The Second World War (OOC/Open/Limited AH)

by **Marsisian** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:03 pm

Benian Republic wrote:
Marsisian wrote:Not exactly. If you put Doug MacArthur in charge of an operation versus Erwin Rommel you can bet Doug and his side will lose.

Will you help me find Irish generals? I can't find anything.

Bennigan Hennessy.

:lol2:

by **ApplePieistan** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:03 pm

Whoop, Germany's back! It's good to be reminded that I'm not the only axis power left. *looks at New Besancon*

by **Kratu** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:04 pm

New Besancon wrote:
Marsisian wrote:I think the Germans would simply outmaneuver and outwit your commanders even with less Panzers, competent air support, and excellent generals.

Nonetheless, mobilizing 500 tanks in five days in impossible.

The tanks were already in formation at the start of the RP, May 10th which was the day that Case Red was launched. Also the formation was unlikely to be disrupted as they were moving through Rhenish controlled territory.

by **Zelent** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:04 pm

ApplePieistan wrote:
Zelent wrote:
But it just cant work, your planes would be shot down and if they did get word to the boats, the boats would have to be close enough for the frogmen to catch up and swim to the boat, but far enough that they would not be spotted. Thats why frogmen are mainly used in secret harbor operations, not in the open sea.

What I'm hearing is: having them swim to French naval bases and plant limpet mines is a good idea.

No, but its a better idea then your last one.

by **Kratu** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:05 pm

ApplePieistan wrote:Whoop, Germany's back! It's good to be reminded that I'm not the only axis power left. *looks at New Besancon*

Yeah sorry I was gone for the past few days.

by **New Besancon** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:07 pm

Marsisian wrote:
New Besancon wrote:
Why not? Because their generals were great? Here, the generals are only so good as the people RPing as them.

Not exactly. If you put Doug MacArthur in charge of an operation versus Erwin Rommel you can bet Doug and his side will lose.

Sure.

But if he doesn't need 500 panzers, that doesn't change the fact that it's still impossible.

by **New Besancon** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:08 pm

Kratu wrote:
New Besancon wrote:
Nonetheless, mobilizing 500 tanks in five days in impossible.

The tanks were already in formation at the start of the RP, May 10th which was the day that Case Red was launched. Also the formation was unlikely to be disrupted as they were moving through Rhenish controlled territory.

Then tell me what kind of tanks make up this division.

by **ApplePieistan** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:08 pm

Australian Antarctica wrote:
ApplePieistan wrote:What I'm hearing is: having them swim to French naval bases and plant limpet mines is a good idea.

Also unlikely to work. Most likely they would have nets around the port and have regular patrols to fend off any attacks such as the one you are suggesting.

Can they just swim under the patrol boats? Also, nets? Can't they just cut them with a knife?

by **ApplePieistan** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:09 pm

Kratu wrote:
ApplePieistan wrote:Whoop, Germany's back! It's good to be reminded that I'm not the only axis power left. *looks at New Besancon*

Yeah sorry I was gone for the past few days.

Oh, we've all gotten use to you doing that. No offense, though.

by **Benian Republic** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:10 pm

Marsisian wrote:
Benian Republic wrote:Will you help me find Irish generals? I can't find anything.

Bennigan Hennessy.

They need to be real

by **Marsisian** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:11 pm

Benian Republic wrote:
Marsisian wrote:Bennigan Hennessy.

They need to be real

There are none though.

by **Zelent** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:11 pm

ApplePieistan wrote:
Australian Antarctica wrote:Also unlikely to work. Most likely they would have nets around the port and have regular patrols to fend off any attacks such as the one you are suggesting.

Can they just swim under the patrol boats? Also, nets? Can't they just cut them with a knife?

No, they cant, we speak of large metal industrial nets to keep out submarines that are only lowered a few times a day to let ships in and out.

by **Marsisian** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:13 pm

Oh, lord. This airborne operation is going to be even worse than Market Garden or Crete.

by **Nivok Baves** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:15 pm

Benian Republic wrote:
Marsisian wrote:Bennigan Hennessy.

They need to be real

Well, you got ya Duke o' Wellignton. Oh wait, nope 'es British' and dead.

by **New Besancon** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:15 pm

I will not respond to this attack on Poix unless I have a full understanding of the German tank types._."

by **Kratu** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:15 pm

New Besancon wrote:
Kratu wrote:
The tanks were already in formation at the start of the RP, May 10th which was the day that Case Red was launched. Also the formation was unlikely to be disrupted as they were moving through Rhenish controlled territory.

Then tell me what kind of tanks make up this division.

How does this sound.
-91 Panzer Is
-347 Panzer IIs
-14 Panzer IIIs

by **Australian Antarctica** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:16 pm

Zelent wrote:
ApplePieistan wrote:Can they just swim under the patrol boats? Also, nets? Can't they just cut them with a knife?

No, they cant, we speak of large metal industrial nets to keep out submarines that are only lowered a few times a day to let ships in and out.

In addition a lot of times they were electrified, and the patrol boats also had divers on sporadic patrols.

by **New Besancon** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:17 pm

Kratu wrote:
New Besancon wrote:
Then tell me what kind of tanks make up this division.

How does this sound.
-91 Panzer Is
-347 Panzer IIs
-14 Panzer IIIs

Oh. Well that does seem rather reasonable...

You understand that Panzer III's were armed with 37mm guns at this time, right?

by **Nivok Baves** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:18 pm

Yeah, I brought Ed Sheeran into this. What of it?

by **ApplePieistan** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:18 pm

What should I do about Ethiopia? My men in Libya are too busy invading French Africa and no ones playing Japan, who would be able to help out. *looks at New Besancon again*

by **Nivok Baves** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:19 pm

ApplePieistan wrote:What should I do about Ethiopia? My men in Libya are too busy invading French Africa and no ones playing Japan, who would be able to help out. *looks at New Besancon again*

Do you like my cunning plan?

by **Australian Antarctica** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:19 pm

Alright France, where would my infantry be of most use once they get there?

by **Kratu** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:20 pm

New Besancon wrote:
Kratu wrote:How does this sound.
-91 Panzer Is
-347 Panzer IIs
-14 Panzer IIIs

Oh. Well that does seem rather reasonable...

You understand that Panzer III's were armed with 37mm guns at this time, right?

Indeed I do. The 5cm gun wasn't introduced until Ausf. F. The vast majority of Panzer IIIs in service, and there was only a few hundred at the time, are earlier models.

by **Nivok Baves** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:20 pm

Australian Antarctica wrote:Alright France, where would my infantry be of most use once they get there?

Send some to join the Parachute Regiment!

by **New Besancon** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:22 pm

Kratu wrote:
New Besancon wrote:
Oh. Well that does seem rather reasonable...

You understand that Panzer III's were armed with 37mm guns at this time, right?

Indeed I do. The 5cm gun wasn't introduced until Ausf. F. The vast majority of Panzer IIIs in service, and there was only a few hundred at the time, are earlier models.

It's nice to see someone with more than just common knowledge about tanks. However, I still find the number rather high...

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