Why the Pie Hates You

The Math Behind Artillery and Air

Soviet forces come under fire from a German armored train

By now, I'm sure you've all read Eric Riha's excellent article on artillery math in Flames of War.  (If not, go read it here.)  You'll notice he has a whole bunch of complicated charts calculating the chance of killing a single tank under an artillery template. You'll also notice those numbers are pretty small.

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The NOOb goes to War ... V3 - Weapons Platoon Support Options

Greetings Recruit NOObs,

     Commander NOOb Mezz here to present our second article of the "NOOb goes to War" series.

     If you need to catch up with the briefing, you can check out the previous article NOOb goes to War ... Version 3

     In our previous article, we addressed planning around forces that could be used in numerous lists.  To remind you, I find this saves time and money as well as making your forces more adaptable for the future.

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What Are Those Red and White Poles For?

Editor's Note: This is a guest article by Rob Kelly- I found it incredibly informative, I hope you do too!  Thanks Rob!

I’m sure that everyone has seen those red and white poles either mounted on the trails of a gun or howitzer or on the side of an armoured vehicle.  I served 18 years in the Royal Canadian Artillery, so I feel qualified to answer that question.

The short answer is that they are “aiming posts”.  The longer answer is that they are cleaning staves painted up to look like aiming posts. So, what exactly are aiming posts and what are they used for?  First of all aiming posts are only used for indirect fire weapons such as artillery guns and howitzers or mortars. When guns are deployed by an artillery battery a survey device known as an aiming circle or director is set up to the left front of the battery.

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After Hours Episode 19: Pigeons Never Break

After Hours 19- After recording episode 36 the dudes are chatty! We talk TV and movies, and of course Flames of War. By the end of the episode they are a complete train wreck, and Steven and Jon are revealed for the true A-holes they are.

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Somethin' Else Sunday: SAGA Vikings

WWPD has talked on both the podcast and the forum about trying other stuff on Sundays.  I present for your amusement my Vikings for Gripping Beast's SAGA!

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Operation Sea Lion is Now Live!

Southern England has been invaded!  A 3 pronged amphibious invasion was launched across the English Channel and preceeded by several highly coordinated airborne landings.  Seizing strategic locations in Kent, Dorset, and Cornwall, the Germans successfully established beach heads in those 3 regions.  While both Kent and Dorset fell alarmingly quickly, Cornwall remains contested as stiff British and American defense continues to hold up the German advance.

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