The United States Military Salvage Teams (USMST)

[raketenjagdpanzer]

How big are the items these teams are set to recover? Up to n tons? Munitions and small arms only? Anything bigger than a humvee they're going to need an M88 (or CEV) for.

I like the concept, though.

[dragoon500ly]

Good concept. Would need more details in so far as equipment/vehicles.

My not need a M88 unless they were retriving armored vehicles. 5-ton, 5-ton wrecker, HEMETT would most likely be the type of vehicle used. Would also expect a large selection of tool sets, cutting torches etc.

[raketenjagdpanzer]

Originally Posted by dragoon500ly

Good concept. Would need more details in so far as equipment/vehicles.

My not need a M88 unless they were retriving armored vehicles. 5-ton, 5-ton wrecker, HEMETT would most likely be the type of vehicle used. Would also expect a large selection of tool sets, cutting torches etc.

You know what else? Lots of chemical neutralizers. "Hey, there's a small convoy of Humvees, just sitti- oh. Oh man. Let's...yeah, let's all get our MOPP gear on before we stroll over there..."

(OK, I'm not up on the active life of persistent agents, but still.)

[dragoon500ly]

Originally Posted by raketenjagdpanzer

You know what else? Lots of chemical neutralizers. "Hey, there's a small convoy of Humvees, just sitti- oh. Oh man. Let's...yeah, let's all get our MOPP gear on before we stroll over there..."

(OK, I'm not up on the active life of persistent agents, but still.)

LOL, forgot about that myself! Don't forget EOD specialists, maybe an explosive-sniffing dog or two.

[raketenjagdpanzer]

Originally Posted by dragoon500ly

LOL, forgot about that myself! Don't forget EOD specialists, maybe an explosive-sniffing dog or two.

Yeah. I could definitely see some industrious Soviet troops figuring that since they don't have anything that can fire them, there's no reason that stack of 105mm rounds can't be made to go boom in some other way - particularly against NATO scavengers.

[dragoon500ly]

Originally Posted by raketenjagdpanzer

Yeah. I could definitely see some industrious Soviet troops figuring that since they don't have anything that can fire them, there's no reason that stack of 105mm rounds can't be made to go boom in some other way - particularly against NATO scavengers.

And the Red Army was always noted for its extensive and clever use of bobby traps in WWII....just the sort of thing to liven up a group of players night!

[Abbott Shaull]

Well of course they would pick everything up to use against their former owners. Even the Soviets know from experience dating to WWII the Front Line could move quite a bit in few hour or days depending on the mode of transportation used by both sides....

[rcaf_777]

Originally Posted by dragoon500ly

My not need a M88 unless they were retriving armored vehicles. 5-ton, 5-ton wrecker, HEMETT would most likely be the type of vehicle used. Would also expect a large selection of tool sets, cutting torches etc.

There are five areas that I put in the outline and I think that vehciles and other assets like the EOD and dogs ect would depend on the team missions and what is avaible. I thought a GM would run with this a basis for a adventure I think that five PC would good team for salvage a vehicles or USAF Team look for aircraft parts statside?, there a salvage table some where that I remember seeing, I'll try and find it

[HorseSoldier]

Bigger problem than booby traps and IEDs is going to be the locals ripping everything of value out of hulks left on the battlefield.

[raketenjagdpanzer]

Originally Posted by HorseSoldier

Bigger problem than booby traps and IEDs is going to be the locals ripping everything of value out of hulks left on the battlefield.

Brings up an interesting question; let's say a "free" Polish town is using a US tank as a pillbox. A tank which, aside from say no fuel is otherwise serviceable. Will a recovery team have a mandate to re-acquire the hardware?

[HorseSoldier]

I'd venture to guess there'd be decisions about whether to fight (or at least threaten) or bargain for such things on a case by case basis -- probably a lot to do with individual command environments on that one.

[irishboy]

I'd also say that a trained salvage team would be among the more likely groups to desert. When the $h#@ has already hit the fan, and you know that you've got a couple friends who can keep you mobile & supplied, that's about as much incentive as many people would need.