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    Museum trip

    in Combat Mission Archive #4 (2002)

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    Thanks for posting the pics Warphead; was a real good trip.

    ParaBellum, thanks to the unreliability of the DB I made it on that train back towards Switzerland. Train was 10 minutes late and there was no conducter checking the tickets ... since I didn't have one it saved me some Euros which I invested in some more beers in the dining car :D

    Marcus

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    Museum trip

    in Combat Mission Archive #4 (2002)

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    Isch habe auch gar kaine Andy *überhaupt nicht verlegen*...

    K_Tiger, kannst deine Knipskiste zu Hause lassen, ich bring mein Teil auf jeden Fall mit, inklusive russischem Bren-tripod (land-lease) tongue.gif

    12.00 st Eingang Tiefgarage Hbf Mannheim ist gebonkt, komme am 11:14 mit der Bahn an, da habe ich noch ein bisserl Zeit für einen kurzen Frühschoppen. Es wird wohl eine Kneipe am Bhf haben...

    Auf bald

    Marcus

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    Museum trip

    in Combat Mission Archive #4 (2002)

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    Originally posted by K_Tiger:

    Wie gesagt, ich fahre die A5 runter und an Mannheim vorbei. Habe leider nur einen 3-sitzer...also wer mitfahren will, früh anmelden.. smile.gif

    A5 runter? Was isch'n dees...A5..?...bin nur Beifahrer wie man wohl leicht merkt. Bin zwar die Strecke Basel Pforzheim schon x-mal beigefahren (was für ein Word :D ) zwecks Verwandschaftsbesuchen, wüsste aber nicht was für 'ne A das is. Nehme mal an "A" steht für "Autobahn"...

    3-sitzer tönt nicht übel, weiss nicht was das "nur" da soll. Hetzer war auch "nur" 'ne vierköpfige Besatzung und ganz schön effektiv... Wenn also noch ein Platzerl frei sein sollte würd ich in Mannheim gern zusteigen zwecks Beifahrerei, Saudiwasserkostenanteil selbstverständlich, nur noch wo und wenne? Parabellum könnte einen Treffpunkt in Mannheim vorschlagen der für alle gut erreichbar ist.

    Auf bald

    Marcus

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    Museum trip

    in Combat Mission Archive #4 (2002)

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    Originally posted by panzeranklopfgeraet:

    Super smile.gif

    PS: Ein bissle' Deutsch kann ich :D

    Bessere Rechtschreibung als mancher Germane würd ich sagen!

    Ich melde mich definitif an, hinkommen mit der Bahn is ganz OK, nur bei der Rueckfahrt wird's ab Sinsheim mühsam je später der Abend wird (lange Wartezeiten beim umsteigen). Ab Mannheim wär's kein Problem. Fährt irgendjemand via Mannheim zurück? Wär's möglich bis/ab Mannheim eine Fahrgemeinschaft zu organisieren? Interesse irgendwer?

    Marcus

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    700 Pts German Combined Arms Defense: What Would You Buy?

    in Combat Mission Archive #4 (2002)

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    Originally posted by Austrian Strategist:

    Tools:

    I don´t like the Rifles44 so much, and I prefer 2 Cracks with Crack Support to a Company of Vets anyway, that´s the reason behind my choice of infantry, but it´s sure debatable. Your 2nd example would seem a tad risky to me; what if your opponent buys 5+ Platoons of Regulars? He might overrun you, or attrit you to death, I think.

    I just checked: the allied player will not be able to buy more than 4 platoons of regular infantry (point restriction).

    The reason why I would chose a COMPANY of regular rifle '44 is not because I like 'em; redwolf has already pointed out some reasons why I do not. I still would go for rifle '44 in this situation because you got only 700 points! And with the company you get the company HQ plus two HMG's and the inf platoons with a small discount. Check how much you spent on crack motorized infantry!

    I forget 20mm weapons (either AA gun or HT) as mentioned by redwolf - they will deal with any .50 cal carrying US vehicle.

    The main problem is the 700 points; can't buy much with it, I would rather go for more cheap stuff than for little expensive stuff.

    Consider what the Allied player might get as well!

    3-4 Tanks

    heavy mortar FO

    4 platoons rifle 44

    several .50 cal vehicles

    And you will have to defend the VL(s) as well - menas the attacker knows about where to find your infantry and guns. Another point for going for more infantry and the Hetzer.

    or maybe go for even more mobility -

    20mm AA gun

    50mm AT gun

    2 platoon of mot. inf.

    2 HMG

    plus

    Hetzer

    Puma

    75mm HT

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    700 Pts German Combined Arms Defense: What Would You Buy?

    in Combat Mission Archive #4 (2002)

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    50mm Pak

    Company Rifle 44 (with two HMG's)

    75 Arty FO

    LMG

    (all above vet)

    75mm At gun (crack)

    More infantry and AT assets are divided in two guns. 75mm should usaully do the job and is smaller.

    or

    Hetzer

    50mm Pak

    Company Rifle 44 (with two HMG's)

    Panzerschreck

    HMG

    (all above vet)

    Panzerschreck (crack)

    Without Arty here, I personally don't like 75 Arty much, if attacker moves fast its rather useless.

    Hetzer (if allowed) can be a though nut to crack; use as mobile AT gun.

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    Museum trip

    in Combat Mission Archive #4 (2002)

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    I still have to get the train schedule to get to Sinsheim and back but if it's not too bad (specially getting back to Basle the same day) I will be there.

    Will let you know as soon as possible.

    all the bets

    Marcus

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    PS: CMBB flags are sold out in Switzerland these days otherwise I would have brought one too...

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    Rifle Grenades and Gammon Bombs

    in Combat Mission Archive #4 (2002)

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    I just talked to a friend of mine about rifle grenades, he used those things in the Swiss Military not that long ago :D

    He said the tank should be at 30 or better 20 meters to score a hit, anything further away would make too much of a gamble and drawing the attention of the vehicle...

    Of course they could not take out tanks from the eighties with those rifle grenades, only hope was to damage the tracks and immobilize the tank. After which the tank turns its turret and...

    Finally the Swiss Army recognized that those rifle grenades were not very useful anymore and got rid off them...

    Regards

    Marcus

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    Hetzers were in Swiss military service until the 1970s as well!

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    Challenges...

    in Combat Mission Archive #4 (2002)

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    Originally posted by Fionn:

    [QB]

    20. Patrick Lucero (Juju, give him an elbow and tell him about the thread will you?)

    QB]

    I'm not Juju, but I informed Pat about the challenge. He changed his email recently with all the resulting Fog of Mail.

    Marcus

    [ June 06, 2002, 10:27 AM: Message edited by: tools4fools ]

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    Museum trip

    in Combat Mission Archive #4 (2002)

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    I would be interested in joining as well. Could do the photo assignment as well but I do not shoot with a digicam. But I do have a scanner.

    Weekends are OK with me, nothing planned yet. Just hope you guys don't want to start too early since I work nightshift until early Saturday morning, start off in Basle and will use the DB. On the other hand if you guys want to start early I could jump into the first train right after my shift...

    And that idea with the beergarden sounds real good to me...*walks away and counts his remaining Euros*...

    Marcus

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    CMBO: Does smoke last long enough?

    in Combat Mission Archive #4 (2002)

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    Originally posted by Schrullenhaft:

    [QB]One of the things you have to take into consideration with smoke in CMBO (and probably in CMBB) is that it blocks LOS completely. This probably wouldn't be true of a real world smoke screen (for the same amount of ammunition expended)that's been hanging around for 5-15 minutes.

    QB]

    And you can't aera fire into snmoke either...what I sure would do with my MG's if that bridge suddenly disappears in a huge cloud of smoke...
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