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Training day - November 16th at Redditch.

Sgt.Heide · 2008-10-02T13:56:41Z

I'm happy to confirm that we wil be using the Redditch site (the one used for "in the pocket") for our next get together . Date is Sunday November 16th. I've chosen this site for a couple of reasons, first, I'm bored with Hilton Park, second, Redditch brings our members who love in the south a little bit nearer, thirdly, we can use areas where we won't get covered in paintball residue. Cost is Â£10 per head, as usual and this includes hot drinks and hot lunch should we desire it If we can all be there by 0900hrs at the latest, we'll get maximum daylight to play with. Latest update is that there will be a small group of paintballers on site as well. Obviously we will work round them and keep well away. It brings the added advantage of there being a site manager present, so dry kit can be left in the safezone should anyone want to do this. The plan is to 'kit up' on the car park and walk to the safezone. Then, we'll have a quick chat about how we can move the group forward and get some ideas for Operation Lightning next March. Next, a short range session, so people can set hops, test new weapons, etc. Then, we'll have a quick session on judging distance and fire control orders. After this, we will practice section attacks, Waffen SS style. We will also practice making best use of the medic. If time allows, we'll do contact drills and tactical withdrawal under fire as well. Expect to use a fair bit of ammo and bring spare batteries! No need to worry about pyro's, as we have several dummy stick grenades we can use (just don't land one on someones' head! ). We will also rotate the role of squad leader, to give everyone a go and to see if we have any undiscovered heroes among us. We won't be sitting around on our butts all day, expect it to be a bit more challenging (and hopefully interesting) than your average training day. I plan for us to stay 'in the field', so everyone will need to bring some scoff and a brew kit for when we have a break. We'll carry our admin kit with us and leave it somewhere safe when we're training. If it pisses it down, we'll adapt our plans accordingly. This isn't to make things deliberately or unnecessarily hard, it's just that from my experience, a bit of "field living" brings people together faster than sitting on our arses in a safezone and gets players used to wearing their kit, so they can adjust it as needed from their own experience and preference. If anyone is bringing a Tanaka K98, I ask that you run it on 134a gas ONLY for the training sessions please, we're shooting at our comrades here, not the enemy. Ideally, everyone should bring a full auto weapon, as we're going for late war "sturm" squad formation and tactics. Subjects that will be covered are: 1)Judging distance (I will measure out distances to 50 metres) 2)Fire control orders. 3)Preparation for battle. 4)Advance to contact. (With a bit of patrol skills and formations if time allows). 5)Battle drills (squad/section attacks). We will be using period tactics and methods as far as possible (depends on how many sources of info I can find!). I'd also like to familiarise as many people as possible (who want to) with the operation of our new MG42's, so that if they like, they can have a go at being a machine gunner if the gun number 1 gets taken out. So far we have: Myself. My Brother. JD7. Forester. Steiner. Cholmley Warner. Steve.D Lardassmonkey. John M. richardschulze1944.

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Sgt.Heide

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Book me and the lad in please, Pete.

I dropped of a set of shoulderboards for you/your son with Pete earlier today

And they're attached to the tunic now! Del, the JB weld has set on your '42 and the cone retainer is fitted. It looks the business now mate!

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Posted : 04/10/2008 7:29 pm

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Hey Guys, Can anyone give me a lift from Brighton?

I really want to come along but cant get there without a lift

Help :cry:

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Posted : 06/10/2008 9:18 am

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Pimms, wake up mate! I already replied to your earlier request on this same thread. We have a few options: given that I am about 3 hours's drive from the site, I am probably going to accept Sgt Heide's offer of a sleepover on Saturday night - thus travelling up on Saturday afternoon. Now, assuming he has room for yourself also - I'm quite happy to kip in my tent in his garden! - if you can get to either Pokesdown railway station or anywhere in Southampton, I can give you a lift. (I live just around the corner from Pokesdown station, or my route to the midlands takes me via Southampton.)

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Posted : 06/10/2008 9:40 am

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OH, sorry can't recall seeing the message. ok, i'll see if I can do that!

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Posted : 06/10/2008 11:28 am

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I don't mind putting you both up at my gaff. No need for sleeping in the tent! Got a futon and a folding camp bed (and a sofa!).

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Posted : 06/10/2008 12:59 pm

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sounds good, I will try my hardest to get to southampton.

I'll let you know asap where and when I will be arriving, it's all dependant on the trains you see.

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Posted : 06/10/2008 2:26 pm

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I don't mind putting you both up at my gaff. No need for sleeping in the tent! Got a futon and a folding camp bed (and a sofa!).

You're a gent! :good: What's your favourite tipple?

sounds good, I will try my hardest to get to southampton.

I'll let you know asap where and when I will be arriving, it's all dependant on the trains you see.

OK mate. PM me when you know.

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Posted : 06/10/2008 2:59 pm

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Don't worry about the booze mate, I always have tons anyway! I expect Mrs Heide will disappear quite rapidly once all of the talk of guns and airsoft gets going, leaving even MORE booze for us. She doesn't know that I'm nicking her car on the day yet either!

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Posted : 06/10/2008 3:06 pm

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Anthony (Reich stuff) has contacted me and told me he can't make it and thanks to him for letting me know. Still haven't had a reply from several members, who have all been online lately and have definitely received the PM that I sent.

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Posted : 08/10/2008 12:58 pm

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To confirm, Pimms will be meeting me in Southampton and travelling up with me on the Saturday.

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Posted : 09/10/2008 11:17 am

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To confirm, Pimms will be meeting me in Southampton and travelling up with me on the Saturday.

That's good news mate. I'll sort you out with directions to my place a bit nearer the day.

John M has also contacted me :good: and will let us know closer to the day whether he can make it or not.

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Posted : 09/10/2008 11:40 am

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how long do you recon the train jouney is from Brighton to Southampton?

Just so I know what time to catch the train to get to Steiner at 2-3

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Posted : 09/10/2008 4:21 pm

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how long do you recon the train jouney is from Brighton to Southampton?

Just so I know what time to catch the train to get to Steiner at 2-3

No idea mate. Best bet is to get hold of a timetable (do they put them online?).

Quick edit - Lardassmonkey (Rich) has very kindly offered to come along as "enemy" for this, so he'll be togged up in Ruskie kit. He also has his German gear and I've told him that we can rotate the playing of enemy if he wants, so that he doesn't get shot to hell all day. We could do with a couple more to play enemy, so we don't just practice attacking 1 bloke (very impractical from an airsoft point of view). If anyone has any suggestions for who could fulfil that role, post them up and we'll get them invited. Ideally, they should be people who normally play axis, as we don't want to give anything away to the allies!

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Posted : 09/10/2008 4:41 pm

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Che and Carl spring to mind. Would've said Gadge, but he's going to play Brit for Wacht Am Rhein.

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Posted : 09/10/2008 9:26 pm

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Che and Carl spring to mind. Would've said Gadge, but he's going to play Brit for Wacht Am Rhein.

In hand my friend - will be in Yorkshire this weekend :good: Already been talking to Che about the Dec game - firepower

Posted : 09/10/2008 9:33 pm

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I don't mind playing OPFOR given that I rarely get to 'play' anyway. And yes, I'll be 'enemy' at Unternehmen Herbstnebel but meh, my job is to know what everyone is up to (and I've done Brit and Yank training too!)