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Work In Progress / Re: The Panzer IV Digital Library - New 2017 Project

« on: January 06, 2017, 07:56:49 am »

I'm sure both Pinky and Rubicon are 100% valid in their comments. Selfishly I would have liked to buy a legitimate Rubicon opponent to my Warlord 1939 Polish tanks. I had hoped their continued use in later years of the war would have made them a commercial proposition but that is clearly Rubicon's call.

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Work In Progress / Re: The Panzer IV Digital Library - New 2017 Project

« on: January 05, 2017, 07:15:51 pm »

It's a pity from my point of view Rubicon can't go back as far as the Ausf C. According to the Encyclopedia of German Tanks of WW2 by Chamberlain and Doyle 138 were produced from September 1938 until August 1939. Later marks were too late to serve in 1939 Poland. According to the same source the Ausf C wasn't withdrawn until 1943 and therefore a legitimate opponent for many years to come.

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Wish Lists / Re: Renault FT-17

« on: October 25, 2016, 09:42:09 am »

The completest in me votes for every tank in this thread including the FT-17. I just can't imagine it coming from Rubicon soon. Please keep coming up with ideas though.

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Wish Lists / Re: Renault FT-17

« on: October 24, 2016, 10:27:37 am »

I note the Poles used FT-17's and tankettes on Draisines as components of Armoured Trains during September 1939. They could dismount from the train. I'm not sure if the Germans continued to use them against partisans and the like but some of the former Polish Armoured Trains certainly found themselves used by the Germans. I agree with others the FT-17 shouldn't be a priority for Rubicon but it would make an interesting subject for the wargame table nonetheless. Perhaps it could be modelled with the draisines one day.   

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General Discussions / Re: Panzer III & IV Revisited

« on: October 02, 2016, 12:46:34 pm »

Thanks Rubicon

The same principle applies to the Panzer III but is even more problematic. Variants A, B, C, D & E served in Poland but most in small numbers. A, B & C had been withdrawn in February 1940. D continued into the Norwegian campaign. Of the Polish veterans only the E continued for some years so far as I am aware. Nonetheless anyone fighting the Polish campaign I'm sure would like a variant that existed at the time. E is the obvious candidate as the most produced of these early versions with the longest service life and therefore useful for later conflicts. One day perhaps.

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General Discussions / Re: Panzer III & IV Revisited

« on: October 02, 2016, 10:00:33 am »

Although the popularity of late marks with high production numbers is understood, I'd like to submit a contrarian point of view. Panzer IV A, B & C were the only ones to participate in the Polish campaign and at least in the case of B & C remained operational during the French, Balkan and Russian campaigns until withdrawal during 1943. One source I've looked at suggests the B was being operated by 21 Panzer Division in Normandy. Now I'm not suggesting these early Panzer IV's should take precedence over more numerous later marks but I think they can add interest to games over a reasonable number of years. I just hope they remain on a Rubicon to do list, even if no time soon.