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Kaleva

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11. Reminds me of a board game I used to play.
Sun May 13, 2012, 06:03 PM
May 2012

The guy who played the Germans would place his AT guns, Panthers and Tigers in the woods undercover where I couldn't see them unless one of my own units was right next to them or they fired at one of my units.

Not wanting to get my best and brightest shot up before they had a chance to fight, I created the "Kamikaze Truck Corps". These were empty deuce and a half transportation trucks that's I'd send screaming across open ground hoping to draw enemy fire. The guy playing the Germans was too smart to open fire on mere trucks which would give away his positions so I had to move the trucks right next next to where I thought he might be hidden. The enemy would be found and my brave members of the "Kamikaze Truck Corps", armed with their .45 caliber pistols would shoot it out with the enemy. Those truck drivers died bravely but fast (it was an unequal battle). The important thing was that I learned the hiding places of the enemy. Especially of those freaking Tiger tanks which could blow the shit out of my Shermans if they got the first shot.

Wrong! It's about this: El Supremo May 2012 #1
How the fuck would you know? taterguy May 2012 #2
Because I'm not a dumbass like you... El Supremo May 2012 #3
A good movie about Midway would be too expensive to make taterguy May 2012 #6
Reminds me of a board game I used to play. Kaleva May 2012 #11
In Advanced Squad Leader we have a move called the Vehicle Bypass Move Sleaze. Codeine May 2012 #15
A good name for that move! Here's an eaxample of the importance of LOS. Kaleva May 2012 #16
Speaking of Shermans... caraher May 2012 #18
From what I read, doctrine was for a the tank destroyers to be used to deal with the Tigers Kaleva May 2012 #19
Reminds me of the time someone engaged in egregious thread-jacking taterguy May 2012 #22
What the heck does your comment have to do with Avalon Hill board games and sherman tanks? Kaleva May 2012 #23
Hulk smash! Swede May 2012 #4
I totally agree! JVS May 2012 #5
Thanks! taterguy May 2012 #9
Because Scarlett Johansson NewJeffCT May 2012 #7
Fascinating taterguy May 2012 #8
A lot of PTO action after midway. Populist_Prole May 2012 #10
Did you read the fucking book? taterguy May 2012 #12
At least the movie wasn't called "Helldivers" caraher May 2012 #17
SB2C "Helldiver" aka "The Ensign Killer" oneshooter May 2012 #34
No need to get nasty. PTO = Pacific Theatre (of ) operation Populist_Prole May 2012 #26
Welcome to DU! taterguy May 2012 #30
The movie is not about planes. Ptah May 2012 #13
Well, what's it about then Mr Smartypants? taterguy May 2012 #14
ScarJo in a catsuit BrownianNotion May 2012 #20
Joss made another silly fun movie and this moose is happy! mucifer May 2012 #24
I'd rather be a Mr Smartypants than a dumbass. Ptah May 2012 #29
No need to get nasty taterguy May 2012 #31
More like Hollyweird Son of Gob May 2012 #21
A few years ago I had a layover at Chicago Midway NoPasaran May 2012 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author caraher May 2012 #27
I was stuck at Midway a couple hours once taterguy May 2012 #28
Well, I'm sure those Avengers Hayabusa May 2012 #32
Name one battleship sunk by Avengers taterguy May 2012 #33
Musashi El Supremo May 2012 #36
Making a joke Hayabusa May 2012 #37
I thought it was a reference to this thread . . . taterguy May 2012 #38
This thread was broke but I fixed it for you. bluedigger May 2012 #35
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