winkelried Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Here an update on my campaign on the 11. Panzerdivision in Southern France between August 21 and 29 1944. The campaign will use four huge maps - all based on contemporary IGN aerial photographs. The campaign will come with its own mod (mainly houses and trees) to increase the immersion in Southern France. La Coucourde 3.4x2.8km - the main battle map - 10 battles.Sauzet 3.2x1.7km- an important area with 8 battlesMarsanne 2.7x4km - a key area with 4 battlesCrest 4x2.5km - the entrance to the valley of the Drôme with 3 battles First a few photographs - i'll post some flyby's a bit later. La Coucourde The route nationale No 7 - the main axis of retreat for the Germans. View from the Rhône river across the RN7 towards Condillac Pass. Detail of the Chateau at Leyne (between Debrieres and La Coucourde on the RN7). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkelried Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Sauzet View from the West (above the RN7) towards Sauzet. "The Maze" in front then St.Marcel and the Sauzet. From Sauzet approx 8kms to Marsanne. View from the Chateau Sauvan towards St.-Martin-les-Sauzet in front and Sauzet in the back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkelried Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Marsanne View from above La Laupie with the Ancelle river running in the middle. The Roubion river to the right and Marsanne on the top at the left. The Roubion river. To the left La Laupie, to the right Bonlieu-sur-Roubion with the Couvent des Norbertines. View from south of the Roubion river across Bonlieu-sur-Roubion towards Marsanne in the center left. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkelried Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Crest (Work in Progress) Crest and the valley of the Drôme seen from the East towards the Rhône river (WIP). The Donjon above Crest with the town below. Seen from across the Drôme. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipanderson Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Winkelried, hi, Wow... that is impressive... . It is fantastic what some manage to produce. A credit to Battlefront and yourself. I very much look forward to its publication... When can we expect it, all being well... ? Congratulations...! All the best, Kip. PS. Just reading about the 11th Panzer at Korsun Pocket. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apocal Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Those maps look real good. Any idea on what scale the fights will sit at? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkelried Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Those maps look real good. Any idea on what scale the fights will sit at? The player will be in command of one of the five Kampfgruppen of the 11. Panzerdivision (FEB, Bode, Thieme, Hax and Wilde) and of one Kampfgruppe from 198. Infanterie Division subordinated to the 11. PD for each battle. Each Kampfgruppe consisted of one Panzer-Grenadier- / Aufklärungs- or Grenadier-Batallion (at 60/70% of TO&E initially) reinforced with some armor and artillery. Often you will have also one batallion of a Flieger-Ausbildungs-Regiment attached - but these guys are more for static use protecting your rear and so. You will get no reinforcements during the whole campaing and repair will be slow. On the other side you'll have usually one or two reinforced U.S. infantry batallions with lots of artillery and air power. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkelried Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 When can we expect it, all being well... ? Depends a bit on the playtesting. Currently 2 of the battles are pretty stable. Another few in playtest (in parallel to map making). I would target End of Feb/March depending a bit on how real life priorities take over. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkelried Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Flyby's La Coucourde Flight from Château Condillac over Lachamp - Cheynas to La Coucourde. Left turn and South along RN7 over Leyne - Derbières (Hill 300 on the left) towards Montélimar. View of RN7 by an U.S. FO from Hill 400. Zooms first on Cheynas (front) and Leyne (back) and the slides to the right to see La Coucourde. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Backer Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Those maps are simply gorgeous! I could spend hours just wandering around at ground level in them. Lovely work, well done, truly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkelried Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Flyby's at Sauzet Flying from the RN7 across the plateau named "The Maze" by the U.S. towards St.Michel and the Sauzet. The hills to the left are the southern tip of the hills 300 and 400 on the La Coucourde map. Flying from Sauzet across St.Martin towards the plateau. Just beyond the plateau the U.S. would have seen the RN7 and Montélimar. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkelried Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Flyby's Marsanne Flying across La Laupie and the following the Ancelle river. the second obstacle for the German assault across the Roubion river. Flying across the Roubion and the Bonlieu-sur-Roubion and up to Marsanne at the end. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkelried Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Flybys Crest (WIP) Flying from the west over the Drôme river towards Crest. At 00:09/00:10 you see the craters south and north of the Drôme of the failed aerial bombardement against the railroad bridge of 13. August 1944. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn2002 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Winkelried, this is one of the most interesting projects I've seen so far. Very impressive! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron Jacquinot Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Fantastic, can't wait to play!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazing 88's Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Outstanding!! Since I mostly only use the Axis stuff, I love hearing that more scenarios and campaigns from the German perspective are on the way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lille Fiskerby Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Hi Winkelried This looks absolutely fantastic, can't wait to play this campaign. LF 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword56 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I've never seen anything like this - just absolutely stunningly beautiful mapping. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wespe001 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Outstanding 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkelried Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 as a goodie the actual locations of the maps ;-) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankster65 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 My oh my oh my...someone has been very busy. Just superb work! I'm just starting out finally doing a map of my own but it is just a small one. I can't imagine doing the scale you've tacked. My hat is off to you. Very much looking forward to playing this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword56 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 as a goodie the actual locations of the maps ;-) For background reading about this campaign -- and to get you in the mood for tactical level battles in this area, I highly recommend "Day of the Panzer" http://www.amazon.com/DAY-OF-THE-PANZER-Sacrifice/dp/B005M4T8Z2 It's the story of an American company that starts with the invasion on the S coast and has its climax in the village of Allan, which is just slightly off the S edge of this master map, SE of Montelimar. It's one of my favorite small-unit books, and extremely well written and researched, with lots of maps and even a 3D schematic of the village battle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Broadsword56 turned me on to that book and I liked it so much I went out and bought a hard copy despite already having it on my kindle. Really good reading. Love the maps, absolutely beautiful work. My wife and I drove this route on our honeymoon, little did I know then I'd be revisiting it in CM. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn2002 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I own that book actually, never made the time to read it though. But will do so now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets_All_Fight Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 The maps look amazing. Can I ask, how did you do the flat roofed towers? Can we put in building without roofs now, or is this one of the mods you'll be packaging with the maps? They're very cool looking. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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