WTF?

[Hunpecked]

ORIGINAL: RolandRahn

AFAIK, the only cats at Stalingrad where the Tigers used for Wintergewitter....

Did any Tigers actually participate in Winter Storm? I was under the impression that they weren't used in the southern theater until January 1943, northeast of Rostov.

[M4Jess]

RolandRahn,

Yes, True troop should be turned off, thanks for making that clear.

[:D]

and, no, no Tigers at Stalingrad....I refer all Germans as Kats. might be a MkII..to me its still a Kat.

How goes the Camp ??

[RolandRahn_MatrixForum]

ORIGINAL: Hunpecked

ORIGINAL: RolandRahn

AFAIK, the only cats at Stalingrad where the Tigers used for Wintergewitter....

Did any Tigers actually participate in Winter Storm? I was under the impression that they weren't used in the southern theater until January 1943, northeast of Rostov.

I'm not absolutely sure about this, but according to Beevor, Anthony: Stalingrad, p. 297 (about Wintergewitter/Winter Storm):
" Hitler nevertheless insisted that no more time should be wasted. He was also impatient to discover how the new Tiger tank, with its 88-mm gun, would perform. The very first battalion to be formed had been rushed to the Ostfront and added to Kirchner's force. "

Anyone knows anything about this?

Kind regards,
Roland

[RolandRahn_MatrixForum]

ORIGINAL: M4Jess
How goes the Camp ??

Have little time due to real life problems, so far 2 DVs and one draw. Problem is that in the last battle, I lost an engineer sec *and* my MG, so now I'm without MG....

The campaign is is fun and quick to play, so I'm looking forward to the next weekend....

Roland

[M4Jess]

Thanks for the update! I hope all is well!

anyone else playing this?

Jess

[KNomad]

ORIGINAL: M4Jess

Thanks for the update! I hope all is well!

anyone else playing this?

Jess

I'm giving this a try - having to ease myself back into SPWAW after a months of bingeing.
This has proved to be a great online community, and PBEM has been a blast.

I like the small unit forces and maps immensely. I play this campaign Iron Man sytle (ie. no saves!) and the scenarios have a great replay value. While I can consistently get a Decisive Victory on the first scenario, it's always an interesting battle to play and the DV win IMO is not guaranteed. I think I got a MV the first time I played it.

The second scenario is giving me fits!
You got a sick sense of humor M4 - to give 150mm Infantry Guns (StuIg's) as close support. Read: Frikkin splash damage!
I cannot get better than a draw so far ... and i think I got crushed the first time I tried it. Last time I played it - the AI popped off my AO unit with 50mm mortar fire, and now I gotta start the campaign over again. Thank you very much Jess!

I've peeked at Scenario 3's deployment, and I know it will be a slugfest ...
but because these are short, intense, well written battles, I'm actually looking forward to it. [:D]

The news from the front continues! Stay tuned!

[Flyboy]

Couldn't find the actual link to the download on spwaw.com . . . ?

- later - now I see it. Maybe I had be logged in to see it . . .? Can't wait to play it. I'm reading Antony Beevor's book right now. I logged in to find out if anyone had a Stanigrad map, and what do I find? A whole damn scenario. Wicked.

Does anyone have a single, big Stalingrad map?

[Flyboy]

Okay, unzipped it to my campaigns folder, but don't see it in the campaign list . . .[&:]

[M4Jess]

ORIGINAL: Flyboy

Okay, unzipped it to my campaigns folder, but don't see it in the campaign list . . .[&:]

2nd page top [:D]

[Flyboy]

Got it - a fantastic job.

[Wild Bill]

SOme of the best maps I've seen to date on the Stalingrad battles. They are so well done, and still give some room to maneuver. You did a top-notch job, Jess. It will be hard to beat these!

Catlover? Nah, I seriously doubt it. If you do, send me back the pin [;)]

Wild Bill

[M4Jess]

ORIGINAL: Wild Bill

SOme of the best maps I've seen to date on the Stalingrad battles. They are so well done, and still give some room to maneuver. You did a top-notch job, Jess. It will be hard to beat these!

Catlover? Nah, I seriously doubt it. If you do, send me back the pin [;)]

Wild Bill

Thanks Wild Bill! I have received some nice reports on this one...[:D]