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Member Posts: 2 | Hi there Iv been making my way through the Red Gambit series and am now on the 5th book. Iv really enjoyed them so please don't think im just complaining but rather that I am highlighting a few of the things that seem odd. I have noticed throughout the books is that when characters manage to fight off large numbers of the enemy in hand to hand combat or shooting them there is a high frequency of the following. - The survivor/hero/fighter is almost always Western or Allied forces. - The M1 Garand is frequently able to kill many with a single clip but the SVT-40 is not and seems to only be used by reserve troops. - Russians seem to be incapable of re-loading, using bayonets except on prisoners, and killing individuals (especially tankers who have got out of their tanks) despite being in groups they all appear to go for close combat and get mown down in the nick of time. Just my opinion and my thoughts, thanky you very much for writing these books I hope my feedback is of some use. | |
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Site Owner Posts: 916 |
Thanks for that. I'm unaware of this 'favouring', especially as I've tried to be balanced and realistic. I own both a garand replica and svt deac, and the latter is a big lump with a safety clip on the mag that could be a bitch in combat, unless you left it unclipped, in which case the mag could be accidentally ejected. The SVT has been used at the front and rearline soldiers from memory, but I'll look at that. I remember an SVT fired the first shots in Austria. I will review all the battles and see what I come up with. Thanks again. | |
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Member Posts: 2 | Thank you very much for your rapid response. Its really great to have such a rapid response from an author. One thought I had was given their experience with the Gewehr 43, STG 44 and MP40 that with the large stocks of weapons captured the Russians would have fielded the large numbers of captured STG 44s with their own units given how they recognised their value. Likewise I can see the 1.6 million SVTs produced (including those re-captured from theGermans) being put to front line units,I imagine the captured M1 Garands would be suitably used too. I believe some entire units were armed with sub-machine guns for urban combat. | |
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Site Owner Posts: 916 |
The soviets had dedicated smg units, and I have employed them in the books. Ive tried to keep captured weapon use to a minimum, unless for a specific purpose, such as Chekov at Trendelburg. In my opinion, authors should be available and approachable. It's a two way street, and I certainly learn from it. | |
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Member Posts: 325 |
Hi, Chris. I enjoyed Initiative, and am somewhat sorry to see the series coming to an end, but I supposed nothing lasts forever. Just so you know, Americans say the word "ass" instead of "arse", and they usually say "huh", instead of "eh", though I suppose that's okay too. I didn't like it when Von Hardegen was killed off, then again, you did say that most characters aren't necessarily safe, IMO, it could have been interesting and shocking to see him live but losing both legs. I did like it that Knocke's cousin David and his dad are apparently alive, but not necessariy well, and living in the Soviet Union. I wonder what will happen when he finds out. Do you think it's possible that they may be a rescue attempt? | |
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Site Owner Posts: 916 |
I think nothing, and know much lol And I'm hardly likely to say so here :-) As has been said before, one thing about my books is not knowing who will survive an encounter. That will remain the case until the final chapter...and maybe beyond. | |
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