So far, no major complaints...

<r>New designations for US Navy carriers were established on July 15, 1943 which limited the previous broadly applied CV designation to <I><s>[i]</s>Saratoga<e>[/i]</e></I>, <I><s>[i]</s>Enterprise<e>[/i]</e></I>, and carriers of the <I><s>[i]</s>Essex<e>[/i]</e></I> class; added CVB (Aircraft ...

Outstanding...can't wait...

Amen...

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<I><s>[i]</s>mortar minimum ranges*<e>[/i]</e></I><br/>
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60mm M720/M889 (HE) - 70 meters<br/>
81mm M252 (HE) - 80 meters<br/>
120mm M57 (HE) - 200 meters<br/>
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Note that while these are representative of "modern" US mortars (M224 ...

<r>Drex, try:<br/>
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interesting read if you haven't found it yet...<br/>
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<r>My point was that there is no way to accurately reproduce the "real" sounds of war. It is something that a sound system, no matter how expensive, cannot do.<br/>
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<r>As far as the background sounds approaching reality, I don't think that would be possible (or even desirable).<br/>
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The "reality" of war is that it is <B><s>[b]</s>LOUD<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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My limited combat experience (Kuwait, Somalia) has drummed that into my head more than anything ...

<r>David - <br/>
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All hopes for a quick recovery...thank God it wasn't pneumonia. Nasty stuff, I've had it myself.<br/>
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<r>I should have clarified a bit -- the company that I mentioned specializes in photocopies of period field manuals, training manuals, TO&Es, etc. They have a ton of FA-related stuff...<br/>
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<r>check out:<br/>
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<URL url="http://www.military-info.com/Index.htm"><s>[url="http://www.military-info.com/Index.htm"]</s>Military Info Publishing<e>[/url]</e></URL><br/>
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They will have what you are looking for - I've used them before, reasonable prices, excellent quality...<br/>
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<r>Sommer, Christopher. <br/>
Former Sergeant (0311,0313)1989-98<br/>
1/9, 2/9, 2nd LAR<br/>
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Currently a Sergeant (13F - forward observer) in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard (1/107 FA)<br/>
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<r>The SPAAG you guys are talking about is the Alenia/Otobreda OTOMATIC, which mounted an OTO-Melara 76/62 Super Rapid gun and a couple of radars on the chassis of a Leopard 1A3 (or OF-40, depending on source). One prototype was built in 1989, and it was tested by the Italian Army from 10/90 to ...

<r>Happy Birthday Marines!!!!<br/>
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"Marines are about the most peculiar breed of human beings I have ever witnessed. They treat their service as if it were some kind of cult, plastering their emblem on almost everything they own, making themselves up to look like insane fanatics with haircuts ...

<r>Re: 37mm canister<br/>
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The following ammunition types were available for the US 37mm M5/M6 series weapons:<br/>
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M65 (HE)<br/>
M74 (AP)<br/>
M51 (APCBC)<br/>
M2 (Canister)<br/>
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The M2 Canister round had a muzzle velocity of 763 m/s and weighed .881 kg. Standard loadout for the M3 ...

<r><<< Hammerhead, do you know where I can find the TOE for the US 10th Mountain Division in WW2?<br/>
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The 10th Mountain Division/WW2:<br/>
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85th, 86th, 87th Infantry Regt.<br/>
604th, 605th, 616th ...

<r>Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like many people are utilizing Combat Net. <br/>
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I've logged in at all hours of the day (I'm in the US, EST) and have rarely seen more than one other person on. Usually, there is no one on, and once - just once - there were 6 or 7.<br/>
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Hopefully the ...

<r>If you want a good read about modern warfare, try "Blackhawk Down" by Mark Bowden.<br/>
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Excellent work of non-fiction describing the 1993 Task Force Ranger fiasco in Mogadishu, Somalia. <br/>
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Bowden is an excellent writer - I read the entire 345 page book in 2 evenings.<br/>
I spent 6 ...

<r>I've had vehicles destroyed by Molotovs with no crash to desktop in v.4.0, and have yet to see the game crash to desktop for any reason. (I've been playing v.2.1-4.0 in Win98)<br/>
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<r>Here's what I've noticed, regarding the points you've made...<br/>
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<<< 1. It takes ages for a turn to pass >>><br/>
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At least on my system, all aspects of the game have speeded up substantially.<br/>
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<<< 2. The initial core unit allowance is far too great, and in return the enemy ...