Howard R

Three lies in one package. it isn't a meal. it isn't ready. You can't eat them.

Also, given the situation you described, it is not unusual for air dropped troops to land widely scattered. The long distances they must travel while carrying everything (literally) on their backs were a constant problem for airborne troops until the development of the helicopter. Anyway, run for a turn, walk for 2 covers ground quickly, and allows troops to remain in some sort of formation whle not getting overly tired.

I got a Marder to surrender once. I killed a Stug, but that was in very dense urban terrain Got a Panther with 105 Arty once! Right down an open hatch! had lots of soldiers killed trying. Takes real stones to get that close to a fire breathing monster.

Excellent! One of the best movie insults ever, and hardly anyone recognizes it.

Yeah, sneaking while in contact is not always the best idea. I'd lost many men to that before I came to realize what I had done.

One more thing-does anybody know which movie my quote is from?

15?! 22!? OMG, do I feel old at almost 44. Let's see- 22 years ago I was playing Squad Leader and Tobruk (board games, with actual cardboard counters with actual printing on them. The Rulebook wound up being longer than my college textbooks). Fifteen years ago was 1988 or so and I hadn't purchased my first computer but i was still playing board games. By then I was on the little known Firepower (great concept, I wish it had been translated to computer) and the card/board game Up Front. Sure do miss Avalon Hill. Any other oldies out there care to comment?

I got lucky-I found it early in my CMBO career. I like 'em small-more "realistic" that way, even though i am over 40 and can barely see the keyboard, much less the screen. Thank goodness for bi-focals, and the new pair that I should receive next week. The bigger units always remind me too much of board games.

In general I agree with your post: use the right tool for the job. Thanks! That is high praise from one with so low a number!

Getting behind the other guy's infantry is very important. it is a platoon tactic, performed within company operations. Not the classic breakthrough and pursuit to "roll up the line" of larger scale battles. The light mortar (2", 50mm and 60mm) is very handy for laying smoke on the the other guy, as well as keeping heads down on his machine gun units while I move closer, around or to better cover. also great for popping his guns. my general theory is this: Tanks against his infantry, AT against his tanks, infantry against his AT. not to be followed to the letter, or adhered to strictly-just a general guideline.

On board mortars can be very effective gun and strongpoint suppression. Use them against a gun or a machine gun, and watch the fireworks (so to speak). I love 'em. Off board is great for large area suppression to allow your units to close on defended positions, especially the slow moving mg teams. On board can also be used to great effect by placing smoke right on the unit you are attempting to assault or blind.

Move in cover, then sneak and hide to the final position. Then un-hide and spot. Spotters are very valuable targets, keep them safe as possible, but shoot like hell when you can. Also, to help preserve ammo, but still keep heads down or cause casualties, adjust fire now and then to somewhere very close to the original target-the delay of 10-20 seconds will allow many more fire missions by preserving ammo.

Another from Columbus (Cowtown, Ohio State Central, Colum-bogus, my adopted home town) Ohio, USA, Earth, Sol system, the Milky Way.

There is also a correlation between the quality and/or experience factor of the unit and the length of extension. Better and more experienced units can operate more independently (I think is the rationale).

I played Squad Leader when it was new, and followed it up all the way through red Barricades. When i wanted some fun, i went back to those first 3 scenarios. Simple ones, easy victory conditions, not too many rules. Great fun. I will always play CMBO, even when there are other things onthe hard drive (like CMAK). Now, my favorite scenarios are quick battles-random ones. They are like a box of chocolates....