Whoa, Gunther, sorry it came across that way, but I was not trying to push anything on Seuss, you, or anyone else. I understand, know, and respect that this is his game, his world and all choices related to world building are his to make.
But I will give my opinion, or idea, how I see things. If he takes my opinion and runs with it? Okay. If he doesn't? Okay.
All I was trying to do, was just sharing knowledge I had learned about how Switzerland worked during the war, that I had just researched, since I do not know if Seuss was aware of it. If he hasn't, then there's a few options he can weave into the story, or not, as he desires. If the Austberg deviate, I'm totally alright with it, and welcome it. I'm here for the story, I'm here for the fun, and yes, I am here for the historical inspired accuracy. I am fully aware, and dreading Seuss pulling out something equivalent to a T34, KV1, Panzer IV Ausf. G with the applique armor on us, "ahead of schedule."
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Nah man, schadenfreude.
KnightShade said
Somehow or other, I often get Nirvana's Polly stuck in my head. Not a song to start singing in public.
Could be worse....
On another note: You fucking rock. Cause Daria.
Well, you definitely have the right crowd to bounce ideas off of if needs be.
Gunther said
Is a technique the Soviets used before they found halftracks/armored personnel carriers. Maybe diesen Augstbergen employ the same technique? Another thing the Soviets were famous for on the Eastern Front was to push their armies as far as they could go until they got to the point that they had exhausted all their resources and simply could not go any further. They would then go into a hasty defense until their Logistics trains could catch up with them. It usually meant spending 3-7 days in this Defense waiting for fuel and ammo to come forward.
Can't say I can see our little fictional country of Augstberg employing such aggressive, offensive doctrine as the Russians, or the Germans deployed. Small country with a focus of Neutrality, seems more likely they would employ defensive tactics. Like much of Europe of the time, be thinking in terms of traditional trench warfare, rather than the modern, mobile style of fighting that WW2 introduced.
Currently, having probably seen how well "old" tactics fared for their neighboring countries, they could well be in a state of rearrangement, trying to adapt to this new form of war. The Swiss had very few tanks, mostly Czech 1935 and 1938 models, mostly because their real method for defending themselves from invading vehicles was: Landslides. They had explosives packed into areas above natural chokepoints on the mountain passes, and if an army started coming, blow the road closed. They could then safely shell the living crap out of the invaders, as they tried to clear the rubble.
If the Augstbergers do have tanks, I could see them being rather hopelessly out dated, but still effective in a defensive scenario: Good armor, mediocre guns, and more machineguns than what is really needed (Char B1, Mathilda, etc). Or tankettes. Or a couple of alright medium/light tanks, but no where near enough of them for a real battle.
Turtlicious said
Our paddles are made of mahogany
And Turt, I think you just made Holmes squirm with dread.
Terror gripping her heart at the thought of more threads like the one which was just locked, and then thrown into the abyss, never to be seen again.
Finally found it.
Stupid lyrics, but I still like the overall sound of it.
Stupid lyrics, but I still like the overall sound of it.
Kaga said
Just by saying "song stuck in my head" you've managed to bring back one of my own earworms that I only managed to get rid of.
You're only too welcome :D
I hate it when I get one line of a song stuck in my head. Can't remember who it's by. Can remember the music that goes with it. But...that doesn't help for anything.
Worse: It's a common line. "Turn my mic on." Every lyric search comes up with rap groups I've never heard of. So that doesn't help for shit either.
Worse: It's a common line. "Turn my mic on." Every lyric search comes up with rap groups I've never heard of. So that doesn't help for shit either.
BrobyDDark said
Plus he has no eyebrows and his brow is lowered like a caveman's.
We agree on something....This bodes dire consequences.
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