"What Camouflage For Attacking The Land Of OZ???" Topic

This Oz here:

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I guess urban camo is easy, if the objective was Emerald City:

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The fella getting the door is already camouflaged.

Dan
PS. I guess that, after looking at tornado damage these last 4 days, it was inevitable that I would start thinking of Oz.

Based on the troops we see for the Wicked Witch and the Great and Powerful Oz – in the movie, at any rate – I would guess that Oz at the time still had the tradition of bright uniforms, no camo. Therefore, to dress in camo to fight them would not be honorable.

In fact, bluffs and posturing rather than actual fighting and casualties seem to define Oz military maneuvers, so just dress your invading troops in some really bright, gaudy uniforms and prade them up and down in front of the opposing army. Maybe nothing will be decided, but a good time will be had by all.

That's how I'd go, anyway.

Dan's descent into madness spirals ever deeper! ;o)

Yep.

Once all the tornado debris around here (AR now) started me thinking of Oz, then came memories of the Munchkins. Then all I could hear in my head was them singing "Follow The Yellow Brick Road". Heard it in my head all night, over and over again, while I slept.

Woke up feeling like someone should attack Oz to make it stop.

Yeah, the voices in my head are getting from bad to worse. :)

Dan
PS. Sleeping 3 hours a night for 4 days isn't helping either.

Gathwrawn50: "Dan's descent into madness spirals ever deeper!"

You ain't kiddin'.

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Dan

If you have read the alternate universe books of OZ, based on the Wicked Witch's point of view, called Wicked. It was the Wizard that wanted to take over Munchkin Land for all their resources and subjugate the Munchkins. So you have a bases for some battles in OZ. I guess you would need some Dwarf minis and paint them really bright colors.

After reading the book I've sided with the Elphaba Thropp, aka The Wicked Witch of the West. She was just misunderstood.

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Clicked on this thinking the yanks have finally come to their senses and decided to land on Bondi Beach. Was all set to explain that if your huddled masses take over the Australian north west you need a tan/green – something like german WWII late camo. But if its urban Sydney, some of those wierd Berlin jobs might work.

But if its that Oz, jpattern has the right of it.

White pants, turquoise mirleton, yellow and turquoise jacket with white trim

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Not the most effective combat force ever created, but one of the most colourful

From the Oz Wiki:

"When Ozma ascended to the throne, she expanded the army. On her mission to free the Royal Family of Ev from the Nome King, she brought an army consisting of twenty-seven soldiers: eight generals, six colonels, seven majors, five captains, and one private. Some were lean and some fat, some were tall and some short. But all wore handsome uniforms of various designs and colors, no two being alike."

(The private, named Omby Amby, aka "The soldier with the green whiskers," was subsequently promoted to Captain General.)

LOL.

Well, that's how THEY dressed.

But, if you were going to invade them instead (now or in the near future), how would you dress your troops?

Dan

What about some dazzle-pattern like the Germans used to use in WW1…but use more green…

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Well, I would favour bold colours and lots of white contrasts – light blue and cherry red, for example – plus, of course, lots of plumes and cords on the shakos (or bold cockades on the tricornes)

I say we nuke the site from orbit…. it's the only way to be sure…

Leland R. Erickson

Send in some SpecOps dressed as locals: picture

I'd say most anything from the Duchy of Berg during the Napoleonic period would work.

You could always send in shock troopers:

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And thinking about it, a lot of Space Marines chapters have crazy bright color schemes that wouldn't be out of place.

"Brother Captain Dante! There are ratlings underfoot here everywhere!"

Gold couloured outfits – they'll never be spotted using the main roads…

John T

Depends on which Oz. If you read the book the intimation is that its faked. Everyone in Emerald City is required to wear green goggles "to protect them from the glare", but they are padlocked on. Wearing the right shade of green would act as camo through the googles

It would be hard to paint any cavalry units…..especially if using horses of another color

Red and scarlet with sparse green vertical flecks--for crawling through the poppy fields.

Of course the attrition and awol rates would pare down the infiltrating forces dramatically.

I'd dress up as a wicked witch. That way, if anyone spotted me and tried to kill me, all they'd accomplish is to get me wet.

BTW, that whole "wicked witches melt when you throw water on them" thing is pure hogwash. My ex-wife took a shower every day and she's still around.

Phew. And here I was thinking Australia was about to be invaded.

I've checked out this thread several times and I just can't get the image out of my mind of soldiers running around in bright, garish, emerald green camo shades on their combat gear.

"she brought an army consisting of twenty-seven soldiers: eight generals, six colonels, seven majors, five captains, and one private"

… What the hell? Sounds an awful lot like the U.S. Army to me.

My dear pals ,everyone knows that paisley is the cammo of choice this year!

Clicked on this thinking the yanks have finally come to their senses and decided to land on Bondi Beach. Was all set to explain that if your huddled masses take over the Australian north west you need a tan/green – something like german WWII late camo. But if its urban Sydney, some of those wierd Berlin jobs might work.

Me too. Now Osama's done, I've a long list of tinpot dictatorships for Uncle Sam to invade. Top of the list: Zimababwe! Followed by Bonglosia!

You could always send in shock troopers:

Zephyr1, that was a totally underhanded and despicable Zardozzing! But rather apt, given the OP.

Isn't Bongalisa already involved in a dispute that of disctator, Ifat?

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"eight generals, six colonels, seven majors, five captains, and one private"

Sounds like the local Star Trek club…everyone is a Captain or an Admiral :(

Emerald Green splotched with brick yellow.

"No No The Sultanate of Ifat and Bongolesia are at peace….mostly because neither side could find the other…"

They'd better find each other quick and form a defensive alliance as their unruly neighbors Freedonia and Silvania are on the brink of war… something about missing presidential silverware…

Leland R. Erickson

I'd think that this would be sufficient:

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Well, if they are airborne troops, they get monkey suits with wings…..

Can't recall if they wear hats or vests, or if that's just from the 2.5 Men episode.

I would agree that the use of camo be appropriate to the setting.

Depending on what part of Oz you were in, something as simple as a big flower and helmet the shape of a pot would do.

Hawaiian shirts, shorts and thongs!

average joe, i laughed my butt off regarding your comment on witches and ex-wives!

I thought I was the King of the Loonies with my Dex Spectrum game, but this makes me look totally sane!