Nippy

Pinecones and Toothpicks...and glad to have em!

Which is why NATO adapted it? </font>

I never got a 150mm inf gun with AP ammo in 41` but they are still able to immobilize a KV-1.[/QB]</font>

History rears it's ugly head. In real life the Soviets spread their tanks out peice meal among the infantry just like the French had in 1940...we all saw how that worked out. I guess you are feeling the effects of what would have happened had the Soviets listened (and not exterminated) those Generals who advocated massive armor formations. My only real sujestion is to buy a few 88's or 150 Howtizers and HTs to tow them with or tank Killing Air support (Ie bomb laden Stuka)

Atleast until he meets the NKVD troops! :eek: </font>

"It's not a commonly reloaded round, and surplus ammo is tough to get here - not that I've looked very hard. So that means using hunting ammo at almost a dollar a round. I prefer to go plinking when I shoot." Ah Little M1 Carbine, take me away I hear you about the Rare Ammo problem. I own a Japanese Arisaka 7.7mm rifle and I can't find ammuntion for no matter where I look. The only thing left to do is "convert" rifle brass of a different Caliber into the one you need. I had a fellow once show me 30-06 Brass converted into 7.7mm Moslin ammo is a little easier to find, but the quality of the ammo varies so much that any type of serious accuracy shooting would be impossable. (I had Argintinian .308 ammo Reduce my Grandfather's M1A into a complete POS that a Chinese SKS could outshoot. He switched to American made factory ammo and it shot great after that.)

July 1944 Quick Battle Dawn/Overcast German Assault with High Quality SS Motorized infantry and Armor American Forces Roadblock 4x TRP 155mm Artillery Spotter - Vet 2x Snipers - Reg Rifle Company with Support weapons – Reg 81mm Mortar - Reg 2x M4A3 Sherman tank – Reg M10 Tank Destroyer – Vet 2x 57mm AT guns – Reg 90mm AA gun – Reg Troop Setup Turn 1 – Not much happening…yet. A few enemy infantry units have been spotted at the east end of the battle field, but are to far away to engage. Turn 2 – Crap! Never say “It’s too quite” Never ever say that! Lots of more enemy infantry at the east end of the battle field. Plus a PZIV just jumped and lost a quick draw battle with my two Sherman M4A3’s. Turn 3 – Lots of sound contacts with enemy infantry in the SE. Another PZIV just took out one of the Sherman’s before going back into hiding. I’m going to keep my troops under cover for now and let enemy get closer before opening up. Turn 4 – Oh boy, I now have two confirmed Marder II’s, A PZIV, and a possible Panther. Looks like the enemy is advancing on all fronts. I’ve ordered all mortars to fire at the SE most TRP in hopes of taking out an open top Marder and the infantry spotted around it. Turn 5 – One of the Marder’s turned out to be a Hummel. He and my other Sherman are currently playing a game of dodge ball by shooting and retreating behind a small hill. I’ve switched the Mortar strike to the North most TRP in hopes of getting the Hummel, or at least forcing him to button like I did to the Marder SE of my lines. Turn 6 – Oh boy, the other Marder turned out to be a Hummel as well. I’ve ordered both the Mortars and the 155mm Artillery to fire at the SE TRP in hopes of taking out the now large amount of infantry contacts spotted there. Also I’m moving the M10 up a bit in hopes of taking out the Panther. Turn 7 – Woot! The Sherman took out both another PZIV and a Hummel. It looks like the German’s main push is against my SE lines. I’ve given a few ambush orders but not much else. M10 still hasn’t made contact with the enemy yet. Turn 8 – Win some lose some. The Sherman got tag teamed by a PZIV and a Panther, but the M10 killed a Hummel in retaliation. I’m hoping to flank his remaining armor with the M10. Turn 9 – Tiger and the M10 exchanged shots. Neither was hit and the M10 popped smoke and pulled back. I’ve ordered the 90mm AA gun and a .30 MG to start shooting at the Infantry to the SE. Turn 10 – Give and take again. The 90mm AA got another Hummel, but I lost my M10. Now the enemy tanks are heading SE too. Things are starting to not look too good. The Krauts are going hell bent for leather for the SE most VL Turn 11 – The Tiger turned out to be another PZIV, not to mention the 90mm AA took out the Panther! I’ve called the last of the 155mm down on the mass of infantry attacking the SE VL. It should arrive in another turn or two. Turn 12 – 90mm AA gun is toast. Enemy still has a SP? And PZIV active plus lots of infantry. All I have let for AT capability is a few poorly placed 57mm AT guns and some Bazooka teams Turn 13 – Massive Artillery strikes on the SE VL. I’m abandoning that position and moving what troops are left to the collection of buildings at the west end of the map. Turn 14 - The rout from the SE VL location continues. Turn 15 – A Bazooka team was just wiped out by a PZIV. The 155mm is finally firing and is raining hell down on the Germans in the woods. Turn 16 – SE VL just went German. PZIV on a rampage in the collection of buildings at the West end of the map. Turn 17 – Germans have taken 2 VLs in the SE and are now rolling north. Turn 18 – Yeah! Payback is a bitch! A whole mess of Germans just got bushwhacked at the Center VL. The last of the 155mm was fired this turn. I don’t know how effective it was, but I think is slowed them down some. Turn 19 – The Slaughter continues Turn 20 – One of 57mm AT guns just took out another PZIV. If my math is right, all the Germans have left is a possible HT that’s been floating around and a SP(?) Turn 21 – Massive Artillery and SP gun strike on the center VL. Pulling back. Turn 22 – Smooth, the Germans just dropped a bunch of Arty on their dead comrades. Those SS troops are tough! Turn 23 – Ouch…Jerry just dropped Rocket Mortar rounds on his own troops. I saw at least one squad get wiped out! Turn 24 – Turns out our Mystery SP(?) is a Stug III Turn 25 – Still Falling back. Center VL about to fall. Turn 26 – HT(?) showed itself again. About to be introduced to 57mm AT gun. Turn 27 – Damn HT won’t give me a clear shot. Turn 28 – Center VL just went German. Turn 29 – Battle is just about over and I just about have the Germans contained. A Bazooka team and the Stug are currently engaged in a slugging match. Another Bazooka team on the way to help. Turn 30 – Bazooka 1 Stug 0! The line has stabilized for the most part. All his armor except for the HT is gone and I still have a fresh Platoon and a few Bazooka teams in reserve. The new front lines... And so ends the battle with an Allied Tactical Victory. Here are the Stats:

The same way they defeated the French Char B1 and S-35 in 1940...let their enemy squander their armor peice meal. The Soviets made the same mistake the French did.

Look on the bright side. At least you will gets lots of the early model PZII's

Could you imagine that points that would cost in the purchase phase! Your Soviet Opponent could afford to buy Every Soviet Tank and AA gun ever made. :eek: Your KT's and 110's would run out of ammo before you could kill them all.

Even from just playing the Demo I am really impressed with one thing. The voices! I studying Russian right now and I'm loving every crylic word that comes out of the litte Ruskies mouths Public service message: "Just say "No" to bad forgien accents spoken in English"

"00" Buckshot chambered in 76.2mm...nice *Nippy invisions duck hunting with Canster loaded T-34*

How does the Canester round work? Is it like a big shotgun shell for the T-34's main gun?

Didn't the Brits and the Italians have 2 wheel 20mm to 30mm caliber AT rifles that were dispenced among the infantry?

Stuipd Germans! Why did each tank/SP gun/Truck have to be it's own distince model made one at a time from scratch? Why couldn't they be like the Allied forces? American and British Tanks Sherman Sherman with extra armor Sherman with 76mm gun Sherman with Extra armor and 76mm gun Sherman with lots of exrta armor Sherman with lots of extra armor and 76mm gun Sherman with extra armor, 76mm gun, ghetto blasting boom box, hyrdolic front treads, and kicking flame paint job. M26 Pershing Russian Tanks T-34 Mod40 T-34 Mod41 T-34 Mod42 T-34 Mod43 T-34 Mod44 with 85mm gun T-34 Mod45 with brand new spill proof Vodka bottle holder and sausage warmer. And don't get me started on the Germans animal fetishes. Panther, Tiger, Puma, Condor... It's not natural!

You mean this cute little thing?

Which Sherman versions were used in the tests 75mm armed or 76mm armed?

Fun fact: "Zvezda" is also the name of a Russian Plastic scale model company. They re-isssue a lot of the old Italeria kits. As for the book. Is there any place to pick it up in Russian? Or any books in Russian. I'm learning to read/speak the language now and I could use some pratice materal. hehe...that's how I justified my purchase of CMBB

On the Eastern Front, the German infantry loved to use 1/2 Track mounted 20mm or 37mm auto cannons to root out Russian snipers in built up areas.

I just got done with another QB using a few Hetzers going hull down against Brit Cromwell and Churchill tanks. One Hetzer took 10 frontal hits at 500 meters and only lost the main gun. I have to say, the little buggers are tough. I can't wait to try them out in CMBB. ...now the Marder series on the other hand.

Oh come on, everyone knows that the knuckle dragging, Vodka swilling Russian weren't nearly smart enough to lauch deep behind the lines raids on enemy stratagic targets. Just kidding... Sounds pretty good. Any plans to include the wreckage of the 72 JU-52s destroyed there?

*Tatsinskya Airfeild* German Pilot#1: Jesus! There are a dozen T-34s charging across the airfield! German Pilot#2: No they are not. Those Russian tanks are figments of your imagination. Everyone knows the Russians are too stupid, braindead, and drunk to mount any kind of effective attacks. KABOOM! German Pilot#2: Like this shrapnel lodged in my lung for instance, purly subjective to interpratation as to how it got there. Maybe I tripped and fell on it.

"Never in the whole course of the war did the Russians succeed in decisively preventing operations of the German air force nor did they themselves bring about any decision in a battle in spite of a numerical superiority of up to 10 to 1." Yeah, that Stalingrad Air-Bridge operation sure worked out well. I guess all the Ju-52 Crews must have immagined being shot down.

I still have my old M1 Tank Platoon Manual sitting on my desk next to me. 180+ pages of Armor filled Goodness. Not to mention the old "Booklet" that came with "Aces of the Pacific" *In grizzled old man voice* "That's back when game manuals were game manuals!"