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Second that motion! Just finished the book (for the third time). The SPWW2 versions of the Team Yankee fights were too easy. Go for it! Cheers Bill Acton ------------------ "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer." Anon

I've seen the picture a number of places. The bridge, IIRC, was built by an engineer outfit attached to the 5th Infantry Division. Upon hearing that the Remagen bridge had been taken and knowing that Monty was due to throw his army across the Rhine in Holland in a few days, Patton told the 5th to cross the Rhine "on the run". It did, crossing in rubber boats near Oppenheim at night with little opposition. The 5th, my father's division, had developed a reputation for successfully crossing rivers under combat conditions, not an easy task. My dad spoke very little about the war but had no hesitation talking about about the time "Patton pissed in the Rhine." Cheers Bill Acton ------------------ "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer." Anon

As usual in a Hollywood production, certain dramatic liberties were taken but, IIRC the actual events (it's been years since I read up on it), the basic facts and characterizations were accurate. Goering pretty much tried to run the show, while Speer and Frank were the repentant ones. And suspicion focused on the GI guard as the one who slipped Goering the cyanide capsule. The only two Wehrmacht generals on trial were Keitel and Jodl (both were hanged), and Raeder and Doenitz were the only two admirals (both got prison sentences). Political and bureaucratic leaders were mainly represented in the defendants' dock, and quite a few hanged, not just the total of seven the movie represented. BTW the psychiatrist Gilbert wrote a very good book about the trials. Cheers Bill Acton ------------------ "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer." Anon

Wild Bill: Sorry if I seemed upset at the "mystery" appearance of the PzIVG. Unpleasantly surprised is more accurate...I was playing Allies. My PBEM opponent was my brother, and in the postmortem he and I always conduct I was more than a bit curious as to where the panzer had come from (I know him all too well.) He denied any prior knowledge. Am very glad to know that the people who put the scenarios together have REALLY taken "fog of war" to heart. Now we know that we can expect the unexpected, and there are 49 scenarios left. And I agree...it would be ahistorical to NOT do it your way. Maybe next time my brother will be on the receiving end of one of a nasty surprise. Cheers and keep up the excellent work. Bill Acton ------------------ "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer." Anon

Thansk for the reply The Axis briefing is very clear, I think. No Axis reinforcements are to be expected. And neither side was given an advantage. But clearly the PzIVG appeared and toasted the Ronson. Clever heinies, wot? Any thoughts? Cheers Bill Acton Bill Acton ------------------ "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer." Anon

BTS: Bruyeres' briefing is very clear that the Axis will not receive any reinforcements. Nevertheless, in a PBEM game on turn 13 a PzIVG turned up and smoked the Allies' Ronson. Either the briefing is f^&%$# up, there's a bug, or the AI is infinitely sneakier than I ever gave it credit for...and it is a very worthy opponent even without having the ability to find PzIVGs where there aren't supposed to be any. Would appreciate some enlightenment. Many thanks. Cheers Bill Acton ------------------ "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer." Anon

Sounds suspiciously like what happened to me a few months ago. Turned out to be a nasty, nasty virus...had to reinstall windows using a workaround. Do you have an antivirus program running? Like McAfee? If not, would suggest you consider getting one macht schnell. Cheers Bill ------------------ "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer." Anon

This is not intended as an insult to any USPS employe. There's no question that they handle billions of pieces of mail per year, much more than their private sector competitors. But there are very good reasons why every company I've worked for (3 were Fortune 500 and the fourth was the largest firm of its kind in the world) refuses to use USPS for important mail. The first reason is dependability, the second is dependability, the third is dependability. Experience taught these companies that getting a package where it's supposed to be when it's supposed to be there is not what the USPS does best. They are willing to pay additional for (1) a guarantee that the package will arrive when it's supposed to and (2) if it doesn't, a dependable system to track it and find out why. I suggest to BTS that they implement a system of shipping options with commensurate additional charges. I think a lot of BTS customers would opt to pay extra for better delivery service. I haven't surveyed but I'd wager that most E-businesses do exactly that. Cheers Bill Acton ------------------ "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer." Anon

Remember, troops, your copies of CM are now in the hands of the USPS, and they are run by the same folks who brought you Social Security, misplaced hard drives containing nuclear secrets, the Vietnam War and $200 screwdrivers. Cheers Bill Acton ------------------ "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer." Anon

There's nothing wrong with spending 3 or so years in the service. I did it (USAF); so did my father (Army), brother (Army) and son (Navy). You'll learn discipline, responsibility, and all those other things that you need to earn a living in the world. Having said that, remember one thing: If the shooting starts, that contract you signed means you can find the bad guys shooting at you, and there's not a damned thing you can do about it. Cheers Bill Acton ------------------ "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer." Anon

Gawd, I thought I was the only ancient one hanging around this forum. Sure am glad to see some other old-timers. I discovered AH games in the early 70s (Bulge) and have been hooked since. BTW, GilaMonster, I live in Arizona where they have the real thing, among other nasty critters. ------------------ "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer." Anon

At 60, I'm probably one of the few who can qualify as a FOP without any fear of contradiction.

On 1/16/2000, Doug Beman queried you re two bugs...the "ding" bug and the "two turns of movies without opportunity to issue orders for the second movie" bug. Steve said "the bug" has been fixed. One, the other, or both, please? Many thanks...the "two turns" bug is driving me buggy (sorry 'bout that). Cheers Bill Acton

I apologize in advance if this has been covered in earlier posts; if it was, my searches missed it. When playing PBEM, the game engine sporadically will not allow one of the players to enter orders before executing. Example: Both players plot orders on Turn 10. The engine executes the turn for both players. Player A then enters orders for Turn 11 and Emails the file to Player B. Instead of allowing Player B to enter HIS orders for Turn 11, Player A's file executes Player A's orders. The engine effectivley has executed Turn 11 using Player A's Turn 11 orders...but Player B's Turn 10 orders. Is there a workaround for this? Will changing sound/video card settings help? Is it a known (and fixed) bug? Thanks for any help. Am anxiously awaiting the game's release. Cheers Bill Acton