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Relations Between the UBF and the USCG [Poseidon’s Rifles]
Targan"s observation about the potential stickiness of characters arriving in New England without understanding that there are rival Coast Guard commands made me think that I should write a re-cap of the relationships between the primary maritime powers of New England in Poseidon"s Rifles.... -
Guide to Webstral's Scenarios
Kalos" question makes it plain that there"s a downside to my new habit of naming my references as a sort of shorthand. The lifers here have patiently endured my ADD as I move between settings in Twilight: 2000. Newer posters may not have the same frame of reference. Accordingly, a quick... -
Summary of Food in SAMAD [Thunder Empire]
I wrote the following in response to a question by Kalos. Having written it, I thought others might enjoy seeing a summary of the ag work I've done for Thunder Empire over the years.
In the Southeastern Arizona Military Administrative District (SAMAD), food comes from a handful... -
Weapons in SAMAD
Webstral 12-01-2005, 08:39 AM Weapons in SAMAD (Southeastern Arizona Military Administrative District)
The forces of SAMAD are relatively well-equipped, by light infantry standards in the year 2000. Much of the credit for this belongs to the Pentagon's Division of Contingency... -
Fort Huachica
shrike6 07-30-2004, 09:01 PM Who was working on this I somebody mentioning something about an MI brigade. I was wondering if you knew about B Troop, 4th Cavalry Regiment; and if you had included it in your orbat for it. http://huachuca-www.army.mil/USAG/btroop/default.asp
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The Winter War Pt 5, Question
Webstral 06-29-2004, 05:44 PM I'm working on The Winter War Pt 5, and I'm wondering what you guys want to see covered next. Chronologically, I should go back to November and deal with developments on the ground in Manchuria. However, it might be more interesting to pursue Operation Tchaikovsky II... -
The Winter War Pt 3
Webstral 06-23-2004, 04:05 AM By the end of 1995, the People's Republic of China was in an unenviable position. Much of Manchuria was in Soviet hands, denying the PRC a substantial portion of its agricultural base and industrial power. The PLA had been very roughly handled during the Soviet offensive... -
The Winter War Pt 2: Operation Tchaikovsky
Webstral 06-19-2004, 03:25 AM On November 14, 1995, Soviet Frontal Aviation began a massive assault on the People's Republic of China aided by elements of Frontal Aviation, the Air Defense Force, and Naval Aviation. The Soviets had decided to overwhelm the Chinese air defenses by opening their main... -
Soviet Navy in the Winter War organization
Matt Wiser 01-19-2004, 12:54 AM Here's a Soviet Navy carrier group and then a Surface Action Group and an ASW group for SOVPACFLT in the Winter War:
Carrier Group:
1 carrier (either CVHG or CV)
one cruiser (Kirov or Slava-class) AAW/ASUW... -
The Winter War in the Far East, Pt 1
Webstral 01-17-2004, 11:13 PM The Winter War (1995-1996) was something neither the Soviets nor the Chinese expected to fight. There are many parallels to the situation of the Nazis in the Soviet Union during the winter of 1941-1942. The numbers of troops were smaller, but some comparisons can be made.... -
International Reaction to the Sino-Soviet War, Pt 2
Webstral 01-10-2004, 03:47 AM As the Soviet Army continued to make good progress in Manchuria, Beijing came to realize that the war might not be won in a single campaign season. Modernization was supposed to have given the PLA the ability to win a conventional mechanized war in Manchuria without drawing... -
International Reaction to the Sino-Soviet War, Pt 1
Webstral 01-10-2004, 03:47 AM No sooner had the first Soviet troops and aircraft crossed the Sino-Soviet border in August 1995 than the diplomats and propaganda machines of both countries launched into a global public relations war second in intensity only to the actual fighting. For the Soviets, the... -
The Mexican Refugees, Overview (Thunder Empire)
The Mexican refugee crisis of 1998 had its roots in circumstances centuries old as well as modern developments. While the nuclear strikes that destroyed most of Mexico"s oil refinement capability were a product of the Twilight War, the policies that the PRI followed in the wake of the nuclear... -
Overheard at Second Mexican Army Headquarters [Thunder Empire]
which brings us back to Arizona.
I don"t want to talk about [expletive deleted] Arizona anymore.
I don"t either, Enrique Maria, but we can"t just let it go.
It"s not worth the effort!
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Refusal of Orders Revealed
Author"s Note: The tone of this work is not intended to show my criticism of my own character, MG Charles Thomason. I"m working with different voices. Everyone has his own version of events.
Otto von Bismarck claimed, There is a Providence that protects idiots, drunkards,...