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Post by baconandeggs on Sept 19, 2006 13:49:10 GMT -5
Sounds like a blast, Hellmutt! Congratulations to you, the rest of the Battlesim folks (for putting on such a great event), and all who came out and participated.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Sept 19, 2006 17:05:59 GMT -5
Though not aged with special effects here are a couple of my pictures. The OPFOR looking happy and relaxed. Their frequent changes of clothing and flexibility in adjusting to controls direction made them appear to be a much larger force then they were! US troops briefly pinned down shortly after leaving the line of departure. Moving out when the orders came. MG Up!!!!! Lots of crew served weapons instruction including this session from "Limey" Major Schmitty Instructions on the Vickers. It was cool having people deploy the MGs as a team. tripod, gun and ammo bearer. Schmittys custom guns are amazing. There was also a session on the correct deployment of 60mm mortars including how to call for and adjust fire as it was done in WW2. In reality the 60mm mortar was typically a direct line of site weapon but we treated it as indeirect fire. Explosion smulators placed around the TRPs had to be observed and adjusted by an FO. I hope someone got pictures of the explosions around the bunkers? Once the mortar attack failed to dislodge the main bunker they called up the 37mm AT gun which once unhooked from the jeep had to be pushed up to firing position by hand. The first shot was high and left but got their heads down. Thankfully heavy suppression by the supporting troops kept the gun crew casualties low and there was always a replacement quick to run in and take over. After three shots finally one went through the main gun slot and took out the objective. Very intense indeed and fun to watch. Hearing the BBs ping off the front gun shield and recognizing the importance of the skirt shield was quite interesting. It really makes you realize just how difficult this kind of close in combat must have been. This scene was probably more common in the Pacific Theater where the 37mm was effectively used against Japanese bunkers but I'm sure some variation of this probably occured in Europe. The pyro effects with the gun and the fact that it had to be deployed aimed and fired exactly as was done was awesome. This was the coolest WW2 airsoft game so far that I have attended.
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Post by schmitty on Sept 20, 2006 10:17:37 GMT -5
This was another fantastic event. Many thanks to everyone involved. We are so lucky to have this level of play here in the NW, I know other groups around the world are struggling to get a decent number of people and gear together.... Stick with it, It is definitely worth it. The dream of large scale national (or even international) airsoft battles isn't too far off.
Schmitty
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Post by 2nd Bat on Sept 20, 2006 13:17:43 GMT -5
Schmitty, don't kid yourself you're a huge part of that. I'm just delighted that between you me, Helmutt and Josh we are able to live out our airsoft vision that we've individually built toward so well. All the pieces seem to be falling into place very nicely.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2006 21:15:31 GMT -5
wow, if one of those airsoft ops happens again, im willing to fly out to the west coast to attend.
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Post by Jager.Drü on Sept 20, 2006 22:02:51 GMT -5
Janurary, is the next one. Its a Battle of the Buldge game.
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Post by Jager.Drü on Sept 21, 2006 0:08:04 GMT -5
The German gruppe looked good and played well. I need to shrink my overseas cap though. Hellmutt I liked your san marco, I might want to get san marco pants for a tropical uniform.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Sept 22, 2006 0:53:26 GMT -5
Wow the new shots from Mangos dad were incredible. The 37mm gun shots must have been quite a telephoto lense as I never even saw him anywhere around during the battle.
The night shots in the main US camp (for those that were not there) was when we had two German EPWs standing with their hands on their heads in the bottom of a trench with lights shined in their eyes during intense interogation. When we failed to get anywhere with the grilling, Lt. Ranger Warren invited them out to the perimiter for a ciagrette. We heard to shots ring out and the young Lt. came back and explained that those cigarettes will kill you! Apparently the prisoners tried to escape! It was funny at the time. Actually it was clever way to get the two of them back into the fight for the evening phase of the game.
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