Frontlines: The German Assault (OOC, Open)

by **Independent States of Tula** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 11:00 pm

Current Date: June 26, 1941

1st Campaign: Operation Barbarossa | Chapter One: Battle of Białystok–Minsk

Welcome to Frontlines: The German Assault (the second attempt)! A real life tactics based RP centered on the German assault into the Soviet Union in an Alternate History that can vary either in small ways or large based largely on the actions of your characters! Experience the brutal realities of war from the boots of a German Officer commanding a platoon of the Wehrmacht's finest on the Eastern Front (and possibly beyond) where survival is far from guaranteed and the enemy will fight to the bitter end. Expect to be challenged by the Soviet Menace, and expect to make hard decisions that could result in anything from Character death to mass casualties for everyone involved. See and experience a new form of PvE RPing which will test your skills as a commander in the deadliest Front known to man and see if you have what it takes to reign victorious. Do not expect an easy victory though, this RP will require dedication, cool heads, and persistence in order to obtain new and unique scenarios that will change the history of WW2 as we know it.

How It Works And Gameplay

Order of Battle

2nd Panzer Group (Army Group Center)
Commander: Generaloberst Heinz Guderian
Location: East of Minsk, 321 km within the Soviet Union

1st Battalion/1st Motorized Infantry Regiment/29th Infantry Division (Make sure your men are from Thuringia, and remember that at this time Weimar was its capital.)

Attached 2nd Battalion/ 7th Regiment/ 17th Panzer Division (These men can be from anywhere in Germany)
Standard Tanks- Light Tank: Panzer II Ausf. F | Medium Tank: Panzer III Ausf. J (Version with 5 cm KwK 38 L/42) | Tank Destroyer/Assault Gun: Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. D | Heavy Tank: N/A
Superior Equipment- Light Tank: Panzer II Flamm | Medium Tank: Panzer IV Ausf. F1 | Tank Destroyer/Assault Gun: N/A | Heavy Tank: N/A

Applications & Roster

Code: Select all: Character Application [b]Name:[/b] [b]Age:[/b] [b]Gender:[/b] [b]Ethnicity:[/b] [b]Rank:[/b] (Starting Rank is Leutnant for most. Better apps or game participation may warrant early promotions.) [b]Unit:[/b] [b]Skills:[/b] [b]Appearance (Picture, Description, or Both):[/b] [b]Personality:[/b] [b]History:[/b] [b]Equipment:[/b] [b]Vehicle:[/b] (For tank commanders) You may choose any tank available to the Wehrmacht by June 22, 1941 however, it is strongly recommended you use the Standar Pz. III Ausf. J for your tank if you don't have superior equipment, If you choose a poorly functioning vehicle model, it will reflect in the game. RP Example: (Those without an example will require to write at least one paragraph to showcase RP talent. I will deny apps based on lacking talent showcased in this example.)

Active Characters:
Leutnant Heinrich Gunther
Leutnant Franz-Josef Müller
Leutnant Andreas Stefan
Leutnant Hans Mehler
Leutnant Fritz Stracke
Leutnant Emil Kühn
Leutnant Eduard Egon von Scharnsdorf
Leutnant Lechle de la Mazière
Leutnant Werner Von Reichenberg

MIA Characters:

KIA Characters:

Useful Links

Map of Starting Area

German Squad Tactics of WW2

Although a video game, these stats are good for quick glossing over to see how your tank might realistically affect or be effected by other tanks

1 Hour of German Marching Songs with Translations for "Immersion"

Standard Infantry Platoon Template

by **Independent States of Tula** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 11:05 pm

Character Application

Name: Heinrich Gunther

Age: 23 (Born June 22, 1918)

Gender: Male

Ethnicity: German

Rank: Leutnant

Unit: 1st Platoon/1st Company/1st Battalion/1st Motorized Infantry Regiment/29th Infantry Division/XLVII Panzer Corps/2nd Panzer Group

Skills: Skilled Soldiers (+.2 to Strength & Morale) & Superior Officer (+ .3 to Strength)

Appearance (Picture, Description, or Both):

Buzzcut Brown Hair, Brown Eyes, 1.9m tall, athletic body.

Personality: Fun-Loving, Jokester, Cares for his men, Secretly worried about his relationship with a Polish Jew, likes to write his frustrations down in his journal.

History: Born to a middle-class family in the capital of Thuringia (Weimar) during the ending months of WWI. His father was a soldier in the trenches and he was devastated when Germany surrendered on November 11, 1918. He, like many others thought that they had been betrayed by leftists within the German government, and he became increasingly bitter as time went on. He made this clear to Heinrich and his younger sister (Hermine Gunther) as they grew up as well as instilled nationalistic pride in them. Then, when Heinrich was 16 and his sister 13, they moved to Warsaw to live with their uncle after Heinrich's parents died in a car crash.

Heinrich's uncle was an accountant for a bank in Warsaw during its time as "New East Prussia" in the German Empire. The bank was owned by the Warszawski family, a family of Jews who'd changed their last name to avoid anti-Semitic attacks on themselves and their business. Of the Warszawski family was Eliza, a 15 year old girl at the time who quickly took a liking to Heinrich, who promptly returned the favor. The relationship grew over time and Eliza's Parents were open to the two marrying, of which the young couple did desire. However before they could marry, Eliza's family could see the writing on the wall that many too had seen, Hitler's Germany would be coming for Poland much like it had Austria and Czechoslovakia.

In January 1938, the Warszawski family packed their things and moved to the British Colony of Palestine, Eliza and Heinrich vowed to stay in touch. Without a job in Warsaw anymore, Heinrich's uncle moved back to Weimar, Germany with Heinrich and Hermine. At age 19, with no job and a loan from his Uncle, and an old nationalist streak being brought back up by National Socialist propaganda, Heinrich joined an officer's school and began training. He was fast tracked through in January of 1940 in order to prepare him for the invasion of France. Serving with the 29th Infantry Division, Heinrich has been in the Wehrmacht since and he has seen combat serval times against British and French forces. After France Heinrich participated in the conflict in Yugoslavia as well.

Now, with Germany invading the Soviet Union, Heinrich and his men are prepared once more to face the enemy and win another Victory for the Fatherland.

Equipment:

Vehicle: N/A

RP Example: I am the OP

by **Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States** » Wed Mar 04, 2020 5:55 am

This has always been a good RP. I am interested.

by **Independent States of Tula** » Wed Mar 04, 2020 10:29 am

Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States wrote:This has always been a good RP. I am interested.

It’ll be nice to have you back. Hoping this time will be the charm. Going with a bit of a different approach this time to bring in more people and keep things interesting.

by **Strathcanne** » Thu Mar 05, 2020 8:37 pm

Character Application
Name: Andreas Stefaan
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: German
Rank: Leutnant
Unit: 1st Platoon/ 1st Company/ 2nd Battalion/ 7th Regiment/ 17th Panzer Division
Skills: Superior Officer: Base strength of player unit increases by .3 (Strength now becomes 1.3 which equals 130%), Superior Equipment: Your unit has received better than standard equipment in one area (Generally granting a +.3 base strength but when selecting this skill, specify the group you're choosing to upgrade and allow to continue to upgrade as new equipment becomes available. Selecting this again can allow for another better-than-standard equipment group.)
Appearance (Picture, Description, or Both):

Personality: Easy-going, yet serious and stoic when the situation calls for it. Sceptic of the more fanatic elements fighting for Germany, but still follows his orders.
History: Born and raised deep in the Pfalz, Andreas grew up under dire economic situation following the financial crash, and under the jackboot of the French occupation. Raised by a single mother after his father was killed in the final weeks of the Great War, his youth was hard and he did his best ot help provide for his siblings, some of which did not survive the Great Depression. Under these circumstances, and with nowhere else to turn, he and his family became ardent supporters of the new nationalist movement sweeping through Germany, and ended up joining the Wehrmacht in 1935 at the age of 18. Standing out in his class, he was selected for the Kriegschule, and found his element in a new form of warfare being spearheaded in the later years of his military education. With the invasion of Poland, his schooling was put to the test where he received command of his own tank, which he would use to great affect through the Polish campaign, and into France, where he received his own platoon in the 2nd Panzer Division. With hostilities opening up on the Eastern front, his unit was rolled into the new 17th panzer division.
Equipment:

Vehicle: Standar Pz. III Ausf. J, mounting the longer 5 cm KwK 39

RP Example: I know the OP?

by **Independent States of Tula** » Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:29 pm

Strathcanne wrote:-snip-

Considering I know you from your previous account I will allow the lack of an RP example. Though I do have to ask, why the stug, lol.

Anyway, ACCEPTED

by **Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States** » Fri Mar 06, 2020 2:52 am

Character Application
Name: Franz-Josef Müller
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: German
Rank: Leutnant
Unit: 2nd Platoon/1st Company/1st Battalion/1st Motorized Infantry Regiment/29th Infantry Division/XLVII Panzer Corps/2nd Panzer Group
Skills: Inspiring presence, Close quarters doctrine
Appearance:

Personality: Franz-Josef is, above all, a man of faith. Forgiveness, kindness and good virtue are some of his main concerns, which he tries to impart on everyone he meets. However, his faith is also very different than that of his father. He blames the Jews for the murder of Christ, and has a distinct hatred of godless communists in the Soviet Union. He sees Protestantism, his faith, as something uniquely German, and agrees with the Nazi party on many of their nationalists points. He is no pacifist, and sees himself as a knight of faith, like those of the Teutonic Order.
History: Franz-Josef was born in Erfurt, to a protestant minister and his wife. Franz-Josef had little choice in his upbringing or his lot in life: since his father was a priest, it followed that he would become one too, just as generation upon generation of his family had been. That being a given, Franz-Josef was brought up in an extremely strict household along with his many siblings, four brothers and three sisters. Their upbringing could be called militaristic, and their father was the hardest on Franz-Josef, the eldest of the bunch. They had to be examples for the community, and barely had a childhood at all. They were expected to grow up fast and become proper, religious Germans.

As soon as possible Franz-Josef was brought into the Church to get a feeling for the community, and to help with certain processes. He was taught important scripture by his father, had to attend Sunday school, but he also had to go to regular school on top of that. He went to bed exhausted, woke up and went back to work again, as regimented as the life of a soldier. There was little time for hobbies or friendships outside this, and he only really got to know his siblings. When he finished high school, Franz-Josef immediately went on to achieve a degree in theology, as was demanded for the priesthood.

He had just started his doctorate when Germany invaded Poland. In the eyes of Franz-Josef, this was somewhat justified, since many Germans lived in a Catholic country, under the sway of political Catholicism. They had to be liberated from that yoke, but it was not something he would actively want to participate in himself. He continued his doctorate, but as the war progressed, he saw the lightning victories and the propaganda, which could not help but spark some awe in him. It seemed that God was truly on their side. He finished his doctorate as quickly as he could, and with an academic degree, managed to be fast tracked to the position of lieutenant. He was just in time to be part of the invasion of Yugoslavia, where he saw only some limited action.

However, Franz-Josef did not enlist alone. With him, various members of his father’s church community signed up, enough to fill a platoon. This band, over the course of the past year, has come to grow very close and tight-knit. It is almost like a family, lead by their spiritual father to excel in greatness. They all see themselves as faithful knights, and as such are driven to the extreme. They also do not eschew close-quarters combat, and will very willingly take up the bayonet for the defence of their faith, especially against godless communists.
Equipment:

by **Strathcanne** » Fri Mar 06, 2020 4:05 am

Independent States of Tula wrote:Though I do have to ask, why the stug, lol.

You don't choose the StuG life, the StuG life chooses you.

Jokes aside, figured it would be good to have?

by **The Hoosier Alliance** » Fri Mar 06, 2020 8:18 am

This looks very interesting. Expect an app within the coming days.

by **Independent States of Tula** » Fri Mar 06, 2020 6:09 pm

Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States wrote:-snip-

Glad to have you back! Accepted!

The Hoosier Alliance wrote:-snip-

I look forward to your app!

Strathcanne wrote:-snip-

Oh no, it’s definitely good to have, I just think you’re the first person to add a second type of AFV to your platoon. Usually people keep them uniform, but I figured since you have Superior Equipment then it was fine to have a mixed platoon.

by **The Hoosier Alliance** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:28 am

Character Application
Name: Hans Mehler
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: German
Rank: Leutnant
Unit: 3rd Platoon/1st Company/1st Battalion/1st Motorized Infantry Regiment/29th Infantry Division/XLVII Panzer Corps/2nd Panzer Group

Skills: Skilled soldiers and snipers
Appearance:

Personality: Hans Mehler is a stoic, level headed man. He is also a father and husband, and some of the few times his men see him smile are when he is reading letters from his wife.
History: Hans was born in Weimar in late 1914. His father was gone for much of his early years, serving on the Eastern Front during the Great War. He grew up in the heart of Weimar with his mother, a seamstress. Work was hard to come by for the woman, but they always made do with what they had. When the war finally ended, Hans met his father for the first time. As he grew, his father made up for the lost time. When he wasn't working, Hans' father made sure to spend every possible minute with the boy. Growing up in defeated Germany was difficult, but his family made it tolerable. Throughout the years, Hans was taught everything his father knew; how to shoot a rifle, hunt, use a knife, many such things. He was also instilled with his father's nationalism and hatred of those that forced Germany to surrender.

When Hitler seized power in 1933, the young Hans was ecstatic, as was the rest of his family. He, his father, and his mother had been a part of the Nazi party for years. In 1936, Hans joined the Werchmant and became a part of the Thuringia formed 29th Infantry Division until it was reorganized as a motorized division in the fall of '37. Hans was on the frontlines in the invasion of Poland and took part in the encirclement of Radom, as well as the Ciepielów massacre. He also saw action in France while attached to the 16th Army. Fresh off of occupational duties in eastern France, Hans is ready to dive back into the action, ready and able to take the fight to the Soviet bear.
Equipment:

Vehicle: N/A

RP Example: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=460038&start=575

by **Independent States of Tula** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 4:24 pm

The Hoosier Alliance wrote:-snip-

Sorry for not getting to this during the weekend, had to pull some extra shifts at work. Anyway, ACCEPTED

by **The Hoosier Alliance** » Tue Mar 10, 2020 11:12 am

When can we expect the IC? Are we waiting for a certain number of players?

by **Independent States of Tula** » Tue Mar 10, 2020 5:07 pm

The Hoosier Alliance wrote:When can we expect the IC? Are we waiting for a certain number of players?

Actually I was going to post tonight asking you guys if you wanted to start now since we filled up an infantry company and got a tank platoon commander as well. I have the map for our starting area set up (it’s horrific because I have no artistic ability) and could probably get the IC up before the weekend if we decide to go ahead now.

by **The Frozen Forest** » Tue Mar 10, 2020 5:34 pm

It's been two whole years since the last incarnation of this-i could have sworn it was familiar so i had to look but i found it. Thus i'm bringing back my old character.

Character Application
Name: Fritz Stracke
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: German
Rank: Leutnant
Unit: 1st Platoon/2nd Company/1st Battalion/1st Motorized Infantry Regiment/29th Infantry Division/XLVII Panzer Corps/2nd Panzer Group
Skills:
*Inspiring Presence: Base morale increases by .3 (Morale now becomes 1.3 which equals 130%)
*Close Quarters Doctrine: You excel at leading close quarters fighting against your enemies. (Adds 10% bonus to CQB actions)
Appearance:

Personality: Fritz couldn't care less about politics or the Nazi Party. Though he is a member, the only thing that he really cares about is his family and his men. He is motivated to fight only because he wants his children to grow up in a world where they have the best opportunities, and though he doesn't care who the enemy is, he understands that if Germany is invaded, it could have repercussions much like the Treaty of Versailles. He will do what it takes to secure victory and to live to see another day.
History: Fritz was born on March 5th, 1909 as the fifth child of a carpenter in Leipzig, The German Empire. His early years were rather simple, seeing the unfortunate death of two younger siblings as well as an uncle and a grandfather. When the Great War broke out in 1914, his father was pressured to enlist and did so with some hesitation. He was transferred to the Front line almost immediately. More through dumb luck and the good graces of his officers did he survive the first three brutal years of the war, eventually dying in August 18th of 1917, the victim of an English sharpshooter. In the end The War claimed nearly all adult males of the Stracke family, leaving only the kids to carry the family name.

His mother never remarried, but did work hard enough to be able to afford to send Fritz to school. He did not excel, nor did he flunk out. His grades were all around average. Growing up in the Interwar years he was forced to work several jobs just to get his family by. When the Nazi's began their rise to power, he was not involved. He had become apart of the German Military early in the Weimar Republic. He made the easy transfer when the Wehrmacht was formed and soon came to be the head of a Platoon. He also joined the Nazi Party (because of social pressure) and married a young woman called Helga Kolz. Helga would give him three children, two sons and a daughter. When the time came he participated in the Invasion of Poland, again he was pressured by colleagues and committed several killings of Polish POW's.

The fall of Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, Norway and France, he participated in it all before being transferred to rather boring duties on the border with the USSR. In 1941, after two years of not being able to knock Britain out of the war the Fuhrer invaded its neighbor and he was among the invasion. As long as he can remain in contact with his family, he has no issues with carrying out his orders. His men love him, just as he loves them.
Equipment:

Vehicle: N/A

RP Example: I can provide numerous examples, but i have three in my signature.

by **Hypron** » Tue Mar 10, 2020 7:09 pm

Character Application
Name: Emil Kühn
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: German
Rank: Leutnant
Unit: 2nd Platoon/1st Company/2nd Battalion/7th Regiment/17th Panzer Division
Skills: Superior Equipment: Your unit has received better than standard equipment in one area (Generally granting a +.3 base strength but when selecting this skill, specify the group you're choosing to upgrade and allow to continue to upgrade as new equipment becomes available. Selecting this again can allow for another better-than-standard equipment group., Offensive Doctrine: Player Unit fights better on the offensive.
Appearance (Picture, Description, or Both):

Personality: Emil is a diehard Nazi, completely loyal to Adolf Hitler. He cares for the people of the German Reich, and will do anything in his power to maintain the survival of the men in his unit. Even though he is loyal to the chain-of command, he will disobey orders if he feels like it is the best thing for his men.
History: Emil Kuhn was born in Berlin, Germany on March 3, 1908. to Isabelle Kuhn and Burkhardt Kuhn. He was able to grow up with his complete family until 1914, when Burkhardt Kuhn volunteered to join the Deutsches Heer, the Imperial German Army. With that, his mother, who worked as a hairdresser, had to sustain the family for 4 years. After the Great War, Burkhardt Kuhn, who was discharged with the rank of Oberleutnant, went to work as a carpenter He taught his son to shoot, and he was able to help him with schoolwork.

After Kuhn finished Primary and Secondary school, he worked alongside his father until 1935, when he volunteered to join the Wehrmacht. After leaving the Kriegsschule, he became a tank commander in the Third Panzer Division, apart of the XIX ArmeeKorps. In 1939, the unit was transferred to the command of General der Panzertruppe Heinz Guderian, and participated in the Invasion of Poland, participating in the Battle of Brest-Litovsk and the Battle of Wizna. After Poland, he stayed with the Third Panzer Division, being transferred to the Belgian border for the invasion of Belgium, in Army Group B under Generaloberst Fedor Von Bock, After this, on March 16,1941, he was transferred out of the Third Panzer Division into the 17th Panzer Division under Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen von Arnim.
Equipment: 1x Panzer IV Ausf. F1, 2x Panzer III Ausf. J, 2x Panzer II Ausf. F
Vehicle: Panzer IV Ausf. F1

RP Example: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=478857&start=25 (2nd one on the page)

by **The Hoosier Alliance** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 5:10 am

Independent States of Tula wrote:Actually I was going to post tonight asking you guys if you wanted to start now since we filled up an infantry company and got a tank platoon commander as well. I have the map for our starting area set up (it’s horrific because I have no artistic ability) and could probably get the IC up before the weekend if we decide to go ahead now.

That'd be good, imo. Can we see the map?

by **Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 5:11 am

Independent States of Tula wrote:
The Hoosier Alliance wrote:When can we expect the IC? Are we waiting for a certain number of players?

Actually I was going to post tonight asking you guys if you wanted to start now since we filled up an infantry company and got a tank platoon commander as well. I have the map for our starting area set up (it’s horrific because I have no artistic ability) and could probably get the IC up before the weekend if we decide to go ahead now.

I think we can start out! I could also look if I can make a better map, if you want to.

by **Independent States of Tula** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:57 am

The Frozen Forest wrote:-snip-

Welcome back! ACCEPTED

Hypron wrote:-snip-

Welcome! ACCEPTED

by **The Hoosier Alliance** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:09 am

This is filling up pretty well. We have a full infantry battalion and almost a full tank battalion. Can't wait for this to start!

by **Hypron** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:15 am

Well, now I need to review Panzer tactics.

by **Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:16 am

Hypron wrote:Well, now I need to review Panzer tactics.

Aim big gun at Soviets.

Pull trigger.

by **Independent States of Tula** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 4:59 pm

Btw, here's the map, like I said, absolutely horrific. If anyone's a better map maker I'm more than happy to work with you in getting maps up for the RP.

Map

by **The Frozen Forest** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:50 pm

Independent States of Tula wrote:Btw, here's the map, like I said, absolutely horrific. If anyone's a better map maker I'm more than happy to work with you in getting maps up for the RP.

Map

I think it looks fine, at least for a first map.

Also bringing back my old platoon.

So i made a Platoon Composition, just for kicks. I'm pumped for this to start~

by **Independent States of Tula** » Sat Mar 14, 2020 3:08 pm

IC is up!

viewtopic.php?f=31&t=482148

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