Kanonier Reichmann

Or whether it even existed in the first place! Nice one John. Regards Jim R.

O.K., John. I hadn't bothered to check your files in our game as yet. Regards Jim R.

They're still able to run around John but only after a considerable delay once they've lost a crew member and are therefore in a shocked status. Regards Jim R.

Is that Galaza in Italy or Gazala in North Africa? Regards Jim R.

O.K., thanks for clarifying that. Regards Jim R.

Then it wasn't so heavy and the question still remains. Why the hell would you need 5 men to support a bleedin' Bren gun? Regards Jim R.

Just a hunch. Regards Jim R.

Thanks Valera for that. The mystery has finally been solved. Regards Jim R.

Aw, ga-wannn.....it'd be fun! Regards Jim R.

Final file sent to you John. Will be interested to get your feedback on it. Regards Jim R.

No, how many? Depending on their numbers I may just change my screen name to something containing a whole lot of letters using umlauts in sequence to see if I have any luck. Regards Jim R. P.S. Does the Finnish language work something like the more letters with umlauts in your name the more virile you're supposed to be?

I assume you meant to say only one damaging penetration? Regards Jim R.

Please don't tell me your first name is Brittany. Anything but that! Regards Jim R.

Very well put Mark. ANZAC Day reminds us of the sacrifices of our armed personnel in all the battlefields the Australian & N.Z. forces have fought in, ostensibly to keep our countries free of tyranny. Regards Jim R.

One step ahead of you. Regards Jim R.

I would imagine not good at 3.5 km's! Regards Jim R.

So the soviet conscripts never had the benefit of learning how to defend oneself in hand to hand combat against a man armed with a banana, unlike the British? How very uncivilised. Regards Jim R.

Finland would be a "major" player in a WW III setting? Sounds a bit far fetched to me. Regards Jim R.

Perhaps it's listed as an Elefant? They were known under either name. Regards Jim R.

From a practical point of view I can't see any reason why it couldn't be used for indirect fire as the '88 could certainly fire above 45 degrees unlike the dedicated AT guns. My guess is that it probably was used in this role when the lack of any alternative dictated these guns be used this way, i.e. when nothing else could fit the bill. I wouldn't have thought it would be an ideal situation but simply being able to get some HE on or close to an over the horizon target is better than nothing. Regards Jim R.

What, he liked the idea of burying you in the mud as well did he? Regards Jim R.

But surely the nickname should be in some way related to the weapon, which in this case it isn't. I wouldn't have a problem with the MP18 (Bergmann) being nicknamed the Schmeisser but saying one should be able to call the MP38/40 family of SMG's a Schmeisser when the well known weapons designer had absolutely nothing to do with it makes no sense at all. It would be like calling the Porsche designed Ferdinand a Benz Ferdinand. It's just plain wrong! Regards Jim R.

I dunno, works for me. If I ever had to face up to a Ferdinand armed only with an ATR I reckon I'd probably adopt my best "Brave Sir Robin" impersonation and bugger off quick smart! Regards Jim R.

Repeat after me...The MP40 is NOT the Schmeisser, the MP40 is NOT the Schmeisser etc, etc. It is a commonly held belief that the MP40 was a Hugo Schmeisser design but in fact he had nothing to do with it, or the earlier MP38. His design was in fact called the Bergmann for some strange reason and not the Schmeisser! :confused: Regards Jim R.

I have no idea KG Chipaev but if you could let us know that would great. Regards Jim R.