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"HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL" GB PLAYER COUNT 11+

Looks like Self Propelled Artillery.


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B)
 
Tony Lee said:
M4 and Long Tom
Quad tractor plus 25 pounder
M2 pulling a 105 Howie
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I believe Tony is right if based on US military.

Anyway, thanks to Tony's help, you can put up a poll so I can vote for the HST with Long Tom.
:mpup

Regards,
 
The problem is I have more than likely approved some folks to do some of those types of guns. There were several Germans AT guns that were towed and self propelled and in WW 2 anti-aircraft guns were organized into batteries just like regular artillery even in the U.S. Army. I just don't want to start splitting hairs this close to the start time.

B)

P.S. I like the HST and the LTom too. I just don't know if I want to take something that big on right now.
 
The arty guy said that Artillery is a generic term like motor vehicle is a generic term.
In real life there is a difference though.

Since your using a generic term for the group build as long as it's not shoulder fired,a rocket or a designated AAA gun anything goes.

So now which one of your kits are you leaning toward? I still think one of the three being something different would be killers.:D

Tony lee:)
 
Re: Question: Artillery??????
HeavyArty replied on 03-24-2011 4:49 PM Reply More

It depends on where you are from and your perspective. To a true artilleryman, Redlegs who fire indirect guns and howitzers and are members of the Field Artillery, an anti-tank gun and an anti aircraft gun are not artillery.

As Gun Tech said,

" the definition applies to an "indirect fire" weapon system, which roughly means that it is not firing at a visible target. However, some may have the capabality to do so if required."

In modern terms, a Patriot ADA Missile is not considered artillery. It is a SAM, surface-to-air missile.

It mainy deals with the way the weapon is sighted on the target. If you are looking at the target through the sights, it is a direct-fire gun. If you are laying on an unseen target by set coordinates, it is usually artillery.
Gino P. Quintiliani Field Artillery --- The KING of BATTLE!!! "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." --
 
Good old Gino! I knew he'd answer that. I am surprised Redleg at the LEM wasn't one of the responses.

Terry, you still have some great choices!

Regards,
 
Saul that's the way I always thought how it was defined. In Nam the atry guys were always back in the rear with us air force types, if you can call it the rear.:unsure:

It's no big deal to me,my eyes are not good enough to split no hairs anyway.:D

Tony lee:)
 
Thank you guys for all your comments. :D

Still trying to pick a project. :unsure:

Terry B)
 
Man this has been a slow week:idonno
At least it's Hump Day.:D

Terry have you made up your mind yet????:hmmm

Tony lee:)
 
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