Hello and welcome back to another Forgotten Hope 2 update.

With the fifth edition of our D-Day anniversary event closing in, we wanted to show you a unique vehicle made especially for the allied landings, the LCA "SCAM" with J-Projectors.

In April 1944, it was decided that Ranger Force A, under the command of Lt. Col. Rudder, would assault the formidable cliffside coastal battery at Pointe du Hoc, Normandy. While planning the mission, the Rangers worked closely with the Combined Operations HQ, which had been working on a variety of devices to assist the British Commandos in rapidly scaling cliffs, a common obstacle during their raids along the Atlantic coast.

One of the devices that caught the Rangers' attention was a type of rocket-propelled grappling hook. These 2-inch launchers, known as J-Projectors, traced their origins back to British maritime rescue devices developed by William Schermuly. To facilitate their use during the assault, the planners launched Project SCAM, which involved attaching six J-Projectors on the gunwales of the Rangers' assigned LCAs for D-Day. Each LCA carried three pairs of rope boxes : one pair with plain ropes, another with toggle ropes and the last with rope ladders.

On June 6, Ranger Force A crossed the Channel in the two LSI(H)s, the "Amsterdam" and the "Ben My Chree", each carrying six SCAM LCAs. Due to the rough crossing, many of the ropes became waterlogged by the time of the landing, preventing them from reaching the top of the cliff. Of the 54 J-projectors on the LCAs, only 19 hooks successfully reached the cliff top. The crew of LCA 887, recognizing this issue, dismantled their remaining four launchers and carried them ashore, where they fired the rockets by hand using a battery.

Our SCAM LCA was made by Matt Baker, based on the LCA made by Toddel. The J-Projectors will be usable ingame thanks to the work of Ekiso.

You can check an ingame preview of the SCAM LCA in the video below !

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Hello and welcome back to another Forgotten Hope 2 update.

Today we are showcasing the main Norwegian heavy machine gun, the Colt M/29.

In 1929, the Norwegian Army adopted the Colt MG38B chambered in 7.92×57mm as its standard heavy machine gun, designating it the Colt M/29. After purchasing 100 guns directly from Vickers-Armstrong Ltd., Norway secured a license to produce the weapon at Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk, with local manufacturing beginning in 1933.

In 1937, the decision was made to re-chamber the Colt M/29 for the more powerful 7.92×61mm round, also known as "7.92 TUNG". This modification provided greater range and stopping power, with anti-aircraft duty in mind.

The Colt M/29 was a water-cooled heavy machine gun with a rate of fire of approximately 650 rounds per minute. It featured a tangent rear sight adjustable to 3,000 meters and could also be equipped with a specific M/36 anti-aircraft sight or the Kikkertsikte M/31 (5× magnification) scope, manufactured in Germany by Hensoldt & Söhne.

During the German invasion in April–June 1940, the Colt M/29 proved its value as a cornerstone of Norwegian defensive efforts. Its high rate of fire and impressive accuracy made it a serious force multiplier for the frequently outnumbered and outgunned Norwegian troops. Approximately 958 7.92×57mm Colt M/29 were produced between 1933 and 1937, 1,708 Colt M/29 TUNG between 1937 and 1940, and an additional 400 units under German occupation.

Our Colt M/29 heavy machine gun was made by Seth Soldier and our Kikkertsikte M/31 and M/36 AA sights were made by Ashton.

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Hello and welcome back to another Forgotten Hope 2 update.

Today we are showing off the submachine gun in use in the Belgian Army, the Mitraillette Modèle 1934.

Following World War One, the Belgian Army recognized the need for adopting a submachine gun. Rather than developing its own model, Belgium acquired a production license for the renowned German Maschinenpistole 28.II. Production started in 1934 at the Belgian manufacturer 'Anciens Etablissements Pieper S.A.', located in Herstal. The design remained nearly unchanged, and the gun was functionally identical to its German counterpart. In 1935 the weapon received its military designation - 'Mitraillette Modèle 1934' – with all units stamped with the 'MI 34 Schmeisser Bayard' marking.

Initially the MI 34 was issued exclusively to reconnaissance platoons of various Belgian infantry regiments. Its distribution was later expanded to armored vehicle crews, rearguard units and platoon leaders of the Chasseurs Ardennais – an elite light infantry unit specialized in border operations.

Export deals were also secured: the Paris Police purchased 1,000 units, while the Portuguese Police acquired some numbers chambered in 7.65×21mm. Due to the urgent need for weapons, Finland ordered 171 guns during the Winter War.

Approximately 1,800 MI 34s were produced for the Belgian Army between 1934 and 1940. Ours was made by Ashton and RedRogueXIII.

On another note, check out a new FH2 compilation from our dear Slayer1976 !

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Hello and welcome back to another Forgotten Hope 2 update.

With the latest hotfix that we released recently, we fixed some issues and added some new historical features on some of our existing maps.

On the Gold Beach map, we now depict the 50th 'Northumbrian' Infantry Division shoulder patches for the British landing forces, mixed with Commando units, also with their distinctive patches. These latter ones have facial paint in the Gold Beach and Port-en-Bessin maps, as they historically prepared for their deployment on D-Day.

The British glider and parachute troops of the 6th Airborne Division assaulting Pegasus and Horsa bridges will also portray this facial detail on the night landing and early morning hours of the Normandy invasion.

Facing the Allied forces on Gold Beach, you will now find the 'Osttruppen' units, composed of a mix of regular German units and Ukrainian conscripts, belonging to the Ostbattaillon 441 of the 716. Infanterie-Division with their respective captured Russian weapons and equipment, such as the 8.2cm Granatwerfer 274/2(r) mortar or the 4.5cm Pak 184/1(r) anti-tank gun.

Our British playermodels, made by Remdul and Rad, received new British shoulder patches by Matt Baker while new Russian heads and British facial paint were made by Cpt Bocquier, based on the work of Zero, Pointblank86 & Rad.

A list of changes done in that hotfix can be seen in the 2.67 Hotfix Changelog.

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