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Hello Gentlemen -

I noticed the discussion here about prospects for a new MC and wanted to offer my input.

I would be delighted to see one based on an SS panzer division lasting all or most of the war. Maybe start out in the Blitzkrieg days, go to Russia for a while, then back to France, and fight on into Germany until the end of the war. Or start out in Russia and either transfer to France to fight the US and Brits or fight the Russians on in to the final battle for Berlin.

An MC for SS SPzAbt. 501 would be very cool. An SNLF battalion fighting across the Pacific would also be cool.

Sorry for not having posted in a while, been offline because of school and work.

Thanks,
Matt.

Not whole division but max one company
Small force like MCSE is excellent, there is too many units for me in Desert Fox and Lost Victories.

OK, my friends, let me add some grist to the rumor mill. I've spoken with Bill a couple of times in the past few days, and he hasn't completely ruled it out. Let me just say that a new MC is under consideration as a possible future project [;)]

Hi, I think a SS unit would have to begin the war as a motorized outfit. Then become panzer grenadier (halftrack and stug) and finally a panzer unit. (1943?)

Due to the length of the war I would advise making each stage of this it's own Mega Campaign.

I think the complete war (what ever nationality and unit type is decided) would be a very interesting project. I'd break it down into 6 month periods. This allows several "story" lines with multiple actions per battle.

However I think this would be quite the massive undertaking and would advise holding a poll to see just exactly what nation is most popular for a complete war series. (I'd vote Soviet)

If Bill were to take on a German unit, I think it would be a regular Wehrmacht unit, maybe one that was involved in the spring offensive of 1942 and continued into Stalingrad.

However, I'm still lobbying for a continuation to "Watchtower", following the "Old Breed" 1st Marine Division from New Britain to Peleliu and Okinawa.

The Italian Campaign offers many possibilities, too.

Then again, there's also the "Big Red One", the famed US 1st Infantry Division.

All of them deserve Megas, so there are many many possibilities to be pondered and discussed.

Hi, I think the players would really love being sent into Stalingrad [X(]
Of course we could have the unit "break out"
I'd like to see the Watchtower unit proceed to the next operation.

The SS is soooooo too easy.

I would like something more interesting. Come on guys any doofus can suggest the SS and their ooooooh so out the window over the top cliche done to hell and back obviousness.

If it has to be German, I would rather pick something like the HG and their actions in say Sicily and Italy. It gets us the new theatre and a German unit all at once.

Didn't Pegasus do a GD campaign way back in the days of SP1? Maybe I'm mistaken. The original panzer divisions have really interesting and LONG battle careers. I think a mega campaign that covered a pz co from the 3rd Pz.Rgt would be a good candidate cause of 2nd Pz.Divs resume of combat. Where ever IT was happening, the 2nd Pz Div was there.

Tomo

Yeah, there we go. The Grossdeutschland Division on the Eastern Front. The subject of "The Forgotten Soldier". The Wehrmacht's premier unit, from regiment to ultimately a Korps designation. Great history, and good possibility.

Hi Guys:

I would vote for something unique or out of the ordinary. Maybe something around commandos, however, I do like the idea of a Watchtower2 but the thought of a very long German campaign covering a long period (max plt or co size) with small maps has possibilities too if we keep it with a simple storyline/pic base. [X(]

Okinawa, Singapore (from the Japanese point of view), and another Korean campaign sounds cool. [8D] Maybe something pre-war might be fun?

Anyway, good post. It got me day dreaming and wondering what Wild Bill is up too...[&o]

Recon
Semper Fi

US 4th Armored Division

Grossdeutschland. It was huge even back in the regiment days, but that's a unit with a full combat record 1939-1945. Should make for interesting campaigns.

Or, why not the 1st Guards Tank brigade (and whatever unit it sprung up from)?

how about one as the russians, starting at stalingrad maybe???

Ooohh, are talking Katukov's 4th Tank Brigade? That would be cool. I know about Katukov's career, but I don't know the details of the 4th Tank Brigade's (which quickly became 1st Gds Tank Bde) career. I still think for the action and variety that a tank company from 3rd Pz.Rgt of 2nd Pz. Division would be best. Poland, France, Yugo, Barb, Smolensk, Typhoon, Mars, Kursk, Normandy, Mortain, Bulge! What more could you ask for? BTW, they were the first unit to the Atlantic when the Brits left the continent, they were also advanced all the way to the Meuse at Bulge... lots of monumental stuff....

Tomo

Gday from Down Under for the first time guys. Been a watcher, not a poster for a very long time.

I think, seeing how SPWAW is a wholly international game KG, the Megas should also focus on non-American allied forces. Maybe focus on Canadian, British, or even better, ANZAC forces (nothing to do with the fact I come from the place where beer is a food group) and some of their campaigns. We know most of the history of the many well known American/German units, so let Bill really spread his wings and show us a view from another side.

I believe the Russian viewpoint would be fascinating, but hard to find really comprehensive info for (a la LV or SE). The Japanese angle would also be an excellent one to play. But maybe the British experience in Italy would be a good play too.

I suppose it comes down to what Matrix think will sell...

One possibility would be to follow a specific commander's career, from theatre to theatre. Hans von Luck springs to mind... Poland, France, Eastern Front, North Africa, Normandy.

Thanks Tombstone, it was the 4th Tank Brigade/1st Guards Tank Brigade I was thinking about.[8D]

Has anyone suggested Patton's 3rd Army?

My Uncle was with the 2nd Armored Cavalry with the 3rd Army. A recon outfit that was near the 4th Armored Div. (Hi Jess)

Or maybe a campaign on a group like the 2nd Cav - small, high intensity battles.

Yeah that could be cool.Pattons' To Hell and Back" It could all culminate witha hypothetical showdown with the Reds! Maybe a mini thread where you get to "keep going" like Patton wanted to do against the Sov's. HMMMMMM