Das Reich

I would be willing to help out. I review whatever I play, but I like the idea. Anything to get more reviews up. Especially of ones which have not been reviewed yet... vsp36@frontiernet.net

Thanks for posting your series. I have played the first one, and I enjoyed it and look forward to playing the rest out. I don't know too much about the Winter War, so this should be a good education as well as a fun game.

I thought the same thing. The profile certainly resembles El Duce... </font>

I thought the same thing. The profile certainly resembles El Duce...

does the German shreck have a shield in the game? I have not played a scenario with a shreck in it in a long time, so I don't remember for sure...

War plan red was just that. A plan. After WWI, the United Kingdom was one of the few potential enemies for the United States. The British had a very large nave and they had interests in the New World. I don't think this was ever taken very seriously, but its always safe to plan ahead. Today the United States has war plans for just about every possible situation. There is even a "US against the world" war plan where the US Navy blockades every major port in the world, IIRC. I think there is a boardgame depicting a War Plan Red what if. Would have been an interesting Naval war.

Thats not very nice...

I think it is realistic to have green HQ's leading veteran or regular platoons. Look at it this way, their previous platoon HQ was promoted to company commander, transfered, or ended up a casualty. They would have to replace the platoon HQ from somewhere. And there are only so many veterans and regulars in the army. A new guy has to start somewhere.

That certainly looks like Hitler... I would say older Hitler as opposed to young Hitler. But that might just be because the picture is blurry? That other one is not Josef Stalin...

yes, but maybe he also thought ahead that i would think that he would think ahead and put another gun behind the first, so he might not do it because the thinks I know it, or maybe he thinks that i would think that he thought that i would think that he would think ahead and put another gun behind the first, so he might not do it because the thinks I know it, or maybe he thinks that ..... </font>

yes, but maybe he also thought ahead that i would think that he would think ahead and put another gun behind the first, so he might not do it because the thinks I know it, or maybe he thinks that i would think that he thought that i would think that he would think ahead and put another gun behind the first, so he might not do it because the thinks I know it, or maybe he thinks that ..... </font>

As in Wacht Am Rhein? The Battle of the Bulge? All infantry? What about the 1st SS Panzer Korps? Or are you speaking of another Ardennes offensive?

Yeap. That was one of the worst, too...

Goodale, I see we have a common opponent in Hortlund. I have time for another PBEM if you are interested.

If he was a spy in '42 or '43, then I doubt he would be manning an arty piece during the Bulge a couple years later. experienced spies are hard to come by, I don't think they would use them to work artillery. </font>

well, when I said that "something is fishy" I did not mean to imply that I was suspicious that you are not telling the truth. What I meant was, there is obviously something in your der Grossvaters story or your understanding or memory of what your Grossvater (I just started German this semester so I try to use words I know as much as possible) said. Maybe a little of both. Next time you see der Grossvater, explain to him your interest in his past. And that you would like to learn as much from him as possible. My Grossvater died when I was 12, so I never learned anything directly from him of his experience in the service during WW2. My dad is sketchy on the details. But I do know he served in the 1st Division. In fact, for Christmas mein Vater gave me mein Grossvaters divisional ring. Its gold and has two eagles on either side. The face has the "1" logo and says "TUNISIA SICILY, GERMANY" to the top of the "1" and "THE BULGE" below the "1" It was the best gift I have ever been given. I had never seen it before. But was pleased to get it. Has anyone ever seen one of these or know anything about them? I have searched the net some, but not too much. IU found the 1st Infantry Divisions website and I am going to post something on that forum. But anyways, next time you talk to your Groosvater, make sure you bring a tape recorder and ask him if you can tape the conversation.

FOW may have played a factor. Wait till the end game and check the casualties caused. Also, don't forget that what you see is not always exactly whats happening. The flame may have possibly missed the guys, but scared the crap out of them. Either way, they are probably broken, and thats almost as good, use that MG on the croc to keep 'em runnin' I love this game.

very nice...

If he was a spy in '42 or '43, then I doubt he would be manning an arty piece during the Bulge a couple years later. experienced spies are hard to come by, I don't think they would use them to work artillery.

I would imagine it to be hard for an American to move around Germany in '42 or '43. Especially in Münich, the first home base of the Nazi party. I don't think that I said he couldn't have been in the Bulge. I just don't see how he was in Münich in '42 or '43 AND then in the Bulge. I am sure stranger things have happened. I think your Grossvatter must have his dates mixed up pretty bad. Which is understandable. But he could not have reasonably been in Münich prior to 1945 if he was manning an artillery piece for the US Army. There is just no way. He must have found the camera sometime in the spring of '45 or there-after. I think Münich was occupied by American troops just before Hitler killed himself, which was in later April of '45. Something is fishy. Try and look up his service records or something. Or find his unit name and post it here and we can probably figure out where he was and when.

Bulge started in December of '44 and ended in January '45. There were no US troops in continental Europe in '42 and they did not land in Sicily until July of '43. But even then, they didnot leave Italy, so there is no way a US soldier who is not a spy or POW would be in Münich in '42 or '43.

This makes no sense to me at all...

I don't think so. Unless he was a spy, POW or civilian. The US did invade Sicily in July of '43, but they would not get no-where near Munich.

And he was in the US Army? I must be lost or something. How did he get to Munich in '42 or '43?

yea, I have had many Vet half squads get mauled on point, but I always feel bad sending them young kids out to get cut down by an ambush of a couple of MG-42's. Reminds of platoon when they would send the new guys on point. I always felt bad for the "fat" guy who gets it on his first mission. But anyways, I think it certainly depends on what the situation is, of course. If I expect to encounter a dug in enemy on the defensive, then I will most likely use greens. But if I am just feeling for an enemy who is also feeling for me, like a meeting engagement type situation, then I like having the Vets or Regs up front so that they can hold their position for at least a minute to give me a chance to concentrate the rest of the force and move them into a position where I can overwhelm the enemy and get them routing. But when I try and get a green squad or half squad to do this type of duty, they usually break on first up close contact. So, like everything else in Combat Mission, situation depicts tactic.