markshot Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 The ATG crew fought with this Soviet squad for a couple of minutes at close range. What I found most interesting and amusing was that they managed to get off maybe six shots with their gun at 4 meters. In real life could you use a gun 37mm ATG at such range? Thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 Nice shot - whose grass mod are you using? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markshot Posted November 29, 2003 Author Share Posted November 29, 2003 I am not sure as it has been a while since I applied my mods. I think it may be Captain Wacky's gridded terrain. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgars Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 Why smoke is pinned? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 4 meter is abstracted, it can be also 24 meters. Did the gun fired HE or AP shells? The man operating the gun( he is alone ) is pretty good protected behind the gunshield. 4 meter would be goofey, but 24 meters could be ok i guess.... Monty 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 And what the heck was the gun's HQ unit on the left doing, giving some fire support or just sitting watching the show :confused: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markshot Posted December 1, 2003 Author Share Posted December 1, 2003 I didn't consider that the distances may be abstracted. But there was a lot of grunting and wacking going on around that foxhole while the gun was firing. I could see fixing bayonets, using a pistol or a helmet, but an ATG just seems a little unwieldly in a foxhole, but it probably read well on the citation for a medal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vergeltungswaffe Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 Obvious answer folks: The unit name is Orosz. That means its Rune! No wonder he can wield an ATG from the hip. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonC Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Medal of Honor citation of a US 57mm ATG gunner WARNER, HENRY F. Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Army, Antitank Company, 2d Battalion, 26th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Dom Butgenbach, Belgium, 20-21 December 1944. Entered service at: Troy, N.C. Born: 23 August 1923, Troy, N.C. G.O. No.: 48, 23 June 1945. Citation: Serving as 57-mm. antitank gunner with the 2d Battalion, he was a major factor in stopping enemy tanks during heavy attacks against the battalion position near Dom Butgenbach, Belgium, on 20-21 December 1944. In the first attack, launched in the early morning of the 20th, enemy tanks succeeded in penetrating parts of the line. Cpl. Warner, disregarding the concentrated cannon and machinegun fire from 2 tanks bearing down on him, and ignoring the imminent danger of being overrun by the infantry moving under tank cover, destroyed the first tank and scored a direct and deadly hit upon the second. A third tank approached to *within 5 yards of his position* while he was attempting to clear a jammed breach lock. Jumping from his gun pit, he *engaged in a pistol duel with the tank commander* standing in the turret, killing him and forcing the tank to withdraw. Following a day and night during which our forces were subjected to constant shelling, mortar barrages, and numerous unsuccessful infantry attacks, the enemy struck in great force on the early morning of the 21st. Seeing a Mark IV tank looming out of the mist and heading toward his position, Cpl. Warner scored a direct hit. Disregarding his injuries, he endeavored to finish the loading and again fire at the tank whose motor was now aflame, when a second machinegun burst killed him. Cpl. Warner's gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty contributed materially to the successful defense against the enemy attacks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denwad Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 I want CMX2 to model behaviour like that. Have a setting "realistic" and "movie-mode" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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