Japanese Ballon Bombs

***[SYN] hydraSlav*** · June 17th, 2004

To follow everyone's lead that post suggestions for new vehicles/weapons that they just saw on the History channel or found on the Internet, here is my suggestion to add to the game:

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Originally Posted by Slashdot

a little-known method used by the Japanese during WWII - hydrogen-filled paper balloons with deadly payloads floated without a guidance-system across the Pacific. Both amazing low-tech warfare and a cautionary tale about censorship during wartime.

Source: http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/06/17/0045224

Articles: http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/history/wwii/jbb.htm, http://collections.ic.gc.ca/balloons/ (this one got a nice diagram)

***2ltben*** · June 17th, 2004

Those things were unmanned and sent along the jet stream. There's no way in hell we can use those in maps except for one or two static models of them waiting to lift off.

***StrangerThanFiction*** · June 17th, 2004

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Originally Posted by 2ltben

There's no way in hell we can use those in maps...

I think that was his point.

***[SYN] hydraSlav*** · June 17th, 2004

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Originally Posted by StrangerThanFiction

I think that was his point.

You are right, it actually was

However, these could be used the same way as automated B17s in BG42. Those automated B17s, although having lost of hitpoints, are fully interactive (it's possible to shoot them down... over loooong time). We could have these bombs flying at medium level on pacific maps from Axis towards the Allied side (lets assume the Japs would be smart enough and not lauch these if the wind was the wrong way). This will make life tough for the allied planes (and ground troops too, if we manage to make these bombs explode randomly)

***StrangerThanFiction*** · June 17th, 2004

Well it's theoretically possible, but I think Major Hartmann has a 'few' things to do that might be more urgent.

Maybe some fan could put it in a minimod: FH:SWOWWII (Silly Weapons of World War II). The allies could get the Bat Bomb.

***Myrddraal*** · June 17th, 2004

In the FH:SWOWWII they could also include the Polish calvary charge against German panzers. Although that might have to be included in a FH:SIOWWII (Stupid Ideas of World War II) minimod.

***judge reinhold*** · June 17th, 2004

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Originally Posted by Myrddraal

In the FH:SWOWWII they could also include the Polish calvary charge against German panzers. Although that might have to be included in a FH:SIOWWII (Stupid Ideas of World War II) minimod.

that never happened and was entirely nazi propaganda so you are a nazi for believing it

***Myrddraal*** · June 17th, 2004

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Originally Posted by judge reinhold

that never happened and was entirely nazi propaganda so you are a nazi for believing it

A nazi?!?!?!?! Holy shit I never knew! Well aparently I am, since a complete moron on the internet who doesn't know me said I was. You sir, are an idiot.

I think Mr. reinhold here is pulling down the collective IQ of humanity. It is people like him that make you feel sad for the future of children everywhere.