Das Reich

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Another victim of the public school system.</font>

Peng, whatever he/it is, is very wierd.

An earlier thread on Soviet Naval Infantry and CMBB if this helps at all... http://www.battlefront.com/cgi-bin/bbs/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=022883

I really like this idea. My brother enjoys charging and recon with tank crews. He doesn't understand gamey he figures, if they are there, I can use them. I try to tell him, tank crews are too valuable to be used as cannon fodder. They need to be sent to the back so that they can eventually get in a new tank. He claims, in the heat of a bitter battle, he needs them to help any way they can. He doesn't seem to care about the VP loss he gets when they are mowed down while charging across an open field... oh well, its annoying sometimes, but usually works out well for me... [ June 09, 2002, 01:09 PM: Message edited by: Das Reich ]

That would suck.

Nice work. Please continue.

Thanks for clarifying that. I have a book somewhere in my collection which lists German operational symbols they used during WW2, and many of them were different from the standard "NATO" symbols I am used to seeing. I will see if I can dig that up, or I might just be crazy. [ June 06, 2002, 09:28 PM: Message edited by: Das Reich ]

Adding some.. Hmm.. the little flag on top of the rectangle points to a recon unit, the diagonal line to cavalry (but it thought it would go from low to high instead of high to low from left to right), the circle "wheels" to motorized.. I haven't seen the combination but it looks real enough. A platoon I guess, a company would have a thick bar on the left side. Fantastic pics in any event M.</font>

I thought it was cavalry. Or does that go from lower left to upper right?

Same type of thing happened to me. I saw the screenshots for CM and thought "this is the future" promptly ordered it, and when it arrived, I did not open the package for about 3 weeks. Once I did, I was hooked. I still remember showing it to my brother for the first time. He gasped at the low angle view of a Tiger getting knocked out and exploding... He, too, is hooked.

I don't remember my first game against the AI, think it was something by Wild Bill... But I do remember my first TCP/IP game, Aachen, against my brother. I beat him thanks to a miracle shot by a schrek, running out of cover to nail a tank from 100m. He was then gunned down by a .50, but he recieved the Knights Cross posthumously.

You could always highlight each post as you go down the thread...

Just one month till 6.22 IIRC, CM:BB been away a while, so I hope the game has not been pushed back!

So it's come to that now, eh? I was wondering when we would see the first person whose name can double as an email address.

Yes, this is something I hate also. I can understand if the unit is in command to an HQ, then it could relay the information by radio. But if the unit is not within command, then the Fog of War should be thicker. Should only see symbols, or have the crew work through the tac AI only. I, personally, think tank crews should only be able to move into a dangerous situation if it is in command. Probably not possible to model in CM in its current form. But I would like to see something like this make the engine re-write. I think that limiting what you can do with units who are not in command can go a long way to eliminating some of the relative spotting problems.

Very nice. Good work.

I have NEVER played CMBO as the Allies. But from the other side, the Firefly puts more fear in me than just about any other Allied tank. Except for the Crocs. I hate the crocs.

Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege by Anthony Beevor is an excellent book, covering the German campaign, battle for the city, and then the Soviet counter-offensives to surround 6th Army, and then destroy the kessel It is mostly operational in its scope, but tells some great and horrifying stories about the battles for the city.

I am leathal with German infantry squads against tanks. Usually the trick is to have the element of suprise on the AFV in question. Or hope they stray too close to you. The German squads can really do serious damage against tanks, more so than their Allied counter-parts seem to be able too. But usually troop experience, element of suprise, and firing distance are the most important factors. Your best chances are within 30m, and allot of troops will seem to get nervous if they approach an AFV who has spotted them to get into position to attack it.

This brings up something interesting... Anyone know much about the German submarine tanks which were produced (very limited numbers, I believe) for the aborted invasion of the British Isles. I am not sure how many of these were made, but the idea was for them to drive on the channel floor and surface on the beaches of England. Of course, it was a disaster waiting to happen. And luckily for whomever would have been in those things, it never came to be. But I was wondering if anyone knows of a good picture of one of these things, or a detailed drawing, would be on the web? I have read about this thing and never seen it. I don't even remember which tank it was supposed to be designed from...

Thanks for the info... seems like my kinda place. But please correct me if I am wrong, but can we discuss the Waffen SS if it is stricly military related? I would imagine that we could, since when the SS divisions were involved in campaigns, they were usually attached to Heer formations and under their command. But you do specifically state "Heer" in your post, so I would like clarification on that.

Same here. In one game not long ago I hit and Killed TWO moving Shermans with the same Panzer shrek in the same turn (on consecutive shots). One was killed at 160 meters and the other at 195 meters. Some days you get the bear, and some days the bear gets you..............</font>

Think of the fear one would be facing in such a situation. Especially if it is a "green" troop. Knowing that you are behind the enemy, and cut off. Not knowing exactly what is coming right up behind you or on your flanks (assuming he allowed the enemy to by-psss him.) I would imagine he would fire off a round or two and get out as fast as possible. I could see someone missing, if they are new to battle. But, getting off 3 rounds from 14m and not hitting the panzer is rather fishy.

What do you believe the difference is? Both the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary and Brassey's Companion to the British Army seem to think there's no difference. "Sharpshooter" is the more old-fashioned term; I'm not quite sure why it's used in CM:BO. A marksman is a different thing, denoting shooting skill only, whereas a sniper also needs highly-developed fieldcraft skills. I'm not sure why they come in 1-strong elements in CM:BO; in British doctrine at least snipers always fight in pairs, and I thought this was fairly common in other armies, too. I'd say a marksman was a good shot, a sniper was a good shot with extremely good fieldcraft, and a Sharpshooter was a member of 3/4th County of London Yeomanry. All the best, John.</font>