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    Going to Arnhem ( Netherlands ). Places of interest ?

    in Combat Mission Archive #4 (2002)

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    Hi Tom,

    A nice place to visit, if you have the time, would be the War & Resistance Museum (Oorlogs- en Verzetsmuseum) at Overloon (Scipio, is this the museum you were talking about?). It's about 70 km south of Arnhem, off the A73 highway. I was there last year and took a bunch of pictures. Lots of armor, though many pieces could use some work. There is an interesting Panther G restoration project going on at the moment, though.

    I haven't been to the Airborne Museum at Arnhem yet, so I can't tell you anything about it. But they have a web page.

    Hope this helps!

    Marnix.

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    Forward Observers and Snipers

    in Combat Mission Archive #3 (2001)

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    <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by KMHPaladin:

    ...you even attack him for trying to remember veterans. Show a little class, would you?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

    Nothing wrong with remembering veterans, on the contrary! But why just the ones from the U.S.? I never cared for nationalism much, so that rubbed me the wrong way. Maybe I'm reading a little too much into this, though...

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    Armor penetration

    in Combat Mission Archive #3 (2001)

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    <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by JunoReactor:

    a- those missiles were not fire-and-forget. Sparrows are SARH. You needed to keep the target painted.

    b- Tanks have much less speed and one less dimension to manuever. They also tend to be short on chaff.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

    c- IIRC, during the Rolling Thunder campaign, US fighter pilots were required to visually confirm the identify of enemy planes by the markings on the wings, to prevent them from accidentally shooting down Chinese MiGs. By the time you get that close, you're way past the optimum firing distance for most missiles...

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    Combat MIssion "Hit"

    in Combat Mission Archive #2 (2000)

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    Originally posted by Chupacabra:

    [...]So if my recommendation was not enough for you, you now have the English legislature as well. The Macallan 10-yr really is very nice.

    Amen to that! So are the 12, 15 and 18 y/o (progressively more expensive of course). I haven't had the chance to try the 25 y/o yet though. Or the 40 y/o, but that one will probably remain out of my reach forever (at about US$2000 a bottle eek.gif ).

    When I visited The Macallan distillery last year, I saw they also sell a 1920s, 1930s, 1950s and 1960s-style Macallan, attempts to recreate the taste from those periods (the 1940s is apparently inferior, not surprising when you consider the shortages of just about everything during those years). Has anyone here tried one of those 'historical' Macallans?

    Marnix.

    [This message has been edited by Marnix (edited 03-02-2001).]

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    Combat MIssion "Hit"

    in Combat Mission Archive #2 (2000)

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    Originally posted by Moriarty:

    The beauty of Scotch is that there is a brand for any discriminating palate. I thoroughly enjoy Laphroiag, but if I want something lighter, Lagavulin is superb or lighter still ... an 18 y.o. Glenlivet.

    With the resurrection of the 'flag planting' thread, I knew this one wouldn't be far behind... Good to have alt.booze.panzer back!

    Moriarty, if you're into Laphroaig, try the 10 y/o cask strength! I was surprised at how good so young a whisky can taste, a real treat. Much better than the 'pre-diluted' stuff...

    Marnix.

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    Game option idea for those "Gamey-Tactics"

    in Combat Mission Archive #3 (2001)

    Posted

    Good idea Teach! This reminds me of an old (well, not that old) game that some of you might remember: Sid Meier's Gettysburg. The game automatically added game time if any of the major VLs were still being fought over by the time the official scenario time ran out. This could happen a few times in succession (two or three times, IIRC), so last-minute rushes didn't get you anywhere: if you took a VL that way, you still had to hold on to it during the overtime, giving the enemy a chance to rally and counterattack (to take the VL, or force more overtime) If the VL kept changing sides that way, it would probably end up neutral (I don't remember, it's been awhile).

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    I plant the flag here now!

    in Combat Mission Archive #2 (2000)

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    <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Henri:

    ...and he says he is going to make some nice hamburgers; the engine grill on those Kangaroo tanks is plenty hot for that (why is it that only the Canadians have tanks without turrets and guns?...).<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

    Having just finished the 'My Canada' scenario, I can assure you that those Kangaroos make great grills, especially in combination with a German lighter of sufficient caliber.

    Marnix.

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    Dulce et Decorum Est

    in Combat Mission Archive #2 (2000)

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    <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Chupacabra:

    Sigfried Sassoon was another WW1 poet of some note.

    <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

    <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>You love us when we're heroes, home on leave,

    Or wounded in a mentionable place.

    You worship decorations; you believe

    That chivalry redeems the war's disgrace.

    You make us shells. You listen with delight,

    By tales of dirt and danger fondly thrilled.

    You crown our distant ardours while we fight,

    And mourn our laurelled memories when we're killed.

    You can't believe that British troops `retire'

    When hell's last horror breaks them, and they run,

    Trampling the terrible corpses-blind with blood.

    O German mother dreaming by the fire,

    While you are knitting socks to send your son

    His face is trodden deeper in the mud.

    -- Siegfried Sassoon, "The Glory of Women"

    <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

    Dan Simmons wrote a very impressive story about the (fictional) trench poet James Edwin Rooke. It's called "The Great Lover" and it's in his book "Lovedeath", pages 230-354. I highly recommend it.

    Marnix.

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    General Reinwald Interview

    in Combat Mission Archive #2 (2000)

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    My cousin sent me this. It's probably an urban legend (i.e, made up) but a good story nevertheless. And with the direction recent threads are going, I figured we could do with a bit of a laugh...

    The Interview

    Note: This is an exact replication of National Public Radio (NPR) interview between a female broadcaster, and US Army General Reinwald who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military installation.

    Interviewer: " So, General Reinwald, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?"

    General Reinwald: We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery, and shooting."

    Interviewer: "Shooting! that's a bit irresponsible isn't it?"

    General Reinwald: "I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the rifle range."

    Interviewer: "Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children?"

    General Reinwald: "I don't see how, ....we will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm."

    Interviewer: "But you're equipping them to become violent killers."

    General Reinwald: "Well, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?"

    The radio went silent and the interview ended.

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    Open Apology to Germanophiles

    in Combat Mission Archive #2 (2000)

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    <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Dr. Brian:

    You want me to "accept" some of the "enthusiasm" some of you show for one of the most heinous nations ever to exist on the face of the earth?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

    <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>

    "What is objectionable, what is dangerous about extremists is not that they are extreme, but that they are intolerant. The evil is not what they say about their cause, but what they say about their opponents."

    -- Robert F. Kennedy<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

    [This message has been edited by Marnix (edited 08-25-2000).]

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    Hull Down (Again)

    in Combat Mission Archive #2 (2000)

    Posted

    <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by AR:

    And now a suggestion. Perhaps good or bad?! This can also be an experience issue. Rookies might think they are hull down when they are not. The LOS tool indicates hull down but you are actually in the open. Vets, on the other hand, would get it right more often. Just a suggestion.

    <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

    Hmm, I don't think experience should have a role in determining what the crew can see (note that I am not talking about spotting here). I mean, sure, rookies may be slow, easy to panic, they may have problems aiming and identifying enemies, but at least they should be able to tell whether they can see something or not? Because that's all that hull-down is: whether line-of-sight from the lower part (anything below the main gun) of the vehicle is blocked, while LoS from the upper part (anything from the main gun up, i.e, the turret, or the upper hull for turretless AFVs) is not.

    Marnix.

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    "A tank is an iron box containing courage." -- Heinz Guderian

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