Warts 'n' all

Thanks Rob.

Thanks for all the work that you have put into this project. I have a battle with Big C to contend with at the moment, but hopefully it's been caught early doors. And I look forward to giving this campaign a go sooner rather than later.

Good advice. Also make sure that you have the latest patched version of Game Engine 4 running.

Spot on advice.

I'm not sure cuddling a 365 year old corpse is really a good idea.

"Wartsy" is OK. Of course, Elizabeth calls me Noddle Head.

Hahahahahaa. I did enjoy all the comments. It was indeed "Rod the Mod" in his Shotgun Express days.

And now, Mods with guns.

"I'd walk a million miles for one of your smiles, Mammy."

Here's another picture of "The Man with the Big Cigar" in Mote Park, I think that the officer with the swagger stick is saying "There's nothing to worry about Prime Minister, I'm sure it can take the weight of your drinks cabinet".

That is an incident that I have never read about before, nor seen in any documentary about the Normandy campaign. But, I think that your interpretation could be a possibility.

Oh, that is great news. Take your time testing, I'm sure it will be worth waiting for, especially considering the fact that your maps were such a great piece of work in themselves. Altogether now. "Eusebio, but I say WimO. WimO, WimO, I don't why Eusebio, I say WimO". And if anyone can explain the above, go ahead.

Yeah, I just wish I could have confirmed it for myself. As for Mote Park itself, it did have a bit of earl-war history as well. My home town sits on the main arterial road from the Channel coast to London, the park's thick stone walls were incorporated into the town's outer defenses. Gun slits were punched through the stone blocks for MGs and anti-tank rifles, and there was a Fougasse flame projector hidden near one gate.

I haven't been able to find anymore info I'm afraid. Although it's unlikely that my old dad would have made it up, I was able recently verify a story he'd told me about one of his workmates getting killed in the 1950s via a local newspaper website. In the meantime I have found a couple of Mote Park training related photos. The officers with "The Man With The Big Cigar" are from 53rd (Welsh) Division, and that photo was taken in November 1942. The second picture also taken on the edge of the lake would appear to be a display for the public, sadly, I can't find a date for that one.

The live ammo exercise incident happened during the war. The park was used by many different regiments throughout the course of the war, Limey, Canuck, and USatian. After the war the Nissen Huts were used to house people waiting for a new home.

Glad to know that you enjoyed it. Of course, when I saw him back in '78 I still had enough hair to "Spike".

Being strictly a BFC WW2 titles player only, I was a bit puzzled as to why my name would appear in this thread. I hope that you had a great time.

I was once visiting with a friend's brother-in-law, who at about this spot announced that he suffered from vertigo.

Despite the "Target Out of Range" text. You should still be able to fire your smoke rounds, or that is how I remember it working.

So new, that you told us twice. Don't worry we've all done it.

@Bulletpoint I've really enjoyed reading your thoughts on this campaign. Thanks for sharing them.

One wonders if Mr. Caine ever attempted a Somerset accent.

In case anyone is wondering, according to the O.E.D. Geed - To get and read correspondence, normally of a pleasing nature.

Even Ed Stewart managed a laugh when Little Jimmy Osmond called him "Stinkpot". Ah, we were all so much younger then.

@Bulletpoint I've gone back through my notes. The Amis threw in the towel with an hour still on the clock when I played it. I have a vague memory of establishing a defence out on the right which I didn't need. Then I slowly crept the tanks forward so that they could take the Amis in flank.