WWII RP (OOC, Signups, Character RP)

[Kyska]

Much better. Everyone accepted. (Just to note that I think we all should be in the same platoon)

[Lancearc]

Much better. Everyone accepted. (Just to note that I think we all should be in the same platoon)

So what ship would the platoon be on? The West Virginia? (Considering that's the only specified ship in the RP right now.)

[Kyska]

Sure

[The Russian People]

Sweet! I set the ship
(West Virginia is actually my home state)

[Lancearc]

Sweet! I set the ship
(West Virginia is actually my home state)

I was going to do the Oklahoma (My home state, and equally fitting seeing as how my character is from Oklahoma City ) but I just decided it'd be easier to stick with the first ship to be named.

And besides, I don't wanna be on the Oklahoma when it goes belly-up.

[The Russian People]

Yeah.I can't wait though.I did extensive research on the West Virginia a while back.It was found that the West Virginia was one of the first hit,and,that with the 3rd hit it buckled in the front.After the Oklahoma capsized,it caused the West Virginia to rock sending some people overboard.

[The Capital Commonwealth]

Character Name: Chester V. Mathers
Character Age: 25
Character Rank: Gunnery Sergeant
Character Weapon of Choice: An M1 Garand Stolen From The U.S. Army's Armory
Character Sidearm: An M1911 Colt Stolen From A U.S. Navy Commander
Additional Equipment: Entrenching Tool, K-Bar Combat Knife, 3 Mark 2 Fragmentation Grenades, Platoon M1918 Browning .30-06 machine gun
Appearance:

Personality: Serious, quiet, intelligent
Bio (optional): Mathers comes from a family of Marines. His father was present at the Battle of Belleau Wood in 1918 and the occupation of Nicaragua in 1927. Once Mathers had reached the age of 18 in 1934, he joined the Marine Corps to get away from the economic downfall, becoming specialized as a gunnery, being assigned to the machine gun section of his unit's weapon platoon. Now, attached to the 1st Marine Defense Battalion, he spends his time on the quiet, tranquil island of Wake Island in the middle of the Pacific.

[Kyska]

Accepted.

[The Russian People]

Also,it was engulfed in a fire caused by the USS Arizona.

[New Coldan Kerplakian]

Changed my weapon to a sniper rifle, he's going to be a sniper.

[The Capital Commonwealth]

Just a few factoids ya'll should know:

- The standard issue rifle for the Marine Corps was the M1903 Springfield until after at least Guadalcanal. The Army had it since 1936. Also, the Marine Corps used the M1928 Thompson until after Guadalcanal. Then they started using the standardized M1 Thompson.
- Marine Corps Defense Battalions were stationed on ships and the coasts of certain hotspots. Wake Island for example had the 1st Defense Battalion. All large Navy vessels, such as battleships, had a Marine Corps detachment.
- Marines were a much smaller force than the Army. As a result, regiments mattered more. In a combat scenario, it was more likely you would hear, "Well then where the hell's the 7th Marines?!" as in the regiment, than, "Well then where the hell's the 1st Marines?!" as in the division.
- Marines use Navy terms such as starboard, port, deck, cover, and aye.
- Marines were a strictly combat unit. This, and because they are basically a fighting force component of the Navy, all chaplains and medical personnel (Corpsmen) were part of the Navy, but attached to Marine units.

- Beijing was known as Peiping at the time, but the capital of the Republic of China at the time was Nanjing (known as Nanking).

[New Roman Empire]

App:

Character Name: John Brackmen
Character Age: 25
Character Rank: Captain
Character Weapon of Choice: Sten Mk II
Character Sidearm: 38 revolver
Additional Equipment: Hand gernades, spare ammo and entrenching tool
Appearance: "6'7" Blues yes brown hair wear standered issue british uniform
Personality: a joker, a serious person when it comes to the battle field
Bio (optional): John Brackmen is part of the SAS. John was born in London England. He joined the army when he was 18 and when he turned 21 he joined the SAS and soared to the rank of Captain.He was put in charge of 1st company and squad one. John was the CO and they were transfered their to over see the marines preperations for their Normany invasion. After they were ready, they would set out with The americans and regroup with their brigade, then join the assult later that day.

[Nijholtpade]

got same kind of RP up http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=202231