Bunker guard

QM Sergeant Lowe, BEF, reported: " During the Axis assault on Chilly, and equipped with a bren, I made the mad dash across the Army Bases open parade ground, taking cover behind the vehicle depot as tracer and bullets hammered into the ground around me. Moving quickly, I skirted around the Vehicle depot and entered the bunker. Taking position at the NE slit in the upper part of the bunker I had a clear view of the Axis infantry's line of assault, namely through the hedgerows either side of the East road.
Immediately I spotted grey uniforms and opened fire, taking down 3 with my first magazine. Recieveing a stock pile of bren magazines from Bopac of the 11th Hussars, I continued to lay down fire on the hedgerows whenever I spotted an opponent. Even with the bunker under heavy machinegun & shell fire, I managed to keep up an accurate rate of fire. As the Axis panzers closed in on the town, an MG bullet found its target through the slit."

Started Nov 20, 2009 in a British LMG from Chilly. Ended with 14 kills and 0 captures.

Holding the fort

Captain Branko spawned in the Spontin depot in the enemy held town of Ciney. While his fellow soldiers made it out of the depot in order to secure the table, captain Branko remained inside making sure he was not coming to harm. During the mission that lasted 5 minutes, the depot was captured by the germans and Branko remained to welcome the german troops. Inside the depot he managed to kill 7 germans spawning in like stealing candy from kids, before Oberstleutnant Stalg retired him from the battlefield.

KILLED	OPPONENT	PERSONA	ORIGIN	UNIT	K	C	T
Nov 16 23:58	Pvt Piper86f	DE Army	Ciney	Rifleman	1	0	1
Nov 17 00:02	Lt Col Stalg	DE Army	Ciney	SMG	0	0	0
Nov 17 00:03	Maj Gator69	DE Army	Ciney	SMG	0	0	0
Nov 17 00:03	Capt Windhund	DE Army	Ciney	SMG	0	0	0
Nov 17 00:03	Lt Col Stalg	DE Army	Ciney	SMG	0	0	0
Nov 17 00:04	Capt Windhund	DE Army	Ciney	SMG	0	0	0
Nov 17 00:04	Maj Gator69	DE Army	Ciney	SMG	0	0	0

Behind you!

Private Stephenson secures bunker in Moerdijik

Today while attack Lux I met a new recruit named Stephenson. A huge part of why I play is to play with others so I asked the man to walk with me. So for the next 2 1/2 hours, the recruit followed me. I had 30 kills or so tonight. He was on his first day and he got about 10. He checked his corners and he spotted things I didn't notice. At one point I told him to lead me somewhere and we ran into Moerdijik. After almost 15 minutes of street fighting, he was given permission by the fellow allies (Lt. Col Binky cleared the bunker) to capture the bunker Nov 09 23:09. S! Stephenson.

Just wanted to make him feel a little welcome, especially when new recruits are always a little lost out there.

Salute!
Lt Rippeson
French Army

Read the thread in Allied discussion.

Entire division boxed in

Lt.Col Giggyboo, 23rd Armour: " The entire 17ID is in timeout now for the next 12 hours. I wish to thank CE and the other allied players at Ciney for staying on the AHC in the sidechat to press that attack. Yes, it interrupted another operation, but no one can argue with the result. But I personally favor trapping and entire division vs. a brigade any day of the week.
Listening to the PB is not a bad thing, and Ciney proved that tonight. We KNEW 17ID was badly attrited. There is the rare occasion where the players know something the HC's don't. So, the AHC gave us the tools 4th INF BDE, 8e and we finished the job. A big *S* to the late night crews who pressed Havelange, Marche, Rochefort, Mean and Nandrin as well."
Ciney and sending the 17ID to the penalty box....

Monsjoex, 23rd Armour, explains what happens: " This topic comes up with every pocket/routing. 17ID was in Nandrin, AB gets captured before all cps -> brigades bounce into pocket because system thinks supply is still going through(due to cps being axis)
I first thought like, man thats just crap brigades need to fallback properly always, but others said: "if your brigades are keep getting crushed and you don't move them away properly than the men could fallback to the wrong town And i kinda agree with them now."

Subway?

Intercept

Air-Vice Marshal MJDixon1, DFC. reports:

Aircraft: Supermarine Spitfire Mk. Ia "Z-K-L"
Mission Type: Intercept
Airfield: Maubeuge Aerodrome, France
Date: 5th of November 1939

In the early afternoon of the 5th, British ground units in the town of Lier were reportedly under attack by one or more German Bf 109 Fighters, as such I was immediately scrambled with orders to intercept the enemy fighters harassing out troops.
After a short flight from Maubeuge at angels 06 I found myself over Lier and identified below me a single Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 attempting to strafe ground units, as such I circled the area from altitude in order to place myself on his six o'clock position, at which point I dove at him.

The Hun clearly spotted my approach as he immediately made a dash towards his own lines, believing that his Fighter could easily outrun my Spitfire, he was however incorrect in this assumption as I, having begun from a higher altitude, had more energy and as such found it easy to place my aircraft in a firing position on his none maneuvering crate and - after a short burst of fire - took off the Hun's wing, resulting in him crashing into the ground where he came to a stop.
After having intercepted the enemy aircraft I gained altitude to angels 10 and started to return to Maubeuge, after a short time however I spotted a second Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 at a slightly higher altitude off my port wing, as such I gained altitude to match him and then turned to attack.
Upon attacking the second 109 - the Jerry Pilot put his aircraft into a slight dive, I was however able to score some hits on him before he got out of range which forced him into turning combats during which I pierced both of his wings, resulting in heavy fluid loss from his aircraft.
The Hun then tried to dive away again at low altitude, however I fired another burst into his mid section, resulting in him ceasing all control and veering into the ground, presumably killed or otherwise disabled by my machinegun fire beforehand.
Having downed the second 109 I then returned to my original heading and landed at Maubeuge a short time later.
Started Nov 05, 2009 in a Spitfire Mk I from Maubeuge. Ended with 2 kills and 0 captures.

Nov 05 19:11

Operational Sortie 02: Interce...

Maj Mjdixon1 (UK/AF)

122 paratroopers drops in from the skies

[AHC] Allied paradrop on October 29th 2009. 122 british paratrooper drops on a german held town.
French Country CinC Nobipure, 333rd British Knights: " I was on the lower transport and I landed IN the CP doorway, ran in and cometus was already humping the crate...lol. Died trying to defend SAB but took 3-4 with me! That was an epic para assault to be certain !S!"

Ce, 23rd Armour:" Was cool. We had 3 planes...As my plane was droppin,1 dropped right under us and the other to SAB. Looked great,but got late screenies. EXCELENT job all involved..Big drop."

Video by Cpwright


Read the whole thread in Allied discussions.

Change of CinC

GreatOne, Retired Allied CinC: " I want to say it was quite fun working with the lot of you guys as players and hc. I have been able to do allot has a cinc and I will miss not leading as such so I just wanted to thank each and everyone who played and helped for all of us to win last campaign it was quite epic. We came back farther then we ever had before to win a campaign during toes after losing valencies and st. q to come all the way back and win it was special! I hope you all enjoy klemzig as your new cinc! Yall keep up the good work and give klemzig the same support you all have given me."
Thread New CinC Staff

Allied forces victorious!

The last hostile action during the war won by the Allies was the paradrop on Essen and the capture of the Foam rubber plant as well as the legendary Tinfoil hat factory. 50 paratroopers managed to secure the two factories just a couple of minutes before the server went down.

What a fight

Colour Sergeant Fox403 reported: " What a run, steamed ahead to edge river from roermond fb parked outside ab across river when i saw a few 88s pop there heads up had no probs taken then out with a few shells inf was nowhere to been seen so sat around for 40 mins picking off the odd pak sound from the town for help got me moveing, as i drove into the south ab (which was told was empty) got 2-3 shells to my broadside from 88s not stopping and at full belt drove straight thought the ab fireing off what ever i could!!! found myself a small hillock were i sat picking off a few ei then decided after quite spell to drive in full speed guns blazeing were took out more paks and ei pulled up outside ab and killed wotever i could,, at one point had take off my 7.1 surround sound headphones as was getting hit from all sides noise was just deafing,, at this point was low on ammo so made a run for it takeing out a few aa on the go, that was when i got hit in the turrant with just 1 HE left as flying over hills at much slower pace with one my tracks just hanging on got hit back the turrant by pak 40 to end my 41 kills was good run if only could limped back for a rtb would been iceing on the cake!"
Started Oct 30, 2009 in a Sherman M4a2 from Roermond West. Ended with 41 kills and 0 captures.

Hussars blog

The 11th Hussars squad has there own blog over here at the MMO Symposium bloghost. Catch up on what they're up to and follow Sres and Yetians repors.

Hussars Forum Blog Recruitment thread

German air raid on Maubeuge repelled

Sergeant Legear, FAF reported: " I lifted from Maub. 4 minutes into flight while trying to gain altitude, 3 luft. planes came zooming down on me. I took them low and tried to out corner them back to the AF. Managing to our perform the 110, I got in behind him and blew his left wing off. The 6 .50 cals tore thru his plane sending him in a ball of fire down to the ground. After seeing thier german comrade fall to his death in flames, the other two LUFT pilots, 1 110 and a 109 came in fast from up high trying to zoom and boom me. I put my nose down to the earth and lost them in a forest. I came up from underneath them, suprising them and downed them both is a quick dog fight."
Oct 11, 2009 in a H87-b3 from Maubeuge. Ended with 3 kills and 0 captures.
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A sap to far

Sergeant Mor0n, FAF reports from the frontlines: " After setting up my msp to bust the Eeklo - Maldegem FB I placed 2 charges on each spawn after wich I had to resupply myself. On the way back I noticed an opel spawning and heading towards maldegem. I quickly head for cover to observe his intentions. Whilest under the cover of a bushrow I heard 3 more opels spawning and figured that this was about to become a real hot zone. I quickly reported all this enemy activity to my fellow allies. Staying hidden I reported ET after ET.

About 20 moniutes later allied airplanes started besieging the FB for spawning ET and ei. Gerry responded to this by spawning about 12 flaks. I decided I had to do something more than report enemy movement. Sneaking up through a bushline I managed to obtain a position overlooking an open field. In this field were 3 AAAs eatingaway the air cover. I took em out with my rifle. But having spawned a sapper i only had 5 clips so i ran out of ammo very quickly. Killing those AAAs gave away my position and I noticed an ei sneaking up to me wich I took out with my last shot. I also managed to destroy 1 opel heading to set up another msp into Maldegem. Out of ammo and out of satchels I had to retreat somewhere. but I was blocked in at all sides. At this time I chose to MiA rather than KiA. 55 minutes of sneaking and shooting later I managed to take out 5 e and MiA"
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Die Axis die

Die Axis die by Shad0w64WWIIOL: " Just some video I have taken over the last year. I am only using the SMG, pistol, sniper rifle, and Fairmile B in this video. Oh ya and the Combat knife. I hope you enjoy. I will later be putting another video up with me using the rifle (my favorite weapons), LMG, wakky laffly, tanking, and Parachuting. There might be more in there, but I can't remember at the moment what all I have. Unfortunately I accidentally deleted all of my ATR footage, so it will be a while before I put some of that up. I hope you enjoy."

Defending Diksmuide

Sgt. Major Actrazor reported: " North East of Diks, dozens of German infantry attempted to run a gauntlet consisting of 100 Meters of open field in order to gain entry into the city. I positioned myself in a overlooking building and began firing at the would be invaders, I eventually ran out of ammunition and was forced to resort to my side arm, however I was quickly neutralized. The Germans suffered 12 casualties."
Started Jul 24, 2009 in a French LMG from Diksmuide. Ended with 12 kills and 0 captures.
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French sniper takes out 12 enemies

Captain Kowa reported on july the 12 from the battle of Brussels: " I was hidden just looking the axis move and sending report! a lot of opel passed me, killed 1, but amost past to not show my position. i am besid church in brussels center AB. One eMSP deployed and start to kill! this is my frist 12 kills with a sniper! i aredy done with a rifleman but not with a sniper after 40 min!"
Started Jul 12, 2009 in a French Sniper from Brussels. Ended with 12 kills and 0 captures.
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Bombs away on Sambreville

Ozirus, French Airforce: " Comet piloting while I work the bombardier controls, level bombing Sambreville from 900 meters in DB-7."

Ozirus persona

Officer captures 5 facilities

Major Tomellis, French Army, left the Armybase of Grobbendonk at 10:12 july 3rd 2009 in order to attack Oostmalle. During the mission that lasted 20 minutes the officer managed to capture the Turnhout depot twice, the Hoogstraten Depot twice and the depot to Wuustwezel once. At the end of the mission the young Major was reported KIA and place #29 top captures in a sortie.
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The defense of Chimay

QM Sergeant Tcmann reported: I reported for anti-tank duty shortly before dusk. Most of the action was northeast of town. I heard a little German small arms fire but mostly German armor coming in from the Couvin FB. Began pushing my 2-Pounder from the south army base and headed southeast. Met up with a CovertOps sqauddie in an A13 and proceeded east.

We heard most of the German tank audio about one and a half kilometers northeast of our position so we decided to head to the wooded area between us and the reported targets just after dark. CovertOps squaddie 'Firekast' engaged a Panzer 3-F on the way to the wooded area and had a confirmed kill on the 3-F. Once we settled inside the wooded area we had clear shots of the turn in the road east of Chimay. We quickly began dispatching enemy armor units and were met by another squaddie 'DenisD' in a Matilda tank.

I quickly engaged a Panzer 3-F at the southern turn and it was exploded after two rounds. Engaged another 3-F that was in the wooded area N of the road and quickly exploded that enemy unit as well. While moving to get a different view my squddie 'Firekast' destroyed a SdkFz-232 that had been some annoyance to the friendly units that were farther to our north and northwest.

After pushing to and settling into my next position a Panzer 4-D was spotted heading towards our wooded area. The 4-D had turned south before reaching the turn in the road but was still in the open and in view from the woods. Myself and 'Firekast' engaged the 4-D but he was lucky enough to get under the hill and most of our 40mm AT rounds were not penetrating the turret. The noise must have been deafening because the 4-D then turned and moved hastily east out of view. The tank commander in the 4-D then made an unwise decision and headed back towards us looking for targets where he quickly met a fiery death.

It was quiet after the 4-D and we waited for more German panzer audio. We didn't have to wait long. Within a few minutes another Panzer 3-F was headed west towards the turn in the road. We lost audio contact of the 3-F before he reached the turns but apparently he used his momentum to keep moving as I saw him go off-road at the turn still heading west. He made it to a berm where he was searching for targets inside the woods on the north side of the road. I engaged him at 1.2 kilometers and my first 3 shots were poorly aimed and short. My fourth shot however met the left side of the 3-F with deadly accuracy causing the Panzer to explode.

After waiting for for more targets it seemed that we had repelled the attack and we shortly RTB'd thereafter. In total I had 4 confirmed kills.
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Shad0w64 new CinC

(AHC) Shad0w64 is the new CinC and his staff as follows:

Greatone to CoS
Klemzig to DCoS
Salador to French Country CoS
Vozz to British Country CoS
Jakal to 3rd Commandos DXO
Kenney to 2nd Armored XO

Defending Orval

Sgt Tharival reported: " I sat lazily in the CP and leaned back against the stairs behind me. Gunfire and explosions lit the sky through the windows but I didn't blink nor take cover. I was tired. Tired of this fighting. My hands shook, but that was the only thing revealing my fear and nervousness. I shrugged and hefted my LMG to my knees. Weapon maintainence was important in the field. A little bit of dirt could foul up the mechanisms and leave you with a 10-15 pound paperweight. It had been quiet in my section of the city so far, only the static cries on the radio kept me updated with what was happening. I blew some dirt from the chamber of the LMG and slid the bolt home, chambering a round. "Ready for action."
I leaned back onto the floor and closed my eyes. Sleep was there to claim me if only I let it.
Footsteps alerted me and I quickly shouldered my LMG. The footsteps stopped and I realized I was holding my breath... A German stepped into view downstairs and I let loose several rounds. I heard the man curse and he threw a grenade up at me.
I grabbed the potato masher in mid-air and tossed it back downstairs in a horrible "BOOM!"
Several more Potato Mashers flew up at me from the soldier's concealed position but I frantically tossed them behind me and down the stairs when possible. "BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"
I was deaf, I couldn't feel anything as I stumbled down the stairs...all of it slow motion.
The German was in front of me. We could have shook hands, we could have joked around with each other. We were so close...
I hip fired my LMG and the rounds scattered around the German. He was hit! The man stumbled, went to his knees and fell over. His rifle still slung, stuck on some of his gear. He died because he couldn't get his rifle free, he died because of a stupid mistake. I swallowed hard and took off my helmet in thought. Many troopers didn't have the chance to learn from their mistakes which would make them better soldiers. A mistake out here was fatal. I retreated back upstairs and began cleaning my LMG again."
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Ninth death to enemy air

Lt. Colonel Oyaji, RAF: " Campaign 52 - 9th death to EA: Tinky123. This was really dumb - being "god's own drunk and a fearless man" - led to some real problems:

1) believed Porknbeans when he said he and Mac39 were around 1km at Montfaucon with no EA higher (Mac said I have "selective hearing"!),

2) refused to give up my H81 on my own mission instead of taking a Dewo on Porkandbeans' mission,

3) listened to Fabao on forums when he said we should have a beer and bury the hatchet... except I had 3 instead (the guys on Teamspeak have [rightly] called me a lightweight - what can I say, I gave up heavy drinking about 15 years ago, they're right and that's a good thing).

OK - time to have another brew and go fly another mission... would be better if I went to bed instead... Enjoy it Tinky - you don't want to meet me sober if I see you coming, you owe me one. *burp*"

AAR Sortie Started Apr 24, 2009 in a H81-a2 from Maubeuge. Ended with 0 kills and 0 captures

Reb400 memorial

Last week, the 101st lost a member of our squad. Reb400 passed away. He was a great squad mate, always fun to talk to, always willing to help out. He had a deep southern twang to his voice, unmistakable when he logged into teamspeak. He had been in a lot of pain the last year and he wasn't able to play as much. Reb loved the game, loved to fly, loved to tank, and loved to play aside his squad mates. The 101st has lost a great squad mate and the game has lost a great player.

We'll miss you Reb,
S!
The 101st Airborne

Shad0w64, 101st airborne XO: " Gordon "Reb400" Buster was a beloved member of the 101st airborne squad. To many of us he was more than just a teammate, he was a friend. His always helpful attitude and deep southern drawl will be remembered by us all. We Salute you reb. Rest in peace. S!"



Visit the thread dedicated to Gordon Buster.

My number is 13

My number is 13 by Spinnazftw

Turning the tide

Captain Fuzzball reported from the battlefield: " As we all Know Hals is a nasty airfield, and very hard to capture or defend...many open areas to traverse.The enemy organized 3 Brigades, a tripple threat 2-inf 1-arm invasion from mons fb. As Axis HC organized a massive assault on town, tons opels and massive amounts of heavy armor moved into place before allies could properly defend.Axis hammered down on the ab and attrited the armor allies had there in a matter of 15 minutes.I Managed to sneak a laffy out of the ab during the encroachment of Hals AF. I will not disclose how or where i put the laffy, but that isnt as important. I setup the mission with a fellow 4-wing squadie Vstrider an XO in 4-wing, and we had another squad duo, join us. We simul-sapped the fb and took it down in one fell sweep or satchels. Axis lost all thier UMS units. And the allies moved to the new ZOC, Hals FB for a most excellent defense there with only one or two pannies patrolling for opels. The Axis immediate response was to send 3 or 4 opels and 4 or 5 heavy pz to hals fb...to no avail, allies were already in position to defend it. Hals Battle was turned for an Allied battle victory!"

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Infantry shot down 109

Colour Sergeant Harcourt reported from Doullens: " Here is proof positive of my (unlikely) claim that I did in fact shoot down a 109 with the French SMG. Ha!"

AAR Sortie Started Feb 17, 2009 in a French SMG from Doullens. Ended with 1 kill and 0 captures.

Souma destroys infantry platoon

Sgt. Major Cyclone reported on a sortie Feb 14, 2009 with his trusty Somua S35 deployed from Arras that ended with 32 kills.: " Arras, St Valentines day. North AB defence. Duck shoot....woot."
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Epic adventure of the allied footsoldier

Epic adventure of the allied footsoldier by Chakblit


Chakblit: " The idea for this video came from Monty Python's Hunting sketch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flj3Sv... I know there are parts where you really can't see what's going on and we know that, but we're too lazy to fix them so, use your imagination!"

Day of a french officer

Old video by Zebbeee

Jerry stomp by 3IDLukeK

Jerry stomp by 3IDLukeK

Barcap in action

Barcap in action by wwiiolsnipet


To bad youtube have cut of the sound. Megavideo.com anyone?

Bridge run

Lnc Corp Chris13f reported: " I came in low with 6x40lbs and ran on bridge headed SE. Turned and dove on East Namur Bridge and destroyed it with second pass with 2x500lbs. Pulled up and left to egress out to the north in a loop and Flak Cannons hit torso. Losing control of the aircraft and spinning into the river."

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