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Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 6:09 am**

Imperializt Russia wrote:
Altito Asmoro wrote:
And arm the armored bulldozer with weapons, perhaps light machine gun? To have weapons to fight back is important.

Fight back against what?
If it needs it, why aren't there infantry next to it?

Well for ambushes and/or COIN operation it may be nice to have some weapons on the thing. Though if the bulldozer is shooting you are in trouble.

The Nuclear Fist wrote:What would becthe best way to deploy and use white phosphorus in battle? Is it useful against a competent conventional force?

Grenades, artillery and missiles. It is a rather situation weapon, on open planes not so useful, against fortifications more useful.

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 6:11 am**

Allanea wrote:It still generates smoke that can conceal your forces tactically, and can still set things like ammo dumps, fuel reservoirs, and small forests, on fire. Plus, it forces your enemy to wear gas masks.

Doesn't WP burn the shit out of you if it touches ypu? Or is that some other kind of phosphorus?

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 6:17 am**

The Nuclear Fist wrote:
Allanea wrote:It still generates smoke that can conceal your forces tactically, and can still set things like ammo dumps, fuel reservoirs, and small forests, on fire. Plus, it forces your enemy to wear gas masks.

Doesn't WP burn the shit out of you if it touches ypu? Or is that some other kind of phosphorus?

International law is actually rather vague on the use of WP. It is very much capable of killing unprotected people, generally in horrible ways, but it's main use seems to be marking an area for whatever. I think if you want to conceal your forces, you should use something less dangerous in case it starts blowing back towards you, but it might be a fantastic weapon for fighting in cities.

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 6:20 am**

Schwere Panzer Abieltung 502 wrote:
The Nuclear Fist wrote:Doesn't WP burn the shit out of you if it touches ypu? Or is that some other kind of phosphorus?

International law is actually rather vague on the use of WP. It is very much capable of killing unprotected people, generally in horrible ways, but it's main use seems to be marking an area for whatever. I think if you want to conceal your forces, you should use something less dangerous in case it starts blowing back towards you, but it might be a fantastic weapon for fighting in cities.

"fantastic weapon for fighting in cities"

Because of the aforementioned burning?

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 6:27 am**

I was wondering, how an you avoid detection as a submarine when trying to torpedo an oppenent?

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 6:37 am**

The IASM wrote:I was wondering, how an you avoid detection as a submarine when trying to torpedo an oppenent?

Being very very sneaky.

In all seriousness, though, driving very slowly, dipping below and above the thermocline and, if necessary, firing off noisemakers to distract and confuse. Driving slowly and the like to stay quiet is usually enough whilst you attain a firing solution. It really depends on the situation.

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 6:48 am**

Congrats Samoz on winning the poll.

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 6:49 am**

Schwere Panzer Abieltung 502 wrote:
The Nuclear Fist wrote:Doesn't WP burn the shit out of you if it touches ypu? Or is that some other kind of phosphorus?

International law is actually rather vague on the use of WP. It is very much capable of killing unprotected people, generally in horrible ways, but it's main use seems to be marking an area for whatever. I think if you want to conceal your forces, you should use something less dangerous in case it starts blowing back towards you, but it might be a fantastic weapon for fighting in cities.

There are circumstances in which you can just fuck international law when it comes to what weapons you use and how they're employed. Those situations are when victory means you decide what international law means.

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 6:52 am**

Celibrae wrote:Does anyone have sources on the attacking frontages of Soviet-style formations?

http://balagan.info/soviet-order-of-bat ... _distances

Regimental frontage is about 3-4km on the attack. A whole Army frontage would be about 50-km.

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 6:53 am**

Tag. How effective would a private military communications system similar to INTRANET be?

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 6:54 am**

That's unusually useful, thank you Questers.

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 7:19 am**

i want to post :3

Alicia

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 7:27 am**

New Vihenia wrote:i want to post :3

Alicia

God I want the right to use that APC

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 7:27 am**

Western Pacific Territories wrote:Tag. How effective would a private military communications system similar to INTRANET be?

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 7:40 am**

How many sets of uniforms should a well-equipped, decently-funded, historically-aware unit have?

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 7:53 am**

Themiclesia wrote:How many sets of uniforms should a well-equipped, decently-funded, historically-aware unit have?

Field, service, full or parade and gala dress.

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:15 am**

It also depends on he climates it expects to fight in. It might make sense to also have a cold-weather, tropical, or even polar uniform.

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:17 am**

Allanea wrote:It also depends on he climates it expects to fight in. It might make sense to also have a cold-weather, tropical, or even polar uniform.

Court dress
Mess dress
White tie
Black tie
Morning suit
Service dress
Service undress

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:29 am**

Themiclesia wrote:
Allanea wrote:It also depends on he climates it expects to fight in. It might make sense to also have a cold-weather, tropical, or even polar uniform.

Court dress
Mess dress
White tie
Black tie
Morning suit
Service dress
Service undress

What madness is this? The PGF only needs one uniform!

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:31 am**

Palakistan wrote:
Themiclesia wrote:
Court dress
Mess dress
White tie
Black tie
Morning suit
Service dress
Service undress

What madness is this? The PGF only needs one uniform!

Firstly, my nation has a monarchy who holds court regularly. My nation's soldiers are also keen on attending social events, where attire etiquette needs to be observed.

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:32 am**

Western Pacific Territories wrote:Tag. How effective would a private military communications system similar to INTRANET be?

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:41 am**

Questers wrote:
Celibrae wrote:Does anyone have sources on the attacking frontages of Soviet-style formations?

http://balagan.info/soviet-order-of-bat ... _distances

Regimental frontage is about 3-4km on the attack. A whole Army frontage would be about 50-km.

Cheers

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:48 am**

The IASM wrote:I was wondering, how an you avoid detection as a submarine when trying to torpedo an oppenent?

You don't. As soon as you put fish in the water you have anounced your position. You then try to break contact using decoys, rapid changes in depth and moving away at your max quiet speed or just your max flank speed if you have a particularly fast sub.

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:49 am**

Western Pacific Territories wrote:
Western Pacific Territories wrote:Tag. How effective would a private military communications system similar to INTRANET be?

military communications already uses an 'intranet'
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/870 ... lained.pdf

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:50 am**

Themiclesia wrote:How many sets of uniforms should a well-equipped, decently-funded, historically-aware unit have?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Army_uniform

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