Talk:Squad 44: Letters From The Front

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Post Scriptum Release Date: August 9, 2018 Developer: Periscope Games Publisher: Offworld Industries Platforms: PC Genre: First-Person Shooter

Post Scriptum is a large scale, WWII-set first person tactical shooter developed by Periscope Games as an offshoot of Squad and is published by Squad's developer, Offworld Industries. The project began in March 2016 and officially released on Steam Early Access on August 9th, 2018. It initially released as Post Scriptum: The Bloody Seventh as first released chapter of the game focused on the engagement of the British 1st Airborne Division against German Wehrmacht and SS units during Operation Market Garden in 1944. It was further expanded to include engagements that involved American airborne units. The second chapter, Plan Juane, was released on January 9th, 2020, which depicts the Manstein Plan (Fall Gelb) battle between the French Army and Wehrmacht in 1940. The the third chapter is Day of Days, which portrays the landings of Allied forces in Normandy during Operation Overlord.

As with its parent game, Post Scriptum is a multiplayer-only game focused on teamwork and cooperation, featuring combined arms gameplay and highly realistic, detailed weaponry. It has numerous factions depending on the setting of a match, and asymmetrical gameplay and classes between the Allied units and Axis forces.

The following weapons appear in the video game Squad 44: Letters From The Front:

Pistols

Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873

Chamelot-Delvigne Mle. 1873 - 11x17.8mmR

A French NCO with the Mle. 1873 in the Belgian city of Dinant.

Aiming the revolver.

Reloading round by round.

Closing the cylinder latch.

Enfield No. 2

Enfield No. 2 Mk. I - .38 S&W

The Enfield No. 2 in-game, in Holland.

Looking through the sights.

The start of a reload with the Enfield revolver - the rounds come out, but the ejector doesn't move.

Unfortunately, each .38 S&W has to be loaded by hand without the help of any speedloaders.

Closing up the No. 2.

M1911A1

Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP

A US GI draws and chambers his .45 sidearm.

The M1911 pistol in idle.

ADS of the M1911A1.

Letting out a spent magazine.

Sliding in a new one.

Thumbing the slide release.

Mauser C96

The Mauser C96 is issued to select Wehrmacht kits in the 1940 levels.

Mauser C96 "Pre-War Commercial" - 7.63x25mm Mauser

The Mauser C96 on the Stonne level. It doesn't have its holster-stock attached, but is held in carbine fashion anyway.

Using the C96's sights - they cannot be adjusted, although it is kind of pointless anyway.

As with other games, the Mauser pistol is incorrectly shown as having a non-empty bolt hold open feature - the user would have to manually hold it open with one of his hands.

Withdrawing a partially-used stripper clip results in the bolt correctly going into battery.

Empty-reloading the C96.

Luger P.08

Luger P.08 - 9x19mm

The Luger P.08 in the hands of a Fallschirmjaeger.

ADS of the P.08.

The Luger toggle action cycling, with a spent round flying out.

Reloading the pistol from empty.

Palming the toggle into battery.

SACM M1935A

French SACM M1935A Pistol - 7.65 MAS/7.65 x 22mm Long

The SACM M1935A in-game.

Aiming the handgun.

Reloading the M1935A.

Releasing the slide.

Walther P38

Walther P38 pistol - 9x19mm

Drawing the Walther - the user cocks the hammer.

A SS soldier with the P38 in Arnhem.

Aiming at the stacked crate.

Pulling out an empty magazine.

Sliding in a new one with the palm.

The Walter is rechambered by having its slide powerstroked.

Holstering the P38 - the user reengages the safety and decocks the pistol.

Submachine Guns

M1A1 Thompson

M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP

M3 Grease Gun

M3 "Grease Gun" - .45 ACP

MAS-38

MAS-38 - 7.65x20mm Longue

The MAS-38 in the hands of a French soldier outside of Dinant.

Aiming the MAS-38. This is the 100m rear aperture, the 200m can also be used.

Reloading with a new 7.65mm magazine.

Cycling the bolt back.

MP 40

MP40 - 9x19mm

Sten Mk V

Sten Mk V - 9x19mm

A British Para patrols behind the Arnhem cathedral with his Sten Mk V.

Using the Mk V's sights.

Removing a spent magazine from the Sten.

Reloading with a new mag.

Working the bolt back - the ejection port always shows it forward, though.

Affixing the Lee-Enfield No.4 bayonet to the Mk V. Here the vertical grip can be easily seen.

Steyr MP34

Steyr MP34s are issued to some 1940 Wehrmacht classes on the Dinant and Stonne levels.

Steyr-Solothurn S1-100/MP34 - 9x19mm

The MP34 in-game.

Using the Steyr's sights.

Actuating the fire selector - it has an animation, but doesn't actually move.

Reloading the MP34.

Pulling the bolt back.

Rifles

Berthier Mle. 1892 M16

Berthier Model 1916 Carabine - 8x50mmR Lebel

A French Sappeur armed with the Berthier carbine.

Aiming reveals a shallow rear notch and ultra-thin front post.

Cycling the Berthier's action.

Reloading with a new Mannlicher style clip.

The M1916 can be topped off with loose rounds - three are always shown loaded, regardless of how many have been ejected.

Boys Anti-Tank Rifle

Boys MKI Anti-Tank Rifle - .55 Boys

Gewehr 41(W)

Walther Gewehr 41 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Gewehr 43

Gewehr 43 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

The Gewehr 43, out on a Dutch farm in the rain.

Aiming the G43.

Rocking in a new magazine during the reload.

Chambering the Gewehr.

Karabiner 98k

Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser

The Karabiner 98k, in a square of Carentan.

Sighting in the rifle.

Cycling the bolt-action after firing a shot.

Reloading the Kar 98k with a stripper clip.

Kicking out the empty clip by driving the bolt home.

As with some other weapons in the game, the K98k is also topped off from full stripper clips. The character withdraws and saves the extra rounds.

Affixing the Karabiner's bayonet.

Karabiner 98k sniper rifle with Zeiss ZF42 scope - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Lee Enfield No.4 Mk 1

Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I - .303 British

A Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1 in the hands of a British Para standing next to a Universal Carrier - note the "mad-minute" posture.

Looking through the 100m battle sights.

The flip aperture set at the next increment of 200m. It goes up to 1000m.

Cycling the Enfield's distinctive "clickity-clack" fast action.

Reloading a five shot charger clip - the partial reload always shows one full one loaded, regardless.

Both clips are thumbed out, and the bolt is driven home.

Affixing the No.4's spike bayonet.

In idle, the Para grips the rifle by its stock.

Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1 (T)

Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I (T) - .303 British

Lebel Mle. 1886 M93

Lebel Model 1886 - 8x50mmR Lebel

Lebel Model 1886 Rifle fitted with APX Mle 1917 sniper scope

M1 Garand

M1 Garand - .30-06

Posting up just outside of Carentan, with the M1 rifle.

Post Scriptum portrays the Garand's sights very realistically, most games usually give the M1 a psuedo ghost ring for a rear sight. This is likely to balance it out as the Germans have less issued self loading rifles in turn.

Pinging out an empty clip, the M1 Garand's signature feature.

Carefully dropping in a new clip.

Though, as with a lot of other more modern depictions of the Garand, the en-bloc can be withdrawn for tactical reloads.

Attaching the bayonet.

M1A1 Carbine

M1A1 Carbine - .30 Carbine

A member of the 101st Airborne cautiously approaches Cafe de Normandie with the M1A1 Paratrooper Carbine.

Aiming at the chimney - the early style rear sight is adjustable.

Reloading the fifteen-shot magazine with the left hand.

Chambering the M1A1 with the right.

M1903A3 Springfield

Remington Arms M1903A3 Rifle - .30-06

M1903A4 Sprinfield

M1903A4 Springfield with Model 330 Weaver scope - .30-06

MAS-36

MAS-36 - 7.5x54mm

Observing a creek with the MAS-36.

The MAS-36 features a good set of open battle sights.

Operating the bolt.

Reloading the rifle with more 7.5mm French cartridges.

Chambering the MAS-36.

The non-empty reload has four shots loaded, and the last one removed with the clip.

Unstowing the MAS's signature French style spike bayonet.

Screwing it into place.

Panzerbüchse 39

PzB 39 Anti-tank rifle with spare ammunition box - 7.92x94 mm (Patrone 318)

StG 44

Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm Kurz

Machine Guns

Bren Mk2

Bren Mk2 - .303 British

Chauchat Mle. 1915

Chauchat Mle 1915 - 8x50mmR Lebel

Chatellerault FM24/29

FM 24/29 - 7.5x54mm

FG 42

FG 42 second model - 7.92x57mm Mauser

M1918A2 BAR

M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06

M1919A6 Browning

Browning M1919A6 - .30-06 Springfield

MG 34

MG34 with Gurtrommel 34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

MG 42

MG42 with Gurtrommel 34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

ZB-26

ZB-26 machine guns are issued in place of the then non-existent MG 42 for the Wehrmacht in the 1940 maps.

ZB-26 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

The ZB-26 in the German deployment zone at Stonne.

Aiming the ZB.

Toggling the fire selector.

Unloading a spent magazine from the ZB-26.

Setting in a new one.

Charging the machine gun.

The ZB-26 deployed on the sandbags.

Launchers

Enfield Cup Grenade Launcher

Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* with grenade launcher

Gewehrgranatengerät

Gewehrgranatengerät (a.k.a. Schiessbecher) - 30x250 mm

Gewehrgranatengerät mounted on Kar98k rifle

M7 Rifle Grenade Launcher

M7 Rifle Grenade Launcher - 22mm

Panzerfaust 60

Panzerfaust 60 - 44mm with 149mm warhead

Panzerschreck

RPzB 54 "Panzerschreck" rocket launcher - 88mm

Grenades and Explosives

F1 Grenade

F1 hand grenade with Mle1935 fuse

The F1 Grenade along the Meuse River.

Pulling the pin.

Hafthohlladung Anti Tank Mine

Hafthohlladung H3.5

Hawkins Grenade/Mine

Mk-II No. 75 Hawkins Grenade/Mine

M8 Smoke Grenade

AN/M8 HC smoke grenade

Mills Bomb

No. 36M Mk. I Mills Bomb

Mk. 2 Hand Grenade

Mk 2 "Pineapple"High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

Model 24 Stielhandgranate high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade

The M24 Stielhandgranate in the hands of a German paratrooper.

Pulling the fuse before tossing the stick grenade.

Model 24 "Geballte Ladung" ("Bundled Charge")

Model 39 Eihandgranate

Model 39 Eihandgranate hand grenade

Nebelhandgranate 39

Nebelhandgranate 39

No. 77 WP

No. 77, W.P. MK. 1 Incendiary Smoke hand grenade

No. 82 Gammon Grenade

Gammon Grenade

Mounted Weapons

M1919A4 Browning

Browning M1919A4 on an M2 tripod - .30-06

Browning M1919A4 on an M31C pedestal mount - .30-06

MG 34 Panzerlauf

MG34 Panzerlauf with stock fitted - 7.92x57mm Mauser

The MG 34 Panzerlauf in the hull installation on a PzKpfw V Panther.

Vickers K

Vickers K Machine Gun - .303 British

Vickers Mk1

Vickers gun with ribbed water jacket - .303 British