Erwin

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But, it seems that we have to hope that modders do a job on CMFI to give us that experience.  There is a basic DAK/North Afrika mod out there, but very few vehicles are suitable apparently. 
Could try adding to the "official Wish List" that BF creates more models in their future CMFI expansion that would be suitable for use by DAK/NA modders (even if BF didn't create a final product).  But the era would be 1940-42 - earlier than current CMFI. 
Certainly, if BF sold that DAK/NA expansion as a module, I would pay quite a bit for it.  Hope many others would as well.

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But, it seems that we have to hope that modders do a job on CMFI to give us that experience.  There is a basic DAK/North Afrika mod out there, but very few vehicles are suitable apparently. 
Could try adding to the "official Wish List" that BF creates more models in their future CMFI expansion that would be suitable for use by DAK/NA modders (even if BF didn't create a final product).  But the era would be 1940-42 - earlier than current CMFI. 
Certainly, if BF sold that DAK/NA expansion as a module, I would pay quite a bit for it.  Hope many others would as well.

I think it's named for the sound it makes as its tracks crush the bodies of the aliens (or infidels - take your pick):  "Khorramshahr".

eBay served this up to me (have bought military books there on eBay before) when I was buying a replacement keyboard . Never heard of this anti-Sherman tank book before then and was wondering whether anyone here has read it, and if so, what. impression did it leave?

https://www.amazon.com/Want-Gun-Sherman-Tank-Scandal/product-reviews/0764352504/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_show_all_btm?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews
Regards,
John Kettler

Chelster,
Sounds like a technical issue, not a PC ability to run the game issue. Here's why I say that. I'm a Mac guy, and my machine, an ancient (130+ in cyber years) was built in (gasp, wheeze) late 2009. It runs at 3.06 GHz, has 12 GB of RAM (upgraded last year from 4, thence 8) and a 256 MB ATI/Radeon 4670 video card. It ran CMBN fine on 4 GB of RAM, but couldn't readily handle the greater demands of CMBS and could hardly do anything with the graphics intensive CMBB. Offhand, I can't see how your 2016 PC laptop wouldn't run rings around my cyber fossil, even if yours has less RAM. 
Regards,
John Kettler

A thought regarding reinforcements...  What seems to happen too often is that the designer makes a set-up zone across the entire map edge while having the at start forces arranged on one small section - say the right hand side.  So a player (like me) rearranges the at start units to cover the whole edge.  When reinforcements arrive they are all grouped in one area - the left hand side.  It's like the designer wants the player to start the attack the way he set up the at start units, and the reinforcements are "supposed" to arrive to attack down the 2nd axis.  Of course by that time a player like me is buggered.
So, if you want a player to attack in a certain way, don't provide huge set up zones that encourage players to do a new set up to cover areas that the reinforcements are supposed to cover.  Or, better still, use the briefing to TELL the player where the reinforcements will arrive.

Sig-other unit and I really enjoyed The Crown.  Had withdrawal symptoms after seeing series.  Hope it comes back for more seasons.

Love  it Now to important business--what really gave rise to agriculture.
 
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John Kettler
 
 

This is well worth a read and has lots of photos and maps. Numerous citations, too.

http://www.v2rocket.com/start/deployment/v2s-on-remagen.html
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John Kettler

Brother George had asked me  to  provide proof they  were  present after I mentioned  a clip  I saw. They were!
Axis WWII Discussion Group: Marder III Ausf M Used In Battle Of The Bulge ?         Axis WWII Discussion Group: Marder III Ausf M Used In Battle Of The Bul...
 
  Fair Use   Re: Marder III Ausf M Used In Battle Of The Bulge ?
January 18 2006, 1:25 AM    Joey, 

The following information is extracted from Ron Klages.
Marder III (75)
DECEMBER 1944: 
PJAbt. 3 [3. PGD] with 7 units 
PJAbt. 246 [246. VGD] with 8 units 
PJAbt. 1553 [553. VGD] with 2 units 

Note that some of the Marder III could have been the H
model. 

Units from the above listing that participated in the Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge);
246th Volksgrenadier (VGD) (was 6th Army Reserve) 
3rd Panzergrenadier Division

I hope this is of some use.

Tom Nelson  
Also this,  but  site is showing as  suspect. There may be more, but  I  can't  see the rest of  the blurb.
German Army, Battle of the Bulge, 15 December 1944 - US Army ...
usacac.army.mil/cac2/CGSC/CARL/nafziger/944GLAA.pdf   Battle of the Bulge. 15 December 1944. OB West: Feldmarschal G. von Runstedt. Army Group B Feldmarschal W. Model. Army Reserves: 79th Volks Grenadier ...... Führer Grenadier Brigade Artillery Battalion (3 btrys). Führer Grenadier Brigade Panzerjäger Company. (10 Marder III). 2nd SS Panzer Division (Das Reich)35.
Regards,
John Kettler

This is a great site on a unit which saw more consecutive days in action (341) than any other in the Fifth Army. This is an extensive site covering pretty much everything you'd want to know about an independent tank battalion which fought its way up from the toe of the Italian boot. Wiring diagrams, personnel lists, tons of photos, route maps, battle expositions (including great material on a Tiger 1 engagment, equipment lists, honor and more grace this useful site. If you would understand the independent tank battalion, this is a fine resource.
http://www.752tank.com/index.html
Regards,
John Kettler
 

Well, a war on two fronts is generally bad. 

This was a movie?!!  And it's now an online game!!!!!  Good grief...

Maybe make your scenario available to us and we can try and accomplish the same mission.  It would be interesting to compare different players' strategies/tactics.

Bulletpoint,
In order to engage a target, the mortar must either be in direct lay, where someone can eyeball the target from the mortar position and, with or without a map, figure out the range, the appropriate charge, then begin  adjustment firing until the bracket is achieved and FFE can commence. In order to conduct indierect fire, an FO or somebody else has to pass the coordinates to the mortar team, the team must have a pretty good own location in order to be able to shoot effectively, and adjustments have to be made based on spotting the impacts before the shoot proper can begin. What you want to do is run up (not necessarily Fast) on a piece of ground which may or may not be level and start firing. Won't work because the mortar could easily be out of alignment in both traverse and elevation after that, not to mention cant, all of which must first be sorted out; the range isn't known, the crew's been likely subjected to jostling. The ammunition is still in racks, too. Therefore, no charge bags can be added until the rounds are removed from their shipping tubes (or is it boxes?). Nor can the right charge be applied until the range is called. All in all, you're looking at an evolution which may, likely will,  take longer than for infantry to deploy the mortar in the usual way. Realistically, I don't see how you could move up the mortar track and do all the other needed things in a mere minute. Could I be wrong? Sure. But I don't believe I am. Am not familiar with the mortar halftrack in CMFB, but I do know that many pointed rearward for quick escape. This says the M4 type, the first model, which used the M2 halftrack, fired aft, but the M3 based M21 fired forward. If that's the case, then you also have to factor turning around and reversing into position for the M4, which makes things worse. Consequently, taking the various factors in aggregate,  I find it eminently reasonable you can't do what you want to in a single turn. FM 17-27 81-MM MORTAR SQUAD and PLATOON is here. It is the complete how to for the M4 series and is from 1942.
Regards,
John Kettler

Thought many of you might appreciate seeing this. The "AMU" referenced is Army Marksmanship Unit.
http://worldwarwings.com/86-year-old-vet-sniper-gets-3-headshots-1000-yards/
If you don't care about the article, here's the video.
 
Regards,
John Kettler
 

This is all manner of things, and I'm delighted I found it. Perhaps you will be, too!
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John Kettler
 

My doctor is a big advocate of vigourous exercise, but I'm not doing this one, for it's so kinetic it's exhausting to watch!
Regards,
John Kettler

Ivan Zaitsev,
Am all ears. Please provide some sort of summary of the main points. Am most curious. Thanks!
Regards,
John Kettler

 

Doesn't the "OCCUPY/HOLD" victory condition do that - accompanied with 'PRESERVE STRUCTURE" penalty/points?  Can a defender get points for preserving structure, or that only penalizes the attacker if he destroys it?

After I mentioned Pavloc's house over on the CoC board on FB, one of the guys essentially said the story of Pavlov's house was propaganda. When I asked for evidence, he sent me this link to a massive discourse on the whole situation, complete with photos and Russian CC film clips. The amount of information here is overwhelming, but I thought it would delight the troops. The carnage is sobering (a battalion down to 18 effectives), showing how truly close the Germans came to taking Stalingrad, and there's grog chrome galore, too. Nets on upper story windows on German buildings to keep out incendiary bottles, for example. And did you know Serjeant Pavlov took the house with only three other frontoviki? They were its sole garrison for a time, and the buld-up began from there. All in all, this Reddit is a marvelous resource for what I'm sure is a CM game people dream of (or wake up sweating at the thought of it). There is a great deal more at the link, including a lot of amplifying remarks, corrections to the article's translator, comments about being respectful to the fighters and more. All in all, quite the education!

Fair use
Regards,
 
John Kettler
 

MOS:96B2P,
No, it would be hot!
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John Kettler

Doesn't the "OCCUPY/HOLD" victory condition do that - accompanied with 'PRESERVE STRUCTURE" penalty/points?  Can a defender get points for preserving structure, or that only penalizes the attacker if he destroys it?

Aragorn2002,
First they closed the various archives to foreigners, then came the "verbotten to report on things (failed ops) that made the Red Army look bad." Good thing Glantz et al. got copies of the relevant material first. Besides, one such visit just before the State Archives were denied netted unmistakeable DNA proof that the supposed Hitler skull fragment held there was from a woman! The documents over at Tank Archives are high level internal documents, documents which usually had a very small circulation because of classification. The exception, which really stood out for me, was the order to make the findings regarding Ferdinand weak points available clear down to TCs and gun commanders. That was novel. Obviously, the loss ratio manipulation (which I wasn't aware of, so thanks!) is blatant distortion of thoroughly unpleasant historical reality. And I guarantee you the Kremlin is none too happy about Germany's current military capabilities, not to mention the clout it wields in NATO and the EU. Russia's already had two unforgettable encounters with the continental power that is Germany and is accordingly chary.
Regards,
John Kettler

Came across this and thought people here would appreciate this dazzling example in HD. Their full scale warfare demo/wargame/? makes our stateside re-enactor battles look like scripted farces by comparison. How I wish I could be there!
Regards,
John Kettler