions the data.
  8. In-game results. Although I neglected to mention that the lower front hull can be penetrated in addition to the turret and mantlet. So yes, the IS-2 is fairly vulnerable to the 88mmL71 overall.
  9. The IS-2s in Gog and Magog are the "mid" models with a stepped upper front hull. The "late" model IS-2 has a uniformly sloped upper front hull that can't be penetrated by the 88mmL71, although the mantlet can.
  10. This is reportedly a Tiger I mantlet hit by an IS-2 in Romania. Granted, we don't know the range, but the close grouping suggests it was not super far.
  11. My understanding is that this is a proposal that will be voted on by the full Senate this week. It's unclear if the votes are there to pass it. If it does pass it goes to the House where it's prospects are dim.
  12. And yes, the red dots mean reduced rate of fire because of hot barrels.
  13. That probably would be a bug, but I can't reproduce it. Every time I add an AVRE to a section/platoon it has 6 men.
  14. An AVRE with a 3-man crew is a one shot weapon because there is no one to reload the petard mortar. The 6-man unified crew was a deliberate choice to ensure a fully-functional vehicle without having to buy a separate unit.
  15. That's correct. The sapper team is technically a separate unit so if you want them you have to buy the formation or add them separately through the Specialist Teams menu.
  16. For sure there will be huge demand for those skills, but if you're not paying for machine gunners, tanks crews and fighter pilots that should free money for a smaller number of technical specialists, at least enough to compete with the private sector.
  17. It doesn't matter. If forum predictions are correct unmanned/autonomous is going to solve everyone's recruitment problems.
  18. Latest on Avdiivka and Helicopters Operations. https://twitter.com/Tatarigami_UA/status/1749922739467477072 1/ By late 2023, Frontelligence Insight noted a stabilized situation in Avdiivka. However, recent developments have worsened the situation for Ukrainian troops, especially in the southern residential area. 2/ While the northern part of Avdiivka is shielded by the AKHZ (industrial buildings), the southern area is comprised of one to two-story houses susceptible to artillery fire. If unable to capture the area, russians erase it with artillery, deploy infantry, and seize the rubble. 3/ The visible artillery strikes, moving from the outskirts to residential areas, indicate the shift. Eventually, the damage makes defense challenging. The same problem extends to nearby multi-story apartment buildings targeted by previous Russian FAB hits. 4/ The situation on the flanks remains more stable, enabling Ukrainian forces to defend Avdiivka. Sattelite imagery shows a continued shift of artillery fire north of Avdiivka, targeting areas near Stepove, Berdychi, Novobakhmutivka, and Novokalynivka. 5/ In summary, Avdiivka's situation has worsened due to limited artillery ammo, a decrease in counter-battery fire, and a lack of reinforcements. Russia exploits these gaps, leveraging its personnel and ammo numbers advantage. 6/ Resurgence of Helicopter Operations Our team previously identified a FARP (Forward Arming and Refueling Point) helicopter base in Strilkove. Following Ukraine's ATACMS strikes on airfields in Luhansk and Berdyansk, the base was abandoned and remained unused until recently. 7/ Recent imagery from January 2024 reveals the presence of Russian helicopters at the base. Analysis over multiple days indicates that Russians keep no more than 3-4 helicopters at a time. Additionally, the helicopters appear to be more dispersed.
  19. I would LOL if President Zelenskiy ended every speech with "Russia delenda est!"
  20. I look forward to using bucket trucks in future CM games
  21. Nah, you can see all 3 crew members running at :22 https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1747843889971580992
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