Guest BigAlMoho Posted March 29, 2000 Share Posted March 29, 2000 Recently, I read that when Aachen was encircled, there were 4000 defenders left in the city... This size force seems a little too large for a scenario, but it might be just the right size for an Operation... I wonder if someone is working on something like this... Also, I would like to see an operation that really depicts the nastiness of attacking in the Hurtgenwald during that winter... I am sure I won't enjoy playing as the Amis but for history's sake, I would like to experience it... Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerLeader Posted March 29, 2000 Share Posted March 29, 2000 4000...Geez that looks too much even for CM's operations. A battalion is made up of (very approximately) 600 men. So you would need an operation seven times as big as a very large scenario. I don't think that's possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juju Posted March 29, 2000 Share Posted March 29, 2000 Hey BigAlMoho! About your Hurtgenwald suggestion: Don't know if you're into good ole boardgames as well. If yes, you should try to get your hands on a copy of "Objective Schmidt." It's an excellent, though somewhat complex, boardgame (1990) made by a company called "The Gamers." It focusses on the Kall-trail and the little town of Schmidt. And let me assure you: the Germans didn't like the Hurtgenwald any better than the Americans did. More on the Hurtgen thingy: read charles Whiting's "Siegfried, The Nazi's last stand" (1982) Since I'm telling you this, and this thread is about "large" battles: If you like 'em, like, REAL big, try "Omaha, The Bloody Beach," also by'The Gamers.' This game is so huge I haven't been able to play it through it's main scenario, simply because I lacked the space to use the full map (140x112cm), and the time to complete it, what with about 750 counters per side to fight with. Pheww anyway, enough already! ------------------ Juju Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_PanzerLeader Posted March 30, 2000 Share Posted March 30, 2000 I believe Acchen was one Wild Bill was working on Im not 100% sure tho At any rate it would be possible IMHO by many linked battles I would think OR scale it down so Its playable ------------------ SS_PanzerLeader.......out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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