Pizza tonight for dinner! Yay! right? Wrong...I started intermittent fasting yesterday. I can only eat between 6AM and 2PM. I am starving and won't be able to eat this pizza until tomorrow for lunch. What makes it worse, I have to go pick the thing up and pay for it. :(
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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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OK. I have finished the Regiment. I need to clean it up before I post the entire thing. But it will look like this except I have every swinging dick accounted for. I will post the full one in the Characters tab. It is huge. I will use Hiders to contain everything.
Regimental HHC (61 soldiers)
3x Grenadier Battalions (3,972 soldiers)
Total: 4,033 soldiers
Total: 1,324 soldiers in the Battalion
Total: 1,324 soldiers in the Battalion
Total: 1,324 soldiers in the Battalion
It ended up being over 4,000 soldiers instead of the 3700 I was aiming for. I did add a Pioneer platoon and an ADA Section to each battalion That pushed it a bit higher. I stopped using my WWI reference when I was designing the Headquarters sections at Battalion and Regiment and used what I knew from real life. I spent many years as a primary staff officer at Battalion. I was an HHC company commander at Brigade; equivalent to the Regimental HHC and I served in a Mechanized Infantry battalion in Germany during the Cold War. The Headquarters and Headquarters Companies (HHC) at Battalion is very complicated, I actually broke up the HHC into the HHC and the CSC. I put all the Combat Support Assets in the CSC. I should have it up later tonight.
With the Regiment being at 4,033 soldiers (authorized), I'll put their effective strength for the current operation at 2,420.
Grenadier Regiment
Regimental HHC (61 soldiers)
3x Grenadier Battalions (3,972 soldiers)
Total: 4,033 soldiers
I Battalion/25 RPGR
No. 1 Company 246 soldiers
No. 2 Company 246 soldiers
No. 3 Company 246 soldiers
No. 4 Company 246 soldiers
Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) 194 soldiers
Combat Support Company (CSC) 146 soldiers
No. 2 Company 246 soldiers
No. 3 Company 246 soldiers
No. 4 Company 246 soldiers
Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) 194 soldiers
Combat Support Company (CSC) 146 soldiers
Total: 1,324 soldiers in the Battalion
II Battalion/25 RPGR
No. 5 Company 246 soldiers
No. 6 Company 246 soldiers
No. 7 Company 246 soldiers
No. 8 Company 246 soldiers
Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) 194 soldiers
Combat Support Company (CSC) 146 soldiers
No. 6 Company 246 soldiers
No. 7 Company 246 soldiers
No. 8 Company 246 soldiers
Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) 194 soldiers
Combat Support Company (CSC) 146 soldiers
Total: 1,324 soldiers in the Battalion
III Battalion/25 RPGR
No. 9 Company 246 soldiers
No. 10 Company 246 soldiers
No. 11 Company 246 soldiers
No. 12 Company 246 soldiers
Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) 194 soldiers
Combat Support Company (CSC) 146 soldiers
No. 10 Company 246 soldiers
No. 11 Company 246 soldiers
No. 12 Company 246 soldiers
Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) 194 soldiers
Combat Support Company (CSC) 146 soldiers
Total: 1,324 soldiers in the Battalion
It ended up being over 4,000 soldiers instead of the 3700 I was aiming for. I did add a Pioneer platoon and an ADA Section to each battalion That pushed it a bit higher. I stopped using my WWI reference when I was designing the Headquarters sections at Battalion and Regiment and used what I knew from real life. I spent many years as a primary staff officer at Battalion. I was an HHC company commander at Brigade; equivalent to the Regimental HHC and I served in a Mechanized Infantry battalion in Germany during the Cold War. The Headquarters and Headquarters Companies (HHC) at Battalion is very complicated, I actually broke up the HHC into the HHC and the CSC. I put all the Combat Support Assets in the CSC. I should have it up later tonight.
With the Regiment being at 4,033 soldiers (authorized), I'll put their effective strength for the current operation at 2,420.
I like the idea of there being towed anti-tank weapons, perhaps of a railgun-type variety.
As for the vehicles, I think sticking with the Germanic theme would be interesting.
What do you think of my concept as the Regiments being more organized like the British Army?
Railguns do not exist, but we can create them for our sci fi adventure. :)
A Germanic theme will work. I will look at Germanic tracked personnel carriers (marder?) and armored cars (Fennek) as well as the utility trucks and cargo trucks (Lorries?).
I have done a lot of research today and have put a lot of work into the REgiment based on the American WWI regiment. I have taken some pieces from WWII, the United Kingdom and modern infantry units. But it is not based solely on one nation. You should see the rank structure I created. I can post that here for you to peruse. It is UK rank insignis with German rank names...
Click on the image for a larger more crips image.
I am working on a table of organization and equipment for the Panchalan army and the 25th Grenadiers Regiment. I have a few questions.
What sort of Anti-Tank weapon would we be carrying? rocket, gun or railgun? I have slots for a Light Anti-Armor Weapon, a Medium AT weapon and a heavy AT weapon. In the current US Army or USMC that would be the AT-4 (Light), Medium Anti-Armor WEapon System (MAAWS) and the TOW II (Heavy). As opposed to using a 57mm AT gun or 75mm AT gun from WWII era. What is your thoughts on this?
For Mortars, I will go with the 120mm mortar, track mounted.
I have created several different vehicles. Looking for some concept ideas you may have on these.
Utility truck: equivalent to a Jeep or HMMWV
10-ton Cargo Truck: same
Tracked Combat Vehicle: I imagine something like the M113 APC or the Soviet-built BMP or the current UK-built FV-510 Warrior tracked section vehicle.
Armored Car: Soviet-built BRDM-2, US Stryker, or German built Fennek
What sort of Anti-Tank weapon would we be carrying? rocket, gun or railgun? I have slots for a Light Anti-Armor Weapon, a Medium AT weapon and a heavy AT weapon. In the current US Army or USMC that would be the AT-4 (Light), Medium Anti-Armor WEapon System (MAAWS) and the TOW II (Heavy). As opposed to using a 57mm AT gun or 75mm AT gun from WWII era. What is your thoughts on this?
For Mortars, I will go with the 120mm mortar, track mounted.
I have created several different vehicles. Looking for some concept ideas you may have on these.
Utility truck: equivalent to a Jeep or HMMWV
10-ton Cargo Truck: same
Tracked Combat Vehicle: I imagine something like the M113 APC or the Soviet-built BMP or the current UK-built FV-510 Warrior tracked section vehicle.
Armored Car: Soviet-built BRDM-2, US Stryker, or German built Fennek
I have never seen the Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, or Star Trek.
That is not possible. Like POOHEAD said, you better do it. Especially Star Wars. The only Star Wars show I have not watched in too much time is the animated Lego show. I've seen the original three dozens of times. You have not idea what you are missing. I recommend watching in this order: IV, V, VI, I, II, III, VII, VIII & IX. But you can do without VIII. That movie kind of stunk. Also watch the two Star Wars Stories, Rogue One and Solo. Those were very good.
I have all The Hobbit movies on dvd.
Me too! :D
I was thinking along the lines of a mix between US Regiments of WWI and German Kampfgruppen of WWII. The only problem with calling them Kampgruppen is we don't have a lot of combined arms assets. I didn't know how much liberty you wanted me to take with the Brigade. You want an armor battalion? is a question I would ask. Therefore, I only gave it three maneuver elements; the 25th Grenadiers and two Volunteer Infantry Regiments--similar to German Volksgrenadier regiments. For the Volunteer Regiments I used the 19th century organization of 10 companies per regiment, starting at roughly 1000 to 1100 men. But there aren't enough men available for these regiments so the numbers are small. Also, a US infantry Regiment in WWI numbered about ~3700 men with 12 companies in three battalions. Again, I gave it only 60% strength and 2250 soldiers instead of 100% because there just aren't enough folks to go around. I'm familiar with the UK design you mention, I wasn't aiming for that. That would be extremely cumbersome for our purpose. Three battalions, with four companies per battalion would be fine. I should draw some operational graphics just to show you what I mean.
German Kampgruppen were created out of the units assigned to a division. Below, I have listed the order of battle for the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler during Operation Wacht am Rhein or the Ardennes Offensive in December 1944. You will see it is a pretty straightforward organization with one Panzer Regiment and two panzer grenadier regiments as well as a number of Combat Support and Combat Service Support units.
What the Germans did in WWII is the same as what US infantry and armor officers do today in the US Army. We call it Task Organizing using Combined Arms. We learned this from the Germans. You take an infantry regiment and add armor, field artillery, air defense artillery, anti-armor and other CS assets so a Regimental (company, battalion or brigade) Commander can use all these different branches together in a combined arms array.
This is what Kampfgruppe Peiper looked like on December 16, 1944:
1 SS Pz Rgt
Today, we call this a Battalion Task Force or a Brigade Combat Team. The US terms are the equivalent of the German Kampfgruppen. They used that term, meaning Battle Group for Company, Battalion, Regiment and Brigade sized formations.
With our Brigade, which has one grenadier regiment and two volksgrenadier regiments, we really can’t combine arms too much to look like a Kampfgruppe. So for now, CHILDEBRAND Brigade works.
This operation has the 1st Battalion on the left, the 2nd Battalion in the center, serving as the Brigade’s Main Effort and the 3rd Battalion on the right. The 114th is following the 1st Battalion in column formation and the 116th is following the 2nd battalion in column formation. What should happen is, the heavy formations will penetrate the enemy positions and keep moving to the next line of enemy troops. The 114th will deploy on the left enemy battalion and roll that unit up following the 1st Bn 25th grenadiers. The 116th will do the same thing behind the 2nd battalion in the center position and the 3rd battalion, will provide security along the brigade’s southern flank or right.
The Brigade Commander will travel in a four vehicle group called the Jump TOC. The four vehicles belong to the BC, S3 (Operations Officer), FSO (Fire Support Officer) and the ALO (Air Liaison Officer). The ALO is calling in your Air Strikes. He is serving as the Air Force's FAC (Forward Air Controller). They are conducting CAS missions (Close Air Support). The FSO or FSCOORD (Fire Support Coordinator) is coordinating fire from Field Artillery and mortar units to place effective indirect fire upon teh enemy. A Brigade's FSCOORD is a Lieutenant Colonel and generally the Brigade's Direct Support (DS) Field Artillery battalion. We should add an FA battalion (18 guns) to the Brigade. Probably 155mm or 8" cannons.
You calling the Brigade 'CHILDEBRAND Brigade' reminded me of the German Kampfgruppen, and since we're working in that sort of "theme" I decided to have him call it that.
Also wanted to ask you what you thought of my concept on the Royal Panchalan Regiment being more along the lines of the large-style regiments of the British Army, with a lot of battalions organized under the basic Regimental structure, with Divisions being more for the Sectors? Like so we would have the 1st-90th Battalions under the RPR, which itself is under the Severacian Division, which itself is subordinate to the Army of the Sagittarius Arm.
German Kampgruppen were created out of the units assigned to a division. Below, I have listed the order of battle for the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler during Operation Wacht am Rhein or the Ardennes Offensive in December 1944. You will see it is a pretty straightforward organization with one Panzer Regiment and two panzer grenadier regiments as well as a number of Combat Support and Combat Service Support units.
What the Germans did in WWII is the same as what US infantry and armor officers do today in the US Army. We call it Task Organizing using Combined Arms. We learned this from the Germans. You take an infantry regiment and add armor, field artillery, air defense artillery, anti-armor and other CS assets so a Regimental (company, battalion or brigade) Commander can use all these different branches together in a combined arms array.
This is what Kampfgruppe Peiper looked like on December 16, 1944:
1 SS Pz Rgt
I/1st Panzer Battalion (67x Panthers)
9th Pioneer Company
10th Flak Company
501 SS Hvy Pz Bn (attached as II Bn, 42x Tiger II tanks)
III/2 SS PG Rgt,
II/1 SS Pz Arty Rgt
3/1 SS Pz Pio Bn
13/2 SP Inf Gun Co
84 LW Flak Bn
9th Pioneer Company
10th Flak Company
501 SS Hvy Pz Bn (attached as II Bn, 42x Tiger II tanks)
III/2 SS PG Rgt,
II/1 SS Pz Arty Rgt
3/1 SS Pz Pio Bn
13/2 SP Inf Gun Co
84 LW Flak Bn
Today, we call this a Battalion Task Force or a Brigade Combat Team. The US terms are the equivalent of the German Kampfgruppen. They used that term, meaning Battle Group for Company, Battalion, Regiment and Brigade sized formations.
With our Brigade, which has one grenadier regiment and two volksgrenadier regiments, we really can’t combine arms too much to look like a Kampfgruppe. So for now, CHILDEBRAND Brigade works.
This operation has the 1st Battalion on the left, the 2nd Battalion in the center, serving as the Brigade’s Main Effort and the 3rd Battalion on the right. The 114th is following the 1st Battalion in column formation and the 116th is following the 2nd battalion in column formation. What should happen is, the heavy formations will penetrate the enemy positions and keep moving to the next line of enemy troops. The 114th will deploy on the left enemy battalion and roll that unit up following the 1st Bn 25th grenadiers. The 116th will do the same thing behind the 2nd battalion in the center position and the 3rd battalion, will provide security along the brigade’s southern flank or right.
The Brigade Commander will travel in a four vehicle group called the Jump TOC. The four vehicles belong to the BC, S3 (Operations Officer), FSO (Fire Support Officer) and the ALO (Air Liaison Officer). The ALO is calling in your Air Strikes. He is serving as the Air Force's FAC (Forward Air Controller). They are conducting CAS missions (Close Air Support). The FSO or FSCOORD (Fire Support Coordinator) is coordinating fire from Field Artillery and mortar units to place effective indirect fire upon teh enemy. A Brigade's FSCOORD is a Lieutenant Colonel and generally the Brigade's Direct Support (DS) Field Artillery battalion. We should add an FA battalion (18 guns) to the Brigade. Probably 155mm or 8" cannons.
It appears our characters are in the same armored car charging into battle together based on what you wrote and your response.
Theuderic rode in the front seat of the armored car with his rifle hanging out the window...Theuderic could see the pride in his commander’s face as he looked up at the fighter bombers preparing to make their run on the enemy positions to their front.
Seeing his commander stand in the track commander’s hatch with confidence inspired him to know this would be a good day...
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