lurrp Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Perhaps he can shoot those...things on his face out the main gun? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurrp Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Don't get me wrong, I like Lemmy too, he just has some nasty warts. I read somewhere he once considered having them removed and (cringes) sold. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 It's all about the music, man....that, and the uniform. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 It's rumoured that Lemmy will be the new host of "Pimp My Ride". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StieliAlpha Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Don't know if it is of interest, but I wanted to mention, the Swiss Army had a Hetzer variant (built in Checkoslovakia, with a different gun) in service until some time in the '60s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 As StieliAlpha mentions, Hetzer was built by Skoda in Czechoslovakia. Incidentally, the word "skoda" means "shame", as in "Now that we have the Hetzer it would be a shame not to use it." Gentlemen, start your engines! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agusto Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Just in case somebodys is interested: 'Hetzer'is a great name for a TD: It s german for 'he who chases/chevys something' but it cant be translated as 'hunter'. 'Predator' would be a good translation, but it is also not entirely accurate too. Anyways, I like name Hetzer because it sounds really nasty. My favorite german TD is the Jagdpanzer IV/70 though: it combines the low shiloutte of a german turretless TD with the awesome penetrating power of the Panthers main 75 mm gun. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sequoia Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Just in case somebodys is interested: 'Hetzer'is a great name for a TD: It s german for 'he who chases/chevys something' but it cant be translated as 'hunter'. 'Predator' would be a good translation, but it is also not entirely accurate too. Anyways, I like name Hetzer because it sounds really nasty. My favorite german TD is the Jagdpanzer IV/70 though: it combines the low shiloutte of a german turretless TD with the awesome penetrating power of the Panthers main 75 mm gun. I thought Hetzer translated as Bushwacker. Anyway I went over the list of German vehicles for RT and the following along with the Hetzer will be entirely new to CMX2: STUH 42 Late 251/16/d Flamethrower halftrack And the following other halftracks. Market-Garden gave us the C ausfalle for these. I don't know what the difference is. 251/1/d 251/2/d 251/3/d 251/7/d 251/10/d 251/9/d 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Just in case somebodys is interested: 'Hetzer'is a great name for a TD: It s german for 'he who chases/chevys something' but it cant be translated as 'hunter'. 'Predator' would be a good translation, but it is also not entirely accurate too. Would 'harrier' be a good translation? It sounds like that's what you are talking about. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I believe the Harrier came much later. And it had wings. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Be careful. You are dangerously close to being classified as an idiot. Do your students know you are like this? Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poesel Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Would 'harrier' be a good translation? It sounds like that's what you are talking about. To 'hetzen' means to speed something up - with a whip or similar. Or what dogs do in a fox hunt or battue. http://dict.leo.org/ende/index_de.html#/search=hetzen&searchLoc=0&resultOrder=basic&multiwordShowSingle=on 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Be careful... Did you finish school? Or did school finish you? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 On a related note, is Port Townsend missing its idiot? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costard Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 "Flusher" or "Beater"? "Pointer"? Emrys is a flusher, in any case. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 On a related note, is Port Townsend missing its idiot? When I asked they said no, they don't miss him at all. Strangely enough they then said they weren't looking for a replacement yet and I can just head on back to San Jose. Not sure what they meant by that. :confused: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StieliAlpha Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 To 'hetzen' means to speed something up - with a whip or similar. Or what dogs do in a fox hunt or battue. http://dict.leo.org/ende/index_de.html#/search=hetzen&searchLoc=0&resultOrder=basic&multiwordShowSingle=on There are a couple of quite different translations for "hetzen". However, the "Hetzer" obviously refers to "hetzen" as the "hunting mode" of wolves or a pack of hounds. This chasing of the prey until it is worn out and ready for the kill. Therefore perhaps "chaser" would be appropiate. Any way, Hetzer indeed sounds good. Though chasing his prey is certainly not what a TD should do. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 On a related note, is Port Townsend missing its idiot? Why? Looking to relocate and inquiring about job opportunities? Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lethaface Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 There are a couple of quite different translations for "hetzen". However, the "Hetzer" obviously refers to "hetzen" as the "hunting mode" of wolves or a pack of hounds. This chasing of the prey until it is worn out and ready for the kill. Therefore perhaps "chaser" would be appropiate. Any way, Hetzer indeed sounds good. Though chasing his prey is certainly not what a TD should do. Stalker 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sequoia Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Rather than continue the JS III vs Hetzer discussion in the German aar I thought I'd bring it to this thread just to comment that Steve once mentioned the possibility of doing what if vehicles in some future module (perhaps with the Bulge family so we're talking a long way down the road). The JSIII did not see action in the war but I think it would be a better candidate for inclusion as one of the "what if" vehicles than the Maus or E-100 which were mentioned by Steve. I just don't think the Maus or E-100 really had a serious chance of entering production. They are totally impracticle AFVs. Other good what if choices would be Centurions and maybe the Panther II. Any other good choices or do you just love the Maus no matter what? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cymru Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Dora or Gustav railroad cannon. Of course, given their rate of fire you would get just one shot per scenario. Oh, and the impact would be at such a distance that it would appear in the next scenario you play! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Why? Two problems with that. First, your shoes would be too big to fill. Second, your hat size would seem to be on the small side. When it comes to wit, sir, I have you out-numbered two-to-one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 With all the talk surrounding German engineering, it seems rather ironic that we have chosen to dicuss a rather non-German piece of equipment. Of course, that may be part of its appeal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krilly Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I love the little buggers. But I have a soft spot for little cute tanks. Can't wait for the early jears in russia and play with BT-7's and T-38's. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I have a soft spot for little cute tanks... Apparently, so did the enemy. That's what made them so effective. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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