Andreas

If you don't speak German, Ziemke should be a good one for covering it at least to some extent. All the best Andreas

Can you give some examples please? And no, the Germans did not have a supply echelon at company level. There must be a misunderstanding with the word 'Tross'. Compare the company level organisation below: http://chrito.users1.50megs.com/kstn/kstn131f1feb41.htm http://chrito.users1.50megs.com/kstn/kstn131n1mai44.htm http://chrito.users1.50megs.com/kstn/kstn11771nov43.htm With an independent battalion level support organisation below: http://chrito.users1.50megs.com/kstn/kstn1151c1nov44.htm In the German nomenclature, there were Einheiten (units) and Verbände (Formations). The division was called a Grosseinheit (large unit), and was the lowest level at which sustained independent combat operations could be conducted. Everything below that was dependent on the next higher level of command for sustained combat, i.e. it was not independent. In the case of independent battalions, they were either dependent on Corps supply echelons, or on that of the division they were attached to. In Russia in 1941, one of the interesting problems was that even Panzergruppen did not have their own supply echelon, but were dependent on the armies they were attached to. Of course, companies would have individual missions. But those would still be undertaken in the framework of a battalion operation (im Verband), which may or may not have been reinforced. IOW - even in the German army companies would not wander around the country-side on an operation. All the best Andreas

Magenheimer: Abwehrschlacht an der Weichsel, if you speak German. If not... All the best Andreas

By the same author, 'Retreat from Leningrad: Army Group North 1944-45' is an insight into a planned withdrawal under pressure on army level. You could also try to find information on the 'Büffelbewegung', the March 1943 retreat from the Rhzev salient. All the best Andreas

You could use the opportunity to send me my turn, old boy. All the best Andreas

I was. Greg has lost the free hosting and the site is down for an indeterminate amount of time. I may have the PDFs, but finding them will be the problem. I'll have a look. All the best Andreas

I'll probably be playing for as long as I have a computer that can run CMBB/AK. All the best Andreas

I think it was already stated. 6% is equivalent to about 6,000. I would bet money that when you add up credited German claims you end up with a higher number. All the best Andreas

I think it was already stated. 6% is equivalent to about 6,000. I would bet money that when you add up credited German claims you end up with a higher number. All the best Andreas

No need to buy anything. http://www.dean.usma.edu/history/web03/atlases/ww2%20europe/ww2%20europe%20war%20index.htm All the best Andreas

2. Rommel lost the Crusader battle in autumn 1941, and the British were preparing an operation to remove the Axis from Tripolitania as a follow-up. His chance to recover came when the Japanese entered the war, forcing the removal of a lot of assets from the Middle to the Far East, combined with a lucky break in supplies (partially for the same reason), and when he suddenly had a sharp edge in armour technology, with the face-hardened plate on his newly received tanks giving a lot of trouble to the 2-pdr. 3. I thought the Germans lost the battle of Moscow, the battle of Tikhvin, and had to retreat from Rostov. You forgot 2.b Wavell against the Italians. All the best Andreas

You can find Berli's scenarios here: http://freenet-homepage.de/t34m43 I'll eventually add more of the old small scenarios, both for CMBB and CMBO. All the best Andreas

The German for the original formation was 'Baustab Becker'. Literally 'Construction Staff Becker', which makes little sense even in German unless you know what they are on about, so translating it as 'Special HQ' is okay. But Becker held simultaneous command of the Baustab and the assault gun battalion, so maybe von Luck is using the name of the former, when talking about the latter. There is a lot of good info and some pictures in Dieter Zinke's post here: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=606156 All the best Andreas

I think so - his various creations were definitely referred to as such at some point, and it may well have been 200th. All the best Andreas [ October 01, 2007, 03:09 AM: Message edited by: Andreas ]

Actually, it did not matter who the enemy was, the German doctrine was to always counterattack immediately to restore the position, if at all possible, as long as there was a reserve available. It was the same in Russia, France, or the Med. BTW - the British did not stop for tea, but to regroup once on the objective. Sort out units, allow stragglers to come up, bring up ammunition, establish comms. Just like everyone else. Having a cuppa while doing that was simply more pleasant. The other thing one needs to know about "stopping for tea" is that this could well mean "stopping for food", which is part of any army's schedule at some point. A lot of English/Irish people I know call their diner "tea". All the best Andreas

The German plan is working really well for them. We are quaking in our boots. All the best Andreas

those are the Germans. We don't do professionalism in 3rd Guards Tank Army. Vodka! Andreas

Once your tank wrecks have stopped burning, and the smoke has disappeared, you mean? All the best Andreas

In the Red Army, we know how to handle our drink. Vodka! All the best V.S. "I hear the roar of a big machine" Petrov [ September 23, 2007, 12:36 PM: Message edited by: Andreas ]

Aim achieved All the best Andreas [ September 23, 2007, 12:36 PM: Message edited by: Andreas ]

Only if launched stupidly too far from the beach by commanders who didnt have a clue. On the Brit beaches though it was used to good effect. As usual a weapon is only as good as the guys who know how to employ it effectively. </font>

Hard to believe though. All the best Andreas

Same 1940 setting, not on any site yet. I'll email it to you. All the best Andreas

I have another one ready to test, if you are interested. All the best Andreas

Yep, good game. All the best Andreas