phil stanbridge Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Something that has me intrigued - we all know the little 2" mortar is a very handy piece of kit but the lack of HE can be a cause for concern. The distinct lack of firepower within a CW infantry squad can be quite evident. I seem to particularly miss the rifle grenade. Does the CW squad offer anything remotely similar? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Teacher Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Different sized rocks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrailApe Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 oodles of Arty 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Different sized rocks. Wouldn't that have caused an inevitable strain on the supply chain. Couldn't they standardize on rock size... oh wait that may actually have caused a delay in production...these logistics issues are a nightmare. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachinus Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 They don't have rifle grenades? The No68 was retired by '44, but I believe they still could fire Mills grenades with the discharger and a detachable thingie fitted in the butt of the grenade. Don't they have this in the game? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerDog Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 They don't have rifle grenades? The No68 was retired by '44, but I believe they still could fire Mills grenades with the discharger and a detachable thingie fitted in the butt of the grenade. Don't they have this in the game? Although this shows WW1 No. 1 MkIII* Lee Enfield Wire Wrapped Grenade Rifles being used, the same discharger cups were also used in WWII.... This is some fun video, which I thought many of our members and other collectors here would enjoy. It shows some of our MILSURPS.COM members engaged in The Great Canadian Tennis Ball Challenge competitive match, using WW1 Enfield Wire Wrapped Grenade Rifles (click here), just one of the historical entries found in the United Kingdom - Milsurp Knowledge Library (click here). Low-res pics captured from video (Click PIC to Enlarge) (Click PIC to Enlarge) WW1 Enfield Wire Wrapped Grenade Rifles (Tennis Ball Challenge) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akd Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I believe the rifle grenade dischargers were largely replaced in the TO&E by the PIAT. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingknives Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 8-gun 25 pdr batteries? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Johnston Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Five rounds rapid! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wokelly Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 8-gun 25 pdr batteries? I wish, only have seen 4 gun batteries so far. Was one mission in Scottish Corridor where you get a 8 gun Battery of Priests with 500 rounds. That was pretty sweet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Something that has me intrigued - we all know the little 2" mortar is a very handy piece of kit but the lack of HE can be a cause for concern. The distinct lack of firepower within a CW infantry squad can be quite evident. I seem to particularly miss the rifle grenade. Does the CW squad offer anything remotely similar? They have two items of kit: every soldier gets equipped with "one each, lip, upper, stiff". Additionally, every Regimental Sergeant Major has a mustache of incredible dimension and work. Given sufficient enemy resistance, the RSM can cause his mustache to actually quiver while he stares about at the lads who have failed to beat the boche. Said quivering RSM mustache is enough to motivate the men to superhuman feats of arms. Quite the advantage. (The officers' upper class accent doesn't even need mentioning.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herr_oberst Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 They have two items of kit: every soldier gets equipped with "one each, lip, upper, stiff". Additionally, every Regimental Sergeant Major has a mustache of incredible dimension and work. Given sufficient enemy resistance, the RSM can cause his mustache to actually quiver while he stares about at the lads who have failed to beat the boche. Said quivering RSM mustache is enough to motivate the men to superhuman feats of arms. Quite the advantage. (The officers' upper class accent doesn't even need mentioning.) Oh my God (Och mein gott?). Damn you. Cracked ribs, and you made me laugh for a solid 15 seconds. Bastarrd... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poesel Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Oh my God (Och mein gott?). 'Oh mein Gott!' - no need to translate the 'Oh'. But a question: where comes the notion from that germans say 'och'? Its very rarely used in german yet I've seen it used several times in translations. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baneman Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Damn Germans, stealing good Scottish words... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanonier Reichmann Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 'Oh mein Gott!' - no need to translate the 'Oh'. But a question: where comes the notion from that germans say 'och'? Its very rarely used in german yet I've seen it used several times in translations. I thought it was well known! Just like the Germans also say things like... Gott in himmel!, as well as... Ze Britishers fight like devils! and my favourite... Mein Panzer ist kaput! a lot. Regards KR 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeeDog Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 'Oh mein Gott!' - no need to translate the 'Oh'. But a question: where comes the notion from that germans say 'och'? Its very rarely used in german yet I've seen it used several times in translations. I suspect it's simply because "Oh" is also a very common English utterance, but an English speaker (and especially an American English speaker) pronounces "Oh" quite differently than a German speaker does -- A German generally pronounces this with a clean, simple open "O" vowel, while in most American dialects it's a dipthong. So the "Och" just looks more German on the written page to an American. But you are right that it's not really correct. Another possibility is that this (mis)spelling may simply be the result of confusion with another common German utterance -- "Ach". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poesel Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Ach so! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrailApe Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Gott in himmel!, as well as... Ze Britishers fight like devils To those that have not had a childhood dominated by 'Commando', 'The Hotspur' and 'The Victor' comics, some of these phrases - and the artwork of a few of the CW Scenarios - might not be of any significance. "Donner und Blitzen"! was always a good one - though as a 8 year old I always wondered what two of Santy's reindeer were doing with the 3rd Riech (and where was Rudolph?) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vark Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Remember coming to to the UK and buying a copy of Warlord magazine. Everything was going swimmingly until a pilot's speech bubble said along the lines of "Top hole old chap, had a bit of a recce was bounced by some nips and pranged my kite", I sought maternal assistance. Traversing the turret was another one, I always thought it was odd to walk on the turret during combat. From vague memories "Ach, Gott in Himmel was a favourite", but unghh, aieee and aarghhh were often heard when the squareheads met the Tommies. Or as they were often know "verdamt Tommies" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 ...while in most American dialects it's a dipthong... Ah, a DIP-thong? I believe that's more likely a piece of hot-tubbing garment favored by certain young females, advertising their availability for breeding and courtship. It can be VERY appropriate at times. At other times, it would perhaps be best if they used a one-piece bathing suite, with an attached skirt. A diphthong can be a bit more dry as a subject. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Remember coming to to the UK and buying a copy of Warlord magazine. Everything was going swimmingly until a pilot's speech bubble said along the lines of "Top hole old chap, had a bit of a recce was bounced by some nips and pranged my kite", I sought maternal assistance. Traversing the turret was another one, I always thought it was odd to walk on the turret during combat. From vague memories "Ach, Gott in Himmel was a favourite", but unghh, aieee and aarghhh were often heard when the squareheads met the Tommies. Or as they were often know "verdamt Tommies" My fave was always the MG that went "BUDDABUDDABUDDA!" Why can't we have that in CM? Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hessian deserter Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I believe we gave them stomach Grenades called Spam. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrailApe Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Spam? Ha - the Uber-Killer was Tinned Pilchards. The cans were deadly when thrown and the contents were the stuff that started Medieval Plagues. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Johnston Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 "Die, Englander Pig-Dog!" "Ha! Eat lead, Jerry... and here's a tasty pineapple for afters!" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrailApe Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 "Die, Englander Pig-Dog!" "Ha! Eat lead, Jerry... and here's a tasty pineapple for afters!" Actually - that's just reminded me of why the CW forces didn't need a rifle grenade. Each section had a proffessional cricketer in it that could hit a wicket from Deep Cover Point with a mills grenade, so rifle grenades were superfluos. The Commando mag once had a story based around a bloke that was a pro-cricketer and therefore could do absolutely wizard things with a pineapple. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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