Monty Posted August 17, 2001 Share Posted August 17, 2001 Here it is, my grandfather in France: Monty aka Moose [ 08-17-2001: Message edited by: Monty ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Harrison Posted August 17, 2001 Share Posted August 17, 2001 that just proves how realistic CM is. look at how alike the two are. all praise to BTS for making a game that looks like the real photo above! you can barely tell the dif. . . wait a second! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpl Carrot Posted August 17, 2001 Share Posted August 17, 2001 Its nigh on impossible to write with a mouse isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted August 17, 2001 Author Share Posted August 17, 2001 Write with a mouse? My grandfather used a photo-pencil,but due to fatigue its not as gracefull as he would normally write, sorry for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted August 18, 2001 Share Posted August 18, 2001 Hmmm...my grandfather was in France...back in 1917! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted August 18, 2001 Author Share Posted August 18, 2001 OK, found another photo, closer this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Commissar Posted August 18, 2001 Share Posted August 18, 2001 Hey Monty, nice pics. Do you really have a grandfather who fought in Normandy? Does your grandfather know about the game? If so, does he play? What are his thoughts? I have a grandfather myself who fought on the Eastern front. I dont get to talk to him much since he lives in another country. Im just asking because unfortunately, not much of that generation is left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted August 18, 2001 Author Share Posted August 18, 2001 Nah..i was just making it up to spice up the fake photo's I think AAR's with black and white pictures would be nicer/realistic then the colour ones. My grandfather was too old to fight in WW2, my father too young. btw Holland was run over in a few weeks,most who sneaked out to England were pilots. Later in the war they flew in the 322 "Dutch" Squadron. I myself am a member of the virtual 322 squadron , part of the EAF (European Air Force ) European Air Force Monty aka Moose_EAF322 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcm1947 Posted August 18, 2001 Share Posted August 18, 2001 Monty, that was one of the funniest posts I've seen so far and I've laughed at several of them. This got me to laughing like a little kid. My wife even came in to see what all the laughing was about. Thanks for making me laugh. That was really extremely funny!!!!! Good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted August 18, 2001 Author Share Posted August 18, 2001 Thanks Icm1947 ! ( hey, what about your name, is there a story behind it ? ) Got the idea when i saw the Combat Mission Times site, with the black and white pictures. btw there was a really good site for the Flight Sim called Fighter Squadron. It was like a newspaper with stories about Airbattles, all with black and white pictures ( screenshots ) and very funny comments. I would love to see such a site for CM too!! I will try to make a sample story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michlos Posted August 18, 2001 Share Posted August 18, 2001 Glad we can bring some inspiration to the CM community Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripps Posted August 18, 2001 Share Posted August 18, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by The Commissar: I have a grandfather myself who fought on the Eastern front. I dont get to talk to him much since he lives in another country. Im just asking because unfortunately, not much of that generation is left.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> excuse me if i'm being to personal, but has he told you any stories at all? i read quite a lot about it, but first hand stories (or second hand will do ) are usually the best in terms of conditions/what really happened/what is was really like and stuff, and, like you said, there is not many left, most of my grandfathers/great uncles died in the resistance in Holland. i think overall, its a good thing there is not many left, it means we aint been killing each other directly on a massive scale lately, if you get my meaning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripps Posted August 18, 2001 Share Posted August 18, 2001 i'd agree with Icm1947, its good to get a laugh every now and then thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tools4fools Posted August 18, 2001 Share Posted August 18, 2001 I had a grandfather who fought on the eastern front and he told me some tales. However he didn't have a Leica with him and therefore couldn't take any pics. But from what little he told me it is probably better that there are no pics around... Marcus **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweezil44 Posted August 19, 2001 Share Posted August 19, 2001 [ 08-19-2001: Message edited by: Dweezil44 ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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