Re: 75mm pack howizter in Australian Army
<HTML>Found these stats at members.tripod.com/nigelef25-pr Gun Short(aust) MK1Barrel length 14 calibresCarriage Box trailLength(muzzle to towing eye) 11.3 feetWidth at wheel hubs 6.1...
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<HTML>Matt, Mitchell Paige's autobiography is: "A Marine Named Mitch" (ISBN 097107690) - I'm sure you would find his description of the machine gun modifications here. An excerpt from the book...
View ArticleUSMC F-series TO&E
<HTML>Early on there was extensive discussions about Marine fire teams and BARs.I'm curious, has anyone added the BAR card to their Marine companys in the same manner as German lmgs - post...
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<HTML>Hello Terry,The BAR card (USMC12) represents the BAR section of the D-series TOE. This section was in addition to the three rifle squads in the platoon for a total of four squad sized...
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<HTML>Matt,The field modifications you mention here are good to make note of and incorporate into the Tables of Organization. I'm not widely read in the Pacific theater, so if you have or come...
View ArticleRe: PTO Close Support AFVs
<HTML>Sorry foir butting in, what did the M3 carry? Was it a 57mm (6lb in Brtish parlance) Anti-tank gun?</HTML>
View ArticleRe: PTO Close Support AFVs
<HTML>Hi Mark,The M3 GMC had the M1897 75mm gun - based on the original French design of WW1 fame, as mentioned in Matt's last post. It was mounted in an open-backed box shield/turret.There was...
View ArticleRe: 143 Cards for Far East Supplement
<HTML>All this looks good. For the Japanese I would suggest 4 other possibilities:1. On Okinawa I believe the IJA used large gauge rockets fired from troughs. Very powerful, area weapons, not...
View ArticleRe: USMC vs IJA in caves
<HTML>TH:Been thinking about this and came up with the following:What would best mimic on the table the talent of the Japanese to hide their positions and fire on unsuspecting troops? First,...
View ArticleRe: USMC vs IJA in caves
<HTML>Roger and I have done something similar. Aside from what we have discussed previously in regards to spotting, troops in caves can, in some instances withdraw to another position. If the...
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<HTML>I like the concept of allowing the Japanese player to place a stand wherever he wants within a limited framework. Rich and I discussed a similar idea to game Vietnam search and destroy...
View ArticleRe: Any update on PTO rules?
<HTML>Guess I'll bump this one up.The Desert cards will be out for Fall In!, and the Pacific cards are to be shot (if not already done so) with the Desert cards.When are the Pacific cards to be...
View ArticleRe: MG ROF
<HTML>Roger just sent me an E-mail regarding this topic.Here is part of it.One of our machine guns was set up inside the tent. The captain wasso proud of our guns, as much as Agee and I were. He...
View ArticleRe: MG ROF
<HTML>Although I am still a little skeptical, it would be in keeping with the American propensity to conduct field modifications on their equipment. Could we say that game effect would be...
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<HTML>Maybe those modifiers would be fine. Roger and I, if we ever get to play this scenario were planning on using our stats for the MG-42 HMG. Though if taken at face value, you could possibly...
View ArticleE-mail addresses
<HTML>Matt and Roger,Could you send me your e-mail addresses so that I can send you the supplement card sheets for your review? Thanks.Send...
View ArticleNew 14th Army OOB
<HTML>RMD sent me some updated orders of battle for the 14th Army. He extended the time back to Oct 43</HTML>
View ArticleFlame through a hose
<HTML>For those interested, a picture of a hose attached to a flame tank.[www.army.mil];
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