Originally posted by CPT Shoe This instance for me occured in H2H...I was not sure if it was the same in 7.1
When you purchase these as a unit you assume that someone has already checked this out. I would be at fault if they were purchased seperately and it would be a lesson learned, I guess it is still a lesson learned, just harder to swallow.
I new OObs this has been corrected!
Also - your privet message did not come thru to me. In fact, I cannot access the Privet Messages as a link appears to be down.
Not sure if its been mentioned, but when you take the UK, and try to buy SAS Units, they are listed as Non-Elite. This needs to be remedied. The only way to get Elite +10 SAS units is to buy a LRDG, and delete everything except the SAS Platoon. Thanks.
Originally posted by KG Erwin Sorry, but how close are we to the release date, Bryan? I've been anxious to start a new campaign, but wanted to wait 'til I have the new OOB set.
Sorry for the delay - I have been out of town in Hawaii - Kauai - on a special trip for my Father's Brithday.
It looks like soon. All we have left is the UK and CA and Italian OOBs to fine tune. Stuart and Ruxius were working on these when I left and these should be nearly completed
"Sorry for the delay - I have been out of town in Hawaii - Kauai - on a special trip for my Father's Brithday." Must've been a tough choice, Bryan, between a trip to Hawaii or squinting at the OOB "spreadsheet from hell". Happy birthday to your Dad. Thanks for the update.
Originally posted by VikingNo2 I live on Oahu, Honolulu is on one side and the Marine Corps base is on the other side about 20 min away, Kaneohe Bay HI
I know where it is
Been there back in 1998. We hope to visit Oahu next spring, if not sooner
I'll make my own corrections if these aren't incorporated, but USMC Platoon and Company HQs should be equipped with M1 Carbines rather than the M1903 Springfields starting in January 1943.
Never noticed that before, Goblin. I think the crews should be 4 men per tube. Now an individual mortar & crew can hitch a ride in a jeep. As a further note, the mortar, 30 & 50 cal MG secondary weps should also be M1 Carbines for the USMC starting in Jan 43. This really isn't a big issue, since I usually switch secondary arms "off" for MGs. In any case, despite the "official" TOEs, I'm sure some crews preferred to keep their old Springfields, or even pack a Thompson if one could be scrounged.
Here are a couple more USMC changes, according to the "official" D-series TOE of 1942. The D Battalion Weapons Company had 3 MG platoons, each with 8 30 cal HMGs, and two 50 cal HB-M2s in the AA/AT platoon. Add to this 4 37mm ATG and 4 81mm mortars, and this is an awesome concentration of firepower for an infantry battalion to have at its disposal. Each rifle company's weps platoon had 2 60mm mortars and 2 30 cal MMGs. Now, the regimental totals get a little confusing, as there were apparently 18 more 30 cal MMGs available to the regiment. Rottmann does not explain how these were distributed. In theory, each rifle platoon could have had its own 30 cal MMG attached, but this was not made official until the E-series of 1943. However, it's apparent that the weapons were already present in the earlier regimental TOE. Think about it--EACH 1942 Marine regiment had 72 30 cal 1917A HMGs, 36 30 cal 1919A4s, and 8 50 cal HB-M2s at full establishment. That's 116 machine guns--simply amazing. ( Postscript-- of course, one reason for all of these additional MGs was to make up for the fact the US had no squad-level equivalent of the German MG34. The BAR was plainly an inadequate substitute. )
Happy birthday to your Dad. Thanks for the update.
