Comments - Jung

Some information about the map:

After the ending of Operation Citadel the Red Army started a massive counterattack to get back the areas around Bjelgorod and Kharkov, as well as the industrial area in the Donez basin. As opposed to the beginning of the war the Red Army had now learned from their mistakes and destroyed the German frontline, which suffered from the Battle of Kharkov. This Operation was a painful surprise to the Germans, who expected a quiet summer. This breakthrough led the 5. Garde Panzerarmee to Borisovka, which was 26 km away from the Armee Kempf and the 4. Panzerarmee.

Nice work guys! I've been busy so BGF's MODdb site is behind a few updates.

Those trees are look like what the TV looks like on acid :O. Looks cool!

Nice work guys, love the Panzer 38(t).

Good looking mod, but some color screens would be nice.

Every mod is unique =)

The ZiS-3 was a very successful gun, and many give it a place as one of the best artillery pieces of World War II. It is certainly a welcome addition to BGF...our testers have been getting pummeled for weeks by German armor with no way to counter them! Seth Soldier and Tomcraft answered their pleas with this beautiful gun, and takiwa brought it ingame. Now they have a very powerful 76.2mm gun that can knock out any German light and medium tank at a distance, while most heavy tanks can be dealt with at close range.

Over 103,000 of these guns were produced during the course of the War, and it is a proud addition to the BGF mod! We hope you enjoy it!

Just wanted to say thanks, since you're always very quick on authorizing our posts!

The only collaboration we have is with other Black Sand Studios mods (Project Reality, EOD, USI, etc.) and German Front mod. We have no plan as far as I know of joining forces with other mods.

Nice work! Looking forward to the Western front in RO.

-Fellow modder, Jung

Thanks for the slogans! The ones I know are based off of tank model kits.

Development of the 5cm Leichte Granatwerfer 36 was started in 1934 and it was adopted for service in 1936. Its intended role was to engage pockets of resistance that were beyond the range of hand grenades (a role in which more than 550,000 rounds were used during the French Campaign in 1940); as such it was designed for high angled fire only (no less than 42°). The main drawbacks of the weapon were its inadequate range and the limited effectiveness of its ammunition (not heavy enough). Because of this by 1943 the LeGrW 36 production was ended and they were slowly withdrawn from frontline service although they were in service until the end of the war with non-frontline units.

Specifications

leGrW36
Calibre: 50 mm (1.969 in)
Lengths: barrel 0,465 m (18.3 in)
Weight: in action 14 kg (30.8 lb)
Elevation: +42° to +90°
Traverse: 34°
Maximum range: 520 m (569 yards)
Bomb weight: 0.9 kg (1.98 lb)
Original designers: Rheinmetall-Borsig AG

The 8cm Schwere Granatwerfer 34 was the standard German medium mortar throughout the war and gained a reputation for extreme accuracy and a rapid rate of fire (a lot down to the crews training). It was developed in 1932 and entered service in 1934 and over 72,000 were produced by 1945. It was straightforward in design and was therefore robust and could be broken down into 3 sections for carrying. The sGrW34 could fire a extensive range of ammunition (from high explosive to smoke and target illumination bombs) as well as a wide range of captured ammunition (although with a slight loss in performance).

Specifications

sGrW34
Calibre: 81.4 mm (3.2 in)
Lengths: barrel 1.143 m (45 in)
Weight: in action 56.7 kg (125 lb)
Elevation: +40° to +90°
Traverse: 9° to 15° variable with elevation
Maximum range: 2400 m (2,625 yards)
Bomb weight: 3.5 kg (7.72 lb)

The Opel Blitz was developed in the early 1930’s and entered service in 1935 (military production: 1937-1944 – production disrupted by Allied bombing) and it was found to be superior to its competitors. During this time the Opel company was under the control of General Motors which had acquired the company in 1929, however the management wasn’t trusted by the German authorities and the company was nationalised in 1940 (General Motors only regained control in 1948 ). The Blitz came in two version the A (4X4) and the S (2x4) types with only small differences (body and undercarriage) between the two. There were many different types ranging from open versions to closed versions and half-track versions (Opel Maultier).

Specifications:
Opel Blitz
Powerplant: one 54.8-kW (73.5-bhp)Opel 6-cylinder petrol engine
Dimensions: Length: 6.02 m (19 ft 9 in);
Width: 2.265 m (7 ft 5.2 in)
Height: 2.175 m (7 ft 1.6 in)
Weights: Chassis 2100 kg (4,630 lb); Payload 3290 kg (7,253 lb)
Performance: maximum speed 80 km/h (50 mph)
Range 410 km (255 miles)

As always we are still looking for talented new members. In particular we are looking for Coders, Skinners and Modellers.

The Sdkfz 251 was Germany’s primary armoured personnel carrier in World War 2; it could carry ten troops or 1.5 tonnes of cargo and could also tow an additional 2.7 tonnes. The version C has a different nose compared to the previous two versions because of poor engine cooling which caused the engine to overheat. During the war there were many different versions of the standard halftrack (23 officially named) which performed a number of roles from artillery support to specialised versions for towing and radio communications.

Specifications

Production Date: April 1940
Manufacturer: Hanomag
Number Produced: 4165
Road Speed: 52km/h (32mph)
Rough Speed: 21km/h (13mph)
Road Range: 300km (186 miles)
Off-Road Range: 150km (93 miles)
Engine Name: Mayback HL 42 TUKRM
Power: 100hp @ 3000 rpm
Length: 5.8m (19ft)
Height: 2.1m (6.9ft)
Width: 2m (6.5ft)
Weight: 8500kg (8.5tons)
Ground Clearance: 30cm (1ft)
Main Gun: 7.92mm MG34
Traverse: 60°
Elevation: +20° / -11°
Main Gun Ammo: 2010 rounds
Secondary Weapons: 1 x 7.92mm MG34 (Rear Pintle - 1125 rounds)
Hull Front (Upper): 10mm @ 67°
Hull Front (Lower): 14.5mm @ 69°
Hull Sides (Upper): 8mm @ 55°
Hull Sides (Lower): 8mm @ 55°
Hull Rear: 8mm @ 60°
Hull Top: 5mm @ 12° & Open
Hull Bottom: 5mm @ 0°
Turret Front: 8mm @ 35°
Turret Mantlet: None
Turret Sides: None
Turret Rear: None
Turret Top: None

I don't think the BAR ever had a tripod, bipod yes. Maybe just a typo ;)

The BF-110 heavy fighter was first flown in May of 1936 and by the end of World War Two around 6,000 produced. The first successful version was the C version which had improved engines (DB-601 in place of the Jumo-210) as well as improved armour and equipment for use as a fighter, bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. At the start of the war the BF-110 was more feared than the BF-109 and it was very effective in Poland against a weaker air force but however in the Battle of Britain they incurred horrific losses which resulted in the removal from the frontline fighter role. After being removed from frontline day service the BF-110 was adapted to become a night fighter were it had greater success against the RAF four engined bombers that were attack Germany at night as well as being adapted to become a fighter bomber.

Specifications (C-4)
Type: 2 Seat heavy fighter/bomber
Crew: 2
Wingspan: 16.25m (53.3ft)
Length: 12.10m (39.7ft)
Height: 3.50m (11.5ft)
Weight empty: 4,500kg (9,920lbs)
Weight loaded: 7,000kg (15,430lbs)
Maximum speed: 562km/h (349mph)
Service ceiling: 10,000m (32,800ft)
Range: 850km (528 miles)
Engine: 2 x Daimler-Benz DB 610N engines (1,200hp each)
Armament: 2 x 20mm MG FF guns (180rpg), 4 x 7.92mm MG 17 machine guns (1,000rpg) and 1 x 7.92mm MG 15 machine gun in rear cockpit (750rpg).

Please see the gallery or our homepage www.bgfmod.com to see the picture of the BA-6 armored car. ModDB limits information and images to be posted on the main page.

The Il-2 was a Russian ground attack aircraft that was built in huge numbers by the Russians to support its troops during the war. When the productions numbers are combined with its successor the Il-10 it is the most produced military aircraft of all time with over 36,000 examples made. The original Il-2 was a single seat heavily armored plane which the pilots found to be underpowered and very vulnerable to attack by enemy fighters despite its heavy armor. This resulted in it being redesigned to accommodate a gunner for self-defense (although early on the gunner did not have the same armor protection as the pilot). This became the Il-2M which was hastily put together and was later again redesigned to give the Il-2M3 which was the definitive version of the family which continued in service from its introduction in 1942 until the end of the war in 1945.

Specifications

Crew: 2
Span: 14.60 meters
Length: 12.00 meters
Height: 3.40 meters
Weight empty: 3,250 kg
Weight loaded: 5,872 kg
Propulsion
Engine: 1 Mikulin AM-38 F (1,750 HP)
Maximum speed: 452 kph
Range: 600 km

Production
From: late 1942
Until: 1945
Number Produced: ~26,000

Armament
600 kg of bombs and/or 8 rockets
2 x 23mm VYa cannon (150 rpg)
2 x 7.62mm machine guns (750rpg)
1 x 12.7mm BS machine gun in rear cockpit (150rpg)

It's actually a fairly common Eastern front camo scheme ;)

The T-26 was based on the British Vickers 6 Ton tank and over 10 years around 12,000 were produced. It replaced the aging T-18 and over the course of its career the armament was increased (from 2 machine guns up to a 45mm cannon), this gave it more powerful armament than its contemporaries but it had light armour which was only corrected in the last version. At the time of Barbarossa it was the most numerous tank in the Red Army with 8,500 units however the losses mounted and it was gradually withdrawn from service on the Eastern Front from 1942.

Weight (combat ready): 10 500 kg
Length: 4.80 meters
Width: 2.40 meters
Height: 2.30 meters
Crew: 3
Armament: 1 x 45mm 20K M1938 gun (165 rounds)
3 x 7.62mm DT M1929 machine guns (3654 rounds)
Maximum Armour: 15 mm
Minimum Armour: 10 mm
Speed on road: 30 kph
Range on road: 178 km
Range off road: 119 km
Engine: 1 GAZ Motor Factory T-26 (90 HP)
Production
Quantity: 2 400 examples
From: 1938
Until: 1939

The Ba-6 was developed in the early 1930’s and was built on the modified chassis of the US Ford AA 4x2 truck (6x4 chassis was called the Gaz-AAA). This design limited its mobility to roads or hard ground (although mobility could be increased with tracks over the rear 2 wheels). It used the same 45mm cannon armoured turret that was used on the T-26 and the BT-7. The Ba-6 was externally very similar to the Ba-3 with only the absence of a rear door. It was also the first armoured car to use bullet resistant tires. With stricter weight controls decreased the overall weight of the car to 5.12 tons and jst under 400 were produced between 1936 and 1938.

Crew: 4
Length: 4.65m
Width: 2.10m
Height: 2.20m
Weight: 5.12 tonnes
Armour: 10 mm
Main armament: 45mm 20-K gun
Secondary armament: 2×7.62 DT machine gun
Engine: GAZ-A (40 hp)
Road speed: 55 km/h
Range: 200 km

The SdKfz 231 was a replacement for the 6 wheeled armoured car of the same designation as there was a need for more cross-country capabilities and the process was completed by 1940. It became the backbone of the Wehrmacht’s heavy reconnaissance brigades until the end of the war.

Specifications
Weight (combat ready): 8,300 kg (8.3 ton)
Length: 5.85 meters (19.2ft)
Width: 2.20 meters (7.2ft)
Height: 2.34 meters (7.8ft)
Crew: 4
Armament: 1 x 20mm KwK gun (180 rounds) & 1 x 7.92mm MG 34 machine gun (2100 rounds)
Maximum Armour: 30 mm (1.1”)
Minimum Armour: 8 mm (0.3”)
Engine: 1 Büssing-NAG L8V engine (180 HP)
Speed on road: 100 kph (62mph)
Range on road: 300 km (186 miles)
Range off road: 167 km (103 miles)

The SdKfz 232 was similar to the SdKfz 231 (it also retained the designation of the 6 wheeled armoured car) and was designed to follow it into battle as it was equipped with a radio - despite the fact that the SdKfz 231 had a radio. Despite this fact it remained in production until 1942.

Specifications
Weight (combat ready): 8,800 kg (8.8 ton)
Length: 5.85 meters (19.2ft)
Width: 2.20 meters (7.2ft)
Height: 2.90 meters (9.5ft)
Crew: 4
Armament: 1 x 20mm KwK gun (180 rounds) & 1 x 7.92mm MG 34 machine gun (1500 rounds)
Maximum Armour: 30 mm (1.1”)
Minimum Armour: 8 mm (0.3”)
Engine: 1 Büssing-NAG L8V engine (180 HP)
Speed on Road: 85kph (53mph)
Range on road: 276 km (172 miles)
Range off road: 153 km (95 miles)

The SdKfz 263 was intended for use as a unit commanders vehicle and as a result it did not have a turret and had a reduced armament of just one machine gun. It was phased out of production in late 1941 as it was found that halftracks better suited this role.

Specifications
Weight (combat ready): 8,400 kg (8.4 ton)
Length: 5.85 meters (19.2ft)
Width: 2.20 meters (7.2ft)
Height: 2.90 meters (9.5ft)
Crew: 4
Armament: 1 x 7.92mm MG 34 machine gun
Maximum Armour: 30 mm (1.1”)
Minimum Armour: 8 mm (0.3”)
Engine: 1 Büssing-NAG L8V engine (180 HP)
Speed on Road: 85kph (53mph)
Range on road: 276 km (172 miles)
Range off road: 153 km (95 miles)

The Stuka was feared during the German Blitzkriegs of 1939-41 and was a major component of the success of the attacks by providing deadly accurate tactical strikes against enemy armour, communications and transport. With this help from the “flying artillery” the Germans managed to roll through Poland, the Low Countries, France and Russia during the first few years of the war. The Stuka served throughout the war although it was obsolete by 1942, it was continually upgraded and provided with different armament (including 2 37mm anti-tank guns in under wing pods in the G version).

Specifications
Type: Dive bomber and ground attack
Origin: Junkers Flugzeug und Motorenwerke AG
Crew: Two
First Flight: August 1938
Final Delivery: 1941

Engine:
Ju-87B-1
Model: Junkers Jumo 211 A
Type: Water-Cooled Inverted V12
Number: One Horsepower: 1,100 hp

Ju-87B-2
Model: Junkers Jumo 211 Da
Type: Water-Cooled Inverted V12
Number: One Horsepower: 1,200 hp

Dimensions:
Wing span: 45 ft. 3¼ in. (13.8m)
Wing Surface Area: N/A
Length: 36 ft. 5 in. (11.1m)
Height: 12 ft. 9 in. (3.9m)

Weights:
Empty: 6,080 lbs. (2750 kg)
Loaded: 9,371 lbs. (4250 kg)
Performance:
Maximum Speed: 242 mph (390 kph)
Cruise Speed: N/A
Range (With Bomb Load): 373 miles (600 km)
Initial Climb: N/A
Endurance: N/A
Service Ceiling: 26,250 ft. (8,000m)
Armament:
Two 7.92mm MG 17 machine guns in wings.
One 7.92mm MG 17 machine gun in rear cockpit.

Bomb Load:
One 1,100 lb. (500 kg) bomb on centreline.
Four 110 lb. (50 kg) bombs on wing racks & One 550lb (250kg) bomb on centreline.

When the Panzer IV D and F1 encountered the Russian T34 it became obvious that the short 75mm KwK 37 gun was not able to penetrate the T34 on larger distances.
So the Panzer IV F2 was equipped with the pak40 anti tank gun deal with the T34 on larger distances. To raise the amount of rounds carried with the tank, the interior was changed. Finally the PIV F2 could carry 87 rounds of ammunition(HEAT, smoke, APCR, APCBC, HE) for the KwK 40 L/43.
With the high velocity gun, the Panzer IV was a serious thread to the Russian T34 and superior to all other allied tanks.

Specifications
Armament: 1 x 75mm KwK 40 L/43 (87 rounds) & 2 x 7.92mm MG 34 machine guns (3192 rounds)
Armour:
Upper Hull Front: 60 mm 50@10°
Lower Hull Front: 25 mm 50@12°4
Hull Sides: 30mm @ 0°
Hull Rear 20mm@ 0°/ 20°
Hull Top 12mm@85°-90°
Hull Bottom 10mm @ 90°
Turret Front: 50mm@11°4
Mantlet: 50mm@0°-30°4
Turret Sides: 30mm@26°
Turret Rear: 20mm @ 0°-24°
Turret Top: 10mm@83°-90°
Speed on road: 40 kph
Cross-Country: 16 kph
Fuel tank: 470 litres
Range on road: 209 km
Range off road: 130 km
Engine: 1 Maybach HL 120TRM engine (300 HP)
Weight (combat ready): 22 000 kg
Length: 7,33 meters
Width: 2.88 meters
Height: 2.68 meters
Crew: 5
Quantity: 175+25 (converted F)
Produced: March-July 1942

PaK40:

Caliber: 75mm
Weight: 1500 kg / 1425 kg deployed
Length 3,45 meters
Width: 2 meters
Height: 1,25 meters
Crew: 5-8
Quantity: 23303
Produced: since Nov 1941 by Rheinmetall- Borsig AG
Rate of fire: 11 to 14 rounds per minute

The Panzer IV was the main medium tank used by the German army during the Second World War as well as the most produced (~8500 built) although it is largely overshadowed by its bigger brothers in the Panther and Tiger. It was originally designed as an infantry support tank armed with a low velocity 75mm gun (Ausf A-F1) whilst the Panzer III’s dealt with any enemy armour encountered. As the war went on it was continually up-armoured and up-gunned being fitted with a high velocity 75mm (Ausf F2-J) as the low velocity gun was not designed for tank combat. The version we are showing today is the Ausf D which uses the low velocity 75mm gun for infantry support rather than tank combat. The Ausf D was the first true production model of the Panzer IV (the Ausf A-C were mainly used for testing) and so the Ausf D was the first version that the tank divisions received.

Specifications
Armament: 1 x 75mm Kwk 37 gun (80 rounds) & 2 x 7.92mm MG 34 machine guns (2700 rounds)

Armour:
Upper Hull Front: 30mm @ 7°
Lower Hull Front: 30 @ 12°
Hull Sides: 20 @ 0°
Hull Rear 20@ 9°/ 10°
Hull Top 12 @ 84°-90°
Hull Bottom 10 @ 90°
Turret Front: 30 @ 10°
Mantlet: 30 @ Round
Mantlet: 35 @ 0°-29°
Turret Sides: 20 @ 25°
Turret Rear: 20 @ 0°-24°
Turret Top: 10@ 83°-90°

Speed on road: 42 kph
Cross-Country: 20 kph
Fuel tank: 470 litres
Range on road: 235 km
Range off road: 157 km
Engine: 1 Maybach HL 120TRM engine (300 HP)
Weight (combat ready): 20 000 kg
Length: 5.92 meters
Width: 2.84 meters
Height: 2.68 meters
Crew: 5
Quantity: 250 examples
Produced: October 1939 to May 1941 (remained in service until 1944)

Hello from Battlegroup: Frontlines mod! Battlegroup: Frontlines

Mod's coming along great guys, I've been watching it for a while. Ost Front tends to get a little boring, looking forward to your release!

Hello from Battlegroup: Frontlines mod! Battlegroup: Frontlines

Hello from Battlegroup: Frontlines mod! Battlegroup: Frontlines