MikeyD Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 I believe sniper rifles showed up in the invasion of poor little Grenada in 1983 but that was a Pentagon-level decision to disburse them. The troops also go fancy new Kevlar helmets for the operation too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultradave Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 I was in the 82d then. We had already had our new Kevlar helmets for a couple years by then. Dave 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markus544 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Another interesting note is the M-85 50 cal. in the cupola was problematic during fighting in southeast asia. When the crews mounted a 50 cal. outside the cupola. In the following years we see the m-85 being used again in it's intended role... I find that somewhat interesting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thewood1 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 There was a severe shortage of M-85s for a time and crews welded pintle posts for M2s. When more M-85s became available, the M2s were removed, in general. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sequoia Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Out of curiosity, anyone know what sniper rifles would have been issued to troops in the Grenada invasion? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOS:96B2P Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 5 hours ago, Ultradave said: I was in the 82d then. We had already had our new Kevlar helmets for a couple years by then. Dave There was a Kevlar helmet on display at Ft Bragg at the 82nd Airborne museum on Ardennes St. It was damaged from getting hit by a bullet IIRC. Saved the paratrooper's life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amedeo Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 14 minutes ago, Sequoia said: Out of curiosity, anyone know what sniper rifles would have been issued to troops in the Grenada invasion? I do remember seeing a picture of an Army (82nd Airborne) sniper armed with an M21 rifle in an old osprey booklet about Operation Urgent Fury. Cannot comment on the accuracy of this representation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sequoia Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 I was just thinking, I don't recall seeing ICM artillery shells on any wish lists people had posted in such threads, but it certainly is one of the most important elements to add to post WWII combat IMHO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultradave Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 They're in there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sequoia Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Yes, I suppose I'm saying the team (developers and playtesters) have a better feel for what's important than what you see in wish lists, but that shouldn't be a surprise really. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artkin Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 On 2/20/2021 at 1:40 PM, akd said: Highly effective out to 400m? Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... are we modeling this in the game? Holy ****. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultradave Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Canister or Beehive rounds are terrifying, and yes, 400m is a good number. We practiced with them in our 105 artillery battery. They would be used in an artillery battery for last ditch self defense. A battery of 6 guns firing a volley of Beehive rounds to the front will turn anything not armored out there to mince meat. Imagine an infantry company trying to assault the battery and facing 60000 flechettes flying through the air. And then a second volley for anything still moving. For a tank, it could be used in assault but also as close defense if you had dismounted infantry attacking. Of course it you are in the artillery and ever have to use them it means that things are really, really FUBAR. Dave 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IICptMillerII Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 This seems to be the go to for screenshot teasers. Here are a few more: Soviet infantry conducting a dismounted attack: GP-25 in action: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkerner Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Thanks Captain! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markus544 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 2 hours ago, IICptMillerII said: This seems to be the go to for screenshot teasers. Here are a few more: Soviet infantry conducting a dismounted attack: GP-25 in action: looks time for a beehive round on those dudes...BTR-60 would probably just nick the paint 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IICptMillerII Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 6 minutes ago, markus544 said: looks time for a beehive round on those dudes...BTR-60 would probably just nick the paint Or DPICM! BTR-70 in this shot by the way. It’s far away though 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IICptMillerII Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Some great shots taken by @George MC featuring the T-80: And a bonus shot of an M577 in the Fall: 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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