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Loadouts WWII

Postby TOP » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:55 am

OK I'll be the first to post. Talking WWII here, what loadouts are you all planning on?

I'm thinking either 3rd INF DIV or 101st ABN, going to try and get the Thompson.

Anyone else?
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Postby MunkyMo » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:00 am

http://www.atthefront.com/

they sell real to period ww2 gear and uniforms.
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Postby Pope_Alex_Kaeda_I » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:13 am

I am doing a fictional SS Sturm Panzer Kampf Gruppe. SS-Panzer SturmKampfgruppe "Weicheluft". I have most of the ability to do a WWII Canadian, or British impression (I lack an Enfield, or Thompson).
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Postby Pope_Alex_Kaeda_I » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:35 am

http://www.deutschesoldaten.com/
a good read for anyone interested in doing a German Impression with a bit more correctness.
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Postby oregonduck » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:55 am

You know, I always thought the 30th ID should get some of the attention the 101st gets. It was known as Eisenhower's Praetorian Guard and took part in every key campaign in Western Europe. It was probably the best led, most motivated, and hardest hitting infantry division in the American Army.

And it was a National Guard unit.


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Postby Pope_Alex_Kaeda_I » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:02 pm

101st had a better publicist ;)
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Postby TOP » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:07 pm

LOL and they were Airborne
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Postby Haloeclipse » Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:40 pm

think im doin one on my guard unit, 2/162 from their island hopping days.
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Postby danneskjold » Fri Mar 16, 2007 3:26 pm

IMO, its much easier to just do "generic" loadouts. And then add unit markings in later, or for games.

American stuff especially was pretty generic throughout all the infantry divisions. The German SS had more camo than regular Heer, but other than that they are fairly similiar.

This another good website: http://www.dererstezug.com/navigation.htm

Good articles (read the brothel one!).
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Postby oregonduck » Fri Mar 16, 2007 4:14 pm

82nd Airborne on Sicily during the load-up for the Salerno drop:


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Postby oregonduck » Fri Mar 16, 2007 4:22 pm

30th Infantry Division in Action:
Last photo shows an engineer unit from the 30th crossing the Roer River outside of Duren. Nasty fight.

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Postby KA-BAR » Fri Mar 16, 2007 4:30 pm

kewl looking pics.

if i build a WW2 kit, it will be a US based kit. i am leaning more towards the island hopper look ala tarawa and iwo jima. a duck hunter helm cover, and OD bdu. as for a weapon i am really torn. M1 gerand or a tommy. i know a 1911 is a must





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Postby Kendodude » Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:48 pm

OOOH! Then I could join you Ka-Bar as the super Filipino Rebel with a Machete of doom!

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Postby Doc » Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:56 pm

Oh boy I can break out my WWII stuff from my WWII days - 20 years ago!
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Postby hellmutt » Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:14 pm

Hey guys, the Battlesim store has lots of WWII stuff both Axis and Allied. . . we are kinda into the WWII thing.
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