lcm1977 Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 I just noticed this for the first time today and wondering if there was a reason airborne not being available in the game in this period of time. I have CMFI-GL by the way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akd Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 (edited) IIRC, there were no US Airborne units* at the front in Italy at that time, all units previously present having been withdrawn for operations outside Italy. US Airborne should make a brief reappearance in June in the next module. *There may have been an artillery unit operating independently that remained in action in this period. Edited July 26, 2015 by akd 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Canadian Cat Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 I'm no expert and I did not look it up so this is a guess: the allied airborne units had a date with destiny in June so I imagine they were getting ready for it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcm1977 Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 Thanks guys. How interesting! I would never have imagined that we were short or at least didn't have unlimited forces. That really is interesting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcm1977 Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 Also I am very impressed that BF knew that and even more impressed that they would go to the trouble to make sure that that fact was modelled in the game. I for one would never have known. :-)) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisND Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Also I am very impressed that BF knew that and even more impressed that they would go to the trouble to make sure that that fact was modelled in the game. I for one would never have known. :-)) Check out some of the British/Canadian recon units. There are periods in the game where their structure and/equipment change on an almost monthly basis. I might have gotten carried away with the TO&E... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcm1977 Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 You guys are really extremely impressive. I'm not just blowing smoke at you either. I don't know that I will ever be able to look at another game. This much realism just floors me. All I can say is thank you and wish this company the very best. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 there was a US para unit (509th PIR) still in Italy that was not pulled for Normandy. It eventually participated in Operation Dragoon in August 1944 and from then on there were no US airborne units in Italy. Reading through the US army Green books, there is little discussed about the 509th in Italy after the fighting in Anzio. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akd Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 (edited) Still 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion at the time. There is little mentioned about the battalion in Italy after Anzio because they were pulled out of the bridgehead April 1 and put in reserve, then retasked to be part of the airborne task force for Dragoon. The 504th PIR was also still in Italy up until the end of March before returning to England. The regiment was cut out of the Normandy invasion due to the need to reorganize after their casualties in Italy. Edited July 26, 2015 by akd 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcm1977 Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 I guess they weren't mentioning cause it wouldn't be much fun having them if they just sat around eating and sleeping. :-)) Interesting to know though akd. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Still 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion at the time. There is little mentioned about the battalion in Italy after Anzio because they were pulled out of the bridgehead April 1 and put in reserve, then retasked to be part of the airborne task force for Dragoon. The 504th PIR was also still in Italy up until the end of March before returning to England. The regiment was cut out of the Normandy invasion due to the need to reorganize after their casualties in Italy. yeah duh, so used to seeing the PIR, I missed it said PIB. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcm1977 Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 An easy oversight. What the heck does PIR or PIB mean? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akd Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Parachute Infantry Regiment / Battalion 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcm1977 Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 Ahhh. Thanks akd. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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