Only old men fought at Stalingrad?

[the_TeuTon]

When I looked at the screenshots I couldn't help but notice it seems like every soldier, Russian or German, looks like they're in their 40s or 50s! Is it because the game is still in development and they haven't done models for young soldiers yet?
http://www.heroesofstalingrad.com/media/?album=1&gallery=2&show=gallery
Yes, there were many old men (especially Russians) who fought at Stalingrad but there were many young ones too lol!

Also I know this has been suggested before but it is pretty important: there should be the occasional woman in the Soviet ranks. At Stalingrad in particular, many women fought on the front lines. Even if they were supposed to be away from the main fight in support, the nature of this battle meant that support personnel (i. e. runners, medics, artillery crews, etc.) would suddenly be caught on the front line a lot.

I know of one case where an entire battery of guns on the edge of the city was crewed by women. They were actually civilians who had been called up to fight as the Germans approached. The women kept up their fire until they were all overrun and killed. When the German troops came up to the guns they were shocked to see that all of the gunners they had just killed were not men.

 

[husbert]

the faceskins are all from RO developers

they work really hard..

 

[-[SiN]-bswearer]

alot of those soldiers probably werent really THAT old, but the grime of war makes people look much older especially in a campaign like stalingrad.

 

[OneBloodyHero]

LOL yeah. There was one Russian soldier that fought at Stalingrad and through the rest of the war. He entered the war at 18, had silky skin and what not, and at the end, when he returned home, he had wrinkles and gray hair. Apparently, the stress of battle aged him.

Kinda funny, but not really relevant .

 

[COOL SHADOW]

Female snipers PLEASE!

 

[Bluehawk]

Yeah, wrinkly gray-haired female snipers please.

 

[-[SiN]-bswearer]

Yeah, wrinkly gray-haired female snipers please.

YouTube - Granny shooting machine gun!![/URL]

if only she had a scope!!! she'll get ya right in the toodles





and she's only 19

 

[Xendance]

Were there that much female soldiers on the front line that actually fought? I've only read and seen that they were operating radios etc. behind the lines.

 

[LemoN]

Were there that much female soldiers on the front line that actually fought? I've only read and seen that they were operating radios etc. behind the lines.

russian flaks were often crewed by women

 

[Xendance]

russian flaks were often crewed by women

Flaks are usually behind the lines

 

[the_TeuTon]

Flaks are usually behind the lines

But World War 2 was a mobile war. Just because you were in the rear echelon didn't mean you were safe. German and Russians alike would often out-maneuver and out-flank each other so artillery and support units were under direct attack. Also, the situation for the Russians at Stalingrad was particularly desperate, and the high command wanted anyone who could stop a bullet (which includes women).

 

[Tiger2]

TWI dont need to bother with that. Just give us some commies to shoot. I remember how hard I laughed when I got to the stage in Flashpoint where the tank commander reports "All the red is dead".

 

[Xendance]

But World War 2 was a mobile war. Just because you were in the rear echelon didn't mean you were safe. German and Russians alike would often out-maneuver and out-flank each other so artillery and support units were under direct attack. Also, the situation for the Russians at Stalingrad was particularly desperate, and the high command wanted anyone who could stop a bullet (which includes women).

Agreed, though I still think that there are more important stuff to work on than woman models (though it depends on how you "work on" them ).

 

[LemoN]

Agreed, though I still think that there are more important stuff to work on than woman models (though it depends on how you "work on" them ).

i never said that i wanted female models ingame, i was just pointing out that they did see active service

 

[-[SiN]-bswearer]

Agreed, though I still think that there are more important stuff to work on than woman models (though it depends on how you "work on" them ).

what can be more important than having the ladies! jk

 

[Poerisija]

No women. NO WOMEN.

It's just a bad idea and will be a huge turn-off from the game for me and many more I'm sure.

 

[Mr Milkman]

lol! if they do include women, they BETTER include children! I wanna re-enact a few scenes from the German film, Stalingrad

haha if you can choose to play as a child would remind me of oddjob from Golden Eye 64

 

[LemoN]

lol! if they do include women, they BETTER include children! I wanna re-enact a few scenes from the German film, Stalingrad

haha if you can choose to play as a child would remind me of oddjob from Golden Eye 64

are you serious?

 

[Bluehawk]

You find a former soldier woman that tricked you in the sewers now tied to a bed and at your disposal. Your behaviour will effect the cinematic you get at the end of the campaign. Think fast, soldier!

 

[The Masta]

You find a former soldier woman that tricked you in the sewers now tied to a bed and at your disposal. Your behaviour will effect the cinematic you get at the end of the campaign. Think fast, soldier!

Cut her lose and she'll try to lead you out of it.