Re: Multi-genre Dirtside II at conventions...

Flak Magnet wrote:

 > On Fri, 2002-07-12 at 17:11, K.H.Ranitzsch wrote:
 >
 >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Flak Magnet"
 >> <flakmagnet@tabletop-battlezone.com>
 >>
 >>> Definitely no missiles for WWII.
 >>>
 >> Actually, Germany developed and (very occasionally) used various
 >> missile types during the war. If you want to do an alternate
 >> history 'Wehrmacht 1946'  scenario you could use them. For a
 >> normal game, better leave them out.
 >>
 >
 > Missiles, or rockets?  My understanding of the two terms is that
Missiles
 >  are guided, capable of in-flight adjustments to their trajectory
 > and rockets are "dumb" basically rising on a booster and falling
 > where the trajectory takes them.
 >
The Germans developed amongst other things a "smart bomb" although I 
would call it a missile (a rocket was fired upon release from the 
aircraft, giving the needed inertia). These were equipped with a TV 
emitter and the weapons officer could guide it by radio. When the Allies

started jamming these transmissions, the Germans built a wire guided 
version. Apparently these missiles were quite effective against the 
shipping used in the Salerno landings.
All this is from the top of my head, I would have to look up my 
references. I have seen one of those IRL however.

Ludo Toen