waffelmann Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Hüstl...my first topic and post, I m a little bit nervous! But the question: I downloaded andrewft's great american-late-war-airborne-mod (andrewft is a genius in this profession) and installed it, but I didn't find the american airborne troops from the time of the invasion in the Normandie? Can anyone tell me in which year and which month i can find the late-war airborne? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Airborne divisions took part in the invasion of France, which is the reason why you don't see them in Italy at that time. Try couple of months earlier, maybe? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waffelmann Posted February 19, 2004 Author Share Posted February 19, 2004 I tried nearly every month until may 45 and they are never available...so anyone know a month where it is sure I can chose them? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwxspoon Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 You can find them in March 44 in Italy. After that they were pulled to participate in the Normandy invasions. jw 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk2drive Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 You have to create your own battle, in parameters set date to before 11/43 Italy. select ab troops. go to map and preview. now go back to parameters and set date to 6/44. now you can make the rest of the battle. and yes I have posted in bug thread about this. rangers were in Italy and up into france till end of war, and all we get 11/43 till 45 is infantry. jx what i have read says the were pulled 11/43. waffle welcome to the addiction [ February 19, 2004, 08:13 AM: Message edited by: junk2drive ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk2drive Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 since the forums are quiet heres what i wrote then junk2drive Member Member # 13747 posted February 10, 2004 08:56 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject Rangers, Darby's Rangers, 1stSSF, 82ndAB. According to this Grunts.net 82nd AB Grunts.net Rangers Darby's Rangers 82nd pulled to Normandy training 11/43 and not available in cmak in 12/43 Rangers, Darby's Rangers and 1stSSF were in NA, Italy, up the boot and into France through the rest of cmak timeframe. There are no mountain troops available until 1/45. How about giving us something besides regular infantry 12/43 to 12/44? Without having to play the back and forth in parameters game. -------------------- links are at original post 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdstrike Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Originally posted by junk2drive: I have posted in bug thread about this. rangers were in Italy and up into france till end of war, and all we get 11/43 till 45 is infantry. AFAIK Rangers are available in Italy from July '43 to Feb. '44. (At least that was the case before Patch 1.01). Originally posted by junk2drive: "Darby's Rangers and 1stSSF were in NA, Italy, up the boot and into France through the rest of cmak timeframe. Did you already post the NA-thing in the bug-report thread? And do you have exact timeframes of their service there? I really would like to have some rangers in NA but I need yet someone of more profound knowledge than myself to confirm that Rangers were in service as early as Nov '42 (Assault on Port of Arzew in Algeria) to make an official request in the bug-report thread. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 I thought I heard/read that the only Airborne to remain in Italy after CMAK's exit date was a badly mauled unit pulled out of the line and sent off to the relative safety of HQ security, or something like that. But just because I heard it don't make it so . Yeh, when I first got CMAK I embarrassed myself in a failed hunt for Airborne in Italy, myself. I just didn't think to look in early '43! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 504th PIR and 509th PIB were in the Anzio Bridgehead at least until March 44. Subsequently the 504th went off to England to rejoin the 82nd. IIRC, the 509th stayed in Italyy and (may have) participated in the airborne part of the ANVIL invasion of southern France in August 44. Anzio 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk2drive Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 I dont know why i cant communicate. go to editor, select new battle, set parameters to italy 12/43 or 6/44, go to units,allied,american,division drop down only shows infantry and mechanized. I am asking for airborne and mountain to also be available. thats all. I am not arguing who was where when. Right now i am playing "going to town" from der kessel. i have ardennes mod cmbo terrain, wall, hedge, bridge, various cmbo small and large buildings, red brick church, jujus berlin building mod for bb, mikeyd snow roads for bb, strontium dogs ice water, bo and bb winter uniforms and vehicles. It is nw europe in cmak as far as i am concerned. I can have the 101st airborne in this battle if i want to. and "rangers" dont come with the game either. i made them. FSSF are amis and canuks trained in para and mountain tactics so i could have all four if i go thru the motions. summer and winter uniforms too thats eight sets. I wont even go into my pacific front list of stuff, you are bored already. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Originally posted by junk2drive: I dont know why i cant communicate.You are communicating. Well, at least in one direction I was agreeing with you, and providing some input that US A/B should be available in CMAK until at least March 44. Sorry if I shrouded it in arcane language Regards JonS 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk2drive Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 no apology required jon. my frustration is with others. I am certainly no grog. learning every day. hense my comment, who was where when. BFC hath made the best, user friendly, modable game i know of. All im asking of bfc is make it easier on me bfcs argument seems to be historical accuracy, yet people come up with fact and suspect info, that would suggest other history exsists. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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