Blitz Questionnaire - Weasel

[Weasel]

What is your name?

Andrey

How did you decide upon your Blitz nickname?

Epoletov is a nickname from a word an epaulette.
That soldier which is bad does not dream to become the general !

What ladders are you represented on?

My choice at present:
Steel Panthers - military technics and tactics of small divisions in detail.
HPS: Modern Campaigns - a highest level of command (Army, Divisia) and historicity of an event.

What is your favorite PC War-game?

Steel Panthers

Who has been your hardest opponent?

I still did not meet many commanders in fight.
But at me old dream to take a revenge at VLOM.

How long have you been a member of the Blitz?

One year.
On mine it is a lot of, considering those tournaments and fights lead by means of The Blitz.

What War interests you the most?

All the second world war (great domestic for us).
Because of those heroic efforts from both parties of those fights on a battlefield and in rear. And influences of this war on the further destiny of all world on many decades.

If you could choose to be present at one historical event what would it be?

Battle for Moscow in 1941.

What is your favorite War movie?

There are many excellent Soviet films which names to you probably will tell nothing (Go and look, And a dawn here silent, They battled for the native land, etc.).
From modern Russian films it: 9 Rota, the Afghani break (M.Plachido), the Purgatory (the Chechen war).
From foreign it: Platoon, Apocalypsis Now, Black Hawk Down, Saving Private Ryan.

What do you snack on while gaming?

If thirst, then kvass.
It is more than anything.


What is your favorite and least favorite aspect of the Blitz website?

All arranges me here owing to the benevolent policy of management HQ The Blitz.
The breadth of scope of wargame is pleasant.

Do you own any war memorabilia?

At me is not present such raritets

What is the best military book you have read?

S. Kozlov.
Spetsnaz GRU: Fifty years of the history, twenty years of war.

What do you think was the single most important event of WWII?

Battle for Moscow.
Its falling could lead to a fast output from war and to disorder of the USSR and an establishment of domination of fascist Germany in the East Europe.
Who could stop then Hitler?

What is the most interesting documentary you have ever watched?

Documents on blockade of Leningrad.
About the gone through burdens of its defenders and their heroism.

What is your favorite version of Steel Panthers?

WinSPMBT

Are there any war games catching your eye at present?

Squad Battles: Soviet Afgan War

What piece of wisdom would you like to pass on to your fellow Blitz members?

To not forget about the last wars and their heroes.