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 Topic: Can one soldier overwhelm 2 whole squads? |
LtReel
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 Forum: Close Combat 5: Invasion Normandy Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 7:40 am Subject: Re: Can one soldier overwhelm 2 whole squads? |
Steiner is back! (Oh, those days of CC3..)
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHzoGZV_jEc[/youtube]
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| Topic: New Portable Quikfire Mortar Mothballed? |
LtReel
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Forum: The Mess Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 6:41 am Subject: Re: New Portable Quikfire Mortar Mothballed? |
Same kind systems are already in production stage. Here a Finn version:
http://www.patria.fi/Patria_WWW_EN_Sisalto/Patria_WWW_EN/Products+and+services/Mortar+Systems+sitearea/AMOS+Advanced+Mortar+System/index.html
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| Topic: Was there much close air support in WW2? |
LtReel
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Forum: The Mess Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 10:31 am Subject: Re: Was there much close air support in WW2? |
Ah, digitalized archives are wonderful! I found a post in which there are links to Det. Kuhlmey's support requests in Karelia 1944:
Det. Kuhlmey's mission orders
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| Topic: Was there much close air support in WW2? |
LtReel
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Forum: The Mess Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:06 am Subject: Re: Was there much close air support in WW2? |
| In 1944 at Tali-Ihantala and Vuosalmi battlefields air support was used "orchestrated" with heavy artillery fire. Both FiAF and Detachment Kuhlmey were used to attack advancing tanks, bridges, tarnsports etc. Area commander of FiAF, Col Richard Lorentz, and Kurt Kuhlmey got along well and co-operation had no friction. Lorentz had good relations with Radio Intelligence wizard Col Reino Hallamaa and he had first hand information on enemy movements. When support request came, Lorentz already had a plan for the need. |
| Topic: Always wear your helmet in battle !!!!!!!!! |
LtReel
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Forum: The Mess Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:44 am Subject: Re: Always wear your helmet in battle !!!!!!!!! |
Oh yes, since CC3 smokerounds have been the last resort to a mortar team. For some reason they don´t use them by initiative?? Any visuals of this?
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| Topic: Riddle |
LtReel
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Forum: The Mess Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:00 pm Subject: Riddle |
[quote="Dima
US Army had penal units during WW2.
UK Army had penal units during WW2.
french just shot their men.[/quote]
Finnish Army recruited civil convicts (a full pardon was promised in return for good performance in battle) to Er.P.21 (Sep. Battallion 21) aka "Black Arrow" commanded by the legendary Maj. Nikke Pärmi. Pärmi was an ex-convict himself (for manslaughter and general misbehauviour!) and had an exceptional psychological eye. All imported recruits didn't satisfy him and he returned many back to forced labour camps. Burglars and safety box specialists became pioniers and murderers had "always a job to do" according to Pärmi. However, he had later many good reasons to be very proud of his men, murderers, rapists and all.
Good source:
Vaara, Topi:
Pärmin pirut - Er.P 21:n vaiheita jatkosodassa 1941 - 1942
(Pärmi's Devils - The Phases of Separate Battalion 21 in Continuation War 1941 - 1942)
Otava, 1977
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