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  1. 46 minutes ago, Vacillator said:

    Got any pics, showing paths if possible?  Why does the AI take them off road?  Obstacles like wrecks in the way, or something else?

    I assume by lose you mean they drive off into mud and get stuck, or perhaps into LOS/LOF of the enemy?

    All valid questions. If vehicles "unfailingly" do stupid things i.e. constantly, would any of us get past a demo, without deciding this game isn't for us?

  2. 6 hours ago, Vacillator said:

    Ah Loch Lomond.  There's a great road along the west side (from memory, maybe @George MC can confirm) which we used to take on motorcycle camping trips quite a few years ago.  Beautiful place, although the scenery was probably not top priority for us at the time.  Might go back on my current bike (a KTM 890 Duke R with excellent modern technology ❤️).

    Okay, I'm OT again...

    From memory I think that you are right about that road. But, it's a very hazy memory as I've only been north of the border once. And that was in 1977. My USatian girlfriend likes Scotland so perhaps a return won't be far off.

    Okeh, it's back to the mud of the Reichswald for me.

  3. 6 hours ago, Vacillator said:

    Coincidence - I mentioned this just yesterday to my son, who was surprised that we used to get milk at school. Until... well of course you know.

    And as for mines, Arthur S will be turning in his grave.

    I always refer to her by that moniker. Hopefully your son will call her that if she ever comes up in conversation again.

    As for Arther i think he is still with us.

    With regards mine clearance in game, I love Sherman Crabs. Although I do sometimes jump out of my 400 year old skin when things go "Boom!".

  4. 16 minutes ago, Anthony P. said:

    I believe neither the British nor the Americans ever got much in the way of snow/winter camouflage out in the field. IIRC it existed, but nearly no one was ever actually issued it (if it was because it wasn't deemed important enough or there simply wasn't all that much produced, I do not know). Virtually all winter camouflage used in the ETO consisted of makeshift examples made out of "liberated" bed sheets, table cloths, curtains, etc.

    I think that you are right. Which might explain this lucky chap's air of cosiness, and smugness.

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  5. What follows will be my own befuddled musings on the Claymores Through Kleve campaign as I go along. Other forumites are welcome to share their own experiences.

    First up you'll find that it is as much a mudbath, as bloodbath. And, of course that is an accurate reflection of how it was back in 1945. So if you want sunny days, with bone dry ground and long sight lines this wont be for you.

    Just as a way of illustrating the murk ... 

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    If you listen carefully these Jocks are saying, "If that Sassenach Bastard wants us tae pose fer pictures, we want more drams, now!""  

     

  6. 1 hour ago, Vencini said:

    Hello and thanks for your answer. The unbuttoned vehicle's radio allows the rest of the scene's HQ to access the artillery. If instead of a vehicle, I put a HQ with radio next to the artillery, the artillery is not available. This can be easily checked in the scenario deployment phase. Why does this happen? Thanks and regards.

    That tank's radio shouldn't have any influence, buttoned or unbuttoned. As long as the howitzer is in contact with the HQ that wants to use it. I've tested this battle, and all of the para and glider HQs have been able to call in howitzer missions during the Set-up Phase. Hopefully you will get it sorted, and enjoy the battle.

  7. The White Red White symbol goes back to WW1. I'm not sure how it came about, it might have been based on a cavalry pennant. Even the USatians used it on the few tanks that they had, and there is a tank in a museum in the States showing the vertical stripes.

    In WW2  the BEF kicked off with an all White symbol. In the desert Red White Red was used in the early days, to be replaced with White Red White. i think the change happened around the time of Operation Crusader but, if someone knows more please tell us. The RAF roundel was used on army vehicles in the Med sometimes, probably to ward off fighter pilots with bad eyesight.

    For me adopting the "Allied" star as it is often called, right across 21st Army Group in the build up to D-day made perfect sense in terms of ease of identification.

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