Hans

I usually use New Zealanders to represent Gurkhas & Punjabis. In some of my Burma scenarios I've used South Africans as Dogras battalions and Australians to represent the various other Indian units. Seems to work.

Hi oren_m I find that you need the CMBB Soviet equipment for that, CMAK is good for 1948 to 1956 plus I have done some early sixties. In case you missed them the AIW ones are Small Battles Notre-Dame (fight in Jerusalem) Small Battles Jaffa 1948 (war of Independence) Small Battles Retailation (sixties counter-terrorism raid Small Battles Towers to Allah 1969 (Israeli raid on the Nile river infrastructure) Small Battles Block at El-Arish 1956 The Small Operation Abu Agueila 1956 Also one set in Oman in 1972 Small Operations Mirbat, Oman SAS

Thanks for catching that Web I have made the change

Hi Rune Thanks for sending that to me. I think its big enough as it is so when I can get to Monte Lugo I'll try it separatedly - I think a dual came would come out in the 10,000+ point range easily.

Add me to that list too

February 28th - now that IS an extension, I'll be sending one in then. Thank you gentlemen.

I think it would be a great source - unfortunately where I live the security proxy won't allow the image to come thru....dang

There are three other scenarios for East Africa Small Battles, Action at Mombo Small Battles, The Transvaal Scottish Hold! Small Battles, Colina del Lamimatoio All three take place in Somali

Hi Web Thanks for the review if you have time I'd appreciate it being placed at SD. It was designed that way. To put a minefield (booby traps) inside a building it requires it to be non-placeable - no other way to be true to the historical event. In the actual battle the Israelis could move the wire - what is impossible to allow is that the exit and entry points were necessary to allow the Israelis to attack - which they did later. So from a design point of view either one recreates the wire barrier as the Israeli had or one doesn't. Can you then move and make an impenetrable wire wall? Yep but as you found - its not much fun. I went for a historical recreation not a scenario imprevious to tactical innovation. oh yes one other point, in the briefing it states: "It is not recommended for play as the Israelis (Axis) against the AI (Allies)." I recommend you try it from the Jordanian side. [ January 26, 2005, 10:02 AM: Message edited by: Hans ]

Archers The Egyptians used them and I knew an Egyptian who was a crewman on one in the 1956 Arab-Israeli war. His experience is part of the scenario, Small Battles, Block at El-Arish 1956.

Sounds like a good idea and I appreciate you running a contest. The only problem is the short time frame allowed for an entry, eight days to create and playtest a design for a contest?

Magomar Oh yes a Spanish History question, while doing my earlier research on the Spanish Civil War I came up with a few post war Spanish scenario ideas - do you have any more information on the following? 25 Nov - 4 Dec: Tiliuin 1957 In Spanish Morrocco (Ifni) The fiercest action was around Tiliuin in the south of Ifni. 60 men - including a high proportion of indigenous troops - defended the outpost and its civilian population: * 1 x section of Tiradores de Ifni * 1 x section of local Police On 25 November, as a preliminary to a Spanish relief and evacuation of the outpost (Operation P-2 and Operation Netol), five old Heinkel-111 bombed and strafed the Moroccan besiegers. Another five Junkers JU-52s then dropped 75 paratroopers (15 per plane) onto the post while a sixth JU-52 dropped arms and supplies. The paratroopers comprised: * Captain Sánchez Duque * 2 x sections (1 and 2) of the 7th Paratroop company, 2nd Bandera * 1 x 81 mm mortar section * 1 x medical team (2 men I think) This was the first jump into action by Spanish paratroopers and although it was conducted from half the normal height - only 200 m - there were no losses. The insurgents retreated upon the arrival of the paratroopers, but returned once the new comers had joined the garrison inside the outpost. At that point orders arrived instructing the paratroopers to retrieve their parachutes from the landing area, as these would be needed for subsequent drops. Under automatic weapon and mortar fire, a paratrooper section entered no mans land and dragged the precious silk back inside the defensive enclosure. Meanwhile men of the 6th Bandera of the Legion marched overland from Sidi-Ifni to meet their comrades. On 3 Dec the beleaguered Spanish at Tiliuin heard the cornet of the Bandera. The Spanish retook the airfield and while still under fire evacuated their wounded. The Legionaries then evacuated all military and civil personnel (4 Dec) and fought their way overland - without transport - to Sidi Ifni, reaching safety by 6 December. Thanks if you know anything about it?

I have to wonder where I DID get that from? Hmmmmm I have emailed numbers of spanish speakers on a number of occassions - put that one down to "ooops". I look forward to more ECW (SCW) battles!

In a bit of time the 1st Panzer Division Campaign of fourteen battles will be available for June 1940, A few of the individual battle scenarios are already out under Small Battles 1 Pz Div XXXXXXX 1940

I tried several experiments with that, the main problem is that they run out of ammo to fast. Try "Small Battles CM Gunfight 1881" for a fight that uses this technique (along with other troops)

Bullring? I stand corrected, I learned my Spanish in Mexico and Honduras where Castilian doesn't penetrate. Do you mean in the Ebro operation? ...hmmm I believe that was given to me by a Spaniard! Would that be the Catalan translation? Hopefully CMx2 will give us more lattiude to do more SCW!

EXCELLENT. Good to see that type of creativity, reminded me of those WWII comic books from years ago.

This is why I love CM! It cause such interesting bits of history to pop out. Patxi can you recommend an English or German language book that covers this interesting subject? Junk2Drive - far to much on my plate but I can see possible scenarios in this (heck I can see thousands of scenario most everywhere!). Without more information I cannot proceed, but it is certainly an interesting concept. Sometimes I find that data needed for "interesting concepts" doesn't exist (or doesn't exist in a language I can read or the material is not available) I found this with certain battles, to include the Chaco, Greek Civil War, several resistance groups in eastern Europe, etc against the Soviets interesting fights but not enough info to build a historical scenario from.

Hi Patxi, send me your email Mine Wayne100@emirates.net.ae and I'll send them to you directly or you can download them from the Scenario depot. Marquis invasion of 1944??? I'm not on the Q with this - any more information?

Yeah I did that too for all the PanzerBlitz Situations, which were based on three common boards (from the board game) I had to remake the various combinations......where were you Pyewacket!!

Try for CMBB "A meeting not well met" and "A meeting not well met II"

You will find descriptions of the actions of the 200th Tank Brigade on pages 244,255-256,263,265 Looks like a good scenario between the 200th and the 164th Regiment at Streletskoye.....commence intellectual scenario drooling...

Thanks for the detailed instruction, will probably stay with a CMAK scenario however - will add that one to my long list of "East Front scenario's not done" That I mined out of Glantz's Leningrad book.

Much appreciated I really liked Wild Bill's work, good to see it in CMAK

Great information Winkelried, if you might have any more info on any of the following units I'd appreciate it. (Without any specifics on which troops outran the 1st Panzer I'll take a look at an odd assortment) 67e 10/52e Compagnie Anti Chars (6 x 47mm ATG “biflèches” The best the French had) 2e 2e Groupe de Reconnaissance de Division d'Infanterie Polonais 10/2e Compagnie Anti Chars Spahis 7e Régiment de Spahis Algériens Thanks again