Also new for 2010 is a new Sword Beach location. The new beach is south of Caen and in an area that historically did not see much action. It‟s for all purposes a new area. Sword Beach will now be the largest of the 3 beaches. The Germans will fight like heck to keep the Commonwealth forces from securing it. This is going to be a great battle. Both of these new areas, com- bined with the new points, objectives and times will completely change the game. Winter Staff Meeting sets tone for 2010 Both sides join for great meeting - New field improvements on track Winter has dropped on Okla- homa like a British Airborne unit at Pegasus Bridge….you knew it was coming, but it still over- whelmed you when it hit. Tem- peratures dropped into the sin- gle digits, and lower, with the hills and valleys covered in snow. While it may have slowed the actual work at the field, none of that slowed the work being done off the field. Plans are being finalized for all kinds of improvements; 1) Open two new areas of the field, 2) Improve the availability of air, paint and water, 3) Re-design the points/objectives/times, 4) Re-design the flow of the game to relieve congestion at the center of the field and use other ar- eas of the field, 5) Reduce congestion and confusion at the dead zones by add- ing rally points...details soon! 6) Ex- panded camping area and new park entrance In addition there‟s a mountain of new, exciting contests and marketing spe- cifically for players. New roads have been put in around Utah beach which allows access to the NEW Breacourt Manor (BCM). The new BCM is NW of Utah beach in an area which has never been used. It‟s called the “lost 40” and will be the scene of intense battles in the morning as the US Airborne fights for control of this key position. It is very historically accu- rate. Thanks to hard work and long hours from both the German and Allied lead- ership, the winter meeting was a big success. Both sides came together in a spirit of goodwill and cooperation to work together to make this event even better. Big thanks to Andy, John and the entire German leadership for their attitude and effort in everything they’re done for both the Summer and Winter meetings. The event is better because of it. 5 months and counting June 7-13, 2010 D-Day 2010 - January edition Above: At least June in Oklahoma isn‟t like this, although in June we may wish it was Left: Recent photo of the new Sword Beach. The beach area is to the left of the ravine, the „ocean‟ is to the right. The new area is noth- ing like the old Sword Beach. Expect the fighting to be intense, the terrain to be brutal and the weather to kick butt. Start prepar- ing now. Get in shape. This is also the time to recruit your friends, relatives, teammates and new people from your local field. We need your help. If your looking to help your unit in a leadership role be sure to contact us or your unit CO. There are posi- tions available in individual units, gunner positions in tanks, within the Allied staff and others. January 2010 Volume 2
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Also new for 2010 is a new Sword Beach location. The
new beach is south of Caen
and in an area that historically did not see much action. It‟s
for all purposes a new area. Sword Beach will now be the
largest of the 3 beaches. The Germans will fight like heck to
keep the Commonwealth
forces from securing it. This is going to be a great battle.
Both of these new areas, com-bined with the new points,
objectives and times will completely
change the game.
Winter Staf f Meeting sets tone for 2010 Both sides join for great meeting - New field improvements on track
Winter has dropped on Okla-homa like a British Airborne unit at Pegasus Bridge….you knew it was coming, but it still over-whelmed you when it hit. Tem-peratures dropped into the sin-gle digits, and lower, with the hills and valleys covered in snow.
While it may have slowed the actual work at the field, none of that slowed
the work being done off the field.
Plans are being finalized for all kinds of improvements; 1) Open two new areas
of the field, 2) Improve the availability of air, paint and water, 3) Re-design the
points/objectives/times, 4) Re-design the
flow of the game to relieve congestion at the center of the field and use other ar-
eas of the field, 5) Reduce congestion and confusion at the dead zones by add-
ing rally points...details soon! 6) Ex-
panded camping area and new park entrance
In addition there‟s a mountain of new,
exciting contests and marketing spe-cifically for players.
New roads have been put in around
Utah beach which allows access to the NEW Breacourt Manor (BCM). The new
BCM is NW of Utah beach in an area which has never been used. It‟s called
the “lost 40” and will be the scene of
intense battles in the morning as the US Airborne fights for control of this
The Office of Strategic Services was established by a Presidential military order issued by President Roosevelt on 13 June 1942. Under the command of Major General William 'Wild Bill' Donovan the OSS collected and ana-lyzed strategic information required by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and also con-
ducted special operations not assigned to the Armed Forces. One of the greatest OSS accomplish-ments during World War II was its penetration of both Germany and Ger-man held territory by OSS opera-tives. Some of those who took on that task also worked behind enemy lines
with French resistance members, to disrupt German communications and lines of supply during the Allied D-Day landings. The OSS at D-day is a recent addition to Oklahoma D-day and first came into being three years ago. At that time it generally worked off the field. Two years ago in 2008, the first contingent of OSS took the field, working closely with their counterparts off field. While specific details are never fully dis-closed, they proved invaluable against the Germans in multiple operations. In 2009 the OSS expanded operations against the Germans in multiple areas including a new anti-tank element. Their successes were well documented (i.e. 3 tank kills), lessons were learned and
plans developed for 2010. For the OSS in 2010, Operation Jed-burgh10 has already begun. Members of the OSS detachment, under the aus-pices of the Allied Command, will act independently of other Allied units, much as their counterparts did in World War Two.
Contact Andy at [email protected] for information, screening and placement
4th Infantry Division
The 4th ID has a story and history unique to the rest of the Allied forces. The 4th Infantry Di-vision arrived in the United Kingdom in early 1944. It took
part in the Normandy Invasion landings at Utah Beach on June 6th 1944, with the 8th Infantry Regiment of the 4th Di-vision being the first surface-borne Al-lied unit to hit the beaches at Nor-mandy. It relieved the 82d Airborne Divi-sion at Sainte-Mère-Église and then the 4th cleared the Cotentin peninsula and took part in the capture of Cherbourg on 25 June. After fighting in July, the division broke through the left flank of the German 7th Army, helped stem the German drive toward Avranches, and by the end of August had moved to Paris, and gave French forces the first place in the lib-
eration of their capital. During the lib-eration of Paris in WWII, Ernest He-mingway took on a self-appointed role as a civilian scout in the city of Paris for his friends in the 4 ID. He was with the 22nd Infantry Regiment when it moved from Paris, northeast through Belgium, and into Germany. The 4th then moved into Belgium to attack the Siegfried Line and made several penetrations. It shifted to Luxembourg, only to meet the German winter Ardennes Offensive head-on (Battle of the Bulge) starting on 16 December 1944. Although its lines were dented, it managed to hold the Germans. Counterattacking in January, it overran German positions and crossed the Rhine on 29 March. At Oklahoma D-Day the 4th ID is also one of the first sea-based units to hit the beaches. It’s mission, just like in 1944, is to take Utah Beach. The Ger-mans always have the area filled with grenades, heavy weapons, artillery, tanks and 100’s of infantry. At game on, the beach explodes with smoke and
pyro explosions. Organized chaos en-sues. Hundreds of Allied players and tanks storm ashore and fight to take the German trenches and gun emplace-ments. It’s an amazing battle that al-ways has the most press coverage Mission: Take Utah Beach, followed by a push to German HQ at Colleville.
The 4th ID is the key unit to taking Utah Beach and getting American tanks off the beach. Come join us! Contact Cam or Galen for more information CO Cam Farris - [email protected] XO: Galen Berry - [email protected]
Many military campaigns have been lost due to lack of heat acclimatization and subsequent heat illness; take for instance King Edward and his
armor clad knights who allegedly lost the final battle for the holy land to the well ventilated and acclimated Arab horsemen. As all of us who
have been to D-Day before, we know the Oklahoma weather is one of the greatest obstacles to overcome while on and off the field. In this
short piece I plan to outline the basic predisposing risk factors, heat related injuries, as well as how to treat these injuries.
Some of the factors which make an individual more prone to a heat related injury are age, general health, predisposing medical conditions, fatigue, and medications.
Persons at the extreme ages are more likely to succumb to heat injuries. Small children have a large body surface area, especially the head, and have a very limited ability to
compensate for major changes in temperature. Older people lose the ability to internally regulate their temperature; they get colder or warmer quicker and with less aware-
ness than younger individuals. Anyone who has serious medical conditions (congestive heart failure, diabetes, and thyroid disease) especially if the person is undernourished
is more susceptible to environmental influences. When people exert themselves for long periods of time and become fatigued they are more likely to exercise poor judgment
in potentially dangerous environmental situations, it also may impair the individual’s ability to operate normally increasing their potential for injury. Both prescription and
over the counter medications may predispose persons to heat injury, many common medications such as antihistamines (allergy), cold medications, atropine, and diuretics
impair the body’s ability to sweat and dissipate heat, heat intolerance is a common side effect of these drugs. Prior heat injuries also make a person more susceptible to heat
related illnesses.
Heat cramps and heat exhaustion are among the two more common types of heat related injuries. A heat cramp is a muscle cramp or spasm of the arm, leg, or abdo-
men muscles caused by a lack of water and salt in the body. The individual’s skin may be moist or dry. Treatment for heat cramps includes moving the individual into the
shade, loosening their clothing (belts, equipment, and waistline, anything on their head), provide oral hydration with an electrolyte solution. If the person is nauseated you
could be dealing with heat exhaustion which can coexist with heat cramps. Heat exhaustion is a systemic reaction to prolonged heat exposure and is due to sodium depletion
and dehydration. Symptoms include profuse sweating with pale, moist, and cool skin, headache often with weakness and fatigue, thirst, dizziness, loss of appetite, nausea
(with or without vomiting), and confusion.
Treatment begins by moving the individual to a cool shady area, loosen or remove the patients clothing and boots. provide oral hydration if tolerated. If the person
doesn’t tolerate oral hydration get them to the aid station for the medics to take care of, the person will probably need IV hydration which can’t be performed by anyone who
isn’t trained and licensed. Heat stroke is most serious heat related injury someone can get while at D-Day. Heat stroke usually involves excessive exposure to strenuous
physical activity under hot conditions. Heat stroke is a medical emergency that will result in death if treatment is delayed; it has an 80% fatality rate if left untreated. Sweat
may or may not be present, red (flushed) hot usually dry skin, headache, dizziness, nausea, altered mental status (confusion, bizarre, or combative behavior), weakness, and
rapid weak respirations and pulse. First thing you need to do is grab a bystander and have him go for a medic immediately. As soon as this is done begin cooling measure
while waiting for and during transportation. Remove the person from the environment, remove their clothing and begin active cooling measure immediately. Mist the person
with water and fan them with whatever is available. Wrap the person in ice sheets (basically just sheets that sit in a cooler of ice water) if available, apply ice packs to the
groin and pits.
There are several things you can do in order to prevent yourself from becoming a heat casualty while at D-Day. First: hydrate hydrate HYRDATE. Drinking an ade-
quate amount of water is the single most important thing that you can do, if you wait until you’re thirsty to take a drink you’ve waited too long. I recommend purchasing a
Camelbak hydration pack of some sort (the bigger the better). You end up drinking more and more often when you’re carrying 3 liters on your back. You can also buy some
form of electrolyte powder and mix it right in your camel back. Getting in shape is also a great way to decrease your risk of heat in-
jury. If you’re on a beach unit (as I am) you know how tiring it can be running up and down a hill all morning. If you’re working out
before D-Day your body will be able to stand more abuse and physical exertion than without, keeping you from becoming fatigued and
that much closer to a heat causality. Try and eat a good breakfast and lunch the day of the big game. Your body is going to need the
energy, I tend to carry out a handful of energy bars with me and munch on them while sitting in the DZ. If you’re starting to feel fa-
tigued don’t be afraid to take a break, pop a squat in the shade, hydrate and give your body a chance to catch up with you. You’ll find
that several short breaks will keep you in the game longer than pushing yourself to the brink then sitting out the afternoon from fatigue.
Try and lay off the alcohol as much as possible (this will probably fall on quite a few deaf ears), alcohol will dehydrate you
and greatly increase your chances for heat related injuries. If you happen to enjoy a few cold ones be sure to drink more water than you
normally would, drinking water after copious amounts of alcohol is also a great way to lessen the effects of a hangover. Tobacco users
should also be mindful to drink extra water. In closing, you are in charge of maintaining your own body, don’t let your comrades down
by being taking out by the heat, drink water, drink some more water, and lastly, drink more water!
Josh Westphal
68W Combat Medic USARNG
Questions, comments, gripes, and complaints can be addressed to me at [email protected]