Kanonier Reichmann

I beg to differ about the infantry support Churchill Mk VIII's not being able to penetrate German armour. With their shaped charge shots ("C") they can even penetrate Tiger II's frontally in the right circumstances and certainly have no problem dealing with Hetzers & Panthers frontally... provided you hit. And here's the drawback. With its short barrelled 95 mm howitzer gun it is woefully innaccurate if the range exceeds 500 to 600 metres. However, on the plus side.. if it does hit it doesn't matter what the range in terms of reducing the penetrating power of the shot. The shaped charge shots do not suffer from reduced penetration no matter what the distance, just like Panzerschreks, PIATs & the like. Just my 2 cents on the subject. Regards Jim R.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Fieldmarshall: I am sorry I couldnt resist... [ 07-12-2001: Message edited by: Fieldmarshall ]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Hang on. Foul play. This T34 model has the tank commanders hatch at the rear of the commander rather than at the front. PLEASE FIX OR DO SOMEFINK! Regards Jim R.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Panzer Leader: My point, though, was that the History Channel made out the Kubelwagen (of all things) to be THE German infantry unit of most note, probably because it was most like the Jeep.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> What's wrong with that contention? Just mount an MG 34 on it and it suddenly becomes an uber vehicle. Is there a problem here? Perhaps I'm missing something obvious? Regards Jim R.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Panzer Leader: Of course they also said that it was the Jeep that won the war. Now don't get me wrong, I like jeeps and all, but come on! That show drove me crazy!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Whaddya mean? Of course the Jeep won the war. Didn't you ever watch that highly accurate TV series called Rat Patrol set in the Western Desert? Those 50 cal. armed Jeeps tore through assorted PSW's, tanks halftracks and generally everything that moved. SHEESH! Talk about poorly informed. Jim R.

I have it on good authority that the expression first came about when referring to the 9 yards in the Hurricane & Spitfire ammunition belts. So that using "the whole 9 yards" meant expending all your ammunition in the battles fought over Britain during the 1940's (& beyond of course). Therefore I reckon Jeff gets the prize for being pretty certain of his facts rather than just guessing (plus, of course you just knew it had to be wartime related being in this thread). Regards Jim R.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Michael Dorosh: Really, this feature is already halfway modelled anyway...why not go the nine yards? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> OK, I've been dying to pose this question when the opportunity presented itself. The time is now! Where did the expression "the whole 9 yards" come from? And no, it has absolutely nothing to do with American football either. First correct answer wins a...wins a... oh stuff it, knows that he's the fastest grog around. Regards Jim R.

All this talk about the Finns. I would argue that the troops would be MUCH more likely to panic & rout away if they have identified Ghurka's as their opposition. I'm sure I would in the same circumstances... wouldn't like the cold steel up me! Regards Jim R.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Colonel_Klink: What is it with these guys? I can have 3 full healthy squads of men face off against 1 enemy squad, and when the enemy starts firing at us, at the first sound of gunfire my men run scared. And The enemy can be getting fired at from rear machine guns while being attacked by all 3 of my squads and not once will they ever back down. The only times I ever see enemy infantry retreat are when I fire on them with my tanks.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Errmmmm... wouldn't you if you were commanded by Colonel Klink? Regards Jim R.

Worth bumping to keep the pressure on gunnergoz to find a site where we can download this combination of mods. Regards Jim R.

That terrain combination looks superb! One thing I would love to know however, could you run it without the screen scrolling like a dog on a 500 MHz PIII? Still, a great job all the same. Regards Jim R.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Stalin's Organ: Thanks Michael for pointing out the bleedin' obvious to those without the appropriate knowledge!! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Jeez, these bloody Kiwi's are a sensitive lot! Regards Jim R.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by David Aitken: Tanks tend to be PzKpfw, of course. And let's not forget the KlPzBefw!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> OK David, I knwo you're just dying to tell us... what the hell is an "KlPzBefw" And don't try to convince me it's a Kleine(small) Panzer(tank) captured from the BEF (Dunkirk) with wet ammo stowage! Regards Jim R.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Slapdragon: The Russian HMG round is officially 12.7x108mm. The US round is 12.7x99mm, so it is actually the US round that is (slightly) smaller. The KPV round is 14.5x114mm, and was used in the PTRS ATR, but was not adopted to machinegun use until 1954 with the KPV, and then usually as an anti aircraft mounting.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Well done Slappy... that should shut him up! BTW, how can you have a folding bayonet that's fixed? Isn't that a contradiction of terms? :confused: Regards Jim R.

Thanks for the info. on "Maskirovka". I can see that I was way off! Regards Jim R.

What about General Wavell? What he achieved in the Western Desert with bugger all against a much larger force (by a factor of about 5) must surely qualify him for a mention. And then he gets shafted by Winston just because he couldn't keep on delivering those "against all odds" victories indefinitely. A real sleeper IMHO. Regards Jim R.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Grisha: Vatutin was the youngest of the lot, but was killed in late '44 when his vehicle was ambushed by Ukrainian Nationalists while he was checking on his units' redeployments during a maskirovka operation. [ 06-27-2001: Message edited by: Grisha ]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Excuse my ignorance Grisha, could you explain the term "maskirovka"? I'm guessing it's something like massive build up of force at one point but it's purely guesswork on my part and I don't own a Russo-English dictionary. Regards Jim R.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mark IV: Call me revisionist, but the primary responsibility for the attack on Pearl Harbor is Japan's. It was their idea, their plan, their airplanes. They planned an audacious raid that no one believed they had the technology or courage to pull off, and executed it with great skill. They intended it as a surprise and it was. I wish we could deal with lost battles without inventing whole new mythologies to justify them.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I'm impressed Mark IV. Such reasoned and intelligently argued statements on the subject of Pearl Harbour is rarely seen these days... especially from a Yank whose perspective is normally obscured by nationalism, but obviously not in your case. Regards Jim R.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Slapdragon: The reason I mention this is because Patton, a true US tight ass and martinet, ruled no captured weapons, no weapons outside of MOS, no non standard weaopns, all weapon loss reports generate a potential court martial or administrative court. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> What about Patton's own pearl handled Colt 45's, were they standard weapons? Bloody hypocrite if you ask me. A classic case of do as I say not do as I do. BTW Slappy, good to see you're back on deck after a long absence. Regards Jim R.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by mikeadams: BTS: When you run out of things to do...how about a Hollywood hero unit just for fun. You know, never panics, can run the length of the map without tiring, infinite ammunition, grenades thhat blow up entire houses etc.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Ahhhhh... this reminds me of the "super-soldier" optional rules in that old, old SPI designed wargame SNIPER! Those were the days. (left lamenting that I've now more than likely revealed my age by mentioned that classic old simultaneous move game where moves were handwritten each turn) BTW, I'm all for some sort of optional supersoldier button, but only against the AI of course (or perhaps the AI against you?) Regards Jim R. [ 06-30-2001: Message edited by: Kanonier Reichmann ]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Michael emrys: I don't know about you, but if I started noticing a lot of columns of smoke on my side of the line, I would start getting distinctly nervous. :eek: Michael<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Oh, I dunno... it could be the enemy recklessly advanced their AFV's to your side of the battlefield and your comrades have succesfully managed to have knocked them out. One rider however, when your coy. commander checks with battallion about what all the smoke is about over where coy. B is operating and battallion starts getting evasive... your company's troops immediately take a 20% morale hit! Regards Jim R.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Stalin's Organ: But back to the main question - how do I play Americans? Badly! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> PLAGIARIST! Jim R.

Of course! God was on their side. Regards Jim R.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Stacheldraht: If you insist on engaging enemy armor with them, use speed, surprise, deception, and smoke to flank; <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> So treat them much like you would the Spanish Inquisition... nobody expects them and they have 3, no 4 weapons...or is it 5? Regards Jim R.

In answer to your question... BADLY! Regards Jim R.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Jarmo: I want to face late war monsters with early war obsolete designs. Like Hotchkiss vs Super Pershing, to use CM1 as an example.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Jarmo... you're weird! :eek: What would be the point? Regards Jim R.