Aragorn2002

So happy in fact that I forget to thank you Thanks, David!

You are a prince among men, David! I'm very happy with this excellent looking 88!

I also made a modest contribution and will do so again next month. The joy these mods gave me are easily worth the equivelant of the price for a new game.

I like it, but it looks too white and too bright/clean compaired to most other winter mods. But let me immedeately add that I'm a great fan of his mods and consider him to be one of the best modders. His Pz IVH and J mods of the 28th of July 2004 are my favorite winter mods for these two Pz IV-versions, but I would love to see a balance between those mods and the bright ones as posted on the 11th of June 2005.

I like it, but it looks too white and too bright/clean compaired to most other winter mods. But let me immediatly add that I'm a great fan of his mods and consider him to be one of the best modders. His Pz IVH and J mods of the 28th of July 2004 are my favorite winter mods for these two Pz IV-versions, but I would love to see a balance between those mods and the bright ones as posted on the 11th of June 2005.

Recently Bridgehead at Fedorowka (George MC) and HSG KC Lt. Neumeyer (Panther Commander). Great briefings, great battles. Best gaming experience I've ever had. They are my favorite scenario-makers and I hope they will be making them for a long time to come. Getting better and better.

Perhaps, Michael, but I rather think that the lack of victories and the feeling of a nearing end made the German propaganda machine slowly coming to a standstill. Even the Wochenschau-newsreels of 1945 weren't very convincing anymore, although still inspiring to fight on. But you may be right, perhaps a lot was destroyed in the final weeks.

When I saw the pictures I recalled a topic quite a while ago in which Dandelion and you, JasonC (if I'm correct) explained to me how the German tactics for street fighting developed during the war. 'Demolition teams' with explosives, blasting their way from house to house. The Germans no doubt had learned their lesson by september 1944. At the same time more or less the same sort of street fighting took place in Arnhem. Those poor Polish men and women had to learn the hard way. No, they didn't stand a chance, that's for sure. On the other hand, I wouldn't like to walk around with a tank of high explosive fuel on my back and some eager Polish snipers around...

I regret that there are so few winter mods available for the Pz IVH and J. Although I know about Dey's and Bogdan's mod (great work, don't get me wrong) I would love to have whitewashed mods for the Pz IVH and J like Canon used to make them (I've got them all and they look great). Is anybody working on or planning for such mods? It would be HIGHLY appreciated.

When I saw these pictures I suddenly did regret that there are so few clear pictures (left) about the fighting in the last stage of the war in the east, especially in cities like Berlin, Königsberg, Breslau and so on. It is always difficult for me to imagine how it must have been in that stage of the war. Although most defenders of the German cities weren't nearly as well equipped as the German troops in Warsaw in August-September 1944, they did put up a fight worthy of remembering. I regret that the last stand of all those men and boys of the Wehrmacht, HJ and Volksturm hasn't been documented as well as most other battles of the war, probably because the fighting was too fierce and the whole system of PK reporters was crumbling as well and lots of other reasons. Finally this site also made me realize the courage of those Polish men and women in the sewers, I salute them. [ September 17, 2005, 10:46 PM: Message edited by: Aragorn2002 ]

A friend of mine did sent me this link to a Polish memorial site on the Warsaw uprising in 1944 with some rather interesting pics of German soldiers in action. Some of them I've seen before, some of them are new to me. Especially the street fighting and flamethrower pics are interesting. http://wilk.wpk.p.lodz.pl/~whatfor/niemcy%20_w_powstaniu_foto.htm

Nice, what about the 251/2 and 250/11 in hasty whitewash, UnclTgt? Would be very appreciated.

And he is ours...my prrrrrrrrrecioussssss.... [ September 14, 2005, 10:50 AM: Message edited by: Aragorn2002 ]

David, alternate netting for the 88 would be superb. But do not let yourself get rushed by greedy little gamers like myself. On my nr. 1 mod request list for CMBB would be a winterised Pz IV H and J (Bogdan's mods are nice, but a little too 'dirty' for my taste). For CMETO it would definitely be a camouflaged 88. [ September 14, 2005, 09:50 AM: Message edited by: Aragorn2002 ]

Excellent, David, thank you very much. Boy, wouldn't a 88 in the same camo pattern be a pretty sight...?

Don't want to sound ungrateful ,David, but that photo ain't very sharp, is it?

Great stuff, Panther Commander, thanks! I'm looking forward to the long autumn evenings again...behind my pc. I've got at least ten or more battles and one operation I still have to play. I'm very happy that great battles and operations keep coming up. What would Battlefront be without people like you, GeorgeMc & Charlie and many others who continue to make superb scenarios? [ August 31, 2005, 10:28 AM: Message edited by: Aragorn2002 ]

If it's not Normandy they would be very, very, very stupid....

That must be the understatement of the year... great battles, very challenging.

Black Max, no, definitely more than 3 King Tigers involved. Pocketrocket, it might be the one. But the name doesn't ring a bell, nor can I find it in my scenarios file, where it must be. Are you sure about the name?

Shmavis, I have the scenario you've mentioned and it isn't what I'm looking for. Thanks for your offer to send it. Junk2drive, it ain't one of POS scenarios either. I know I must have it somewhere, just can't find the darn thing. I know from the briefing it is all about LOS and keeping each other covered, while fighting their way through a village. Just Tiger II's, no escorting infantry or whatever. Ah, well, that's what you get from downloading all scenarios you can get your hands on. Sometimes I think I can play CM till the end of times. And that's about the biggest compliment there is to a pc game, if I may use that unworthy description for this superb series. [ August 26, 2005, 12:35 AM: Message edited by: Aragorn2002 ]

Hmmmm, I don't think it is, Shmavis. My recollection of the battle is different, different briefing and so on.

Some time ago I've downloaded a battle for CMBB. It was about a company of King Tigers, that had to cross through a village, defended by the Russians, and re-assemble behind that village. No German infantry, just King Tigers. For the life of me I can't find this battle anymore in my scenarios file. Can anyone tell me the name of this battle?

Well, since they are well trained, but do not have any experience, I gave them the status of veterans, which is the best I can do for them. Any better would be unrealistic. I did consider to reduce the quality of the Firefly gunners, but the British gunners were good and I gave them the status of regulars, which perhaps doesn't do them justice. But it's allright, I will experiment on and of course heavy losses on the German side are exactly what they should be. In reality they hardly did get the chance to fire a shot. Perhaps I can change the situation a bit more by sending the Panzergrenadiere ahead of the tanks, so they can help to identify the Fireflies and six-pounders in an earlier stage, so the Panthers can protect their flanks better. You've got to love this game, it feels so realistic that sometimes I feel I'm watching history, instead of a game.

UncleTgt, I was afraid of that, thank you for confirming it. CMAK does have a Pz V early and I'm using it now. My only problem with that is that the Pz V A early doesn't have the same optics as the Pz V A. I was hoping to give the 3rd Panzer Company some better odds. At the moment their shooting doesn't impress me. I think I will use the Pz V A without skirts instead. Sorry for being such a perfectionist and thanks for your patience