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PBI Event - Operation Varsity - F&O 30th March 2008

Yith · 2007-10-24T15:11:15Z

Frontline: Operation Varsity Presented by Poor Bloody Infantry (PBI) at First and Only Airsoft, Matlock - 30th March 2008 "With a bone crunching thud the wooden fuselage of the Horsa glider impacted on the soft soil and careered across the field speeding headlong into the approaching woodland. A loud crack reported through the cramped interior as the wings were wrenched from the aircraft and the broken body of this one way transport shuddered to a halt. Dazed by the brutal force of the landing the red devils inside quickly unbuckled their seats and gathered their equipment. Instantly charging out of the shattered shell to form up for battle and complete their objective.. Unbeknown to them Feldwebel Hauer had tracked their descent through his field glasses from his observation post in the church. "Alarm Alarm Britscher fallschrimjager!", he cried and ran to inform his commanding officer. With minutes and with typical teutonic efficiency the German reconnaissance platoon were already on their way to tackle this threat from the air!Â Welcome to the first ever Poor Bloody Infantry WWII airsoft battle - we intend to take you back over 60 years to the second world war where *you* can experience the tension and action of infantry combat! PBIs new series of Frontline games will portray the action of a single platoons of Allied and Axis troops as they wage war over one single day of the Second World War. Instead of recreating a large battle or operation, here you will be experiencing action from an infantryman's perspective. In our first battle we'll be recreating a day from Operation Varsity - the allied attempt to cross the Rhine and push into the heart of Germany to end the war in one stroke. In this battle you can choose to play either a valiant red devil from the 6th allied airborne division or a stalwart panzer grenadier defending the fatherland from the enemy hordes! About Operation Varsity Operation Varsity was the allied attempt to cross the mighty river Rhine and push into Germany's industrial heartland to end the war. A massive force of infantry and armour was amassed to force this crossing of the last great obstacle between the allies and Berlin. As part of this plan the allies decided to drop glider forces and paratroopers behind the enemy lines to slow down reinforcements to the river and attack communication centres and supply dumps where possible. Having been caught unaware by a mass airborne drop at Arnhem previously the German forces were quick to respond sending in some of their best troops to defeat the red devils before they could complete their mission. So, who will you fight for? In this game there are two sides. You can be a member of the British Airborne or the combined forces of the German 84th Infantry division and 7th Fallschirmjager. We have 20 places available for each side. British Airborne 22 platoon D company the Ox and Bucks Light Infantry 6th Airborne division Minimum kit for this event is a Denison, red beret and battledress trousers (don't worry about getting new cap badges, keep your existing ones) German Panzer grenadiers Reconnaissance platoon, 8 kompanie 84th Infanterie or 2 Section, 2 kompanie, 7th fallschirmjager You will be representing a Heer of FJ unit so kit for this one is feldgrau uniforms and splinter pattern accessories. If you have SS kit that too is fine but please don't use distinctive SS camo patterns, just wear your field grey tunic and coverless helmets. However, if you only have SS camo then that's fine you will represent the advance elements of 'Kampfgruppe Karst' who reached the battle after the landings. Cost and Booking The total cost for this event will be Â£25 per person. We'll need Â£5 of this cost as a deposit paid on booking. The remaining Â£20 should be paid on the day. For details on how to pay please see here: viewtopic.php?t=2490 OPERATION VARSITY FAQ: Q: Why cant i play American/Russian/SS? A: The main reason is that the 'Frontline' games are based on a micro view of a battle, like in 'Band of Brothers' we'll be dealing with the adventures of one platoon and how the war was for them on that given day. Although US troops played a major part in Operation Varsity they were many miles away from the British Airborne drop. We're concentrating on the adventures of 20 or so Brits and an equal amount of brave grenadiers and their FJ allies. If you have SS kit you can still play on the German side but wherever possible try not to use distinctive SS pattern gear, e.g. wear your field grey kit but not your oversmock or helmet cover. If you only have a pea pattern uniform then that's okay, but if you can go grey please do! Q: Why Operation Varsity? A: Well it was a massive airborne drop and one made after learning the mistakes of Arnhem, the allied airborne only have to hold for one day which is perfect for our games as we don't have to pretend its over several days or that a small hut equals a whole village etc. Add to that Operation Varsity...

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Operation Varsity - 30th March 2008

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Anonymous

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Which Ashby events that I've got it written down as the 5/6 March unless its a different one

Its a Russian front battle, dont know any more than that at the moment.

Posted : 15/02/2008 5:59 pm

Helga Geerhart

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Different one then I guess as one I'm thinking of is the Hurtgen Forest Yanks and Axis

Posted : 15/02/2008 6:49 pm

Yith

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Start time hasn't been decided yet, but I guess the safety brief will be around 9:30am with a start of play at around 10am...

I can't see it being much earlier than that anyway.

Posted : 15/02/2008 7:04 pm

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As this is my first airsoft event I have a couple of (probably dumb!) questions:
1 How much ammo will I need to take & is there ammo for sale on site?
2 Can I use grenades/ smoke & again buy before or on site?

Sorry if there really obvious!

Posted : 20/02/2008 5:55 pm

che

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As this is my first airsoft event I have a couple of (probably dumb!) questions:
1 How much ammo will I need to take & is there ammo for sale on site?
2 Can I use grenades/ smoke & again buy before or on site?

Sorry if there really obvious!

speaking for my self a rarely use more than 2-3 thousand if that .ammo restrictions our 6oo for aeg before you need to go to respawn and rearm. its not like open days were they just spay thousands randomly :rofl:

theres nowt so Permanent as temporary

Posted : 20/02/2008 6:04 pm

Helga Geerhart

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Surely you mean thats between two sometimes 3 of us :shock: How the fluff do you use that many with the K98 when we've only 2 mags (taking 10 each) for it :rofl: :ghey: you must spend more time reloading than shooting :rofl: talk about a severe over estimation of your shooting prowess :rofl: numpty :lol:

Posted : 20/02/2008 6:35 pm

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And to answer the rest of your question Guldan - you can buy BBs, (a bottle of 3,000 will be fine) and smokes and grenades on the day.

Posted : 20/02/2008 6:42 pm

Anonymous

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Cheers for the replies, really looking forward to it. Just wish it was this weekend!

Posted : 20/02/2008 7:02 pm

Anonymous

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you will really enjoy it m8,spot on bunch of guys,see you there

Posted : 20/02/2008 8:45 pm

Gary Barton

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yes have to agree top bunch of guys and gals

Posted : 20/02/2008 9:16 pm

dave barrett

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me to

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Posted : 20/02/2008 10:04 pm

Anonymous

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ah so many Germ-ans to splat and so little time........ :ghey:

Posted : 21/02/2008 2:46 pm

Old Un

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As this is my first airsoft event I have a couple of (probably dumb!) questions:
1 How much ammo will I need to take & is there ammo for sale on site?
2 Can I use grenades/ smoke & again buy before or on site?

Sorry if there really obvious!

speaking for my self a rarely use more than 2-3 thousand if that .ammo restrictions our 6oo for aeg before you need to go to respawn and rearm. its not like open days were they just spay thousands randomly :rofl:

Some sort of ethnic cleansing ?

Must avoid open days ....

Posted : 21/02/2008 2:47 pm

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Gadge/Yith,

are you still looking for Hun? I could attend as Heer, I got an M43 Tunic, badging up as Infantry at the weekend.

Posted : 26/02/2008 10:10 pm

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Love you to attend as heer mate

"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."

Posted : 26/02/2008 10:49 pm

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Gadge/Yith,

are you still looking for Hun? I could attend as Heer, I got an M43 Tunic, badging up as Infantry at the weekend.

Excellent news, Del. Reckon you'll be needing a co-pilot?

Posted : 26/02/2008 11:02 pm

JD7

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Love you to attend as heer mate

i'll get payments sorted tomorrow etc.

Posted : 26/02/2008 11:52 pm

Yith

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If you're coming to TEHL then I can accept deposits there...

Yes, I'm going to be there...

Posted : 26/02/2008 11:53 pm

JD7

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Gadge/Yith,

are you still looking for Hun? I could attend as Heer, I got an M43 Tunic, badging up as Infantry at the weekend.

Excellent news, Del. Reckon you'll be needing a co-pilot?

If u can get to Doncaster - i can head there and pick-up/drop off it's main line to/from Edinburgh.

Posted : 27/02/2008 12:00 am

JD7

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If you're coming to TEHL then I can accept deposits there...

Yes, I'm going to be there...

will discuss/pay then Rich

Posted : 27/02/2008 12:00 am

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