Formerly Babra

Mention of the Ontos reminded me of another American TD used in Vietnam -- the M56 Scorpion. It mounted a 90mm AT gun in an open fighting compartment. There was no side or rear protection for the three-man crew and only a modest splinter shield on the front. Combat weight was 8 tons. This conceivably might have been a handy (though short-lived) vehicle in Europe, but in Vietnam it was a dismal failure. Anyway, as late as the '60s/'70s the US was fielding dedicated TDs. ------------------ I remember it perfectly: The Germans wore grey; you wore blue...

1) Staghound - YES, PLEASE, ME TOO, PLEASE 2) Land Mattress (Rocket Art'y) - That would be a nice touch for assault scenarios anyway. I'd like to see it, but I could live without it too. 3) Canadian Airborne were most definitely there on June 6 as part of British Abn Div. ------------------ I remember it perfectly: The Germans wore grey; you wore blue...

Good Synopsis Here Took me about two minutes to find that using Google. ------------------ I remember it perfectly: The Germans wore grey; you wore blue...

I'm torn. On the one hand, I'm a purist. On the other hand, I also like to "experiment". Perhaps a solution is to include "exotic" vehicles in a new category, or perhaps a new class of scenario. They could not be used in scenarios rated "historical" but could be purchased for scenarios rated "what if". Just some kind of clearly defined designation so that purists aren't ambushed by fantasy opponents. ------------------ I remember it perfectly: The Germans wore grey; you wore blue...

The significance of the presence of soccer pitches is that until that time, Cubans did not play soccer. Baseball was their preferred sport. Russians, however, were quite fond of soccer. The presence of the soccer fields near the MRBM sites was confirmation of a Soviet presence. ------------------ I remember it perfectly: The Germans wore grey; you wore blue...

I haven't observed this phenomenon, but I'll be keeping my eyes open for it in case you're right. ------------------ I remember it perfectly: The Germans wore grey; you wore blue...

The mourner's kaddish (to expedite the transition of the soul). Yit-gadal v'yit-kadash sh'mey raba, b'alma di v'ra hirutey, vyam-lih mal-hutey b'ha-yey-hon uv'yomey-hon uv'ha-yey d'hol beyt yisrael ba-agala u-vizman kariv, v'imru amen. Y'hey sh'mey raba m'varah l'alam ul'almey alma-ya. Yit-barah v'yish-tabah v'yit-pa-ar v'yit-romam v'yit-na-sey v'yit-hadar v'yit-aleh v'yit-halal sh'mey d'kud-sha, b'rih hu, leyla* min kol bir-hata v'shi-rata tush-b'hata v'ne-hemata da-amiran b'alma, v imru amen. Y'hey sh'lama raba min sh'ma-ya, v'ha-yim aleynu v'al kol yisrael, vimru amen. Oseh shalom bim-romav, hu ya-aseh shalom aleynu v'al kol yisrael, v'imru amen.

Trucks filled with spam. Oh, and Universal Carriers. ------------------ I remember it perfectly: The Germans wore grey; you wore blue...

IDF 1982 - '84. Machalnik. ------------------ I remember it perfectly: The Germans wore grey; you wore blue...

I strongly suspect that too, but again, it's just cuz I wanna know. ------------------ I remember it perfectly: The Germans wore grey; you wore blue...

Not that it affects anything, but... I understand that some vehicles are more prone to brewing up due to gasoline engines, dry or poorly located ammo stowage &c. The question is: Does the probability that a unit will brew up decrease as its ammo is expended? If my dry-stowage, diesel engined Sherman takes a hit through the bins, will it go up like a Roman Candle if the bins happen to be empty at the time? ------------------ I remember it perfectly: The Germans wore grey; you wore blue...

I'm always happy to plug away at abandoned vehicles for a few reasons. 1) It's fun when they 'splode; 2) So they won't be repaired; 3) Frustration relief; 4) (and most importantly) To see if my %@ing TD's will finally part with some of that tungsten ammo they're always hoarding. ------------------ "Monsieur Rick, what kind of man is Capitain Rénaud?" "Why, he's just like any other man, only moreso."

Ah, of course. The Semples. Ugly enough to be a modern art masterpiece. Mace: I have to wonder what you think "penultimate" means? ------------------ Sounds like 100% weapons-grade Balonium to me.

Don't forget that FAST turret neither. (Still wondering if that's quite accurate). And since someone raised it elsewhere, ol' Churchie also gets my vote for ugliest brute ever conceived by the mind of man. ------------------ Sounds like 100% weapons-grade Balonium to me.

The bow machine gun on the Firefly was also removed (at least on the VC). ------------------ Sounds like 100% weapons-grade Balonium to me.

For those wondering how gyrostabilization works: A gyroscope is any rotating body that exhibits two fundamental properties: gyroscopic inertia, or rigidity in space, and precession, the tilting of the axis at right angles to any force tending to alter the plane of rotation. These properties are inherent in all rotating bodies, including the earth itself. The term gyroscope is commonly applied to spherical, wheel-shaped, or disk-shaped bodies that are universally mounted to be free to rotate in any direction; they are used to demonstrate these properties or to indicate movements in space. A gyroscope that is constrained from moving around one axis other than the axis of rotation is sometimes called a gyrostat. In nearly all its practical applications, the gyroscope is constrained or controlled this way, and the prefix gyro is customarily added to the name of the application, as, for instance, gyrocompass, gyrostabilizer, and gyropilot. Gyroscopic inertia is the rigidity in space of a gyroscope. It is a consequence of Newton's first law of motion which states that a body tends to continue in its state of rest or uniform motion unless subject to outside forces. Thus, the wheel of a gyroscope, when started spinning, tends to continue to rotate in the same plane about the same axis in space. An example of this tendency is a spinning top, which has freedom about two axes in addition to the spinning axis. Another example is a rifle bullet that, because it spins or revolves in flight, exhibits gyroscopic inertia, tending to maintain a straighter line of flight than it would if not rotating. Rigidity in space can best be demonstrated, however, by a model gyroscope consisting of a flywheel supported in rings in such a way that the axle of the flywheel can assume any angle in space. When the flywheel is spinning, the model can be moved about, tipped, or turned at the will of the demonstrator, but the flywheel will maintain its original plane of rotation as long as it continues to spin with sufficient velocity to overcome the friction with its supporting bearings. Gyroscopes constitute an important part of automatic-navigation or inertial-guidance systems in aircraft, spacecraft, guided missiles, rockets, and ships and submarines. In these systems, inertial-guidance instruments comprise gyroscopes and accelerometers that continuously calculate exact speed and direction of the craft in motion. These signals are fed into a computer, which records and compensates for course aberrations. The most advanced research craft and missiles also obtain guidance from so-called laser gyros, which are not really inertial devices but instead measure changes in counterrotating beams of laser light caused by changes in craft direction. Another advanced system, called the electrically suspended gyro, uses a hollow beryllium sphere suspended in a magnetic cradle; fiber-optic systems are also being developed. ------------------ Sounds like 100% weapons-grade Balonium to me.

So how old is Mother Green now? ------------------ Sounds like 100% weapons-grade Balonium to me.

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. Cpt. John McRae, CEF, 1917 Post Scriptum: On the off-chance any 196th LIB types from Tay Ninh, 66/67, hang out here, drop me a line -- I'm lookin' for someone.

Since you ask for memoirs, a few of my favourites include: Over the Abyss - My Life in Soviet Special Operations, Col. I.G. Starinov. Some good eastern front stuff. Dauntless Helldivers, Harold L. Buell. Interesting naval-aviation stuff from a survivor of all five carrier vs. carrier battles in the Pacific. Roll me Over - An Infantryman's WW2, Raymond Ganter. One of the better-known G.I. memoirs. A decent read. ------------------ Sounds like 100% weapons-grade Balonium to me.

Well, I reckon my staghoundless, hamster-ridden life is pathetic enough to stoop to this. Yesterday is history Tomorrow a mystery Today is a gift That's why they call it the "present" Happy Birthday & Have a good one. ------------------ Sounds like 100% weapons-grade Balonium to me.

Subjective favourite: Staghound!! If ya wanna have a good time Jine the cavalry Jine the cavalry Jine the cavalry! If ya wanna see the devil If ya wanna smell hell If ya wanna have fun, jine the cavalry! ------------------ Sounds like 100% weapons-grade Balonium to me.

LOL!!! Now that's just mean. Reminds me of the tennis-ball launcher we used to make as kids. Never even thought of using snowballs though. Yours sounds like it had a lot more range and power too. ------------------ Sounds like 100% weapons-grade Balonium to me.

Olle, how does that look? Does that significantly improve execution? I have a P3/500 and the scenarios classed as "huge" are extremely jerky on my machine. I'm wondering if I should swap my terrain tiles for extreme lo-res when playing those. Any thoughts? ------------------ Sounds like 100% weapons-grade Balonium to me.

Great lookin' mod, Mak. I wants one. ------------------ Sounds like 100% weapons-grade Balonium to me.

Cost? ------------------ Sounds like 100% weapons-grade Balonium to me.