Earl Grey

I have been told that by a Gepard gunner a few years ago. Apparently the reasoning was that firing with incendiary rounds/tracers is inhumane because the poor sod trying to blow your ass off would hideously die burning to death... What IS allowed is firing AP ammo - but try that with soft-skinned vehicles (which my whole point was about). The shell will just go in on one side and out the other without having done much damage, whereas tracers would set the vehicle ablaze.

Moreover, Gepard crews aren't allowed to fire tracers at soft targets because of some parapgraph in the Genava Convention - which dimibishes their use in ground combat somewhat. But they have developed a simple method for taking care of infantry: When th Geaprd gets attacked, the crew simply advise the artiellery to conduct anti-personnel are fire in a radius with the Gepard in the center. Simple and effective - becaue not only will the enemy infantry be take care of, but also the Gepard itself because the top armor is to thin...

Um... Just updated it. Sorry for the confusion! Seems like we still need to iron out a few quirks!

And the saga continues: Based on actual photographs of the division seen in Lithuania during the summer of 1944 with optional insignia for two other divisions. Available at: - FGM Wargaming Club - CM Mods Warehouse

Not the funniest, but still good: - Now this is gonna hurt... As could be expected, the RPG hit the turret EXACTLY below the ERA. - The tank survived nontheless with every internal system inside the turret destroyed and both the commander and gunner becoming casualties. This is the spot where the driver decided it was safe for him. (And no, I haven't set that one up!)

I do use: - El_Terrifico's 'Syrope' combined with Birdstrike's 'Summertime Grass' - Scipio's explosions, fire and gun muzzle effects - proEffect's smoke and tracers - Gordon Molek's 'camo Russina Vehicles' - my own 'T-72 3-color Camouflage' *cough* *cough* - Gordon Molek's/Marco Bergman's NATO camouflage vehicles - NormalDude's 'Woodland Uniforms and Vests' + MARPAT camouflage for Marines And, of course, some small odds and ends where I have modified the game to my liking...

Glad you all like it. Although not really looking like much, it did take me quite some time to get it done...

Technically, it could either be a replacement tank of the Kompaniestab (meager evidence for that) or - more likely - a vehicle of the Aufklärungszug. In that particular case, though, every vehicle in said company would need to have continous numbers - the Stab having 801, 802 and 803 and the Aufklärungszug showing 804, 805, 806, 807 and 808. Well... What do you think of this: The pattern is halfway accurate, by the way - and there was not only a Panther numbered "AJ9" but also a PzIV. Said PzIV being seen in Normandy, too, if I'm not mistaken.

If only everything would run according to plan, we'd already have CMN out, the CMSF NATO module and at least two modules in the works. Too bad it doesn't work that way in real life...

That number doesn't make too much sense, anyway... But at least we now have evidence it was 100% historically accurate - what more could we actually hope?

Look at what I found:

And - again- it is plain for all to see what makes Cm sell: the availability of the Tiger B. Now the real question is: Do people actually like the pre-porduction or the production turret more?

Good point. Would like to see that as well - especially since I had a vehicle full of men got taken out in my last CMSF battle without the possibility to at least salvage the weapons (what use is the second man in an AT team when the guy with the AT wepaon gets wounded inside teh vehicle?) - but it might just be too complicated to code, although I agree that it makes much more sense given the abundancy of lightly armored vehicles in WW2...

Apparently Marco beat me ot it, but he's the one in personal contact wioth Gordon, anyway. So go to The Warehouse, download it and enjoy!

German army doesn't use .50cal, only 7,62mm for their MG3. But since that is an improved/modernized version of the MG42, who cares?

You're being very... um.... positive about it, eh?

Another intersting question is which nation will get which tank or if they'll include the Leopard for every nation (having different texture sets in this case). Does anyone know if, for example, Dutch Leopards use different equipment than their German counterparts?

Huh...? What exactly is it you're trying to tell us? Especially sinne the screenshot is of such low quality I can only guess what vehicle you#re actually talking about...

That is, in fact, just an update - but it can never be a bad thing to have a lot of advertisement!

Can't comment on that since I have no data at hand - just my own personal conjecture. But surely having units in combat all the time somewhere gives weapon developers a different perspective and the need to for improvement/further development of components like projectiles. Now the Leopard isn't a tank that has seen extrensive combat service, but it has seen some in the recent years - and (please correct me) either all nations using Leopards (in actual combat or circumstances resembling) besides Germany use their own projectiles or they are satisfied enough with what they get else there'd be more/other prohjectile types to choose from. But, as I said, I do know as much about MBTs as the average guy out there knows about quantum physics - besides the basic facts about weight, calibre, general armor protection etc. That's what happens when you devote most of your free time studying WW2...

That's just because German tanks don't need any other ammo than HE and AP to kill everaything that they might come across. And I think BFC will come up with a few other types of ammo currently in development/testing stages - if not, so be it. Can't have everything now, can we?

Ah, I see. Thought there were only a few 2A4 left in training units. It will be interesting to see with what structure BFC comes up ocne the NATO module is in development and how well that comaprs to current US structures. Oh, I'm mroe thinking of a tank vs. tank scenario for a start - everything else comes later. Besides, the MG42 still is the best machinegun there is and we still use it.

Well, I haven't been following CMSF development as closely as I could have, apparently. But all the better - as long as we at least get some 2A5 rather than those outdated 2A4. Are we still using those, actually? Side note: Can't wait to tackle US forces with German equipment on my side... *G*

I know, I know... But things have improced now, haven't they? At least our soldiers are allowed to shoot now - even when they haven't been shot at. But seriously, I doubt we'll be seeing German forces in the NATO module - German equipment, yes. But German soldiers? Since when have we begun attacking other countries again?

And you absolutely have to accurately depict the debates of the German government before every engagement if the German sldiers may actually fire back if shot at - and that they won't use their weapons if decide against. Oh, and, of course, they'll only do some recon and patrol missions, no actual combat in a direct way. And have traffic tickets inlcuded for each German driver who breaks road traffic regulations!