Slitherine

kondi754 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 1:14 pm I downloaded your Mod and have to admit that you gave a second life to the old PzC
A great job has been done, congratulations

Before I start playing the campaign with large maps (I played the first 3-4 rounds of Poland scn, really cool) I decided to play Africa Korps
I understand that it is still in work ?
Desert camouflage for tanks would be especially useful - noticed that recon and artillery already have such a camouflage
I also like the commander artwork, I received 1 commander like this during Battleaxe
Thanks


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When it comes to American paratroopers of World War II, we immediately think of the already famous 101 and 82 Airborne Divisions. Daredevils, of which they became famous throughout Europe for their spectacular landings. At the same time, however, there was a lesser-known force on the Pacific front, the Marines-parachutists (paramarines).

The 3,000-man unit was called the 1st Marine Parachute Regiment. Like their Army counterparts, the parachutists enjoyed special privileges: pay was higher (because of the danger of the job) and they used different, better equipment and gear to achieve their higher goals. But the standards of admission were also higher, and all fighters were required to be unmarried.

The aspect of interest, however, is the use of the unique American small arms of the period: the Reising submachine guns, the self-loading rifle, and the Johnson light machine gun.

For their actions in the Pacific, the Marine paratroopers were hailed as the hellhounds of the entire Marine Corps, with missions to Guadalcanal, Bougainville, and the Solomon Islands campaign on the regiment's record. The regiment had the highest casualty rate for killed and wounded during operations at Guadalcanal, 20 percent of its personnel. It was the highest casualty rate of the entire Corps during that operation.

Despite the paratroopers' qualifications, the regiment hardly ever "jumped," the exception being the landing of a small group in the skies over France, to assist French resistance guerrillas. Otherwise, the paratroopers were landed by sea, like regular Marines. This was due to two factors: the KMP's lack of landing planes, and the paratroopers' dependence on Army aviation, and the small amount of space suitable for air landing in the Pacific theater, since combat operations were conducted either in dense jungle or on well-fortified tiny islands.

On December 30, 1943, the 1st Marine Parachute Regiment was disbanded and its men were transferred to other units in the Corps, most of them transferred to the 5th Marine Division, which landed on Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945. Soldiers of this very unit are depicted in the photo "Raising the American Flag".

RobertCL wrote: ↑Fri Aug 05, 2022 10:07 pm Hi ajs81,

Operation Sonnenblume

I won a marginal victory. I did not observe any specific problem.
When the player captures a city he receives three trucks.
I understand why you used a truck deploying mines but not the two other trucks (what is their purpose ?)

This is a very good scenario on DAK side. Map is outstanding.
German tanks should have desert camo.
I love camo of British tanks. Spitfires & Hurricanes should have camo too.

Congrats for this scenario!

Bicycle reconnaissance units of the Kuomintang army, in addition to
the Bergman submachine gun mod. MP28 II, were also armed with a curved large sword dao (dadao).

moonwalker wrote: ↑Wed Aug 10, 2022 8:01 am Just a quick question, are Swedish troops also planned? Working on a non-historical mod, so Sweden is part of it.
Thanks for this fantastic mod
moonwalker

AKRebel wrote: ↑Wed Aug 10, 2022 3:23 pm

moonwalker wrote: ↑Wed Aug 10, 2022 8:01 am Just a quick question, are Swedish troops also planned? Working on a non-historical mod, so Sweden is part of it.
Thanks for this fantastic mod
moonwalker

Hello moonwalkers,

since Sweden was neutral from 1939 to 1945, we have no plans to create units for that nation at this time.

Best regards

kondi754 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 10, 2022 7:32 pm It seems to me that this may be an oversight, but the large German pontoon bridge (K) that allowed me to transfer my troops over the Nile river (south of Cairo) doesn't work on the Suez Canal...

EDIT. The canal is 160-300 meters wide, the Nile is even almost 3 km wide (2,8) and it can probably be assumed that in the vicinity of Cairo, the Nile may be over 1 km wide at least


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AKRebel wrote: ↑Thu Aug 11, 2022 3:53 pm

kondi754 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 10, 2022 7:32 pm It seems to me that this may be an oversight, but the large German pontoon bridge (K) that allowed me to transfer my troops over the Nile river (south of Cairo) doesn't work on the Suez Canal...

EDIT. The canal is 160-300 meters wide, the Nile is even almost 3 km wide (2,8) and it can probably be assumed that in the vicinity of Cairo, the Nile may be over 1 km wide at least


suez canal.jpg

Hi Kondi,

From a historical point of view, it was probably not tried, but in principle I think that it was technically possible.
A pontoon bridge is a collection of specialized shallow-draft boats or floats connected together to cross a river or canal, with a track or deck attached at the top, which can be extended virtually indefinitely when the swell is calm.

Dardanelle Pontoon Bridge, the largest pontoon bridge in the United States, across the Arkansas River; 1906
Source:https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entr ... in%201929.