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Just finished Heart of the Dying Sun scenario
George MC replied to Commanderski's topic in Combat Mission Red Thunder
A lot of artillery comes in as reinforcements as there are around three phases in this action. Soviets have TRPs to facilitate this. A lot of the stuff is heavy arty so call in times are long even with TRPs. -
Just finished Heart of the Dying Sun scenario
George MC replied to Commanderski's topic in Combat Mission Red Thunder
Not that I’ve seen. Though I made this wee short film -
Just finished Heart of the Dying Sun scenario
George MC replied to Commanderski's topic in Combat Mission Red Thunder
I did try playing this H2H - me as the Soviets but the turns became massive and eventually we got the game crashing as our PCs ran out of memory. Think something to with virtual address space (CM is a 32 bit game). We've saved the files. Maybe at some point we might be able to resume it. So I'd advise caution if you try to play this as PBEM as I think all the effort might be in vain pretty early on (we just got to some interesting tank engagements when our game started crashing...). -
Just finished Heart of the Dying Sun scenario
George MC replied to Commanderski's topic in Combat Mission Red Thunder
Ah thank you! This is I think is one of these scenarios I enjoyed making the most. Getting the Soviet AI plan to provide soemthing that resembled a Soviet echeloned attack took some fettling. Though I think the scenario is harder for the Soviets than it was in real life! Yeah the noise of battle when i took this for its first tests was impressive! But artillery was a feature in this action and was remarked upon by all the eye witness accounts i referenced. Yeah the aircraft add another sound dimension and again were soemthing remarked upon by witnesses. The Soviets were really understrength at this point especially the armoured units - so you pretty much have the whole of 8th Guards Tank Corps on the map by the end. Sounds impressive but they'd not many tanks left by then. I only had the first infantry from 76th Guard Rifle div from the first few echelons mainly cos the game would have choked and I ran out of AI slots! I am pleased that the sense of being attacked by waves works though as again that's how it felt to the German defenders. In the actual action Fluegal's group ended up being pinned in the woods on the German right flank whilst Soviet infantry advanced past them. They ended up sitting doggo fending off some Soviet infantry close assaults till they could pull out during the night (this is covered in the Panzergruppe Flugel scenario - though the map used in that one is representative). Anyways thanks for taking this for spin its a large scenario but good to hear it delivers the experience I was after! Many thanks. Tioraidh! -
Tank Tactical Problem Series (German)
George MC replied to George MC's topic in CM Red Thunder Maps and Mods
I’m hoping it’ll be an interesting challenge either way Look forward to hearing how it pans out. Awra best! -
Even doing things ‘correctly’ bad stuff still happens. I thought I’d eliminated all enemy units in this vid clip. Moved up a BIFV to dismount some guys to clear woods. A key holed unsupressed, unidentified RPG 29 team did their job. sometimes you just have to roll with the punches. Doing saves to eliminate poor decisions or unlucky events teaches bad habits IMO - which will bite you on the arse the first PvP game you play.
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Tank Tactical Problem Series (German)
George MC replied to George MC's topic in CM Red Thunder Maps and Mods
Sorry for tardy reply - been busy few weeks. Aye nicely done - I’m proud of that part of the battle Yeah the later part of this action does become very CQB. Will be a contrast to mission 3 for sure. thx for sharing the AAR much appreciated thank you Tìoraidh! -
Combat photography: Photos from the front..
George MC replied to Phantom Captain's topic in Combat Mission Red Thunder
Oh aye for sure. That was a key reason for creating this action. Great to see it being appreciated Oh yeah - the 501st’s record through August 1944 was so poor that on the 22nd August 1944 Major von Legat was relieved of his command. It is was also reported that he had links to the 20th July 1944 conspiracy to kill Hitler. I can't find out anything else about him post event, though guess somewhere there might be his service record if it was not destroyed during the war. Oh the 501 was later reformed as sPz. Abt. 424 45 Tiger IIs and some Tiger Is, and was under the command of Major Saemisch. he led his whole unit into an ambush at Lissow in January 1945 most likely due to poor prior recce and/or misleading intelligence. The village was already occupied by JS-2 tanks and anti-tank guns. The result was that the majority of Tigers were either destroyed or lost to bad terrain. Terrible of echoes of the action in and around Ogledow four or so months earlier... -
Combat photography: Photos from the front..
George MC replied to Phantom Captain's topic in Combat Mission Red Thunder
Yeah the combat record of the 501st during this and subsequent actions in the Sandomierz bridgehead was generally unimpressive. Possibly due to the original battalion being all but destroyed attempting to hold back Soviet attacks during Operation Bagration. Such catastrophic events would mean few of the experienced crews would survive to help form the cadre for the new unit to be rebuilt around. The 501st was reconstituted on the 14th July 1944 with the new Tiger IIs but this only gave the whole unit around a month to reform and train on the new vehicles, and as a combat unit, before being sent into action – perhaps therein lays the reasons for the lacklustre performance of the new tanks and their crews through August 1944? Oh and overconfidence in the new vehicle... Its worth noting that whilst this event figures highly in Soviet reports - due no doubt to meeting the Tiger II for the first time and giving the wunderwaffe weapon a kicking - German accounts are very scarce. there are reports from other units but nothing specific to this event from the unit involved - least as far as i could find in available English sources. The Soviet side has loads of versions based on the original Soviet reports (all of which repeat the incorrect date change so assume no-one repeating this has bothered to doubel check....). Why did they attack? Well at the tactical level it is an odd decision for sure - no recce prior so they drove straight into an ambush. Some infantry support but they seem to not figure at all in Soviet reports and would appear did not even engage in any patrol activity. Its an interesting event which poses more questions that it answers for sure -
Yes - there is a face direction option available now in AI plans. Sorry I forgot to remove that bit from what is an old aide memoire...
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Aye you have to hit the 'GO' button for the AI controlled units to shift their position. Also AI units will only shift position if a/ they have been allocated a AI group and b/ that AI group then ha s new set-up position painted in the AI plan under 'set-up'. Oh and also check the AI plan is activated... Yup if to be played H2H you will need set-up zones for both sides.
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Combat photography: Photos from the front..
George MC replied to Phantom Captain's topic in Combat Mission Red Thunder
Jings! These T-34s have sure evolved... -
Combat photography: Photos from the front..
George MC replied to Phantom Captain's topic in Combat Mission Red Thunder
No target arcs on the T-34s. They reacted on their own volition. As my opponent sent the Tiger that route I can only assume he was unaware they were there, and hence so was the Tiger. -
Combat photography: Photos from the front..
George MC replied to Phantom Captain's topic in Combat Mission Red Thunder
The Tiger did see them but only after he'd past the, The trees are switched off but both T-34s were in reverse slope position hidden in trees. The Tiger appears to have not known they were. he's moving at full speed. Once he's level he starts to spot them but there are two and it takes time for the Tiger's turret to traverse - all the time he's rolling along in the opposite direction the gun is traversing. I don't think its not odd spotting BTW more showing how slow the Tiger turret traverse it. The RHS T-34 got the first shot off which bounced. Just takes time to swung that but old turret around. EDIT: The T-34s knew he was coming - shared radio info and then they had a sound contcat. I assume the Tiger had no such knowledge. In fact I'm certain he had no info they were there. -
Combat photography: Photos from the front..
George MC replied to Phantom Captain's topic in Combat Mission Red Thunder
Live action combat film from the front lines. -
Combat photography: Photos from the front..
George MC replied to Phantom Captain's topic in Combat Mission Red Thunder
Yeah I ignored myself as well when I played it as a PBEM. I went hunting for the IS-IIs. Narrator: don't do this kids. -
Tank Tactical Problem Series (German)
George MC replied to George MC's topic in CM Red Thunder Maps and Mods
Ah excellent! Appreciate your feedback and appreciation. Its grand to hear these wee training scenarios are appreciated. Aye I think TTP No2 is the hardest one as the fighting ends up being close range, so more of a 'dice throw' as in 'he who spots first fires first' sort of thing. I have a few French pals so think I'd go more Gallic! Probably more -"Qu'est-ce-que tu fais!" As I once heard a French Guide say repeatedly to his hapless client as they grovelled their way up a sport climb at Orpierre. He 'said' it a few times, getting louder each time, but the poor chap at the other end didnae grasp the meaning! Thank you again for your kind feedback! -
Combat photography: Photos from the front..
George MC replied to Phantom Captain's topic in Combat Mission Red Thunder
Way to go - excellent and nicely executed -
The Battle of 73 Easting Scenario
George MC replied to Da_General's topic in CM Shock Force 2 Maps and Mods
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