"The 11th Arctic Airborne- Gemini" Topic

Well, apparently I spend a lot of time talking to Gemini these days since I'm semi-retired. The whole Greenland/GIUK Gap thing got me talking to the AI about forces in the Arctic, and it told me some fascinating things about the new 11th Arctic Airborne Division. I also asked it to stat out the unit for wargaming using Fist Full of TOWs/Fist Full of T34s. I put all of this on my blog for you to check out and chat about. I'm thinking about running some games set in the far north using Micro Armour.

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Do note that it still suggests using the M10 Booker which was recently canceled. Maybe use the M3 Bradley in its place? Any suggestions?

Great stuff, Tgunner, thanks for all the work and insight. Almost an other worldly environment in this setting, but lots of variety in troops and equipment.

Yes just heard that. The 11th ABN Div(-) is one our best trained units in Cold Weather warfare. Being stationed in Alaska.

IIRC, the Booker was cancelled but a number of them were completed. Heard they may be going/have gone to some Armored Cav or Striker unit(s). Also, IIRC the unit that was in Alaska the 6th Div.(-) had Strykers at one time. Maybe those may be more appropriate than M2s/M3s …

80 M10s completed – disposition TBA … link

But again, there were a number of M10s completed, so those would work too IMO …

Pretty good article there. Good intel …

FWIW The 11th ABN served in the PTO in WWII. Elements of the 11th made 2or 3 Combat Jumps. It was demobilized after the war. However, one Rgt, the 187, was formed into a Abn Reg'l Combat Tm[ARCT] and stationed in Japan. Was deployed during the Korean War, '50-'53. Landed with USMC at Inchon and made at least 2 Combat Jumps there.

The unit I was assigned to when I was with the 101, '80-'83. Was the 187. It became part of the 101 during Vietnam. All of the units of 101's 3d Bde were made up of elements that were not with the Div during WWII. 3rd Bde was 1st & 2d Bns of the 503rd and 3d Bn 187 …

Back to reality … hopefully the 11th won't have to be deployed to MN, etc. But as the article mentioned, the CinC can deploy regular active-duty forces in the case of an insurrection. The Gov. mobilizing the NG could be considered an act of insurrection. Pitting State assets vs. Fed. assets.

Again hopefully this won't happen. However, the MN Gov, a Mayor, etc. may be charged with inciting an insurrection. And should be charged, go to Fed court and if found guilty sent to prison.

Federal laws always override State and local laws. It is in the Constitution.

Some believe and I tend to agree, this Gov etc. are trying cover up the massive fraud, etc. that went on for a very long time. Which funds well basically embezzled somewhere in the billions of $USD That is illegal. And I hope all involved at all levels spent a lot of time behind bars. And it appears this has been going on in other US states. Again $ was stolen in the many of billions.

Legion 4 +1

The Artic is the next scene of conflict with all its consequences… but in the future, it will be Antarctica.

Armand

I had to look up the Beowulf CATV and my first reaction upon seeing it was "it's an updated, tracked Gama Goat!" I found the info provided by the AI to be fascinating.