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Historical Reenactment / Dark Ages and Medieval Reenacting Thread (Metalhead united)

« on: September 07, 2014, 08:30:48 pm »

Here we discuss the Middle Ages reenacting.   

I have started emailing Micel Folcland group about joining. Will be doing Viking and Anglo Saxon as my impression. I honestly am looking forward to start right into this and slay some monks with my horned helmet......jk I know they never wore the horns (thank goodness, they looks quite bit silly) 

Question to you metalheads, where do you recommend getting your stuff from? Can be from EU or NA, I dont give a flying mead where it come from as long it's good.   

http://www.micelfolcland.org/Shopping_Sources.htm

Here is my group shopping recommendations. Thoughts? This group have authenticity officer as well, I shall go under his wing as soon I join. 

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Clans / Men of Close Combat

« on: June 16, 2014, 09:36:13 am »

 

A Fine Gentleman's Club

We are group of players that are considered fanboys of Close Combat series. This is a group for players of CC to contact each other for some fun discussion or Multiplayer action. Close Combat is a WW2 RTS game. With a unique engine started out in 1990's covering D-Day to Battle of Bulge also Ostfront, they were named after classic movies such as "A Bridge too far" etc. Now sometime after 2010, they remade those series with updated graphic and engine. Longest day, Panthers in the Fog, Last Stand Arnhem, Wacht am Rhein, and now Caen is available to play today. Sporting realism as it's finest objective. Players are expected to work with mortars, infantry tactic and armor tactic. Players are to be expected to face such battle in extreme weather which will personally affect your troop and armor. Also, it feature an campaign for you to battle over many sectors. The brillant part is, if you happen to loose that sector and managed to attack it again later. You will see ruins from your last battle that was taken in this specific sector.  We're proud to hear that Close Combat wont stop with Caen, they will go ahead with brand new 3D engine called "Bloody First"   

Close Combat Game List

Our Steam Group

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Tigers and SS panzergrenadier ambushing British position

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The effect of Air Support

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Other Games / Combat Mission: Normandy/Commonwealth/Market Garden

« on: April 25, 2014, 06:53:26 am »

Combat Mission: Normandy

http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=273&Itemid=459

Brief Explanation of CM:Normandy from Battlefront

Combat Mission - Battle for Normandy (CM:BN) faithfully recreates the experience of tactical land warfare in Western France during World War Two. Using the unique Turn-Based (WeGo)/Real-Time hybrid game system of our proprietary CMx2 battle engine, the first installment in this new series covers the three months after the Allied D-Day landings in Normandy in June 1944, from Operation Overlord in June through the Cobra Breakout in August.

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Screenies

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Videos





Wondering anyone else out there plays Combat Mission or interested to do super duper RTS ww2 game. Share your screenies and thought here!

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Historical Discussion / Military History Painting Thread

« on: January 12, 2014, 12:23:11 pm »

Okay, I've been a fan of Military history artwork, especially the soviets one. So many huge patriotic and beautiful brushstroke painting decipting a battle.  Let us share some artwork here!

Please try limit posting 3-4 painting as well. 

Also, use spoilers for other user sakes.

P. Krivonogov. Victory.

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German Soldiers at Ostfront Artist-unknown

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Don Troiani Emblem of Valor

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Outskirt of Stalingrad by G. Marchenko.

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Historical Discussion / Karl Heinz Rosch Monument

« on: January 08, 2014, 07:49:08 am »

Let have a proper discussion lads.
 
heres the article
http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/controversial-memorial-honor-wwii-german-soldier-karl-heinz-rosch.html 

Main goal of discussion - should we have monument dedicated to specific act of unselfish sacrifical action despite which side the person was on? 

Personally I like the original preposition they had, showing the monument of 5 civillians exceuted by the Wehrmacht and yet another monument dedicated to a soldier who saved two kids. Show the two side of the Wehrmacht. To remind everyone that they were humans too but yes, they also did commit artocities. This really just show me "That was WW2, everyone was saving each other asses and committing war crimes"


Just curious to hear the rest of your stand on this.


Also, Please do not start an argument unless you have a good logical point to back yourself. I dont want to see this to be another thread where Facist folks can come and heil each other or communist coming in throwing molotovs all over this thread. Please just get out if you looking to do that.

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Clans / [WW2:Online] Kampfgruppe Heintz

« on: December 18, 2013, 07:02:33 pm »

 

Who Are we?

We are clan based on realism that play WW2 online mostly as Axis with seldom mission as Allied. Despite our flexiblity in our clan system, we still use German orders and Wehrmacht infanterie tactic of 1939-1945. We currently portray a Gruppe and plan to make change upon the growth if needed. Kampfgruppe Heintz is actual Kampfgruppe that's based around St. Lo and fought through to Aachen where most force in K.G. Heintz were depleted.  We use Heer ranks and rekruten are expected to understand orders and tactic. However, we are still a clan rather to be a full on realism unit. Which mean, our priority to everyone is to have fun and enjoy tactic at its finest. Not to mention, the mind blowing mission on WW2 online you will find with us.

Niemals Kapitulieren

Kampfgruppe Tidbits

Kampfgruppe Path on D-Day

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Campaign Ribbon and Parcipation

Currently in Campaign 96

- First Bastogne Defense - Success

- Second Bastogne Defense - Success

Result of Bastogne Currently - Taken by French Force by 3rd Assault (Kampfgruppe Heintz was not present)

- The Defense of Fleminge - Huge Success - Repelled and resulted a thorn on Allied Breakthrough

Result of Flemirge currently - Taken by British Force (Kampfgruppe Heintz was not present at 2nd Assault)

- Grand Assault on Tieren - Mission Unsuccessful (supplies cut and Lack of Air Support)

Result of Tieren Currently - Still under Allied Occupation

- Assault on Longway - Assault Called off by High Command





Interested to join, please send me PM. I will sort you out.

- Signed by Obergefreiter Busch of Erste Gruppe.

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Other Games / Scourge of War - Gettysburg

« on: August 06, 2013, 05:29:57 am »

Just curious if anyone have Scourge of War - Gettysburg or Chancellorsville, Antietam, Pipe Creek or Brandy Station, feel free to share your story or screenies.

Wanting to play with other players. I operate a SoW Steam group that is currently formed and planning to host several campaigns in the future to everyone.

26th Georgia Holding the line

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Georgia's Boys holding the line against several brigades at Miller's Cornfield, Antietam

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One of finest real time stragety of civil war era. Love using the courier to pass orders or message to other players and hearing the rebel yell as I order a charge.

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/ForUncleBillyWePlay
Join if your interested to join a battle please.

http://www.scourgeofwar.com/index.shtml 

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Historical Discussion / Sergey Larenkov "Ghost of WWII"

« on: June 05, 2013, 04:30:15 am »

While I noticed this WW2 airsoft unit from Czech been posting bunch of awesome photos on FB. I tracked down the photographer and i entered an awesome collection of Sergey's work.

If your very interested to see all of them. Just google "Sergey Larenkov"

share some here as well, especially the one that captured the most of your attention.

Heres a sample.

*Warning, contain a corpse*

Spoiler

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Historical Discussion / Civil War Gazette

« on: May 21, 2013, 07:47:21 am »

This is a excellent blog mainly focused on American Civil War in 1861-1865.

The main purpose of the article is simply creating a day by day post in this day of now and year of course. Today is May 21st, 1863. Siege of Vicksburg slug on.

http://civilwardailygazette.com/

I always check this blog once a day. It will always provide a great read and historical knowledge.  So I thought It would be great to share with you guys this wonderful blog. Enjoy your reading gents

 

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Historical Reenactment / Excellent Article by Columbia Rifles [ACW]

« on: May 15, 2013, 01:05:19 am »

As you may know those articles can be found at Authentic Campaigner but I am posting these article because they are simply interesting and worthy to share. And of course, some people account on AC is glitched. So I will be sharing these articles for anyone interested.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B65E-4h1bnyISjVDX05ZR3pVckE/edit?usp=sharing Marching Article

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B65E-4h1bnyIYUtPWlhpNERadUk/edit?usp=sharing Interpretive Method for Living Histories

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B65E-4h1bnyIaW9rVkhRdlpxN00/edit?usp=sharing Gathered Records of wounds and various account of feeling what it's like to be shot.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B65E-4h1bnyIbEhFaUFIMnFzRGs/edit?usp=sharing Leadership Article Pt. 1

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B65E-4h1bnyIczhtM2J5dlZ4c0E/edit?usp=sharing Leadership Pt.2

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B65E-4h1bnyIeU0wYXctR0Q2TjA/edit?usp=sharing Article about how common Surrendering was in ACW  and how "surrendering" is underepresented in reenactments.


All of these wonderful articles are done by a team in Columbia Rifles. I have read their stuff and they are most excellent reading, tips, and research materials to have.

They do have two volumes of their entire research on sale but its quite rare. If you come across it, nab it!

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Historical Reenactment / Reenacting Foods.

« on: April 24, 2013, 12:07:01 am »

Share your picture or recipes of food during your reenacting period. It is kind of funny how tasteless food can be a awesome thing to eat at a reenactment. Best thing I ever had was homemade hardtack and cheese blocks. Those thing were given to me by a pard and still to this day, i'm craving for those.

I will share pictures of my homemade hardtack when i find them. Last time I made those was like in October.   

 

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Clans / [ARMA 2] Pionierbatalion 4 [NVA]

« on: April 20, 2013, 09:32:29 pm »

Armed Assault Realism Tactical Unit

Who Are We? Pionierbatalion 4 focus on the portrayal of Pioniere soldaten in NVA (Nationale Volksarmee. Yes that is correct, we are the NVA in East Germany known as Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Back to the point of the unit major area of focus is Fun, Tactical, and Firework. Pionier in English simply mean Pioneers as we know in military today Engineer or Sapper. We deal with explosive and construction, we promise to provide explosive equipment for each soldat on every event. Satchel, Mines, and rocket launchers. Our event vary from purely destruction objective to skirmish to large operation. PioBat-4 Ranks Officers Leutnant Unterleutnant Fähnrich Non-Com Officers Feldwebel Unterfeldwebel Unteroffizier Enlisted Men Gefreiter Soldat Enlistment Do you have Arma 2 and Operation Arrowhead download? Do you have basic knowledge how to deal with mods or simply own PlayWithSix program? Then all you need is to send me a PM or add me on steam Unteroffizier Dietrich Lang's Steam Mods Currently in use Cold War Rearmed 2 Trizonesian Army Weapons Spartanian Army  Units

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Historical Reenactment / Conan O'Brien does reenactment....

« on: April 06, 2013, 01:53:07 am »

http://teamcoco.com/video/conan-civil-war-reenactor

Yep. 

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Historical Reenactment / Post your Brogans or "shoe" from any period.

« on: March 04, 2013, 01:51:35 am »

I don't know what the others are called for other periods and stuff but As for my civil war reenacting, my shoe are called Brogans. Here's mine after that muddy eight mile of marching. 

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North & South: First Manassas / Requesting a Skin modder

« on: February 03, 2013, 07:48:17 am »

Hello, I'm just giving this a shot. I'm 1stLt Cook of the 28th Massachusetts and I'm seeking someone who can make a custom model to replace a regiment on NS.

I did think about going over to released modification section and trying to post a request to some of those prepared modders but I'm not sure if they're able to do a civil war period uniform since they're packed with Europeans troops.   

Thank you!