2005(October 20th - Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine)
Promotions in MGK West
(OKM) Admiral Man, Oberbefehlshaber der MGK West announced new promotions within his unit: " Kriegsmarine is still looking for one more officer to be placed as XO of 8th ZF, and at this time MGK West is running at optimal strength for the first time since my command."
MGK West Command
CO Man (not promotion)
XO Atltom58 (not promotion)
XXO Sabot1 (promotion)
3 Kriegschiffegruppe
CO Puppet (promotion)
XO Denw20 (promotion)
XXO Raptor77 (promotion)
1 Angriffsdivision
CO Utcloud (promotion)
XO Ludwig (promotion)
XXO Vaytan (promotion)
5 Zerstorerflotilla
CO Tekblitz (promotion)
XO Yorksarg (new oc placed)
8 Zerstorerflotilla
CO Grumet1 (promotion)
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(October 20th - Cornered Rat Software)
Battle of the Bulge Intermission
(CRS) Cornered Rat Doc: " When this campaign is over (pretty soon, so we're looking at a weekend intermission if it came down to a guess) we'll be running a "Battle of the Bulge" scenario ... the details of the side set-up will be announced in [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=60957]this[/url] thread when they are finalized (working on this right now) so keep your eyes here for a follow up post."
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(October 20th - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Attack on Chauny and Ham
(OKW) At the same time, elements from 6th Armee spearheaded the assault on Chauny and Ham on the south flank of France.
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Sneaky Mobile spawn set-up on the east side
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Flieger Korbelz looking for a good landning strip
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Crossing a brige that the Army base has a clear shot on can be dangerous. But fun.
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P38 strafing the bridge gets what he deserves
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(October 20th - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
New Country Commander
(OKW) Generalfeldmarschall haulyou2 announced the new Oberbefehlshaber der Wehrmacht: " Gentlemen & Ladies, Join me in congratulating our new Country Commander, Generalfeldmarschall Schaller. He has had a superb career up to now & will serve you well. Congrats, Bro. Well earned & deserved. S!"
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(October 20th - Oberkommando der Achsenmächte)
New addition to CinC Staff
(OKA) Generalfeldmarschall Julesr announced the promotion of Herr Haulyou2: " It is my honor to announce the promotion of Haulyou2 to the position of Deputy Chief of Staff of the Oberkommando der Achsenmächte. Generalfeldmarschall Haulyou2 has been a tremendous asset to the Senior Command duty his rise in the HC. We will continue to rely on his administrative skills and work ethics to keep the momentum of this great organization heading in the right direction. Please join me in welcoming Haulyou2 to his new position as DCoS of the OKA with the title of: Generalfeldmarschall Haulyou2, Is Im Führungsstab der Achsenmächte, Oberkommando der Achsenmächte."
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(October 19th - Axis Forces Radio)
Axis Forces Radio is once again on the air
(AFR) Following in the footsteps of Revitup and Kilt, DjToxin announced: " DJ Toxin here. I am proud to officially announce that Axis Forces Radio is once again on the air. I have been broadcasting for a couple weeks now, as some of you who constantly checked the station have found out I wanted to wait on the official announcement until I got the playlist finalized and tweaked, but I know that it will always be a work in progress. There will be a few new things going on in AFR, besides the ongoing search for new tracks to play. First off, I am in discussion with the OKW about adding a new weekly news report to AFR. Also, I am going to be putting something together in the near future with WillyTee. More news on that though as it develops. Finally I will need to update the old squad recruitment commercials, so send me a message if you want to submit one. For now keep listening and enjoy." Read the thread [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24620&start=15]here[/url].
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(October 19th - PR Korps)
French soldier Slaphead kicks-off the Euro-release
(PR) Oberst Nikita reports [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=60066]here[/url] that the french soldier Slaphead, reviewed Battleground Europe on primte-time UK television. Nikita reports: " Battleground Europe got a mention on TV in the UK tonight (around 7pm GMT) on a Channel 5 TV show called 'The Gadget Show'. I missed the review myself, but a friend tells me that the presenter, a Jason Bradbury, sited Battleground Europe as one of his 'faveourites' which he plays regularly! The article itself was more to do with how online gamers are prepared to pay hard earned cash for 'top stats' on some of these games."
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(October 19th - Oberkommando das Heer)
Herr Batigol new CO 12th Armee
(OKH) Generaloberst Xl2dylar, Generalstabsched des Heeres: " Please join me in congratulating Herr Batigol as our new 12.Armee CO, this jump also earns him a new star, well deserved Batigol. S!"
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(October 19th - PR Korps)
Generalmajor Enigma recieves award
(PR) Generalmajor Enigma has been a valuable asset for Axis PR in his role as Kriegsberichterstatter des PR Korps with the objective to bring in more news from the Luftwaffe. Herr Enigma has provided Axis News with smoking hot articles from the battlefield, such as Axis Conduct Cross Channel Raid, While Allies Rout on Mainland! and Allied Navies In Wake of Defeat Inflict Attack against Civilains-JG3 Responds!. He has tiredless lead troops both in the sky and on the ground and still found the time to provide articles about it. For this Generalmajor Enigma deserves an award. It is a great honour for me to issue the Mention-in-Dispatches to Generalmajor Enigma, Gruppekommandeure 1. Gruppe, Jagdgeswhader 3.
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S!
Generalmajor Svedala
Stellvertrender Befehlshaber des PR Korps
Generalmajor Svedala
Stellvertrender Befehlshaber des PR Korps
Recommending Officers:
Generalmajor Svedala, Stellvertrender Befehlshaber des PR Korps
Generalfeldmarschall Stafnbrg, Commander-in-Chief Oberkommando der Achsenmächte
Issuing Officer:
Generalmajor Svedala, Stellvertrender Befehlshaber des PR Korps
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(October 19th - Oberkommando der Achsenmächte)
New Commander In Chief and Chief of staff
(OKA) Oberbefehlshaber Stafnbrg announced his replecement upon his retirement: " As retiring CinC I get the Honor of Officially presenting your next CinC. I have known this man for sometime and I know that he will always put the Axis and the Community as a whole far above himself. So without further delay I present to you Oberbefehlshaber ZZ, Commander in Chief of the Axis Forces! S! to you Sir."
After beeing appointed the new Commander in Chief of the Axis Forces, Oberbefehlshaber ZZ announced who would be his XO: " It is with great honor that I am pleased to announce to you all the promotion of Generalfeldmarschal Julesr to Is Im Führungsstab der Achsenmächte, Oberkommando der Achsenmächte. I have worked closely with Jules for a long time now, and know that he has the faith to keep the path, and help ensure that all issues of the OKA are met with a fair and just end."
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(October 18th - Svedala discovers the possibilites in MS Paint)
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(October 17th - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Gravelines under Axis rule
(OKW) Under the leadership of Generalmajor Dinker, Kommandeur 1. Kampfgruppe, 2. Panzerdivision, the English channel town of Gravelines fell to Wehrmacht today. As the standard of 2. Panzerdivision was hoisted over the town, you could almost hear the sobbing going on across the channel. Luftwaffe was present in force and so was the french airforce. At one time Sturzkampfflieger Hass in his He-111 were hunted by 5 EA, amongst them two P-38:s and they still couldn´t shoot him down.
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Hass in HE-111 evading EA
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(October 17th - Oberkommando der Achsenmächte)
The CinC has landed
(OKA) Commander in Chief Stafnbrg enjoyed follwing 6. Armees Fallschirmsjager on a jump over England. Owensm, 3rd FJ Regiement XO and Kommandeur der 1. Kampfgruppe, 33. Infanterie Division followed the Generaldelfmarschall on the jump and they managed to put some pressure on the BEF now pressed back to the island.
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Generalfeldmarschall Stafnbrg, CinC
Gefreiter [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/journal_entry.jsp;jsessionid=DC8AA671ED161504A6E13E448B6E48F7?page=1&pid=451724&eid=3668]Ixjac[/url] tells us about the attack on Ramsgate: " I'd been promoted to Gefreiter earlier the day in the fighting around Brugge and Oostende, before returning to the cockpit for the rest of the evening. As the BEF pocket around Knokke was finally liquidated, and the last holdouts were hunkered down in the rubble of Vourne, Enigma began preparations for a raid on Ramsgate. It was a pretty small affair - hardly D-Day - with Enigma flying a Ju52 loaded with ~20 paratroops, and three escorting fighters, inluding Andupor in a Focke Wulf and myself and Snapshot in Emils. There was light EA resistance over target, and the drop was successful. Andupor and Snapshot down a Spit and a Hurri, and then I was shot down about five minutes in with a cockpit shot from a Spit IX in a head on merge that killed my pilot instantly. By then the paratroops had grabbed a couple of spawnables, so I hopped over to my army persona and spawned in as a rifleman. Crossing a road on just north of the spawn I saw a British soldier running down the middle of the road with his back to me maybe 50 feet away. I took aim and fired and he hit the ground, then I fired again just to make sure he wasn't playing possum. A bullet whip-cracking past my ear reminded me that *I* was standing in the middle of the road as well, and I sprinted for cover. I worked my way over to the AB which we were trying to cap. As I approached it I had to duck back into a building to evade a Vickers racing through town. Deciding to take a different route I turned down an alley and saw another British soldier running across the street towards the AB. I took a shot and dropped him, and then sprinted into the CP following a cluster of other German soldiers crossing the town.
The CP was filled with friendly infantry, so I backed out and ran right into another British soldier turning the corner and shot him in the chest at point blank range. The fight was still chaos, with soldiers on both sides running everywhere and no real "lines" yet established. A Daimler moved in from the west, so I and a couple of other infantry fell back around the CP as it began laying down a stream of MG fire. I was moving off to the east to try to find a nice firing position when I ran right into the Vickers which was sitting around the other side. I tossed a grenade at him, which bounced off his turret, before realizing that while his hull was facing away from me, his turret was in fact pointed right at me. And then he shot me. I spawned back in as a rifleman and linked up with an LMG gunner. We took a position across from the EI spawn and he opened up. I heard footsteps behind us and turned just as an enemy SMG ran through the rear door of the building. I shot and missed, he didn't. I spawned back in as an ATR gunner since we were out of rifles and went hunting that Vickers. I found the Daimler inside the vehicle garage instead, and set up about 50m away from him at an angle where one of the garage pillars blocked his line of fire on me. I pumped about ten shells into his turret and drivers hatch and he stopped firing. He wasn't smoking though, so I decided to just keep shooting him until he despawned. Suddenly a British SMG gunner ran right in front of the Daimler and took a bullet meant for the armoured car right in the head. That reminded me that there were EI about, and they'd probably marked my firing position by now, so I got up to shift position, but too late - a rifle shot rang out, and I was dead. By now the British had started to lock down the town. After 20 minutes of heavy fighting the spawnlists at the Depots were already exhausted, and we could no longer move freely through the streets as planes and tanks were everywhere. I spawned in as a rifleman and was trying to move out of the depot when I saw an EI running across the road. I shot him, and he dropped prone and shot me back. My screen went red, but I fired again blind anyway, and then took another bullet and died. Checking the stats I saw we'd both killed each other. A minute later the spawnable was lost, and we were falling back out of the city, the raid over, so that was my last sortie in Ramsgate. All it all it was the most fun fifteen minutes or so of the game yet for me."
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Kommandeur Owensm and his fallschirmjagers over England
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(October 16th - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Watten Axis
(OKW) Following several attacks on Watten, a huge fight over the Bergues forward bases and the general attack mentality of Wehrmacht in the northern sector, the french defenders of Watten didn´t stand a chance. Deploying a zug of pak38 on the east hill and several mobile spawns and rolling in a panzer column protected by infantry, the town of Watten soon fell and so does the hope of the brits to do a comeback on the continent.
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Prelude to the battle of Watten, one flamed Panhard
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Panzer covering the east gate of Watten Army base
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Sometimes you have to throw the camera and draw your Luger
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Cover your kameraden
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Flanking manouver on the way
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(October 16th 12:18 pm GMT - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
St. Pol Axis
(OKW) At the same time as Wehrmacht lands troops on the shores of Britain, Oberst Leaderon, Stabschef der 1. Kampfgruppe, 2. Panzerdivision led the charge on St. Pol. The attack was mainly infantry based and also the respons. The french deployed alot of atg:s and had infantry all around. After an hour of close combat, sometimes resumed to knife fights, the town went Axis. A big S! to soldat Hessu for beeing one of the dedicated guards on the east depot, as well as the opel drivers who made this attack possible.
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Capture of the east depot
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Revitup holding the south gate by himself
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(October 15th - Oberkommando der Luftwaffe)
Axis Dedication, Stuka Flight formed by JG3 From Antwerp!
(OKL)Today the entire supply in Antwerp was cleaned out by a JG3 lead Stuka raid that took place around 2:00PM Pacific western time. Lead by JG3's Glacier a total of 13 Stukas with two escorts lifted from the rear airfield and flew all the way to the front, where the fight over Oostende was raging.
Generalmajor Enigma who helped organize the raid was quoted today saying "We formed the Stukas after we bombed the army bases in town. The Heer was starting to overun positions in town and the British and French destroyers outside of the harbour were shelling out troops. They naturally had to be sunk."
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And Naturally they were sunk, all 13 Stukas flew to the front, dropped their bombs and were able to return to base. Only minimal losses were taken and the Allies suffered horrible losses from the pin-point drops by our brave Stuka Pilots.
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(October 15th - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Brits forced back
(OKW) Wehrmacht is advancing on all fronts. With Knokke and Zeebrugge cornered, 12. Armee, Luftflotte 3 and Kriegsmarine put their main attack on Oostende. While the Airfield in Knokke was under destroyer barrage and bombs from Stukas, and detachments from Infanterie Divisionen attacked Zeebrugge, the fight for Oostende was still very bloody for both sides. With an initial panzercolumn lined up around the city and small groups of infantry sent in to feel the defense, a paradrop by Fallschirmsjagers made the fight really heat up. When the smoke cleared and the guns went silent, not much remained of the british held city and Wehrmacht gained another vital city leading to british defeat and in the end, refugee over the english channel.
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The city turning into rubble and ruins
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Fighting over a central depot
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Soldat GeddyTee taking a prisoner
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Offizier Bjackel deploys a perfect spawn within the city
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In the meanwhile Knokke airfield is supressed
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Nameless town taken during the operation
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(October 14th - Oberkommando der Luftwaffe)
Promotions in Luftflotte 3
(OKL) General der Flieger Gaspipe, Stabschef der 3. Luftflotte announced promotions within his Luftflotte: " I am proud to announce the following promotions: Sunz has been given command of II Fliegerkorps, Jammyman is also the XO of II Fliegerkorps, S! Sirs. Eggsyrun has been given command of KG53, S! Sir. I am also proud to announce the flowing OCS graduate placements: Nikita Xo of I gruppe JG2, Vonwiggl Xxo of I gruppe JG2, Diabolbr Xxo II gruppe JG2, Wusch Xxo I. ST.G KG53, S! and congratulations to all."
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(October 14th - Oberkommando der Achsenmächte)
LtPatton player of the week
(OKA) Soldat [url=http://www.3pzg.com]Ltpatton[/url], 3rd Panzergruppe has dedicated his career to the Axis cause and has inspired many to follow his lead. You can usually find Ltpatton in a town that has heavy fighting whether it be defending or attacking. Besides being a master at every weapon in the Axis arsenal Ltpatton uses them to to their situational strengths. The OKA recognizes Ltpatton's efforts and contributions on the battlefield to Axis cause. Congratulations Ltpatton!
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(October 14th - Cornered Rat Software)
Badger retires and Fogaban join CM
(CRS) Cornered Rat Rafter:
"GOODBYE BADGER
As many of you may have heard, long-time CRS friend and lead member of the community management team, Scott "Badger" Hinds has stepped down. He recently was offered a huge career opportunity that he simply could not turn down. While he wants to remain an active member of the WWIIOL community, he cannot commit the time needed to fulfill his CM role. Badger's contribution over the past several years is immeasurable and all of us at Playnet/CRS extended our biggest and most sincere appreciation for his efforts. We wish him all the best and look forward to the day when he may return to a larger role with us.
HELLO FOGABAN
We are very pleased to announce that Steve "Fogaban" Brown has accepted a position on the community management team alongside Scott "Bable" Babb. Fogaban has been an active member for a long time and has served in a variety of roles in the game. Many of you had a chance to meet him in person at the last player convention and in his new higher profile role you will, no doubt, be hearing a lot more from him. Welcome aboard Fog! You can contact him at fogaban@playnet.com"
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(October 13h - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Cambrai Axis
(OKW) Under the leadership of Befehl Kampfwert, 6. Armee, the town fell after a gruelsome fight in the city. Initially enemy air presence was heavy and mobile spawners had a though time doging air and shermans at the same time. Sturzkampfflieger Hass was present as so was Luftflotte 2, eager to gain yet another airfield. Soldat Bersi had over 160 soldaten spawning from his opel and thanks to the drivers Befehl Kampfwert could keep the pressure up and when the night fell over the city so the last french defenders fell at the citys bunker.
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Disoriented Sherman falls victim to a Pziv D
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In the morning Luftflotte 2 helps buffer around Cambrai
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Pz 38 takes out 2 shermans
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Sapper takes out Stuart at Marquion east depot
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(October 13h - Oberkommando das Heer)
xl2dylar new Heer XO
(OKH) Generalfeldmarschall Haulyou2, Oberbefehlshaber der Wehrmacht announced the promotion of Xl2dylar to Generalstabschef des Heeres and the rank of Generaloberst.
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(October 13h - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Zeelands under Axis rule
(OKW) Follwing the great battle of Vlisslingen and Breskens, the last enemy strongholds on the Zeelands, Westkapelle to Kats, fell to the combined efforts of 12. Armee, Kriegsmarine and Luftflotte 3. With the capture of Maldegem, Holland is now completly owned by Wehrmacht who continues the advance westwards, 12. Armee by capturing Avelgem and at the same time 6. Armee supprted by Luftflotte 2 captured the city of Le Catelet and are now moving on Tournai.
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(October 13h - Statistics)
Statistics on the war
(PR) Today officials from Oberkommando der Wehmacht released the numbers on the war. Overall das Heer is winning the ground war, man against man the german rifleman has 1,24 k/d against the british and 1,05 against the french and the total infantry against infantry war, das Heer has killed 273 101 kills and 241 603 deaths reported. Regarding transportation, 13 227 opels has been lost, 4246 by enemy tanks and tankettes, 3767 by enemy air, 3244 by enemy infantry, 1847 by enemy guns and 124 by enemy naval units. Wehrmacht has destroyed 9999 lafflys, beddys and morris, more then a third with infantry, a third with panzers and 1152 by fighters and bombers. The Pak38 has destroyed 466 Shermans and a total of 1610 tanks, and also sunk 2 destroyers. The axis Type 1934 Destroyer has sunk 476 enemy ships and lost 329, Kriegsmarines freighters has scored 35 kills on the sea and lost 31. In the air the Bf110C4/B has killed 1433 tanks and lost 46 to enemy tanks, the Fw 190A4 has a total of 4719 air to air kills and 2602 has been lost.
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(October 13h - Baracks)
New Tatonka movie
(PR) It´s not even christmas yet, but Tatonka is kind enough to release yet another movie called [url=http://tatonka.50megs.com/perfectday.wmv]Perfect day[/url], 24 mb. Be sure to drop in on his thread and let him know what you think [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=58942]here[/url]. The movie features fj:s, paras and tanks blowing up, what more can you ask for? Tatonka has brought us movies like No prisoners, I´m bleeding, Behind enemy lines and war.
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(October 13h - Combat Stats & Records Archive)
After action report
(CSR) Feldwebel [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/journal_entry.jsp;jsessionid=B05104A8007ECED7A4CBEDDA40F96789?page=1&pid=438813&eid=3657]Booby[/url] reports that on october 10th he managed to kill five enemy taking off from Brussels in a Fw 190A4 during a patrol along the front.
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(October 12h - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Battles of Breskens, Caudry and Roisel
(OKW) Although many towns were liberated by Wehrmacht today, PR Korps brings you photos fromt he the battles of Breskens, Caudry and Roisel. First off was the assault and cpature of the seatown Breskens. Located just south of Vlisslingen and a base for Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe, the town was under heavy barrage and bombs fell without any pause. The battle continued over Knokke and the nearby sea. During the same time Bohain was captured by 6. Armee and Kommandeur Klaas formed up columns for Caudry and after that town was captured Roisel. With several zugs of dedicated Flaks and Paks as well as a large panzer column, the french defenders had to abandon the town and leave the remaining heavy equiptment behind, smoking.
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Kapitän zur zee Hazmats engaging an enemy destroyer outside Breskens
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Kriegsmarine, Luftwaffe and Heer assaulting Breskens
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P3f shoots down Blen outside Roisel
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P38 killed by Flak28 over Caudry during bunker assault
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Panzers forming up outside Roisel
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Enemy down in Roisel
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Kommandeur List doesn´t know the word danger
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(October 12h - OKW Forums)
Top ten posters
(OKW) Some might say that the most important thing is the game that comes with the forum, some will argue that. Yes, it is fun almost addicting to follow the map on the offical wwiiol site to see how the front is moving westwards, and yes it can be entertaining to be in a 35+ panzercolumn rolling the allies, but the most prominent battle stands between Shilling and Grazi as of today. There can be only one that holds the most post on this forum, and both are not around at the moment, giving the runner-ups a chance to go for it!
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(October 12h - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Germany Alters Production Priorities
(RDP) Today you can read from the Frontpage that offiicials from Oberkommando der Luftwaffe announced that several fighter class combat units will get Fw 190A4 units in greater numbers by the end of this cycle. Fighting near Neuvillette has slowed enough to allow transport of these units to the front. Opposing Allied forces were expected to meet this move in the coming RD&P cycles, but the sizable increase will be a welcome addition to the German Air Force front line forces. Recent Airfield Analysis Results shows that Germany now controls 48% of the airfields (24 total), followed by United Kingdom with 32% (16) and France with 18% (9).
RDP IN BRIEF
Bf-109F4 Production Cut Back
Germany takes PzIIc out of service
Better conditions allow improved 4cm Flak28 outputs!
Germany Alters Production Priorities.
Better conditions allow improved Fw 190A4 outputs!
PzIIIF Production Slows Down!
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(October 12h - Cornered Rat Software)
Attention Squadleaders
(CRS) If you are a Squadleader and you haven´t read Bables announcement, it´s higly recommended that you do so now: " Today (read yesterday) we put out a request for the focus testing in 1.20.0.13 to be on what is below. It is highly recommended that you read through the below and check your squad in 1.20 or in player services to be sure you only have 1 (ONE) Commanding Officer Listed." Read the full announcement [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=58588]here[/url].
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(October 12h - XXVII Armeekorp)
Promotions in XXVII Armeekorp
(OKH) Befehlshaber Keiron, announced promotions in the XXVII Armeekorp: " TO is promoted to the XO of XXVII Armeekorp replacing Xxxtc who has accepted a position in 16 Infanterie Division. Sprouto is promoted to the XXVII Armeekorp XXO. Tiger16 is promoted to CO of 16. Infanterie Division and Whiskies is promoted to as his XO. Csm308 is promoted to CO of 1. Kampfgruppe in 16. ID and Dracus is promoted as his XO and Dm79 as XXO and last but not least Spyr0x is promoted to OIC4 position."
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(October 12h - Zheriz´s WWIIOL Warfiles)
Handy guides for the teamplayer
(ZWW) Zheriz, 31st Wrecking Crew, 1. Panzerdivision has launched a website "[url=http://users.adelphia.net/~cbb4/]Zheriz´s wwiiol Warfiles[/url]" with a list of good wwiiol links and other goodies. The latest addition is an Armor Formations Guide: A basic tutorial on the different tank formations, with a handy print-out.
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(October 11th - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Zelzate under Axis rule
(OKW) Today 12. Armee supported by Luftflotte 3 captured the rivertown of Zelzate from the british. What started with a heroic infantry charge, supported by paks and panzers ended up with a huge clash over the town bridge and later the fall of the west army base. Generalmajor Dinker was pleased with the turn of events and could goto sleep knowing that tomorrow he would continue the advance west.
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Soldat Krzybill hunting a Vicker in town
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Southeast side secured, enemy fairmille boat from Gent on fire
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Bloody crossing over the river bridge to the west side
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(October 10th - GrossDeutchland)
Balck and his panzer
(GD) Oberfeldwebel Balck, GrossDeutchland: " The attack started in a coordinated fashion. Infantry and MS’s where set up just prior to the panzers hitting the town. My platoon was set up west of the town’s AB in order to prevent flanking attacks by the enemy tanks. After sitting in cover for about an hour, there was little action aside from one ATG that got too close for comfort. Soon our gallant infantrymen had the town under control and we moved to cover the AB. Within seconds ET’s began to pour out. I set up my panzer covering the southern gate to the AB and waited for targets. A couple of sappers tried to get me, but the landsers kept me alive. It is still uncertain what did it, but my engine was shot, and my right track was disabled. However, the gun still worked, and that’s when the carnage began. I was outside the AB and did not camp, all my kills could have gotten me (aside from the inf that was not sapper) if I did not ambush them. All and all, today has got to be the best day this proud panzer commander from GrossDeutchland has had! It was great to fight alongside the men in this mission, textbook attack!"
SORTIE DETAILS Started Oct 09, 2005 in a PzKpfw III Ausf H from Ath. Ended with 34 kills and 0 captures.
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New edition of the 24th Panzer Herald [url=http://24thpanzerbrigade.com/news.htm]here[/url].
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(October 10th - Kriegsmarine)
Burrito slays twelve soldaten
(OKM) Kommodore Vaytan reported that Konteradmiral Denw2o, Befehlshaber der 1. Angriffsdivision, was involved in a nasty accident earlier today were twelve sailors were killed. Reaching for his yummy burrito while driving, Konteradmiral Denw2o lost control of his opel blitz and found himself crashed into a tree. Officials from Kriegsmarine has released the last radio transmissions before the accident and the news is that Denw2o is undergoing treatment for his burritoholism.
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(October 10th - PR Korps)
Report on the last 24 hours
(PR) The weekend is over, and there was some good fights all along the map. In the last 24 hours, 12. Armee, 3. Luftflotte and Kriegsmarine assaulted and liberated the seatown of Gravenpolder, Holland and lost Kats. The fights are at the moment mostly over forward bases and sending in troops to scout the city of Gent. in the south 6. Armee with the support of Luftflotte 2 captured the town of Thulin in south of Belgium and continued to advance into France taking Conde, Bavay, Berlaimont, Catillon, Guise, Neuvillette and La Fere. While we welcome the long awaited Sdkfz 251c to the battlefield we thank the PzKpfw IIc for it´s service. The light panzer Panzer II c has been used 5 055 times and well over 1000 hours on the battlefield. The light panzer has been awarded a total of 4 399 kills since september 2nd, with an amazing 282 k/d against french submachine gunner infantry, but although beeing primarly a anti-infantry panzer it scored well against anti-tank guns and also shot down several aircrafts as well as scout-vechicles.
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2. Panzerdivision formed up and ready to roll
Kommandeur MrToad, 6. Armee tells us about the attack on Conde: " I volunteered to be officer in charge of the attack on Conde. Kommandeur Raftrey gave tremendous support by organizing the 33. Infanterie Division for a fallschirmsjäger operation. I had a panzercolumn in-bound and a Luftwaffe flieger who blew the bridges to prevent the enemy from bringing resupply. The open army base fell in +-45 mins and the defenders used all of their tanks trying to stop us. We essentially capped everything around them, doing our best not to engage. We did lose many panzers to antitank guns and tanks from the southern forward base and they formed a stern defense on that hill. We kept it well suppressed at the end and won the town."
On another note [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/announcement.php?f=15]Rafter[/url] reports: " We're investigating reports that players may be getting e-mail from a "playnet.com" senders address advising them of possible password and/or permission problems with their accounts. Some reports say the e-mail comes with a .zip file attachment and the message advises the recipient to open the attached file. PLAYNET DOES NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO PLAYERS VIA E-MAIL. We will prvide updates on this issue after we find out more." Also don´t miss the newsletter wich can be found [url=http://newsletters.wwiionline.com/100705.html]here[/url].
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(October 10th - 12. Armee)
The Battle of Kats
(OKH) PR Korps were called in to help with the defence of Katz and also document the fight. For over 3 hours hours while the south and southeast depots changed owner several times, and multiple enemy paradrops, and hoards of enemy air and naval forces pounded the axis defenders with fire, Hauptmann Etmal, 9. Infanterie-Division and Generalmajor Svedala held the bunker, fighting boredom and the occasional enemy infantry and was later joined by Major Fodson, 9. ID and Hauptmann [url=http://www.3pzg.com]Why[/url], 3rd Panzergruppe. Once again it was proven that airplanes cannot capture tables and guarding table as a team can be fun, during the fight 6. Armee liberated two towns in the south! The fight for the Zeelands continues.
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A french Destroyer was parked on the Docks
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Plinking can be fun, especially with more then
four fairmilles in the immedite area
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Running to the bunker, the enemy holds the south depot with tanks
and destroyers supressing the town area
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Hauptmann [url=http://vsg.wwiionline.org/OOB.html]Etmal[/url], 9. Infanterie-Division and IKW Offizier holds the bunker
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Sturzkampfflieger Lordjim takes out a fairmille
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All is clear, we still own
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Generalmajor Dinker loading up Fallschirmsjägers. General der Truppe Peepers showing off his assets while going
thru the operation. Soldat Twobit can´t control himself with enthusiasm.
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(October 9th - Oberkommando der Luftwaffe)
Allied Navies In Wake of Defeat Inflict Attack against Civilains-JG3 Responds!
(OKL) It was a quiet time in the middle of the war around Gravenpolder when around noon a small Flotilla of Allied Destroyers came to the area, the local civilians in fear of being taken over by the Allies notified local German authorities and a defence was being prepared. The Allied Navy seeing this began to brutally shell the entire town, hitting homes were people lived and missing the army base-Some think this was on purpose.
A large outcry was heard from the town and JG3 responded. Enigma, Julesr, Alaex, Knife22, Zerohour and others responded with a maratime patrol and flew multiple sorties to the areas, smashing the Allied destroyers. The Allies unable to protect their destroyers with an adequate air blanket were being pounded, a total of 4 enemy destroyers were engaged and 3 of them now lie as a museum on the bottom of the ocean. By the time the Allies sent up some fighters to protect the destroyers the Luftwaffe already had fighters around their airfields and were able to insure that the Maratime patrol were able to return to Antwerp Airfield.
The people of Gravenpolder after seeing this victory of the Luftwaffe came foward and expressed their thanks!
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(October 9th - Oberkommando der Achsenmächte)
Frontlines to see the 251 in Action !
(OKA) From the [url=http://www.wwiionline.com/scripts/wwiionline/axis.jsp]Frontpage[/url] reports that PzKpfw IIc will be cut-back but the Sdkfz 251c will be introduced on the Battlefield: " German frontline units are soon to be pitting the first production runs of the Sdkfz 251c in action against the enemy. Army High Command visiting Chimay to view production progress of the Sdkfz 251c were said to be expecting that battle weary Army units hard pressed in the ongoing war would soon be able to press home a much increased combat flexibilty after the new 251 reaches the frontlines."
In brief, Better conditions allow improved Pak38 and StuG IIIB outputs! PzKpfw III F Tank and Opel Blitz productions quotas not met and PzKpfw IIc Tank Dissappearing from the Germany Front.
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(October 9th - PR Korps)
Some videos
(PR) Generalmajor [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31283]Svedala[/url], Stellvertrender Befehlshaber des PR Korps, has re-released a few of his old videos, Electric, Dixie and now with english sub-titles; Kempf. Also today a new videopremiere, Campaign 20 in two version, one with the campaign in one minute and one longer version. All files are easy to access from Filefront [url=http://hosted.filefront.com/Svedala]here[/url].
General der Flieger Snapster, Chied des Stabes Luftflotte 2, has released his first movie with photage from Heer, Luftwaffe and cool scenes from Kriegsmarine battles, wich can be viewed [url=http://keals.nrgservers.net/OKW.wmv]here[/url].
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(October 7th - Oberkommando der Achsenmächte)
Word from CinC´s staff
(OKA) Generalfeldmarschall ZZ, Is Im Führungsstab der Achsenmächte: " We have seen one of the great campaigns unfold on the European theater. Though it seems we say that every time, that just goes to show that no matter how well the previous campaigns went, there is always the next campaign, which lets us learn from our mistakes, and make new and even better ones. Each choice, each order sent down the CoC, ends in a different result everytime. I think that is what makes this battlefield so unique in the universe of the internet. There is no telling what may occur any given day.
One thing that is certain, is the Glorious Soldats of the Axis Forces, will arrive in Calais one day soon, and declare one more victory over the invading Allied Forces. Europe belongs to us, so hurry on up and get your navy ready to retrieve you from the shores of France once more.
Many gains have been reported all along the front in the past week, the never say die attitude of the Axis Forces, has once again pushed the forward momentum of a blitzkrieg into high gear, with the Allied forces being vacated from Brussels, and pressure in and around Antwerp increasing, soon Operation Taxidea Taxus Mortuus will see completion. While it was the primary Operation for Campaign 23, 36 days ago, It has not been forgotten, and it will be finalized in the coming weeks. Some setbacks, and uber good tactics on the Allies side, delayed the successful completion of that operation over a month ago. But we Axis are anything but persistent in achieving our goals, no matter how long they may take.
All the Zeeland Islands are being held by the allies. Most actions are in trying to get back to fight for the towns again. In general, we lost all the towns, including Hellevoetsluis. However, the Heer and friends are pushing west, and we are knocking on the door to get our deep water port back. No operations to report, although that will pick up in the next week. We did recapture Breda, Willemstad, BoZ and surrounding towns including Dordrecht and Crom in the past few days, so we should be back in Hellevoetsluis within a few days.
Combat Over in Southern Sector JG3, is seeing an increased amount of fighting in the southern sector however it has not turned back to normal yet. We have been able to for the most part to bomb enemy town bringing only a small amount of escorts. No organized FAF has been seen in the south as of yet. Combat in Mons worthy of mention: the Heer was able to tell us they were going to attack the city of Mons about 45 minutes before they even planned to. JG3 GRUPPE was able to make a flight and be there 15 minutes before heavy fighting started. We were able to hold the airspace all through out the in-game day until it was night. Luftwaffe is in good spirits and having fun."
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(October 7th - Oberkommando der Achsenmächte)
Nikita is player of the week
(OKA) Major Nikita of 1PD KG1 is awarded player of the week for his outstanding contribution and leadership provided to the Axis side. Nikita, a fresh graduate of the OCS program, has been logging major hours leading the AAA defense with his Bofors team, with some outstanding results. It's not uncommon to see Nikita and his team down 30-40 enemy aircraft over his FB/AB in one single evening! He also takes the time out to teach other players how to use this weapon hence his presence and leadership have been invaluable. The OKW thanks Major Nikita for this continued efforts.
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(October 7th - Cornered Rat Software)
Realims Event this saturday
(CRS) Cornered Rat Lindir: " We are happy to announce you that we will run the Realism Event #3 on the Training Server Saturday 08th of September. This Event is Free for Premium Subscribers. There are a limited number of spots available, to register Players will have to log on the training server at 2PM EST on the channel 34(Axis and Allied) and ask for an assignement." Registred Axis squads so far: Uberfin Perkele, Jagdgeschwader 2 and Windhund. See the target [url=http://lindir.playnet.com/events/brief4/SShot1.jpg]here[/url].
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(October 7th - Cornered Rat Software)
Important news from the Rats
(CRS) Cornered Rat Ramp: " Also note that today the official Rat forum will be down for ma FORUM MAINTENANCE RESCHEDULED. The forums will be down Friday, October 7th for about an hour starting around 10:00AM CST for maintenance. We'll have them back up ASAP. Thanks for your patience.
This is to notify you that one of our network providers is having a service dispute (read: peering agreement) with a major network operator. This is causing Internet traffic disruptions between their two networks. As a result, you may be having difficulty accessing our websites and/or game host. Unfortunately, Playnet/CRS is one of several customers caught in the middle of this dispute. We are doing everyhting possible to find a solution to this problem. We appreciate your patience and support while we chart the best course of action. We will provide updates as available. Please forward this to fellow players who may be unaware of the issue and experiencing problems."
Read the announcement [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/announcement.php?f=15]here[/url] and problems with connecting to the game. Read more [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=57535]here[/url].
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(PR Korps) Network feud leads to Net blackout Read the news on the ISP feud [url=http://news.com.com/Network+feud+leads+to+Net+blackout/2100-1038_3-5889592.html?tag=nefd.top&session=m4BeaIbpVZnwitDsjRZU3rPXqd]here[/url]. Two major Internet backbone companies are feuding, potentially cutting off significant swaths of the Internet for some of each other's customers. A [url=http://news.com.com/5208-1038-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=10185&messageID=74575&start=-1]comment[/url] from a mr. Karl Zimmerman about the blame game: " Cogent is more at fault here than Level(3). Level(3) followed the agreement they had with Cogent and gave them proper warning of this incident. Cogent elected not to purchase transit to Level(3) through Verio, as they did with a similar incident between them and ATDN. Cogent has a history of doing this, with ATDN, Teleglobe, and France Telecom, using their customers as pawns in this war. The simple issue is, is that there are no routes connecting Level(3) and Cogent, and it is Cogents responsibility, as the Tier 2, to fix it. Cogent can easily fix it, but they elect not to, and prefer to use this as a marketing opportunity while trying to force Level(3) to resume peering. Also, sorry to say it, but you or your ISP are at fault if you were affected by this. Had your provider or you been on a properly setup multi-homed connection you would not have noticed any issues. If your site/business is on a single-homed connection to Cogent and Level(3) it is you who decided to save money by being on a single homed connection. My network here is single homed and none of our customers have noticed any issues at all.../"
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(Oct 7th - PR Korps)
From the battlefield...
(PR) Todays friday and while the front is pretty much at a stalemate the last couple of hours, we would like to give you some screenshots from the Axis community, in preperation for this weekens operations. Stock up on equiptment and snacks cause this weekend we will continue the advance westwards! Several interesting discussions over at baracks today, be sure to read Befehl Yallu, Osasto Törni, contribution about how to protect the coming Tiger panzers [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=57790]here[/url], Retired CinC Calistor gave his input: " Will collect four or five tigers with four or five PIVGs then have the whole company roll to target scaring the living crap out of the enemy who'll see ten tigers rolling down on him." While on the subject of scaring the enemy, don´t miss the discussion prompted by an allied player about AHC [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=57654]tactics[/url]. Dedicated sappers should not miss [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=57739]this[/url] thread, where Oneman, is trying to unite and rally all tankers against the annoying infantrymen. Be sure to get there and give them your opinion :wink:
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Feldwebel Obstler, Wolfsrudel in a church tower
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Flieger Jokeri, Susipartio caught this LW moment
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Oberstleutnant kreatchek, 1. Kampfgruppe, 17. Infanteri Division
working with Geschwaderkommodore Lemmi22, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2
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(Oct 6th - Newsflash)
Advancement westwards
(OKW) 12. Armee spearheaded by 2. Panzerdivision has continued the advance west on the northern front. The towns of Walsoorden, Hulst and Stekene fell to werhmacht while the brits tried to take Halle and defende their far north flank at the same time. In the meantime, french troops are beating their heads against the stern defence of 6. Armee at Charleroi.
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(Oct 6th - PR Korps)
The last 24 hours
(PR) In Holland, 12. Armee, supported by Luftflotte 3 and Kriegsmarine continues the advance on the Zeelands by taking Krabbendijke and Gorisboek and the british race for the factories is going backwards. In the Antwerp area, british attacks on Temse failed and 12. Armee continues the advance to the east by taking the town of St. Niklaas in Belgium, further securing the capitol of Antwerp, while 6. Armee and Luftflotte 2 has advanced in the center by taking Beaumont. In France, french troops has suffered great losses in both manpower and ground. The furious 6. Armee has taken Reims, Warmerville, Neufchatel, Gomont, Dizy, Rozoy, Aubenton, Sissone, Berry-Au-Bac and Lislet. France is in serious trouble now with our axis panzerdivisions rolling the french country-side. So in the last 24 hours, Wehrmacht has [url=http://map.wwiionline.com/belgium_front.jpg]captured[/url] 14 towns and lost none.
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(Oct 6th - 250. Hispana)
A knife job well done
(250) Oberleutnant Voro, 250. Hispana: " New frontline service from Peluqueros established. This french light-machine gunner required an urgent haircut and due to a bad dye job, professionals was called in during combat to get the job done.
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(Oct 5th - 6. Armee)
The city of Reims under Axis rule
(OKH) 6. Armee and Luftflotte 2 assaulted and captured the city of Reims today. The initial attack was on the north side and the fight for the bridges was soon underway when the north and central army bases were captured. Thanks to panzers covering the brave engineers rebuilding the bridges, the attack could continue taking the fight to the south side. Enemy snipers were left behind to slow down the advance but heaps of opel drivers stepped up to get the men closer to their targets.
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Finally
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With the help of opeldriver Torgrim1 and soldats Kubel and Rally
the north docks could be recaptured
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The approach to Reims south army base was not entierly safe
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Kommandeur itDanilo and his panzer supresses baracks at south army base
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#9
(Oct 5th - 6. Armee)
Promotions in 3. Panzerdivision
(OKH) General der Truppe Raftrey, Kommandeur des IV Armeekorp announced: " It is with great pleasure and an honor I announce the promotions of three excellent officer here in 3. PzD. Please help me in congratulating,3. PzD CO Wugabest, XO Vondoosh and XXO Brendo. Well done all, lead to victory!"
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(October 5th - PR Korps)
Temse - St. Nik engagement and the death of a Spitfire IX
(PR) Jagdflieger [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/sortie.jsp?pid=451710&sid=455219]Ixjac[/url] tells the story on what happend on october 4th: " I joined JG.2 in the Antwerp area to provide air cover for ground forces advancing west from Antwerp. Staging from Brussels and Antwerp we continually swept the skies in groups of three to eight, maintaining a constant numerical edge over the enemy and shooting incoming Spitfires and Hurricanes down in droves. I got a string of damages, including a Spit IX whose tail I blew off as he pulled up into a loop. An FW 190 who'd hosed him earlier got the kill, but I didn't mind at all as the fights were amazing, and complete teamwork through and through. I'd been flying the same Emil for six missions when just as night fell the enemy finally massed up and came in a massive wave. I suddenly found myself isolated and surrounded by three Spits. I pulled into a series of sharp turns to shake them off, and caused two of them to overshoot. A third dove in but I dumped flaps and chopped throttle and he also overshot right past my nose heading straight down at a 90 degree angle. He was right in my convergence zone - I pushed negative gees and pulled the trigger and he flew right through the bullet and cannon stream, taking hits from his nose across his cockpit and instantly exploding! I then followed through on the dive down onto the deck, opened up the throttle and began hopping hedges back to Antwerp. The other two must have lost me in the dark because after a few bursts of tracers they broke off and didn't pursue. I RTB'd and was delighted to claim the kill, which is one of my best so far. I then jinxed my "lucky Emil", and lost it in a stupid stall on my next mission over Temse - didn't even take a single round of enemy fire - which was a bit of an innapropriate end to an excellent night of flying with JG2."
SORTIE DETAILS Started Oct 04, 2005 in a Bf109E4 from Brussels. Ended with 1 kill and 0 captures.
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(Oct 4th - 12. Armee)
Antwerp under Axis rule
(OKH) The battle for [url=http://services.wwiionline.org/cgi-bin/chokepoint.pcp?chokepoint=Antwerp]Antwerp[/url] raged on for hours. Most fighting took place in the town when 12. Armee took the fight to the streets and citizens were encouraged to stay in-doors while axis troops secured key-points under the initial assault. Supported by Luftflotte 3 and Kriegsmarine, 12. Armee and friends managed to capture the South Army base after a few hours and then move in and secure the rest of the town. Fighting in such a large captiol always requires dedicated opel drivers and guards, and today we Salute! Hauptmann [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/sortie.jsp?sid=2274029&pid=195152&page=1]Kalibre[/url] for guarding the south Army base and Hauptmann [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/sortie.jsp?sid=2274610&pid=356603&page=1]Kacman[/url] and Generalmajor [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/sortie.jsp?sid=2275072&pid=91815&page=1]Dinker[/url] for providing mobile spawns. Last but not least we mention Soldat Drill, who despite a wounded knee and croaked something, fired the first rounds on behalf of 2. Panzerdivision, who spearheaded the final assault.
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Kacman and his mobile spawn in central Antwerp
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Approaching the south area from Antwerp
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South Army Base and the whole south side captured
On a last note we thank Generalmajor Dinker, 1. Kampfgruppe, 2. Panzerdivision for his leadership and Kommandeur Creep, 1. Kampfgruppe, Greatone, Axis Rat Battallion, Kommandeur List, 1. Gruppe, Kampfgruppgeshwader 53 and 91st Sturmbattallion CO. Not to forget General der Truppe Peepers, Kommandeur Rapugnak, 2. Kampfgruppe, Oberstleutnant Sile, 1. Kampfgruppe, and from 3rd Panzergruppe, Sl0B, Stevello, Wtbass, Bram, Cole1a, Drill, Ecke77, Kacman, Lélé and LtPatton. From 1. Panzerdivision, Maximax and SG420, 505th Abteilung, PedroHSI, 91st Stürmpioneer, Pyro1, 94th Mercs, Ih8kst8, GD, Dwalin, Jagdgeschwader 54, Hund, KVD and Flieger TheBoy from Sturzkampfgeshwader 2, and many many more...
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(Oct 4th - Oberkommando der Luftwaffe)
Promotions in Luftwaffe
(OKL) Generaloberst Spiritrb, Oberbefehlshaber Luftflotte 2, announced: " Please welcome the new KG26 STG.1 CO Ferdi, and his XO Jokeri. I wish you lot of fun and lot of kills with our flying circus!"
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[(Oct 4th - BattlegroundTools.com)
OKW-Ressourcen now BattlegroundTools.com
(PR) Kommandeur [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31212]Fogaban[/url], Member of the Special Events Team, Member of the Community Support Team, Officer in the Inspekteurkorps der Wehrmacht: " OKW-Ressourcen.com has never been directly associated with the Axis High Command. Playing primarily Axis, and at the time I registered the domain name, it seemed like a good idea to call my website OKW-Ressourcen. But since my site, including my complete source of AI Maps, has always been for the whole WWIIOnline community, and to avoid any further confusion, I decided to register a new domain and move everything there. It is my hope that the tools I have provided will prove useful to everyone. The new home for everything at OKW-Ressourcen and more, is now at [url=http://www.BattlegroundTools.com]BattlegroundTools.com[/url]. Again, these tools are for everyone’s use, with no side bias involved. Everyone should have access to this and feel free to use them regardless of the country they play for. If you have any direct links to OKW-Ressourcen, please re-establish these to the new site. OKW-Ressourcen.com will remain active for a time to allow direct link changes. For those of you who have never visited and are unaware of what is provided, please see what is available, BattlegroundTools.com "
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(Oct 4, 2005 6:46 am - Newsflash)
Movements during the last 24 hours
(PR) The fight for the Zeelands and crucial naval ports continues, and Kriegsmarine supported by Luftflotte 3 and units from 12. Armee have gained a foothold in Cromstrijen. Around the capitols of Antwerp and Brussels, the towns of Steenbergen, Bergen Op Zoom, Lier, Mechelen, Brussels, Wavre, Halle, Nivelles has been liberated by the 12. Armee and Luftflotte 3. While the north is moving in on Antwerp an buffering Brussels, the south flank has lost Aubenton and Chaumont while gained the towns of Betheniville, Juniville, and now stands outside the gates of Reims.
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(October 3rd - The 24th Panzer Brigade Herald)
A new wwiiol Axis newspaper
(24.PB) The 24th Panzer Brigade Herald is the latest addition of newspapers for the Axis comunity, following Steamroller Digest and Axis News. The Weekly newspaper can be read [url=http://24thpanzerbrigade.com/news.htm]here[/url] and Chief Editor is Herr Hauptmann Mmmpie. What are you waiting for, go read it now!
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(October 3rd - Newsflash)
Betheniville Axis
(OKW) 16. Infanterie Division and 4. Panzerdivision liberated the french town Betheniville from it´s opressors.
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(October 3rd - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Waffles now served in Brussels
(OKW) Earlier today Wehrmacht assaulted and broke the allies defence at Brussels. Kommandeur KMS, XXO of 1. Kampfgruppe, 17. Infanterie Division tells the story: " Brussels capped in a 3hr 17min battle, thanks to all who helped. I had a 178min MS mission that changed positions in town 3 times to respond to emergencies and managed to live to the w00tfest." Although several attempts has been made by the enemy to retake the city, the axis defenders are determined to hold it.
Kommandeur KMS took a pause from the fighting to tell the story: " The attack started as a mole mission by the 91st Sturmbattalion, the main 12 armee focus was on BoZ. We towed up some atgs and placed a few MSs in and around town, I entered the city with my Opel in the NE sector which has no facilities to interfere with my MS placement. We were instructed not to use any .axis until BoZ was capped so as not to divert forces away from that area, it worked perfectly, we began capping a couple of facilities, some independents showed up when they saw "We have captured a ..." xl2dylar was kicking tails in BoZ and many Allies were diverted by the activity in Brussels, we managed to hold things long enough to get the CAB, it now appeared our mole mission was turning into full scale war, the Allies were responding strongly to recover their city but by using the Opels as a rapid reaction team we managed to keep the town over half Axis. BoZ fell and we began an all out offensive, other 12A units showed up for the fight making attacks on the AF and AF-AB, with the combined teamwork of 12 Armee we were unstoppable, coordination was working well, most guards held their depots and called out if they came under attack. By this time 6Armee had taken Juniville, we had Brussels down to 3 depots and the east AB, I contacted klaas in 6 armee and asked if he'd like to join us in finishing the city, we were holding our gains but needed that extra push to cap the Mechelen and Leuven cps and finally the East AB. The Allies put up a good fight, recapping a facility now and then but we were able to respond quickly with a recap team. Soon, in a final onslaught, we simulcapped the last depot and AB, I undeployed my Opel, drove to the AB and congratulaed everyone on a job well done. I know there were many units involved but those that I remember in the heat of battle were: 1. Kampfgruppe 17. Infanterie DIvision,2. PzD, 33. Infanterie Division, 4. Panzerdvision and 16. Infanterie Division. Salute all who were part of the team!"
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(October 1st - Oberkommando der Luftwaffe)
Luftwaffe Organized for Operation
(OKL) Luftwaffe Major General Enigma was quoted saying: " The Operation launched over the weekend was met with great success, at the start it was rocky around Mazagran but the Luftwaffe and Heer determination pulled off and the first town fell. After that the surrounding towns were able to fall due to the help of some pilots such as: Vodkaace, Lemmi22, Knife22, Heroicme, Tireur , Coinbird and dozens of other pilots." As of now the Heer is pusing along the front toward Berry-Au-Bac and Reims, meeting surrendering French troops who were amazed by the lighting strikes from St.G.2 and JG3.
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(October 3rd - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Nivelles Axis
(OKW) The Dinker lead charge on Nivelles by XVIII Korps and friends, was a close to Blitzkrieg as one can get. While skirmishes for Antwerp raged, infantry flooded the town of Nivelles and soon after flaks and paks and panzers rolling into town, ensuring that the assault would become a success. Just before the tables popped up, the enemy arrived in numbers but was to late to set up any serious defenses. Just before the Army base bunker was captured one enemy managed to sneak into the southeast depot and capture the facility, prolonging the Axis ownership of Nivelles with three minutes. As soon as the town was under Axis rule, XVIII Korps continued to their next target.
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Generalmajor Dinker towing up some flaks to the front
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Thanks to the He-111 bombing, Ekce77 can advance into town
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Sturzkampfflieger for the day, Peepers parked in the Army base
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Look at your left Peepers
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(Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:58 am - Newsflash)
Axis troops in Antwerp
(OKH) Smoking fresh reports from the Battlefield, shows that Feldjagers from 12. Armee has entered the city of [url=http://services.wwiionline.org/cgi-bin/chokepoint.pcp?chokepoint=Antwerp]Antwerp[/url], Belgium in an effort to disrupt the british warmachine. The spearhead initially secured the north docks, Rotterdam port, central railroad station and the mayors house at the city house. At the time of this beeing written several local markets has been secured and the fight for the big city will problably continue for days.
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(October 3rd - PR Korps)
PR Korps report on the last week
(PR) First of we would like to apologise for not beeing able to provide coverage for all units all the time. Help us out by sending screenshots, heads-up on operations and After action reports to prkorps@gmail.com or PM Generalmajor Svedala in-game or in this forum. We start this report (click the bold text to goto the source) with the official OKW units (the brigades you see when you choose Kampfgruppe to spawn from) and we start with Soldat Evenr from 16. Infanterie Division who has been busy with combat statistics, see his work [url=http://www.16id.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=463]here[/url], divided in infantry, armour, air and navy. No suprise no Kriegsmarine activity as Willemstad wasn´t Axis during the time of testing, but that will change now! More from 16. ID, this time about soldat [url=http://www.16id.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=displayimage&album=lastup&cat=&pos=2]Cosa76[/url] who told the tale of when he wiped out an entire platoon: " I spawned from a ms right near the town Hasselt. I placed myself in an destroyed building and just wanna have a smoke there. EI started to pass my position so i just set up my LMG and the story begun. Many EI showed up, mostly one, sometimes 2 of them. I got them easy at near distance. If they came and want to put me out of action i still got some rest of ammo. During this, some 2 Pdr showed up and some single ET. After get 2 times new clips of ammo from a 16 ID KG 1 mate, i was again low on ammo and had to play with my pistol and then the last assault with my knife. At the End i hade a kill stroke vom 29 Kills and then i was dead." That´s one Qf2, three british smgs, tree grenadiers, six sappers, fifteen riflemen and one machinge gunner. Do like Cosa and be prepared using the terrain to your advantage, over at Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" there is a set of Airfield [url=http://www.thejg2.net/html/af-defense.asp]maps[/url] one can use when in a aircraft our providing defense from the ground. Be sure to browse around at their website and also be amazed by The Simmons Award (unfortunatly no list of recipients) they have amongst other things like Iron cross and Honor Goblets. One thing that you have to read is the [url=http://www.thejg2.net/html/debunked-myths-miniFAQ.asp]Debunked Myths Mini-FAQ[/url], so don´t miss that one. After reading text, what can be better then to look at some fallschirmsjager over the alps. Goto Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" and see VodkaAces [url=http://forums.flyjg3.com/viewtopic.php?t=662]portfolio[/url] and also self-proclaimed artist Combo´s [url=http://artpad.art.com/gallery/?imxu7p1glruk]artwork[/url].
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PR Korps delivering a package to un-friendly Ju52 at Wavre-Jodo FB
Over at Feldjager they have a spanking new [url=http://www.feldjager.com/]website[/url] so go over to their [url=http://www.feldjager.com/forum/index.php]forum[/url] and say hi to Dunny and Cobby. Also check out some new 1775th RDF squad [url=http://www.cfsipgames.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=5649]pictures[/url] and say hi to the newst squad, [url=http://www.cfsipgames.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=5677]79th Gebirgs Black Ops[/url], created by community trainer G3A3. The Axis community is comprised of alot of websites and forums for squads and OKW units. Checking out the Iron Wolves website again we found some [url=http://www.the-iron-wolves.com/squad/movies.php]movies[/url] worth checking out, as an example Sunrise over the english channel, from july. The brazilian squad 1RI has alot of [url=http://www.clan1ri.com/]portfolios[/url] and other goodies worth checking out.
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Generalmajor Dinker planning the route to the nearest kitchen
Over at Luftwaffe we first take a look at Sturzkampfgeshwader 2, the squad continues to provide good AAR and pictures. The Geschwader [url=http://www.sek-sh.de/StG2/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=476]lined up[/url], Sturzkampfflieger Gadjuka making [url=http://www.sek-sh.de/StG2/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=459]Obergefreiter[/url] and a few pictures from Geschwaderkommodore Lemmi22, Befehlshaber der StG2:s private stash [url=http://www.sek-sh.de/StG2/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=484]here[/url]. They also provide advise on everything about planes, like how to not [url=http://www.sek-sh.de/StG2/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=460]overheat[/url] the bf 109. The newest addition to Luftwaffe squads is [url=http://www.jg10.com/]Jagdgeschwader 54[/url] "Grünherz" and they have a cool website with an interesting [url=http://www.jg10.com/killboard.htm]kill-board[/url]. While we´re on the subject of aircrafts you will have to check out Böse Geschwader 26 and their [url=http://www.bose26.com/gameintel.php]Game Intel[/url] page. Over at Jagdgeschwader 52 the [url=http://www.jg52.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2612]debate[/url] for what stick to use continues, Fighterstick or Combatstick?
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Kommandeur Leaderon, 1. Kampfgruppe, 2. PzD, and his pack of paks
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(October 2nd - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
The Battle of Willemstad
(OKW) The quite seatown of Willemstad were liberated by 12. Armee, 3. Luftflotte and Kriegsmarine. Under the cover of darkness 12. Armee moved in to secure key-points and meet an grueling barrage from the british and french fleet located at the docks. Luftwaffe picked up the pace with dog fighting RAF while the enemy fleet pounded both air and ground. But Wehrmacht pressed on and finally liberated the town, holding a feast in the castle to celebrate a good fight.
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Under the cover of darkness, 12. Armee assaulted the town
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Not ony the british, but the french fleet were at the docks
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Moerdijk as well as docks secured by infantry. EDD:s still by docks
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Two enemy fairmilles less, and I a few bullets short
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(October 1st - Cornered Rat Software)
Debriefing of Lindirs Realism Event
(CRS) Cornered Rat Lindirs realims event september 30th can now be viewed [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=56432]here[/url]. Decleared a minor allied victory Lindir said: " During this Event we didn't face any Technical issue, but there was a lack of Allied Leadership, and a lot of Conscript troops. The participation on the Allied side was lower than on the Axis side. We may have to lower the number of available spots again to make sure we can fill both rosters. It means that some Axis players might not be able to play in future Events or only on the Allied side because of the Imbalance." Be sure to go and read the debreifing with after acion reports, stats and screenshots, and also participate on the next one.
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(October 1st - 3rd Panzergruppe)
The life of a Junker 52 flieger
(3.PzG) Oberst Peepers, XO 3rd Panzergruppe and Befehlshaber der XVIII Korps: " When dinker calls for a JU52 pilot i'm usually one of the first to volunteer. Today was no different. We were attacking Kalmthout and Dinker needed to 52 to load up paras at Gilze. I volunteered and began loading Paras and one Sapper (Optim). We took off from Gilze and after a few tricks and barrel rolls I dropped the paras in a tight formation on the spawnable CP. Then I landed the place 5m from the spawnable CP for optim to cap. I took off and began to dogfight a spit9 to help List out. I turned my TG around to the front and engaged the spit9. He came at me head on and I killed him. He exploded. I ended up getting shot down but not before I killed that spit9, saved list, dropped paras, and landed for Optim. All in the life of a lonely JU52 pilot."
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(September 30th- Cornered Rat Software)
Community report
(CRS) Cornered Rat Badger: " As the campaign ages it continues to move westward. The Axis and Allied sides took some risks, and it would appear that it has paid off for the Axis. Currently Axis Forces continue their march westward, as Allied Forces regroup to put up their wall to stop the Axis march. Will the Allied Forces stop the Axis advance? It can be done, and it can be reversed. It will take a united Allied Team open to working as one. So far this campaign has shown the best of the Allied Team on their united front. This campaign has been a different one for both sides, and still is not decided. While the Axis has made strong gains, it is not over. One thing is sure; both sides need the help of all their teammates."
Feldmarschall Jules, Deputy Chief of Staff, OKW: " Salute Axis Forces, After three weeks of fighting in campaign 23 we are pleased to report that we are moving the map west and inflicting irreparable physical and physiological damage to the Allied forces on all fronts. Organization and communication between 12.Armee and 6.Armee have been outstanding as they have come together on a few missions to accomplish their objectives of capturing key towns and cities and stopping the Allied attacks cold. In spite of the Allied to move of bringing heavy forces from the south to the north in an attempt to drive straight through to our factories against 12.Armee. This Allied strategy has failed and as a result we have recaptured over a dozen towns in the north and the count continues to grow. In the south 6.Armee continues to move west after crossing the Meuse River and as of this writing are threatening to enter Brussels and Maubeuge. While initial aspects of the operations in the north might have seem a bit seasawish over the past week, the dedication of our aircrews, in and around the Eind Area for the past week has been phenomenal. Many successful wings have launched from rear towns over the past few weeks, ever constantly defending our precious air space near the front lines and our factories. In preparation for the release of the 190 to the Luftwaffe, Many Aces have been seen as of late assisting the new fliegers of the Luftwaffe in getting the skills and training nessiscary for a renewed air war with the last tier of figher planes.
The Kriegsmarine have also had some very good successes in the Cromstijen/Willemstad area. With the front so close to the KM, it has become a short distance war for a change. The KM has also done a fantastic job with some Heer help in holding the line at Dordrecht which has been under constant attacks from Allied held Moerdijk. We would like to welcome all the new players to the community and invite you to join one of our squads/KG¹s during any time zone that you play in. When in-game click on the HELP channel in your chat bar and feel free to ask us all the questions that come to mind. We will do our very best to answer them and point you in the direction that makes you the most comfortable. There is a high learning curve associated with this game and we would like you to understand that you are not alone during this time. Officers of the OKW and many of the Axis players man the HELP channel during every time slot, day or night. There are also training times when both communities are available for those that wish to get a better understanding of the game. Due to recent weather events we have suspended OCS classes until further noticed. Should be back up in a about week."
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
Hass is a dedicated Axis player and a leader in game. There is no question as to what Hass can do as he has been instrumental in keeping the Allies at bay. When in game you can find Hass flying overhead to insure that the Axis forces have air cover, recon and a capable fighter/bomber. A proficient pilot, Hass can spot and skillfully take out enemy targets with no hesitation. When Hass is not flying you might find him in a 232-scout vehicle or running into a town with his trusty rifle. Hass¹s enthusiasm and dedication to the Axis community is an inspiration to those around him. Salute Hass on receiving Player of the Week honors!
And the last word to Badger and the navy folks: " Sides note for the Navy Folks, There has been more talk on the Navy and ways to get some loving to you guys. Gophur is pretty hot about getting some features and game improvements to you guys. We have a pretty strong want to get this into the next patch cycle and are currently talking about many different things for you guys. The next patch for 1.20 has some minor things for you that your Liaison has brought to our attention and hopefully you like it. Check the liaison reports for more information on those fixes. We will be talking more on our plans for the navy in the near future in the coming weeks as we conclude the 1.20 patch and release it and start our work on 1.21."
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(September 30th - Cornered Rat Software)
V 1.20 Feature Review
(CRS) Cornered Rat Gophur: " The latest update for Battleground Europe goes into testing tomorrow. The feature set is nearly complete and most of the features listed below are now ready for testing. We hope to open the test server next week and go live shortly there after.
The biggest items on the list are undoubtedly the new Squad management tab and the new mission coordination tools for waypoints, contact reports and showing mission members on the map. These tools in particular should have a huge impact on the tactical game allowing players to form better offensive and defensive plans. Used effectively these tools will dramatically change the way players deploy forces and we are very eager to get them into your hands to test and give feedback.
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(September 30th - Luftflotte 3)
Operation Matroska
(OKL) Flieger Eggysrun, Kommandeur der Kampfgruppegeschwader 53, Luftflotte 3 announces part 2 of Operation Matroska: Will rally as many capable pilots for some massive Stuka raids against allied towns and offenses to slow down their advance in the North and aid elements of the 12th Army. More Details: This operation will require communication with some guys on the ground to find target zones for Stuka's to drop their payloads so information of this Operation should reach squad levels for pilots and ground spotters to communicate with the Bomber pilots. Other Info: While not mandatory, everyone getting on TS will help out a lot. Final Details: The Operation will be relatively short, 3-4 drops and then leave players to get back to their regular playing. Pilots participating will receive the "Matroska Pin". Part 2: 10pm EST to 11pm EST.
Award: [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/eggysrun/Matroskapin.gif[/img]
Kommandeur Eggysrun: " I would like to thank all the pilots that participated. The following have earned the Matroska Operation Badge: Lemmi22, Kolumbus, Vonrudl, Herbel, Ricko, Bebop57, Marvonme, Dolittle, Peepers and Lele. A Special thanks to STURZKAMPFGESCHWADER 2 and the Iron Wolves!
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(September 29th - 12. Armee)
Breda & Etten-Leur liberated
(OKH) Following the liberation od the city of Breda earlier today, Generalmajor Dinker, 1. Kampfgruppe, 2. Panzerdivision led the charge on Etten-Leur. Using panzers and Flak 36 he set up a permiter around the town and started to send in infantry to clear the way. What followed was a hard and fair fight. Enemy tanks and atg:s did their best to repell the panzers but Dinkers panzerdivision closed in on the defenders. All thru the fight Luftlotte 3 was present, keep the skies clear and enjoyed air superiority providing a safe passage for Stukas and bf 110:s. Although the se fb was lost and enemy reinforcements arrived from sw to se, the panzers were disciplined and coered the 88:s and infantry and after a final battle for the south depot and army base, the town of Etten-Leur was Axis.
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Dedicated guards at depot in Breda
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Flak36 setting up with panzer III:s south of Etten-Leur
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Crusader III bites the dust
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Luftflotte 3 cleaning up the skies
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Sturzkampfflieger in-bound army base
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(September 29th - Cornered Rat Software)
New realism event Today
(CRS) Cornered Rat Lindir: " The Realism Event #3 will take place on the Training Server today, a limited number of spots will be available. Start Time: 1 PM EST (Registration). 2 PM EST (Event Start). Scenario: The Patrol. Armored Panzergrenadiers are on Patrol Close to the Front. They will look for any Allied activity. There will be a limited number of spots available. Equipement will work on a first arrive first served basis. We need to know which squads will be present for this Event in advance to send the briefings to the squad leaders."
Enlist and get details [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=56171]here[/url].
Registred Axis squads: Jagdgeschwader 2, Uberfin Perkele and KGW.
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(September 29th - Oberkommando der Aschenmächte)
Feldmarschall Cmc Oberstinspekteur der Wehrmacht
(OKA) Generalfeldmarschall Julesr, DCoS, OKA announced: " I am happy to announce that Cmc will be taking on the role and responsibility associated with maintaining the Officer Candidate School, IKW as we know it. Cmc has been promoted from the IKW XO position and has the experience and expertise necessary to continue the fine work that he has helped to build and maintin within the IKW.
Generalfeldmarschall Rawbass retires therefore his position and the Axis community extends their gratitude towards the hours and hard work he put in to make OKA the fighting machine it is!
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(September 28th - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Wavre under Axis rule
(OKW) Kommandeur Huttunen, 2. Kampfgruppe, 27. Infanterie Division led the charge with his KG on Wavre. Using the Osasto Lagus as spearhead in the initial assault punched a hole in the forming british defence. Great fights, close combat at it´s finest, stood at the southeast depots and army base, with no side ready to back down. When enemy air started to appear british forces lost their hart and also manpower in the town and the brawls over the remaining tables went in Axis favour. Thanks to an remaining panzer II c position to overlook the southeast depot as well as the entrance to the bunker, many axis lives were saved. Many attempts were made by british anti-tank infantry and bombers to move the light infantry support panzer but it wouldn´t stand down. When the town was liberated the finns from Oasato Lagus enjoyed a well deserved redeployment to continue their advance on the crumbling british front.
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(September 27th - Oberkommando der Luftwaffe)
Fw 190 to enter service
(OKL) From the frpntpage: " Fw 190A4 Units to Enter Service. As a result of many man-hours in design and planning, German engineers have completed work on the Fw 190A4. Air Force officials at Köln were quoted as being quite happy with the anticipated increase in combat effectiveness with this introduction.
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(September 27th - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Axis forces moving the front west
(OKW) Today Team Axis has taken so many towns that PR Korps has problems following them all. The battle for Tournhout was one of them. Using fallschirmsjägers transported by Flieger Sile, Kampfgruppe 55 and jumpmaster LtPatton, 3rd Panzergruppe, the unit managed to infiltrate and take out the defense, preparing the panzers to move in with infantry to secure key points. This was just one of the many assaults along the front on british and french strongholds, punching holes in their defense.
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General der Truppe Peepers, Befehlshaber der XVIII Korps loading up
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(September 26th - 12. Armee)
Veghel under Axis rulel
(OKH) Under the leadership of Komamndeur Leaderon, 1. Kampfgruppe, 2. Panzerdivision, the dutch town of Veghel was liberated today. British defenders put up stern resistance although several Panzer IVG was in the area. A hard fight on ground and in the air, with interdictions on both sides, turned in favour of 12. Armee and a glorious apperance of Luftflott 2, who most of the times, enjoyed total domination of the air, hunting EA 4 sometimes 6 planes at the time. Sturzkampfflieger Hass, bombed the town and continued to fire upon it with his gunners, showing superior skills in the air.
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Flying over the south road...
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Hello mr. Vickers. Got 8 presents for you!
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Fliegers Slinger, Pellec, Drakir, Makio and Freefin, hunting down a H75
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Nah, I think I will keep the west depot
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(September 26th - 12. Armee)
Valkenswaard and Eindhoven Axis!
(OKH) Celebrating that Kommandeur recieved the Iron Cross 1st Class earlier today, 3rd Panzergruppe and ToT from 2. Panzerdivision participated in moving british bombers and air westwards from Brussels, as well as beeing the spearhead on the Valkenswaard assault. A heavy fortified army base was all that remained of british defenses, but 12. Armee put in fearless infantry soldaten who charged the bunker, regardless of casualties. After gruelsome fighting, General der Truppe Peepers killed the last defender and capped bunker. With overwhelming enthusiasm 12. Armee continued and liberated Eindhoven bringing Luftwaffe closer to Antwerp and the sorrounding area.
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Infantry from XVIII Korps charging the bunker
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Soldats Dubil, 3rd PzG and Paulchen, Wolfsrudel securing the bunker
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(September 26th - XVIII Korps
Papapoke and Dajammer recieves German Defense Medal
(OKH) General der Truppe Peepers, , Kommandeur des XVIII Armeekorps awarded Kommandeur Papapoke and Kommandeur Dajammer, the German defense medal. Oberst Peepers read the citation: " These two fine Officers have been essential to the war efforts in XVIII Korps. Their defensive organization has thwarted attack after attack by the Allies and given the Axis forces the momentum they needed to begin the push westwards while on the verge of defeat."
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(September 25th - XVIII Korps
Dinker recieves the Iron Cross 1st Class!
(OKH) For exceptional leadership on the battlefield, General der Truppen Peepers, Kommandeur des XVIII Armeekorps awarded Generalmajor Dinker, 3rd Panzergruppe, 1 Kampfgruppe, 2. Panzerdivision the Iron Cross 1st Class.
Feldmarschall Haulyou2 and Generaloberst Xl2dylar attended the ceremony as recommending officers. Peepers read the citation: " Generalmajor Dinker has proven to be a fine leader throughout his 4 years of dedication to the Axis side. He has been responsible for striking fear into the hearts of every Allied Officer and even at times causing changes in Allied strategy. This award is long over due and it is with great honor and respect that I award Generalmajor Dinker the Iron Cross 1st Class."
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(September 25th - 6. Armee)
6. Armee outside Brussels!
(OKH) A moment after 12. Armee assaaulted and liberated the dutch town of Griendtsveen, pushing on to Eindhoven, Kommander Sprouto der 27. Infanterie Division, led the charge on Waterloo, although no french forces were seen, the british had to lay down their arms and hope that their comrades would put up some resistance in Brussels. Hope is a good thing, but Brussels will fall.
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Waterloo and Axis flag hoisted
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Hurricane shot down by Flak30 outside Helmond
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(September 25th - 12. Armee)
Lommel, Eind, Mol & Soignes liberated
(OKH) What started as a probe by Major Ecke77, 3rd Panzergruppe ended up as a full attack by 12. Armee and friends on Lommel. Ecke77 reported that enemy respons was slow and it seemed like the enemy were focused on Eind. Meanwhile the attack on Eind continued and an hour later Eind was liberated. Leutnant Satan celebrated the battle of Eind and recieved a fieldpromotion to Oberleutnant. Two hours after the Eind capp, Mol was secured by Axis forces and Soignes fell to 6. Armee shortly afterwards.
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Supressing the Army base in Lommel
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Enemy mobile spawn killed nw of Eind AB
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(September 25th - 12. Armee)
Achel under Axis rule
(OKH) Under the leadership of Oberstleutnant Dinker, 12. Armee, with the 2. Panzerdivision, as spearhead, Achel came under pressure from the first minute. With mobile spawns and a huge panzercolumn on the south to east side, team Axis wehre able to liberate the town of Achel.
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Panzersoldat Sixpence preparing for the barbeque
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Panzersoldat Hunt929, rolling into Achel AB
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(September 25th - 12. Armee)
Panningen under Axis rule
(OKH) Under the leadership of Oberstleutnant Dinker, 12. Armee, spearheaded by 2. Panzerdivision, liberated the town of Panningen once more. General der Truppe Peepers, mad a heroic charge as the first man in the army base, and managed to get pass seven enemy tanks, dragging his light machingun with him. At the bunker he stopped and changed to luger, stepped into the hallway and put a cap in the head of a infantry on the floor, continued and killed another one in the murder-hole, cleared the bunker and then returned to the lobby behind the hallway, ambushed yet another two enemy infantry, then proceeded to captured the table, hoisting the XVIII Korps standard over the town.
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Schütze Fujimo, 3rd Panzergruppe guarding Pann-Grendt Depot
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Evading 7 tanks, General der Truppe Peepers at bunker
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Peepers clearing bunker with his trusty luger
*edited by Svedala as one picture could have been mistaken for something that is not ok*
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(September 24th - 6. Armee)
Paal under Axis rule
(OKH) Using infantry to sweep the town and secure key choke points, 6. Armee arrived with the sledgehammer, 1. Kampfgruppe, 4. Panzerdivision led by Kommandeur Klaas2. The enemy had calculated wrong and found themselves trying to strafe the panzers in an feeble attempt to get the last british defenders out of the doomed town. The evacuation failed, Paal is under Axis rule, and Kommandeur Klaas2 continues the advance with his panzers.
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Kommandeurs Klaas2 and W0rmz rallies the panzers to form a column
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Heroic infantry storming the last british stronhold
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(September 24th - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Team Axis rolling westwards
(OKW) 6. Armee and Luftflotte 3 continues to repell french attacks on Charleroi and also made gains in the last hours. The belgium towns Binche and Merbes were taken from british and french troops in the Charleroi area as well as Beaumont, while 12. Armee and Luftflotte 2 continues playing a game of ping-pong on the north flank, with liberating Helchteren, Peer and Panningen.
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(September 23rd - Cornered Rat Software)
Production news update
(CRS) Cornered Rat Gophur: " I want to start this week out by thanking everyone who helped make last nights operation so much fun. A bunch of us old rats got in last night and had a blast running with the British SAS Brigade in the North. We not only had a great time but whenever we get together en masse to play it really fires up the design ideas around here. Next week we’ll be running an operation on the Axis side I think and we’re looking for an even better turn out. In house this week we’ve put 1.20.0.8 into beta and its really shaping up. I want to do a full rundown on the feature set but we’re going to hold off on that until next week when we have a few of the cooler features a little more complete, namely waypoints and contact reports. We’ll also be trying to get the beta open for some live testing once that’s done so we can uncover any remaining bugs. For now though I can tell you that the new tanks and the British transport plane are looking great. We’ve squashed the UI CTD that’s been around since 119 and we’ve got some great performance enhancements that should make large battles much smoother. The UI has also undergone some work with a much better coloring scheme and a revisit to the fonts. To be honest when I saw it yesterday it really hit me what the potential of the new UI has been and that it is now starting to be realized. All in all 1.20 is shaping up to be a great patch. "
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(September 23rd - 3rd Panzergruppe)
Schütze Renainn sapps a Destroyer
(3.PzG) Schütze Renainn managed what thousands of infantry tried before, to avange his fallen kameraden by sapping a British Destroyer: " I seen a EDD parked at the beach near Crom. Ran over to him as a sapper and placed my charges! BOOM!! No more DD! By the way, I had a 6 minute mission, he had an 107 minute mission. :D "
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(September 23rd - PalmBeachPost.com)
Online gaming forum's mood turns from fantasy to storm's reality
(PR) Noparty found wwiiol community related news at the Palmbeach Post, written by Brian E. Crowley: " Looking for help, advice or just sharing their worries, some in Hurricane Rita's path are turning to Internet game sites for information. On the forums for the World War II game simulation, www.battleground europe.com, players posted weather maps, offered tips on how to get out of Houston and invited other players to come to their homes."
Read the whole newspiece [url=http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/nation/epaper/2005/09/23/a20a_GAME_0923.html]here[/url] and talk about it [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=54810]here[/url].
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(September 23rd - Off the records)
Rifle DUELING contest
(OTR) Kommandeur Eggysrun, OTR Founder, announced: " I thought we could have some fun and make a contest between our members with active accounts. We'd hold a rifle dueling contest. We'd gather rifleman from both sides, and truck em over to a secret location, open fields. Infantry would take their paces back to back and then at the gun shot from me and turn and try to kill each other. Probally looking at 200-300m distance between each person to make it a little difficult. As we wind down to remaining people we could increase the distance to 400-500m. We could get on TS, allied in 1 channel, axis in the other."
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(September 23rd - Cornered Rat Software)
New realism event Saturday
(CRS) Cornered Rat Lindir: " We are happy to announce you that we will run Realism Event #2 on the Training Server Saturday 24th of September. This Event is Free for Premium Subscribers. There are a limited number of spots available, to register Players will have to log on the training server, at 2PM EST on the channel 34(Axis and Allied) and ask for an assignement. " Enlist and get details [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=54830]here[/url].
Axis objective: Axis forces will have to destroy some objectives and evacuate the town with the minimum losses.
Registred Axis squads: Uberfin Perkele and Kampfgrupp Wiking.
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(September 23rd - Cornered Rat Software)
Community report
(CRS) Cornered Rat Badger: " All cards are on the table as both the Axis and Allied gamble on who will blink first. The Allied Forces are putting all their money on making it to the factories, and the Axis Forces are putting all their money on the Allied Forces will respond to their gains in the south. Over the last many days, the Allied Forces have made strong gains in the northern area of the map, while the Axis Forces have cleared out the south and established a strong line around the Muese River. The Allied Forces are claiming their strategy is based on losing the RDP war and finding ways to give them the upper hand. This campaign is in week three and numbers of players on both sides are on the rise as troops make their way to the field to help their team with their plan. Both sides are united in their front and it is certainly showing on the field."
Generalfeldmarschall ZZ, Is Im Führungsstab der Achsenmächte, Oberkommando der Achsenmächte" Salute Axis Soldats, yet another week has passed in Campaign 23, many great battles have been fought on the ground, in the air and on the sea. 6 .Armee saw a great deal of action in securing the southern airfields and pressed through the Muese River Valley securing such towns as Phillpville, Sambreville and points west. 12 Armee placed on the defensive by the British Invaders, Have been preparing new battle plans, to reclaim cities and villages pillaged by these invaders. With a renewed vigor, and new operational plans in place, the coming days and weeks of this campaign are guaranteed to provided entertainment on and epic scale for Axis and Allied Warriors alike. Rumors of patch, gold releases, and dreams of new armaments in preparation for further tiers of development by both sides loom in the ever so distant Coming Soon (tm) realms of our hopes and dreams of where battle will be going in the coming months. In preparation for Tables of Equipment and other new aspects of game play, as reported last week, The Heer has been reorganized into a more cohesive fighting force. It is without question that some aspects of the past week will unfold in ways that are slightly improbable to foresee. But it is with dedication and a devout belief in the abilities of Team Axis that whatever battles are fought on the virtual battlefield that we the Axis will be victorious once again. We are if anything persistent in this persistent universe provided to us. Nothing will stem the tide of Axis control of the overall objectives. Axis Officers are awaiting you in game now, to lead you into battle, and whether it be a glory or defeat, it will be bloody and hard fought! We ask you to join us in game on any misson whether it be Land Sea or Air. Once there prepare to have a great time helping Team Axis blast our way through Allied defenses on our ever perstantant goal of capturing Calias and points west."
Player of the week
While a common name amongst axis pilots, his true contributions to the game and to our side have gone without notice for entirely to long. Originally a member of sg, then a transferee to JG 53 Gutted brought to the wwiiol air war something that was lacking. Dedication, discipline, and true tactical knowledge. Gutted left JG 53 to form JG 52. Gutted formed JG 52 with a vision in mind. He wanted to form a squadron that would utilize real world Luftwaffe tactics, from schwarme to gruppe tactics, a group of people who used teamwork to succeed, not just blind luck or skill. The true measure of Gutteds contribution to the axis side is felt whenever Jg 52 takes to the air, for amongst those that he has recruited he has reinforced a common goal: raise the skill of those around you, squad mates or not. The movies Gutted has made throughout his wwiiol career also set him apart. His movies bring to light sound tactics, excellent gunnery and the use of situational awareness. Furthermore, never content to just rest on his laurels for his superb movie making skills, Gutted has repeatedly spent time in the threads concerning his movies explaining how he maneuvered to get the kill, the thought process behind the moves, the alignment of his shots etc. Gutted has exemplified the truest characteristics of the Luftwaffe. Dedication, self-sacrifice, and the willingness to teach those around him to
be better. Thank you for your service Gutted.
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(September 23rd - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Verdun Axis
(OKW) Panzer after panzer rolled out of Etain and Messherschmitts took off from Rouvres Airfield, with one aim, to take the city of Verdun. French forces focused on bashing their heads against Charleroi and recapping the Eind, Achel, Helmond strip, could not hold against the rolling thunder of 6. Armee and Luftflotte 3. [url=http://services.wwiionline.org/cgi-bin/chokepoint.pcp?chokepoint=Verdun]Verdun[/url] is now under Axis rule, and the common french soldier disheartended. And as the icing on the cake, 6. Armee just cut off Montherme leaving the remaining french soldiers all alone.
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Montherme surrounded
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(September 22nd - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
OKW resources site
(OKW) Most Axis players problably already uses this excellent service provided by Kommandeur Fogaban and maintained by Ladyfog. It has town altitudes, AI maps, timezones and alot more you will need to succed on the battlefield. Check it out and bookmark. It´s free!
[url=http://www.okw-ressourcen.com/][img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Svedala/OKW/Squads/Okwressourcen.jpg[/img][/url]
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(September 22nd - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
12. Armee advances in the north
(OKW) While 6. Armee supported by Luftflotte 3, defends Charleroi and the center of the map, 12. Armee with the help of 6. Armee and Luftlotte 2 attacked and liberated the belgian town Hasselt once more and flanked far north and seized Helmond in Holland. While the fronts are evening out for the final push on the big three, british and french troops are said to question their current strategy.
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(September 22nd - Community Trainers)
New teamspeak only training
(CT) Trainer Putty, WWII Online Chief Community Training Coordinator, offers teamspeak only training at Wednesday NIGHT 9/22 9pm-10pm eastern ( GMT- 5 ). Hope many of you can make it. The trainers will be in the room with you to help with details and situations from mostly the newest player to the most experienced. The format is to be determined. There is a strong possibility that we will have a training rotation (inf/armor/air/sea). There are several rooms on teamspeak and we may have one or two trainers per room to work on skills and rotate when the lead trainer announces. Please come and see this new training technique to get all questions answered about all skill levels. Read more [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=54442]here[/url]. Also check out a helpful resource [url=www.TheTrainer.info]here[/url].
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(September 22nd - 12. Armee)
Griendtsveen Axis
(OKW) After harrowing battles across the front the towns of Peer and Helchteren fell to the brits. With attacks on Leopoldsburg, Achel and Eind at the same time 12. Armee drained the area, and liberated Eind, while loosing Achel and Leopoldsburg. This morning Wehrmacht liberated Griendtsveen making the far north area a very dynamic battlefield. Meanwhile french troops bashes their heads against Charleroi, like they have done since they lost it.
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(September 21st - 12. Armee)
Eind Axis
(OKW) While 17. Infanterie Division attecked Achel with the latest in super weapon technology, 27. Infanterie Division spearheaded the liberation of Eind, despite enemy air. Luftlotte 2 was present and fough long and hard to finally regain some air superiority above the town.
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Panzersoldat Snuggery, 17. Infanterie Division outside Achel with the new super weapon
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Flieger Darkkis, Osasto Lagus, 2. KG, 27. ID shoots down a D.520 above Eind on their squadnight
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Flieger Krzybill hunts down a spitfire over the south part of Eind
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(September 21st - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Roermond and Roermond West Axis
(OKW) Today the river towns of [url=http://services.wwiionline.org/cgi-bin/chokepoint.pcp?chokepoint=Roermond%20West]Roermond[/url] and Roermond West were liberated with a combined effort by Das Heer, Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarines in-land fleet. With only hours to new brisith RDP, the british forces finds themselves once again pushed back in the north. A secret report by german scientist to Axis News reveals that the new british rdp choice, the Hurri MkII will not be able to capture any tables. Allied pilots are said to have put up tentcamps at Eindhoven, waiting on the new weapon. Cher is said to do a special apperance at 1800 BT, and therefore Luftwaffe will call on all Stukapilots to carpet bomb the airfield at that time.
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(September 21st - PR Korps)
The battle of St. Truiden
(PR) It took a long time for this battle report to reach PR Korps. But now that we recieved it and put a stamp on it, we would like to share what Major Shallow reported about the battle of St. Truiden: " Well, the Brits really wanted to take St.Truiden again. Why can't they just leave us alone? Anyway, we had a good defense going. They capped a couple of depots. We regained them. They recapped again. This continued for a good long while. I had setup my sniper post in the North depot. It was not one of their spawnables, so I figured they'd be concentrating elsewhere for a while. Plus, I had a good view over the AB. Well, I was wrong about them not wanting this depot. Like I said, they wanted the town, including my depot. In short order the depot was surrounded by ET's, including one feisty little Vickers that kept unleashing hell upon my window. Well, I wasn't having any of it. I stayed well out of his view, while still maintaining a good view of the north grass and road, and the AB to the East. Occasionally I'd fire out at nothing when I knew he was looking in my direction. In came the rain of death. "Hehe. You missed again, dunkopf!" And so came the Brit infantry. For some reason they really liked the approach from the North through the grass. Well, I wasn't having any of THAT either. I began cutting them down. They must have had a pile of mobile spawns out there out of sight. A few EI made it to the clearing near the depot. They would make a run for the depot, but I hit quite a few of them. Most of them screamed horrible, screaming deaths as they fell limp to the ground just a couple of meters from the depot. Still, they just kept coming, and coming, and coming. A few tried to sneak in from the West. When the Vickers was not looking I'd take a few pot-shots at them in the distance. I killed a few there, too. Load and fire, load and fire. They were dropping like flies in the North grass. Ammo! Ammo! I need ammo! Thank you. Load and fire... A few more EI tried sneaking into the North of the AB across the road. "No dice," I said as I cut down the invaders. I had unloaded all my grenades during the exchange, and I was replenished with ammo at least once, maybe twice. I lost track during the heat of battle. Finally, something got that Vickers. The window was safe. The battle quieted. "All the ET's are dead," came the word. We recapped all the depots. "They're calling off the attack!" RTB for Schnapps und Wurst. 38 rifle kills! My personal best."
SORTIE DETAILS Started Sep 03, 2005 in a German Rifleman from St.Truiden. Ended with 38 kills and 0 captures.
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(September 20th - 12. Armee)
Venlo Axis
(OKH) Under the leadership of Generalleutnant Hierbart, 1. Kampfgruppe, 17. Infanterie Division, forces from 12. Armee and Luftflotte 2 liberated the town of Venlo in the far north, and delivered yet another crushing victory, forcing the brits to retreat westwards.
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Panzer and infantry from 12. Armee enjoying the victory
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(September 20th - 12. Armee)
Hasselt Axis
(OKH) Under the leadership of Oberstleutnant Dinker, 1. Kampfgruppe, 2. Panzerdivision, the town of Hasselt in the north, was liberated today.
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Soldat Lele provided an excellent mobile spawn se of Hasselt
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(September 20th - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
This means war!
(OKW) From the north front, OKW officials [url=http://map.wwiionline.com/belgium_front.html]report[/url] that during the last 24 hours, british forces has captured the towns of Pann
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(September 19th - Cornered Rat Software)
Version 1.19.7 (09-19-05) Patch
(CRS) -Fixed a cause for CTD
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(September 19th - Newsflash)
Genk and Weert under Axis rule
(OKW) With panzers keeping the pressure up at the east depot and army base, infantry moved in and took the town from the enemy. Before the army base was stormed and capped, a marine assault over the south river was needed to end resistance at the Hasselt depot. Once again, the Axis flag is hoisted over the once peaceful town.
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Enemy rifleman killed overlooking our baracks at Veere
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Sapper punished for trying to sapp our panzers at Panningen AB
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Soldat John8188 taking out a CruIII southeast of Panningen
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Leutnant Yokozuna supressing depot at Genk while marines swimfor the capp
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(September 19th - Oberkommando der Luftwaffe)
Me 109 to enter the battlefield
(OKL) Generalmajor Enigma, Jagdgeshwader 3 "Udet" was jumping up and down of excitement when delivering the production [url=http://www.wwiionline.com/scripts/wwiionline/axis.jsp]report[/url]: " Yep that is right! The Allies have been focusing for the past week or so bombing our factories trying to stall the approach of the Me-109F, because they know what happens when Germany recieves the weapons that are at par/even better then their own. The Allies have pushed hard this weekend and did not gain ground at the pace that they were first pushing at. The combined efforts of the 6th and 12th armee has blunted the Allied efforts! Now it is the time, when the Me-109F is here this brings us a step closer to the Pak-38, the Stugg IIIG and other weapons that will lead us to victory! Hold the line and extend west!!"
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(September 19th - Cornered Rat Software)
BE REWARDS PROGRAM... new friends, new tshirt
(CRS) As a special offer to WWII Online premium subscribers we are re-tooling our rewards program to coincide with the retail release of "Battleground Europe". Effective immediately upon release of the title in North America and Europe, all WWII Online premium subscribers who purchase "Battleground Europe" can add the CD key included in the box to your WWII Online account info and receive a special "BE Free Trial Key". You can send a key to any number of friends who you think would like to try the game. After their free trial ends they can convert their account by purchasing a retail copy of "Battleground Europe" and get an additional 30 days of free gameplay. If they become a premium subscriber, we'll send you an exclusive "Battleground Europe Recruitment Officer" t-shirt for FREE. For each friend you invite who becomes a premium subscriber, we'll send you a free t-shirt. Details of this offer will soon be posted on the official website and sent via e-mail when you register your "Battleground Europe" CD key.
Click the picture to read the whole deal
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(September 18th - Newsflash)
Gains along the front
(OKW) Following the liberation Namur, 6. Armee continued and liberated Egheeze while 2. Kampfgruppe, 27. Infanterie Division started an assault on Weert and recieved support from 16. Infanterie Division and elements of 2. Panzerdivision. Weert is now under Axis rule!
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September 17th - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht
Namur liberated
(OKW) While british forces strengthened with french troops attacked Bilzen and fought 1. Kampfgruppe, 2. Panzerdivision, 6. Armee attacked Namur and the surrounding area. The attack was started by Befehlshaber Sprouto and continued by Donjuan. Jagdgeshwader 2 " Richthofen", Luftflotte 3, provided Jagdfliegers and Sturzkampffliegers, as well as a dropping Fallschirmsjägers on north Armybase. 16. Infanterie Division, 17. Infanterie Division, 33. infanterie Division. 3. Panzerdivision, 4. Panzerdivision. Oberst KMS, 1. Kampfgruppe, 4. Panzerdivision armed with his trusty kar98 and supported by Oberst Donjuan, Oberstleutnants Mordor and Dark6161 soon set up their Headquarters within the town of Namur. Major Muddawg2 fought his best in his Panzerkampfwagen III F, trying to evade enemy air, and keep the enemy infantry abay, and managed to take out a Stuart which had been rushed from Sambreville, while Majoren Szaby and Frankie flanked wih rifles.
Hauptmann Shurkov, semi-safe in his PzKpfw IV D, was part of the 4. PzD panzers and managed to take out a Stuart before ejecting his crew and grabbing an anti-tank rifle and following
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Major Czgaron provided a vital mobil spawn for the kampfgruppe and Leutnant Plasson was able to take out two enemy infantry with his kar98. 3. Panzerdivisons 2. Kampfgruppe, commanded by Oberst Wallas made an initial assault on Namur with panzers. Running before the charging panzers was Leutnant vonBlund and Unterleutnant Temp3st, taking out infantry with their rifles. Major Trn4 in his PzKpfw III Ausf H shot down a Spitfire Vb, and on the ground a Crusader III and a Mle 1937 before ejecting and continue the fight on foot with his trusty kar98 and covering Major Slipkids Flak36. Hauptmann Broe continued the armoured assault and mowed down ten french infantry from his PzKpfw IIc. Taking on the enemies Air force, Hauptmann K2002 mounted in his Flak28 took down one Havoc from the sky while Hauptmann Kurev pounded the clouds with his Flak 30. Generaloberst Ijah, 33. Infanterie Division, was at the scene to fight alongside his soldaten. He arrived from Anhee in his shiny new Panzerkampfgwagen IV G and took out 2 british Crusader III from Egheeze, and prevented them from helping their allies and Ijah continued to mowe down 27 enemy infantery trying to get into Namur. By his side was Major Pirate07, taking out Mle:s with his rifle and Oberleutnant Lucid keeping the pressure up in the attack.
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In 33. Infanterie Divisions 3. Kampfgruppe, commanded by Oberst Kasse and Oberstleutnant Ut, with offiziers like Hauptmann Suppo, Oberleutnants Batman, Hema and Toukoman and a main body of fins, the kampfgruppe fielded mainly rifles and flak 30:s, and made their presence known to the enemy. The kampfgruppe provided a valuble presence on the Egheeze road and interdicted enemy supply to Namur. Unterleutnant Shumann was seen both on land and in the air, shooting down a Spitfire Vb in his Emil and 3. Kampfgruppe was part of the last push on north armybase by providing fallschirmsjäger from Wiltz.
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17. Infanterie Divisions 1. Kampfgruppe, led by Hauptmanns Darklord and Dareaper focused on keeping the enemy infantry supressed.
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Darklord picked them off them one by one and especially in the north armybase area Dareaper and his companion lived up to their names. Not to far away, Leutnants Pedrohsi, Ahu and Bigtel followed and the outfit provided mobile spawns and close combat expertise.
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(September 18th - Sturmgrenadier)
SG storms Anhee
(CRS) Kommandeur Viperplt, Befehlshaber des Sturmgrenadier reports: " Sturmgrenadier was at its best tonight during the assualt on Anhee. Working as a mixed team of tanks, 232s, and infantry, SG played a major roll in the successful attack. The tankers were Crosfire, Schultzy, and Viperplt. The 232s were driven by DrGonzo and Jolan. Infantry support came from Woolly and Easting. SG troops accounted for over 50 enemy kills, including multiple ATG/AAA guns and one S35 tank, and suffered only one combat death. SG troops rallied on the south end of town during the early stages of the attack. Viper and Jolan laid heavy suppressive fire on the Anhee-Dinant spanwable from across the river. Their efforts were instrumental in the capture of that facility. Once the Dinant CP was Axis, squad commander Viperplt ordered his troops to advance to positions outside of the Anhee Armybase. Easting and Jolan are to be commended for outstanding heroism and in their assualt on the Anhee-Profondeville CP. From SG's positions south of the CP and AB it was a wide open field covered by hidden snipers. The CP had to be captured though. Jolan, in his 232, and Easting volunteered for the almost suicidal mission across the blood-soaked field. Jolan slowly advanced his 232 providing an armor shield for Easting against the snipers' bullets. Viperplt, Schultzy, and DrGonzo provided suppressive fire from the rear. Jolan was able to get Easting and another soldat close enough to the CP for a quick sprint. Easting made it in and began capping the table. After a few heart-pounding minutes Easting successfully captured the CP. For their efforts, Easting is awarded the Infantry ribbon [img]http://www.sghq.com/wwiiol/images/ribbons/infantry_ribbon.gif[/img] and Jolan is awarded the Tankers ribbon [img]http://www.sghq.com/wwiiol/images/ribbons/tanker_ribbon.gif[/img] Once the Profondeville CP was Axis, SG stormed the AB and locked it down. SG tanks were the first tanks in the AB. S! to a job well done."
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(September 17th - Newsflash)
Metz Axis!
(OKW) Earlier today Metz was liberated by 6. Armee and Luftflotte 3. At the same time Einhoven and Valkswaarden was occupied by british and french troops. Valkswaarden is now a french town (somehow)!
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(September 17th - Cornered Rat Software)
Production Notes
(CRS) Cornered Rat Gophur: " Yesterday we patched out a small client update for 1.19 to fix a couple of shortcut issues and a tree bug. Today with those things live we are finalizing the Gold headed to Europe for release by GMX in the coming month. This is not my first GOLD but it is certainly the first with so many changes and so much importance to the future of the game. I just have to say that I am ecstatic about the pending release and much of that has to do with what’s going on for 1.20."
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(September 16th - Cornered Rat Software)
Community report
(CRS) Cornered Rat Bable: " What a seesaw of a Campaign this has been! The Allies have been pushing hard in the north and making some great gains only to be pushed back by Axis counter attacks. Slowly the lines in the North have been moving East but it has come at a price. Many towns have been traded back and forth and it is clear that both sides want this Campaign. The Allies are pushing and making slow gains in the North and the Axis are doing the same in the South. Every town is being fought over tooth and nail and some awesome battles have been taking place. Not only are these battles taking place on the ground but some large naval engagements in the Zeeland Islands area have been making that area increasingly deadly. Large formations of Destroyers have been roaming the waters and large formations of bombers have been spotted on the way to enemy factories. The Allies have been holding some large scale Strat Bombing operations but the Axis are still throwing the damage back. There is a lot to go in Campaign 23 so get in there and help your team push to Victory!"
Generalfeldmarschall Stafnbrg, CinC Oberkommando der Aschenmächte: " S! Axis Soldaten, we are well into Campaign 23 and we are far from its completion. The Allied Horde is moving us ever so slightly to the East and I am sure they foolishly feel they have us on the run, we know better. We did not get our needed R&R after the last Campaign and we have Soldaten that have not been able to visit their families for sometime, for them we must continue to push hard to the West so that we may end this Campaign quickly and allow them the rest they need and so that we as Commanders may grant them the R&R they so deserve.
We have also completed the slight reorg in the Heer as needed to tighten up the units. The removal of KG3 in our Heer units has given us the ability to readjust to hopefully give us better coverage on the Battlefield.
We also renamed the Fallschirmjäger units from just 6. Armee, Fallschirmjäger and 12. Armee, Fallschirmjäger to 1. Fallschirmjäger and 2. Fallschirmjäger to give them their own identity.
I would also like to announce the Promotion of Feldmarschall Schaller, Heer Commander, to the rank of Generalfeldmarschall and to the position of Executive Officer of Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (German Country Command) Also Promoted is Generaloberst Crashm8, Executive Officer of the Heer to Felmarschal and Commander of the Heer. Both these Commanders have been in the HC for quite some time and have earned these promotions and will serve the Fatherland with Honor in their new positions just as the have in their past positions throughout the years."
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
Lahvancz and elements of his squad CSPB, a Czech Squad in 3 PD KG1, attackedand successfully captured Feschuax in a daring diversionary attack while the remainder of 6. Armee held up the Allies in Carignan. Because of his continued work with the Axis Community Lahvancz is awarded Player of the Week.
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(September 16th - Bierstaube des Wehrmacht)
Off topic from the Axis community
(BS) 4. Panzerdivision hangs out alot at [url=http://www.cfsipgames.com/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=4]Hauptmann Haus[/url] talking about [url=http://www.milkandcookies.com/links/34868/]milk and cookies[/url] and boasting about who made the frontline [url=http://www.cfsipgames.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=5494]news[/url] the most. 16. Infanterie Division, known for serving hot coffee and brats to bunker troops, have an [url=http://www.archive.org/download/16_Infantry_Division_Movie_Intro/16IDlogo.mpg]PR movie[/url] for newcomers as well as an interesting [url=http://www.16id.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=285]discussion[/url] about graphic cards and wwiiol. Oberst Jordan85, Kommandeur der 2. Kampfgruppe decleared he was the frontline news new pet as he recieved 12 mentions in a short time. He is now used to recieve an official letter starting with " ... Jordan85 was recently recognized by German military officials by outstanding performance." Many units has been recieving reinforcements in the last week, and 16. ID was proud to welcome back Kapitän Cultjon who promised to sail for the unit. 27. Infanterie Division had one hing that caught our [url=http://www.csonkacf.net/files/lifeofwwiionline.swf]attention[/url], a blast from the past, well click the secret link to see it and when your out surfing, visit [url=http://www.infantryaces.com./]KGG1[/url]:s new website. 1. Panzerdivision also has a new [url=http://www.wwiigamer.com/1rstpd/page1.htm]website[/url] you might wanna check out if you like Kriegsmarine and das Heer combined operations.
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(September 16th - Cornered Rat Software)
New patch v1.19.6 live
(CRS) Cornered Rat Gophur announced the pacth 1.19.6 which went live yesterda and it is said to be the last patch before CRS will ship the GOLD out for final QA by the publisher. The minor patch fixed a rotation issue on trees, several shortcut issues in the programs file and updated SpeedTree. Today CRS will release some production notes as well.
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(September 15th - Newsflash)
Fontoy under Axis rule
(OKW) After Piennes was liberated a panzercolumn started and from several directions panzers were rolling towards the town of Fontoy. Kommandeur Klaas and friends managed, after a gruelsome fight on land and in the skies, liberate the town from the french. Luftwaffe fought well against the overwhelming odds at the town with bomb runs and fighter sweeps all over the south sector.
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Returning after a valuable contribution to the attack
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Part of 6. Armee continues to Spincourt
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(September 15th - From the frontpage)
German prepares Pz IVg for Frontline Duty
(OKA) High Command representitives of the German Army speaking from Köln .. there to inspect progress of the new Pz IVg were quoted as saying production of the Pz IVg should be taking precedence over other weapons which will probably be scaled back in an effort to increase battlefield effectiveness of their units at the front. Frontline Army units eagerly await the arrival of this new combat flexibilty for the extra fighting edge it will offer them in the war effort all along the front.
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(September 15th - Newsflash)
Piennes under Axis rule
(OKW) Today Piennes was liberated by a huge panzerforce. Kommandeur Klaas and friends managed to overwhelm the enemy at last and continued towars Fontoy, soon with the PzIVG alongside the PzIIIH:s.
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Piennes liberated and panzers from 6. Armee securing the army base
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Luftwaffe helps 6. Armee to blow the Piennes-Fontoy forward base
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(September 15th - Gamecloud)
Gameclouds interview with Playnet about Battleground Europe
(PR) Read Gameclouds interview with Al Corey, Playnet about the retail relaunch of world war II online. And Corey speaks about the new UI, new tree models, new weapons and vehicles, updated mission and scoring systems, new waypoints and contact reporting tools, new personas, new cities and towns and the list goes on and on. Battleground Europe will not be mandatory expansion pack purchase for current players. Read the full interview [url=http://www.gamecloud.com/article.php?article_id=1478]here[/url].
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(September 14th - Community Training)
Trainers hall of fame formed
(CT) Chief Community trainer Putty: " The Trainers wanted to setup a TRAINERS HALL OF FAME so I said, go to it. During the years of the WWIIOL community there have been a few trainers that just seemed to stick out from the rest. They have done more then to help but given many, many hours of there time to assist any many areas of helping. With the work of compiling, polling and gathers my XO G3A3 has brought me the 5 first and new entries into the [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30830]TRAINERS HALL OF FAME[/url]."
Please welcome to the [color=oliver]TRAINERS HALL OF FAME
NEWFIVE
PUTTY
GUNNIE
WOLFIEJR
G3A3
CONGRATS to you all!
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(September 14th - 2. Panzerdivision)
Heavy fighting in Breda and Moerdijk area
(2.PzD) During the assaullt on Breda, british troops capped several facilities in the quiet sea-town Moerdijk. As the citizens rushed to escape the aggressors, 2. Panzerdivision were quick to deploy for defence. Major Ecke77, 3rd Panzergruppe was quick to call in the team to defend the town and started to attack the enemy held forward bases. Determined to hold the town Generalmajor Svedala assumed command and left his camera aside for a while to meet the british forces with the proper aggressive respons and after securing the depots a siren sounded calling for lunch-break (Svedala thought), but three Havocs dived on the forming defence.
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The initial fight over Breda depot was gruelsome for both sides and soldat Bravo6 killed several enemy infantry
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British soldier remained in Breda depot after it was Axis again
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(September 14th - 6. Armee)
The Liberation of Orval
(2.PzD) Orval was an intense fight with mobile spawns deployed from different locations providing an infantry pipeline to the action in the town. It seemed like the french had an endless supply of tanks but our soldaten kept attacking although many were lost. With a foothold at west depot we kept attacking and soon gained control over key parts and moved on the amy base. At the last stage of the fight hordes of enemy air bombed and strafed but to no avail. Not a single table were capped by EA that day!
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Running into Orval from southwest
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After a while we had the advantage in town
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Hello, I´ve been longing to meet you like this!
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Oh yes, the west depot is now ours! Ours I say..... MINE!!!
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Stay out of my depot!
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Nothings changed. Still my depot!
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Err.. forgot to tell you. The grass outside my depot! All mine!!
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(September 14th - GrossDeutschland)
Gefreiter Balcks birthday celebration in panzer
(GD) Gefreiter [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/sortie.jsp?pid=450781&sid=829896]Balck[/url] tells the tale of a good kill in his beloved panzer: " Having taken down one more FB with my buds from GrossDeutchland, set up a defence of our FB from Bredo to Hoogstraten once more. This time I got in my weapon of choice, Pz III F. We spawned with reports of another Matty roaming to the North of our FB, so I headed there. Turned out to be a friendly and we all breathed a sigh of relief. I recieved orders to defend the Eastern flank of the FB and slowly proceded to a burm wich overlooked an open field. Barely 50m away from it, an A13 was spotted, and I got a bead on him with my commander. He was about 400-450m away, looking away from me. There was a bush covering my location, but he was still visible to my gunner. Adjust for range.....FIRE! His turret is disabled. One more shot rung out, his frontal hull was hit. Another one, and black smoke began to rise from his engine compartment. Seconds later, the A13 disappeared, and I RTB'ed a very satisfied Panzer-manner. Not bad for my birthday."
SORTIE DETAILS Started Sep 13, 2005 in a PzKpfw IIIf from Breda. Ended with 1 kill and 0 captures. Also, read bout Balcks first encounter with a Matty [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/journal_entry.jsp;jsessionid=E1C7713F0DF24EBC55C7689FA2EA68BF?page=1&pid=450781&eid=3573]here[/url].
Panzer Fact So far 3 928 Pz3f has been deployed on the Battlefield.
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(September 14th - PR Korps)
Twilight Zone
(PR) Real life has Area 51, ghosts and Vanilla Ice, but wwiiol isn´t that far behind. One mobile spawn driver could swear he had seen a [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=52439]Butterfly[/url] and opened up an discussion on the topic. I believe the fumes got to his head, but that´s my opinion (only leave the motor running when your moving and definatly not inside a depot garage! The mysteries doesn´t end there. Ever got killed by someone you swear you shot first? Even [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=45454&highlight=ghosts]several[/url] times. There´s a simple answer to that one [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=52441]here[/url]. Or is it?! Ever walked on the white line and got sucked up by earth? What [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=52182]happens[/url] once inside? Do not accept any rationall explanation. It´s much more fun to believe that the truth is still out there! I don´t know if there´s any truth to it, but I do experience patch fever and so do others when reading [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=52368]this[/url] thread.
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(September 13th - PR Korps)
Bomber interception
(PR) Sturzkampfflieger [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/sortie.jsp?pid=451710&sid=455219]Ixjac[/url] tells the story on what happend on september 9th: " I joined Enigma's flying circus over the factories, and patrolled for about an hour before the fighter group began to break up. I decided to fly west at altitude, and started picking up a series of EWS warnings as I neared Paal. Turned around and chased the bombers back to HG, before finding two DB-7s on the deck, heading away from HG in the general direction of Duss. Having overshot bombers repeatedly in the past I chopped the engines, and extended the flaps, falling in nicely behind the trailing bomber. The lead bomber had a tailgunner and fired at me, but the trailing bomber appeared to be lacking. At point blank range I opened up and was instantly rewarded by bright flames from his left engine. The DB-7 immediately began to lose altitude, and then as it neared the ground, broke up and exploded. 109s were arriving now and attacking the lead bomber, so I pulled up and began curcling over Dusseldorf. I saw what I thought might be another bomber ahead and turned towards it when I suddenly got the call: "ix 666" from Pharaoh. I broke hard left, and narrowly avoided a stream of tracers from an escorting Spit that had slipped in behind me. Shaken I dove and headed west to put some distance and let the 109s handle him, but almost immediately ran into another melee between a D.520 and a pair of 109s. I engaged, but was unable to draw a bead on the hard-manuevering D.520 and climbed again to avoid becoming a sitting duck. When I rolled out of the climb I saw one 109 was out of position and streaming white smoke, and the other was being pursued by the D.520. I hit WEP and dove again, walking a stream of 20mm into the D.520. He flipped on his back and dove under me and I climbed again. When I looked back, he was burning on the ground and a 109 was strafing him. I RTB'd and found I'd been awarded kills for the DB-7 and the D.520. One of my most satisfying to date, given the skill with which the French fighter was flown."
SORTIE DETAILS Started Sep 08, 2005 in a Bf110c from Eindhoven. Ended with 2 kills and 0 captures.
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(September 13th - Cornered Rat Software)
Next Realism Event will be september 24th
(CRS) Cornered Rat Lindir announced that the next Realism event will be held september 24th and you can read all about time and important information [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=52205]here[/url]. If you never attended such an event you can read Lindirs excellent debriefing on the last relaism event [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=51943]here[/url]. Squads are encouraged to team up and enlist!
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(September 13th - Newsflash)
[OKW] 12. Armee supported by 2. Luftflotte liberated [url=http://services.wwiionline.org/cgi-bin/chokepoint.pcp?chokepoint=Diest]Diest[/url]. The attack were supported from Hasselt and Paal and although it was a town hard to place any mobile spawns around, the town is now under Axis rule! Eyewitness report tells us that at the initial assault, the allies were quick with responding with enemy tanks in an attempt to block any mobile spawns. The tactic lead to an grueling infantry versus tank battle which raged for hours.
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(September 13th - WillyTee Productions)
Excellent new WillyTee cartoon: Top Opel - The New Dope!
(WT) With [url=http://www.willyteescomics.com/]WillyTee[/url] it´s christmas more then once a year. Watch his newest production [url=http://www.willyteescomics.com/]Top Opel: The New Dope[/url] with good cartoons and voice characters from the playerbase. See how Luke SkyWanker takes on the quest from princess Bee, to return a hot sheep to Totoisanewbie and how he hooks up with the owner of the famouse Milleniumopel. Hilarious quote from the cartoon: " Watch it kid or you´ll find yoursel in that beddy again!"
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(September 12th - 12. Armee)
Operation: Emilio´s revenge
(OKH) Oberstleutnant [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/wehrmacht/unit.php?page_id=2]Pittpete[/url], Reserve offizier 1. Kampfgruppe, 2. Panzerdivision and 3rd Panzergruppe Staff officer announced: " Time we showed the Brits who the 12.Armee really is and what we are capable of. Set your clocks, get up early,stay up late & lets stop fooling around. We need as many people as possible and with our HC's blessing Id like to make this OP a Public affair. If we spread the word and give the axis a reason to spawn in maybe we can push em back and sapp there morale If its OK Id like to get this going at around 4:00 A.M.Eastern USA on SEPT 13th. Targets will depend on current map situation and supply. Would be great if we could get a few HC Officers on to coordinate,set up Ms's and tow. Thanks for listening,let me know how ya feel ."
[url=http://timeconverter.com/]Here[/url] is a timeconverter.
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(September 12th - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Roosendaal Axis
(OKW) Dedication and tiredless amount of mobile spawn drivers led the way for the liberation of Roosendaal. During the last breath of the british defenders with 17. Infanterie Division holding the army base and dedicated soldaten guarded the depots, the british managed to recapp the north depot and the capp of Army base was set on hold. 1. Panzerdivision provided a much needed mobile spawn to the north depot and with the help of panzers supressing the defenders, the depot went axis. The town had been under attack all day and rent on the lasting apartments was said to sky-rocket due to the damage as well as the switched ownership and need to switch local currency between the pound and mark, at least a couple of times the last week, but citizens were pleased today as Roosendaal now is under Axis rule!
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Initial launch of V2 rockets against british strongholds
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Reserve offizier Dinker, 1. Kampfgruppe, 2. Panzerdivision provides MS after initial launch
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North depot secured
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Havoc bites the dust
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Reserve offizier Bram, 2. Kampfgruppe, 2. Panzerdivision gives
the secret hand-signal and 2.PzD and friends storms the AB
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(September 12th - Oberkommando das Heer)
Generaloberst Crashm8 new Oberbefehlshaber das Heer
(OKH) Generalfeldmarschall [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/wehrmacht/unit.php?page_id=2]Haulyou2[/url], Oberbefehlshaber der Oberkommando der Wehrmacht, announced the top level promotion: " Everyone join me in congratulating [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/wehrmacht/unit.php?page_id=3]Crashm8[/url] on his promotion to Das Heer CO." Crashm8 will hold the rank of Generaloberst.
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(September 12th - Newsflash)
[OKW] War continues and just now 12. Armee attacked Roosendaal keeping a foothold at the west depot thanks to Kommandeur Dajammers Mobile spawn to name one, and at the same time attacked the town of Mol. The enemy coud not coordinate their efforts and Mol is now Axis.
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Fighting over the sw depot in Roosendaal
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(September 12th - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Leopoldsburg Axis again
(OKW) The fight to keep [url=http://services.wwiionline.org/cgi-bin/chokepoint.pcp?chokepoint=Leopoldsburg]Leopoldsburg[/url] in Axis folds continues. Befehls like KMS, Leopold, Hierbart, Airship, Guns, Optik, Indyaics, Cage7777 and Ecke77, to name a few have provided their leadership and rifles for the Axis cause today. Kommandeur KMS is worth special recognition todays for providing excellent Mobile spawn for infantry. There were more mobile spawns, but unfortunatly your reporter was to busy fighting to remember all.
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Many lives have been lost outside the Armybase and at the south and east depots to name a few hot-spots, and even PR Korps had to lay down their sacrifice on the altar of Victory, but the town is once again in the folds of Wehrmacht.
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Soldat Avaggdu securing the south depot table
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Schütze Rgris and Unterleutnant Pk1 guarding capper at south depot
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Generalmajor Svedala supressing east depot
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(September 12th - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Generalfeldmarschall Schaller new XO OKW
(OKW) Generalfeldmarschall [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/wehrmacht/unit.php?page_id=1]Julesr[/url], DCoS Oberkommando der Aschenmächte announced the top level promotion: " It is with pride and pleasure that I announce that [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/wehrmacht/unit.php?page_id=3]Schaller[/url] has been promoted from the position of Heer CO to the rank of Generalfeldmarschall and is now the Executive Office of Conutry Command. Schaller has helped mold the Heer into what it is today and we look forward to his continued success with the OKA. Please join me in congratulating Generalfeldmarshall Schaller.
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(September 12th - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Report from some battles this weekend
(OKW) There has been alot of hard almost epic battles along the front this weekend. In the north 12. Armee and 2. Luftflotte has gained Roosendaal, Arendonk and Lommel while 6. Armee with 3. Luftflotte gained Florenville, Orval and Saarlouis. The center sector is at a stalemate where fights over the forward
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(September 10th - Oberkommando der Aschenmächte)
PzKpfw III Ausf H and Bf-110C4/B Fighter-Bomber to enter the Battlefield
(OKA) 12. Armee has proven they can fight off the allied hords in the north and yesterday was decleared a defensiv victory, in the south 6. Armee advances on french soil, and the fights are demanding for both sides. What better at the current state then read the frontpage and reports from our industry: Axis Factories at full Production and PzIIIH to Enter Combat. After months of hard work, German engineers have completed work on the PzKpfw III Ausf H. Army officials at Dordrecht were quoted as being quite happy with the new improved battlefield units being introduced in the field. It is hoped that sufficient numbers will win a decisive advantage against Allied forces on the battlefield.
RDP IN BRIEF
German prepares Bf-110C4/B Fighter-Bomber for Frontline Duty.
Germany Introduces PzIIIH to Combat Units
Better conditions allow improved StuG IIIB Tank outputs!
Germany Restructures it's Armed Forces.
Improvements made to the Pak 36 37mm AT Gun Production Line.
Better conditions allow improved PzKpfw III F Tank outputs!
Improvements made to the PzKpfw IV D Tank Production Line.
Germany Restructures it's Armed Forces.
Better conditions allow improved Flak 30 20mm AA Gun outputs!
Better conditions allow improved PzKpfw IIc Tank outputs!
Germany Alters Production Priorities.
Production of Opel Blitz on the Rise.
Heinkel 111 Medium Bomber productions quotas not met!
Ju87B Stuka productions quotas not met!
Bf110c Production Cut Back
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Generalfeldmarschalls Stafnbrg, Julesr and ZZ inspecting a factory
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(September 10th - Combat Stats and Records)
Statistics up and running again
(CSR) War records from the Axis victory has now been implemented in the database. Once again the soldaten can check their stats.
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(September 9th - Community Report)
Campaign Award
(OKA) Generalfeldmarschall Julesr, DCoS - Axis Forces: " With the map reset and campaign 23 already in full stride, we are currently conducting operations on all fronts. Please check your AO’s and continue the successes of campaign 22. Orders have been issued and passed along. Please check in to your KG and report to duty. A big salute goes out to the Bomber pilots for keeping the Allied factories in check and holding back their ability to wage war against us. Although we had planned a victory ceremony and award presentation during the intermission, there was none! It was not to be as the higher powers that be had a different agenda. So in lieu of that event, at this time we would like to present the medal to all the Axis player base and the Axis Officers that made this victory possible. Wear this medal with pride as you have shown what it means to be resilient in the face of adversity."
Did you play Axis last campaign?
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Then this award belongs to you!
Offizierantwärters ready for command are Jokeri, Dm79, Adoniram, Rayden, Lemmi22, Hazmats, Yorksarg, Grumet1 and Bram.
Player of the month is Soldat St101. St101 has been instrumental in keeping the Allied Navies in check by providing a constant patrol of the Zeeland Islands with his Destroyer. St101 has made it a hobby of making life miserable for the Allied Naval Captains during their sorties. St101 has done a great job of organizing attacks on the Islands, defending against attacks and has done everything that can be expected of an aggressive Axis player. St101 has also been a great asset as a pilot to provide recon and pinpoint the Allied naval movement during campaign 22. We salute and recognize St101 for his in-game leadership and tireless efforts during this last month. His ability to inflict damage on the enemy is also well documented!
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(September 9th - Cornered Rat Software)
Community report
(CRS) Cornered Rat Bable announced their Community report: " The War is on! Campaign 23 has begun and both camps are out in force! The Allied side has gained the initiative and started to push. The Allies have pushed to gain many cities in the Zeeland Islands, parts of the center and the south. Many large operations have been called by the Allied Command and it is paying off. The Allies may be pushing but is apparent that the Axis are not about to let the Allies have an inch without a fight. We have already seen some very impressive defences and amazing counter attacks to regain lost land and push the Allies back. The Axis have made some pushes in the north around Antwerp through out the week and they have been pushing the Allies around in the center. Looks like the Axis are fighting for their second victory in a row. Both Commands are pushing hard to rally their troops for large operations and this is anyones Campaign!"
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(September 8th - 4. Panzerdivision)
The Battle of Montmedy
(OKH) Klaas, Kommandeur der 1. Kampfgruppe, [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/wehrmacht/unit.php?page_id=1029]4. Panzerdivision[/url] rallied the troops from a couple of towns back and rolled on the french held town of [url=http://services.wwiionline.org/cgi-bin/chokepoint.pcp?chokepoint=Montmedy]Montmedy[/url]. While the column moved towards the french border, enemy infantry were reported in the town of Longuyon in a feeble attempt to deny safe passage to Klaas Panzerdivision. One Zug deployed to handle the french interdiction and also scout the area between Longuyon and Montmedy. Generalmajor Svedala was in the area in his 232 PR (special model with camera instead of machine gun) and arrived from the northeast approch to Montmedy, supporting infantry from 4. Panzerdivision clearing a way in to the town. Supported by infantry and an artillery battery on the northeast side, Montmedy was soon flooded with infantry and the panzers could move in to secure key points. After a harrowing battle for the depots, and enemy air trying to capp tables, Montmedy were under Axis rule and Kommandeur Klaas could recieve the enemy OIC:s formal surrender (picked up the enemy banner at an hastily abandon command bunker). There was no time to hand out medals or ribbons as 4. Panzerdivison was keen on continue their advance on french soil. See all the screenshots [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30705]here[/url].
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Kommandeur Klaas forming up his panzercolumn
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1. Kampfgruppe rolling to attack positions. You can hear them say: "Mmm, towns in a valley.."
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Panzer moving in on the east depot
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Enemy infantry denied access to the area
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Infantry securing the last depot while panzer provides cover
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(September 8th - Cornered Rat Software)
New Rank Access Rules and RDP
(CRS) Cornered Rat Doc released a production note ont the official Battleground Europe forum: " As equipment of a higher tier becomes available through RDP initiatives put in place by your High Commands ... equipment that requires rank to access ... the equipment remaining in your lists but of a just superceded tier will be reduced in rank to allow the lower ranked players access to it rather than forcing them to be stuck in tier 0 as the tiers unfold into action in the game. Thus, when everyone with higher rank access is flying an Fw190 (for example) the lower ranked players that were stuck in a Bf110 will have access to a Bf109E, or a Bf109F. This will apply to ALL equipment that has rank access restricted to higher ranks. As a new piece of eqipment comes into the game, it will retain it's higher rank requirement until it is superceded by the next tier arriving into the list, at which point it's access requirement willbe reduced. It will be a sliding scale, dynamically adjusted as tiers arrive in the game, and enabled through the completion of successive RDP cycles. It's been something we wanted to do for a long time, and we will be making this a standard RDP rule as soon as we can patch the host binaries, which can't happen immediately due to the need to take the servers offline for this task. When it is enabled we will notify the playerbase immediately by way of this forum."
Whilre reading it, be sure not to miss the official wwiiol trailer [url=http://www.worthdownloading.com/dow...id=1523&id=5274]here[/url].
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(September 8th - Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine)
Promotions in 4. and 6. Zertöreflottille
(OKM) Admiral PTXL, Oberbefehlshaber der MGK Nord, announced promotions within Kriegsmarine: " I'd like you all to welcome officers Temp3st, R3d, Eyeshank and Hazmats to the Kriegsmarine. They were officially released from the IKW and they are placed in 4. and 6. Zerstörerflottille with the rank of Kapitän zur See.
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(September 8th - Oberkommando das Heer)
Kommandeurs Vimme and SirBenny retires
(OKH) September 6th, Kommandeur [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30673]SirBenny[/url], 12th Armee Fallschirmjager, 3. Kampfgruppe, 1. Panzerdivision, retires: " My OKW life began in the 17ID in KG3 and now ends as commanding officer of the 12th Armee Fallschirmjager, 1PD-KG3. I have worked under, over, and alongside the greatest Commanders ever seen."
September 3rd, Kommandeur Vimme, 6. Armee: " My time in HC has come to the end. Been here for over one and half years, seen the upsides and the downsides of being an officer. I will still carry on as an Axis soldier."
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(September 7th - XVIII Korps)
Fights today
(OKH) XVIII Korps, spearheaded by 2. Panzerdivision liberated St. Truiden, Waremme and secured Liege under heavy resistance from the enemy today. Those events were but a few, and along the front shows that Wehrmacht has the ball. Waremme and St. Truiden was sucessfull attacks much thanks to excellent mobile spawn tactics and dedicated fb teams as well as the all so important Guard your capp rule enforcement.
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Liege secured under Kommendeur Rapugnak[/url]
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Shooting down Blens with flak30[/url]
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Bunker stormed in Waremme and we own[/url]
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(September 7th - ww2online off the records)
Off the records forum up and running
(OTR) The independent forum [url=http://s2.phpbbforfree.com/forums/offtherecord.html]WW2Online Off the record[/url] is back on-line. The company that provides the servers explains: " The dedicated server move is 100% complete. All forums should be back online now. All databases were moved to a new raid array and I'm sure you can see the speed increase already. Sorry the database move on the dedicated server took as long as it did. The Amount of time was unexpected." So that should be no more down-time and the forum is set to go. Also a number of axis squads forum was effected by the down-time and they are up and running now again as well. You want your own forum go register one for free [url=http://s2.phpbbforfree.com/forums/new_forum.php]here[/url].
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(September 7th - Sturmgrenadier)
Sturmgrenadier led the way
(SG) Sturmgrenadier led the way tonight (9/6/05) in the counter attack on Beauraing. The attack had become somewhat stalled when squad commander [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/wehrmacht/unit.php?page_id=1044]Viperplt[/url] and Kommendeur der 2. Kampfgruppe, 3. Panzerdivision, organized the assault on the Wellin spawnable. It was a fast run down the hill from the mobile spawn to [url=http://services.wwiionline.org/cgi-bin/chokepoint.pcp?chokepoint=Beauraing]Beauraing[/url]. Viper ordered the availible SG troops to rally in the trees just south of the Wellin CP. Frenchmen were all over the area. The CP was under heavy defense. Once all troops were accounted for the order to charge was given. Lt Mac and RonJermy threw smoke to screen the full out sprint to the CP building. SG made it into the CP building and Viperplt began capping while his battle-hardened soldiers provided cover. Woolly, Ronjermy, Lt Mac, and Foxuno provided outstanding cover. A constant veil of smoke was placed in and around the CP to conceal the troops inside. The building was taking heavy fire from enemy infantry the entire time. After what seemed like a small eternity, the CP was captured and a spawnable was opened up. The attack on Beauraing was on!
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(September 7th - Sturzkampfgeschwader 2)
Climbing the ladder for rank
(StG2) Most of the times a recruit take the old bf 110 c to the skies it is hard to be noticed and recieve promotions, as they are in-experient and new to finding the battles. That´s why beeing in a team, a temporary found on the battlefield or a more solid team like a squad, is a good idea. It´s always nice to have someone to talk the tactics with and compare kills when the day of fighting is over. Unteroffizier Gadjuka, StG 2 reported: " It was a good day for me today! Except for all the kills Geschwaderkommodore Lemmi got me, I killed 1 blen, 1 spit, 1 db7 and finished of the evening by killing a d520 and that gave me a field promotion!". Flieger Korrig, StG2 reported that he during the last campaign mostly inflicted damage to the enemy but in Luftwaffe that´s not the most important thing. Grounding the enemy is what´s important, and it´s always nice to let them meet the ground like a meteor: " I defended factories and got 2 db7, a h75 and one db7."
A non-noob friendly stuation captured by soldat Jweiter
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(September 6th - Susipartio)
Hunt them down
(SU) Every ground-soldaten has cursed over enemy air from time to time. Flieger Ferdi, Susipartio does something about it, taking the battle to the skies and chasing Divebomber-7 with his reliable Junkers-87. Also check out what Susipartio did when they heard gossip about motorcycles in 1.20 [url=http://www.susipartio.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=1923]here[/url]. Training anyone?
Turppu, Kriegsberichterstatter des Susipartio knows his kodac moments
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(September 6th - Community Support)
The hunt for better fps
(PR) Most war veterans know where to find the answers to the question and also where to share their own findings. Click the banner below to goto the section on Battleground Europes forum. [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=32324]Here[/url] is a great tip from Rscott3 for XP users and something from Spizza tor Nvida users [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=32129]here[/url]. Today Nvidia release some new drivers if you want to try your luck they are found [url=http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp]here[/url]. While we´re on the subject of graphic cards and the question of Nvida or ATI, you might wanna read about Sproutos tes [url=http://www.16id.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=285]here[/url]. Easiest tip to get more fps is to simply take away the UI by pressing Y in-game or do it in the settings. Even with a low-end system you can still run the chat-box with decent fps. Try them out. As your editor I can say they worked out great for my low-end system. Mac-users should go [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/forumdisplay.php?f=14]here[/url].
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(September 6th - Cornered Rat Software)
Army HQ3s to be retired
(CRS) Cornered Rat Badger explains: " As talked about in the Community Report on Friday, Sunday evening Bable and I met with representatives from the High Commands, Squad Leaders, and Community Leaders to discuss the options for reduction of the HQ3 unit numbers on both sides to meet the needs of the structure within the game to produce all HQ3 units being active 24/7 or as close to it. During the meeting I checked and at that time there were 132 people present. Together we had a task to get accomplished and that was to eliminate at least 6 HQ3 units from each side."
Read it all here
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(September 5th - Cornered Rat Software)
New Realism event September 10th
(CRS) Cornered Rat Lindir announced a new [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=50452] Realism event[/url], a French Motorized Engineers Unit is heading to the town of Duren to destroy a part of the German Fuel and Ammo supply. The town is defended by one or two Rifle Platoons. Scenario feautures: 1 Life only, Maximum immersion, Realistic Squad loadout, Fear of Death, Hero and Prestige system, Complete Debriefing, Buzzard Screenshots, Point system per objectives, Realistic Rank Structure, Forced Multicrew for Vehicles. Date: Saturday 10th of September, Time: GMT: 6PM, London time: 7PM, Paris time: 8PM, EST: 1PM, Event Lengh: 3/4 hours.
Read the Axis thread [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30628]here[/url].
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(September 4th - Oberkommando der Luftwaffe)
War for Research, Development and Production
(OKL) The war to protect our factories and hit the enemies so that their production will come to an halt, rages on. So far British factories have been bombed hard and the french follows. Germany has defended their production lines and continues to work towards the release of new equiptment to our brave soldaten on the battlefield and secure key victorys like the battle of [url=http://services.wwiionline.org/cgi-bin/chokepoint.pcp?chokepoint=Roosendaal]Roosendal[/url] wich took place today thanks to mobiel spawns and soldaten like Mantiss, who watched the east depot although his panzer IIIf was smoking, tiredless he waited for hours, breaking off the attacks on the east side, and RDP is the backbone to support tiredless attack like the one Kommandeur [url=http://services.wwiionline.org/cgi-bin/chokepoint.pcp?chokepoint=Bouzonville]Enigma89[/url] led at Bouzonville. A fresh report tells the tale of one of these brave and dedicated Sturzkampffliegers: " Generalleutnant [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/service.jsp?pid=382819]Dolittle's[/url] raids has proven to be a deciding factor in the liberation the French countryside from English Tyrany. Tiredless he has been seen taking off from the Airfields with his He-111 and delivering his bombs, every single time."
Sturzkampffliegers can find the data for their bombruns [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9797]here[/url] and bombing guide [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27102]here[/url], you find the Radio channels [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/ghc.php?name=Radio]here[/url], but check with 18 for north and 28 south to be sure what the Bombers channel and Factory defence channel are. It is also good to check out Luftwaffes Orbat [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/ghc.php?name=LuftwaffeOrbat]here[/url].
Ask your local Luftwaffe offizier how to hit enemy factories
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Ask your local Luftwaffe offizier how you can defend our RDP
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(September 4th - 7th Panzerdivision)
Listen up
(7.PzD) Axis squad [url=http://www.7thpanzer.com/main.html]7th Panzerdivision[/url] also known as the "Ghost Division" are located in [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/wehrmacht/unit.php?page_id=1029]1. Kampfgruppe[/url], 4. Panzerdivision. Talented Wolf has produced comics of the do´s and dont´s for the squad. Click the comic to see more.
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(September 4th - PR Korps)
Axis squads - Black Scorpion Taskforce
(PR) PR Korps visits axis squads daily and with over fifty squads, there are alot of good things other miss out on. Today we look at BST - Black Scorpion, 3. Kampfgruppe, 33. Infanterie Division, IV Armeekorp, 6. Armee. Althou their home is in Das Heer, they operate on land, sea and in the skies. Black Scorpion Taskforce was formed in September of 2003, and currenly has 156 members and the well known [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/service.jsp?pid=121047]N2deep[/url], as Befehlshaber der BST. They have a [url=http://www.bstweb.org/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=getit&lid=5]recruitment video[/url] with a very cool interdiction on a brit beddy. One can say it contains all branches and ways of dealing with the enemy (including running down an enemy soldier with opel and the infamouse hunting spitfires with opel). Don´t miss their excellent Flak36 guide [url=http://www.bstweb.org/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=2]here[/url]. Take the time to visit their website and say hello on their forum [url=http://www.bstweb.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewforum&f=21]here[/url].
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(September 4th - Susipartio)
Kriegsmarine attacks: Who´s your DD
(SU) Kapitän [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/service.jsp?pid=370729]JSuvanto[/url], Seaflotte des Susipartio, reports that he responded to intel that at least six enemy destroyers were positioned outside Gravenpolder. While in-route to the sea-town, he ran into an enemy ambush of four destroyers and he responded in the proper manner, sending one british and two french destroyers to the bottom of the sea and causing damage to the fourth destroyer as well as a Hurricane I before returning to base rescued and able to tell the news.
Read the heroic sortie details [url=http://www.susipartio.com/upload/jsuvanto-dd4.jpg]here[/url].
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(September 4th - Luftwaffe)
News from Luftwaffe
(PR) PR Korps has collected some Luftwaffe news, and here are the findings: Jagdflieger [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/service.jsp?pid=417038]Enigma[/url], Geschwaderkommodore Jagdgeschwader 3 has opened up an independent forum for Luftwaffe pilots. Click the banner below to check it out! If you like gossip and are interested in what´s coming up, read Jagdflieger Xcessive´s, Jagdgeschwader 52, finding about the ME-109 G-6 [url=http://www.jg52.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2376]here[/url]. Mabye, just mabye on the battlefield soon. While on the subject of Luftwaffe, why not download a wallpaper of an Bf 109 K4 [url=http://hsgalleries.com/images/bf109k4wallpapertd_large.jpg]here[/url] or check out the latest Luftwaffe squad [url=http://jg10.com/forum/index.php]Jagdgeschwader 10 "Löwenhardt"[/url] who formed at the beginning of the new campaign. Inspiration is always important for fliegers of Luftwaffe. Start today by reading how Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 started up campaign 23 [url=http://www.sek-sh.de/StG2/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=382]here[/url]. On a last note PR Korps wish to congratulate Sturzkampflieger [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/service.jsp?pid=360967]Icek250[/url], 250. Hispana, for his promotion to Stuka flieger!
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(September 3rd - Susipartio)
Luftwaffe video from Susipartio
(SU) Unterleutnant [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/service.jsp?pid=383612]Jokeri[/url], Jagdflieger des Susipartio, is the first in this campaign to release a video called [url=http://www.netikka.net/jojoke/Dragonflies.wmv]Dragonflies[/url] (Duration 3:50min and approx. 28mb). Be sure to click the banner below to go download and also giver your input to the finnish videomaker!
And ground-pounders can check out an rifleman guide [url=http://www.gmxmedia.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=17505#17505]here[/url].
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(September 3rd - Oberkommando der Aschenmächte)
Operation Taxidea Taxus Mortuus
(OKA) Generalfeldmarschall [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/wehrmacht/unit.php?page_id=1]ZZ[/url]: " Apparently due to circumstance, as many of you have read there will be no intermisson this weekend. Instead, We will jump right into Campaign 23: Operation Taxidea Taxus Mortuus. Orders have been issued and all Axis leaves have been cancelled, we will be jumping right back into the fray, and moving westerly towards Calais once again. Operatons should commence shortly after the campaign resets. I spoke at length lastnight with all the branches and many officers, we hashed out a doable starting OpOrd, and we are well on the way to Victory in Campaign 23. I have great faith after Campaign 22, on the willingness to win from both the Axis Officers and the Axis Players and am looking forward to another exceptional map. Filled with many great battles and long AARs about those battles. Currently the starting operation for Operation Taxidea Taxus Mortuus, should show the effectivness and talent of the Axis side in undertaking the monumentous task before them, without the benefit of a much deserved intermisson. But it is not in the spirt of the Axis cause, to see this as a disadvantage, it is an opportunity for us to use our communications, and training to once again adapt and overcome. So I look forward to seeing many of you this weekend, and plan on being on many Allied stat whore sheets. As I make a nice target riding on Panzers like I do.... S! to all who made Campaign 22 a successfully fun time. And now it is time as the reset draws near to run to the store grab some extra beer and settle in for a monumentous weekend of battle and glory on the European country side."
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(September 3rd - PR Korps)
Campaign 23 has started
(PR) Wehrmacht are fighting over control of key forward bases and deploying troops to meet the enemy along the front. Join Team Axis and let´s make this campaign an Axis Victory as well!
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(September 3rd - Oberkommando der Aschenmächte)
Axis Victory
(OKA) Rat God Doc: " We'll be downing the live game host at 4:00pm CDT (Texas) which is 10:00am GMT to reset for Campaign #23 Start. This of course will be today, Friday, September 2nd. Congratulations Axis forces for Victory in Campaign #22. Well done!
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Artwork by Generalfeldmarschall ZZ
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(September 3rd - PR Korps)
Campaign 23 has started
(PR) Wehrmacht are fighting over control of key forward bases and deploying troops to meet the enemy along the front. Jon Team Axis and let´s make this campaign an Axis Victory as well!
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(September 3rd - Oberkommando der Aschenmächte)
Axis Victory
(OKA) Rat God Doc: " We'll be downing the live game host at 4:00pm CDT (Texas) which is 10:00am GMT to reset for Campaign #23 Start. This of course will be today, Friday, September 2nd. Congratulations Axis forces for Victory in Campaign #22. Well done!
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Artwork by Generalfeldmarschall ZZ
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(September 2nd - Oberkommando der Aschenmächte)
CinC Stafnbrg will complete his term
(OKA) Generalfeldmarschall [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/wehrmacht/unit.php?page_id=1]Stafnbrg[/url], CinC Oberkommando der Aschenmächte announced: " had posted that I would be retiring at the end of campaign 22. The plan was that there would be an Intermission and that would give BOTH HC's time to get their HC staffs together an be prepaired for Campaign 23. Well it did not happen that way, CRS has decided to not have Intermission and therefor start the Campaign right away, now per the AOC that means it is 1 month before the end of my term, so I am going to stay Axis Commander in Chief and continue till the end of Campaign 23 as per the AOC guidelines. I have discussed this with my staff and the Allied CinC and we all agree this is the best coarse of action for both our communities. I will be posting this after I send this email, that I have decided that it is best for me to complete my term as CinC to better prepare my staff for what lies ahead."
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(September 2nd - Cornered Rat Software)
From this weeks Community report
(CRS) Cornered Rat, Badger: " Well it is not looking very good for the Allied Forces right now. Early in the campaign the Allied Forces looked like they had the Axis on the run, but then the Axis were able to turn it around and start their march westward. One thing that was seen many times from both sides was the cutting of supply. At one point it looked like the Axis were about to cut off 22 cities from supply in the south, but the Allied Forces kept this from happening. This caused the Axis to work hard and take those cities with their supply intact. This campaign is looking to be ending soon, unless the Allied Side call in the troops and push back the Axis."
Generalfeldmarschall ZZ, Is Im Führungsstab der Achsenmächte, Oberkommando der Achsenmächte " Once again a wondrous week has unfolded, and seen the influence of Germany increase over the European mainland. The initial aggression taken towards Germany at the beginning of this campaign has only invigorated the Axis Soldats into showing the aggressors, what aggression is all about. To report that in the past week or so, many key towns have fallen., would be putting it mildly. I requested a count on the towns that have fallen since the beginning of Operation: Blue Steel. The first count made totaled out at a bunch, when pressed for a secondary count, the response was a lot."
Axis Promotions: 1.PzD KG3 Nicewry promoted to XXO, 1.PzD KG3 Marine45 promoted to OIC5, 17 ID KG1: Harrisc1 placed as OIC 10.
Player of the Week: OKA 6. Armee Executive Officer Ijah. Commander Ijah is being singled out this week for an exceptional command presence during many time zones, and pressing the attacks as planned. Through his near endless participation in battle, over the course of Campaign 22, his leadership has been key in bringing forth victory in many of the battles so far this campaign. We in the OKA Salute him, his achievements and those that serve under him for making him through their actions in battle our player of the Week.
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Flieger [url=http://www.susipartio.com/phpbb/index.php]Sirkkeli[/url], Susipartio follows Killer on a CAP
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(September 2nd - Battleground Europe Forum - Hangar)
Team Axis the good guys
(CRS) CRS God Doc: " The Axis cut back a lot of top tier gear for the n00bs to get more stuff. The Allies have increased their top tier gear advantage even more than it was before. I commend the Axis for figuring as the Allies had all but lost, that they could gamble this way. It's good for the n00bs.Now, if the Allies suddenly logged in numbers ... and used all that excess top tier gear in a war of pure attrition .... this could be the greatest campaign evah! Trust me the reports are correct, regarding the equipment differances in the spawn lists now. I watched them go into the database. Allies have an enormous lead in top tier fighters and tanks, even ATG's...Today I announce changes to the CinC terms as well. We will change the CinC terms to a term of one campaign. If they win that campaign, they can take on another campaign if they wish. They will only be able to serve a total of two campaigns if they have won their first. This is done for many reasons. One of those reasons is to allow more people the ability to be the Commander in Chief of their side. It will also speed up the process of promotions up through the rank and allow players to get into the position prior to reaching burn out. This policy will go into place at the beginning of the next CinC term, set to be at the end of Campaign 23."
[url=http://www.wwiionline.com/scripts/wwiionline/axis.jsp]Germany Alters Production Priorities.[/url]
Production of PzKpfw IIc Tank units to be increased!
Production of Flak 30 20mm AA Gun on the Rise.
Improvements made to the PzKpfw IV D Tank Production Line.
Fw 190A4 Production Slows Down!
Sdkfz 251c Production Cut Back
StuG IIIG productions quotas not met!
Pz IVg Production Slows Down!
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(September 1st - Oberkommando der Aschenmächte)
CinC Stafnbrg retires after campaign
(OKA) Generalfeldmarschall [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/wehrmacht/unit.php?page_id=1]Stafnbrg[/url], CinC Oberkommando der Aschenmächte announced: " The time has come, at the end of Campaign 22 I will retire from OKA as Commander in Chief. This will give the new Commander in Chief and his staff time to get things in order during Intermission and be ready at the start of Campaign 23. At the close of the Campaign and the start of Intermission I will be handing the command of OKA over to my Chief of Staff, Generalfeldmarschall ZZ, at which time he will assume the role of Commander in Chief of the Axis Forces."
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(September 1st - PR Korps)
Oberstleutnant Ceska reached 50 000 kills
(PR) Closing in on a thousand sorties this campaign, Oberstleutnant [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/service.jsp?pid=248641]Ceska[/url] finally reached 50 000 kills in his career, providing a valueble service for Wehrmacht. An impressing 41 526 kills were made with his trusty rifle and of them 2288 this campaign alone and for every rifleman he takes out 4 enemy riflemen. Kill number [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/sortie.jsp?sid=3144244&pid=248641&page=1]#50000[/url] was in Dunkerque Today, August 31st at 16:31. Ceska deployed at Dunkerque-Bergues Depot with his rifle and moved on the Army base and scored a total of five kills. Read the thread [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=49268]here.[/url]
And Lindir said: " über !"
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(September 1st - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Wehrmacht lands troops on the shores of England
(OKW) Feldwebel [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/service.jsp?pid=141904]Berog[/url] reported that Axis combat patrols has landed on the shores of England in preperation of the invasion: " The approach from the Northeast was piloted by Glacier. Glacier approached the landing site while his escort where under heavy fire and a few falling from the sky. To his credit he flew the plane in fast and hard and achieved a safe landing in a field 3km from Ramsgate. With the safe landing the OIC Hotchi sent the squad southwest towards the Ramsgate-Oostende Depot.
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(August 31st - SchlachtGruppe Wolfjäger)
The battle of Bouchain
(SWJ) Hauptmann [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/service.jsp?pid=187339]Pete316[/url], Befehlshaber der SchlachtGruppe Wolfjäger, 3.Kampfgruppe, 2. Panzerdivision, 12. Armee, filed his report: " ...Having spawned in at our depot both Fourf/Mc where just across from our depot in the east burm,I joined them as a rifle and then we had some serious infantry battle on our hands.Both of then headed to the south cross the roads and was engaging ei that where coming from the ab,while I headed of east and set up my rifle in a sanger (sandbag emplacement),with the report of ei (in the church) and a atg east of me I took my time and waited and got two ei kills and a atg damaged.Jac said he had just ben taken out by a uber et and also joined us from our depot as infantry.With this we headed of south across the road and we could see the ab walls though the long grass and we supported our armour.The sitrep was this we held onto our spawnable the city depot was ours then fell into the enemy hands and the west depot with Fourf and a merc took this and we now had a force around the ab and a force trying to cap the other depots.Well with a intense battle in and around the ab n/w n n/e the long grass offered some protection but it got to such a close quarter battle neither side giving way,many a time our armour went thought the grass and set up while in it and many a time ei sappers tried to sap our tanks but most of them failed in their task although only a few managed to take out some of our armour it was a good text book operation of mutual support (inf/armour) but although though the operation I was giving out orders to take this depot first then hold it and take others etc etc it wasn’t going to be our day."
Read the full report by clicking the map
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(August 31st - PR Korps)
Out of gas
(PR) Major Po answered the question many has asked these days: " Well i always wondered if the 232 really would run out of fuel and now i know it does. I drove around quite abit from Ieper to St Omer upto Dunk then Calais and looped around back south trying to make it back to base. It konked out about 2km NE of St Omer right next to the forrest and i coasted out into an open field :0 Sorry Leo, not sure why you tossed the smoke but all i had to do was spray it to get ya... Better luck next time if there is one."
SORTIE DETAILS Started Aug 30, 2005 in a SdKfz 232 from Ieper. Ended with 1 kill and 0 captures.
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(August 31st - PR Korps)
Postcard from the liberation of Cambrai
(PR) A nice postcard arrived in the PR Korps mailbag today, dated August 30th, and sent by Kommandeur Kasse: " There were many OiC's, many Kampfgruppes, many hours of battle during US prime time and it wasn´t really a 33. Infanterie Division capture, not even a 6. Armee capture. It was a Team Axis capture."
Here is the postcard from Cambrai North Armybase
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(August 31st - PR Korps)
After action reports
(PR) To many players miss out on the after action reports that comes with the Combat Stats and Records archive. PR Korps reads them all and want to share some of them with you. Most of the AAR:s below are just an edited version. Click the banner below to go and read the full reports!
Gefreiter Flyerma, Das Heer: " Pushed a Flak 28 out of tent about 20m when I saw the H81 approaching from the W. Quickly I setup and brought up my gunner. The H81 was slightly off center to my right as he was diving. I lit him up and took a good chunk out of his right wing which quickly brought him down. That's when I saw her. The huge Havoc setting up to drop her eggs on us. She also was comming in from the W at a steep angle. I got a few explosive hits on her the first pass. Must have shook her crew up since they released late and hit behind us. I followed as she circled to come in again. Wham saw I hit a left engine. Boom...boom few good hits on the cockpit. She breaks up and smashes into the ground 75M to my N. Many of woots from the troops saved around me. Just another day in the office."
SORTIE DETAILS Started Aug 30, 2005 in a 4cm Flak 28 from . Ended with 2 kills and 0 captures.
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(August 31st - Oberkommando der Aschenmächte)
Belgium under Axis rule
(OKA) The british Expeditionary Forces has been pushed back to England by the 12. Armee who is still advancing along the coast and stands outside Dunkerque, while 6. Armee gains ground on Lillers and Amiens, and prepares to deal the final blow to the french factories.
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(August 31st - Kampfgruppe Wiking)
The battle of Fechain
(KGW) From the journal of Soldat [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/sorties.jsp?pid=263727]Satan[/url], Abteilung Hugin, Kampfgruppe Wiking: Douai has just fallen to our attack and i was browsing the map when i noticed that EI EWS was on in Fechain. I posted a mission in 3:1 and spawned a 232 and headed up to the bridge wich was blown, i noticed a Laffy like 100m S of the bridge and popped it. Then i just waited and noticed the typically engine audio from a Sherman inb far SW of the bridge. I respawned as Flak36 and starting walking towards the bridge and noticed another laffy inb. The sherman had moved so close to the river the he was below the river bank. I deployed at S depot and then the shit hit the fan, all the shermans and Stus on a spawnlist came over the S hill top followed by Pans, S35s and H39s and they were racing for the bridge Fechain was going to be hit hard and i had unknowingly spoiled the first atempt to get the bridge up. I open up at 800m and killed 2 Shermans and a Laffy right away and the rest of them went left and right and got bogged down just across the bridge then someone killed me as there were to many tanks for me to cope. I then spawned a Pak38 and got killed almost immideately. Grabbed another Flak36 and killed yet another Sherman and a sapper and then i got killed also. At this point i dident leave the veh spawn, so i grabbed yet another 88 and deployed in the veh spawn, at this point they had gotten the bridge back up so i knew they were comming down the road fast to lock the spawns. I killed 3 shermans and 1 H39 just by staying in the veh and waiting for them to come, before something took out my gunner."
Read the full After Action Report [url=http://www.kgwiking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5038]here[/url].
And don´t miss out on KGW:s discussion " You know you've played ww2ol too much when..." [url=http://www.kgwiking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4930]here[/url].
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(August 31st - 6. Armee)
Jagdverbande recieves the Meritorious Unit Award
(OKH) Generaloberst [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/wehrmacht/unit.php?page_id=1023]Csm308[/url], Oberbefehlshaber der 6. Armee issued the Meritorious Unit Award today, to all members of [url=http://www.1stfj.com/]Jagdverbande[/url]. The unit recieves the award because, during the period 12 May to 30 August 2005, the Jagdverbande has proven invaluable to 6.Armee command by conducting high risk missions to suppress enemy AFs, attack and capture isolated CPs, conduct Pre-AO ground recon/infiltration, and finally, the thankless task of enemy resupply interdiction. They have done these missions on countless occasions and have accounted for several hundred enemy aircraft and ground units destroyed. Their efforts have directly led to 6.Armee's success on the ground and they deserve our thanx.
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Accepting the award on behalf of the unit was [url=http://www.1stfj.com/]Ddogva[/url], Befehlshaber der Jagdverbande, 1. Kampfgruppe, 33. Infanterie Division, 6. Armee Fallschirmsjager.
Jagdverbande is an organic unit within 1st FJ, a squad within KG-1/33rd ID. They had been in existence for quite awhile within 1st FJ, but were not officially recognized, and organized as 6.Armee's Commando unit, until Campaign 20, when on 12 May 2005, Generaloberst [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/wehrmacht/unit.php?page_id=1023]Csm308[/url], Oberbefehlshaber der 6. Armee directed them to direct control under 6.Armee for operations.
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(August 30th - 33. Infanterie Division)
Operation Retribution: Lille Axis!
(OKH) Kommendeur [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/service.jsp?pid=194445]Kasse[/url], 3. Kampfgruppe, 33. Infanterie Division, reported that 6. Armee successed with the help of Luftlflotte 3 to liberate the city of Lille. 3. Kampfgruppe assisted in the capture of Lille and most of Kasses KG was deployed around the south Army base at the end taking out enemy snipers trying to secure friendly forces deploying. Last cp capped was docks.
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(August 30th - Oberkommando der Aschenmächte)
Operation Retribution: Endgame
(OKA) Generalfeldmarschall ZZ: " Campaign 22 has been one of the more enjoyable maps, longer maps that see all the toys, and lots of great battles always rate up there with the maps I have found more memorable, and fun. That being said it is far from over. Considering that the opening weeks of this Campaign found the Fatherland, attacked by the Imperialistic Allied Forces, and our borders pushed back beyond where we like to keep them, even at map start. Through thick and thin, we dug in and held what little ground we had left. Securing our Factory production, we awaited reinforcements and new weapons and pushed here and there along our borders. Gearing up for the Blitzkreig to come, and come it did, night after night, day after day, week after week. We have proven the power of the tier 4 Arrows, and are now progressing steadily towards Calais and Victory. The Operatonal Orders for this phase of Retribution will be sent down the CoC to your OKA Officers in the Heer, Luftwaffe and Kreigsmarine located throughout the red areas of the European Countryside in game. So Axis Soldats get in game and get'er done! Before the Allies figure out where we are headed next, and push us back!"
And at the same time, BEF is falling back! Read it [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30441]here.[/url]
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(August 30th - Sturzkampfgeschwader 2)
Report from Operation: Earthbound
(StG2) Geschwaderkommodore Lemmi22, Befehlshaber der Sturzkampfgeschwader reports: " StG 2 was involved and a part of OKW´s Operation "Earthbound". We formed up on several Airfields and started our Strikes againts the Enemie´s towns and forward bases at the Northern Sector. In the beginning we had several problems because CRS-Servers went down for an emergency server issue. Just as the formations lifted off, we got those laggs and the connection broke. After 10 minutes CRS solved the problems and we were able to log into the game again. Our strikes against the enemy were a great success. It seemed that the enemy was really surprised about the inbounding Stuka´s and hearing the sound of the divesirens over his head! Every double-seat-plane had a tailgunner with him. They all made a great job on spotting and fighting against EA! During the whole operation until its end at 01:00 GMT, StG 2 had only 2 losses - all our member were able to strike successfully the enemy targets and return to base!"
Start Date: Aug/27/2005
Start Time: 19:00 GMT for StG 2
End Time: ca. 01:00 GMT for StG 2
Brigade: KG53, STG1
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(August 30th - 3rd Panzergruppe)
From the Battlefield
(3.PzG) Oberstleutnant Sile, Reserve Offizier 1. Kampfgruppe, 2.Panzerdivision anf 3rd Panzergruppe Staff officer, has supplied these screenshots and alot more to PR Korps. Click [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30466]here[/url], to see more screenshots.
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Kommendeur Eggysrun and his Band of recruits
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(August 30th - PR Korps)
Situational awareness
(PR) Panzersoldaten [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/service.jsp;jsessionid=40EF5F75EC69DB75F4ED3F2E927C6E51?pid=241635]Duffbrew[/url]: " Personally I go by vision way more than audio when I'm in game; I like to watch tv while I play But man I just can't hear anything and things sneak up on me all the time.. atg's, sappers, grenadiers, ets. Caught a nice little snapshot of the latest one shown below. Thankfully his main gun was out and he was just plinking the hell out of me with his MG's, I was tracked and stuck next to an enemy depot that was walled in trying to cover some greentags while they capped."
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(August 30th - PR Korps)
The long ride to help Caudry in a StuG IIIG
(PR) Leutnant [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/service.jsp?pid=4374]Fishu[/url]: " Seeing that Le Catellet was in a bad shape, I decided to go for help, if by a chance I could arrive in time - which I highly doubted. Figuring there would be interdictions on the roads, which I had no time or interest to deal with this time, I decided to drive StuG IIIG from St. Quentin - Roisel FB. Last couple of times I had been just stuck to clear out several interdicting enemies, but then there was also time and it helped others to get through - time, which I didn't have this time. Of course there wasn't any StuG's available when it was needed, but fortunately St. Quentin's south army base had one, which could be moved to the other." Read the full story [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=48478]here[/url]. Requires subscription.
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(August 29th - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Generalfeldmarschall BMW retires
(OKW) It seems the time has come to hang up my stars. I have spent a long time here and never though I would have achieved the position I have attained when I first started playing this game. I retire not because I dont want to play anymore, it just seems that I dont have the time to commit to the position I hold. It is a big responsibility which I have taken seriously and have never thought otherwise. Being able to attain this level has been a tremendous priviledge and an honor to those who bestowed the confidence and believed in my dedication to get the job done. I dont want to cheat myself and most of all cheat you the playerbase and officers under me by holding a position I cannot commit to with the fullest of focus and time that the position allows. Again....I will still be on the battlefield but doing what I started out doing when I first joined.........playing the game and just having fun without sacraficing my personal & family time at the expense of the game I so enjoy & love. I wish to thank ALL the officers under my command for a job well done. I also wish to thank the CHC for all their guidance, wisdom and knowledge that they offered while in the Senior High Command. I also wish to thanks the RATS for letting me participate in their game at the level and trust in the position I held. Thanks. See you on the battlefield. Respectfully, [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/wehrmacht/unit.php?page_id=2]Bmw[/url], Chef Der OKW - RETIRED.
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(August 29th - 6. Armee)
Awards
(OKH) Generaloberst Csm308, Oberfebehlshaber der 6. Armee reported that awards has been issued.
Generaloberst Csm308 with Generalleutnant Raftrey, Stellvertrender Befehlshaber des IV Armeekorp and General der Truppe Ijah Stabschef der 6. Armee, issued the Superior Service Cross to Generalmajor [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/service.jsp?pid=394919]Tylerc[/url], Kommandeur der 1. Kampfgruppe, 33 Infanterie Division, on the 20th of July 2005. He recieved the award for ; in the middle of the week we had an Officer call a .fallback in Luxemberg. This officer receive a little grief from the player base along with a few officers. I personally, as others agree that this Officer made a Gutsy call and the fact that he made a call at all gained him a great deal of respect thruout the Officers Club. This Officer went on the next day to take OIC of Lux again after it was regain only to lose it again under extremely heavy attack from the allies. This time he tried a .Hold. Again making a call on an extremely intense hot zone.
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General der Truppe Keiron, Befehlshaber der XXVII Armeekorps with General der Truppe Ijah Stabschef der 6. Armee, issued the Mention-in-Dispatch to Oberst [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/service.jsp?pid=326140]Aric420[/url], Stellvertrender Kommandeur der II. Kampfgruppe, 4. Panzerdivision, on the 22nd of July 2005. He recieved the award for his willingness to fight wherever needed along with the intelligence to keep up a good morale with his troops. He is always willing to help and has helped out the 16ID KG2 fighting soldats on many occasions. I would also like to recognize the soldats of 16ID KG2 for their diligence in defending the ‘dirty south’ and keeping the bleeding to a lesser state than what it should’ve been. With Tiger16 leading the charge at TZ2, we have been fortunate that the French have not taken as many towns as they have been in the past.
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Generalleutnant Whipit, Kommandeur der 3. Panzerdivision with General der Truppe Ijah Stabschef der 6. Armee and Generalmajor Larsalot, Stellvertrender Kommendeur der 1. Kampfgruppe, 3. Panzerdivision, issued the Mention-in-Dispatch to Hauptmann [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/service.jsp?pid=263182]Amled[/url], Stellvertrender Befehlshaber der Kampfgrupp Wiking, on the 28th of July 2005 at Losheim. He recieved the award for his superior planning, coordination and leading of attack on Losheim by 3Pd Kg1 and elements from several other KG. Uneven from the start, with double nmy forces in town, and despite a bad start, Amled kept up the spirit and commanded the attack in such a way that the enemy town was brought to it’s knees, within the limited infantry forces available.
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Retired Generalleutnant Gters, Kommandeur der 33. Infanterie Division with General der Truppe Ijah Stabschef der 6. Armee, issued the Mention-in-Dispatch to Oberst [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/service.jsp?pid=194445]Kasse[/url], Befehlshaber der Susipartio and Kommendeur der 3. Kampfgruppe, 33. Infanterie Division, on the 27th of July 2005. He recieved the award for during eurotime was OIC of the attack in 3 towns, Zerf, Saarsburg, and Ciney. He did a beautiful job with dedication, organization and collaboration with other officers and also other squads. For this these towns are Axis again.
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(August 29th - Teamspeak Administration)
Axis Teamspeak needs donations
(TS) Teamspeak Admin Grizwald: My server company has changed their billing cycle on me and it may result in a brief outage of the teamspeak server (of a few days). I received the emails from them regarding this but it just never clicked in my head that it would apply to me (since i prepay 3 months in advance). My payroll comes in at the first of the month .. so it wont be a problem for me to make the payment myself on the 1st .. BUT it may result in the server being offline until then. The payment is 250 .. so all I would need is 25 people to donate 10$ and we will be in the clear. I would even be happy to refund the donations on the 1st to all who ask .. I hate asking cause everyone is so generous ... but at the same time I dont want to server to go offline .. 73 day uptime on the TS server once we reach the mark I will let you know and we can stop donations .. (or if everyone will post here how much has been sent we can keep a running total here) you can donate at http://okw.wwiiol.net (click the paypal link) Thanks in advance .. and if for some reason the server goes offline tomorrow or the next day it will be back on the 1st ! sorry for the inconvience .. and thanks again!
Read Grizwalds thread [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30394]here.[/url]
For on-line payment use a Pay-Pal account [url=https://www.paypal.com/]here.[/url]
For payment per existing Pay-Pal account go [url=http://okw.wwiiol.net]here.[/url]
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(August 29th - Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine)
Blueprint for new Destroyer released
(OKM) Kommodore [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/wehrmacht/unit.php?page_id=1015]Denw2o[/url], Chef des Stabes der 1. Angriffsdivision reported that Gophur released the blueprint for the new Destroyer in his Production update thread, check it out by clicking on the damage model below or check out the damage model [url=http://gophur.playnet.com/albums/screenshots/dde_dmg.jpg]here[/url]. Discuss the news regarding this over at Denw2o´s [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=47825]here[/url]. Naval mobile spawn can be a feature in the future!
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(August 29th - Oberkommando der Aschenmächte)
Holland liberated
(OKA) Following the liberation of the Zeeland Islands, all of Holland fell under Axis rule this weekend, with the last british held bastion of Maldegem. Befehls from 12. Armee, 2. Luftflotte and Kriegsmarine celebrated the event at the Castle of Willemstad until late hours. Today the forces in north are currently attacking Brugge in an attempt to continue the march along the coast.
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(August 28th - Cornered Rat Software)
Realism Event after action report
(CRS) Cornered Rat Lindir, reported on his Realism Event: " The Axis forces had more experience, Darkkis the Axis forces leader and his men already participated to 30+ Events. This is why we gave the Allied some advantages(some light armor). And we fought that the Axis would outnumber the Allied as usually. But it wasn't the case. So the Allied had an advantage, but during the Event was mostly a psychological advantage. The Axis forces feared the Allied armor even if they were not directly engaged. It is what happens when fear of death is included in a battle. You will find 121 Screenshots to help you understand how the battle Evolved. From the Sky some stuff appear obvious, some mistakes, some good tactics etc.. but when you are there as a grunt with the fear to die by a sniper or something else it isn't easy to know what must be done. And when to take the risks."
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(August 27th - Susipartio)
Allied attack repelled at Bohain
(SU) Oberstleutnant Peetee, Stellvertrender Befehlshaber der Susipartio reported on actions in Bohain: " Allied generals set an attack objective on the Axis town of Bohain. Town had heavy armor inbound and we saw abot 15 shermans and stuarts on the west side town. We take sappers and 88's. More enemy tanks were reported inbound and soon enemy infantry were reported supporting the attack and a few minutes later enemy infantry were all over town. Sapper Turppu burned 3 shermans on the west side but the continued to come and entered the town. We lost Le Catelet depot and enemy infantry started to spawn inside the town. We also lost the mayors house and allied other spawn, the St. Quentin depot was surrounded by enemy tanks and at the same time our army base was locked down and we had only a few infantry left. Our Befehlshaber made a fallback and Susipartio setup two mobile spawns on the east side of Bohain. Enemy air was heavy but Luftwaffes Jagdgeschwader did a great job. After the fallback we started to work on Le Catelet depot and at first it looked that nobody could even approach the depot. Step by stepthe battle turned in axis favour. Soldat Rallakka killed the enemy mobile spawn in an heroic rush and Soldat Mmap4 reported that he had never killed so many enemy tanks in such a short time as he did at Bohain. Finally we got the depot of Le Catelet and liberated an anxius mayour at the city depot. St. Quentin went axis soon after that and the Allied attack was repelled. About 50 enemy tanks were still bruning as Bohain was declared liberated."
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(August 27th - Oberkommando der Luftwaffe)
Operation Earthbound a great success
(OKL) Major General Eggysrun KG53 XO: " The operation was a great sucess! We ran several flights attacking the forward bases around Maldegem and killed alot of squishies to the prize of a few stukas. We had a dedicated Jagdgeschwader and a dedicated Sturzkampfgeschwader." As the target is still a hotspot most of the AAR is still classfied to protect the fighting forces.
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(August 27th - Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine)
Promotions in 4. and 6. Zerstörerflottille
(OKM) Admiral PTXL, Oberbefehlshaber der MGK Nord: " I'd like you all to welcome officers w0rmz and jsuvanto to the Kriegsmarine. They were officially released from the IKW and they are placed in 4 and 6 Zerstörerflottille with the rank of Kapitän zur See, Stellvertretender Flottillenchef."
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(August 26th - Cornered Rat Software)
CRS responds to Liasion report
(CRS) Baracks-Liasion Schulz announces Q/A regarding LMG and SMG sound bug, infantry warpiness and future use of UI avatars to name a few areas. Read more by clicking the link below.
Liasions Q/A [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=47804]here[/url]. Requires subscription.
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(August 26th - PR Korps)
BE Forum now has different language sections
(PR) Today Battleground Europe was blessed with new language sections, such as: french, swedish, finnish, german, spanish, italian and portugese. Even if you don´t speak all these languages you can still participate by using a free on-line translator [url=http://www.freetranslation.com/]here.[/url]. A word of warning thou, you will problably make as much sense as a three-year old when posting with this tool!
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(August 26th - Cornered Rat Software)
Community report
(CRS) From Community manager Badgers community report: " Looks like the march is on for the Axis Forces as they continue to rampage the countryside and push their way westward. With their RDP 4 cycles behind the Allied Forces, and their spawn list much less than the Allies, the Axis Forces are out from revenge and letting no challenges stand in their way. After many weeks of Allied advances deep into Axis owned territory, the Allied Forces have been pushed back the last couple of weeks, and while it looks like the Axis Forces have them where they want them, the Allied Forces are claiming that they are waiting for the right time to strike back. Within the last 24 hours, the Allied Side look to have stalled the Axis momentum and started their push the Axis Forces back. Could this be the shift that the Allied Forces have been looking for? Is it a sign of trouble for the Axis? Really looking like this campaign might make a shift again. Some had written off this campaign as won again, but this might be a turn around. One thing is certain; both teams need the help of their players right now. This campaign is turning into one hell of a battle and every solider makes the difference right now." Read the full report by clicking the banner below.
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And a word from our own CinC, Generalfeldmarshall [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/wehrmacht/unit.php?page_id=1]Stafnbrg[/url]: " S! Soldaten; I want to take this opportunity to say what an outstanding job you are all doing forcing the Allies West toward the Channel were they belong and soon the Brits will be swimming that channel to return to their lands were they belong and they will take the French who mistakenly Allied with them also, as they will no longer be welcome here either. Your HC has never been prouder of you then we are now, the Allies had misjudged us in thinking we were on the run, when in fact we had not even gotten warmed up yet and now we are warmed up and getting hotter by the day and we are leaving nothing but smoke behind. We are the Axis War Machine and we will continue to crush those who oppose us and will not stop until our lands, yes our lands, are ride of these Allies who are trying to take what is ours. On word to victory my Brotheren we do not stop until we pull up our lounge chairs and break out the beer coolers on the beach. "
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(August 25th - Oberkommando der Aschenmächte)
Operation: Blue Steel Phase Two
(OKA) Generalfeldmarshall ZZ: " After the successful completion of Operation: Blue Steel over the weekend, the 3 Branches of the OKA, have developed a new and even better variation on the original theme. What could we name it other than Phase Two. I am happy to announce that last weeks Operation Retribution Came to a successful end, ahead of schedule. Those of you that followed the progress last week will remember that plans went terribly well, and progress over 7 days was if anything ever was, a Blitzkreig! Operation: Blue Steel Phase Two. Using tactics developed over years of war, the commanders of the Heer, have developed a new plan of attack, that my officer say will secure the Luftwaffe many more Airfields and secure more ports of call for the Kreigsmarine. With the completion of Research and Production on currently known vehicles, Many fine Scienratists, have been working feverously night and day, to develop and present new designs to become availble for further tiers of research. It has also been rumored that the Gawds themselves, have redesigned and implemented newer and faster ways for the universe to interact with itself. This is wonderful news for both Axis and Allies Soldats, as we await our new bretheren fresh off the farm ready and waiting to enlist in the numerous HQ3s .
What no intel on what exactly the Axis War Machine is planning? Well we can not let everyone know what is up, just yet, perhaps one day soon, something might get misfiled by a clerk... But, today is like most days and if you want the real meat of Operation Blue Steel, you have to travel back in time, and reneter the half scale modeled European countryside of the 1940s, to get the real scuttlebutt on what the Heer, Kreigsmarine and Luftwaffe have planned for our honorable opponents on the other side."
Use the Radio channel guide [url=http://31stwreckingcrew.com/zz/maps/camp22/channelguide.jpg]here.[/url]
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(August 25th - Oberkommando des Heere)
Operation Blue Steel Phase Two: What about BOB?
(OKH) Generaloberst [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/wehrmacht/unit.php?page_id=3]Crashm8[/url], Generalstabschef des Heeres: " "Orders are out and about to the Armee commanders, please keep an eye out for your orders, operation starts Saturday @ 1200GMT. Contact your KG officers for battle plans and targets. Grab your rifles and meet us out on the field! Don't forget the beer!"
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(August 24th - Sturzkampfgeschwader 2)
Dogfighting in formation
(StG2) Geschwaderkommodore [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/sortie.jsp?sid=2485808&pid=191531&page=1]Lemmi22[/url], Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, dogfighting in formation. With 470 missions for Luftwaffe this campaign alone, Geschwaderkommodore Lemmi22 knows how to deal with the swarming Spitfires.
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(August 24th - Susipartio)
New offizieroutfit researched
(SU) Soldat Sirkkeli, Susipartio, 33. Infanterie Division: " Maybe it's just me but don't they look a bit alike...? " Confronted with the evidence, the Chief of Köln RDP admitted: " It´s not just a fashion statement. With the advance westwards, the enemy will more often take the fight to the skies and offizierhelmets will be larger this fall in respons to AHC increasing their number of Spitfires. It´s a question of beeing keeping your head cool."
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(August 24th - 16 Infanterie Division)
Where weird things grow
(OKH) Hauptmann Quintjohn, Holy Groundskeeper 16. Infanterie Division: " I had a great time tonight got a few kills but this is what i found wierd."
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(August 24th - Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine)
Holland close to be liberated and tales from the Zeeland battles!
(OKM) Vlissingen was liberated yesterday and soon after that the towns of Breskens and Ijzendijke, which leaves Maldegem as the brits only stronghold left in Holland. Konteradmiral [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/service.jsp?pid=186083]Mwhitman[/url], Befehlshaber de1 1. Angriffdivision report on a battle taken place during the liberation of the Zeelands: " On Saturday night we where having great fun trying to keep Waalsorden & Krab clear of enemy DD's & the odd para drops. By the time it got to 4am (GMT), we finaly had control of the seas aroud Wals & Krab. At this point Jink has the idea that we should attack Kats, if for no other reason that it might draw the Allied players attacking Krab to defend Kats. As we have tempory control of the sea, some air recon & a couple of spare AO's we decide to go for it. I ship 5 infantry over from Stav. Just as I drop them we get reports of EDD's in the South channel heading to Kats. We manage to hold off the first wave of Allied destroyes and in this time our infantry managed to cap the Kamperland & Stav cp's. At this point my DD had just been sunk so I decided to go give the ground troops a hand. We managed to hold those 2 cp's until the Ab & docks tables came up, at which point we capped the docks, but just couldn't get the AB. At this time we had control of sea so had 1 DD to help cover our spawnable. For the next hour we fought a great battle, sometimes losing the docks, but never the 2 cp's. We pushed for teh AB many many times but just couldn't get it. By then we had lost naval control & enemy destroyers where not in the dock shelling us. At this point we lost the Kamperland cp and it looked like our attack was over." Read the full story, by clicking the banner below.
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During the same battle [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/sortie.jsp?sid=2396082&pid=396288]Eisenkeil[/url], Stukaflieger & Trompetenspieler des Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, manged his first successful Stuka mission: " I got an enemy Fairmile B loading infantry in Veere harbour for a sneak attack on Kamperland, about an hour after kamperland was taken by german troops. I sunk the ship and killed 3 enemy infantry units."
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(August 24th - Cornered Rat Software)
Realism Event Saturday 27th of August
(CRS) International Product Manager Lindir is hosting a relism event this saturday: " This is a One life only Event. You won't be able to respawn. Even if you CTD. Start Time: 19h GMT, 20h London, 21h Paris time, 15h Dallas time, 14h EST, Expect a 2-4 hours Event(Death can shorten things a lot). And if your time is not on this list check it out [url=http://www.timezoneconverter.com]here.[/url] Information about the Event Rules and Scenario [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=44844]here.[/url]" Click the banner below to get to the thread. Requires subscription.
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(August 24th - www.thetrainer.info)
Best video contest
(PR) Not only MTV host video music awards, now Community Trainer Newfive is hosting a Best wwiiol video contest: " want all video makers to produce the best movie they can up to 75mb. These movies must be in the new format of the game on the last update within 30 days. Bring your training or your greatest fights to the table…. Show what want to others to remember about the game or make that impression so that if a new player see this movie they will want to join for a lifetime. These movies will be judged on this thread and the winner will have their movie posted on www.thetrainer.info movie page. If this promotional goes well this may be a revolving contest to keep the best of the best posted." Click the Drill instructor below to get to the thread. Requires subscription or goto www.thetrainer.info
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(August 24th - 3rd Panzergruppe)
Wrestling a Pak in Mons
(3.PzG) Major Sl0b, 3.PzG, 1. KG, 2.Panzerdivision, about the Mons attack: " Basically I had two missions, one I opeled and blew and fb then rtbed. The next I did a pak38, hopped on ltpatton and drove to Mons for our attack and soon after we stopped and some stupid ei naded me and my screen for both gunner and spotter were almost completely red. I could barely see and we were kind of between the n and s AB:s too and pretty close to two depots. I expected to get a kill but couldn't see anything, but I wouldn't despawn because you never know. Well, about 30 minutes into the battle we owned all the depots and someone said we had both abs camped. SCREW THIS i said to myself, so i hoofed my pak to town. I saw a depot and decided to wedge my pak into the door. It worked, well one door isn't enough, so I tried to wedge it through the next door so I could defend the table and that took some doing, but i finally made it through. I wanted to prompt the table timer to take a screenie and worked hard at it for a while, but i couldn't figure it out. Next thing you know, I lost control of my pak altogether as the back end was clipping through the farking depot wall and sucking me through like a farking black hole and next thing you know, I was dead. Literally. Two seconds later we owned the town. It was fun though. Too bad I didn't take at least one screenie."
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(August 23rd - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Zeelands liberated - Holland Next!
(OKW) Following the intense fighting over Kamperland, Veere and Westkapelle, the french held town of Vlissingen was liberated by Wehrmacht today and at the same time the RDP cycle is finished. In a combined arms effort the Zeelands town was regained and as of today completely liberated. All the remains of the enemy in Holland is the french held town Breskens and the british held towns of Ijzendijke and Maldegem. There is no rest for the soldaten as they continue into Belgium from the Zeelands. This reminds us of an old [url=http://www5.playnet.com/bv/wwiiol/paper/page.jsp?oid=20877&BV_SessionID=@@@@0508396967.1124820548@@@@&BV_EngineID=eaddegkeedelbjjcgmcggichhl.0]story[/url]. Well more then [url=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Svedala/Others/july2003.jpg]one.[/url]
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(August 23rd - 17. Infanterie Division)
The Battle of Veere
(OKH) Generalmajor Rexxor, Stellvertrender Befehlshaber des 1. Kampfgruppe, 17. Infanterie Division: " EWS was going nuts at Veere for INF, ET's, DD's and Bombers. I helped coordinate the defence, and later took full OIC of the defence. Allies brought in 6 waves of infantry supported by 6 ET's, 4-6 DD's and a 10-15 EA. Each time we held the depots, and pushed the infantry out. The battle raged for 7 hours before the last of the EDD's finally pulled out and left town. We held Veere, and it was PERFECT. The guys defending knew what to do, and they did it well. And they did it against the odds. Thanks to well timed .Axis's I was given the manpower to cover the depots while throwing the EI out of town, time and time again. Special thanks can be given to Alaex, Nimb and Sota for sticking to and helping the defense. A few among many valiant soldiers on this day :)"
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(August 23rd - Oberkommando der Luftwaffe)
2. Luftflotte promotions
(OKL) Generaloberst Spiritrb, Oberbefehlshaber 2. Luftflotte announced the promotions: " New Luft 2 XO, Snapster, I. FK CO Henniger, I. FK XO Glacier, I. FK XXO Bohlin, JG3 CO Okill, JG3 XO Ramirez, JG3 XXO Dago, KG26 CO Ashven1, KG26 XO Profevil, KG26 XXO Waffen84 and JG3 Gruppe II CO Itdanilo. Congratulations everyone!"
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(August 23rd - Oberkommando der Achsenmächte)
Operation Retribution: Day 34
(OKA) Generalfeldmarshall ZZ: " What more can I say about Operation Retribution, is going terribly well. The ZeeZee Islands are falling in to Axis Control well a head of schedule, as elements of the Heer continue to press on towards my favorite Airfield MAUB. It has been a good battle, I salute our Allied Brethern for diging in and fighting back against the Blitzkreiging Axis. I was a bit bored at lunch and started puttering around in photoshop with all intentions of making some propaganda. But as I progressed and flicked filters and such while on hold with Xerox, and well I came up with a very nice if I don't say so myself, wallpaper for the computer named [url=http://31stwreckingcrew.com/zz/maps/camp22/panzer4g.jpg]PanzerIVG[/url] at work. So enjoy. And see ya in battle on the road to Calais!"
And to meet our victorious forces, AHC launches an Operation: [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=46746]Orbat[/url] this saturday. Let us make sure they will fail!
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(August 22nd - PR Korps)
Report from PR Korps
(PR) Wehrmacht is on the roll and it was a long time ago so many breakfasts and lunches has been served. PR Korps has visited about thirty squadforums on a daily basis and employ you to take a look, you have the links up there by the banner. Many squads has discussions about Battleground Europe and just around the corner is the free Beta test on Thursday wich could be a great event to get your buddies to try out the game. Send them [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=46100]here[/url] or keep an eye on the frontpage on thursday as registration will commence. In the meanwhile or today so to speak, the [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=46130]Welcome back soldier![/url] program is up and running and we see long time friends returning to join the fight along the front. This story just came in from Enigma89: "Not to long ago Gefreiter [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/service.jsp?pid=443274]Alaex[/url], an expert rifleman in the Heer, was running through a fray of gunfire. After he reloaded his gun he noticed that Hurricane II was strafing his kameraden on the ground, and he was angry at the pilot. Gefreiter Alaex lifted his rifle and shot one round into the cockpit of the Hurricane. Gefreiter Alaex said " I was not sure if I hit the cockpit or not, but I do know I hit him." Several moment later the Hurricane crashed into the ground. Although we do not have a photo of the event above we do have the one when Kommendeur Kasse knocked down a enemy plane with rifle [url=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Svedala/Screens/24.jpg]here.[/url]
On the high sea, Kriegsmarine and friends has been busy as [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=46215]Enigma89[/url] reports: Two days ago, the British Royal Navy and the French Navy decided to spearhead an assault against Antwerp with a fleet made up of over 20 Destroyers. Cutting through the water they made their way toward their target, when suddenly! Flashes all across the horizon sprung up, and shells landed on the British and French destroyers, smashing large holes into them. It was the Kriegsmarine and they were holding the huge Allied fleet. Stressed on supplies and numbers the Kriegsmarine manage to sink about 10 enemy destroyers and damage several more. However with 50% of the enemy destroyer force still afloat the Kriegsmarine had to regroup, the Luftwaffe was called in. Me-110C4, Ju-87s and even He-111 took off in force from airfields near Antwerp. Bombs fell like raindrops on the side and top of the Destroyers and it is estimated that another 10 destroyers were sunk. The allied fleet facing extermination had no choice but to reatreat back, and all the way they were met by Luftwaffe bombs and Kriegsmarine shells.
While the war rages on in the Battlefield the discussions on the forum almost seems civil these days. Today Battleground Europe celebrates over 50000 members. Join in by visiting the forums today and tell your story or listen to Chief Trainer [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=45519]Putty[/url] rallying the community to welcome the new soldiers.
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(August 22nd - Oberkommando des Heere)
Operation Blue Steel: A complete success
(OKH) Monday morning and Generaloberst Crashm8, Generalstabschef des Heeres is pleased: " "Operation Blue Steel is 100% complete and successful, awsome work to all who participated, S!" The praise does not stop there, the war for Research, Development and Production is going well for Wehrmacht and is discussed [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30306]here[/url] and in the [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=46544]barracks[/url]. On another note major Slob was so exited over recent progress he celebrated by driving an opel down the cliffs of Piesport with the speedometer stuck on 80 kph. Piesport has turned into a private Research facility these days.
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(August 21st - 12th Armee)
Brussels under Axis rule
(OKH) Leutnant [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/service.jsp]Acst[/url] was seen flying a Junker 52 with other elements of the victorius 2. Luftflotte , in order to get fallschirmsjagers to the city of Brussels and then took the battle to the ground. He was pleased to report after the fight: " Waffles are now served in [url=http://services.wwiionline.org/cgi-bin/chokepoint.pcp?chokepoint=Brussels]Brussels[/url]!"
Befehlshaber [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/service.jsp?pid=48717]Xl2dylar[/url] was impressed by both sides: " It must have been tough on the Allied Commander that called the Fallback. We had all but given up until we saw the .fall come up then it was "everyone back in hurry the allies fell back in Brussels. Believe me when I say it was a huge releif to see. Even then it was not over. The allies gave one heck of a fight and I'm certain that commander fought tooth and nail to keep his honor intact."
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Artwork by Xl2dylar
Kommendeur [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/service.jsp?pid=91815]Dinker[/url] fought alongside shipping in fresh troops to feed the successful attack and providing a safe ride for General der Truppe [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/service.jsp?pid=126734]Peepers[/url] who attended the brawl. After a quick lunch at the castle of Brussels, they return to their duties within 12th Armee and Luftflotte 2 as the enemy is trying to lay a siege on the city.
Operation Blue Steel is hereby a comple success!
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Kommendeur Dinker going for the kill
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(August 20th - MarineGruppenkommando West)
Promotions in Kriegsmarine
(OKM) Admiral Man, Oberbefehlshaber der MGK West has managed to fully staffed his fleet and was pleased to announed new promotions: " MGK West Command XO Atltom58. Kriegschiffegruppe: CO Sabot1, XO Puppet. Angriffsdivision: CO Mwhitman, XO Denw2o. 5. Zerstorerflotilla: CO Raptor77, XO Ludwig. 8. Zerstorerflotilla: CO Utcloud" Kriegsmarine has had problems in the past to fill up the positions but Admiral Man has managed to staff his. Notice that UtCloud, The notorious hammer of Whitstable is back as well as retired Denw2o who does a comeback.
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(August 20th - IV. Armeekorps)
Promotions in 33. Infanterie Division
(OKH) General der Truppe Rabbit5, Kommandeur des IV. Armeekorps announced new promotions within his Armeekorps: " Listen up! 33ID: Sneiki88 - 33ID KG-2 OIC-4, Transfer of Genobrst from 3rd PD to 33ID KG-1 OIC 10, 3rd PD: Kilo33 - 33ID KG3 OIC-5, Welcome new officers, we're glad to have ya's aboard!"
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(August 20th - Oberkommando der Luftwaffe)
New stellvertrender Kommendeur der 2nd Luftflotte
(OKL) Luftmarschall Keld4r, Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe announced: " I would like to congratulate Snapster on achieving the promotion of Xo of 2nd Luftflotte. It has been a long time coming, and im proud to finally actually be able to announce it."
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(August 20th - 17th Infanterie Division)
Promotions within 17th Infanterie Division
(OKH) Generalleutnant Kilo69, Kommendeur des 17. Infanterie Division, announced an reorganisation of 17. ID: " Major re-org has gone within 17 ID, Dajammer promoted from KG3 CO to 17 ID XO, Heavy265 promoted from KG1 CO to 17 ID XXO, Hierbart promoted from KG1 XXO to KG1 CO, Jafng promoted from KG1 RO to KG1 XXO. Weeed promoted from KG3 XO to KG3 CO, Freegeek promoted from KG3 XXO to KG3 XO. Congrats to all! I fully expect this promotions to greatly increase 17 ID's co-ordination and battlefield presence!"
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(August 20th - Oberkommando der Aschenmächte)
Operation Retribution: Phase Seven
(OKA) Generalfeldmarshall ZZ: " The 31st day of Campaign 22 has had some major changes to the [url=http://31stwreckingcrew.com/zz/maps/camp22/camp22d31map.jpg]map[/url] in as little 5 days over 40 Axis Towns and Cities have been liberated, and many new towns have been added to supply new Headquarters for the Kampgruppes. The officers would also like to extend a hearty thanks for all the caches of wine and sprits that we have found in numerous cellars and hidden rooms. For those of you that were keeping track, we did sort of skip a few numbers there, with such lightning results from the last week, it has been hard to relay in real time to those in other areas outside of the Chain of Command. And with the successful capture of Antwerpen, we can choose a few new targets for this coming weekend. I do believe that the Armee Commanders have something special lined up for this weekend's Apocalypse. And while I would love to expand on it in this thread, it really wouldn't be proper. Afterall, all the up to date current information can be found in game, on one of the many auto tuned channels, and on the OKA Designated [url=http://31stwreckingcrew.com/zz/maps/camp22/channelguide.jpg]Text Channels.[/url]"
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(August 20th - Baracks)
Liaisons for the official BE forum elected
(CRS) Community manager Badger announced the elected Liaisons: " Barracks Liaison-schulz, Hangar Liaison-wingmann, Harbour Liaison-icetwp, Motor Pool Liaison-scotsman"
Badger explains what the Liaison program is: It is to monitor the forums through a one week time period, collect questions from the threads posted during that week and send them to CRS to replace the production notes questions. They will also gather links that they feel CRS should view posted during that week and send the links and questions into CRS in their weekly report submitted on Sunday evening. This report will be included in the Community Management’s internal report and sent to the proper departments where experts in their forum topic will answer the questions and send it back to the Community Management Team. They will then give the answers to the questions back to the liaisons to be published in the forum they represent in a sticky. This will allow the questions and answers to be found easily in their forum.
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(August 20th - Cornered Rat Software)
Battleground Europe open beta/stress test
(CRS) Rafter, CRS: " Bedford, Texas August 19th, 2005-08-18 – Playnet Inc. and its development studio, Cornered Rat Software are pleased to announce a public beta and stress test for the upcoming release of BATTLEGROUND EUROPE. Beginning at 1200CT (US) on Thursday, August 25th, 2005 account creation forms will be made available on the official website for test accounts. Participants will receive instructions on how to download the pre-release client and information on where to submit error reports. Space will be limited for the test which will run from Thursday, August 25th through Sunday August 28th."
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(August 20th - Cornered Rat Software)
Welcome back soldier program
(CRS) CRS: " Beginning Monday, August 22nd all inactive accounts from August 2004 will be elegible for free play through August 28th."
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(August 19th - World war II Online Polls)
New Polls up - Go and vote!
(CRS) Hummel announced that the new polls are now up and running and asks all players to go and vote!
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(August 19th - Oberkommando des Heere)
Operation Blue Steel: Saturday 1200 GMT
(OKH) Generaloberst Crashm8, Generalstabschef des Heeres: " "Operation Blue Steel" set to kick off Saturday 1200GMT. Orders are out to both Armees for the joint operation against the Allied Barbarians. All Heer officers are ordered back to the front to deal the 'fatal' blow to the War hungry Allies. Rally your men, wave to the wife and children and get ready to lay some PWNAGE on the Allies. Contact your KG officers for orders. S! all and see you on the battlefield!"
Artwork by Generalfeldmarshall ZZ
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(August 19th - 16th Infanterie Division)
Chitdead doesn´t know of Fear
(CRS) Oberleutnant Jordan85 reported that Hauptmann Chitdead answered when Schutze Breihof made the call: " Southeast hill, three Shermans, three Stuarts, one Matty and one 57 mm Anti-Tank gun!" Chitdead sneaked up the hill outside Hamoir and charged five enemy tanks, making the hill look like a barbeque and secured the deployement of friendely panzers to meet the aggressors! The news arrived at PR Korps in Köln 9 days later, but is still worth mentioning. Check out the Sortie [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/sortie.jsp?sid=1557575&pid=359096&page=22]here.[/url]
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(August 19th - 12th Armee)
12th Armee enjoys breakfeast in new Headquarters
(OKH) At 0200 EST the Breakfast Club (BC) decided that enough is enough. Antwerp was under british rule and the naval base and Airfield was a thorn in the eye on the advancing Wehrmacht. After securing the key points in the city under the nose of [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=45687]rats[/url] and loosing the Airfield a couple of times, the battle had been going on for seven hours.
The bitter fight to the death, with no side wanting to take down their banners, 12th Armee supported by Luftflotte 2 and Kriegsmarine liberated Antwerp from the foes. 12th Armee Fallschirmsjager was strenghtened during the opening hours of the battle, and lead by Generalmajor SirBenny the one hundred man strong task force, among other things, took and held the north spawnable giving the panzers time to arrive and secure that part of the town. The enemy held towns of Boom, St.Niklas and Temse are now stressed from the advancing panzerdivisionen supported by Stuka bombers. British destroyers are redeployed back the line and now the war for the Zeelands are in favour of the Wehrmacht.
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General der Truppe Peepers preparing a breakfast special in CAB
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(August 19th - XVIII Armeekorp)
Generalleutnant Hondo17 retires
(OKH) From Generalleutnant Hondo17, Stabschef des XVIII. Armekorp retirement speech: " It is time for me to hang my OKW Commanders hat on the hook and walk that long lonely road back to the trenches. I have to tell you that my time here in the OKW has been an experience that I will never forget. Some of the people that I consider my closest friends are because of my time here. I take with me the memory of the day I was able to coordinate and lead the12 hour attack that led to the capture Of Antwerp, Boom, St Nick and Temse. At one point there was a smoking 3F sitting on one of the overpasses it was down to its mg but he held the high ground and we won the day. Things like that get etched in your mind. Great memories... I want to thank all of you for allowing me the opportunity to serve the Axis side it has been both an Honor and a pleasure. Salute!"
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(August 19th - CRS Community Report)
Community report and the return of UTCloud
(CRS) Community manager Badger: " ...Over the last week they have rallied to the call and took the momentum away from the Allied Forces and started their march to victory. Regaining most of the lost territory and more, Axis Forces have pushed the map back to the line, which this campaign began and are continuing to march westward. They have captured the southern portion of the map, and at the time of this writing are on the verge of capturing Antwerp."
Generalfeldmarschall Julesr, DCoS: " After fighting on our heels for the first two and a half weeks, holding the line for another week, we have turned the entire map around and have now recaptured all the lost towns and have the Allies on the run. There is no quitting as Team Axis moral is very high and every single unit is fighting hard and not giving an inch. We have moved the map with some startling attacks and counter-attacks that must have some Allied Commanders scratching their heads in disbelieve. The names of the hero's during these encounters are in the dozens, as Team Axis' will to fight on is never shattered. At the time of this report going out, we have retaken over 40 towns!
Axis Promotions
Kommendeur xl2dylar - promoted to Oberbefehlshaber der 12. Armee.
OCS graduated
Offizierantwärters Jaklitch, Sneiki88, G8Crushr, Owensm, Asmodeos and UT_Cloud!
AXIS PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
Enigma98 CO, I Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 3
In the last two weeks Engima98 has been instrumental in leading successful attacks and the capture of almost a dozen towns. His ability to communicate has made his attacks very difficult to stop. His organizational skills have lead to well balanced, yet ferocious attacks on the enemy from the air and ground. Salute and Congratulations on a job well done!
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(August 18th - XIX Armeekorp)
General der Truppe Dvdoc promoted
(OKH) General der Truppe Batigol, Stabschef der 12. Armee announced the promotion: " Gentleman please join me in congratulatiing Dvdoc on his promotion to Kommandeur des XIX ArmeeKorps. Dvdoc is one of our finest officers and with this continued dedication and leadership will do an outstanding job at the helm of XIX Korp. Congrats doc, good luck in you new posistion and well deserved it is."
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(August 17th - WWIIOL Trainers)
Help out the new soldaten
(T) Putty, WWII online Chief Community Training Coordinator: " We want to help the new players and assure they do not get lost, to have someone to talk to and help guide them threw there journey of the game. I do not want player leaving do to not know how to play, or lack of a gaming community members not wanting to help. I have seen this community give so much unlike many other gaming communities. Lets make this the game of all games, form battles like we have never seen and have the best time with the best game every made. Please help us help you, man the help channel. And keep fighting from the heart."
Check out the Training schedeule [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=17196]here.[/url]
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(August 17th - Jagdgeschwader III)
Stealing the sky
(OKL) Obergrefreiter Bigpimpn, flieger II Gruppe, 3. Jagdgeschwader, reported on his latest mission: " I kept my eye on him the whole time and right when he took off from the Airfield I dove in on him. I was going around 600mph now going down and then came right up behind him." Read the full story by clicking one of the pictures.
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Flying by the wreckage
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(August 17th - PR Korps)
New allied operation
(PR) Feldjagers has in a raid behind enemy lines on august 17th secured top secret documents from the allied high command, wich reveals that the british and french forces are preparing their last operation before going for the full retreat mode. Axis news can now reveal the operations name " Operation New blood" and it´s objective to provide the french and british forces at the front with enough new recruits to secure the commanders retreat to the british islands. There is no doubt that August 20th will be the scene for many bloody fights along the front.
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Fearless Feldjager securing the secret documents
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(August 17th - Oberkommando der Achenmächte)
Research, development and production
(OKA) RDP is always a hot topic and something that is a common topic on the battlefield as production now reached over 50 %. At the moment this is written by yours truly, generalmajor Svedala, the skies are clear of enemy bombers and all production facilities are at full production as should be. All I see from my bunker in Köln is elements of a geschwader flying patrol. Reports from forward bomber command says that both french and british factories are under bombardment and that both Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine are doing their part to keep the enemies RDP at a slowed state. In the meanwhile RDP is discussed in the OKW forums. Befehl Herbel is calling for more [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30187]opels[/url] and Flakbefehl Nikitas old thread on [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29273]flak30[/url] is once again opened.
RDP July 17th
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(August 17th - Baracks)
Vote for Liaisons on the official forums
(CRS) Community manager Badger announced: " This program will have you the players elect a representative for each game play forum, ie Harbour, Motor Pool, Hangar, and the Barracks." The nomination process is done and now you need to vote for your candidate. Click banner to get to the vote in Baracks and then goto the next section.
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(August 16th - Baracks)
CRS is shooting movie on Training server now
(CRS) Überrat Killer announced: " We're shooting a game movie over on the training server, if ya want to help log in there!"
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(August 16th - PR Korps)
Report on the last 24 hours
(OKA) Generalmajor Svedala, stellvertrender Befehlshaber des PR Korps, presents his report;
Allies are planning an offensive in a feeble attempt to meet the wrath of the mighty Wehrmacht. Read about the plan [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?p=685930]here[/url] and Kriegsberichtstatter Enigmas view on it [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30167] here.[/url] Panzerschutze Sicness has also documented the event [url=http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/9928/opertionswordfish7ej.jpg] here.[/url] In the meanwhile [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30149]Operation Retribution: Phase 2[/url] is active and in France on the southern front reports Metz, [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30161]Jarny[/url], Etain, Thionville, Piennes, Spincourt and Longuyon has been liberated during the last 24 hours, and in Belgium the towns of Neufchateaue, Cobreville, St. Hubert, Rochefort and Havelange has been liberated. When this is written 6th Armee and friends are attacking Libramont, while 12th Armee is at a stalemate with british forces in northern Belgium and Holland. Operation Retribution has only started and the brave axis soldaten are making the demand on retribution coming [url=http://map.wwiionline.com/belgium_front.jpg]true.[/url]
Generalleutnant Sunz, Chef des Stabes II. Fliegerkorp reported that their Flak trap on Antwerp worked out great. Flieger [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/sorties.jsp?pid=100709]Sunz[/url] bagged four Hurricane IIc and one Spitfire Vb from RAF stationed in the Antwerp area, not counting his fellow fliegers from Jagdgeschwader 2; Bigdeez, Idiealot, Tred, Diabolr, Airmessy, Zeefox, Donzi and Grippen. Flakbefehl [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/sorties.jsp?pid=370259]Nikita[/url] who managed ground control shot down seven Spitfire Vb, eleven Spitfire IXc, one Hurricane IIc, two Hurricane I, one Blen I and a stray Havoc I during the operation and that was only his own confirmed kills not counting his fellow Flak gunners Ludwig, Davvo, Latham, Eviljim, Glock45, Vatoface, Three and Dkerber. The team managed over fifty confirmed kills, contributing to the on-going success of [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30149]Operation Retribution.[/url]
In Luftwaffe flieger Airborg [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30164]confirms[/url] that you can bomb from 6k: " Last week from 6000m 14 kills and numerous damages with one payload over an AB." Be sure to check out Luftwaffes forum for channels and Bomber [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27102]guides.[/url] For Kriegsmarine and the navy forces on both sides, WillyTee made a new Cartoon "In teh Navy!" which you can check out [url=http://www.willytee.wwiionline.com/InTehNavywborder.swf]here.[/url] Don´t forget to praise his work [url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=44694]here.[/url] Das Heer has had it´s share of Opel races this week. The most recent was 16th Infanterie Division and you can view the result [url=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Svedala/Weekly/16IDesch.gif]here[/url], as reported by generalmajor Zippo. The race it self contributed to the liberation of the french held town Esch. Also be sure not to miss Susipartios, schütze Sirkkeli´s first [url=http://www.susipartio.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=1882]movie.[/url]
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(August 16th - 12th Armee)
New stellvertrender Befehlshaber der 12th Armee
(OKH) Generaloberst Xl2dylar, Oberbefehlshaber der 12. Armee announced: " I am honoured to annouce that Batigol has accepted the job of 12.Armee XO. His dedication to duty and his straight shooting tactics shall prove handy in leading the Axis cause to victory. Please join me in congratulating General Batigol, and wishing him well in his new position."
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(August 15th - Oberkommando der Luftwaffe)
Luftflotte 3 promotions
(OKL) Generaloberst Netfly, Oberbefehlshaber Luftflotte 3 announced the promotions of SunZ to II Flieger XO, Dolittle, II Flieger XXO, Inertia8, JG2 Command CO, Blkhwk8, JG2 Command XO, Jammyman, KG53 Command CO, Eggysrun, KG53 Command XO, Spuddy16, KG53 Command XXO, Camaro, KG53 ST Grp I St.G.3 XO and Bigchuck promoted to KG53 Grp I XO.
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(August 15th - Feldjager)
New movie
(FEJ) Hauptmann Lazyboy, Feldjager, 27th ID: " A new movie I threw together this morning it's video #7 even got some footage from new trees in there. Enjoy!" Read the press release [url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30141] here.[/url]
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(August 15th - XVIII Armeekorps)
2nd Panzerdivision Promotions
(OKH) General der Truppen [url=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Svedala/Weekly/peepers.jpg]Peepers[/url], Kommandeur des XVIII Armeekorps, announced promotions withing 2nd Panzerdivision: " I am pleased to announce the following promotions within 12th Armee; Stampgd promoted from 2PD CO to XVIII Korps XXO, Shipps promoted from 2PD XO to 2PD CO, Spock34 promoted from 2PD KG3 CO to 2PD XO. Congrats to these fine officers who have served the Axis community and will continue to do so!
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(August 15th - Oberkommando der Achenmächte)
Operation Retribution: Phase 2
(OKA) Generelfeldmarshall ZZ: " Greetings Soldats of the Axis Forces, 26 days have passed since the begining of this campaign. Old battle lines are being carved in the European countryside, Luxembourg is once again secured behind freindly lines. And the Might of a fully armed and ready Heer, Luftwaffe and Kreigsmarine, are now fully prepared for Phase Two... RDP is more or less now at a point where everything that has been requested is now in the spawn lists, fueled and prepared for use against the Invading Forces of France and Britian."
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(August 15th - Baracks)
Will leutnant Slob be the next moderator?
(CRS) Community manager announced: " We are proud to announce a new program in bringing our communication with the community to a new level. We are always looking for new ways to improve on this and this is one more step in doing that. One thing that happens from time to time is that concerns and ideas sometimes get over looked by us. To help bring these to our attention we are introducing the Liaison program. This program will have you the players elect a representative for each game play forum, ie Harbour, Motor Pool, Hangar, and the Barracks."
Nominated for the position are scottman, lockdown, fallsjgr, ring, mariness, syme, oldzeke, slob, schulz, scotsman.
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(August 14th - 6th Armee)
Luxembourg Axis
(OKH) On the 25th day since war started, 6th Armee with Luftlotte 3 and friends, liberated and secured Luxembourg and the surrounding towns. Enigma89, Gruppenkommendeur 1. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 3, reported the liberation to take 72 minutes from first depot captured.
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(August 14th - PR Korps)
After action reports
(PR) There is always good readings at the Combat Stats and Records archive. PR Korps reads all After action reports and also follow the top rankings and want to share some of them with you. Most of the AAR:s below are just an edited version. Click the banner below to go and read the full reports!
Majoren Onearmed, Das Heer: " In the early stages of a failed attack on Tienen. I brought up a LMG w/ several squad members, and a green tag (lukevan) who proved to be instrumental. Set up approx 150m away from our spawnable depot to give suppressing fire. I ended up killing 28 ei trying to get out to sap one of the P3's behind me. I had grenadier squadies set up on my flanks, and lukevan in the same berm as me. Lukevan provided me with an extra ammo pack, which saved me (as I only had 27 rounds left). Towards the end of the mission (and my death), EI started to figure out where I was. One unlucky grenadier tried to nail the P3 behind me, but I made short work of him and 2 other sappers. He was overtaken by ATG AI respawning in front of him sadly enough. EI spawning from that depot slowed greatly, because me and the P3 had attrited the spawn list from there. I knew my position was blown, so I attempted to relocate, but one of my previous victims sat in wait to blow me away as I pulled back. I came back from a different MS and noticed a column of approx 8 ET forming south of town and relayed this info back, allowing us time to regroup defence at the FB and wipe them out. Sad thing is, if they wouldn't have killed me on this mission, we may not have seen the column."
SORTIE DETAILS Started Aug 14, 2005 in a German LMG from St.Truiden. Ended with 28 kills and 0 captures.
Some Top truckers: " Some of the top rankings are really hard to obtain and truckers in any army deserve the outmost respect from the rest of the soldiers. Most high ranked truckers have worked hard to get the top rankings, providing mobile spawns and resupply for their side, and then we have those few who just don´t get it"
You can see what we are talking about
#2 Top Trucker [url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/sorties.jsp?page=4&pid=121552#content]here[/url] and [url=hhttp://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/awards.jsp?pid=121552]here.[/url] CSR Ranking Ranked #2 on the "Top Truckers" list. (Last Ranking: 2 )
# 20 Top Trucker[url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/persona/sorties.jsp?page=1&pid=441364#content] here[/url] and [url=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Svedala/Weekly/zoid420.jpg]here.[/url] CSR Ranking Ranked #20 on the "Top Truckers" list. ( Last Ranking: 18 )
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(August 14th - 6th Armee)
3rd FJ redeployed
(OKH) Generalmajor Tylerc, Stellv. Kommandeur Der 33. Infanterie Division, announced that 3rd FJ has successfully transferred to 1st Kampfgruppe, 33. Infanteri Division which means 1st and 3rd FJ are now working hand in hand. The redeployment leaves the 6th Armee with new Fallschirmjägers and strenghtened rapid deployment forces.
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(August 12th - CRS Community Report)
WWIIOL: Battleground Europe GOLD CD
(CRS) Assistant Community manager Bable: " 1.19.5 goes gold! As I am sure you all have been watching, version 1.19.5 has been finalized and sent to the publishers as the WWIIOL: Battleground Europe GOLD CD. The CDs can be produced and the boxes can begin to be packed and shipped now. We wanted to thank you all who took the time to help us with the 1.19.5 open testing. Your input is invaluable to us and we look forward to being able to work with you all in this same way more in the future."
Generalfeldmarshall ZZ: " Campaign 22 will linger on for another 24 days at least, as the Blitzkreig moves slowly but surely into Battlefield Europe and beyond...
Axis Promotions
Dernits - Promoted to 2 PZ KG3 OIC 7. Gdaqua - Promoted to 2 PZ KG3 OIC 8. Gaspipe promoted to Flotte.3 XO General der flieger Gaspipe. Draggin promoted to II.Fliegerkorps CO Generalleutnat Draggin
Player of the month:
The OKA August 2005 Player of the month is Oberst Mangold, Deputy Executive Officer(XXO) 12. Armee 2. Panzer Division 2. Kampfgruppe.
Herr Mangold is a very positive influence within the community, his dedication is unquestionable and his skill at leading victorious battles is renouned. His actions on the battlefield and within the forums are the epitome of the what Team Axis’s heart and soul is all about. A long time OKA Officer, who roughly six months ago escaped from bring captured by Real Life. But, he is now back and is Mr Positive Waves. He shows everyone he meets that he has the attitude that winning isn't everything, having the will to win is. He can be seen leading in the field for 12 Armee on a fairly consistant daily basis. Like most of our Viking officers, he has no fixed sleep pattern, and can be seen in battle leading his troops at anytime of the day. Some times for days on end. The Axis Community Salutes you Sir for a job well done. //Generalfeldmarshall ZZ
Tribute:
Read WillyTees tribute to Phew [url=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v373/willytee/PHEWMEMORIAL.jpg] here.[/url]
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(August 11th - PR Korps)
After action reports
(PR) To many players miss out on the after action reports that comes with the Combat Stats and Records archive. PR Korps reads them all and want to share some of them with you. Most of the AAR:s below are just an edited version. Click the banner below to go and read the full reports!
Feldwebel Ggjb, Das Heer: " Got these kills single-handedly defending a FB. Apparently the Brits moved a MS into a forested area. Unfortunately for them, the forest and the FB were seperated by a nice open field lined with hedges. Easy pickings."
SORTIE DETAILS Started Aug 07, 2005 in a German LMG from Hillesheim. Ended with 12 kills and 0 captures.
" Got 8 kills attacking Grevenmacher. Damn French didn't want to give it up. Add that to the German's lack of man power at the time, and we just coulnd't seal the deal."
SORTIE DETAILS Started Aug 10, 2005 in a German SMG from Echternach. Ended with 8 kills and 0 captures.
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(August 11th - Oberkommando der Wehrmacht)
Report on the last 24 hours
(OKW) After securing Bitburg 6th Armee and Luftflotte 3 has liberated Clervaux and the river town Grevenmachter and Saarburg. The south flank is advancing while the battle for the central sector stands still. Movement from the french Armee on Bouillet and Huy and also the river towns shows that they are sending reinforcements to the central sector for a possible manouver. 12th Armee is making gains with the help of Luftflotte 2 in the north by liberating Bergen Op Zoom and Kalmthout giving Kriegsmarine more space to move on the british naval docks in Antwerp. Feldjagers are already reported to scouted out the enemy naval base while 12th Armee, speared with Panzerdivisions are securing the surroundings and also advancing using the newly liberated towns of Grobbendonk and Diest.
OKA is planning the liberation of Luxembourg and capture of Brussels and Antwerp as this is written. In the meanwhile the war on RDP is still blazing over the steel blue skies. Want to learn how to fly. Watch Panzer Lehrs movie [url=http://panzerlehr.com/albums/album01/He111_2_4.wmv]here.[/url]
On this day OKA wish to acknowledge Hauptmann Akeron for making [color=darkred][url=http://csr.wwiionline.com/scripts/services/tops.jsp?lid=17]#1 Trucker[/url]. Also we need to mention Generalmajor Dajammer, Hauptmann Chitdead, Oberfeldwebel Fryhtan and Oberstleutnant Fuze for securing the top 5 spots. Together they have spent over 10000 minutes in an opel, providing mobile spawns and other services needed for the Axis counter-attack!
Also OKA wish to Salute! Generaloberst Steiner5 who retired on august 10th as Oberbefehlshaber der 12.Armee!
Generaloberst Steiner5: " I am very proud to have served within your ranks and consider it an honor to claim my allegiance to the Axis side and will endevour to contribute to the future success of not only 12th Armee but to the Axis and the Game as a whole. Salute!"
Unteroffizier Perconte disposing of enemy at Wuustwezel
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Unteroffizier Perconte securing Kalmthout
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Unterleutnant Saronin killing A13 thanks to good comms
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(August 9th - 6th Armee)
Bitburg Axis!
(OKH) In an amazing turn of events. 6th Armee with the help of Luftflotte 3 and several JG2 members, under the leadership of Kommendeurs Fuza and Henninger managed to liberate Bitburg from the french. Recently deployed french bomber command had to abandon their planes on the ground as a panzerdivision made it´s way to the Airfield. While the town was liberated Kommendeur Kasse and his Susipartio speared the liberation of 6 towns in the central sector.
The south flank is advancing on the beautiful town Piesport and Zemmer in order to secure the prize.
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Soldaten from 6th Armee liberating the last depot in Bitburg
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Kommendeur Kasse and soldats Kalibre, Kreisch and Diamondt at Vanden depot.
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(August 8th - www.worthplaying.com)
Battleground Europe Preview
(PR) Worthplaying previews Battleground Europe: " Battleground Europe, the newest addition to World War II Online by Cornered Rat Software, is one title that succeeds at massively multiplayer. In it, players face off across the battle lines of Europe, choosing to play either the Axis (Germans) or Allies (British and French). After my recent look at this addition, a few things are clear. Nothing compares to Battleground Europe in its depth of gameplay and the wide range of options for all players. The game world is truly massive and offers a level of detail unparalleled in most other games."
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Another game review from Game chronicles:
http://www.gamechronicles.com/previews/pc/ww2online/bgeurope.htm
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(August 7th - Baracks)
[color=blue]Now we can make wine
(CRS) The new trees in the Gold candidate build 1.19.5.3 simply looks amazing and Soldat KMS from 91st Sturmbattalion was first to provide the public with his observations: " BERRIES!! Finally we can make wine!" And finally the breweries will have some significant strategic value! Soldat Ampos, 250 Hispana, provided the screenshot below. Click it to see more screens.
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(August 7th - Oberkommando das Heer)
A Stug legend retires
(OKH) From Kommendeur Gters letter: " I'm writing these lines to resign myself from my duties, I had an exciting experience with plenty of satisfactions from my first day to now." Gters retires as stellvertrender Befehlshaber des 33 Infanterie Divisionen and is well known for his love for the StuG in which he has 2866 kills (2496 in StuG IIIB and he has dispatched 122 Shermans) and an overall with 8 878 kills on the Battlefield. He will be missed by the offiziers in OKA as well as fellow soldaten and of course his home Regio Esercito Italiano! !STUG!
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(August 7th - Corned Rat Software)
Try the new Tiger offline
(CRS) CRS has released the Gold candidate build 1.19.5.3 for open testing, and ladies and gents, that means that the Tiger is available!
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(August 7th - PR Korps)
The art of writing an After action report
(PR) To many players miss out on the after action reports that comes with the Combat Stats and Records archive. PR Korps reads them all and want to share some of them with you. Most of the AAR:s below are just an edited version. Click the banner below to go and read the full reports!
Unterfeldwebel Greyed, Flieger Luftwaffe: " AAR: WHOOPS... I MISSED. I was aiming for the bridge. I hit them instead. I'll take it."
SORTIE DETAILS Started Aug 05, 2005 in a Ju87B Stuka from Eindhoven. Ended with 9 kills and 0 captures.
Leutnant Dasspeil, Das Heer: " A sneaky french officer tried to sneak up on me from behind the wood, but while i was heading back to the wood for cover, i spotted him and blasted from the hip, hearing that all familier, and satisfying scream."
SORTIE DETAILS Started Jul 26, 2005 in a German SMG from Saarburg. Ended with 13 kills and 0 captures.
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(August 6th - Susipartio)
Susipartio Summercamp video
(SP) Soldat JSuvanto reports on the finnish squad, Susipartios summarcamp: " Susipartio, one of the most respectable, talented and tenacious European squads, held their squad meeting in early July. Several squad members arrived from as far as 700 km away. During the meeting, also dubbed Summercamp, they engaged in various contests, sauna and the fashionable Finnish trait of getting drunk. A video was released shortly afterwards to give outsiders a little hint of what Susipartio is all about."
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(August 6th - Wehrmacht)
Deutschland Grand Prix
(OKW) Soldat Klesh is preparing the soldaten for an Grand Prix race on the Battlefield: " I think it would be fun to get everybody on TS on a saturday morning or some time thats good and make a race of it. Maybe get someone on the buzzard cam to oficiate. If you want to try out the racecar (and I suggest you do, its like a greasy scout car on steroids) then hop onto the training server, its available at any German city. One we get a few people ready to go, then we can start talking about when is a good time to hold the event."
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(August 6th - Das Heer)
Rifleman shoots down Spitfire
(OKH) Hauptmann Tyler1 reported from the Battlefield: " A spitfire had been flying around in the air for a while and making shots at our tanks. So on one of his passes by the bridge he shot me, my buddy got out of the way, but me being a newbie i knew no better. So i was wounded but not dead. The pilot did not crush my spirits to torment me to death. so i crawled into the blown bridge, i had a perfect spot. I saw the spitfire out in the distance, i had a perfect shot at him. he shot a tank 1000m away and then saw my buddie and i. He came around ready to shoot us. I mounted my atr on the bridge. Then when he was about 300m away he shot at me. He didnt lay off the trigger until he was 100m away. Finally when he was 20m almost right over my head i shot the cockpit with my atr. He was dead and crashed into the ground behind the bridge. That was the greatest feeling i had ever had in this game. My buddie said i could never shoot down a plane with a rifle or atr but i proved him wrong. And thats my story."
The local Kommendeur was said to be impressed by the young riflemans marksmanskill.
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(August 6th - Das Heer)
One shot 5 kills
(OKH) Unterleutnant Steinour reported from a supressed barack: " So I spawn in (camped AB) and run around the corner in the barracks to see about 5 EI all standing inside each other at the bottom of the stairs shooting anyone who tried to run out to the stairs. Seeing this, I used peak to get a shot on them. Fired One shot, got 5 kills."
French smgs Badbill, Panda1k, Fatbstrd, Redryder and rifleman Kraash fell to Steinour.
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(August 5th - CRS Community report)
Word from the CinC
(OKA) Generalfeldmarshall Stafnbrg, CinC OKA: Now is the time for us to no longer turn the other cheek and to no longer forgive those who trespass against us, now is the time for some old fashion butt kicking. We have let the Allied horde gain all the ground they are going to gain. Now we, the Axis War Machine must do what we do best and that is press westward and press HARD…… We have allowed them to gain to much ground and we must not allow them any further in to our lands, enough is enough, I ask all of you OKA or not, we are all Axis Brotheren, part of the Axis War Machine and it is time to wipe the Allies off the face of our lands.
Also IKW has graduated several new offiziers from OCS; cuda340, munch, dasspeil, papapoke, dakraf, dukk, nikita, hunt929, jordan85, temp3st, vonuke, ferdi, samiV, ludwig, bmw2 and mrtoad.
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(August 5th - Wehrmacht)
Flak traps work
(OKW) Flieger Sunz, Befehlshaber des 3. Luftflotte took the time after an air patrol to thank the groundpounders and especially Kommendeur Nikita and the organisation of AAA: I give 100% credit to Nikita and his plan has set a standard for how the Luftwaffe and flak gunners need to coordinate in the future. I have been looking for something positive to show everyone that the Luft is still not only better than the allies, but that we have a helluva lot of smart players on ground too.
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(August 5th - Corned Rat Software)
1.19.5 under development
(CRS) CRS Producer Gophur reported: " I’d like to welcome Sebastian “Jaeger55” Till to the team. Jaeger is here pitching in on the 1.20 performance pass and things are already looking good. He will be spending the next month with us as part of the code team, working closely with Rickb and Martini to help get the most from our current engine and if we’re lucky we’ll be able to use him to help us in the future as we work on our new graphics engine. Welcome aboard Jaeger."
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(August 4rd - Kriegsmarine)
New Stellvertretender Flottillenchef
(OKM) Admiral PTXL announced the promotion of a new Kriegsmarine offizier: I'd like you all to welcome officer Raptor77 to the Kriegsmarine. He was officially released from the IKW and he is placed in 5.Zerstörerflottille with the rank of Kapitän zur See, Stellvertretender Flottillenchef.
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(August 3rd - 75th Ranger Regiment )
[color=darkblue]Community member died
(75th) From the allied squad 75th Ranger Regiment: One of the ALLIED people you should all know because she was so often put in Willy Tee's comics has died in a tragic house fire. PHEW died August 1, 2005. Please watch the www.75th.us forum for more information regarding the memorial service in game and also regarding the trust fund being setup for her 14 year old son whom also plays the game. (PBG, I believe is his tag.) Once again it is a sad day for ALL of us that play WWII Online when one of us dies before thier time. Please come to the memorial and pay your respects to a dedicate soldier no matter what side you play, Allied or Axis. Look for me there (game tag, TCCK), I would like to say Hi.
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(August 3rd - PR Korps)
[color=darkblue]Wehrmacht counter-attacks
(PR) The battle of Daun was proven to be a real battle of attrition, and the town eventually fell to french ownership. Both side suffered great losses over the town and the campaign continues. Wehrmacht is under pressure fending off the brits at Willemstad and Breda when this is written, and the french is on the defence in St. Vith as the Pz IVG keeps up the pressure on the town.
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(August 2nd- Luftwaffe)
[color=darkblue]Luftflotte 3 promotions
(OKL) Generaloberst Tautu announced the promotions: It is with great pleasure that I elevate Draggin to the awesome rank of General der Flieger and Commanding Officer of the Fliegerkorps. It is also with great pleasure that I announce the new XO of Luftflotte 3 - General der Flieger Gaspipe. Gaspipe is one of the best officers the luftwaffe has to offer and it is a real pride to have him in this position.
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(August 2nd - Baracks)
[color=darkblue]The name of the best wwiiol squad is...
(CRS) Soldat Diamondt opened up Pandoras box on the official forums and asked the questions many wise men has pondered over: " The best squads in WWIIOL. Who? I was thinking about all the different squads I've encountered and which ones are successful and well organized, and function exceptionally in situations involving 10 or more squad members.
And the discussion is on. Over 8 pages of posts on the issue so far.
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(August 1st - PR Korps)
[color=darkblue]Wehrmacht repells the allies at Hamoir
(PR) Generalmajor Enigma89, Kriegsberichtstatter des PR Korps reported on the battle of Hamoir: " Last night across the western front the German OKW was fighting battles in Bittburg, Breda and Hamoir. The OKA in a crucial decision chose to drop the Bittburg AO, and pulled all available forces to liberate the encircled city, Hamoir.
After a courageous defense against Nandrin and Sprimont the forces in Hamoir were ready to break east to free themselves. The French High Command thought that Hamoir would be a push over and they did not pay attention. Little did they know that Hamoir was being supported by some of the best OKW Soldiers. S! To the OKW soldiers who took charge of the situation to help the battle be a victory:
Lemmi22-Destroying Allied forces with his Stuka Squadron, the allies went into their hole when they heard the Stukas coming.
Milka007-Taking charge of the Heer forces, Milka007 took the FB, continued east and took the city by surprise
Enigma89-Taking charge of the Luftwaffe, the town was kept stocked with infantry from Ju-52s and helped keep the skies safe by destroying FAF aircraft.
After Hamoir received supplies from aerial respell, an attack was launched on the FB and the city at once, taking the French by surprise. The FB was taken down in a quick move and the city was being attacked as the French tried to desperately keep their grasp on the city they thought was a "push over." Sprimont soon fell and supplies were rushed into the city Hamoir, where OKW soldiers endured a long struggle with the French. Hamoir now stands as a symbol, a symbol of hope for the entire OKW, showing that showing that determination and not quitting can really win a battle.
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(July 31th - Kampfgruppe Wiking)
[color=darkblue]Soldat Hassel, defender of RDP
(KGW) Soldat Hassel reported on recent activities on the battlefield: " I was way south in Losheim minding my own buissnes in a 232 when the siren starts, i check the map and see double bomber ews. I turn to Köln in a fighter. As i climbed i talked to others on which altitude i should except them, so i finally climed and waited, suddenly i notice lonely db7 my right back same alt.
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(July 31st - Corned Rat Software)
[color=darkblue]Report that Allied forces are victorious is only a bug
(CRS) CRS Community Manager, Badger reported that the news headline on the front page of the official site, that reads " Allied forces victorious!" is a bug and the war continues. With the recent 1.19.4 patch the server made the error.
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(July 30st - The Iron Wolves)
[color=darkblue]2005 Michigan Mini Con opened
(IW) The Iron Wolves MI Mini Con and LAN party started today in Michigan. Although no pictures has been released yet we all wait with anticipation.
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(July 30th - Special Events Team)
[color=darkblue]"Red vs. Blue IV: Platoon" Postponed until August 6th
(SET)The "[color=red]Red vs. [color=blue]Blue" is a series of frames representing realistic tactical scenarios that are not necessarily based on any particular historical events, but are instead designed to test the tactical skills and fighting ability of the participants and provide an intriguing and immersive battlefield environment. Expect frames in this category to be markedly different from what you're used to in the regular WW2OL arena.
Special Event Team member Eggert reported: "Due to the unavailability of the event forums and various technical issues, the event has been postponed to Saturday, August 6th."
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(July 30th - 3rd Panzergruppe)
[color=darkblue]Week in review
(3.PzG)Unteroffizier Perconte has captured a few highlights of this weeks fighting across the battlefield. Stationed with 1st Kampfgruppe, 2nd Panzerdivision he has the following pictures to present.
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Say hello to the official "Noob tanker" of the week! Huzzah!!
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Unteroffizier Perconte doesn´t need no fanzy anti-air-artillery!
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(July 29th - Sturzkampfgeschwader 2)
[color=darkblue]Stukas in the sky
(StG2) Dedicated Ju87 B-2 Flieger and Unterfeldwebel Trappeur from StG2 " Immelmann" reported from one of their flights: " Icl0r and Skillzz had TG : Kreish and Enf0rcer. The menu was 2 FMB and 1 EDD. The EDD was lucky we spent our 250Kg before saw it... But FMBs have seen nothing until their death... "
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(July 29th - Corned Rat Software)
[color=darkblue]Version 1.19.4 live
(CRS) Gophur announced that version 1.19.4 is now live: "Today’s release brings many fixes to performance issues that have been nagging us since the major code rewrites of 119. Hopefully this will stem many of the issues that we have been having with connections and reconnections over the past few weeks. I want to thank everyone who helped us track these issues down."
[url=http://discussions.playnet.com/showthread.php?t=40974][img]http://www.alliedhq.wwiionline.com/forum/rat.jpg[/img][/url]
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(July 29th - IV Armekorp)
[color=darkblue]Promotions in IV Armeekorp
(OKH)Generalleutnant Raftrey, Stabschef des IV. Armeekorp: "It is with great pleasure and an honor to be able to announce the Promotion and or placements of several great officers with in our great Armee Korp. I am absolutely sure that with these additions, IV AK will be much stronger then it has ever been before.
Commanders, please join me in congratulating these fine addition to our Korp. With out further adu, Please step up and recieve your new bars:"
3PD Wugabest - Promoted to 3 PZ Div XO.
KG1 Vondoosh - Promoted to 3 PZ KG1 CO, Genobrst - Promoted to 3 PZ KG1 XXO
33ID Lince - Promoted to 33 ID Div XO
KG1 Tylerc - Promoted to 33 ID KG1 CO, Techup - Promoted to 33 ID KG1 XO, Aethe - Promoted to 33 ID KG1 XXO, Ddogva - Promoted to 33 ID KG1 OIC4
KG2 Fatex - Promoted to 33 ID KG2 CO, Switchzz - Promoted to 33 ID KG2 XO, Milka007 - Promoted to 33 ID KG2 XXO
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(July 29th -Corned Rat Software)
[color=darkblue]New forum for Battleground Europe
(CRS)Battleground Europe has a new forum, as Rat Ramp reports: " Welcome to the new forums. In the next few days additional migration steps will be completed. Look to announcements like this one for additional information on when and what features or fixes are involved."
Read the full announcement at http://forums.battlegroundeurope.com/showthread.php?t=40059
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(July 29th - Panzer Lehr)
[color=darkblue]RDP Recruitment Video released
(Lehr)Stellvertrander Kommendeur des 3rd Kampfgruppe Echo419, 16th ID reported that after a month of hard work, determination and sweat, toil, and blood... Panzer Lehr productions in association with the 16th Infanteriedivision have completed their work on the official RDP Recruitment Video.
Right Click to save: http://panzerlehr.com/albums/album01/Recruitment_video_Bombing_v1_6.wmv
Discuss: http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29834
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(July 29th - Feldjager)
[color=darkblue]New movie from the Battlefield
(FEJ) Yellos Bane, Soldat Lazyboy has released a new movie from his tiredless efforts on the Battlefield for the Axis cause and his home unit, Fedljager, 27th Infanteriedivision.
Click picture below to goto download section.
Discuss: http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29788
[url=http://www.feldjager.com/layzboysmovies.html]Image not acceptable for use at OKW[/url]
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(July 29th - The Iron Wolves)
[color=darkblue]A groundpounders first air to air kill
(IW) NCO Menoch from the 1st Lithuanian Brigade, The Iron Wolves filed a report on resent actions on the Battlefield: " Here I sit during my lunchtime at Andenne (Yes, I'm “working” from home today). The Allies have a medium sized attack going on. As usual there is no armor to be found anywhere so I grab a rifle and head out to the Northern spawnable. I hear many enemy tanks and see enemy infantry coming from the northwest. I put the call out on objective that there are large numbers of enemy northwest of town and proceed to find a sniping spot to catch the ei as they make their way to town. Many kills and deaths later I grab a pak36 and go after a couple of Vickers that are out to the north. The fight is slowing a bit so I decide to provide the Allies with a target and grab a stuka. I get back on scene and promptly drop on an A13 by the north road. As usual I miss but I am determined to try again. As I'm coming about the Allied air hoards show up and a blen promptly try's to engage me. He misses me and zooms past like a rocket (man this plane is slow) but I get nailed by a spit and go down.
I decide to grab a 109 and come back out for another attempt. When I get back on scene I see that all of the EA is gone. I circle a bit and see a Vickers shooting at our infantry that are trying to take out the eggs & Cheese FB. I come in and strafe him and instantly go black. I've removed everything but the chat bar and Thinking I've been killed I hit the esc key to despawn. To my surprise my vision comes back and I quickly hit cancel and fly off again for another swing. Just as I'm coming about I see the Allied air hoards again. Unfortunately my temp is now in the red so I high tail it for the clouds to cool my engine. When I get back on scene I discover that the hoards have once again left (man that was quick). I commence to looking for targets again when I see a dot in the sky and discover that I've accidentally turned off icons (DOH, No wonder I can't find any targets). I turn them on and see to my pleasure a lonely spit flying around their FB. I jump and promptly get on his tail before he knows what's going on. I open fire and he starts flying like a mad man trying to shake me. I am on him like glue and am really amazed by this. There is no way I'm going to let him shake me. We go left then right up & down. I am all over him shooting like crazy and seeing parts of his plane flying in all directions. The he goes straight up and I go with him. He presents me the top of his plane while trying to do a loop. I pull the trigger again and see more parts go flying. He goes straight for the deck flailing around like crazy and I am right on him doing everything I can to stay with him. He finally starts loosing speed and is going straight down now. I hear him crash and go freaking nuts!!!!!
YEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWW I think to myself. My first real air to air kill ever. I bug out and head home with a hot engine and barely any ammo. I top it off with a perfect 3 point landing (This is an accomplishment on its own), 'Man this could not get any better' I think to myself as I despawn. To my utter amazement I only got a damage on the spit.
OH Well, I know I got him and it was still an exhilarating run. I had a blast fighting this guy and I'm finally starting to do more than provide flying targets for the Allies to shoot down. Maybe I can even start bombing ground targets and kill the enemy instead of myself."
[url=http://board.the-iron-wolves.com/][img]http://www.the-iron-wolves.com/sigs/memnoch_iw.jpg[/img][/url]
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(July 29th - Oberkommando das Heer)
[color=darkblue]Kommendeur U1122 promoted
(OKH) Kommendeur U1122 was promoted to officer in charge of 1st Kampfgruppe, 16th Infanteriedivision, by Befehlshaber Keiron.
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(July 28th - Sturzkampfgeschwader 2)
[color=darkblue]New Stuka movie
(StG2) Dedicated Ju87 B-2 Flieger Kten from StG2 " Immelmann" released a Stuka movie with flights from the on-going campaign.
Right-click to save http://www.ktenfilms.com/Stuka.wmv
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(July 28th - Kriegsmarine)
[color=darkblue]Retired Großadmiral UTcloud back on the high sea
(KM)The Notorious "Hammer of the Whitstable Factories" is back on the high sea, pounding the enemies fleets to wreckage.
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(July 27th - World war II online - Off the record)
[color=darkblue]New forum hits 200 members
(OTR) The founder; Hauptmann Eggysrun was happy over the respons: " I am happy to announce we've hit 200 members! This is amazing! Less than a week and we've had a lot of support from you guys the community. I expect things to keep growing, but would like to congratulate kblitz for being out 200th member. When we hit some big membership numbers we'll be doing similar things. Probally the next person to get recognized would be the 500th, 1000th etc."
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(July 26th - Corned Rat Software)
[color=darkblue]Official forum under maintainace
(CRS) Official forums are undergoing some maintainace Badger and Babel reports. Fear has struck the OT community as word on the street is that all post-counts will be nullified. Forum might be back at 12 am Rat time.
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(July 26th - 31st Wrecking crew)
[color=darkblue]1st Panzerdivision to form AAA Zug
(31st) Befehl Nikita is forming an anti-aircraft-artillery platoon in order to respond to allies air-based agressions against das Heer: " I do have some factual proof of this system working with results in Wuust, Oost, BoZ and Roos all speaking for themselves. In one sortie last night at BoZ, a 5 unit bofor platoon set up NE of BoZ and took down 15+ Allied aircraft (in around 20-30 minutes of combat) with no AAA gun losses. This was in addition to any that the Luftwaffe themselves took down. I'm sure I can get some nice testimonials from the pilots who where over target. This helped us to secure the town and finally CAP it, making sure that both Luftwaffe and Heer could get units to the town without harrisment from hoards of Allied aircraft."
Tune channel 33 to join the AAA gunners.
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(July 26th - Panzer Lehr)
[color=darkblue]New axis video in the making
(Lehr) Flieger Eddog123 from Lehr Geschwader and soldat Echo enters the moviemaking business of wwiiol. They have been seen all over the battlefield collecting clips and dodging bullets in order to make the movie of the year. In preperation for the big release they have decided to release a teaser.
Right-click to save: http://panzerlehr.com/albums/album01/Panzer_Lehr_Productions_Short_Payback.wmv
[url=http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29741][img]http://panzerlehr.com/albums/album04/LehrSigLG1Eddog123.jpg[/img][/url]
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(July 25th - Oberkommando der Luftwaffe )
[color=darkblue]Operation Hammer a sucess
(OKL) Generalmajor Eggysrun, Kommdenur des 1.STG, KG53/Luftflotte 3, reported that the He-111 raid on british factories was a success. Even Oberstleutnant Dinker, the famouse ground-pounder was reported flying bomber-escort.
Read more http://discussions.playnet.com/viewtopic.php?t=208938
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(July 25th - 4th Panzerdivision)
[color=darkblue]Axis will triumph!
(4.PzD) Kommendeur Freedom8 from 4th Panzerdivison is calling upon the Axis community: " I am calling upon the Axis War Machine of utter mass destruction to reek havoc upon the Allied swine! Though things may not be going our way, that doesnt mean we should sit on our arses and eat kfc with a grease-stained t-shirt! (tries to hide grease stain ) I call upon every soldier to dedicate every fiber of his or her body to RAPE T3H @__I3S INTO SUBMISSION! OUR VENGEANCE WILL KNOW NO BOUNDS! WE WILL OVERCOME OUR HARDSHIPS AND FIGHT ON UNTIL THE BITTER END! "
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(July 24th - Combat stats and records)
[color=darkblue]Combat statistics are up again
(CSR) After merging the campaign 21 stats with career, players can view their current combat stats again. The race for the top positions is once again on. So far the top trucker is Leutnant Akeron and seven out of the top ten truckers are Axis.
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(July 24th - World war II online - Off the record)
[color=darkblue]New forum started by the community
(OTR) Hauptmann Eggysrun has taken the initiative to open up a forum for the die-hard fans of World war II Online. The forum is open to Axis as well as Allies.
[url=http://s2.phpbbforfree.com/forums/offtherecord.html][img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Svedala/Others/offtherecord.jpg[/img][/url]
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(July 24th - Oberkommando der Aschenmächte)
[color=darkblue]Bf-109F and PzKpfw III Ausf H to enter service
(OKA) Heerswaffen und Erprobungsamt reported that the fighter 109 F and Pz IIIH will soon enter service. Dispate allies attempt to slow production by bombing the key factories of Monchen Gladbach and Düsseldorf, the OKA is already preparing for the introduction of the new weapons on the Battlefield.
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(July 23nd - Kriegsberichtstatter at Diest)
[color=darkblue]Unteroffizier Peronte reports from the battlefield
(3.PzG) Unteroffizier Perconte redeployed to Diest on the evening of 23rd july and managed to spawn into the Lier CP right before it was lost. He ran out and stayed at the bottom of the fire escape ladder and managed to take some pictures for PR Korps. Perconte was in the area for half an hour, armed with his camera and his trusty old kar 98 and managed to dispatch of 14 british smgs, 4 sappers, 9 british rifleman, one grenadier and one lmg.
During a pause in the fighting leutnant Eggysrun was promoted to new personnel officer of 3rd Panzergruppe and the rank of Major.
Pictures has been worked over with gamma-enhancer by the editor so the can be viewed./Svedala
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(July 23nd - Cornered Rat Software)
[color=darkblue]Battleground Europe Presales & Rewards Program
(CRS) Battleground is now up for Pre-Order :D Check it out buy clicking the picture below!
[url=http://discussions.playnet.com/viewtopic.php?t=208409][img]http://www.mirror.wwiionline.com/images/newsletter/072205/be_preview_sm.jpg[/img][/url]
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(July 22nd - World war II online HQ)
[color=darkblue]On this very day 3 years ago
(HQ) Schütze Vonkhan ran over a british infantry man northwest of Mechelen with his trusty Pak 36. Vonkan reports: " I see this EI pop up next to me - think Im dead, but his grenade misses me. So I undeploy and banzai charge him, he was next to a tree but I ran him over anyway. Hilarious. Even funnier, I dispatched 2 a13s and a Vicky right after that nutty 'engagement'. Thanks for being a poor nader." At the same time Soldat G5jamz reported that Axis forces liberated Brussels as well as Vouziers. Generalmajor Okiemoe, 1st BDS spent 5 hours on the assault and capped 2 bunkers. The town fell 6 days after the liberation of Antwerp, an attack speared by 3rd Panzergruppe and 91st Sturmbatallion.
[color=blue]How the game looked back in the days:
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Svedala/Others/old.jpg[/img]
[color=blue]And Today:
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(July 22nd - World war II online HQ)
[color=darkblue]Blank Productions doing wwiiol comic
(HQ) Craig and Bebb, are two talented fellows, making wwiiol comics that everyone should take a look at. Click the picture to read them now!"
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(July 22nd - Jagdgeschwader 52)
[color=darkblue]Luftwaffe calling for big operation
(JG52) Zacast. " All Luftwaffe pilots willing to participate in a special mission are needed! We need as many pilots as we can get!!! Joining this operation means you will be given the chance to deliever a hammer blow to the allied forces like they've never seen before! If you are a dedicated Luftwaffe pilot and are interested in smacking around the allies, please make a post here in this thread saying so OR send me a PM and you will be given information on the operation and whats going to happen!"
[url=http://discussions.playnet.com/viewtopic.php?t=208135][img]http://www.jg52.com/sigs/zacast.gif[/img][/url]
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(July 21st - Schlactgruppe Wolfjäger)
[color=darkblue]Kommendeur TekBlitz on the frontline
(SWJ) Kommendeur TekBlitz reports from the front: " The evening’s op started with the defense of the recently captured town of Schilde. As part of this defense, we targeted the Lier-Schilde fb to offer some relief to the defenders at Schilde. Bzkr grabbed an Opel from Grobbendonk and we set off to take down the fb. Although, not one of SWJ’s most exciting ops, it was key to the defense of Schilde and bought the defenders of Schilde enough time to secure the area and counter attack."
http://www.wolfjager.com/forums/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1222
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(July 21st - PR Korps)
[color=darkblue]Luxembourg fell
(PR Korps) The ping-pong battle for Luxembourg is on. The french war-mongers is trying to establish a perimiter around Luxembourg brewery by taking Arlon and Merch and move on Turtange. The mayor of Turtange was pleased to see that reinforcements arrived during the morning, to meet the foreign aggression.
In the meanwhile on the north sector, ATWFG (Antwerp Textile Workers For Grey) has demanded brits out of the key city Antwerp.
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(July 21st - 31st Wrecking crew)
[color=darkblue]Date for Cannonball run set
(31st) The next Official 31st Cannonball Run will be held on Sunday July 31st, at 2pm EST. The course will be determined prior to the race and will take you through enemy territory.
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(July 21st - Böse Geschwader 26)
[color=darkblue]Learn how to fly the Heinkel He IIIH and how to turn the french and british factories to rubbles
(Böse 26) The He111 is the first “modern” level bomber to be introduced into World War II On-line. It is a relatively slow aircraft with a top speed of 418 kph. It has 5 flex-mounted 7.9 mm machine guns to defend itself, and is capable of carrying a 2000 kg bomb load. It is lightly armored and not a real robust plane. It has a tendency to come apart rather quickly when hit by enemy machine gun fire or anti-aircraft shells.
The He111 is however a very capable bomber and in the right hands is also very accurate. Mass formations and good escort is the key to successful He111 missions.
OKL Intel: http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9797
Flieger Acsts guide: http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24526
Flieger SamvI calls for raid: http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29592
Flieger Ampos guide: http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27102
Flieger Böse 26´s guide: http://www.bose26.com/He111.php
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(July 20th - PR Korps)
[color=darkblue]Luxembourg back under Axis ownership
(PR Korps) After the loss of Luxembourg a few days ago. The south Armee speared by the fearless Hispana250 and the help of Luftwaffe, managed to liberate Luxembourg after an 8 hour offensive. The battle for the big city is still on-going and ALL south forces are needed to do their part in keeping the citys brewery Axis! Kommendeur Syme was last seen fighting over a kegger at the Luxembourg brewery and the word is that Oberleutnant Slob himself, is on his way.
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(July 20th - 3rd Panzergruppe)
[color=darkblue]Mobile spawn record?
(3.PzG) Hauptmann Ecke77 reported from his mobile spawn. " I put it up [color=darkred]*secret* :twisted: just before we capped the first depot and lasted until we owned. We used the MS to swarm the town, supporting eachother, moving from house to house clearing out any enemy resistance and we took the town. By god, we did it!"
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(July 20th - PR Korps)
[color=darkblue]Luxembourg falls
(PR Korps) After a grueling fight over Luxembourg, the town fell to allies ownership.
[url=http://www.alliedhq.wwiionline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=47672][img]http://scd.mm-c1.yimg.com/image/1290979895.jpg[/img][/url]
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(July 19th - Sturzkampfgeschwader 2)
[color=darkblue]Unterfeldwebel Trappeur reports from the skies
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(July 17th - Kampfgruppe Wiking)
[color=darkblue]Akeron on River patrol
(KGW) Soldat Akeron reports from Intermission: " As I crawled towards town with 2 full clips to the LMG and 1 clip to the luger, 2 EI that were searching for me suddendly popped up right in front of me. It was to use the luger instantly shooting 1 of them, while the other took cover behind a tree, the distance no more than 10m, all the time crawling down and up at the river bank. I belive I hit him once, but didn't kill him, and now with no ammo for the luger, which had give me many kills earlier, I now only had the LMG. 1 of the 2 EI's ran towards me while I was taking cover at the river bank, I took a peek and sprayed him point blank without setting the LMG up. His friend I hit with the luger still stood behind the same tree, and I managed to hit him as well."
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(July 13th - Schlactgruppe Wolfjäger)
[color=darkblue]Pete316 leads SWJ to the front
(SWJ) Kommendeur Pete316 reports from SWJ:s squadnight: " There comes a time when as CO of SWJ I have to let my boys vent their killer instinct.Trayz wanted to blood his new bayonet…I swear guys as I look at him online I could see his red eyes glowing for the hunt.I tried to inform HC to have an AO place on Bitburg Af to no avail…Bzrkr managed to get an AO place on Wittlich just east of Bitburg.With that we al spawned in at the fb as various armour infantry combinations and little old me as an opel ready for our infantry rush when we’ve taking our spawnable."
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(July 13th - Jagdgeschwader 2)
[color=darkblue]Tripit flys a real Spitfire
(JG2) Tripit reports from something called the real life: " I was very fortunate to get a chance to fly a real Spit MK 9c yesterday. I'm producing a DVD show called "Flying the Spitfire" and we've been on location fliming a Spit in Aspen Colorado."
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