Hans Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Were the French(Belgian) and German rail systems compatible or did rolling stock have to be converted? What was the German name for their railroad repair/conversion units? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 I would claim that they had (and have) a common system. AFAIK only Russia and Finland had (and have) a different rail gauge from that of the common European one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Eisenbahnbaubataillon Glossary Same gauge. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holman Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Gauge grogs! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philippe Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Anyone who remembers Avalon Hill's 1914 knows the importance of eisenbahnbautruppen. Even if operating on the same gauge, as you push into an enemy country the railroad infrastructure gets torn up, especially at switches and over- and under-passes. So you need these troops to put the track back in order so that your rolling stock has something to move on. Railroads are probably the most efficient way ever invented for moving supplies, followed by canals. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted August 19, 2004 Author Share Posted August 19, 2004 Originally posted by Philippe: Anyone who remembers Avalon Hill's 1914 knows the importance of eisenbahnbautruppen. Even if operating on the same gauge, as you push into an enemy country the railroad infrastructure gets torn up, especially at switches and over- and under-passes. So you need these troops to put the track back in order so that your rolling stock has something to move on. Railroads are probably the most efficient way ever invented for moving supplies, followed by canals. Yep I had a source that mentioned (in three sentences only) a confrontation between what I thought might be German rail troops and a French Reconnaissance unit on 19 May 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted August 19, 2004 Author Share Posted August 19, 2004 Originally posted by Andreas: Eisenbahnbaubataillon Glossary Same gauge. Thanks, I promote you from # 1091 to 1089 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joachim Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Also S Bakker might not like this. Gruß Joachim 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 I am a Member, not a number! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Boggs Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Originally posted by Andreas: I am a Member, not a number! Okay your member shrinks from 3cm to 2cm. Happy now? Sheesh! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 You know, I knew you would post something like that. You are getting predictable Boggsy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Boggs Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Originally posted by Andreas: You know, I knew you would post something like that. You are getting predictable Boggsy. Yeah, yeah. Now predict when your Sea Lion scenarios will be available. Tonight is NOT soon enough. And quit teasing us with those screenies in that other Thread. You are truly evil/marketing guru. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk2drive Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 you mean the ones where the matildas are kicking my ....... you dont have those yet? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Boggs Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Originally posted by junk2drive: you mean the ones where the matildas are kicking my ....... you dont have those yet? :mad: :mad: :mad: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Boggsy is doing something wrong. Clearly. Otherwise he would be on the list. Of course, insulting me by using vile, abominable terms such as 'marketing' does nothing to get him on the list. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Boggs Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Originally posted by Andreas: Boggsy is doing something wrong. Clearly. Otherwise he would be on the list. Of course, insulting me by using vile, abominable terms such as 'marketing' does nothing to get him on the list. Hey! I'm on a number of lists. Just look in your "S" folder. Nobody can be this cold blooded except marketing guys and Germans... Well that answers that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Wouldn't that be my 'J' for 'junk' folder? BTW Paul, I think the doesn't have the one where the Home Guard is... oh well... either. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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