RommL Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I am me even french and passionned of CM ... I wanted to know if we will have a chance to see our army in CMSF ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I'd LOVE French Army module, all those cool big gun ACs rolling around. Heck, I'd settle for the Lebanese Army making an appearance just to see their AML ACs and M113 APCs! Which side would Lebanon be fighting, though? These days the government would be with the Allies against Syria, but if its Hezbollah militia it'd be with the Syrians against the allies. Hmmm... I'm afraid history may not be on our side for the French module. BFC's been hinting about a fat NATO module, and DeGaulle made a point of keeping France out of NATO 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlichtingen Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I think it would be fantastic to have the French in, but then I have a soft spot for the Légion étrangère 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RommL Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 ok, but they preview a british ans an usmc module ... why not a french module ... ? or then it's not any more topicality ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Joch Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 oui, La Légion devrait être incluse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RommL Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 yes the legion or troops of marines. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 How likely would France be to commit to a war in Syria I guess is the ultimate question. In addition to the question of how likely is it that Steve will get a free set of camouflage fatigues for his collection? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RommL Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 Originally posted by Michael Dorosh: How likely would France be to commit to a war in Syria I guess is the ultimate question. In addition to the question of how likely is it that Steve will get a free set of camouflage fatigues for his collection? I understand , but they can't put France in the blue camp under the flag of ONU ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tofke Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Tiens voila du boudin, voila du boudin pour les alsaciens les suisses et les lorrains pour les belges y'en a plus pour les belges y'en à plus... [ August 17, 2007, 12:52 PM: Message edited by: Tofke ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sequoia Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I think to a large degree the modules are being determined by sales potential. The U.S. is obviously Battlefronts biggest customer. The U.K. customers are the next we were once told. The potential Dutch/German/Canadian module covers alot of ground and sales using a lot of the same equipment. The French would entail a whole new set of vehicles and the work to go with it and I don't think French sales were ever strong. My only surprise is that there won't be a Finnish Module. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Joch Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 By the way, one interesting historical tidbit about the Légion Étrangère is that in the years right after 1945, between 35-50% of its membership (depending on sources) was made up of former german soldiers. I am sure a lot of former SS troopers found it a convenient place to be forgotten. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Originally posted by Sgt.Joch: By the way, one interesting historical tidbit about the Légion Étrangère is that in the years right after 1945, between 35-50% of its membership (depending on sources) was made up of former german soldiers. I am sure a lot of former SS troopers found it a convenient place to be forgotten. One of them served in our regiment here. I understand he's in hospital right now. Was a fallschirmjäger, then Foreign Legion, then Canadian Army. I think he was denied veterans benefits in Germany, so the story goes, and was so pissed off he boxed all his medals and mailed them back to the government there. He wore German parachute wings on his Canadian Army uniform but none of his other decorations. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeeDog Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Given CM:SF's hypothetical casus belli, multiple dirty bomb attacks in European population centers, I would say the French would be about as likely to participate in any multinational coalition response as any other European nation. I agree that French forces and equipment would be a very interesting addition. As noted, though, from a Marketing standpoint, since they share comparatively less equipment with other Western powers, my guess is that their inclusion is less likely. If BFC does UK forces as the primary additional for module I, and then Germans as the primary addition for Module II, they basically get the Canadians and Dutch and probably a few nations for free. Cheers, YD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RommL Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 I understand the marketing choice. But here in France , impassioned CM wait is a modern module , is a module France May-june 40. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNac Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Originally posted by Michael Dorosh: How likely would France be to commit to a war in Syria I guess is the ultimate question. In addition to the question of how likely is it that Steve will get a free set of camouflage fatigues for his collection? With Sarko in power it wouldn't be that rare. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlichtingen Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Originally posted by Tofke: Tiens voila du boudin, voila du boudin pour les alsaciens les suisses et les lorrains pour les belges y'en a plus pour les belges y'en à plus... I love that song. So delightfully silly 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelmia Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Hell, throw em in with no justification. I'll just settle for AMX-13s The French fight quietly in a lot of strange places. They'd be a good addition for all the little wars that no one ever hears about. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sequoia Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Throw in Alizee too. She's a board favorite. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBIm_vrVAfQ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Personally considering where the game is set I believe the French would be right behind the UK as the most likely european country to participate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanir Ausf B Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the story behind CMSF involve a UN authorized intervention? If so French participation would be almost certain as they are a permanant member of the UNSC and have many historical ties to Syria. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalbrew Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 I need to find my copy of Beau Geste. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudel.dietrich Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 There is no breaking morale and routing in CMSF so I would say chances are extremly low joking joking 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RommL Posted August 18, 2007 Author Share Posted August 18, 2007 Originally posted by Vanir Ausf B: Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the story behind CMSF involve a UN authorized intervention? If so French participation would be almost certain as they are a permanant member of the UNSC and have many historical ties to Syria. it is true that beginning of CMSF strats thus. the France is member of the united nations and if an important confict burst , the France would align with US and free nations. look in 1991 the Daguet division was present in Irak. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RommL Posted August 18, 2007 Author Share Posted August 18, 2007 and one has the VBL milan... and of another beautiful things 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisND Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 I'd love to see Leclerc tanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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