LA TANK BATTLEDAY SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2022

[DavidN]

Email received from LA Tank Club:

Just a reminder to get your tanks serviced and charged up for the next battleday, which is one week later than normal. Battle will be on Saturday June 11, 2022. Gates open at 10:00. We'll set-up the battlefield and get battling shortly afterward. The battleday event is held at the American Military Museum located at 1918 Rosemead Blvd., South El Monte, CA 91733.


We hope to see you all there.



Admission to the museum is required ($5.00 per person, all proceeds go to the museum). Please see the museum's website for additional information.


Also, be sure to hold the date for the July battle, which will be on Saturday, July 09, 2022

[RichJohnson]

Im over this whole moving target battle day. First sunday worked good and then first saturday was fine. Not a fan of second weekends for this event

[quitcherbitchen]

According to Jeff the museum had a conflict for June 4th. So don't blame me. I wanted June 4th.

[RichJohnson]

Probably a group event scheduled that would make having battle day difficult

[DavidN]

Maybe it’s a D-Day memorial event.

[761st]

I just wish we had something "local." Getting bored by myself.

[DavidN]

I am quite busy preparing my battle group to the event. My cousin and 2 friends will come with me on that day. I plan to bring these 12 tanks for us to roam around .

[761st]

Very cool David. Which is your favorite to drive?

[DavidN]

In this group, I like driving the Tamiya KV-2 the most. So smooth!

[761st]

I find my Shermans are the main fun. Durable and will climb over bricks. Have fun.

[DavidN]

Thank you! The president of the LA club applied an additional feature to our battle that I have found out last month. Each side allows to have a tank, with the engine on, to be at the rear as a reserve. If a tank gets knocked out, that player can run back to the rear, drives the reserve tank, and re-enters the battle.

[Rubicon99]

Thank you! The president of the LA club applied an additional feature to our battle that I have found out last month. Each side allows to have a tank, with the engine on, to be at the rear as a reserve. If a tank gets knocked out, that player can run back to the rear, drives the reserve tank, and re-enters the battle.

This is nothing new. We have been testing this addition to the game out for sometime now. The rules officially surrounding it are not just the engine running, but the tank being able to be hit/destroyed. If destroyed while parked in reserve it is considered out of the game, just like any other destroyed tank.

Quite often the reserve tank(s) do get destroyed or take hits before they can be put into action.

[DavidN]

That sounds so true....just like in the real battle. If the opponent tanks are able to punch thru the line and gets to the rear of the team, they can destroy everything in reserve of that team.

[cpt.chaos canada]

Hello everyone,
sounds like a lot of fun coming up in LA.

Can you post a link to the event or former videos please.

Tanks in advance
CCC

[DavidN]

Here is the link to the LA Tank Club Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Just-for-fun/LA-TANK-1374316629449631/

[cpt.chaos canada]

Thanks, now I got the dots connected.
Wasen't aware your event was right at the tank museums property.
Nice inspiring surounding.
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I wish you all a pleasant battle.
CCC

[DavidN]

Thanks, now I got the dots connected.
Wasen't aware your event was right at the tank museums property.
Nice inspiring surounding.
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I wish you all a pleasant battle.
CCC

Here are some pictures at the museum....

[DavidN]

[DavidN]

Tank mechanics reported that the JS-2 had engine problem. They could not deliver it to the LA battle this Saturday. HQ decided to send 2 replacements.

[cpt.chaos canada]

The "Reserves" looking great, have fun.
--- and thanks for all above pictures from the old metal collection
CCC