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Post by hellmutt on Nov 27, 2007 18:29:18 GMT -5
WHAT: The Long Winter WHERE: Vaughn, WA WHEN: 11-13 JAN 2008 COST: 3 DAY(Fri-Sun): $90.00 2 DAY(Sat-Sun): $70.00 ABOUT THE EVENT:This year's Long Winter will simulate the link up between US 1st Army and British XXX Corps that happened on Jan 14, 1945. A small squad was sent out on Jan 12 from 3rd Battalion, 347th Infantry from a small village near St. Hubert to link up with British troops. Participants will be housed and feed for the weekend. There will be 3 major playable sides: German, American and British. We may also have room for civilian resitance fighters depending on total number of players. We will have suggested units that participants should be a part of, but given the nature of the Battle - mixed units were normal. We will have strict uniform requirements and weapon rules for the event. The event will include WWII vehicles, artillery and other "goodies"! This is the WWII Airsoft event of the year and we look forward to seeing old familiar faces as well as new ones! Here is a link to the video produced by the News Tribune on last year's event: www.youtube.com/watch?v=blsH8bhYgbYBACKGROUND:Toward the end of 1944, Hitler knew the war swinging in favor of the Allied Armies and demanded his generals devise a plan to slow the Allied advance. On the morning of December 16, their offensive was launched. Three German Armies, totaling 25 divisions (11 armored) struck six unsuspecting American divisions at Ardennes and overran their lines. Heroic resistance by survivors, the retention of two critical road junctions, and swift reinforcement by both American and British troops halted the German advance. American Counteroffensive Two days before the New Year, a counteroffensive was launched against the Germans. Patton's Third Army struck the north while the First Army pushed to the south. The two armies were to meet at the village of Houffalize to trap the Germans. Progress was painfully slow and costly because the retreating Germans laid in wait with strategically located resistance as the Americans wallowed through open fields in deep snow and frozen ground that provided no shelter. Hitler's "Great Blow" Hitler then launched a plan called the "Great Blow" on January 1st. His goal was to eliminate Allied air power. German fighter planes swarmed over Belgium, Holland, and northern France bombarding airfields. Many Allied aircraft and bases were laid to ruin from the attack but the price paid by the Germans was devastating. The German Luftwaffe lost 300 planes and 253 trained pilots. On January 8th, Hitler realized his offensive had failed and ordered his troops to withdraw. By January 16th, the Third and First American Armies joined at their objective village of Houffalize. This meant that the Allies now controlled the original front. On January 23rd, Saint Vith was retaken and by January 28th the Battle of the Bulge was officially over.
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Post by sgtlett on Dec 2, 2007 16:39:42 GMT -5
I plan on being there this year. Well, next year, actually.
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Post by guitarmaster on Dec 2, 2007 16:40:51 GMT -5
How much to rent an M1? or can we do the burlap with a modern gun?
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Post by Jager.Drü on Dec 2, 2007 21:54:49 GMT -5
You can burlap a modern gun.
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Post by guitarmaster on Dec 2, 2007 23:30:48 GMT -5
Ok thanks, i'll try to make it out this year, its the closes one to montana so im hoping.
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Post by Jager.Drü on Dec 2, 2007 23:32:19 GMT -5
Cool. we'll show you a good time.
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Post by guitarmaster on Dec 4, 2007 23:26:50 GMT -5
Yea that would be awesome...Is there snow yet? we just got dumped on the rain came. Thats kinda why we left washington.
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Post by binarypunisher on Dec 5, 2007 0:19:08 GMT -5
No snow, just LOTS of rain.
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Post by guitarmaster on Dec 5, 2007 20:08:49 GMT -5
Ahhhhh, thats not good, theres still another month.
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Post by Jager.Drü on Dec 5, 2007 20:23:23 GMT -5
In snowed Dec 1st but didn't stick.
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Post by guitarmaster on Dec 5, 2007 20:46:24 GMT -5
It snowed Dec 1,2 but then monday rolled around and it rained and melted all 8 inches. :[
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Post by hellmutt on Dec 13, 2007 12:03:31 GMT -5
Registration's open! www.battlesim.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=255The regular playable sides are US and BRITISH. If you need rental kit, it is $25.00 and make sure to indicate your size (S/M/L/XL) - if you have strange measurements please include them in the comments. We will do our best to help you out but we have a limited amount of sizes available. We will also be selling WWII weapons before the event. We plan on getting in Cyma Thompsons, ACM Kar98s, AGM MP40s and perhaps Tananka Kars if there is interest. GERMANS The German side will be OPFOR and is open to being played by non-battlesim staff but we need okay each person. There is a $500 cost on OPFOR and we will give those with permission to play a coupon for that amount. OPFOR is a different experience and is more demanding. You have to be able to follow orders explicitly at all times. In general you will not be allowed to go back to vehicles, or come out of character for the weekend. You will sleep in the field and you will perform admin tasks as well as gameplay. If you have never been to a Battlesim event, OPFOR is not for you. We want to have had played with you a few times before. It is open to non-team members but on a strict person by person basis. If you are interested in playing OPFOR, contact me (hellmutt) directly via PM, email or in person. Registration is limited to 60 slots. www.battlesim.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=255
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Post by 2nd Bat on Dec 13, 2007 16:28:51 GMT -5
Great! I can't wait! Dress warm and in layers everyone. Hellmutt does a great job on his events.
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Post by Young Blood on Dec 25, 2007 3:00:34 GMT -5
well what the hell...can anyone give me a ride from ventura, ca?? ill pitch in a great deal for gas.... .. .. . ... .please. .. ....... ..... ....anyone... .. ..... ... .... socal suxx!!!
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Post by hellmutt on Dec 27, 2007 22:42:44 GMT -5
I wish I could. Too bad the Regiment guys didn't make it, you'll have to link up with them and come to one of our events!
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Post by 2nd Bat on Dec 28, 2007 0:50:59 GMT -5
I got a sneak peak at some of the props today and they look awesome.
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Post by Rock of the Marne on Dec 31, 2007 0:29:55 GMT -5
anyone going from the midwest i wanna go looks like it should be a good event
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Post by dave on Dec 31, 2007 11:45:36 GMT -5
Not me Sarge. I dont's have a weapon and it's to far of a drive.
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Post by Young Blood on Jan 3, 2008 2:05:08 GMT -5
I wish I could. Too bad the Regiment guys didn't make it, you'll have to link up with them and come to one of our events! I play with regiment pretty often, I didnt know they do WWII airsoft as well....??
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Post by binarypunisher on Jan 3, 2008 2:14:28 GMT -5
Tell them Battlesim says hi!
They were talking about putting together some WWII impressions...at least a couple of them are ex-WWII reenactors.
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Post by Warlord on Jan 3, 2008 21:24:32 GMT -5
Hmm....very off topic but I was reading a copy of Airsoft International yesterday and I noticed that a certain "Team Battlesim" from Seattle Washington had placed second in the annual Airsoft Pacific CQC challenge.
Is this you guys? If so, congratulations!
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Post by binarypunisher on Jan 3, 2008 21:44:58 GMT -5
Yup thats us. I thought we placed 3rd? Oh well, hard to remember. The event was lots of fun (we do all kinds of stuff; WWII, Vietnam, Modern, Alternative reality).
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Post by Warlord on Jan 3, 2008 21:50:01 GMT -5
Have any of the Battlesim events made it into the magazine?
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Post by binarypunisher on Jan 3, 2008 22:02:27 GMT -5
Not that I can remember, one of our games made it into AirsoftUSA however.
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Post by Jager.Drü on Jan 4, 2008 2:51:21 GMT -5
It was OP Toan Tang.
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Post by Young Blood on Jan 10, 2008 1:17:05 GMT -5
I seriously think that this kind of reenacting should be a hell of a lot bigger than it really is..
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Post by 2nd Bat on Jan 10, 2008 2:33:08 GMT -5
It's growing very rapidly now and will eventually constitute a significant niche within airsoft (I predict.) The event this weekend is going to be awesome I wish more national foilks could make it.
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Post by The Long Winter 2008 on Jan 14, 2008 0:46:02 GMT -5
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Post by 2nd Bat on Jan 14, 2008 0:57:04 GMT -5
Great time this weekend. As always! I can't believe how far the impressions and authnticity has come in three short years. Obviously we still have a ways to go but man did folks look good compared to the first events you did.
Great job. A lot of fun. Thanks for sharing the photos so quickly. I'm going to be two days just putting away and cleaning up all my stuff.
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Post by Jager.Drü on Jan 14, 2008 1:30:15 GMT -5
I had a great time, froze at night but I still had fun.
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