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Trooper117 got a reaction from Jotte in British Army Threat Recognition Guide
I've still got mine and all my recognition pamphlets... I used to teach this stuff!
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Trooper117 got a reaction from George MC in British Army Threat Recognition Guide
I've still got mine and all my recognition pamphlets... I used to teach this stuff!
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Trooper117 got a reaction from Megalon Jones in Anyone know if the BAOR is likely to be included?
No, the .50 cal mg was originally installed for that job as it was matched to the 120mm main gun... after getting strike on target the gunner would switch from the .50 and engage with the main armament, making manual corrections as normal. (Using HESH you could expect a 3 round engagement). Using Sabot I would normally get a first round hit due to the very flat trajectory.
The .50 was considered superfluous as we had the TLS (Tank Laser Sight) for ranging, and although we still had the .50 we never carried ammo for it anyway.
The 7.62 GPMG was our co-ax, used for soft targets and for killing enemy crew bailing out, and attacking infantry etc.
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Trooper117 got a reaction from Megalon Jones in Anyone know if the BAOR is likely to be included?
I can't remember the exact date I left Germany, but I was there from 1980- 1984... we were on the MkV Chieftain, we still had a .50 mg fitted, a GPMG 7.62 co-axial, Laser rangefinder (prone to overheat) so we usually used the Mk I eyeball for range estimation, lol... main armament ammunition was the APDS and HESH rounds. (only got to fire live APDS in Canada).
As to APFSDS, never saw one, although the Regiment taking over from us had been training on the IFCS system (we still used 'steam gunnery') back in the UK so they were probably training for APFSDS at that stage as well.
We took over as the Medium Recce element of 5 Airborne Brigade and never saw an MBT again, but quite a lot of us became paratroopers, lol!
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Trooper117 got a reaction from Amedeo in Anyone know if the BAOR is likely to be included?
No, the .50 cal mg was originally installed for that job as it was matched to the 120mm main gun... after getting strike on target the gunner would switch from the .50 and engage with the main armament, making manual corrections as normal. (Using HESH you could expect a 3 round engagement). Using Sabot I would normally get a first round hit due to the very flat trajectory.
The .50 was considered superfluous as we had the TLS (Tank Laser Sight) for ranging, and although we still had the .50 we never carried ammo for it anyway.
The 7.62 GPMG was our co-ax, used for soft targets and for killing enemy crew bailing out, and attacking infantry etc.
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Trooper117 got a reaction from Amedeo in Anyone know if the BAOR is likely to be included?
When I mentioned 'steam gunnery' I was talking about a gunnery system which was laid onto target by the gunner using his hand controls after receiving a fire control order from the commander, and making manual corrections... a system that any WWII tank crew would have been familiar with, as opposed to the IFCS system which was like playing a computer game in comparison.
By the way, as commander I could override the gunner at any stage and lay him onto any other target that pops up that may be a more immediate threat...
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Trooper117 got a reaction from Amedeo in Anyone know if the BAOR is likely to be included?
I can't remember the exact date I left Germany, but I was there from 1980- 1984... we were on the MkV Chieftain, we still had a .50 mg fitted, a GPMG 7.62 co-axial, Laser rangefinder (prone to overheat) so we usually used the Mk I eyeball for range estimation, lol... main armament ammunition was the APDS and HESH rounds. (only got to fire live APDS in Canada).
As to APFSDS, never saw one, although the Regiment taking over from us had been training on the IFCS system (we still used 'steam gunnery') back in the UK so they were probably training for APFSDS at that stage as well.
We took over as the Medium Recce element of 5 Airborne Brigade and never saw an MBT again, but quite a lot of us became paratroopers, lol!
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Trooper117 got a reaction from Amedeo in Anyone know if the BAOR is likely to be included?
Very excited when I heard CMCW had dropped out of nowhere and was to be included.
As a Chieftain tank commander stationed in West Germany (Detmold) during the 80's, I was a bit deflated not to see the BAOR in the mix.
Any hints as to what will be added down the road after it's release?
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Trooper117 got a reaction from Rice in Anyone know if the BAOR is likely to be included?
Very excited when I heard CMCW had dropped out of nowhere and was to be included.
As a Chieftain tank commander stationed in West Germany (Detmold) during the 80's, I was a bit deflated not to see the BAOR in the mix.
Any hints as to what will be added down the road after it's release?
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Trooper117 got a reaction from Rice in A Word on Follow-on Modules
Looking at the TOE for the base game the Americans have a Bradley and an M1... I was stationed in Germany in the early to mid 80's as a Chieftain commander. We did large exercises (FTX) with the Americans and others and I never saw them about. Their main battle tank was the M-60 at the time.
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Trooper117 got a reaction from Double Deuce in Anyone know if the BAOR is likely to be included?
Very excited when I heard CMCW had dropped out of nowhere and was to be included.
As a Chieftain tank commander stationed in West Germany (Detmold) during the 80's, I was a bit deflated not to see the BAOR in the mix.
Any hints as to what will be added down the road after it's release?
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Trooper117 got a reaction from Warts 'n' all in RT Unofficial Screenshot Thread
What a great tank battle!
It enthralled me from beginning to end...
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Trooper117 got a reaction from 37mm in RT Unofficial Screenshot Thread
What a great tank battle!
It enthralled me from beginning to end...
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Trooper117 got a reaction from Warts 'n' all in 5 RTR Series on BBC Tankies
Yes, saw this the other day... a good documentary!
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Trooper117 got a reaction from Falaise in Shall try to start an unofficial screenshots thread?
Great little video... and a reminder just how good our combat mission games are.
I'm pretty sure when I played this mission my casualties were quite a few more!
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Trooper117 got a reaction from 37mm in Shall try to start an unofficial screenshots thread?
Great fight that!
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Trooper117 got a reaction from 37mm in Shall try to start an unofficial screenshots thread?
Great little video... and a reminder just how good our combat mission games are.
I'm pretty sure when I played this mission my casualties were quite a few more!
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Trooper117 got a reaction from wadepm in CMRT Module 1 Bones
It can't be the end of Red Thunder anyway... we still need 'Barbarossa'
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Trooper117 got a reaction from BluecherForward in CMRT Module 1 Bones
It can't be the end of Red Thunder anyway... we still need 'Barbarossa'
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Trooper117 got a reaction from Mord in CMBN Screenshot And Video Thread #3
Hurrah for us!
Bloody jerries!
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Trooper117 reacted to A Canadian Cat - was IanL in Online magazine posted BF's game screenshot
You heard it here folks - there is hope for a CM 2x North Africa game.
At least that's how I choose to interpret the highlighted portions of Steve's quote
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Trooper117 got a reaction from Ales Dvorak in Shall try to start an unofficial screenshots thread?
Quietly does it lads!
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Trooper117 got a reaction from Mord in Rome to Victory Pre-orders are now open
Thanks Mord... just got the free download for OOB WWII, played the boot camp missions. The game is really enjoyable!
I'm going to get the Blitzkrieg, North Africa and Marines campaigns now!