troops/ real airborn rangers.

[GreenEagle43]

you no with all the new upgrades in aceshigh.i would like to see new troops.instead of your pilot looking dude with his lil .45 cal.we  need real airborn ranger men,with a back pack on his back carring a real gun like a rifle. maybe the m-14,thomson .45 machine gun,m-1 garande,a real paratrooper. 101st screaming eagles....

               

[LYNX]

and a partridge in a pear treeeee.

[Gowan]

maybe the m-14,thomson .45 machine gun,m-1 garande

im pretty sure paratroopers only used the Tommygun or Grease Gun, the m-1 was to big (could get caught in static lines and took to long to put together once landed

[ColKLink]

2 marines with bad attitudes and a slingshot .   " a thousand marines, will **** today, and wipe, with a green beret.

[Jag34]

maybe the m-14,thomson .45 machine gun,m-1 garande
They didn't use the M-14 in WWII.
the m-1 was to big (could get caught in static lines and took to long to put together once landed
 
Yes they did carry the M-1, just look at the first photo of the Paratrooper with the M-1 on his back. Watch the "Band Of Brothers" "Longest Day" or another WWII movie with Paratrooper's in it and your'll see M-1's along with Thoomsons, folding stock M-1 carbines and M-3 grease guns.

Being a Tanker starting back in 1983, we still had the M-3 Grease Gun for our weapon in our tanks up until the mid- 80's. Love the weapon, very simple to tear down and put back together after cleaning. If I remember right only about 5 to 6 parts.


But would be nice to have the troopers carry at lest a rifle

Jag34T

[Puck]

2 marines with bad attitudes and a slingshot .   " a thousand marines, will **** today, and wipe, with a green beret.

The Marine Anthem:

From the halls of Montezuma
To the shores of Tripoli
We will fight our country's battles
Right behind the UDT

[WarEagle3]

how did this get to be about uncle sam's misguided children? 

[USRanger]

Real airborne rangers?! Pffft. Sissies

[Latrobe]

I believe Airborne used the Thompson, M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, and M-3 Grease Gun. The Thompson was bigger and more expensive to produce than the M-3 Grease Gun, and the M1 Garand was just too big and had to be put together after landing because it would get caught in the lines to easily if it was already put together before leaving the C47.

[Hats]

uhhh
no.
in fact they even jumped with a few guns bigger than thier trusty m-1

[Guppy35]

im pretty sure paratroopers only used the Tommygun or Grease Gun, the m-1 was to big (could get caught in static lines and took to long to put together once landed

The M-1 was preferred because of the stopping power.  Tommy Gun was short range and the grease gun was worse.  M-1 Carbine also just didn't have enough pop to it.  Do a little reading on the 101st or 82nd and it's said over and over by the guys who were there.

And they probably would have taken offense at the Airborne Rangers bit as the Rangers weren't Airborne in WW2

[FrodeMk3]

Why not troops' depicted as members' of the British Para Brigade, aka the "Red Devils"? Why not a troop of Luftwaffe Fallshcirmjeager?

You could have Soviet Para's jumping without chutes, to land in heavy snowdrifts...





Maybe because...This game isn't about whatever runs in the maproom? 

[Guppy35]

Why not troops' depicted as members' of the British Para Brigade, aka the "Red Devils"? Why not a troop of Luftwaffe Fallshcirmjeager?

You could have Soviet Para's jumping without chutes, to land in heavy snowdrifts...





Maybe because...This game isn't about whatever runs in the maproom? 

Could you imagine the whines if the troops didn't have automatics?  The Enfield or the K98 have to take time to move the bolt back and  forth!  Oh the humanity!

But of course they either all had Sten guns or Schmeissers just like in the movies where the US troopers all had Tommy guns that hit 55 guys with a 20 round mag

[Puck]

You could have Soviet Para's jumping without chutes, to land in heavy snowdrifts...

How many troops can the C47 carry on its wings?