Update for Turning Tide - US Armored Recon Company and Dieppe files

Even though there was an intensive search on mistakes in the files before publicing, I have to tell to my regret that we still found a few mistakes in both files.
For both files a v1.1 is now up for download.
I hope there are no more mistakes to find.

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2nd Army File from the poll: Turning Tide - US Armored Recon Company (v1.0) and 1 file for Dieppe

The first new file is Turning Tide - US Armored Recon Company (v1.0).
There is not much to tell about it. Works the same way as the other files.
One thing I like to say is that I want to give credits to a person, on the FoW forum known as Lap1964, because he helps me with checking the Turning Tide files on mistakes.

The other file is Dieppe - Forces (v1.0) from the Dieppe PDF. This a Mid War file.
I started to work on this file some time ago but never finished it. Now, between building the other files, I also decided to finish this one.

For both files there is  an Excel 2003, Excel 2007 and an OpenOffice version.

The links:
- Army Excel Files. (Page on my blog)
- Flames of War Army Excel Files.

A last note: the Turning Tide - Ranger Battalion (Normandy) has been updated to v1.1. The OoB wasn't working properly and you couldn't fill in points in Cell D3 in the Ranger Company sheet.

These are the last files for a while.
I think everybody who follows this blog will know the reason.
As soon as it is possible for me I will start working on the other files again.

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A Personal Message

First lets welcome the new followers. Normally I do this at the beginning of each month but because of the reason below I do it now: Max Messina, Scary Biscuits, Daywalker and FoxPhoenix135. Sorry if i forgot someone. May I welcome you to.

Normally the following isn't something I would tell everybody or tell it on the WWW but somehow this is something I like to tell. Although it ain't the nicest story.
Between now and Sunday it will become silent on my blog for some time. How long it will take I don't know.
Why? Simple said:  I need to undergo Brain-surgery.
If everything goes as planned then coming Monday (24th) i will undergo the surgery.
I know about the tumor for about 6 years but until a few months back there was no reason to do something about it. When it started to grow the decision is made to remove it or remove as much as possible.
Because mine is a low-graded tumor there is no panic but when i do nothing it will grow and it will become a high-graded tumor and thats not good at all. So it is better to remove it now.
After the surgery i have to stay about a week in the hospital and be careful for another 6 weeks. And not driving a car for 6 months.
So I think I won't be found much behind my computer the first couple of weeks.

How about the  Army files?
I am working on them and I hope that I can have a few done before I go to the hospital.
Those that aren't finished will be done as soon as I am feeling up to working on the files again.

Thanks for reading.

Today in Dutch WWII History: The Bunker Drama.

In January 1944 in Konzentrationslager Herzogenbusch the Bunker Drama took place.
A German woman, who is kept prison in the Camp, provided all kind of information about the other prisoners to the camp leaders. By doing this she hoped that she would be released sooner. The other women in the barracks warn her to stop doing all this. After a last warning they cut her hair.
The leader of the barrack is locked up for this in the camp prison (Bunker). Ninety women from her barrack wrote their name and number on a list in the camp administration to protests against this act.

Two days later, on 15 January, all these women were brought to the Bunker. 74 women were locked up in one Cell: Cell 115. The size of the cell is about 9 square meters. Because the cell is full and there is absolutely no room left in this cell, the other 16 women were placed in another cell. Cell 117.
In Cell 115 panic broke out . There was no fresh air and it was very hot. More and more women became unconscious due to the lack of oxygen.
At Sunday 16 January after 14 hours the the door of the cell goes open.
Ten women didn't survive the night:
Helena Bagmeijer-Krant
Nelly de Bode
Maartje den Braber
Lamberta Buiteman-Huijsmans
Anna Gooszen
Mina Hartogs-Samson
Johanna van den Hoek
Lammerdina Holst
Antoinette Janssen
Huiberdina Witte-Verhagen

This drama soon became known outside the camp and all kinds of resistance papers wrote about this drama. The Germans were very annoyed that the news leaked. The camp-commander Grünewald is discharged and sent to the Russian front were he got killed.

Cell 115

Photo: FP Media VOF



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1st Army File from the poll: Turning Tide - Ranger Battalion (Normandy)

The first file of the Poll is done.
It is the file that had 1st place: Ranger Battalion (Normandy).

Something new is added in this file.
Row 12 of the Ranger Company sheet. Here you first select an Assault Division.
Some of the support platoons, Boat section and  Assault Engineer Combat platoon (left out the DD Tank platoon because this one is already rated as Confident Trained and has the same point cost in both the 1st and 29th Assault company), that can support the Ranger Company can be from the 1st or 29th Assault Division.
Selecting an Assault Division is important to get the right Skill and Motivation and the right point cost for the platoons. Standard it is set on 1st Assault Division.

Although I added this new feature to the file it ain't sure it will stay. There are some things unclear for the Ranger Battalion on the subject of which Assault Division supports the Rangers.
On page 186 of Turning Tide it nowhere says how it should be done, like in other forces, and there are no markings in the diagram. So I asked a question on the forum, see this LINK, and hope that BF will come up with an answer.

There is, as always,  an Excel 2003, Excel 2007 and an OpenOffice version.

The links:
- Army Excel Files. (Page on my blog)
- Flames of War Army Excel Files.

Thanks for reading.

Poll: "Which Army file to build?". The Results.

The poll is closed. A total of 34 people have voted (including me but that was more to avoid a tie). ;-)

The results:
Armoured Recce Squadron 3 votes
Commando (Orne) 4 votes
Commando (Beaches) 5 votes
Armored Recon Company 9 votes
Ranger Battalion (Normandy) 13 votes

So I know what i have to do, start with a file for the Ranger Battalion (Normandy). :-)
Thanks for voting and I hope you will all vote again when I put up the next poll.

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Army File: Turning Tide - 3rd Canadian, British 3rd, 50th T&T Infantry Divisions (v1.0)

Yep another file from the Turning Tide book.
This time it's for the 3rd Canadian, British 3rd and50th T&T Infantry Divisions. The file is intensively checked on mistakes and it seems that this file is bug free.
I have to tell that the OoB is so big that it no-longer fits on 1 sheet of paper (Size A4 standard size were i live).
Read the Notes, 1st sheet, what you can do.
Also good to know is that when you take the 3rd Canadian division and take the Pioneer Platoon with the option to take Canadian-built C15TA Armoured trucks that there won't be stats for the C15TA Armoured Truck on the OoB because there are no stats listed in the handbook. It will only show a "-".
As usual the file is available in Excel 2003, Excel 2007 and OpenOffice.


The links to the sites for download:
- Army Excel Files (page on my blog)
- Flames of War Army files

As a last note for those who don't know yet there is also an updated version of the Battalion Armii Krajowej  file v1.1. It is updated to the latest, updated, version of the Battalion Armii Krajowej PDF.

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New Irregular Magazine availabe for download.

Available on the Irregular homepage is the new issue of Irregular Magazine. Issue 7/ Winter '11. Titled Frontiers.
Although i haven't read this issue yet it is worth downloading cause i much liked the older issues. Although the magazine contains reader submitted content it feels as a professional publication.
What can be found in this issue. Lets quote Irregular here.

"This issue our theme is Frontiers, and our themed content includes: Palm Crossing – a Frontier town for Traveller RPG; two fantastic short stories; a historical article on the Zulu War; artist Brynn Metheney tells us about the landscape and creatures of Morae River as well as reviews of Tea Wars, Musket & Tomahawk, New World Disorder, Clockwork & Chivalry.

Cover artist Diego Gisbert Llorens has created a beautiful cover which explores Frontiers of the mind and soul, as well as place.
We’ve got an interview with games designer Alessio Cavtore, talking about his new ventures since leaving Games Workshop.

The tutorials section should keep you busy over the next few months! David Heathfield has supplied yet another great painting tutorial, this time looking at painting cloth and zenithal lighting. We also have a scenery tutorial on making chaos trees, and a guide to painting Colonial British troops for the tabletop.

Once again we have plenty of reviews, and the group review this time was on the Warheads range from Urban Mammoth.

The winner of the historical painting competition is revealed, and our new painting competition gives you the chance to win a limited edition, large scale,  resin figure from Hitech Miniatures, check out our competition page for all the details.

We also have a free set of skirmish rules from Alternative Armies, Flintloque.

We also have another episode of our comic Tuk Tuk.

Time to get reading – go on, download your copy now."

 Link to the site: Irregular Magazine 

Thanks for reading.

 

Two painted army's

With the start of the new year I have decided to put up 2 pictures. For each of my main army's for Flames of War 1 picture.
One picture of the US Airborne Division and one picture of the 3rd Canadian Division. Both pictures show what i have collected of each army so far.
At the end of the year i want to see how much each army has grown in strength. As in extra platoons added.

First we have the 101st Airborne Division. The whole army pictured can be used with the MW North Africa handbook or the LW D minus 1, Turning Tide and Hell's Highway handbooks.
Missing in the picture is the Guards Armoured Platoon.

101st "Screaming Eagles" Airborne Division.

Next we have the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. The whole army pictured can be used with the LW Monty's Meatgrinder and Turning Tide handbooks.
As can be seen in the picture 1 part of the Artillery platoon still needs to be painted.

3rd Canadian Division Regina Rifles Regiment

Now lets see what 2011 will bring.

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New Years Day.

First of let me start by wising everybody a:

Happy New Year!

 

May all your wishes and dreams for this new year may come true. And of course have a lot of painting and gaming pleasure.

I must admit that I am not the person that is going to write a long story  looking back how the past year went by.  It was a year of ups and downs. I have painted just that what i wanted to have painted except for 1 platoon. I could have played more games but I think because I only play 1 game system I shouldn't complain. 

Now what will 2011 bring me. 

It will start hectic that is one thing for sure. This month i have to undergo a brain-surgery.  Yep I know a great beginning of the year.

Looking at the gaming I hope I can do play some more games this year. About the painting I just continue painting the stuff i like to paint for my Flames of War army's.

Concerning this blog. I just will keep on going the way the blog is going now. Filling it with posts that, hopefully, keep my followers interested in keep following my blog. And that it even attract more people to follow it.

Lastly I like to welcome a new follower: Wargamer.

Thanks for reading.