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Excellent. That was a fairly good haul too, considering the lads were hinky trying to recover items in the dark with tanks moving in and being far removed from commanders. If not for their stellar leadership, they might have just cowered in a ditch somewhere for a while, and then reported back that they tried but were unsuccessful having been turned back by oncoming enemy troops. Even penal troops want to survive.... But Bil, about those boots...two lefts again or are they too small this time? Heinrich505

Bud, Oh man, that was painful. It's gonna need a new paint job for sure. But good comic!!! Heinrich505

Thanks. He's lucky the gun crew had to turn their gun or that second shot might not have happened. Heinrich505

Hit on Second Shot

A little of both. LOS is not readily apparent from high up so I have to get down in the dirt to see what my scouts are seeing. There are also rises and falls in the terrain so unless you are standing next to Hans, you won't see that he could back up a little, run to the left, advance slowly to the edge of the hill, and then get a better sight picture on the Russian foxholes. You certainly get a different feel from the other theaters of war when you have to advance so many men across such a wide expanse. First contact has been made. The Soviets are proving difficult to dislodge, as historically they were. So far only infantry. I'm waiting for the other shoe to fall. Heinrich505

Thanks Bud. They are hiding behind the buildings as the enemy advances. Heinrich505

Bud, Yes, by all means, get that gun firing. Not sure if having an officer near them might steady them a bit. Heinrich505

Bud, You might start having the HMG use the target briefly command. That might save some ammo. Tension mounts as the men get ready for the dash through the open. Heinrich505

I concur with sburke. Hells Gate was an amazing read and well worth the price. Heinrich505

Rokko, Take heart. I am playing through it right now. Real Life is interfering though, so I don't get to play it as much as I would like. Initial impressions are good. There are a lot of guys you have to herd, and you have to do it carefully, as you've no clue when you will make first contact. I would also add that Vein's Totenkopf mod is a must and really adds to the immersion. Like all his mods, it is really superb. I'll give you a review of my impressions as I move through the battle. As I said, my initial impressions are very good. The map is subtle too so I am spending a lot of time at ground level right behind the troops. Heinrich505

A very...er...thoughtful reminder! And very much appreciated. Heinrich505

...not that there is anything wrong with a few bikini girls in the mix.... But of course there is always the King Tigers, muhahaha. Heinrich505

Kohlenklau, Great stuff here. I'm enjoying it all. Very nice concept. Adds more immersion. Heinrich505

Can you recover the AT gun? I thought they were only useable by crews? Had a good laugh at the "2 lefts again" comment. Heinrich505

Okaaaaay, and here we go.... Bil, do you at least have grenades for last ditch defense? The darkness will help...no worries about being lazed this time around, ha ha. Heinrich505

Dragonwynn, Sent you a PM. Heinrich505

Lt. McDougal's pre-combat misgivings are ominous and worrisome. Advance with caution lads. This doesn't bode well.... Heinrich505

Jameson sounds...ah...smooth to me. Heinrich505

Kohlenklau, Sounds like you are right on target. Eagerly awaiting further events. I always enjoy these. Your hard work and efforts are greatly appreciated. Heinrich505

Dragonwynn, Perfect. Thanks for the quick reply. Heinrich505

DMS, Great job. Really fun to watch all this unfold. Heinrich505

Great battle. Extremely entertaining. I give it 2 thumbs up. This was a wild one and y'all did a wonderful job. Heinrich505