John Kettler Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Bumping this one in case Kingfish has gotten sidetracked. This was a pretty lively thread for a time. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted May 20, 2006 Author Share Posted May 20, 2006 Still working on the first - Romala - but haven't forgotten about the second. BTW, the reason for my asking about the Sherman's range comes from this excerpt: From Monte San Michele, the tanks of the Pretoria Regiment were able to fire to down into the valley of the Middle Arno, forcing the German to abandon their positions on the Ricasoli ridge and enabling the neighboring 4th Division to push on. Still trying to find a map that shows both locations. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Kingfish (and Michael Dorosh), This first link looks like it'll be valuable for all sorts of projects. http://www.regiments.org/wars/20ww2/italy.htm This video of Show #74, although shot on a hazy day, nicely depicts the incredible view from Monte San Michele, which is where the Allied tanks were firing from. It should give you a real sense of the ground and visuals thereto. http://tuscany.podtravels.tv/2006/03/22/show-74-monte-san-michele/ This confirms that Monte San Michele is the highest point in the entire Chianti region and that the ruin on the mountain top was a ruin before the war arrived in the region. http://www.sienaonline.com/chianti_hills_siena.html While not a topo map, the one in the upper right here should help you get oriented, as well as showing how dominating Monte San Michele was. http://www.welcometuscany.it/tuscany/chianti/index.htm Tuscany maps, selectable by zones http://www.knowital.com/sitewide/maps/html/mapmenumn1.html The interactive map here will let you roam the region or zero in on a tiny piece at high magnification. Does a decent job of showing topography and forestation. Monte San Michele is in the upper right corner of the map, which is fully scrollable. http://www.itwg.com/area9140 Here's another along the same lines. http://www.concierge.com/destination/tuscany/map?id=google This illustrates the overall operational situation in the drive to the Arno. Has one level of zoom, too. Has topo data but no forestation info. http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/brochures/romar/map4.JPG This guy may very well have precisely the map you need. He has an impressive collection and seems willing to help people. http://members.aol.com/ItalyMap/ArmyMaps.htm OOB for 6th SA AD a bit later, but perhaps still useful? http://www.milhist.net/ordbat/6saarmddiv.html A much more coeval OOB for the same unit. http://homepages.force9.net/rothwell/6SAdiv.htm A brief history of the unit in Italy. http://samilitaryhistory.org/4/d04octne.html Parts 3 and 4 here appear to be useful http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/user/52/u1566552.shtml Hope this helps the war effort. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted May 22, 2006 Author Share Posted May 22, 2006 The video is bitchin'! I am guessing that the view with the pine tree in the foreground is looking east towards the Arno river valley. BTW, with regards to La Romola, does anyone know which subunit from the 4th FJ defended the town during late July? Map is done, forces deployed, and overall and allied briefings finished. Just need some groggy details to add to the axis briefings. [ May 21, 2006, 06:10 PM: Message edited by: Kingfish ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Kingfish, Glad to be of service! Suspect I'd be a lot more useful, though, if I actually knew the region well enough to orient myself. I kept getting lost and confusing the direction in which the action was taking place. Were the tank gun ranges I gave enough to reach the target area you named? Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawaiku Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Here is something I found on the 4th FJ.This is the best I could find on them: http://www.feldgrau.com/4FJD.htm BTW I wouldn't mind checkin out that Romolo Map when you are done. Is it an operation or a battle? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted May 22, 2006 Author Share Posted May 22, 2006 Well then, check it out: This is the view from the Southwest. Map is 1600 x 1120, which is the smallest of my Tuscany maps. The view from the Northeast A closeup of the town from the Southwest And one from the Northeast These shots were taken in daylight, clear weather, but the scenario parameters is night & fog. [ May 22, 2006, 03:57 AM: Message edited by: Kingfish ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawaiku Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Very Nice. How long have you been working on this one? It looks great. How many are you planning on doing of the Tuscany Maps? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Ahem. Why do the flags show the UK attacking Germany? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted May 23, 2006 Author Share Posted May 23, 2006 Originally posted by kawaiku: Very Nice. How long have you been working on this one? It looks great. How many are you planning on doing of the Tuscany Maps? Thank you. About 2 weeks, but really only a couple of hours of actual time in front of the computer. I plan on doing at least 2 more - Grenadier ridge and Ricasoli ridge. I have 3 already completed and released. Originally posted by JonS: Ahem. Why do the flags show the UK attacking Germany? Must be a default setting. The screens were taken on a copy of the actual map, but with forces removed and time set to midday. The actual scenario does show the Kiwi flag in the interface. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holien Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Great Map. Looking forward to playing this one. H 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted May 27, 2006 Author Share Posted May 27, 2006 'La Romola' is up and ready for playtesting. You can snag it from The Proving Grounds 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 some typos in your breifing, corrected (IMHO) below: By the end of July XIII Corps' advance had ground to a halt in front of the 'Paula' line, the second of two defensive positions the Germans had established south of Florence. Lt. General Sir Sidney Kirkman, GOC of XIII Corps, decided to renew the drive on the city by launching a two-division attack up both sides of Route 2, with the 2nd New Zealand Division and the 6th South African Armoured Division on the left and right respectively. The New Zealanders would start the offensive with a series of night attacks on three key positions within the 'Paula' line, then to advance to the high ground beyond. Once established they would then guard the left flank and provide fire support to the South Africans as they attacked north along Routes 2 & 222. The first attacks would be launched at 10pm on July 30th by the New Zealand 5th Brigade, and would call for the capture of the village of Faltignano and the high ground north of Sant' Andrea. Three hours later it would be the turn of the New Zealand 4th Armoured Brigade. Their objective - the town of La Romola.BTW, did you get that stuff on Halpenny Force? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 Oh yeah, and much appreicated. I have "Amy" and "Smith" force on one end (with the remainder coming in as reinforcements), and the better part of KG Wunsche on the other (again with beaucoup reinforcements). 20,000+ Canadian vs 12,000+ German. Needs a few landmarks and of course the briefings, but otherwise she is ready to go. Of course, no one is actually going to play it... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropey Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Jeff Plowman may have the German subunits pegged. It was his article in ATB. I have some photos of the village and neighbourhood if you're interested. (We discussed San Michele you may recall.) E-mail me if yo uwant anything. Ropey at xtra.co.nz 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted June 1, 2006 Author Share Posted June 1, 2006 I want it all E-mail sent 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted February 11, 2007 Author Share Posted February 11, 2007 OK, it's up and ready for testing at the Proving Grounds. Large map / 8500 points / 55 turns variable. British 5th Grenadier Guards, reinforced with tanks of the Pretoria Regiment and artillery support from 6th S. African Armored Div and 1st A.G.R.A. It is designed for solo play against the Axis A.I., no German briefing is provided. Stick to scenario default, adjust the computer's experience bonus per your level of play. This is the view from the belltower of the Abbey atop Mont Domini. A kilometer and a half away is Grenadier ridge, with a secondary peak off to the right. As you can see the terrain in between consists of gently rolling hills, vineyards and wheatfields. It would be a pleasant afternoon stroll if not for the storm of fire the Germans would hurl at you the moment you crest the first hill, but hey, life sucks. The opposite view. Grenadier Ridge is slight lower than the summit of Mont Domini. The view from atop the secondary peak. The terrain to the left gently slopes downhill but is heavily wooded, making it unsuitable for vehicles. A final long-range view from the west. Mont Domini, which you can just make out at upper right, is at 892 meters the highest point within the Greve River valley. From the summit there is only one road that takes you down to the valley floor, which eventually leads to route 222 and on to Florence. That road is the one in the center of the pic. To the left you can see the commanding heights of Grenadier Ridge. Any advance coming down that road will be in the crosshairs of the Germans on that ridge. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawaiku Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Left a quick comment at the TPG. I had enough time for 3 turns, it take a bit but it'll get done at some point. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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