Military history help World War 2 and WW1

[garrowolf]

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[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]US Vietnam War Military Characters[/FONT]


Basic Training

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Army/Marines (lvl 5) [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Str +2, Dex +4, Con +4, Int +0, Wit +2, Pre +2[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Basic Skills: Computer, Medical, Perception, Stealth, Tactics [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Academics: Military Procedures[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Athletics: Forced March[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Drive: Off Road Driving, Heavy Trucks[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Martial Arts: Grapple Basics[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Melee: Knife[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Operations: Chem Warfare Training [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Ranged: Automatic Weapons, Grenadier, Heavy Weapons, Portable Missiles[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resistance: Tireless, Medium Armor [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resolve: Spirit of the Corp[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Survival: Camouflage[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]spend 8 more feats on MOS[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Navy (lvl 5)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Str +0, Dex +2, Con +4, Int +4, Wit +2, Pre +2[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Basic Skills: Computer, Drive, Martial Arts, Medical, Perception, Persuasion, Ranged, Science, Tactical[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Academics: Military Procedures[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Athletics: Swimming[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Engineering: Mechanical[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Operations: Chem Warfare training, Fire Fighting, Communications[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resistance: Light Sleeper[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resolve: Spirit of the Corp[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Survival: Ocean Training[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Spend 3 upgrades and 11 more feats on MOS[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Air Force (lvl 5)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Str +0, Dex +2, Con +4, Int +4, Wit +2, Pre +2[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Basic Skills: Computer, Drive, Engineering, Martial Arts, Medical, Perception, Science, Survival, Tactics[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Academics: Military Procedures[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Athletics: Running[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Operations: Chem Warfare training[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Ranged: Automatic Weapons[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resistance: Medium Armor[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resolve: Spirit of the Corp[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Spend 3 upgrades, 1 trained, and 13 more feats on MOS. [/FONT]




Military Occupational Specialties (MOS)

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif] Choose an MOS for advanced training after Basic. You can use these to fill in misc feats from the basic packages or spend them as you level up. Most people stay with a certain MOS their whole careers but some of these, such as the various Terrain schools can be taken one after another. Look to your MOS to figure out what your Primary skills should be. [/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Air Assault Training – (ath) Rappelling, (ath) Break Fall, (ops) Sling Load[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Amphibious Assault Training – (sur) Amphibious Training, (ath) Swimming, (drv) Amphibious Driving[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Arctic Warfare College – (sur) Arctic Training, (drv) Icy Terrain, (eng) Demolitions, (ath) Skiing [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Armor – (drv) Tanks, (ops) Sensors, (ops) Communications, (ops) Vehicle Weapons, (ops) Navigation[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Artillery – (ops) Artillery, (eng) Structural, (ops) Missile Gunnery, (ops) Navigation, (per) Forward Observer[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Aviation Support – (ops) Air Traffic Control, (ops) Sensors, (ops) Communications, (ops) Aviation Support, (eng) Electronics, (eng) Mechanical, (eng) Aircraft Mechanic [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]CBRN Defense – (sci) Chemistry, (sci) Chemical Weapons, (ops) Hazmat Containment, Nuclear Weapons, Chemical Reconnaissance [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Combat Engineering – (eng) Mine Laying, Mine Clearing, Demolitions, Electrical [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Construction Engineering - (drv) Construction Vehicles, (eng) Bridging, (eng) Demolitions, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Mechanical, (eng) Structural[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Defense Language Institute – (aca) Choose two Languages[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Desert Warfare College – (sur) Desert Training, (drv) Desert Driving [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Diver – (ath) Swimming, (ath) Breath Control, (ath) Diving, (eng) Demolitions, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Mechanical[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) – (eng) Electrical, Demolitions, Mine Clearing, [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Infantryman – (rng) Heavy Weapons, (rng) Rifle, (eng) Mine Laying, (tac) Patrol Scale Ambush, (tac) Human Trapping, (tac) choose one Terrain, (tac) Small Unit Tactics[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Intelligence – (per) Surveillance, Observer, Detect Lies, Quick Search, Reconnaissance, Spot Concealed, Spot Following, Analysis, (str) Police Procedures, Investigation[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Jump School – (ath) Parachute, (ath) Break fall [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Jungle/Swamp Warfare College – (sur) Jungle Training, (sur) Swamp Training[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Law Enforcement – (tac) Police Tactics, (per) Spot Criminals, (per) Detect Lies, (per) Crime Scene Investigation, (per) Spot Concealed, (prs) Interrogation, (prs) Gather Information, (ma) Grappling Basics, [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Maintenance - (eng) Mechanical, (eng) Electrical, choose additional engineering feat for specialization[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Medical – (med – Focused) NBC treatment, Psychology, Pharmacology, Bush Medicine, (sci) Biology, (sci) Chemistry, (ops) Hazmat Containment[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Mountain Warfare College – (sur) Mountain Training, (ath) Climbing, (ath) Rappelling[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Officer Training - +1 LA Agent: Officer, (rsv) Leadership, (aca) Administration[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Pilot – (plt) Air Recon, Dog-Fighting, Escort, Formation, Strafing, Choose Helicopter or Jet Fighter, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Mechanical, (tac) Air Combat Tactics, (ops) Communications, Missile Gunnery, Navigation, Sensors, Vehicle Weapons [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Recon – (rng) Heavy Weapons, Rifle, (eng) Demolitions, Stealth skill, (ops) Communications[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]SERE – (sth) Evasion, (rsv) Resist Torture, (rsv) Resist Persuasion, (rsv) Resist Intimidation [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Signals – (ops) Communications, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Communications[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Signals Intelligence – (ops) Communications, (aca) Linguistics, (aca) Cryptography, (ops) Electronic Warfare[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Sniper – (rng - Focused) Rifle, Sniper, Deadly Shot, Stealth Skill, (ops) Communications[/FONT]


Special Operations Training

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif] You can take these as long as you meet the Requirements and you have no criminal background. [/FONT]




[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Air Force Combat Controllers[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Aviation Support MOS, Stealth (T), Jump School MOS, Resolve (F), Athletics (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: Diving MOS, (ath:F) HALO, One Terrain Warfare College MOS, (Per) Diplomacy, Construction Engineering MOS, (Tactics) Special Operations Warfare[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Air Force Pararescue [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Medical MOS, Jump School MOS, Resolve (F), Athletics (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: One Terrain Warfare College MOS, (Prc) Eagle Eye, Ranged (F), SERE MOS, (Tactics) Special Operations Warfare, Diving MOS, (ath: F) HALO[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Army Ranger [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Infantryman MOS, Jump School MOS, one Terrain Warfare College MOS, Athletics (F), Resolve (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: (Eng) Demolitions, (Tactics) Special Operations Warfare, additional Terrain Warfare College MOS, Ranged (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Army Special Forces (Green Berets) [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Jump School MOS, Defense Language Institute MOS, Signals MOS, Resolve (F), Athletics (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: (sur:F) Indigenous Training, (tac) Special Operations Warfare, (ops) Electronic Warfare, (Per) Gather Information, (eng) Demolitions, Ranged (F), Stealth (F), (ath) Swimming, Survival (F), (per) Reconnaissance[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Marine Force Recon[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Amphibious Assault Training MOS, Jump School MOS, Jungle/Swamp Training MOS, Infantryman MOS, Resolve (F), Athletics (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: (tac) Special Operations Warfare, , (per) Reconnaissance, (eng) Demolitions, Ranged (F), Stealth (F), Survival (F), Sniper MOS[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Navy Seals [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Amphibious Assault Training MOS, Diver MOS, Drive (Powerboat), Resolve (F), Athletics (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: (nat) Navigation, Ocean Training, Sailboats, (ath) Underwater Combat, (tac) Special Operations Warfare, , (per) Reconnaissance, Ranged (F), Stealth (F), Survival (F), Jump School MOS, (Ath:F) HALO[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Navy Special Boat Units [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Amphibious Assault Training MOS, Jungle/Swamp Training MOS, Resolve (F), Athletics (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: Drive (Powerboat), (ath) Swimming, (nat) Ocean Gunnery, Navigation, Riverboats (tac) Special Operations Warfare, , (per) Reconnaissance, Ranged (F), Stealth (F), Survival (F)[/FONT]

 

[El Mahdi]

Looking good. I'm not very well versed in military history other than the general stuff and stuff I experienced myself - so WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam are a bit outside of my knowledge base (as far as getting this specific). But it looks really good to me.

I think with the amount of variation from period to period, and even within periods, all one can hope for is to get it generally right. I can't see anything that would stick out as glaringly wrong to me. And the level of detail and attention to detail you've brought to it is awesome.

Nice job, Man.

 

[garrowolf]

Looking good. I'm not very well versed in military history other than the general stuff and stuff I experienced myself - so WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam are a bit outside of my knowledge base (as far as getting this specific). But it looks really good to me.

I think with the amount of variation from period to period, and even within periods, all one can hope for is to get it generally right. I can't see anything that would stick out as glaringly wrong to me. And the level of detail and attention to detail you've brought to it is awesome.

Nice job, Man.

Thanks!

 

[haakon1]

World War I skills

I would drop the following:

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Armor – (drv) Tanks, (ops) Sensors, (ops) Communications, (ops) Vehicle Weapons, (ops) Navigation[/FONT]

Tanks were mostly a British thing. They didn't have radios or sensors, but periscopes.

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Artillery – (ops) Artillery, (eng) Structural, (ops) Missile Gunnery, (ops) Navigation, (per) Forward Observer[/FONT]

Nix the Missile skill.

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Mountain Warfare College – (sur) Mountain Training, (ath) Climbing, (ath) Rappelling[/FONT]

Not for the US Army. The 10th Mountain Division were our first mountain troops, and formed for WWII. The 10th were just line infantry in WWI. However, the French and Italians had mountain troops.

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Recon – (rng) Heavy Weapons, Rifle, (eng) Demolitions, Stealth skill, (ops) Communications[/FONT][/QUOTE]

I don't think that's appropriate for the US in WWI. I don't think we had specialized infantry scouting units.

 

[haakon1]

World War II commandos

You might also want to consider:

1st Special Service Force (FSSF) -- Brigade-sized unit planned for Arctic/mountain warfare in an invasion of Norway. 60-70% American, 30-40% Canadian. Actually sent to the Aleutians, and then Italy.

Merrill's Marauders (5307th Provisional Unit) -- Special unit trained in jungle warfare, deployed on a long-range recon raids into Burma from India. Worked closely with the British and Chinese armies, and indigenous troops from the Kachin ethnic group.

442nd Regimental Combat Team (Nisei) -- Formed by Japanese-American volunteers from 'relocation' camps, fought in Italy and southern France, it was the most highly decorated unit in the US Army in WWII. (Source: The US Army in World War II, Osprey Press.)

Marine Raider Battalions

Paramarines -- Airborne Marine commandos. Hoo-ah!

 

[garrowolf]

This is what I have so far:
Special Operations Training

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif] You can take these as long as you meet the Requirements and you have no criminal background. [/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Army Ranger [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Infantryman MOS, Jump School MOS, one Terrain Warfare College MOS, Athletics (F), Resolve (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: (Eng) Demolitions, (Tactics) Special Operations Warfare, additional Terrain Warfare College MOS, Ranged (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Alamo Scouts[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Infantryman MOS, Jump School MOS, one Terrain Warfare College MOS, Athletics (F), Resolve (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: (tac) Special Operations Warfare, (per) Reconnaissance, (eng) Demolitions, Ranged (F), Stealth (F), Survival (F)[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]1st Special Service Force (FSSF) [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Infantryman MOS, Jump School MOS, Athletics (F), Resolve (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: (Eng) Demolitions, (Tactics) Special Operations Warfare, Mountain Warfare College MOS, Arctic Warfare College, Ranged (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Merrill's Marauders (5307th Provisional Unit)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Infantryman MOS, Jump School MOS, Athletics (F), Resolve (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: (tac) Special Operations Warfare, (per) Reconnaissance, (eng) Demolitions, Jungle/Swamp Warfare College MOS, Ranged (F), Stealth (F), Survival (F)[/FONT]


Does this look good so far?

What would the training and requirements be for the other groups?

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

Tanks were mostly a British thing. They didn't have radios or sensors, but periscopes.

You forget that then-COL George Patton commanded the first US brigade of tanks in combat on the Western Front in WWI, commanding French-built Renaults.

I don't think that's appropriate for the US in WWI. I don't think we had specialized infantry scouting units.

No, but there were infantry scouts and scout sections (which became I&R platoons by WWII). So as an MOS this would be fine for the period.

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

This is what I have so far:
Special Operations Training

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif] You can take these as long as you meet the Requirements and you have no criminal background. [/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Army Ranger [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Infantryman MOS, Jump School MOS, one Terrain Warfare College MOS, Athletics (F), Resolve (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: (Eng) Demolitions, (Tactics) Special Operations Warfare, additional Terrain Warfare College MOS, Ranged (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Alamo Scouts[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Infantryman MOS, Jump School MOS, one Terrain Warfare College MOS, Athletics (F), Resolve (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: (tac) Special Operations Warfare, (per) Reconnaissance, (eng) Demolitions, Ranged (F), Stealth (F), Survival (F)[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]1st Special Service Force (FSSF) [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Infantryman MOS, Jump School MOS, Athletics (F), Resolve (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: (Eng) Demolitions, (Tactics) Special Operations Warfare, Mountain Warfare College MOS, Arctic Warfare College, Ranged (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Merrill's Marauders (5307th Provisional Unit)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Infantryman MOS, Jump School MOS, Athletics (F), Resolve (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: (tac) Special Operations Warfare, (per) Reconnaissance, (eng) Demolitions, Jungle/Swamp Warfare College MOS, Ranged (F), Stealth (F), Survival (F)[/FONT]


Does this look good so far?

What would the training and requirements be for the other groups?

Neither the Rangers, nor Alamo Scouts, nor Merrill's Marauders were Airborne units in WWII. The Special Operations = Airborne thing is really a child of the '60s.

Looks good otherwise.

 

[garrowolf]

so did FSSF have airborne training?

 

[haakon1]

so did FSSF have airborne training?

Yes. Full details below.

"1st Special Service Force

On 20 July 1942, former coastal artillery Col. Robert T. Frederick was given a free hand to create a brigade-sized unit for a Churchill-inspired mission into occupied Norway. Uniquely, it was a bi-national force: 30-40% of the unit were crack Canadian volunteers. The GI's were mostly volunteers who responded to Frederick's call for 'paratroopers, ski troops, and commandos'. Some were 'discipline problems' from units that took the traditional opportunity to shift their problems elsewhere, but all had to be personally approved by Col. Frederick, who was looking for aggressive and intelligent outdoorsmen for his intended Commando-style unit. They were highly trained in hand-to-hand combat, demolitions, speed marching, winter and alpine operations, airborne, and amphibious warfare. Innocuously named the 1st Special Service Force (FSSF), the unit had 1,800 men broken into three 'regiments' and a 500 man support unit; GI's and Canadians were mixed throughout.
Their first action was not in Norway, but in the Aleutians in August 1943, but the Japanese were found to have already pulled out from Kiska. The force was then sent to Italy in November 1943, with an attached airborne artillery battalion. In the Anzio beachhead and in the mountains they proved themselves as elite infantry. At Anzio, a German diary said of the Forcemen 'The Black Devils are all around us everytime we come to the line, and we never see them come'. In the South of France, they seized in Commando style an empty coastal artillery battery, and served out the remainder of the war with Col. Frederick's new command, the 1st Airborne Task Force. Also known as the 'Devil's Brigade' or simple 'the North Americans', the FSSF was disbanded in December 1944."

-- The US Army in World War II, by Mark R. Henry, Osprey Publishing (2001), p. 65-66.