George MC

Hi John_D I'd be interested Cheers fur noo George Mc

Hi Guys Yeah it is a biggie The action also is very immersive but mentally draining. I found I could only do a few turns at a time, as the mental effort needed to keep on top of all thr fighting was immense. Still it's dynamic street fighting so what do you expect... It won't go away - so when you've all upgraded... Cheers fur noo George

Aye it is massive - you can limit the view size and switch of the smoke that should make it a bit faster to move around. The map is all Charlie's doing, and it is a beauty Cheers fur noo George

Hi I've checked the site out and it works fine. Have you tried following the link at the bottom of this post? Any problems email me at georgemc@blowtorchscenarios.com and I'll email you the whole file. From what I can see from the stats people have been downloading the file nae bother. Cheers fur noo George Mc

Just uploaded new operation over at The Proving Grounds. Peiper's Bridge at Kharkov is the latest offering from Charlie and myself in the Blowtorch Battalion series. In this operation the Blowtorch Battalion must fight through Kharkov to link up with Panzermeyer’s Kampfgruppe surrounded at the cemetery near the crucial Volchansk – Chuguyev crossroads. Map size: 4000m x 2080m Total points combined: 30 000 The map in this is a beauty and took Charlie ages to do. The map is based on historical versions Ukraine Maps and on pp. 22-3 of “After the Battle” 112 and, since much of Kharkov survived intact, on current maps found at Kharkov map and in printed form from Ukraine. We shortened the terrain by about 1/3 to fit the CMBB map. We made every effort to be as accurate as possible within the game’s limits to depict Kharkov, even using photos of city landmarks and streets where available. Just a wee word of warning it is a big operation. Those with steam powered PCs might suffer some angst attempting to get this babay to go Cheers fur noo George Mc and Charlie Meconis

Just uploaded new operation over at The Proving Grounds. Peiper's Bridge at Kharkov is the latest offering from Charlie and myself in the Blowtorch Battalion series. In this operation the Blowtorch Battalion must fight through Kharkov to link up with Panzermeyer’s Kampfgruppe surrounded at the cemetery near the crucial Volchansk – Chuguyev crossroads. Map size: 4000m x 2080m Total points combined: 30 000 The map in this is a beauty and took Charlie ages to do. The map is based on historical versions Ukraine Maps and on pp. 22-3 of “After the Battle” 112 and, since much of Kharkov survived intact, on current maps found at Kharkov map and in printed form from Ukraine. We shortened the terrain by about 1/3 to fit the CMBB map. We made every effort to be as accurate as possible within the game’s limits to depict Kharkov, even using photos of city landmarks and streets where available. Just a wee word of warning it is a big operation. Those with steam powered PCs might suffer some angst attempting to get this babay to go Cheers fur noo George Mc and Charlie Meconis

Came across this website which has some great images I've never seen before. It may or may not be general knowledge but worth a gander at anyways. It's called The Silent Wall Cheers fur noo George Mc

Check out my website (URL below) all Eastern front stuff for now. Cheers fur noo George Mc

Hi All I'm just been in email correspondance to Jason to host these over at www.blowtorchscenarios.com All going well they will be up and avaialable by early the week. I'll post here at BFC when it's done. Cheers fur noo George

Brilliant!! Order of Lenin all round for those guys. I bey your oppo was well PO!! Cheers fur noo George

Have you made sure you have added the patch to your CMBB game so it is the latest version? Using a differant patched version of the game affects scenarios being recognised. Cheers fur noo George Mc

Hi Sturm I'd echo the above points and add my own tuppence worth! My first few battles in CM were a totally confusing and chaotic experience - a bit like combat except I was'nt scared and did'nt get killed! Just as well it is only a game. I'd suggest as the others have above, to play small quick battles with few units and Fog OfWar (FOW - you can set this in the penultimate QB menu that will come up after chossing quick battle) set to 'none' or 'partial' That should let you see what the enemy AI is up to. Playing at this level of FOW though is OK to learn the ropes, but the real buzz, and the more realistic IMHO, comes after mastering the basics when you start playing with extreme! Nothing beats gaily trundling along down a road to then have your units minced by an ambush! Best of luck Cheers fur noo George

Glad you enjoyed it - would you mind dropping me a line or posting a couple of comments re the result i.e Major Victory etc.. Thanks again for your taking the time to play it. Nice One! Cheers fur noo george

I've been using it now as well - like the realistic "irregular" look. I have a 19" TFT screen and also play at 1280 x 1024. I especially like the brown winter grass. Great job! Cheers fur noo George edit for typos..

He! He! Glad you enjoyed it. Sounds like it achieved what I was after which is a recon battle with a twist. I'll check out the comments over at TPG. Thanks again for playing it and for your kind feedback. cheers fur noo George

I thought "Panzergruppe" in German usage referred to a unit approximately the size of an Army (ie group of corps)? ie Panzergruppe Guderian, Panzergruppe Kleist...? </font>

Who you playing as? I've just finished it as a PBEM playing the Soviets and we both fought ourselves to a standstill! Great fight though. Cheers fur noo George Mc

It's done to represent prior recce actions so the German player knows the basic Soviet positions - just mind it is only recce info - not the whole picture... Be keen to hear how you get on. Cheers fur noo George

Tank Battle Problem No3 Tanks in Combat Against Bunkers Fictional with approx 6000 points combined (note there are a lot of high value units in this hence the high number of points). Map size 960m x 960m Set in August 1941 on the Eastern Front this scenario is based on a training situation outlined in "The German Tank Platoon in WWII: It's Training and Deployment" (published by The Nafziger Collection, and based on a document complied by the US Army from Original German Works). As such it is designed as a training scenario for those new to commanding armour and infantry on the CM battlefield. It also has something to offer 'Grogs' looking for a quick combat 'fix'! In this scenario the player is the commander of a kampfgruppe, consisting of a panzergruppe and armoured infantry company, which has been tasked with clearing a series of Soviet strongpoints situated on some low hills. Supporting the attack you have a lot of artillery and air support (Note: the Stuka pilots supporting you are very experienced and crack aircrew thus reducing the chance of friendly fire incidents). This is the third training lesson in a series based on the situations described in the above book; the first one TBP No1 Attack Against PAK covers attacking a strong anti-tank defence without any infantry or artillery support; TBP No 2 Point Platoon as you as a panzer platoon commander of the point platoon of a panzer company, encountering a blocking position based around a village defended by enemy forces equipped with anti-tank guns, machine guns and some light armour This scenario is only for play as the German player against the Soviet AI. Included in the scenario pack are two maps. One is a sketch map based on examples used in formal briefings by the Germans, and which is referred to in the briefing. The other is a topographical relief ‘Command Map’ of the CMBB battlefield. You can get it here:- TBP No3 Bunker Busting As always feedback etc would be greatly appreciated Cheers fur noo George Mc [ November 13, 2005, 05:24 AM: Message edited by: George Mc ]

Tank Battle Problem No3 Tanks in Combat Against Bunkers Fictional with approx 6000 points combined (note there are a lot of high value units in this hence the high number of points). Map size 960m x 960m Set in August 1941 on the Eastern Front this scenario is based on a training situation outlined in "The German Tank Platoon in WWII: It's Training and Deployment" (published by The Nafziger Collection, and based on a document complied by the US Army from Original German Works). As such it is designed as a training scenario for those new to commanding armour and infantry on the CM battlefield. It also has something to offer 'Grogs' looking for a quick combat 'fix'! In this scenario the player is the commander of a kampfgruppe, consisting of a panzergruppe and armoured infantry company, which has been tasked with clearing a series of Soviet strongpoints situated on some low hills. Supporting the attack you have a lot of artillery and air support (Note: the Stuka pilots supporting you are very experienced and crack aircrew thus reducing the chance of friendly fire incidents). This is the third training lesson in a series based on the situations described in the above book; the first one TBP No1 Attack Against PAK covers attacking a strong anti-tank defence without any infantry or artillery support; TBP No 2 Point Platoon as you as a panzer platoon commander of the point platoon of a panzer company, encountering a blocking position based around a village defended by enemy forces equipped with anti-tank guns, machine guns and some light armour This scenario is only for play as the German player against the Soviet AI. Included in the scenario pack are two maps. One is a sketch map based on examples used in formal briefings by the Germans, and which is referred to in the briefing. The other is a topographical relief ‘Command Map’ of the CMBB battlefield. You can get it here:- TBP No3 Bunker Busting Feedback etc would be greatly appreciated Cheers fur noo George

1945 - I guess the author is referring to the Allies. I'd noticed it as well in this article and never came across the Allies being referred to as the United Nations before. maybe someone else around here might have another take on it? Cheers fur noo George

No I had'nt noticed that - hhmm.. dangerous waters out there methinks. I'll take another look at it.... Glad you are enjoying Schwerpunkt - I'm currently playing Stuetzpunkt as the Soviets and having a bit of rough time! I'd appreciate any feedabck where you are done with it? Cheers fur noo George

Thought this might be of interest... Eastern Front veteran account Cheers fur noo George Mc

Found this on the web and thought it might of of interest to someone. German Armoured Force Tactics In The Middle East Cheers fur noo George Mc

Hi Harry Many thanks for the playtest and feedback - email enroute Cheers fur noo George