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Michael

They're wet weather overshoes, US Army chemical boot covers are (or were up till I retired in 2008) black and have laces, not those loop fasteners

This is a good informative PDF from the 11th ACR Association.
https://www.blackhorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/fuldagap.pdf
 

So John. Do you like tanks in CM?

My buddy tells stories of being in the 82nd motor pool in the early 90s, hearing a loud metallic crack, and seeing a Sheridan track just break. Not from driving, just a Sheridan, no occupants, engine off, sitting on the line, and the track goes.

I don't know that I've ever played this scenario, but, I definitely recommend you consider upgrading to CM Beyond Normandy and the newer games. I don't think I can even run CMBO any more.

It's real
 
 

It's real
 
 

Haha Arma 3 has RHS finalized. But Arma 2 had Ace2

RHS player hello

I think he was referring to the Russian Armed Forces. Confusion is understandable.

It's real
 
 

There are a few different drills you can use.  Below is a drill that probably works for what you are attempting.    
Wall, Bocage & Wire Blast Drill1
1. First turn give the demo team a Quick waypoint2 (point) next to the obstacle.
2. Highlight and give the Quick waypoint a Face order into the obstacle.
3. Give demo team Blast point 1or2 parallel A/S away from Quick/Face point.
4. Demo team will Blast at the location & direction of the Quick/Face point.
5. After the Blast the demo team will reposition to the Blast point.
Notes: 1)Drill is not reliable with building walls. 2) If team starts next to obstacle, Face order will be cancelled by creation of the Blast waypoint.    

These are my friends recollections of the Sheridan
 
"
Thoughts on the Sheridan.
First, you need a good crew. The armor will stop a .50, but anything bigger is going to go through the hull. It's a vehicle that must rely on speed & maneuverability. This is especially compounded by the caseless ammo for the main gun. The powder was kept in place by a wax paper shell, so any big spark & it all cooked off. We lost 3 soldiers to a misfire doing qualifications back in 93 because of that.
The shillelagh wasn't too popular either, as we had to remain stationary, with the engine revved while it fired. The tracking system was an IR laser, & the strength of the beam was dependent upon the engine revs. I forget the exact RPM, as it's been near 30 years now.
Another problem with the vehicle was the outdated electrics. We'd use the turret motors to get on target, but then always fine tune the shot with the manual T&E. 
The recoil would kill or seriously injured someone that didn't know what they were doing. Firing the main gun would lift the front half of the 551 off the ground. The plus on that one is that you didn't really have to worry about getting back into hull down after firing. The recoil did that job for you.
They were fast as you like, though. My driver had been a NASCAR mechanic before enlisting. He fiddled with the engine, & we had an MP with a radar gun clock us at 53mph.
The vehicle is 20ft long, 9ft wide. We consistently could outmaneuver any M1s we encountered during the FTXs against them.
The thing was light. 12 tons empty, 20 combat loaded.
We forded countless small rivers with a good running start. We never needed the flotation kit. I only used it once in training. In my time on them, we never got one stuck. Our losses were 1 burning in due to parachute malfunction, & the misfire I mentioned.
We grew to love them because they were the bastard child of armor, but we could put the Abrams to shame with them.
We held the consensus that, given a dense type terrain, such as forest, swamp, or urban, we could outmaneuver any armor we encountered. We all knew we'd be ****ed if we had to do a kursk style engagement, though.
There's a quick overview. I hope it helps. If you have any other questions about my favorite tank, let me know.
One other item: if I remember correctly, the thermal sights didn't come in until around the time of Panama. Before then the doctrine was: 1 tank uses its spotlight to illuminate targets for night fire while the others shoot. The vehicles would cycle through their turns, but the spotlight still made you a big target at night."

These are my friends recollections of the Sheridan
 
"
Thoughts on the Sheridan.
First, you need a good crew. The armor will stop a .50, but anything bigger is going to go through the hull. It's a vehicle that must rely on speed & maneuverability. This is especially compounded by the caseless ammo for the main gun. The powder was kept in place by a wax paper shell, so any big spark & it all cooked off. We lost 3 soldiers to a misfire doing qualifications back in 93 because of that.
The shillelagh wasn't too popular either, as we had to remain stationary, with the engine revved while it fired. The tracking system was an IR laser, & the strength of the beam was dependent upon the engine revs. I forget the exact RPM, as it's been near 30 years now.
Another problem with the vehicle was the outdated electrics. We'd use the turret motors to get on target, but then always fine tune the shot with the manual T&E. 
The recoil would kill or seriously injured someone that didn't know what they were doing. Firing the main gun would lift the front half of the 551 off the ground. The plus on that one is that you didn't really have to worry about getting back into hull down after firing. The recoil did that job for you.
They were fast as you like, though. My driver had been a NASCAR mechanic before enlisting. He fiddled with the engine, & we had an MP with a radar gun clock us at 53mph.
The vehicle is 20ft long, 9ft wide. We consistently could outmaneuver any M1s we encountered during the FTXs against them.
The thing was light. 12 tons empty, 20 combat loaded.
We forded countless small rivers with a good running start. We never needed the flotation kit. I only used it once in training. In my time on them, we never got one stuck. Our losses were 1 burning in due to parachute malfunction, & the misfire I mentioned.
We grew to love them because they were the bastard child of armor, but we could put the Abrams to shame with them.
We held the consensus that, given a dense type terrain, such as forest, swamp, or urban, we could outmaneuver any armor we encountered. We all knew we'd be ****ed if we had to do a kursk style engagement, though.
There's a quick overview. I hope it helps. If you have any other questions about my favorite tank, let me know.
One other item: if I remember correctly, the thermal sights didn't come in until around the time of Panama. Before then the doctrine was: 1 tank uses its spotlight to illuminate targets for night fire while the others shoot. The vehicles would cycle through their turns, but the spotlight still made you a big target at night."

These are my friends recollections of the Sheridan
 
"
Thoughts on the Sheridan.
First, you need a good crew. The armor will stop a .50, but anything bigger is going to go through the hull. It's a vehicle that must rely on speed & maneuverability. This is especially compounded by the caseless ammo for the main gun. The powder was kept in place by a wax paper shell, so any big spark & it all cooked off. We lost 3 soldiers to a misfire doing qualifications back in 93 because of that.
The shillelagh wasn't too popular either, as we had to remain stationary, with the engine revved while it fired. The tracking system was an IR laser, & the strength of the beam was dependent upon the engine revs. I forget the exact RPM, as it's been near 30 years now.
Another problem with the vehicle was the outdated electrics. We'd use the turret motors to get on target, but then always fine tune the shot with the manual T&E. 
The recoil would kill or seriously injured someone that didn't know what they were doing. Firing the main gun would lift the front half of the 551 off the ground. The plus on that one is that you didn't really have to worry about getting back into hull down after firing. The recoil did that job for you.
They were fast as you like, though. My driver had been a NASCAR mechanic before enlisting. He fiddled with the engine, & we had an MP with a radar gun clock us at 53mph.
The vehicle is 20ft long, 9ft wide. We consistently could outmaneuver any M1s we encountered during the FTXs against them.
The thing was light. 12 tons empty, 20 combat loaded.
We forded countless small rivers with a good running start. We never needed the flotation kit. I only used it once in training. In my time on them, we never got one stuck. Our losses were 1 burning in due to parachute malfunction, & the misfire I mentioned.
We grew to love them because they were the bastard child of armor, but we could put the Abrams to shame with them.
We held the consensus that, given a dense type terrain, such as forest, swamp, or urban, we could outmaneuver any armor we encountered. We all knew we'd be ****ed if we had to do a kursk style engagement, though.
There's a quick overview. I hope it helps. If you have any other questions about my favorite tank, let me know.
One other item: if I remember correctly, the thermal sights didn't come in until around the time of Panama. Before then the doctrine was: 1 tank uses its spotlight to illuminate targets for night fire while the others shoot. The vehicles would cycle through their turns, but the spotlight still made you a big target at night."

These are my friends recollections of the Sheridan
 
"
Thoughts on the Sheridan.
First, you need a good crew. The armor will stop a .50, but anything bigger is going to go through the hull. It's a vehicle that must rely on speed & maneuverability. This is especially compounded by the caseless ammo for the main gun. The powder was kept in place by a wax paper shell, so any big spark & it all cooked off. We lost 3 soldiers to a misfire doing qualifications back in 93 because of that.
The shillelagh wasn't too popular either, as we had to remain stationary, with the engine revved while it fired. The tracking system was an IR laser, & the strength of the beam was dependent upon the engine revs. I forget the exact RPM, as it's been near 30 years now.
Another problem with the vehicle was the outdated electrics. We'd use the turret motors to get on target, but then always fine tune the shot with the manual T&E. 
The recoil would kill or seriously injured someone that didn't know what they were doing. Firing the main gun would lift the front half of the 551 off the ground. The plus on that one is that you didn't really have to worry about getting back into hull down after firing. The recoil did that job for you.
They were fast as you like, though. My driver had been a NASCAR mechanic before enlisting. He fiddled with the engine, & we had an MP with a radar gun clock us at 53mph.
The vehicle is 20ft long, 9ft wide. We consistently could outmaneuver any M1s we encountered during the FTXs against them.
The thing was light. 12 tons empty, 20 combat loaded.
We forded countless small rivers with a good running start. We never needed the flotation kit. I only used it once in training. In my time on them, we never got one stuck. Our losses were 1 burning in due to parachute malfunction, & the misfire I mentioned.
We grew to love them because they were the bastard child of armor, but we could put the Abrams to shame with them.
We held the consensus that, given a dense type terrain, such as forest, swamp, or urban, we could outmaneuver any armor we encountered. We all knew we'd be ****ed if we had to do a kursk style engagement, though.
There's a quick overview. I hope it helps. If you have any other questions about my favorite tank, let me know.
One other item: if I remember correctly, the thermal sights didn't come in until around the time of Panama. Before then the doctrine was: 1 tank uses its spotlight to illuminate targets for night fire while the others shoot. The vehicles would cycle through their turns, but the spotlight still made you a big target at night."

I went into the game and clicked a pict of it.

By Dawn's Early Light is a pretty good one I thought. No ground combat, but, an interesting film none the less.
and who can forget "World War III", Soviet ground forces vs US National Guard troops in Alaska.
 
 
 

By Dawn's Early Light is a pretty good one I thought. No ground combat, but, an interesting film none the less.
and who can forget "World War III", Soviet ground forces vs US National Guard troops in Alaska.
 
 
 

My good friend was in the 82nd in the early 90s, as a Cavalry Scout, and they were still using Sheridans.

The value of hours played to dollars spent for CM is off the charts. The only game I've purchased that equals the value of the CM family is ARMA2/3. The community is also fantastic. I met one of my best friends, @Joe Shaw through these forums back in 2002 or 2003.