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Post by lordroel on Oct 1, 2018 15:04:18 GMT
Brilliant. I can imagine the shock/horror on the faces of some of the more morally-upright people at other things they would see in modern Canada. Very true. In their own terms but there's going to be a huge number of changes, in fashion, behaviour and standards that would be very strange to the down-timers and repulsive to many of them. At that point mixed race relationships were still illegal in a number of US states and homosexual behaviour illegal just about everywhere. Plus there are probably a lot of down-timers complaining about why they can't smoke in just about any building and being caught for drunk driving when their 'quite safe because their just had a few'.
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Post by stevep on Oct 1, 2018 15:12:29 GMT
Very true. In their own terms but there's going to be a huge number of changes, in fashion, behaviour and standards that would be very strange to the down-timers and repulsive to many of them. At that point mixed race relationships were still illegal in a number of US states and homosexual behaviour illegal just about everywhere. Plus there are probably a lot of down-timers complaining about why they can't smoke in just about any building and being caught for drunk driving when their 'quite safe because their just had a few'.
Wonder how the British will react to the current Canadian minster of Defense.
You mean this guy Harjit_Sajjan. That could be interesting, as could be the reaction in India and the US. Also possibly what he and others have to tell about the disasters of partition and the wars that followed. Churchill will definitely be unhappy at such a clear reminder that independence is coming for India. |
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Post by redrobin65 on Oct 1, 2018 17:55:22 GMT
May 12th, Ottawa
“…And tell the Prime Minister that some of our agents working with the French managed to…”
“Director!” An aide ran up to David Vigneault, Director of CSIS (Canadian Security and Intelligence Service).
“What is it?”
“Another Neo-Nazi rally, in Montreal.”
Vigneault groaned. Between re-establishing foreign operations and monitoring domestic hate groups, CSIS was being stretched thin. Oh, they had seen some more funding, but money was tight and it hadn’t been enough.
The fact that Nazi Germany existed again had given the various fascist/Neo-Nazi/alt-right organizations a jump in recruitment, as well as creating new ones. Interestingly, they had focused more on white nationalism than anti-immigration fear tactics (though a number of individuals had been arrested for assaulting visible minorities all over the country). Some of them were unironically defending Hitler and his Reich!
Vigneault regained his composure. “Has the rally been contained?”
The aide shifted uncomfortably. “Weeeelllll…”
“Spit it out: what’s going on?”
“It looks like the Neo-Nazis have been confronted by anti-fascist protesters.”
Vigneault raised an eyebrow. “Is this news? Whenever this happens, they usually yell at each other before they all get tired and go home.”
“It’s not that, Director. There’s a big fight going on.”
May 12th, Montreal, Quebec
“WE WILL NOT BE REP…ow!”
Olivia Helan enjoyed the crunch of a nose breaking as the Neo-Nazi clutched his face in pain. He was tackled by her friend Russel as an alliance of various anti-fascist/anti-hate groups faced off against the Canadian National Heritage Front.
The CNHF was an amalgamation of numerous small and large alt-right movements that had united in January. They were relentless in promoting their reprehensible views, and had taken to the streets of Montreal today. Naturally, various anti-hate groups had rushed to the scene, and the usual shouting between the sides commence. This time was different though-the rhetoric had been more inflamed than usual, the members closer to each other and less patient.
Helan and a few of her friends ran straight at a small group of CNHF and was promptly knocked over by a large tattooed man. She later recalled that her last memory of the fight was a boot coming down on her face.
The police had tried (and failed) to keep the two sides away from each other. When the first fights broke out, they arrested the instigators from both groups. However, the clashes were everywhere and the SPVM (Service de Police de la Ville de Montreal) had ended up arresting almost half of the fighters.
May 14th, Near Bouillon, Belgium
Sergeant Noah Kelohren had joined the Canadian Army in 2003. He had completed his training in 2004, been assigned to CFB Petawawa with 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment, and was deployed to Afghanistan just in time for Operation MEDUSA. The fifteen days of fighting had left their mark on Kelohren. He was wounded in 2007, left and returned to Afghanistan twice more before leaving in 2011 with the final Canadian withdrawal. Then-Corporal Kehloren stayed with his unit for four more years, leaving the Army in 2015 as a Master Corporal. He joined his brother’s tech startup in Kitchener and didn’t see himself joining the Regular Army again- the Shift had changed that.
The Canadian Army had contacted everyone they could on the Supplementary Reserve, which mostly consisted of inactive/former members of the military who were willing and/or able to be called up if requested. Kelohren had answered his call and requested to rejoin his unit. That request had been denied-according to the officer he had talked to, 3RCR was near full strength and the Reserves needed experienced officers and NCOs to shore up their units. After going through a refresher course, newly promoted Sergeant Kelohren was assigned to The Canadian Grenadier Guards, which was part of 34 Canadian Brigade-Group in Quebec. 34CBG was renamed to 3 Canadian Mechanized Brigade-Group. Now, they were listening to the loud engines of German panzers as they approached.
I Canadian Corps was attached to the French Seventh Army, which was accompanied by the First and Second Armies. They were all in the Ardennes, prepared for an attack while the British Expeditionary Force and French Ninth Army moved into Belgium.
“Attention all units, German armour approaching, infantry likely behind. Engage at will.” The battalion commander transmitted over the radio.
The Canadian Grenadier Guards were slightly northwest of the town of Bouillon in southern Belgium, near the French border. They were deployed ahead of the rest of 3CMBG as a delaying force. Kelohren’s B Company was dug into a series of dugouts and slit trenches between small buildings. Two LAV IIIs and a TAPV were parked into firing positions while artillery was positioned behind the town. The Sergeant could see the silhouettes of Panzer IIIs approaching. They had a 37mm gun (at the time) and 30mm of armour. Infantry could be seen creeping behind.
The company commander, Major Queen, was heard over the radio: “Fire!” The Sergeant repeated that order to his section.
Kelohren watched the TOW missiles fly from their individual launchers and hit the Panzer IIIs. Kelohren had seen TOWs hit Centurions, Leopard 1s and T-72s in target practice, and the results were impressive. But this was different. The PzIIIs blew up in spectacular explosions. Infantry following behind were showered with shrapnel as the Canadians opened fire with small arms. C6 and C9 machine guns cut down swathes of Geman infantry with their high rates of fire. Sergeant Kelohren fired a few rounds with his C7 rifle and saw a German soldier drop.
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An hour and five minutes later
“Sergeant, we’re running low on ammo.” One of his Privates said.
“I know, I know.”
The town was littered with the carcasses of tanks and soldiers. The Canadians had taken a few casualties, mostly from artillery. A destroyed LAV-III sat next to a house, having taken a direct hit from the 75mm cannon on a Panzer IV. The burnt remains of a TAPV were scattered in a parkette, victim of a very lucky artillery barrage.
The battalion would pull out of Bouillon and head for the French border. The Germans on the other hand were forced to halt temporarily and evaluate their strategy, allowing the defenders of Sedan and Dinant even more time to prepare. Canada suffered 16 dead and 31 wounded. Germany suffered 445 killed and 300 wounded. Some were the result of a visit from CF-18s on German troops as they were preparing to attack again. |
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Post by James G on Oct 1, 2018 18:07:38 GMT
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Post by redrobin65 on Oct 1, 2018 18:11:51 GMT
The Royal Canadian Air Force had played a significant role in the opening stages of Fall Gelb. Helicopters provided close air support and transport, but the CF-18 Hornets played the biggest role. They provided close air support, helped gain air superiority, and carried out deep strikes in Germany itself. They could not be everywhere at once; there were only 68 in Europe, after all. Munitions were gradually decreasing, but there were still plenty available at their bases and more being manufactured at home.
The RCAF wanted more planes for all sorts of roles, specifically combat aircraft. 24 CF-18s were removed from storage facilities along with 39 CF-5s. All others were being cannibalized for spare parts. New aircraft were needed, but how and what? Transports such as the C-130 were easy to make compared to fighter jets. The GOC (the Defence Department in particular) wanted more aircraft made; the Canadian aerospace industry would have to oblige somehow. Nobody had any illusions of making F-35s or F-22s, but there were other designs that could be constructed, especially ones that Canadian companies had experience with like the CF-5. There was a decent amount of Alpha Jets and A-4 Skyhawks owned by Top Aces Defence. Magellan, Bombardier and Boeing Canada pooled many of their remaining resources to construct more of these aircraft.
May 14th, 1940, near La Chappelle, France
Generalleutnant Ferdinand Schaal, commander of the 10th Panzer Division picked himself off the ground, his head ringing from the Canadian airstrike. He could see a long line of burning transport vehicles. Only a few panzers had been destroyed this time; most of the combat formations of his division were moving south with the rest of XIX Corps.
XIX Corps had seen a good deal of action already. The 2nd Panzer Division had sparred with the French 1st Light Mechanized Division near the border and took moderate casualties. Elements of his own 10th Panzer (mainly the 86th Rifle Regiment from the 10th Rifle Brigade and the 8th Panzer Regiment from the 4th Panzer Brigade) had fought Canadian troops outside and in Bouillon. While the Canadians had withdrawn, the 86th Rifle Regiment had essentially been destroyed taking the town while the 8th Panzer Regiment had lost 38 tanks, mostly Panzer IIIs and IVs.
MFOHMFOHMFOH
Meanwhile, the rest of the 10th Panzer Division ran into the defensive positions of the 2nd Canadian Mechanized Division down the road. Once again, LAV-IIIs blew up scores of Panzers while the LAVs, TAPVs, and light infantry caused heavy casualties among the 10th Rifle Brigade. French artillery added to the slaughter. The Canadian infantry got into their light vehicles and withdrew again, leaving the badly-mauled 10th Panzer Division to reorganize itself.
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Post by redrobin65 on Oct 1, 2018 18:22:30 GMT
May 12th, Ottawa
“…And tell the Prime Minister that some of our agents working with the French managed to…”
“Director!” An aide ran up to David Vigneault, Director of CSIS (Canadian Security and Intelligence Service).
“What is it?”
“Another Neo-Nazi rally, in Montreal.”
Vigneault groaned. Between re-establishing foreign operations and monitoring domestic hate groups, CSIS was being stretched thin. Oh, they had seen some more funding, but money was tight and it hadn’t been enough.
The fact that Nazi Germany existed again had given the various fascist/Neo-Nazi/alt-right organizations a jump in recruitment, as well as creating new ones. Interestingly, they had focused more on white nationalism than anti-immigration fear tactics (though a number of individuals had been arrested for assaulting visible minorities all over the country). Some of them were unironically defending Hitler and his Reich!
Vigneault regained his composure. “Has the rally been contained?”
The aide shifted uncomfortably. “Weeeelllll…”
“Spit it out: what’s going on?”
“It looks like the Neo-Nazis have been confronted by anti-fascist protesters.”
Vigneault raised an eyebrow. “Is this news? Whenever this happens, they usually yell at each other before they all get tired and go home.”
“It’s not that, Director. There’s a big fight going on.”
May 12th, Montreal, Quebec
“WE WILL NOT BE REP…ow!”
Olivia Helan enjoyed the crunch of a nose breaking as the Neo-Nazi clutched his face in pain. He was tackled by her friend Russel as an alliance of various anti-fascist/anti-hate groups faced off against the Canadian National Heritage Front.
The CNHF was an amalgamation of numerous small and large alt-right movements that had united in January. They were relentless in promoting their reprehensible views, and had taken to the streets of Montreal today. Naturally, various anti-hate groups had rushed to the scene, and the usual shouting between the sides commence. This time was different though-the rhetoric had been more inflamed than usual, the members closer to each other and less patient.
Helan and a few of her friends ran straight at a small group of CNHF and was promptly knocked over by a large tattooed man. She later recalled that her last memory of the fight was a boot coming down on her face.
The police had tried (and failed) to keep the two sides away from each other. When the first fights broke out, they arrested the instigators from both groups. However, the clashes were everywhere and the SPVM (Service de Police de la Ville de Montreal) had ended up arresting almost half of the fighters.
May 14th, Near Bouillon, Belgium
Sergeant Noah Kelohren had joined the Canadian Army in 2003. He had completed his training in 2004, been assigned to CFB Petawawa with 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment, and was deployed to Afghanistan just in time for Operation MEDUSA. The fifteen days of fighting had left their mark on Kelohren. He was wounded in 2007, left and returned to Afghanistan twice more before leaving in 2011 with the final Canadian withdrawal. Then-Corporal Kehloren stayed with his unit for four more years, leaving the Army in 2015 as a Master Corporal. He joined his brother’s tech startup in Kitchener and didn’t see himself joining the Regular Army again- the Shift had changed that.
The Canadian Army had contacted everyone they could on the Supplementary Reserve, which mostly consisted of inactive/former members of the military who were willing and/or able to be called up if requested. Kelohren had answered his call and requested to rejoin his unit. That request had been denied-according to the officer he had talked to, 3RCR was near full strength and the Reserves needed experienced officers and NCOs to shore up their units. After going through a refresher course, newly promoted Sergeant Kelohren was assigned to The Canadian Grenadier Guards, which was part of 34 Canadian Brigade-Group in Quebec. 34CBG was renamed to 3 Canadian Mechanized Brigade-Group. Now, they were listening to the loud engines of German panzers as they approached.
I Canadian Corps was attached to the French Seventh Army, which was accompanied by the First and Second Armies. They were all in the Ardennes, prepared for an attack while the British Expeditionary Force and French Ninth Army moved into Belgium.
“Attention all units, German armour approaching, infantry likely behind. Engage at will.” The battalion commander transmitted over the radio.
The Canadian Grenadier Guards were slightly northwest of the town of Bouillon in southern Belgium, near the French border. They were deployed ahead of the rest of 3CMBG as a delaying force. Kelohren’s B Company was dug into a series of dugouts and slit trenches between small buildings. Two LAV IIIs and a TAPV were parked into firing positions while artillery was positioned behind the town. The Sergeant could see the silhouettes of Panzer IIIs approaching. They had a 37mm gun (at the time) and 30mm of armour. Infantry could be seen creeping behind.
The company commander, Major Queen, was heard over the radio: “Fire!” The Sergeant repeated that order to his section.
Kelohren watched the TOW missiles fly from their individual launchers and hit the Panzer IIIs. Kelohren had seen TOWs hit Centurions, Leopard 1s and T-72s in target practice, and the results were impressive. But this was different. The PzIIIs blew up in spectacular explosions. Infantry following behind were showered with shrapnel as the Canadians opened fire with small arms. C6 and C9 machine guns cut down swathes of Geman infantry with their high rates of fire. Sergeant Kelohren fired a few rounds with his C7 rifle and saw a German soldier drop.
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An hour and five minutes later
“Sergeant, we’re running low on ammo.” One of his Privates said.
“I know, I know.”
The town was littered with the carcasses of tanks and soldiers. The Canadians had taken a few casualties, mostly from artillery. A destroyed LAV-III sat next to a house, having taken a direct hit from the 75mm cannon on a Panzer IV. The burnt remains of a TAPV were scattered in a parkette, victim of a very lucky artillery barrage.
The battalion would pull out of Bouillon and head for the French border. The Germans on the other hand were forced to halt temporarily and evaluate their strategy, allowing the defenders of Sedan and Dinant even more time to prepare. Canada suffered 16 dead and 31 wounded. Germany suffered 445 killed and 300 wounded. Some were the result of a visit from CF-18s on German troops as they were preparing to attack again.
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Post by lordroel on Oct 1, 2018 18:31:39 GMT
The Royal Canadian Air Force had played a significant role in the opening stages of Fall Gelb. Helicopters provided close air support and transport, but the CF-18 Hornets played the biggest role. They provided close air support, helped gain air superiority, and carried out deep strikes in Germany itself. They could not be everywhere at once; there were only 68 in Europe, after all. Munitions were gradually decreasing, but there were still plenty available at their bases and more being manufactured at home.
The RCAF wanted more planes for all sorts of roles, specifically combat aircraft. 24 CF-18s were removed from storage facilities along with 39 CF-5s. All others were being cannibalized for spare parts. New aircraft were needed, but how and what? Transports such as the C-130 were easy to make compared to fighter jets. The GOC (the Defence Department in particular) wanted more aircraft made; the Canadian aerospace industry would have to oblige somehow. Nobody had any illusions of making F-35s or F-22s, but there were other designs that could be constructed, especially ones that Canadian companies had experience with like the CF-5. There was a decent amount of Alpha Jets and A-4 Skyhawks owned by Top Aces Defence. Magellan, Bombardier and Boeing Canada pooled many of their remaining resources to construct more of these aircraft.
May 14th, 1940, near La Chappelle, France
Generalleutnant Ferdinand Schaal, commander of the 10th Panzer Division picked himself off the ground, his head ringing from the Canadian airstrike. He could see a long line of burning transport vehicles. Only a few panzers had been destroyed this time; most of the combat formations of his division were moving south with the rest of XIX Corps.
XIX Corps had seen a good deal of action already. The 2nd Panzer Division had sparred with the French 1st Light Mechanized Division near the border and took moderate casualties. Elements of his own 10th Panzer (mainly the 86th Rifle Regiment from the 10th Rifle Brigade and the 8th Panzer Regiment from the 4th Panzer Brigade) had fought Canadian troops outside and in Bouillon. While the Canadians had withdrawn, the 86th Rifle Regiment had essentially been destroyed taking the town while the 8th Panzer Regiment had lost 38 tanks, mostly Panzer IIIs and IVs.
MFOHMFOHMFOH
Meanwhile, the rest of the 10th Panzer Division ran into the defensive positions of the 2nd Canadian Mechanized Division down the road. Once again, TOW armed LAV-IIIs blew up scores of Panzers while regular LAV-IIIs (25mm cannon), TAPVs, and light infantry caused heavy casualties among the 10th Rifle Brigade. The 25mm Bushmaster on the LAV-III couldn’t do anything to the Panzer III or IV, but against the I and II it was able to penetrate them from all angles using APDS-T rounds. French artillery added to the slaughter. The Canadian infantry got into their light vehicles and withdrew again, leaving the badly-mauled 10th Panzer Division to reorganize itself. Another great update redrobin65. Would the helicopters be CH-146 Griffons and Boeing CH-147F Chinooks. Also the Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King that was in the process of being withdrawal due being replaced by the Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone are most likley back in service as i think the CH-148 are produced in the United States. |
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Post by redrobin65 on Oct 2, 2018 18:54:07 GMT
The Royal Canadian Air Force had played a significant role in the opening stages of Fall Gelb. Helicopters provided close air support and transport, but the CF-18 Hornets played the biggest role. They provided close air support, helped gain air superiority, and carried out deep strikes in Germany itself. They could not be everywhere at once; there were only 68 in Europe, after all. Munitions were gradually decreasing, but there were still plenty available at their bases and more being manufactured at home.
The RCAF wanted more planes for all sorts of roles, specifically combat aircraft. 24 CF-18s were removed from storage facilities along with 39 CF-5s. All others were being cannibalized for spare parts. New aircraft were needed, but how and what? Transports such as the C-130 were easy to make compared to fighter jets. The GOC (the Defence Department in particular) wanted more aircraft made; the Canadian aerospace industry would have to oblige somehow. Nobody had any illusions of making F-35s or F-22s, but there were other designs that could be constructed, especially ones that Canadian companies had experience with like the CF-5. There was a decent amount of Alpha Jets and A-4 Skyhawks owned by Top Aces Defence. Magellan, Bombardier and Boeing Canada pooled many of their remaining resources to construct more of these aircraft.
May 14th, 1940, near La Chappelle, France
Generalleutnant Ferdinand Schaal, commander of the 10th Panzer Division picked himself off the ground, his head ringing from the Canadian airstrike. He could see a long line of burning transport vehicles. Only a few panzers had been destroyed this time; most of the combat formations of his division were moving south with the rest of XIX Corps.
XIX Corps had seen a good deal of action already. The 2nd Panzer Division had sparred with the French 1st Light Mechanized Division near the border and took moderate casualties. Elements of his own 10th Panzer (mainly the 86th Rifle Regiment from the 10th Rifle Brigade and the 8th Panzer Regiment from the 4th Panzer Brigade) had fought Canadian troops outside and in Bouillon. While the Canadians had withdrawn, the 86th Rifle Regiment had essentially been destroyed taking the town while the 8th Panzer Regiment had lost 38 tanks, mostly Panzer IIIs and IVs.
MFOHMFOHMFOH
Meanwhile, the rest of the 10th Panzer Division ran into the defensive positions of the 2nd Canadian Mechanized Division down the road. Once again, TOW armed LAV-IIIs blew up scores of Panzers while regular LAV-IIIs (25mm cannon), TAPVs, and light infantry caused heavy casualties among the 10th Rifle Brigade. The 25mm Bushmaster on the LAV-III couldn’t do anything to the Panzer III or IV, but against the I and II it was able to penetrate them from all angles using APDS-T rounds. French artillery added to the slaughter. The Canadian infantry got into their light vehicles and withdrew again, leaving the badly-mauled 10th Panzer Division to reorganize itself. Another great update redrobin65 . Would the helicopters be CH-146 Griffons and Boeing CH-147F Chinooks. Also the Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King that was in the process of being withdrawal due being replaced by the Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone are most likley back in service as i think the CH-148 are produced in the United States. Griffons and Chinooks, yes. Unfortunately, the Sea King is back in service. |
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Post by redrobin65 on Oct 2, 2018 18:55:58 GMT
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May 16th, 1940, NDHQ, Ottawa
“The 2nd Division has done pretty well so far. The anti-tank missiles have proven to be very effective so far, and we think that the German formation they were fighting, the 10th Panzer Division, has been mauled pretty badly. Most of the 1st Division hasn’t seen any action except for shooting down a few planes with some of their missiles. Our casualties have been light compared to everyone else, which is heavier than what we’ve experienced since Korea. Total losses are 28 killed and 60 wounded.
The French are fighting well so far. Elements of the Seventh Army have fought the Germans near the Ardennes, while the Second and Ninth Armies are mostly on the Meuse, ready to stop any German attempt at a crossing. The First Army is partially in Belgium. Once they are all there, they are going to attack the German flank.
The Belgian Army is holding together, and have withdrawn behind the Scheldt. King Leopold wasn’t too happy about leaving Brussels, but we’ve assured him that this is the best option. By the way, Eben Emael is still fighting. The RCAF bombed the German artillery and dropped some food and munitions to supply them. We’re all looking at some sort of relief force, but it won’t happen for a while.
The British are entrenched on the Scheldt and have fought the Germans in a few locations. It looks like they’ve done alright. Their tanks seem to be breaking down less than in our time, and the RAF is taking advantage of the Luftwaffe’s problems. The BEF needs to hold for a few days while the French armour attacks the Germans. Apparently, there are Royal Marines in South Holland. Not many, just a battalion supporting the Dutch in Zeeland. The French are putting two mountain brigades of all things there as well.
Speaking of the Dutch, they are behind the Water Line, but we don’t think that will last for much longer. Sure, we bombed the Luftwaffe bases up there and the German infantry have taken serious casualties, but they still have plenty of reserves. Their government is preparing to evacuate to England, and the Brits are going to help them if it comes to that.
Training of our Army is going well. The infantry isn’t hard to equip, the armour isn’t the same. I was down in London at the GD factory last week, and they’re behind on LAV deliveries. Textron has kept up their TAPV deliveries, but those aren’t as useful as LAVs. Speaking of that, the TAPVs are proving easy to roll over and the armour doesn’t stand up to anti tank weaponry.
The 4th Division is ready, 3rd Division is getting there. It’s really good how many people who were in the Army came back. If we had to rely on recruits alone, we’d be in a lot of trouble because of the time it takes to train everyone. 5th Division needs more troops, so every trainee from the Maritimes is going to that Division until we feel that it’s up to strength.
The 6th, 7th and 8th Divisions are pretty much paper formations. There are a few Reserve battalions that’ll go there, but all are company sized in reality. So, those will need to get up to strength, but they aren’t the priority right now. Next year they might, but not now.
As to where everyone is deployed, 4th Division is going to join I Corps on the Meuse. They’re going to ship to Halifax in two days, leave in five, and hopefully arrive by May 28th. 3rd Division is going in mid June, but we might send it to Belgium depending on the situation. We considered sending a brigade to Zeeland, but it doesn’t make much sense…for now, anyway.”
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Post by lordroel on Oct 2, 2018 19:00:00 GMT
Another great update redrobin65 . Would the helicopters be CH-146 Griffons and Boeing CH-147F Chinooks. Also the Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King that was in the process of being withdrawal due being replaced by the Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone are most likley back in service as i think the CH-148 are produced in the United States. Griffons and Chinooks, yes. Unfortunately, the Sea King is back in service. Well even with the Sea King being old for 2018 standard, for 1940s standard nothing can beat it. It seems that Bell has a facility in Mirabel, Quebec that produces among others the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. |
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Post by stevep on Oct 2, 2018 21:15:55 GMT
…………………. May 16th, 1940, NDHQ, Ottawa
“The 2nd Division has done pretty well so far. The anti-tank missiles have proven to be very effective so far, and we think that the German formation they were fighting, the 10th Panzer Division, has been mauled pretty badly. Most of the 1st Division hasn’t seen any action except for shooting down a few planes with some of their missiles. Our casualties have been light compared to everyone else, which is heavier than what we’ve experienced since Korea. Total losses are 28 killed and 60 wounded.
The French are fighting well so far. Elements of the Seventh Army have fought the Germans near the Ardennes, while the Second and Ninth Armies are mostly on the Meuse, ready to stop any German attempt at a crossing. The First Army is partially in Belgium. Once they are all there, they are going to attack the German flank.
The Belgian Army is holding together, and have withdrawn behind the Scheldt. King Leopold wasn’t too happy about leaving Brussels, but we’ve assured him that this is the best option. By the way, Eben Emael is still fighting. The RCAF bombed the German artillery and dropped some food and munitions to supply them. We’re all looking at some sort of relief force, but it won’t happen for a while.
The British are entrenched on the Scheldt and have fought the Germans in a few locations. It looks like they’ve done alright. Their tanks seem to be breaking down less than in our time, and the RAF is taking advantage of the Luftwaffe’s problems. The BEF needs to hold for a few days while the French armour attacks the Germans. Apparently, there are Royal Marines in South Holland. Not many, just a battalion supporting the Dutch in Zeeland. The French are putting two mountain brigades of all things there as well.
Speaking of the Dutch, they are behind the Water Line, but we don’t think that will last for much longer. Sure, we bombed the Luftwaffe bases up there and the German infantry have taken serious casualties, but they still have plenty of reserves. Their government is preparing to evacuate to England, and the Brits are going to help them if it comes to that.
Training of our Army is going well. The infantry isn’t hard to equip, the armour isn’t the same. I was down in London at the GD factory last week, and they’re behind on LAV deliveries. Textron has kept up their TAPV deliveries, but those aren’t as useful as LAVs. Speaking of that, the TAPVs are proving easy to roll over and the armour doesn’t stand up to anti tank weaponry.
The 4th Division is ready, 3rd Division is getting there. It’s really good how many people who were in the Army came back. If we had to rely on recruits alone, we’d be in a lot of trouble because of the time it takes to train everyone. 5th Division needs more troops, so every trainee from the Maritimes is going to that Division until we feel that it’s up to strength.
The 6th, 7th and 8th Divisions are pretty much paper formations. There are a few Reserve battalions that’ll go there, but all are company sized in reality. So, those will need to get up to strength, but they aren’t the priority right now. Next year they might, but not now.
As to where everyone is deployed, 4th Division is going to join I Corps on the Meuse. They’re going to ship to Halifax in two days, leave in five, and hopefully arrive by May 28th. 3rd Division is going in mid June, but we might send it to Belgium depending on the situation. We considered sending a brigade to Zeeland, but it doesn’t make much sense…for now, anyway.”
Great update and sounds like its going pretty well, although a lot of fighting ahead and with the Dutch faltering there is the danger of German army group B still threatening the flank of the attempt to hold in N Belgium but with the stronger defensive position that should hold. German losses have been markedly higher and that plus the fact that the allies are obviously aware of their plans could be having an impact on at least some of their commanders.
A bit confusing with the mention of London but presume you mean the Ontario version. 
Have they thought of developing some simplified weapons that could be produced in large numbers for the down-time troops as their available in much greater numbers? That might be a useful way of boosting the allies, especially since with a little help they could probably doing a lot of the manufacturing themselves. Or even passing on some 2018 computers with support to help them in their general research.
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Post by redrobin65 on Oct 2, 2018 22:18:52 GMT
…………………. May 16th, 1940, NDHQ, Ottawa
“The 2nd Division has done pretty well so far. The anti-tank missiles have proven to be very effective so far, and we think that the German formation they were fighting, the 10th Panzer Division, has been mauled pretty badly. Most of the 1st Division hasn’t seen any action except for shooting down a few planes with some of their missiles. Our casualties have been light compared to everyone else, which is heavier than what we’ve experienced since Korea. Total losses are 28 killed and 60 wounded.
The French are fighting well so far. Elements of the Seventh Army have fought the Germans near the Ardennes, while the Second and Ninth Armies are mostly on the Meuse, ready to stop any German attempt at a crossing. The First Army is partially in Belgium. Once they are all there, they are going to attack the German flank.
The Belgian Army is holding together, and have withdrawn behind the Scheldt. King Leopold wasn’t too happy about leaving Brussels, but we’ve assured him that this is the best option. By the way, Eben Emael is still fighting. The RCAF bombed the German artillery and dropped some food and munitions to supply them. We’re all looking at some sort of relief force, but it won’t happen for a while.
The British are entrenched on the Scheldt and have fought the Germans in a few locations. It looks like they’ve done alright. Their tanks seem to be breaking down less than in our time, and the RAF is taking advantage of the Luftwaffe’s problems. The BEF needs to hold for a few days while the French armour attacks the Germans. Apparently, there are Royal Marines in South Holland. Not many, just a battalion supporting the Dutch in Zeeland. The French are putting two mountain brigades of all things there as well.
Speaking of the Dutch, they are behind the Water Line, but we don’t think that will last for much longer. Sure, we bombed the Luftwaffe bases up there and the German infantry have taken serious casualties, but they still have plenty of reserves. Their government is preparing to evacuate to England, and the Brits are going to help them if it comes to that.
Training of our Army is going well. The infantry isn’t hard to equip, the armour isn’t the same. I was down in London at the GD factory last week, and they’re behind on LAV deliveries. Textron has kept up their TAPV deliveries, but those aren’t as useful as LAVs. Speaking of that, the TAPVs are proving easy to roll over and the armour doesn’t stand up to anti tank weaponry.
The 4th Division is ready, 3rd Division is getting there. It’s really good how many people who were in the Army came back. If we had to rely on recruits alone, we’d be in a lot of trouble because of the time it takes to train everyone. 5th Division needs more troops, so every trainee from the Maritimes is going to that Division until we feel that it’s up to strength.
The 6th, 7th and 8th Divisions are pretty much paper formations. There are a few Reserve battalions that’ll go there, but all are company sized in reality. So, those will need to get up to strength, but they aren’t the priority right now. Next year they might, but not now.
As to where everyone is deployed, 4th Division is going to join I Corps on the Meuse. They’re going to ship to Halifax in two days, leave in five, and hopefully arrive by May 28th. 3rd Division is going in mid June, but we might send it to Belgium depending on the situation. We considered sending a brigade to Zeeland, but it doesn’t make much sense…for now, anyway.”
Great update and sounds like its going pretty well, although a lot of fighting ahead and with the Dutch faltering there is the danger of German army group B still threatening the flank of the attempt to hold in N Belgium but with the stronger defensive position that should hold. German losses have been markedly higher and that plus the fact that the allies are obviously aware of their plans could be having an impact on at least some of their commanders.
A bit confusing with the mention of London but presume you mean the Ontario version.
Have they thought of developing some simplified weapons that could be produced in large numbers for the down-time troops as their available in much greater numbers? That might be a useful way of boosting the allies, especially since with a little help they could probably doing a lot of the manufacturing themselves. Or even passing on some 2018 computers with support to help them in their general research.
Thanks. I have plans for the Dutch, and they aren't fun. Yep, London Ontario. City of armour and drunk university students! Canada has given Britain and France the basic design for the Carl Gustav, semi-auto weapons, tank radios, mid 1940's tank and aircraft designs and much more. They are getting computers along with training on how to use them. |
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Post by redrobin65 on Oct 2, 2018 22:40:24 GMT
 The frontline as of May 16th, 1940. In the Netherlands, the Germans are trying to break the Water Line in order to force a Dutch surrender; they are pretty close to Amsterdam after all. British and Belgian troops are dug in along the River Scheldt while the French First Army prepares to make its move. German forces are marching towards the Meuse and have reached it in a few places. |
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Post by lordroel on Oct 3, 2018 3:50:47 GMT
The frontline as of May 16th, 1940. In the Netherlands, the Germans are trying to break the Water Line in order to force a Dutch surrender; they are pretty close to Amsterdam after all. British and Belgian troops are dug in along the River Scheldt while the French First Army prepares to make its move. German forces are marching towards the Meuse and have reached it in a few places. First nice map showing us what the front line in the Low countries is, second question, did the Battle for The Hague happen like OTL with German Fallschirmjäger units being dropped in and around The Hague in order to capture Dutch airfields and the city itself but where defeated by Dutch forces. |
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Post by stevep on Oct 3, 2018 8:23:14 GMT
Great update and sounds like its going pretty well, although a lot of fighting ahead and with the Dutch faltering there is the danger of German army group B still threatening the flank of the attempt to hold in N Belgium but with the stronger defensive position that should hold. German losses have been markedly higher and that plus the fact that the allies are obviously aware of their plans could be having an impact on at least some of their commanders.
A bit confusing with the mention of London but presume you mean the Ontario version.
Have they thought of developing some simplified weapons that could be produced in large numbers for the down-time troops as their available in much greater numbers? That might be a useful way of boosting the allies, especially since with a little help they could probably doing a lot of the manufacturing themselves. Or even passing on some 2018 computers with support to help them in their general research.
Thanks. I have plans for the Dutch, and they aren't fun. Yep, London Ontario. City of armour and drunk university students! Canada has given Britain and France the basic design for the Carl Gustav, semi-auto weapons, tank radios, mid 1940's tank and aircraft designs and much more. They are getting computers along with training on how to use them.
Excellent news, for the allies on the equipment front, although sounds like its going to be grim for the Dutch. 
Looking on the map that's quite a salient, which means a longer line for both sides. Bad for the allies while their defending but could be very helpful if/when the Germans run out of steam.
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