"The Blitzkrieg" GROUP BUILD 11 PLAYERS NEED 10

[Jeeves]

Looks like your faith in me paid off Terry! I was finally able to grab a Dewoitine off of eBay for less than $35! Every auction I entered always shot up towards $40...must be lots o' demand for that little bugger! Now hopefully I can grab the PE for under $5!

 

[MrT]

Keep the faith man!

Terry

 

[dewertus]

Gentlemen,
Does Winter War 1939-1940 and Malta in 1940 fall within the group?

 

[kryptosdaddy]

You all realize Blitzkrieg was a term used by the English press to describe Germany's early fast movement into Poland and France? So what ever we build has to be 1939 or older right?

 

[kryptosdaddy]

Someone will refute this, so I'm posting a source- this is NOT to start an argument. Matthew Cooper 'The German Army 1933-1945' pages 115-116. He gives the credit to Time magazine in Sept '39 with first publishing the word in reference to Germany's quick early victory's. CR


When is this due?

 

[jknaus]

Time frame is 39 to 41.
James

 

[kryptosdaddy]

lol- no I mean OUR time, this thread is up to 9 pages...thanks James. CR

 

[MrT]

lol- no I mean OUR time, this thread is up to 9 pages...thanks James. CR

April 30, 2012

 

[kryptosdaddy]

sign me up- I'll check the stash and let you know the vehicle.

 

[dewertus]

Gentlemen,
I know what mean term "Blitzkrieg". I have read this topic the beginning and I saw that the information appearing on campaigns from Poland to Greece. However Barbarossa was off (as if it was the last campaign of Blitzkrieg). I wanted to make sure whether the group is limited only to the Germans and their campaigns in this period (and their opponents), or covers all the fighting in 1939-41.

For example i can join with:
Soviet I-16 - Winter War 1939-40
Luftwaffe Bf-109E-7 - Malta 1940-41
RAF Hurricane Mk.I - Malta 1940-41
RA MC.200 or Fiat CR.42 - Malta 1940-41

and of course PZL P-37B "Los" - Polish AF, September 1939

 

[MrT]

Gentlemen,
I know what mean term "Blitzkrieg". I have read this topic the beginning and I saw that the information appearing on campaigns from Poland to Greece. However Barbarossa was off (as if it was the last campaign of Blitzkrieg). I wanted to make sure whether the group is limited only to the Germans and their campaigns in this period (and their opponents), or covers all the fighting in 1939-41.

For example i can join with:
Soviet I-16 - Winter War 1939-40
Luftwaffe Bf-109E-7 - Malta 1940-41
RAF Hurricane Mk.I - Malta 1940-41
RA MC.200 or Fiat CR.42 - Malta 1940-41

and of course PZL P-37B "Los" - Polish AF, September 1939

Here is the area indicated:

poland, france, denmark, norway, balkans, greece and crete would be the candidates for this then! africa's another story and soviet union was no blitz!

So Malta yes Russia no

B)

 

[kryptosdaddy]

pre America involvement says it all. I think to alleviate confusion, we could stick to the invasion of Poland.

 

[MrT]

No confusion here.

 

[kryptosdaddy]

maybe not with you- but this is a very broad subject, alot happened in Europe those first 14 months.

The hannomag and the cycle- I know the BMW is early enough, but the 251/1? It has the flat front, not the double angled front. Is this the right era? I need to get some of this stash stock done. lol

 

[moon puppy]

Gene Simmons would not fit, the BMW would, settled. Do the BMW on a polish road side somewhere and you're golden.

 

[kryptosdaddy]

Genes jewish, it could work!

I was wondering about the car, I'm not sure that model was around in 39. If so I'll do both- the cycle is one tree, one small tree.

 

[Sharkmouth]

That halftrack represents an Ausf C which was introduced in late 1941 so you will not find it in Poland, France, and so on. The A & B were used. Zvezda Models makes the Ausf B.

Regards,

 

[kryptosdaddy]

That halftrack represents an Ausf C which was introduced in late 1941 so you will not find it in Poland, France, and so on. The A & B were used. Zvezda Models makes the Ausf B.

Regards,

Thats what I was afraid of- I can do the bike though, thanks Saul! CR