[center][h1][b]Letters from the Front[/b][/h1]
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I am looking for authors interested in writing in a letter or journal format as though they are American soldiers fighting in Europe during World War II. No application necessary. All I ask is that you post in the OOC channel the name of the soldier you are posting as and what his position is in the unit. Available positions are listed in the OOC. I will write as the Unit Commander. Please read posts submitted by authors ahead of you. Please make mention of the other soldiers in your unit as either NPCs or name the soldiers who are being played by authors in this story. After you make your initial post in the IC thread, create a Character Sheet and add to it as you reveal information about your character in the story. Write whatever you like in this character sheet.

As an example, I make a post, which is in essence a journal entry for my company commander. During the journal entry I mention Sergeant Awesome who is being written by [@POOHEAD189]. This gives poohead something to write about. Naturally, you don’t have to do this, but it could add to the amusement of the story, showing relationships and integration by the writers.

We are members of A Company 37th Tank Battalion and have an infantry platoon from A Company, 53rd Armored Infantry Battalion attached. Therefore, the unit will consist of three M4A3 Sherman Platoons (5 tanks/platoon), one M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer Platoon, one Armored Infantry Platoon (6 M3 Halftracks & 50 infantrymen) and the company headquarters (2 M4A3 Shermans). Each tank consists of a five man crew; Tank Commander (TC), Gunner, Loader, Driver and Assistant Driver/Bow Machine gunner.

You can write about events going on back home or those occurring in front of you. Write a journal or write a letter home to mom and dad. You can even include a letter from your mom that you received while in the field. I ask that you follow my post to know where your soldier is in the world and what day it is. We will begin sometime in July 1944. The 4th Armor Division, which the 37th TB and 53rd AIB are assigned to receive their first baptism of fire on 28 July 1944 after replacing the 4th Infantry Division in the front lines. Our Battalion commander is Lieutenant Colonel Creighton Abrams, who the current US M1 Main Battle Tank is named after.