danfrodo

Hey all,
I had strayed away from our beloved CM for awhile and then noticed a few weeks ago that Cold War had come out!  What a surprise and something I never thought would happen from the previous talk of it.  Anyway, finally sprung for it and man!  I do think this is my favorite CM game yet!  I don't know what it is or why but it just seems paced and balanced so nicely.  I really really enjoyed Afghanistan back in the day and I really like playing around with the Soviets as well as the NATO forces.  I'm just blown away by how much this has hooked me.  I love CMBS but it's SO DEADLY and more difficult because of all the modern pin-point accuracy.  CMCW just hits the sweet spot.  
How do you all rank this one with the rest of the CM family?

well, shut my mouth.  that is some powerful dark magic right there, THANKS Howler

Having M-48's is never a bad thing.
Even if you lose, you do it with style and grace.  😎

Could be worse. You could have M48s 🙂

I think I collected the bill on the soviets.  I replayed Valley of Ashes, though having only gone partway through first time so didn't know complete soviet deployment and paths of advance.  Now knowing that I needed my M60s to engage at shorter range, I used woods & smoke to get them into good kill zones.  nearly all units spent much of the first 20+ minutes hiding in the woods w much of my force due to soviet air attacks.  I had my stinger teams out and did knock out multiple aircraft. 
Got into an excellent flanking position on the left, lost 2 of 3 tanks in heavy fighting but 3rd one had 10 kills total, including sneaking behind 3 tanks that were overwatch.  On the right side had one tank in woods that the enemy just couldn't hit and he had 11 kills.  Total victory at cost of 6 tanks and multiple APCs, plus 40+ casualties.  Not bad. 
GREAT battle, thanks to The_Capt et al

I was not aware of this, explains some things in an ongoing PBEM QB I am involved in. I will stop shouting at my computer now
MMM

Don't apply shot peening to enemy armor. It will just harden it up.
Best regards,
Thomm

By the way, it's a really interesting campaign.  battle #5 was particularly good fun, can't say anything more w/o spoiling the surprises.  So once you are done, play from the russian side and you'll get the flip side of the experience. 

Part II - following on from the above.
Once the enemy security outpost was eliminated the platoons swapped out and a fresh platoon carried forward the attack, whilst the lead platoon, tended to their wounded, re-orged and rearmed and took up position as the reserve.
By this stage some armour support in the shape of three Panthers had joined the attacking force. They all rolled forward.

The enemy supporting positions that had revealed their location attempting to support their security outpost were taken under fire from the supporting 105mm 'Wespe' battery.
Whilst the defenders were pinned down the assaulting SPW platoon drove onto the enemy position.
Under covering MG fire from their SPW the grenadiers assaulted forward to clear the foxholes.



it was not all straightforward. Some defenders rather than cowering in the bottom of their foxhole actively and effectively engaged the attacking grenadiers.

Well, G-MC, it certainly looks good!!!!!!!    good times on the eastern front -- well, good time for wargamers, not so good for the actual participants

GeorgeMC -- what battle is that?  I wanna play that ASAP!

Series of screenshots showing a German SPW company attacking a Soviet rifle company (-) hasty strongpoint. No time to expand foxholes into trenches, lay wire or mines. Not as easy as you'd think! Despite the application of lots of HE...

Rolling into the attack and about to make contact with a Soviet security post. The first 'speed bump'.

Contact! Lead platoon debuss and start their attack whilst SPW MGs provide supressing fire whilst the companies mortars pummel the located outpost.

251/9 'Stummel' move up to provide close fire support. They are very handy for this task as less prone to losing crew given all have their heads down. Still ATRs can mess them up...

The company commander co-ordinating the attack. The smoke is rising from one SPW nailed by an light AT gun. The smoke in the background was put down to provide cover in response as the gun could not be spotted.

More smoke to cover a flanking action by two other SPW from the lead platoon. Supporting elements from the other platoons provide supporting fire and attempt to supress other Soviet rifle positions that are now engaging the attacking company with effective aimed rifle, MG, mortar and artillery fire.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/zKsd1gLih16gPqKJ9
 

what's NVA mean when attached to Bundeswehr?
and yes, Germans, Brits, Canadians, Dutch, French, and everyone else please. 

bad karma 🙄

I think this would be quite appropriate here.
 
 

Just watched it Gav624, thanks.  that last fight was crazy, I bet the M16s of those two squads were about to melt

I subscribed just for the Featured Attraction and Previews! 
 
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I'm sure they'll be fine, nothing could go wrong at this point in the war.  Der Fuhrer assured them the russians are nearly out of men and will crumble with just one more bold strike!

watched video today, well done MJ.  And the 'coming attractions' at the end was too funny

Usual forum advice: "Never send a platoon where a squad hasn't been, never send a squad where a- section hasn't been, never send a setion where a single guy hasn't been."
Me: "Yeah yeah."
 

epic

If your party isn't this lit, don't bother inviting me





Some pics of "The Grieshof Meet and Greet" scenario, first one among CMCW campaigns and battles, that I genuinely liked. 

yeah, that sounds like a nice revenue stream.  official BFC posters, mugs, sweatshirts, hats, etc

Imagine fighting battles with a mix of British and Dutch units, or German and Dutch, or Belgian and Dutch, or German and British, or German and US...
Brothers in arms at last.