[neede] new IJN tanks models

keltos01 · 10-13-09, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkFish

But why shouldn't land units work with animations or carry guns? It sure would look good.

IJA tanks moving down towards the beachhead at Guadalcanal and firing their puny guns at ships !

but yes, moving around would be nice.

then again seeing them on a beach somewhere and shooting at them with your DG... would be nice

keltos

btw Darkfish how are those mighty torpedo firing subs coming along ?

keltos01 · 10-13-09, 04:53 PM

Disabled Type 97 Chi Ha Tanks on the Matanikau River Sandbar
Stan Jersy adds: "The head on the tank was from the 4th Tank in the 'crossing' photo. (Left) The first tank was the leader, the second tank was the adjutants tank, the third was the 3d Tank, 1st Platoon, the next was 3d Tank, 2d Platoon, (Right) The fourth tank- was a light tank (3d Tank, 1st Platoon). It is believed there were two bodies in that tank. Credit: USMCDate: October 24, 1942

Tank History
Part of the 1st Independent Tank Company and was originally the 4th Company, 2d Tank Regiment with 108 men. The unit landed on Guadalcanal during the night of October 14, 1942 from the Sasago Maru (1st Platoon) and with the balance on the Sakido Maru with 104 men. One was KIA and two WIA in the landing and one tank destroyed (disabled?) by gunfire from an unknown US warship.

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/tank/ty...matanikau.html

peabody · 10-13-09, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by keltos01

then again seeing them on a beach somewhere and shooting at them with your DG... would be nice

keltos

Let me see, Captain Keltos of the Imperial Japanese Navy aboard the Jyunsen B submarine, shooting at Japanese tanks with his deck gun. I can see a be-heading in your future.

Peabody

keltos01 · 10-14-09, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by peabody

Let me see, Captain Keltos of the Imperial Japanese Navy aboard the Jyunsen B submarine, shooting at Japanese tanks with his deck gun. I can see a be-heading in your future.

Peabody

OOOPS !!!!!

Sorry !

I meant SHermans of course ! anyways the sherman model should be changed to an earlier version with short 75 mm gun, the one we see ingame is for the brits !

keltos

Admiral Von Gerlach · 10-16-09, 02:22 PM

wow, Tanks even! better and better. Even if they are stationary, it will be nice to have those as targets. Japanese tank doctrine was primitive and the problem was that once battle was begun so many palm trees were felled that the mobility of armour or any vehicles in battle was troublesome as one Japanese officer put it in dispaches. A polite typical Japanese understatment meant to save face for all concerned for sending expensive and basically useless armour to the pacific. The heat in them in the full sun made many crews literally unconcious and many ended up as pillboxes buried in lines of defense. The US Marines called them BBQ pits and enjoyed them as targets.

10-13-09, 04:53 PM	#2
keltos01 Silent Hunter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Milan Italy Posts: 4,999 Downloads: 114 Uploads: 18	Disabled Type 97 Chi Ha Tanks on the Matanikau River Sandbar Stan Jersy adds: "The head on the tank was from the 4th Tank in the 'crossing' photo. (Left) The first tank was the leader, the second tank was the adjutants tank, the third was the 3d Tank, 1st Platoon, the next was 3d Tank, 2d Platoon, (Right) The fourth tank- was a light tank (3d Tank, 1st Platoon). It is believed there were two bodies in that tank. Credit: USMCDate: October 24, 1942 Tank History Part of the 1st Independent Tank Company and was originally the 4th Company, 2d Tank Regiment with 108 men. The unit landed on Guadalcanal during the night of October 14, 1942 from the Sasago Maru (1st Platoon) and with the balance on the Sakido Maru with 104 men. One was KIA and two WIA in the landing and one tank destroyed (disabled?) by gunfire from an unknown US warship. http://www.pacificwrecks.com/tank/ty...matanikau.html __________________ "Honorable Builder of Sinking Ships"

10-16-09, 02:22 PM	#5
Admiral Von Gerlach Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Colorado and California Posts: 726 Downloads: 358 Uploads: 0	wow, Tanks even! better and better. Even if they are stationary, it will be nice to have those as targets. Japanese tank doctrine was primitive and the problem was that once battle was begun so many palm trees were felled that the mobility of armour or any vehicles in battle was troublesome as one Japanese officer put it in dispaches. A polite typical Japanese understatment meant to save face for all concerned for sending expensive and basically useless armour to the pacific. The heat in them in the full sun made many crews literally unconcious and many ended up as pillboxes buried in lines of defense. The US Marines called them BBQ pits and enjoyed them as targets. __________________ Erlaubnis an Bord zu kommen.