JohnO

I understand what your stating, but what is "A qualifying AAR"? What makes a qualifing AAR? Does it have to have so many pages, pictures, font size? I for one didn't write an AAR, because I got my butt whip on every scenario except Wet Triangle. Why would somebody want to read my AAR on how to lose JohnO

Have to agree with Melnibone, except for the scenario with the Mesa Valley. I like that one. Give me tanks and I will have fun with it. John O

The reason I didn't write an AAR is, besides being lazy, I got my butt whip three out of five scenarios, won one scenario, and should of won one scenario if I had just one more turn But seeing my score and figured hell, its not going to help me in any way. I know Kingfish is going to yell at me (ducking from the flying fish thrown at me). If I had won those scenarios I would of most definitely have writen those AARs. John

Operation Semper Fi CPX, The author of the original scenario, Semper Fi, is Rikki Tikki, who put a lot of work in it and was gracious enough to let me use it for this CPX. There are some changes from the original scenario made to it. So you could say that from a movie production point of view. Rikki is the author and I'm the screenwriter/producer and director. I'm looking for players and commanders for a CPX to be run on 21 May, 2005 Background story line: An aggressive country (OPFOR) from the North has invaded a small, peaceful nation to the South. The U.S., responding to the plight, has sent the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (SOC) to the area as the first step in liberating the region from the OPFOR. The MEU has been tasked with landing in OPFOR's rear as the OPFOR’s main forces are currently laying siege to the capital some 20 km south and establish a beachhead along the western coast of the invaded country in advance of heavier forces slated to arrive the following day. The current scenario plan will easily handle 5 players for the Marines and OPFOR side (one CO, 3 maneuvers, and one fire support) and 1 player for the Civilians. Scenario: Custom Scenario USMC Map: 502 Special CPX Edition located at http://tacopshq.com/Maproom/index.html#anchor4833405 IRC server: schlepper.hanse.de, port 7024, default channel #tacops Backup IRC: www.combatmission.com, port 7000, default channel #tacops Start time: 1500GMT (0900 US Central) Please let me know if you intend to play by sending an email to josborne6@kc.rr.com John Osborne

Kingfish, Just want to check with you. Did you receive the results on "Wet Traingle" between me and Cuz_JG14? I sent them out last night. JohnO

Well one down, four to go. Finished "Wet Triangle" Will be sending to you Kingfish the results. JohnO ROW V, Group 7

I found the scenario "Death of the Titans" and dl it , but I can't find the scenario from Franko "Tank Warning". Where can I find it? Never mine I found it JohnO [ February 14, 2005, 03:51 PM: Message edited by: JohnO ]

Hi Michael, I see now I know I'll be putting my foot in my mouth by saying this any size operations, battles and any time frame. JohnO

Hi Michael, Yes, thats correct, I can go to the Scenario Depot and spend all day reading each scenario review for battles and operations. But I don't have all day to spend reading reviews. That's why I was asking other players if they know what is the best tank scenario so that I can go to Scenario Depot and dl it to play. And yes it depends on the individuals opinion, who has played a tank battle scenario if he thinks that it is the best one. As for being broad not sure what you mean by that. JohnO

What is the best Infantry Battle Scenario out there? JohnO

What is the best tank battle scenario out there?\ JohnO

Down to the last one to be sent out and thats "Highlander's in Hell" will be sent out tonight Sivodsi And yes Treeburst155 I know that when the battle starts all the planning goes out the window . But its still nice to have a plan to start the battle and then make changes due to the battle JohnO

Well I have just sent out three turns and need to send out the last two and I'm on my way. The two that I need to send out is the ones that I have to study which is "Across Moltke Bridge" and "Highlander's in Hell" Need to make sure my plan will work JohnO Row V, Group 7

As I patiently tap my fingers on the table top and saying, "Where Oh where can those files be, Where Oh where can they be " JohnO

All present and accounted for ROW V, Group 7 JohnO

ROW V Group 7. Made contact with all players but Sivodsi. Weekend is still young JohnO

What did you use to translate the first page? JohnO

I found a web site that translated German to English. Here is what I got for the first page. I need to touch it up some. Panzer Regiment 8 Panzer Regiment 8 was formed on the 1 of October 1936 by deliveries of the tank regiments 3, 5 and 6 to Camp Zossen. The regiment was subordinate into the 3 Armored Division and garrison for the time being at Camp Zossen. Closed in each case companies were delivered by the regiments. The 6./Pz.Rgt. 5 formed the 5 Company, the 3./Pz.Rgt. 6 became the 6 Company and the 6./Pz.Rgt. 6 became the 7 Company of the Panzer Regiment 8. The regiment was arranged in two tank departments with in each case four tank companies, per company, with the list, 8 tanks I (Krupp). The regiment staff had a staff company, a message course, an investigation course and a Kradmelderzug, still another tank platoon, than so-called more easily course was later attached. In the departments likewise a staff company, integrated in same arrangement as the RgtStKp, was. Per department the departments one workshop received each with civil personnel. The regiment covered approximately 2000 men. For the development the first commanders played a basic role. First regiment commander became Colonel Haarde, who was starting from 1 October 1934 commander of the force driving combat school and since 1 October 1935 commander of the army force driving school in Wuensdorf. Also the department commanders of the first hour came from the subject. Lieutenant colonel Irmisch as a commander of the Ith department was since 1931 in the inspection of the force driving troops (in 6) and major Conze with the same position at the IITH department was before a boss of the 1. Training troop in the first tank department in the force driving training command. The first months were used for intensive training on the troop exercise area Zossen. The possibility for driving school teaching was plentifully given. The companies 22 of tanks each IA (Krupp) received beginning of 1937. Thus in the course and company framework in Zossen, Doeberitz was then practiced and in Wuensdorf. To the first firing exercises the regiment shifted PUT lot after the shooting school. In the summer 1937 then the first tanks II could be tested by the regiment in the area. At the same time with the re-equipment on the tank IB (May brook) one began. 1937 came also the first recruits to the regiment in the majority from Baden-Wuerttemberg and Swabia. This and the fact of the tradition assumption of the 3. Dragoon regiment of Baden prince Karl No. 22, after the order general command of the Vth AK, abbott Ia/op 2 from 3 October 1936, were first referring to a transfer into Southern Germany. Already in October 1937 the regiment had to carry substantial deliveries out for the list of the tank tank departmenttank department in Wuensdorf. Lieutenant colonel Irmisch delivered the Ith department at major F. Haarde and changed as a commander to the again set up tank regiment 25. With it also the captain Kentel left the regiment and became a boss of the 4./Pz.Rgt 25. The shifting of the regiment into the new garrison Boeblingen was instructed to 1 April 1938. A Vorauskommando of 33 men under guidance of captain petrol met already on 23 February 1938 locally around the assumption of the accommodation to regulate. On 9 April 1938 the regiment drew into the straight finished Hindenburg and Ludendorff barracks. In the middle in the beautiful book the modern and generous plant, in which the regiment should have its homeland had developed. At 9:37 o'clock on 9 April 1938 the point of the combat car column with Colonel H. Haarde in the command car reached the post office place of the new garrison town. Here the regiment was welcomed by the mayor Dr. Roehm and Landrat Meditsch. Under sounds of the music corps of the regiment under guidance of Csm Isensee then the regiment engaged over the forest castle route into the barracks. At the same time an assumption change took place from the 3. Armored division to 4. Tank brigade to Stuttgart, which were set up together with the regiment and the Pz.Rgt. 7 were. The location exercise area permitted training in the course framework. The plants for the shooting and radio service were modern and exemplary. The summer and autumn months 1938 were located completely in the indication of thorough training. The replacement and the transferred officers and NCOS had to be integrated. The training in Boeblingen was supplemented by stays on the troop exercise areas mountain Hohne, hay mountain and Muensingen. To 1 October 1938 the regiment had again substantial deliveries, particularly from the Ith department to carry out for the list of the tank department 67 (large Glienecke). Were shifted there: Captain Schmid and the second lieutenants baron von Holtey, JohnO

I know that this may be too early too ask this question. But what is the deadline to announce if comm check has not been made. I sent out an email to initiate the first comm check to group 7. JohnO

ROW V, Group 7, has a nice ring to it JohnO

I was using an online translater but it was only one page at a time and it only lasted for one page JohnO

I need some help on where I can translate 49 pages on the history of the 8th Panzer Regiment. Below is the first page on it. Panzer-Regiment 8 Das Panzer-Regiment 8 wurde am 1. Oktober 1936 durch Abgaben der Panzer-Regimenter 3, 5 (bisher Kraftfahr-Lehrkommando Zossen) und 6 im Lager Zossen gebildet. Das Regiment unterstand der 3. Panzer-Division und bezog vorerst Garnison in Zossen. Von den Regimentern wurden jeweils geschlossene Kompanien abgegeben. Die 6./Pz.Rgt. 5 bildete die 5. Kompanie, die 3./Pz.Rgt. 6 wurde die 6. Kompanie und die 6./Pz.Rgt. 6 wurde die 7. Kompanie des Panzer-Regiments 8. Gegliedert war das Regiment in zwei Panzer-Abteilungen mit jeweils vier Panzer-Kompanien, pro Kompanie, bei der Aufstellung, 8 Panzer I (Krupp). Der Regimentsstab verfügte über eine Stabskompanie, einen Nachrichtenzug, einen Erkundungszug und einen Kradmelderzug, später wurde noch ein Panzerzug, als sogenannter leichter Zug angegliedert. In den Abteilungen war ebenfalls eine Stabskompanie, in gleicher Gliederung wie die RgtStKp, eingegliedert. Pro Abteilung erhielten die Abteilungen je eine Werkstatt mit Zivilpersonal. Das Regiment umfasste ungefähr 2000 Mann. Für die Entwicklung spielten die ersten Kommandeure eine tragende Rolle. Erster Regimentskommandeur wurde Oberst Haarde, der ab dem 1. Oktober 1934 Kommandeur der Kraftfahrkampfschule und seit dem 1. Oktober 1935 Kommandeur der Heeres-Kraftfahrschule in Wünsdorf war. Auch die Abteilungskommandeure der ersten Stunde kamen vom Fach. Oberstleutnant Irmisch als Kommandeur der I. Abteilung war seit 1931 in der Inspektion der Kraftfahrtruppen (In 6) und Major Conze mit derselben Position bei der II. Abteilung war vorher Chef des 1. Lehrtrupp in der ersten Panzerabteilung im Kraftfahrlehrkommando. Die ersten Monate wurden zur intensiven Ausbildung auf dem Truppenübungsplatz Zossen genutzt. Die Möglichkeit für Fahrschulunterricht war reichlich gegeben. Anfang 1937 erhielten die Kompanien je 22 Panzer IA (Krupp). Damit wurde dann im Zug- und Kompanierahmen in Zossen, Döberitz und in Wünsdorf geübt. Zu den ersten Schießübungen verlegte das Regiment nach der Schießschule Putlos. Im Sommer 1937 konnten dann die ersten Panzer II vom Regiment im Gelände erprobt werden. Zeitgleich wurde mit der Umrüstung auf den Panzer IB (Maybach) begonnen. 1937 kamen auch die ersten Rekruten zum Regiment in der Mehrzahl aus Baden-Württemberg und Schwaben. Dies und die Tatsache der Traditionsübernahme des 3. Badischen Dragoner-Regiments Prinz Karl Nr. 22, nach der Verfügung des Generalkommando V. AK, Abt. Ia/op 2 vom 3. Oktober 1936, waren erste Hinweise auf eine Verlegung in den süddeutschen Raum. Bereits im Oktober 1937 hatte das Regiment erhebliche Abgaben zur Aufstellung der Panzer-Lehr-Abteilung in Wünsdorf zu leisten. Oberstleutnant Irmisch gab die I. Abteilung an Major F. Haarde ab und wechselte als Kommandeur zum neu aufgestelltem Panzer-Regiment 25. Mit ihm verließ auch der Hauptmann Kentel das Regiment und wurde Chef der 4./Pz.Rgt 25. Die Verlegung des Regiments in die neue Garnison Böblingen wurde zum 1. April 1938 befohlen. Ein Vorauskommando von 33 Mann unter Führung von Hauptmann Otto traf bereits am 23. Februar 1938 vor Ort ein um die Übernahme der Unterkunft zu regeln. Am 9. April 1938 zog das Regiment in die gerade fertiggestellten Hindenburg- und Ludendorff-Kasernen ein. Mitten im Schönbuch war die moderne und großzügige Anlage, in der das Regiment Any help would be appericated. JohnO

What is wrong with using halfsquads? I've been gone for a long time and didn't know about the issue of using halfsquads. JohnO

I just finished reading the German Panzer and Squad Tactics in WWII and was wondering if there are any scenarios out there that can be run as a trainer for armor and squad tatics? JohnO

I would like to also be on the same group as Treeburst155 and Gror Dorosh I would like to get my butt kicked by them or the other way around John