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Title: ability to shoot smoke rds. out of M8's
Post by: Wildcat1 on May 13, 2010, 09:03:55 PM
this would be a change specifically for the tactically-minded gv'er, but i think that the ability for the M8 to carry smoke rounds would be helpful, especially if we run some gv events in the SEA
Title: Re: ability to shoot smoke rds. out of M8's
Post by: 321BAR on May 13, 2010, 09:04:45 PM
Quote from: Wildcat1 on May 13, 2010, 09:03:55 PM
this would be a change specifically for the tactically-minded gv'er, but i think that the ability for the M8 to carry smoke rounds would be helpful, especially if we run some gv events in the SEA
i never seem to need smoke when running around in a very fast bumble bee stinging the unwary enemy...
Title: Re: ability to shoot smoke rds. out of M8's
Post by: Wildcat1 on May 13, 2010, 09:07:38 PM
Quote from: 321BAR on May 13, 2010, 09:04:45 PM
i never seem to need smoke when running around in a very fast bumble bee stinging the unwary enemy...

what i mean by this is that in a tactical situation, the M8's could lay out smoke for the town-killing gv's and the M3's
Title: Re: ability to shoot smoke rds. out of M8's
Post by: Karnak on May 13, 2010, 09:11:41 PM
Did M8s actually ever carry smoke rounds?
Title: Re: ability to shoot smoke rds. out of M8's
Post by: 321BAR on May 13, 2010, 09:14:55 PM
today, LITERALLY, is the first day i was in a prolonged GV engagement that included more than 15 smoke rounds fired. i don't see why the M8 would need them. The M8 used its speed as a defensive, tanks need smoke for concealment and carry it themselves
Title: Re: ability to shoot smoke rds. out of M8's
Post by: E25280 on May 13, 2010, 09:32:12 PM
Quote from: Karnak on May 13, 2010, 09:11:41 PM
Did M8s actually ever carry smoke rounds?
Not smoke rounds, but they were sometimes equipped with smoke pots (which are fixed to the vehicle).  In Brit service they may have carried smoke dischargers (at least Avalon Hill thinks so), but my 10 second attention span can't find anything on-line to back that up.
Title: Re: ability to shoot smoke rds. out of M8's
Post by: Wildcat1 on May 13, 2010, 09:35:47 PM
Quote from: 321BAR on May 13, 2010, 09:14:55 PM
today, LITERALLY, is the first day i was in a prolonged GV engagement that included more than 15 smoke rounds fired. i don't see why the M8 would need them. The M8 used its speed as a defensive, tanks need smoke for concealment and carry it themselves

i dont think you get my point.....

Quote from: Wildcat1 on May 13, 2010, 09:07:38 PM
what i mean by this is that in a tactical situation, the M8's could lay out smoke for the town-killing gv's and the M3's
Title: Re: ability to shoot smoke rds. out of M8's
Post by: ACE on May 13, 2010, 09:40:52 PM
Quote from: 321BAR on May 13, 2010, 09:04:45 PM
i never seem to need smoke when running around in a very fast bumble bee stinging the unwary enemy...
Lol I never really use M8s but if I do thats what I do :)
Title: Re: ability to shoot smoke rds. out of M8's
Post by: 321BAR on May 13, 2010, 09:55:23 PM
Quote from: Wildcat1 on May 13, 2010, 09:35:47 PM
i dont think you get my point.....

got it all right

Quote from: 321BAR on May 13, 2010, 09:14:55 PM
tanks need smoke for concealment and carry it themselves
Title: Re: ability to shoot smoke rds. out of M8's
Post by: Wildcat1 on May 14, 2010, 05:44:28 AM
Quote from: 321BAR on May 13, 2010, 09:55:23 PM
got it all right


historically, i dont think the Americans did this, but the Germans used their halftracks in front of the tanks, then they would turn perpendicular to the tanks and deploy smoke to cover the advance