A war is about to break out between the premier special forces of American World War II! Roebuck's Squad, a disciplined group of Marines that pushed their way through the Pacific front in Japan after Midway! The Basterds, a ragtag group of Jewish-American soldiers trained in Apache warfare to raise hell for the Nazis! It's discipline against deception and control vs. chaos as these two American squads cross the battlefield. But at the end of the day, only one group gets to take that ship back Stateside, and they will be...
THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR!!!
The Basterds[]
| “ | That's what I like to hear. But I got a word of warning for all you would-be warriors. When you join my command, you take on debit. A debit you owe me personally. Each and every man under my command owes me one hundred Nazi scalps. And I want my scalps. And all y'all will git me one hundred Nazi scalps, taken from the heads of one hundred dead Nazis. Or you will die tryin'.
— Lt. Aldo Raine
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The Basterds were a group of American-Jewish soldiers founded by Lt. Aldo Raine to fight Nazis, using a variety of guerilla tactics. The Basterds was started in 1944, earning an infamous reputation among the Third Reich for their brutal and effective attacks. Eventually, Lt. Raine and Lt. Hicox, a British undercover officer, worked together to create a plan to assassinate Hitler with the aid of film star Brdiget von Hammersmark. Despite Hammersmark's meeting location leading to the death of Hicox, the Basterds continue with their plan.
The assassination plot involves a Nazi war propganda film, where Hitler and several of his highest ranking officers are attending. The plan nearly works until head of security, Col. Hans Landa, catches Aldo Raine and one of the Basterds due to flawed Italian. Landa agrees to a deal that he will not hinder the Basterds' plan in exchange for amnesty. The plan succeeds, with members Donny "The Bear Jew" Donowitz and Ulmer sacrificing themselves to ensure the explosives are set off. Aldo and Utivich, the last two remaining Basterds, are driven to Allied lines by Landa. Despite the deal made by his superiors, Raine kills Landa's driver and then carves a swastika into the Nazi's forehead.
| Bowie Knife | Knife | A 12 inch steel knife, it's the personal weapon of Aldo "The Apache" Raine. |
| Baseball Bat | Big Melee | A wooden baseball bat, wielded by The Bear Jew. You're all (mostly) American, y'know what a bat is. |
| Luger P08 | Pistol #1 | A 9mm semi-automatic handgun, it has an 8 round magazine. |
| Walther PPK | Pistol #2 | A .32 ACP semi-automatic handgun, it has an 8 round magazine |
| Sawed-off O/U | Shotgun | It uses 12 gauge shells and is exactly what it sounds like. |
| MP40 | SMG | A 9mm submachine gun, it uses a 32 round box magazine and has an RoF of 550 RPM. |
| Karabiner 98K | Rifle | A 7.92 Mauser bolt-action rifle, it uses a five-round stripper clip and has a range of 500 meters. |
| MG-42 | Machine Gun | A 7.92 Mauser machine gun, it uses a 50 round belt loaded via drum, and has a RoF of 900 RPM. |
| Stielhandgranate | Grenade | A stick grenade, filled with TNT with a decent and controlled blast. |
| TNT | Big Bomb | A bundle of dynamite, it can use either a fuse or a 30-second timer. |
Roebuck's Squad[]
| “ | Everything that was asked of us - we've done. Every night we lay in a filthy foxhole - prayin' the enemy won't slit our throats. Every day we spent crawling through the mud and the dirt while bullets whistled all around. This is the enemy's last stand. When we take Shuri Castle, we go home. All of us.
— Sgt. Roebuck
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Roebuck's Squad is a squad of Marine Raiders involved in the beach invasion in the Pacific Front. The team is first involved in the invasion of Makin Atoll, rescuing a recon unit before blowing up a bunker on the island. Two years later, the squad participates in the invasion of Pelelieu, where Roebuck assumes leadership after the death of Sgt. Sullivan. Once a foothold is secured, Roebuck's squad is ordered to take an airfield loaded with anti-aircraft guns, and then finish off remnants on the island.
Roebuck's Squad later leads the invasion of Okinawa, clearing Wana Ridge. Afterwards, Roebuck's Squad is then ordered to assault Shuri Castle, despite incredibly low supplies. Although they do manage to take the castle, Roebuck and Polonsky are collecting prisoners when they suddenly attacked. Pvt. Miller is forced to choose which of his comrades to save, whether Roebuck being assaulted by two soldier or Polonsky being attacked by only one.
| KA-BAR | Knife | A 7 inch steel knife, with a single edged and grip wrapped in leather to prevent slipping. |
| M1 Bayonet | Big Melee | A steel bayonet that can be used in melee or attached to the M1 Garand |
| Colt 1911 | Pistol #1 | A .45 ACP semi-automatic handgun, it uses a seven round box magazine. |
| Nambu 14 | Pistol #2 | A 8mm semi-automatic handgun, it uses an eight round box magazine. |
| M1896 Trench GUn | Shotgun | A 12-gauge pump action shotgun with a 6-round tube |
| Thompson M1A1 | SMG | A .45 ACP submachine gun, using a 20-round box magazine and a RoF of 600 RPM. |
| M1 Garand | Rifle | A .30-06 Springfield semi-automatic rifle, it uses an 8 round en bloc clip and has a range of 460 m. |
| B.A.R. | Machine gun | A .30-06 Springfield automatic rifle, it uses a 20 round box magazine and has a RoF of 400 RPM. |
| Mk. 2 hand grenade | Grenade | A steel, pineapple-shaped hand grenade filled with two ounces of TNT. |
| Satchel Charge | Big Bomb | A block of dynamite detonated with a pull lighter. |
X-Factors[]
X-Factor- The Basterds / Roebuck's Squad
Brutality- 90 / 75
The Basterds have made it very clear; they ain't in the prisoner takin' business, they in the killin' business. Each Basterds has their own particular weapon or method when it comes to killing Nazis, and they're increibly brutal and ruthless when on the battlefield. Roebuck's Squad is willing to do what's needed to get the job done, but there's been no display of a level of brutality that the Basterds' have displayed.
Experience- 80 / 85
The Basterds, for all their skill and tactical ability, haven't been an active unit for very long, lasting a year for a little over one year. The Basterds have been doing little more than providing major setbacks for some Nazi operations. Roebuck's Squad has both quantity and quality- they've been invading beachheads, performing prisoner rescues, taking strategic locations, and several different types of operations for almost the entirety of the Pacific Front.
Training- 85 / 85
The Basterds are a full-fledged guerrilla unit; they're highly trained, combining traditional military thinking with savage Apache warfare. They're trained to easily strategize and think both inside and outside the box. Roebuck's Squad, as Marine Raiders, have been trained as professional soldiers to do a wide variety of operations and follow orders to a fault. Both have been trained for entirely different purposes, and both perform their jobs with flying colors.
Tactics- 80 / 75
Hit-and-run, supply damage, active retreat- the Basterds can very easily think as guerrillas to harass and defeat better armed and supplied armies. They're required to outthink and outwit foes regularly, and they do so with ease. Roebuck's Squad are able to improvise, but for the most part their job is to follow orders from up-top.
Discipline- 70 / 85
Raine's preferred method hasn't much room for following orders he doesn't agree with- he's got his own code of justice, which he's extracted on high value targets. He's willing to disobey or insult command, and his men are more loyal to a man in front of them than generals behind desks. Roebuck's Squad are just soldiers- their jobs are simple and to the point. They've questioned supplies, but never motives or orders.
Notes[]
- The battle will be 10-v-10. The only notable members of either group are Lt. Aldo Raine and Sgt. Roebuck.
- The battle takes place in a small military checkpoint.
Battle[]
No battle written.
Expert's Opinion[]
The Basterds' greater creativity and tactics, in combination with their better arsenal capable of attacking from multiple ranges, was enough to overcome the more experienced and disciplined men of Roebuck's Squad.