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I will continue to be one of the oldest members of this community in August.
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If you are a fan of Warhammer 40,000 or Age of Sigmar, let me know. Maybe we can put together an RP. I play Ironjawz & Kruleboyz in AOS and Salamanders & Drukhari in 40K.
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Summer break is almost over. Back to work/school and all that non-fun stuff.
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I am a veteran of the United States Army and the US Army National Guard. I spent three years on Active Duty serving in the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) at Ft. Carson, CO, and the 3rd Armor Division at Kirch Göns, West Germany. I spent 18 years in the Army National Guard with the 26th Infantry Division "Yankee" and 29th Infantry Division (Light), "The Blue and the Gray". I was deployed to Bosnia-Herzegovina with the 29th ID (L) in 2001 - 2002. I have also been reading military history articles and books since I was 10 years old. I do prefer Military Role Plays over all other genres, primarily because I have a vast knowledge of the subject including personal experiences. At the very least, my characters are always veterans.
I have been writing for pleasure for at least 35+ years but only got into forum-based Role Playing about eighteen years ago. I do enjoy Nation Role Plays and get into minute detail when designing my military. The only reason I enjoy excruciating detail in my militaries is because for me, it is fun. My education and experience on this subject afford me the insight to see the depth of the structure. It is not just a General and a large pile of soldiers. If someone wants assistance in designing an army, navy, or air force, please send me a PM. I will help. Please specify what level (echelon) or depth you would like me to go. When I say echelon, I mean Army, Corps, Division, Brigade/Regiment, Battalion/Squadron, Company/Troop/Battery, Platoon, and Squad/Section.
When I was a student in High School, I used to play Dungeons & Dragons. Recently, I have been DMing a 5e campaign of my creation for my son and his friends. 5e is so much less cumbersome than earlier editions of D&D. I do have an interest in Tolkien-esque fantasy-styled Role Plays as well. Time travel has always been a fun genre for me, but to do it well, one must have a firm grasp of historical facts.
There are only a few fanfictions I will participate in; Star Wars and Star Trek are two of them. I want to do an exclusively Klingon RP one of these days. I also avoid Canon characters.
I have real-world martial arts experience. I would love to write an RP about hand-to-hand combat, no fantasy magic chit, just hands elbows, knees, and feet. Maybe the occasional head butt thrown in to mix things up. I trained in Krav Maga for six and a half years. I earned a first-degree black belt in Krav Maga on 3 June 2017.
Krav Maga is an Israeli martial art form that employs practical self-defense techniques drawing forms & techniques from Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Taekwando. It is very brutal, demanding, and aggressive. During the seven years I trained, I have bruised two ribs, sustained several muscle pulls, and various lacerations and bruises over my body. I have received a sprained ankle and a fractured wrist. Before the first black belt test, I received a bone bruise to my right shin; where my roundhouse kicks impact. Yet, I am stupid enough to continue training. [Regardless of the physical pain, it is more fun than any other physical activity I have engaged in. Fortunately, the bone bruise healed up prior to the third and final test. EDIT: I did leave the sport over five years ago. :(]
Over two years ago I completed my first novel, a science fiction set in the 24th century. It focuses on a Private Military Corporation solely employed by the earth government. I started a second book in November 2022 and hope to work on that this summer when I have more time.
Send me a PM for a Role Play or if you would like to see what sort of an army I could build for you.
--Gunther (AKA: Old School)
Gunthers Cast of Hooligans
I have been writing for pleasure for at least 35+ years but only got into forum-based Role Playing about eighteen years ago. I do enjoy Nation Role Plays and get into minute detail when designing my military. The only reason I enjoy excruciating detail in my militaries is because for me, it is fun. My education and experience on this subject afford me the insight to see the depth of the structure. It is not just a General and a large pile of soldiers. If someone wants assistance in designing an army, navy, or air force, please send me a PM. I will help. Please specify what level (echelon) or depth you would like me to go. When I say echelon, I mean Army, Corps, Division, Brigade/Regiment, Battalion/Squadron, Company/Troop/Battery, Platoon, and Squad/Section.
When I was a student in High School, I used to play Dungeons & Dragons. Recently, I have been DMing a 5e campaign of my creation for my son and his friends. 5e is so much less cumbersome than earlier editions of D&D. I do have an interest in Tolkien-esque fantasy-styled Role Plays as well. Time travel has always been a fun genre for me, but to do it well, one must have a firm grasp of historical facts.
There are only a few fanfictions I will participate in; Star Wars and Star Trek are two of them. I want to do an exclusively Klingon RP one of these days. I also avoid Canon characters.
I have real-world martial arts experience. I would love to write an RP about hand-to-hand combat, no fantasy magic chit, just hands elbows, knees, and feet. Maybe the occasional head butt thrown in to mix things up. I trained in Krav Maga for six and a half years. I earned a first-degree black belt in Krav Maga on 3 June 2017.
Krav Maga is an Israeli martial art form that employs practical self-defense techniques drawing forms & techniques from Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Taekwando. It is very brutal, demanding, and aggressive. During the seven years I trained, I have bruised two ribs, sustained several muscle pulls, and various lacerations and bruises over my body. I have received a sprained ankle and a fractured wrist. Before the first black belt test, I received a bone bruise to my right shin; where my roundhouse kicks impact. Yet, I am stupid enough to continue training. [Regardless of the physical pain, it is more fun than any other physical activity I have engaged in. Fortunately, the bone bruise healed up prior to the third and final test. EDIT: I did leave the sport over five years ago. :(]
Over two years ago I completed my first novel, a science fiction set in the 24th century. It focuses on a Private Military Corporation solely employed by the earth government. I started a second book in November 2022 and hope to work on that this summer when I have more time.
Send me a PM for a Role Play or if you would like to see what sort of an army I could build for you.
--Gunther (AKA: Old School)
Gunthers Cast of Hooligans
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Kho saidright or wrong, it is better than nothing. I will not criticize you.
Right, I'll have to keep coming to this page whenever I need a reminder of how things are structured. I think I'll be able to do a post now - mind you, it'll probably be full of blatant errors :P but it'll be a post ;D
There is an old axiom in military leadership that goes something like this. "A Good decision is better than a bad decision and a bad decision is better than no decision."
A Commander who has good troops and makes a bad decision can turn it into a victory.
This is a Soviet Mechanized Infantry Battalion Organization set in 1988. The only real difference between then and 1983 is the existence of the Automatic Grenade Launcher Section. It wasn't there in 1983. This is a very large pic, but I embedded a link so you can look at it in its own page and zoom in and out on it. This particular Mech Battalion has MT-LB, but a BMP Battalion has the same organization. A Motorized Battalion uses Wheeled vehicles instead of tracked vehicles. The primary Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier of the time is the BTR-70 or BTR-80.
Here is the organization of the Regiment:
As you can see there are three MRBs and a Tank Battalion in the MRR. During most operations, the Tank Battalion, which has three companies will be broken down and each company is task organized into the three battalions.
Here is the organization of the Regiment:
As you can see there are three MRBs and a Tank Battalion in the MRR. During most operations, the Tank Battalion, which has three companies will be broken down and each company is task organized into the three battalions.
Jannah, I'm getting my kids ready for school now and will help you with your starting locations later today.
Kho, I'll go into detail about the organization of a Soviet MRR, which is the same for other WARSAW pact nations as well.
The Battle drills are based on the communication style the Soviets used. Information and commands flow down the chain of command only. Division Commanders send orders to Regimental Commanders; Regimental Commanders send orders to Battalion Commanders; Battalion commanders send orders to Company commanders and Company Commanders send orders to Platoon Leaders. The lower command level cannot even talk up the chain of command. The lower echelon either does it or dies. There is no talking back. The higher commander does not want to hear it.
The Drills are simple. The battalion commander says, "Battalion, Action Left!" Then every vehicle in the battalion executives a left face (turn) and the entire battalion attacks in that direction. Soviets Base their tactics on Beating the crap out of entire 1Km x 1Km grid squares with intensive Artillery fire and then attacking with Battalions and Regiments. I can discuss Movement formations at a later time.
Kho, I'll go into detail about the organization of a Soviet MRR, which is the same for other WARSAW pact nations as well.
The Battle drills are based on the communication style the Soviets used. Information and commands flow down the chain of command only. Division Commanders send orders to Regimental Commanders; Regimental Commanders send orders to Battalion Commanders; Battalion commanders send orders to Company commanders and Company Commanders send orders to Platoon Leaders. The lower command level cannot even talk up the chain of command. The lower echelon either does it or dies. There is no talking back. The higher commander does not want to hear it.
The Drills are simple. The battalion commander says, "Battalion, Action Left!" Then every vehicle in the battalion executives a left face (turn) and the entire battalion attacks in that direction. Soviets Base their tactics on Beating the crap out of entire 1Km x 1Km grid squares with intensive Artillery fire and then attacking with Battalions and Regiments. I can discuss Movement formations at a later time.
If I were to start this RP, I would have each of the Authors create a politician who would be either a senator or representative in Congress. It might be better just to limit it to one house or the other. Since there are only two senators from each state, the senate would be the best place to start. Then once everyone has created a character, we then ask for volunteers to run for President.
The first rounds of the IC would be the election. US Politics are all about the Democrats and Republicans, but I would open it up to the Tea Party, the Libertarians, the Green Party, the Socialists and whatever other minor party is out there. Those candidates running for president could then choose their own VP/Running mate from the group of us. Once we the people have chosen POTUSA and VP, the Pres could then fill the primary secretary slots with us.
Once the new administration is established, then I would throw national and international issues at the new administration to deal with. As a Senator, we could the draft and recommend legislation to be discussed and potentially passed by the senate and the House of Representatives.
I write this because secretly, I would love to do this. The problem is, I am in four or five other RPs, have four young children and am about as busy as a one armed paper hanger. I would not be able to do this RP the justice it deserves. My posts/updates would go 2-3 weeks before I could respond. You guys would be all like, "Where the hell is Gunther?" I would say, "I'm here, but I haven't got time to respond to this yet." They you all would be like, "Frig this, I'm going back to my anime/steampunk/Harry Potter RP."...and so it would die. :(
The first rounds of the IC would be the election. US Politics are all about the Democrats and Republicans, but I would open it up to the Tea Party, the Libertarians, the Green Party, the Socialists and whatever other minor party is out there. Those candidates running for president could then choose their own VP/Running mate from the group of us. Once we the people have chosen POTUSA and VP, the Pres could then fill the primary secretary slots with us.
Once the new administration is established, then I would throw national and international issues at the new administration to deal with. As a Senator, we could the draft and recommend legislation to be discussed and potentially passed by the senate and the House of Representatives.
I write this because secretly, I would love to do this. The problem is, I am in four or five other RPs, have four young children and am about as busy as a one armed paper hanger. I would not be able to do this RP the justice it deserves. My posts/updates would go 2-3 weeks before I could respond. You guys would be all like, "Where the hell is Gunther?" I would say, "I'm here, but I haven't got time to respond to this yet." They you all would be like, "Frig this, I'm going back to my anime/steampunk/Harry Potter RP."...and so it would die. :(
Doh! Sorry, I posted that in the wrong thread. O_o
Hagenow, Kho. I sent you a PM with more details. Ask away!
You want to know what an MRR looked like in 1983?
Or how an MRR moved? Has anyone discussed the elaborate Soviet Battle Drills?
You want to know what an MRR looked like in 1983?
Or how an MRR moved? Has anyone discussed the elaborate Soviet Battle Drills?
I wrote the first post for when the balloon goes up shortly after I wrote my first IC post. Checking this thread every day, over three weeks later.
Ermine said
Spriggs, that sig is so distracting. Like Rilla's, only not as mind-bleachy.
/agree
I sent him a PM. No response yet. Maybe he had problems with his computer or connectivity?
Rising Sun saidSure, but historically, what I said is not wrong.
Anyone can become president, Senator or not. As long as you are American and of age you can do it. The only real reason these guys have a heads up is because of money. Big companies back up them up financially along with donators.
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