Ozzy

Correct, it is a museum, but it is unknown to me despite being German. Neither does it provide any info via Internet. The fact that almost no information can be found about the "Preßluftgranate" lets me second the opinion that this ordnance in reality never existed. This source: http://www.balsi.de/15cmpanzerwerfer.htm confirms your assumption about the 15cm Panzerwerfer 42 ("Stuka zu Fuß", "DO-Werfer"), which was mounted on - Opel "Maultier" as SdKfz 4/1 (typical) - schwerer Wehrmachtschlepper - 3-t-Halbkettenzugmaschine - Somua (It's predecessor, the 15cm-Nebelwerfer 41, was mounted on a wheeled gun mount and towed by a SdKfz11) It fired - Werfergranate (propulsed Sprenggranate) - Flammölgranate - Nebelgranate The source also mentions that a battery equipped with this weapon fired 108 rockets in 10 seconds (and was generally more powerful than the Katyusha), and that "by the impact of the innumerable grenades an alteration of overpressure and negative pressure was created, with severe consequences for the enemy", which obviously generated the legend of the Preßluftgranate. When comparing the Flammölgranate with later weapons (Napalm, Daisy Cutter), or comparing the dense barrage of Sprenggranaten with British Blockbuster bombs) the effects of pressure shocks or low pressure become obvious. In the memoirs "Meine Jugend in Stalingrad" by Josef Mairinger, he mentions the usage of the Do-Gerät, and the consequences "Our Panzers ahead, we're in the follow. After seizing the hill without any fighting, we saw a sea of dead bodies. We assumed the Do-Geräte have used the Preßluftsprenggranate for the first time. The effect was brutal, within a radius of 50m around each impact any creature was smashed. The dead were standing in the trenches, resting on the riverbank with the rifle in firing position. Blood ran out of noses and ears... In the following night, Russian aircrafts dropped leaflets - if we would ever use again such Sprenggranaten, they will immediately answer with gas. Henceforth we have never seen again the Stuka zu Fuß" The description of the effect on the casualties does also underline the theory about pressure effects. Similar reports have been heard often from British air raids against German cities. The 5000kg blockbusters have caused the same lethal effects on people in cellars and shelters. It is obvious that a very dense pattern of substantially heavy Sprenggranaten will cause the same effect. [ June 16, 2003, 08:39 AM: Message edited by: Ozzy ]

CMMC1 is about to conclude (the second last turn is running). Contact Head GM here: jbailey@resolutecapital.com He will tell you more. I think it is almost too late to participate (before you got familiar with concepts and rules, the campaign might be over). But soon after, the CMMC1 forums will be opened to public, and a debriefing will take place. CMMC is semi-historical, i.e. only time, place and ToE are (almost) historical. The rest is absolutely depending on skills and leadership of the opposite chains of command.

bab, check http://www.cmmc2.org and you will find most of what you are suggesting ,)

Had the same crew lock problem, with any kind of GERMAN crew (bailing out, hiding, shaken, pinned, broken, dead) Striking Alt-Tab, CM:BB screen minimizes and an error message appears on desktop. (Can't remember currently the exact message, but it's obviously from CM:BB). Are you interested in that piece of info, then I'll try to have it sent to you. Pentium IV 900MHz Windows XPpro 256mb Ram NVida GForce 4 MX400 Regards [ September 02, 2002, 11:37 AM: Message edited by: Ozzy ]

Man, are you ill???? :eek: You trust Microsoft MORE than BFC???

gautrek, try this: http://www.worldtimezone.com/

In your silly sod of a brain, maybe. Or did the world start rotating the other direction sometime during the last 24 hrs?</font>

arcor ist ein echter scheißladen...

I would keep this in mind but i am on GMT so am i forward or behind you? SO if you do announce a time can some clever person please convert it into GMT for me Thanks :confused: </font>

Nope, sorry. Next!</font>

Yes, of course, give me a day or two. Actually I would have liked to use a higher viewpoint myself, but many prefer playing on level 1 or 2, so I chose this level. I'll giv it a try at level 4, which should be best for the purpose. I forgot to mention: these light terrain features include *many* transparencies, and hence come only to full effect if used on grasses with a high colour/terrain elevation gradient (i.e. gunnergoz's grass) They are high res.

Tanks, here is the result of the light treebases mod for your trees (don't know if you saw it in the other thread) Would like to here your (honest ) comments.

Thanks for the comments. You will note in-game that the difference can be distinguished much better than on the preview .jpg

I am led to believe the German General Staff system was an envy for other armies to emulate, and that many militaries suffered from not having anything equivalent. I am not sure I understand what the General Staff was. I am led to believe that besides wearing red stripes on their panataloons, a General Staff officer was one who attended schooling in the military arts, and was assigned - even if only a field grade officer - to the staff of division sized formations. Here, he was to lend his expertise to divisional and regimental commanders, despite his low rank - the divisional commanders were usually men who came up through the ranks - not the staff college. Is this remotely correct? Yes, that was and still is the usual way. Staff officers usually attented military school before assigned to a Staff position. But every officer had (and has in the Bundeswehr of today) to pass field training and field command as cadet before entering school, and every one had/has to pass school (though the Staff officers attend to more specialized lessons). That enabled both to cross the border line - Rommel served as teacher in an infantry school, was Chief of the Führerhauptquartier (staff work), and later became one of the best field Generals in WWII - his Ic (intel staff officer) in Africa, Hans von Luck, later commanded P.G.R.125/21.P.D. near Caen. The German military term "Stab" (staff) has several slightly different meanings. Especially on Korps and Divisional level, the Stab (also called Generalsstab, therefore the appendix "i.G." to the rank, e.g. "Maj.i.G." = "Major im Generalsstab")) has three enormously important functions: 1) collect data from subordinate and superior echelons, formulate reports and provide analysis to CO. 2) decide on requests from subordinate units 3) provide all administrative requirements (logistics, artillery, communications, medical, etc...) to execute CO orders An excellent summary about this can be found here: http://www.feldgrau.com/germanstaff.html Generalstabsoffiziere were initially of considerably lower rank than the commander of the unit. Standard rank for Division was Major i.G., Korps had Oberstleutnant i.G., and Army Oberst i.G.. Somewhat different was the Artilleriekommandeur (Arko), who was also part of the Stab, but, as he was considered Regimentskommandeur (Artillerieregiment), had one "standard" rank higher, i.e. for Division he was Oberstleutnant d.A. (d.A. = der Artillerie). Later in war the differences in the ranks became apparently smaller. Their importance should not be underestimated; the homogenuous mixture of boldly leading COs and specialized, skilled Staff officers was often the way to the success. The second meaning of Stab is referring on "Oberkommando" = "High Command", which existed from Army level upwards (A.O.K.) to O.K.W. "Oberkommando der Wehrmacht" (the highest Stab unit). In Army and Armygroup, the tasks and duties where almost the same, while the Oberkommandos of the highest levels (OKH,OKW, etc.) also fulfilled the administrative work for weaponry development, recruitment, national military logistics, etc. Secondly, I understand that Hitler ruined the General Staff system - firstly, he was deeply suspicious of it yes, since his days as grunt in the WWI trenches, he had a deep mistrust in officers who had achieved their rank and command through their merits and skills. I understand FHQ to be Hitler's personal command group, and that Jodl/Keitel reigned over OKW, which was really just a rubber stamp for Hitler's personal directives. Is this correct? Actually it is my understanding that the FHQ was where the plans where made (by Hitler, of course), and then it was left to OKW to execute them - if you like, the FHQ formulated the political desirements, which had to be achieved by OKW's military efforts. But he entire systenm was corrupted when Hilter begun to remove inconvenient officers - finally Jodl and Keitel (mockingly nicknamed "Lakaitel" from "Lakai" = lackey) were left in charge of the OKW, and blindly fulfilled the orders issued by Hitler, without daring to show own initiative. This is IMO the main reason why Germany lost the war. Now, I see Dupuy refers to OKH as the German General Staff also. So what is the difference between the General Staff, and the Army High Command? I thought the General Staff was simply a body of professionally trained officers, who at the lowest levels advised regiments and divisions on how to conduct operations, and who at the higher levels staffed the various headquarters (OKH being one of those headquarters). Is it correct to refer to OKH as "the German General Staff"? Staffs are not only composed of officers - there exist "Stabsunteroffiziere" (Staff NCOs) and "Stabsgefreite" (Staff Private) as well. The term "Stab" must hence be understood as a complete body to perform all supportive and administrative work - from peeling potatoes up to commanding a regiment of some dozens large caliber guns. The General Staff = "Generalsstab" (see above) extists at Div. level as well, therefore Dupuy's (don't know his book, but I assume you've quoted him correctly) definition is flawed. The OKH (land forces) was a subordinate unit to the OKW (High Command of Armed forces), just as the Oberkommandos for Luftwaffe etc. and the General Admirality for the Kriegsmarine. The OKW and OKW are IMO correctly "High Commands", not "General Staffs"