The_Enigma Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 hey ive just been playing round in the editor added a few red devils to a north african map and there in woodlandish camo, is this correct? Shouldnt they be a desert uniform like the rest of the british and comenwealth troops? If there is no problem is a desert uniform mod for them as i assume they would have worn one in north africa? IVe checked over at cmmods but they dont seem to have one, also if there is one avaialbe would that overright the camo they are wearing? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingknives Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 Considering where the Paras were deployed in NA, I'm not sure that such camo would be inappropriate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Enigma Posted November 30, 2004 Author Share Posted November 30, 2004 Why where about where they deployed, ive read about some of there battles, a capture and hold operation on some airbase. Always asummed it was in the desert or such. :S? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingknives Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 The airbourne units, IIRC were all deployed into Tunisia, which is much more heavily wooded than might be thought. I'm pretty sure that the camo in question is the Denison smock, and if that was produced in other colours, it was only limited quantities. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Lucke Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 Originally posted by the_enigma: Why where about where they deployed, ive read about some of there battles, a capture and hold operation on some airbase. Always asummed it was in the desert or such. :S? Bône, Algeria --- 3rd Battalion, 1st Brigade. (I did a scenario on it, "Bad to the Bône"). 3rd Batt was mobilized for the op so quickly (less than two weeks notice), that they jumped inot NA with their standard-issue Northern European uniforms. I think the other two battalions that went in later also wore the same uni. This was winter of 1942 remember --- and it gets damn cold in the desert at night. I'm sure they appreciated the Denison smock all the more then. Oh, and if you want to read a really harrrowing account of the action faced by the British Paras in Tunisia, look up 2nd Battalion's raid on Depienne / Oudna: Abandoned 50 miles behind enemy lines, they where written off by the High Command --- but a certain Colonel John Frost (you may know that name) led them on a march through hostile territory to their own lines --- loosing 50% of the battalion along the way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk2drive Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 Andrew Fox has a nice mod at cmmods. Brown or green pants option IIRC. The originals are pretty good too IMHO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 Originally posted by flamingknives: The airbourne units, IIRC were all deployed into Tunisia, which is much more heavily wooded than might be thought.Depends on what was thought. There were little in the way of woods in the sense that we know them in Europe or North America, but there was a fair amount of cultivated land and that included some groves of various kinds. Wild trees were scrubby and sparse as they tended to be found on rugged hillsides unsuitable for farming. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk2drive Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 As a broad generalisation, the USA and Soviets didn't seem to use camo at all and the Allies still won the war. I do so like to see camo on my screen though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 Originally posted by junk2drive: As a broad generalisation, the USA and Soviets didn't seem to use camo at all... Exception (though regrettably not one relevant to CM): The USMC used camo extensively in the Pacific, from some time in 1943 onward. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk2drive Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 Oh, you've seen my mods? Very CM relevent on my hard drive. (MW tan, LW green) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 Originally posted by von Lucke: Oh, and if you want to read a really harrrowing account of the action faced by the British Paras in Tunisia, look up 2nd Battalion's raid on Depienne / Oudna: Abandoned 50 miles behind enemy lines, they where written off by the High Command --- but a certain Colonel John Frost (you may know that name) led them on a march through hostile territory to their own lines --- loosing 50% of the battalion along the way. Funny you should mention that, I am currently playing a PBEM against Lars about that. I think it's called 'written off' too, the way things are going Lars will be lucky to have 50% of his troops left after attacking the airfield. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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