News today !
When @37mm give me the green light with the helmet name to rename it, I can convert the dds in bmp and resized it
officers "hats" have also to come but first my wrecks !
In my next Youtube video I'll be taking a closer look at the CMBN Market Garden scenario "Counterattack at Son", which I believe was created by @ASL Veteran.
The "Counterattack at Son" scenario map has two bridges on it across the river Dommel. One that can hold tanks, and a foot bridge. The following has been written in the Designer's Notes about the foot bridge:
"I was uncertain as to whether the small bridge across the Dommel that is located south of the canal was large enough to hold vehicles. The modern bridge there appears to have wheel tracks across it that would be suggestive of vehicles passing over it. The area immediatly west of the bridge didn't appear to have any roads and indicated that perhaps the bridge was not suitable for heavy vehicles. In the event, I decided to make the bridge a footbridge since I knew for certain that the attack from the previous evening was conducted down the Tow Path alongside the canal. It seemed logical that if the small bridge could hold vehicles that it would have been used for the evening attack (the day before) and since that attack went down the down path, that leaned towards the southern bridge being unsuitable for tanks or armored vehicles".
I assume that when the designer says he's seeing wheel tracks, he is referring to images of the bridge as seen on google earth.
So today I visited the scenario location to shoot some footage for the video, and ofcourse I also went to see this bridge to find out if it would support a tank or not... What I found looked like a somewhat improvised construction, yet build with steel for support. Unfortunately I'm a dimwit when it comes to engineering and I have no idea how strong something like this would be.
Now, who here among us would like to like to chip in and tell me whether you think this bridge could hold a Panther tank? 😁 Any interesting details about why you think so would be appreciated! The bridge may have been replaced by a newer one, but my theory is that if it was replaced, they would have put one back that was at least as good as the old one - so if this one isn't strong enough, then the bridge in 1944 probably wasn't either.
The width was about 2,7 meters/ 9 feet.
(better image quality and a few more pics:)
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Hello everybody!
Today I created a new topic on the forum dedicated to my compaign. Campaign is under development. For today, the first mission is fully ready, the second is being finalized and a script is being written (I will hope to share it in a couple of days), the third is in the stage of distributing units and writing AI, the fourth is just an outline.
Now I am posting a company briefing (it is also available for download), the first mission and mods that should be used in the first mission. I am waiting for you to share your emotions that you experienced during the game and tips for correcting errors (if there are any of course). At this stage there are problems with UH 1 textures and I will be glad if someone helps me with this.
Campaign: ,,March of Retribution,,
The campaign is dedicated to the fighting between two fictional countries- Northern *** and Southern ***.
At the end of the 18th century *** was colonized by England, which divided the country into North and South. The population in the North consisted of the Hokku people, while the population in the South consisted of the Nani people.
After *** gained independence in the 60s, it began to develop rapidly thanks to the sale of oil in return for receiving extensive injections from both the USSR and the United States (including the military). At the same time, the development was not uniform, since in the north of the country there were seaports from where all foreign products came, while the south was the center of agriculture. The same trend was in the domestic policy of the country. The seats in the government were mostly given to the northerners (hokku), which made it possible to adopt any law regardless of the southerners. Soon, dissatisfied with the usurpation of power, the Nani created their New government. Official leaders *** (hokku by nationality) the Southern provinces were immediately declared separatist. The parties have been trying for several months to come to an agreement peacefully with the assistance of the USSR. At this time, both Hokku and Nani created self-defense detachments and carried out pogroms against each other. Despite all efforts, the negotiations have reached an impasse. Then the New Government declared the independence of the Southern Provinces from the Northern Ones. The North quickly launched an operation to restore the constitutional order. The units manned by the hokku were better equipped, but they were scattered all over the country.
2 brigades of northerners located in the south tried to break through to the separatist capital, but were stopped and pushed back by the militia and hastily created National Guard. The Hangi military airfield was also rapidly lost, and the planes on it went to the separatists. There was nothing to help those cut off, as the shock units of the North gnawed through the defense of Nani on the border. The fighting continued for another month until the 7th brigade of Southerners located in the North was unable to break through the encirclement and capture the port of Kangi, thereby cutting off the supply of weapons from the USSR. This maneuver decided the outcome of the company and both bloodless parties began resuming peace talks. As a result, the North recognized the independence of the South *** and all its battered parts were withdrawn from the Southern Provinces. The Northerners also lost the province of Hangi and the airfield of the same name located there. In response, the South withdrew its units (including the 7th Brigade), returning control of the port of Kangi to the North. Despite the signed ceasefire agreement, provocations with the use of artillery and aviation were constantly carried out on the border.Both sides understood that peace was only temporary....
Having made up for their losses thanks to the help of the USSR (which, after the 7th brigade attacked Soviet Marines in Kangi, finally took the side of the north) and having mobilized, the North began a new campaign to restore a unified state. The Hokku were able to quickly break through to the rebel capital where a long siege began. The Southerners in this conflict were supported by the neighboring &&& by supplying weapons and volunteers. The United States was also interested in the victory of the South, as it allowed to unite the country and expel the Soviets from this region. US military aid also went through &&& . As a result, having spent all their offensive potential, the besiegers almost got surrounded and began to retreat to the border. By this time, the supply of weapons from the USSR had decreased due to the internal crisis of the red country, and the urban population of the north joined the army less willingly than their rural opponents from the South. Having knocked out the enemies from their land, the Southerners could no longer continue the offensive.
Another peace was signed, the war ended in nothing
Five years have passed.....
We are ready for revenge....
The command has set a goal for us to capture the city of Namad.
Namad is the capital of the Hangi province lost in the first company. During the second campaign, the city was a transshipment point for supplies of weapons and volunteers from &&& and the USA. After the collapse of the USSR, the United States lost interest in the Southerners and supplies were stopped. But &&& will support the separatists to the last. We understand that it will not be possible to capture the capital of the rebels, so we are faced with the task of returning the province of Hangi and capturing its main city of Namad.
It's June 19th.
Since tomorrow is the Southerners *** Independence Day, some of their units will be pulled into the capital to ensure security and organize a parade.
The Southerners know that we have concentrated our units on the border, but they think that these troops will not be enough to attack their capital (which is true) and expect only provocations.
Under the guise of provocation, we will begin our attack on Hangi.
Units involved in the operation-
First Heavy Guards Division:
1st and 2nd brigade + art.regiment.
10th Infantry division:
37th and 38th regiments + art.regiment.
1st SF Regiment:
2 battalions + transport aviation.
Parts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs(MIA) and the Ministry of State Security(MSS).
1st fighter and 2nd assault squadrons.
4th rocket battery.
Units of the Air Defense and rear forces.
Reserve:
13th Mechanized Division.
Plan:
1.Capture of Hangi airfield by special forces and MGB units.
2.The application of diversionary strikes throughout the territory of the Southern *** with the help of artillery, aviation, tactical missiles.
3.The breakthrough by the units of the first heavy Guards division of the enemy's defense line on the border of Hangi.
4.Rapid march of units of the first Heavy Guards division and special forces to Namad.
5.Occupation and mopping up by units of the 10th infantry division and units of the MIA of the liberated territory.
6.Assault and capture of Namad.
7.Readiness to repel enemy counterattacks.
Enemy forces:
17th infantry brigade:
4 infantry battalion + art. regiment.
9th separate tank regiment.
2 separate border guard battalions.
7 separate militia battalions.
1st fighter squadron.
Expected approach:
7th (elite) Tank Brigade
National Guard troops, air defense forces, artillery and aviation.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/x9yhog3ryz34ahs/AACcDhqBdSh5PeWVxbgMSy0Ma?dl=0
