beady Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Just wondering if there's any indication of when the (first?) patch is due out, and what will be in it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAsta_KFC Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 It is due out 'When it's done' To be honest, no idea, and I dunno what BFC plans to patch either. As long as they fix the panzerschreck/faust/Bazooka bug, I'm happy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil stanbridge Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 I think there are a lot of issues that need addressing in this game. I'm sure they're working away at it, which is why we havent had an official response from them yet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 If somebody wants to start a pool, my guess is sometime within a week on either side of Valentine's day. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappy Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 I'll take the over on that bet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappy Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 While I'm at it, could someone scrape together some evidence that there were airborne in Italy after D-Day? That would be my biggest wish for the patch, so that we can continue to CMBOify CMAK. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Back during the Beta there was some debate and research on when Airborne should show up in Italy. Use of Airborne had been originally even more restricted than it is now! You should expect the airborne to have left italy sometime in the spring of 44. D-Day was on the horizon and after March the Airborne guys had other places to be. On the bright side, the specialized U.S. Mountain units (with thier cute little 75mm Pack howitzers) do show up for you to play with in January '45. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Originally posted by Slappy: While I'm at it, could someone scrape together some evidence that there were airborne in Italy after D-Day? That would be my biggest wish for the patch, so that we can continue to CMBOify CMAK. Not being an expert, but I don't think there is any (for US Airborne). They were either withdrawn for Normandy, or DRAGOON. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk2drive Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 See other thread about airborne late war. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappy Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Thank you. I hadn't thought of importing early and changing the date. Good advice, well put. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 Originally posted by Andreas: They were either withdrawn for Normandy, or DRAGOON. Anybody know who jumped in DRAGOON? Was it the 17th.? I should know, but that neuron seems to be on strike. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McClaire Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 Originally posted by Michael Emrys: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Andreas: They were either withdrawn for Normandy, or DRAGOON. Anybody know who jumped in DRAGOON? Was it the 17th.?</font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Trois Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 The airborne units were: 517 Para Inf Rgt, 1/551 Para Inf, 509 Para Inf Bn, 550 Abn Inf Bn (Glider), 460 Para Field Arty Bn, 463 Para Field Arty Bn, 602 Field Arty Bn (75mm pack hows, trained for glider landing), 2 4.2" mortar coys trained for glider landing, the AT coy of the 442 Inf Rgt trained for glider landing, plus the British 2 Ind Para Bde and 64 Light Arty Bn. This added up to the rough equivalent of an airborne division. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 This does look like a good site covering the topic. If someone who knows more about the US paras than I could maybe confirm whether it is as good as it looks, that would be helpful. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 Originally posted by Chief Trois: The airborne units were: 517 Para Inf Rgt, 1/551 Para Inf, 509 Para Inf Bn, 550 Abn Inf Bn (Glider), 460 Para Field Arty Bn, 463 Para Field Arty Bn, 602 Field Arty Bn (75mm pack hows, trained for glider landing), 2 4.2" mortar coys trained for glider landing, the AT coy of the 442 Inf Rgt trained for glider landing, plus the British 2 Ind Para Bde and 64 Light Arty Bn. This added up to the rough equivalent of an airborne division. Thank you one and all! Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siege Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 Speaking of airborne artillery, since it was mentioned there. Any of you folks "in the know" happen to have information on the parachute packing crates for the M1A1 75mm pack howitzer and the associated parachute ammo crates and cassion? I've been looking for good photos and drawings of those suckers to scratch-build them for a diorama. The official nomenclature is the M1-M7 Paracrates, M8 Parachest and M9 Paracassion. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 Originally posted by Siege: Speaking of airborne artillery, since it was mentioned there. Any of you folks "in the know" happen to have information on the parachute packing crates for the M1A1 75mm pack howitzer and the associated parachute ammo crates and cassion? I've been looking for good photos and drawings of those suckers to scratch-build them for a diorama. The official nomenclature is the M1-M7 Paracrates, M8 Parachest and M9 Paracassion. I'd recommend Mark Bando's "Trigger Time" discussion board. http://pub36.ezboard.com/ftriggertimeforumfrm1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McClaire Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 Originally posted by Siege: Any of you folks "in the know" happen to have information on the parachute packing crates for the M1A1 75mm pack howitzer...I am not sure if there is anything here on parachute packing crates, but you might go to http://www.carlisle.army.mil/usamhi/DL/chron.htm, go down to the WWII section, and check out the US Army 'Standard Ordanance Catalog' documents. They are huge and take a long time to download, but they have information on virtually all the US Army weapons and ammunition. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 Originally posted by Andreas: If someone who knows more about the US paras than I could maybe confirm whether it is as good as it looks, that would be helpful. If you are serious about looking into US paras, you might try to find a copy of Paratrooper! by Gerard M. Devlin. It covers the development and evolution of US paratroops in both the Army and Marine Corps in WW II in a fair amount of depth and detail. This discussion provoked me to pull out my copy, which I haven't read in 20 years. He pretty much confirms what was said here about Dragoon. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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