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Post by LϟϟAH1944 on Feb 24, 2014 20:30:01 GMT -5
he will be german, lol. But Patrick will be coming if I go
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Post by Jerry-ADK on Feb 25, 2014 8:28:55 GMT -5
Great to hear the FJ guys can make it! I would just like to say, that if anyone would like to chip in with me for an order of explosive/smoke grenades, I'd like to place an order by the end of this month. I know last event, grenades kills were numerous in the gameplay. Let's keep it up! I think it adds a lot to the immersion and offers variety to your options to take out opponents. I still have a few of the stick type left and about 4 smoke grenades. I could pitch in $30 if that would help. Let me know how to get you money quick. If 5 or 6 of us pitch in about that much, we can get a bunch of ball type grenades that have the striker top from tactical virtue. smoke was $80 for 6 of the ring pull type. I also have seen on some firework supply sites lots of cheep smoke grenades that are a cold smoke variety and burn for 3 min. but no fancy pull fuse, must hand light.
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Post by Obergefreiter Raimund on Feb 25, 2014 11:47:48 GMT -5
Quick question... what other German groups are planning on camping in the cold? I'm thinking of making some fake rations to bring along and i'll try to bring extras for folks.
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Post by LϟϟAH1944 on Feb 25, 2014 14:04:07 GMT -5
If my dad lets me, I will.
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Post by Jerry-ADK on Feb 25, 2014 16:13:31 GMT -5
I would love to camp out, but I got my kids who are little and in nearby Schenectady that I have to take care of during the evenings of the event. Thats the deal for me, until they are old enough to play airsoft, lol! Hopefully this summer I can get set up for camping. You guys have a officers tent, correct? I was looking into one for our unit. We will have to settle with Zelts for a bit. Nothing like a primitive bivouac, especially if there ist fuer, Leckensmittle und gute Sangen involved.
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Post by Obergefreiter Raimund on Feb 27, 2014 16:59:54 GMT -5
I would love to camp out, but I got my kids who are little and in nearby Schenectady that I have to take care of during the evenings of the event. Thats the deal for me, until they are old enough to play airsoft, lol! Hopefully this summer I can get set up for camping. You guys have a officers tent, correct? I was looking into one for our unit. We will have to settle with Zelts for a bit. Nothing like a primitive bivouac, especially if there ist fuer, Leckensmittle und gute Sangen involved. You should look at a troop tent, more room as you can fit six cotts rather than two
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Post by LϟϟAH1944 on Feb 27, 2014 17:10:06 GMT -5
OR, get a crapton of zelts and assemble those as a large tent. Which would be perfectly accurate, and when theyre not assembled, you can wear em in lieu of a smock.
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Post by Obergefreiter Raimund on Feb 28, 2014 13:22:04 GMT -5
OR, get a crapton of zelts and assemble those as a large tent. Which would be perfectly accurate, and when theyre not assembled, you can wear em in lieu of a smock. That too! They really do make great camouflage additions as well as added insulation and warmth! Especially for units that didn't really use camouflage.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Feb 28, 2014 13:27:39 GMT -5
The zeltbahns combined into squad tents are actually quite cool. The Germans at the last Jump to Destiny event created several such hootches at their camps and it was neat.
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Post by LϟϟAH1944 on Feb 28, 2014 14:57:12 GMT -5
I plan on sometime getting 3 more zelts, I only have 1 ATM
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Post by LϟϟAH1944 on Feb 28, 2014 14:57:41 GMT -5
And, best yet, zelts were issued to nearly every unit- be it SS or Wehrmacht.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Feb 28, 2014 15:51:40 GMT -5
I was surprised to discover that similar to the way zelts can be combined to create squad tents US shelter halves also could be set up in a way that creates a larger tent. it something that in my career in the Army I never saw it done but it would be cool to do.
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Post by Jerry-ADK on Mar 1, 2014 14:57:51 GMT -5
I was doing some research on zelts just now and came across this, the mother of all zelt configurations! It's a 16 zelt Stabszelt! From the forum thread where I found it they said that a couple of years back a sporting goods store had a special on post war French zelts so reenactors bought them up and did crazy things like this with them. Most of the time I suspect the men just threw them over themselves as a cover and slept on the ground rather than spend much time assembling them into masterpieces like the 16 zelt. Unless they had too much time on their hands, which in combat where you are on the move probably wasn't common i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll221/dleebrandt/dasberzelt.jpg. link
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Post by LϟϟAH1944 on Mar 1, 2014 14:59:27 GMT -5
rather than French zelts, hiki has some camo ones pretty cheaply.
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Post by Jerry-ADK on Mar 3, 2014 21:06:45 GMT -5
rather than French zelts, hiki has some camo ones pretty cheaply. They are plain tree which I don't think got issued to Luftwaffe. Pretty good price though.
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Post by insterburger on Mar 3, 2014 22:12:25 GMT -5
Once you add in postage, Hiki is reasonable but not dirt cheap... about $78. As part of a bigger order it might pay to go with them, but slightly better deals can be had on Ebay if you're willing to hunt a little and wait. I remember that Hiki did a Splittertarnmuster as well, I wonder if they stopped or it's just out of stock (or I could be imagining things).
As it is, I just was ordering some other stuff from IMA and threw one of their Zelts on to the order. With a discount and considering the uptick to the shipping (the base of which I was going to pay anyway), it came out to a smidgen under $70 all in. That's better than Hiki, and the IMA one apparently includes a set of straps, which I don't think the Hiki one comes with. I'll see what the quality is like and report back, but it doesn't seem like too awful of a deal-- even with the full shipping it's about comparable to Hiki, especially when you factor in the straps. Oh, and it's in LW-friendly splinter!
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Post by Obergefreiter Raimund on Mar 4, 2014 10:49:31 GMT -5
Question: At what time Saturday are we expected to be on or at the field? What time is registration? What time is safety briefing and etc. so that we can properly plan on being at the field?
Also, our unit intends to bring two or even three MG-42 airsoft guns. 1 MP41, 1 MP40 and a couple of K98's. I do not yet fully know how many guys with what arms but we certainly are bringing two MG42's. FYI
One last comment. Our unit has decided to forgo the campsite this time around unless by some chance Mike and Gerry decide they are going to the event.
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Post by brownien on Mar 4, 2014 22:09:49 GMT -5
I would like everyone to be at the field no later than 9am.
I will start signing everyone in once they arrive, and would like to start the safety and mission briefs once that is done at 9:30. I am planning to start the missions at 10am. At the mission brief, I will assign each team's CO, and go over the rules of engagement, medic rules, respawn rules and building capture rules.
For medic rules, I plan on having one armed medic per side, with bandages to revived downed comrades. Only one revive is allowed per person, after your second hit, you must go to the stationary respawn or the mobile respawn, and regenerate. You may also go to either respawn to remove the bandage after your first hit to "Quick Spawn" and return to your initial Unhit status. Used bandages must be placed a the spawn location when respawning. Mobile spawns are capturable, and can be used by enemy forces, as well as any bandages at the mobile respawn. Medics can also be captured either alive, or downed, and a max of 10 unused bandages may be removed from his person for your use. Medics can only carry a total of 10 bandages at a time! At any time, a medic is allowed to return to either spawn to replenish his bandages. Non-medics CANNOT revive teammates! Teammates can only move downed comrades to new locations to be revived, but a minimum of 2 LIVE players MUST be in contact with the downed player at all times durring the move. If one of the two rescuers are hit, the downed teammate and the newly hit teammate must drop on location, bt the third UNHIT teammate is free to go, or stay and wait for another rescuer.
NOTE: If a medic is hit, he CAN be revived! 2 teammates must be in full contact with the downed medic while one ties a bandage onto him. A medic can be moved just like any other downed teammate.
AMMO RESTICTIONS: Riflemen Semi Auto: May carry as many Low/Midcaps as desired. Highcaps are limited to 2, must be removed to be wound. Designated SMG Gunner: May carry as many Low/Midcaps as desired. Highcaps are limited to 2, must be removed to be wound. MG Gunner: May carry as many Low/Mid/Highcaps as desired, But are only limited to either pouch/bandoleer/pack space. Asisstant MG Gunner: Any Semi-Auto Rifleman can be an Asisstant MG Gunner. They are still limited as above with their own weapon, but may carry the same load (as above) as the MG Gunner, for the MG, as well as being able to carry loose/bagged spare ammo for the MG in a pack/breadbag.
Designated SMG gunners will be determined before the mission commences, and each team is restricted to that set number of SMG gunners. Anyone with a thompson,mp40,stg44, or any other personal weapon that fires on full and semi, can be made into a rifleman by setting the selector to semi only.
The cutoff for pre-registrations will be the Wednesday before the event March 12th. Anyone not payed by then will need to pay the at the field price.
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Post by Jerry-ADK on Mar 5, 2014 7:33:14 GMT -5
Sounds good Nate, will SMG's be hop down? It would be nice to see what effect that has on tactics. Assuming the SMG is the squad leader he will have to focus less on shooting and more on directing his men which would add another level of realism and give the riflemen and HMG a advantage over full auto SMG's. SMG's would only come into play for close quarter where they were historically used. Giving the squad leader the advantage when being overrun or assulting and clearing structures. I feel this would help us scale the different weapon classes to give each a distinct advantage or disadvantage just like in real combat.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Mar 5, 2014 23:31:03 GMT -5
Hopefully there will be some BARs for the allies to offset the two MG 42s.
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Post by Obergefreiter Raimund on Mar 6, 2014 8:07:54 GMT -5
Do the Yanks not bring the airsoft converted .30 calibers to events anymore?
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Post by brownien on Mar 6, 2014 10:09:13 GMT -5
I have my 2 BAR's that the US guys can use. I havnt heard of anyone with a .30 at events since the market garden event at GZA awhile back, I believe it was with the Yankee div guys. Havnt heard from them in awhile either.
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Post by brownien on Mar 6, 2014 10:10:45 GMT -5
If need be, we can also limit the Mg42's to only be fired from the bipod. Some type of rule like that to help even the odds, nothing final though.
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Post by SfcMigs on Mar 6, 2014 10:32:19 GMT -5
If need be, we can also limit the Mg42's to only be fired from the bipod. Some type of rule like that to help even the odds, nothing final though. The .30cal actually belonged HornetSWO from VA. I hope one day they'll make the trip up. Really miss Steve and his boys. I will bring a Thompson M1928 with 2 drum mags. I bought a BiPod for this gun and this will simulate a .30cal mounted on it's base. Should work out very nicely.
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Post by Jerry-ADK on Mar 10, 2014 6:56:44 GMT -5
The east coast is most likely getting another winter storm Wednesday into Thursday. Looks like mostly mix for Amsterdam. But the weather for the weekend looks good, highs in the upper 30's chance of snow showers on Saturday. We are looking at getting hammered with snow here where I live which is about 2 hours north of the event.
Nate, is there much snow on the ground already? Maybe my reversible parka will be useful camo if so.
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Post by brownien on Mar 10, 2014 9:09:59 GMT -5
Currently the snow cover is mostly there, maybe a couple inches of cover, but it's patchy in places, but for the most part there's snow everywhere. Snow camo would still be good for the event.
For those who need it, the field address is: 1174 County Highway 107, Fort Johnson, NY 12070
Out front is a big grey utility trailer with the Lash's paintball logo on either side. I'll try to make up a ww2aa logo to put out front too
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Post by SfcMigs on Mar 10, 2014 12:18:26 GMT -5
Nate,
Will you have a warming tent again, and will you be providing chow like the last event. Not a request, just need to know what I should bring as far as rations go.
Thanks,
Migs
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Post by brownien on Mar 10, 2014 14:11:33 GMT -5
I don't think I will set up a warming tent, because I don't think it will be unbearably cold. Last event I had several steel drums that were used as fire pits, and that seemed to keep everyone warm quite well. The camp setup will be different this time around, as the Germans will set up in one town, and the US will have a CP in a different location. I will still have a central meet up location to go over everything between missions. I will also have canned stew, and spam ready for snyone who wants some. Any other rations you guys bring will be supplemental to your personal meal. I will have plenty for all
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Post by LϟϟAH1944 on Mar 10, 2014 16:31:00 GMT -5
Could we do more tactical battles this event? that's my only recommendation.
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Post by brownien on Mar 10, 2014 17:01:09 GMT -5
If anyone has any other suggestions as well for the missions, feel free to PM me! Issah, if you have something specific in mind let me know and I can work it in
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