Funny. German SKI troops in Salerno

nexus · Post by **nexus** » Sun Oct 07, 2001 8:16 pm

Just encountered some german Ski troops defending the beaches near salerno.

Funny,or ???

brianleeprice · Post by **brianleeprice** » Sun Oct 07, 2001 9:09 pm

Yeah I thought it was but hey, maybe on vacation? <img src="cool.gif" border="0">

I had bought some barges to get my first wave of engineers ashore without littering the beach with blown up DUKW's - it kinda backfired on me when I lost nearly an entire platoon that unloaded next to a fortified hex filled with ski troops.

However they melted at the sight of my flame tanks. (visibility 2 amphib assault hehe) <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

In fact I was mopping the beach head area clear when a stray 81mm mortar shell blew up Col Price's DUKW in deep water 50 yards offshore.
<img src="redface.gif" border="0">

Ah well, I wanted to restart the campaign when 7.0 comes out anyway - now I have a good excuse!

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Sun Oct 07, 2001 11:50 pm

I think the ski troops are used the same as mountain troops. There was a post about this a while ago. Using the OOB editor I changed the name of the German Ski troops to the Gerbirsgjaegers. Mountain troops in the summer sounds better than ski troops in the middle of August!

Drex · Post by **Drex** » Mon Oct 08, 2001 12:09 am

They have snow in Italy, at least Norrthern Italy so ski troops are around and its not unusual to transport these guys to the areas where they are needed most. They don't necessarily have to have their skis with them <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

McGib · Post by **McGib** » Mon Oct 08, 2001 7:14 am

In my British long campaign I encountered German ski troops in the desert!

chief · Post by **chief** » Mon Oct 08, 2001 8:54 am

Nexus: Maybe the german ski troops were ahead of themselves by water skiing the Straits of Medina and Dune skiing in North Africa, you know they were a very progressive lot. <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> <img src="rolleyes.gif" border="0"> <img src="cool.gif" border="0"> <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0"> <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Mon Oct 08, 2001 9:35 am

I am in the middle of a PBEM game and I purchased some German ski troops, early or middle war 1942 or 43 and none of my guys have smoke grenades. Anybody else notice this????

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Mon Oct 08, 2001 9:36 am

McGib, the Germnan 756th Gebirgsjaeger Regiment
served in Tunisia during 1942-1943. According to the book "Hitler's Mountain Troops" this was the only Mountain unit to serve outside of the ETO.
Hope this helps.

nexus · Post by **nexus** » Mon Oct 08, 2001 7:58 pm

Originally posted by chief:
Nexus: Maybe the german ski troops were ahead of themselves by water skiing the Straits of Medina and Dune skiing in North Africa, you know they were a very progressive lot. <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> <img src="rolleyes.gif" border="0"> <img src="cool.gif" border="0"> <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0"> <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

uuups chief you´re right i forgot that these waters are excellent for WATER skiing. and i stupid one think of something with snow. no one should say,that the gerry´s don´t had their fun in south italy...

perhaps we sould put up a new unit named "front bordello" or something like that,hehe....

is "bordello" the right word for...you know what i mean?? <img src="wink.gif" border="0">

nexus · Post by **nexus** » Mon Oct 08, 2001 8:02 pm

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Brian Price:
[QB]Yeah I thought it was but hey, maybe on vacation? <img src="cool.gif" border="0">

I had bought some barges to get my first wave of engineers ashore without littering the beach with blown up DUKW's - it kinda backfired on me when I lost nearly an entire platoon that unloaded next to a fortified hex filled with ski troops.

yeahhh they were quite resonant against heavy shelling with ship arty. but in the north of the map was a hex without mines and only 2 or 3 units nearby. a perfect beaching area

chief · Post by **chief** » Mon Oct 08, 2001 9:04 pm

Nexus:
Your choice of words is OK....by the way they used E Boats for water skiing and camels for dune work.... <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0"> <img src="rolleyes.gif" border="0"> <img src="cool.gif" border="0">

Gen.Hoepner · Post by **Gen.Hoepner** » Mon Oct 08, 2001 9:30 pm

...just a question about ski troops:why they do not show the number of men in units even if the option is on?
Thanks

PS:anyway i also noticed the problem of not having the smoke ammos with ski troops

nexus · Post by **nexus** » Mon Oct 08, 2001 10:25 pm

Originally posted by chief:
Nexus:
Your choice of words is OK....by the way they used E Boats for water skiing and camels for dune work.... <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0"> <img src="rolleyes.gif" border="0"> <img src="cool.gif" border="0">

what a difference to the poor ones at the russian front,b.t.w.