Awards and Promotions No.47

14MAR22 0334 hrs UTC

S. Smith [Banned]

P. Carlo [Banned]

D. Finney [Banned]

R. Hawkins [Removed]

A. Newman [Removed]

H. Ernest [Removed]

N. Sherman [Removed]

A. Reacherson [Removed]

G. Griffin [Removed]

D. Rand [Removed]

J. Johnson [Removed]

J. Lapjay [Removed]

J. Nelson [Removed]

J. Rowley [Retired]

A. Cromwell [Retired]

W. Armstrong [Retired]

I. O'Keefe [Retired]

J. Wilson [Retired]




N/A

Recruit J. Sauls has been promoted to Private.
Pte. J. Sauls has been assigned to No.4 Platoon, No.1 Section, No.1 Rifleman.




Recruit M. Bush has been promoted to Private.
Pte. M. Bush has been assigned to No.4 Platoon, No.1 Section, No.2 Rifleman.




Recruit M. Evans has been promoted to Private.
Pte. M. Evans has been assigned to No.5 Platoon, No.4 Section, No.1 Rifleman.




Recruit E. Milk has been promoted to Private.
Pte. E. Milk has been assigned to B Coy, 16 PFA (Attached), Nursing Orderly.



Recruit C. Raven has been promoted to Private.
Pte. C. Raven has been assigned to No.4 Platoon, No.1 Section, No.5 Rifleman.



Recruit A. Qvist has been promoted to Private.
Pte. A. Qvist has been assigned to No.4 Platoon, No.2 Section, No.5 Rifleman.



Recruit T. Tye has been promoted to Private.
Pte. T. Tye has been assigned to No.5 Platoon, No.4 Section, No.3 Rifleman.



Pte. R. Müller has transferred to the Royal Horse Artillery Corps and is now a Gunner.
Gnr. R. Müller has been reassigned to B Tp, No.3 Section, No.2 Loader.

Gnr. J. Thunder has transferred to the Airborne Infantry and is now a Private.
Pte. J. Thunder has been reassigned to No.4 Platoon, No.1 Section, No.4 Rifleman.

Tpr. T. Rose has transferred to the Airborne Infantry and is now a Private.
Pte. T. Rose has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, No.6 Section, No.4 Rifleman.

The following personnel have taken on additional roles…

N/A

The following qualifications have been awarded…

N/A

The following commendations have been awarded…

A. Betts has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

L. Williamson has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

O. Koalaton has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

W. Wolf has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

E. Alfred has received an Overseas Service Chevron for six months of service with Red Devils.

F. Boyd has received an Overseas Service Chevron for six months of service with Red Devils.

A. Betts has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

S. Deadman has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

D. Feng has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

L. Williamson has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

O. Koalaton has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

W. Wolf has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

B. Horsman has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

J. Sax has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twenty-four months of service with Red Devils.

S. Jansen has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twenty-four months of service with Red Devils.

L. Allen has received an Overseas Service Chevron for thirty-six months of service with Red Devils.

B. Kaiser has received an Overseas Service Chevron for thirty-six months of service with Red Devils.

The following medals have been awarded...

The following Personnel have received the WAR MEDAL:

F. Boyd

E. Alfred

The following Personnel have received the DEFENCE MEDAL:

L. Allen

B. Kaiser

Awards and Promotions No.46

07FEB22 0100 hrs UTC

K. Daniels [Removed]

B. Phillipson [Removed]

A. Cyrus [Removed]

J. Williams [Removed]

C. Edwards [Removed]

D. Wollons [Removed]

S. Frost [Retired]

R. Alt [Retired]

M. Shardonia [Retired]

J. Heinrich [Retired]

M. Stevens [Retired]



W. Centurion [ELOA]

J. Harris [ELOA]

W. Armstrong [ELOA]




Recruit J. Rowley has been promoted to Private.
Pte. J. Rowley has been assigned to No.4 Platoon, No.1 Section, No.3 Rifleman.



Recruit H. Bennett has been promoted to Private.
Pte. H. Bennett has been assigned to No.5 Platoon, No.6 Section, No.1 Bren.



Recruit J. Bones has been promoted to Private.
Pte. J. Bones has been assigned to No.5 Platoon, No.6 Section, No.2 Bren.




Pte. J. Salter has been promoted to Officer Cadet.
OCdt. J. Salter is now part of the Officer Cadet Program within B Company.



Private J. Bear has been reassigned to B Coy, Clerk.

Private J. Hoffjäger has transferred to the Royal Army Medical Corps.
Pte. J. Hoffjäger has been reassigned to B Coy, 16 PFA (Attached), Nursing Orderly.

Private E. Lorenz has transferred to the Royal Artillery and is now a Gunner.
Gnr. E. Lorenz has been reassigned to B Tp, No.3 Section, No.2 Loader.

Private L. Fox has transferred to the Reconnaissance Corps and is now a Trooper.
Tpr. L. Fox has been reassigned to D Tp, No.10 Section, No.3 Jeep, L.M.G. No.1.

Private D. Feng has transferred to the Airborne Infantry.
Pte. D. Feng has been reassigned to No.4 Platoon, No.1 Section, No.2 Rifleman.

Private I. O’Keefe has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, No.6 Section, No.4 Rifleman.

Corporal N. Schucany has been reassigned to B Coy, Company Quartermaster Sergeant.

Corporal C. Thorpe has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, No.4 Section, Section Second-in-Command.

Sergeant F. Stangenberger has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, No.4 Section, Section Commander.

Sergeant F. Marshall has been reassigned to No.4 Platoon, No.1 Section, Section Commander.

Sergeant C. Reichert has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, Platoon HQ, Platoon Sergeant.



N/A



N/A



E. Lorenz has received an Overseas Service Chevron for six months of service with Red Devils.

J. Thunder has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

E. Sainsbury has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

T. Barker has received an Overseas Service Chevron for thirty months of service with Red Devils.

M. Standish has received an Overseas Service Chevron for thirty months of service with Red Devils.

M. Thompson has received an Overseas Service Chevron for thirty months of service with Red Devils.






The following Personnel have received the 1939-1945 STAR:

S. Gibbs

N. Ramsey

O. Koalaton

W. Wolf

F. Johansson

C. Hamilton

N. Bond

L. Fox

E. Lorenz

F. Boyd

J. Wilson

E. Alfred

J. Kozakiewicz

V. Mount

J. Salter

N. Sherman

J. Rowley

R. Müller

J. Bones

H. Bennett

A. Newman

J. Sauls

M. Bush

C. Raven

E. Milk

H. Ernest



The following Personnel have received the WAR MEDAL:

W. Armstrong

Awards and Promotions No.45

08JAN22 2337 hrs UTC

G. Halsey [Removed]

D. Ellis [Removed]

G. Winter [Removed]

M. Sorokin [Removed]

H. Mann [Retired]

A. Johnson [Retired]

B. Horner [Retired]

N. Williams [Retired]

S. Gates [Retired]

A. Baz [Retired]

G. Goodspeed [Retired]

Y. Ignatov [Retired]

E. Wilson [Retired]

A. Oscar [Retired]

M. Potter [Retired]

J. Janssen [Retired]

J. Sledge [Retired]

R. Roger [Retired]



M. Malimete [ELOA]




Recruit R. Müller has been promoted to Private.
Pte. R. Müller has been assigned to No.4 Platoon, No.1 Section, No.3 Rifleman.



Recruit N. Sherman has been promoted to Private.
Pte. N. Sherman has been assigned to No.5 Platoon, No.4 Section, No.5 Rifleman.



Recruit R. Alt has been promoted to Private.
Pte. R. Alt has been assigned to No.5 Platoon, No.6 Section, No.2 Rifleman.



Recruit S. Frost has been promoted to Private.
Pte. S. Frost has been assigned to No.5 Platoon, No.6 Section, No.1 Bren Gunner.



Private M. Bluebeard has transferred to the Reconnaissance Corps and is now a Trooper.
Tpr. M. Bluebeard has been reassigned to D Tp, No.10 Section, No.3 Car, Driver-Operator.

Trooper T. Rose has been reassigned to D Tp, No.10 Section, No.3 Car, Driver-Operator.

Private B. Horsman has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, Platoon HQ, Batman.

Private J. Bear has returned from ELOA and has been reassigned to B Company, Orderly.

Private D. Anzio has been reassigned to No.4 Platoon, Platoon HQ, Orderly.

Private E. Alfred has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, No.6 Section, No.6 Rifleman.

Lance Corporal W. Wolf has been reassigned to D Tp, No.10 Section, No.3 Car, No.1 L.M.G.



T. Barker has joined the Instructors.

L. Williamson has joined the Instructors.

N. Schucany has joined the Instructors.

M. Thompson has joined the Instructors.

M. Standish has joined the Careers Advisors.

J. Ketzl has joined the Careers Advisors.

C. Thorpe has joined the Careers Advisors.

N. Ramsey has joined the Film Crew.

N. Bond has joined the Film Crew.



N/A



E. Sainsbury has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

D. Anzio has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

C. Hamilton has received an Overseas Service Chevron for six months of service with Red Devils.

N. Bond has received an Overseas Service Chevron for six months of service with Red Devils.

L. Fox has received an Overseas Service Chevron for six months of service with Red Devils.

M. Allermann has received an Overseas Service Chevron for six months of service with Red Devils.

J. Ketzl has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

N. Schucany has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

A. Morin has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

J. Hoffjäger has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

T. Fisher has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

I. O'Keefe has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

D. Wollons has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

D. Anzio has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

M. Bluebeard has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

H. Chu has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

E. Ball has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

C. Knight has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twenty-four months of service with Red Devils.

M. Bogey has received an Overseas Service Chevron for thirty months of service with Red Devils.





The following Personnel have received the WAR MEDAL:

L. Fox

N. Bond

Community Update No.14

24DEC21 2045 hrs UTC

Happy Holidays to all Red Devils members!

And welcome to the latest community update bulletin. The last (and only other time) I've written on this subject, I suggested that the next time you'd see an update that Horner would be returning and taking over...

Horner has decided for the time being to stay retired from RD and Milsim in general to help focus on work and real life commitments. We wish him well, and will continue to benefit from his background assistance from time to time.

So therefore we're stuck with me writing these updates until someone else wants to do it.

The last eight months have certainly been interesting, as the pandemic continues worldwide. Red Devils has done well, with both platoons continuing to operate efficiently and the creation of the ad hoc Airlanding Group that contains both B Troop (Anti-tank) and D Troop (Recce) within it. When we look at our allied groups in the WW2 Community, we should be thankful to our membership for their continued loyalty and support - many other groups aren't as lucky!

April and May saw the conclusion of Operation COMPASS in North Africa, followed by an in-house Wargaming PvP Exercise.

In June we tackled Operation TONGA where we glider landed and assaulted what was later affectionally dubbed "Pegasus Bridge." This campaign began with PvP against new community ally 102nd Panzergrenadier Division.

July, August and September followed with much needed training, exercises and some fun missions. In September we were invited to join the 7th FJ Division to their PvP operation, but only in limited numbers. Those that stayed behind participated in an Asymmetrical in-house PvP mission of my design that pitted British Airborne against German Wehrmacht forces fighting over a bridge, with minor objectives scattered around the area.

For October we were treated to our final operation of the year, Operation VARSITY - the airborne and airlanding invasion of Germany in 1945. Our forces portrayed the various landing elements that neutralized German defenses east of the river, then defended against counterattack and blocked retreating forces entry into the country.

The remainder of October and November was a focus on training and recruiting once more, but also a special event: we were invited to join the 7th Armoured Division in their version of Operation TONGA! A combined RD/7AD merged together for one event to conduct the glider landings of the Ox and Bucks at Pegasus Bridge. It was nice once again to be able to work with an allied unit on a Coop/Joint Op after so long of a hiatus. We hope to work with 7AD further in the future!

After the final missions of the year in December, we capped off the year with the holiday tradition of piracy: Thire's Nassau Campaign! True to their nature some pirate captains conducted secret parley and agreed to work against Stede Bonnet and his crew to ensure that the prized Spanish ship was secured and booty shared fair, as one does in the Pirate Republic!*

This brings us up to speed on current events. As we move into January and begin our tempo again, I hope all of you will be returning and joining us for another exciting year in Red Devils!

• Thire's Desert SAS events
  
• Return to RD in January
  
• TBA Campaigns for 2022
  

Community Review 2021

As many veteran members know, we typically use the break in December each year to take note and reflect on the year's progress. We send out feedback surveys and plan for the next year. 2021 is no exception, and provided next are links to the surveys this year. For ease of use, I've separated the survey into two components: Events and Leadership. 

Each survey response will require a name, please use the format indicated. The results will be only known to myself, and I will generate reports for staff and members afterwards without naming who the responses came from. If there are any questions about the content, please DM me immediately.

So once again, I'm asking for your assistance in helping give feedback on this year's events.

The deadline for completion of the surveys is 1 JAN 22. While the surveys are not mandatory, they are highly suggested as the feedback from membership is very useful to us for building the unit better.

As always, please follow the instructions in each survey. No joke, troll, meme responses - any attempt to do so will nullify your response.

Events - https://forms.gle/wKhi3CynpBKpzZtx8

Leadership - https://forms.gle/fEkS3GnNkTaTQj9S8

Thank you so much for your support!

Awards and Promotions No.44

07NOV21 0145 hrs UTC

J. Dickinson [Removed]

A. Page [Removed]

O. Joshua [Removed]

V. Kirov [Removed]

J. Booker [Removed]

A. Smith [Retired]

N/A

Recruit K. Salter has been promoted to Private.

Pte. J. Salter has been assigned to No.5 Platoon, No.4 Section, No.4 Rifleman.

Trooper W. Wolf has been promoted to Lance Corporal.

Lance Corporal M. Malimete has been promoted to Corporal.

Lance Corporal N. Schucany has been promoted to Corporal.

Cpl N. Schucany has been reassigned to No.1 Section, Section Commander.

Second Lieutenant C. Reichert has been promoted to Lieutenant.

Second Lieutenant M. Standish has been promoted to Lieutenant.

Lieutenant T. Barker has been promoted to Captain.

Sergeant F. Marshall has been reassigned to No.4 Platoon, Platoon Sergeant.

B. Horsman has joined the Careers Advisors.

N. Schucany has taken the manager position within the Film Crew.

N/A

A. Oscar has received a Second Good Conduct Stripe.

F. Johansson has received an Overseas Service Chevron for six months of service with Red Devils.

J. Roberts has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

J. Harris has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

A. Cromwell has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

N. Ramsey has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

W. Centurion has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

F. Marshall has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

T. Rose has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

D. Thire has received an Overseas Service Chevron for thirty six months of service with Red Devils.

The following Personnel have received the FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR:

R. Roger

C. Hamilton

E. Lorenz

W. Armstrong

H. Mann

F. Boyd

J. Wilson

E. Alfred

J. Kozakiewicz

V. Mount

J. Salter

The following Personnel have received the WAR MEDAL:

E. Lorenz

The following Personnel have received the BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL:

L. Allen

The following Personnel have received MENTIONED IN DISPATCHES:

N. Ramsey

M. Malimete

G. Goodspeed

J. Thunder

D. Feng

The following Personnel have received the DEFENSE MEDAL:

D. Thire

Awards and Promotions No.43

02OCT21 0357hrs UTC

J. Mercado [Removed]

J. Sandora [Removed]

A. Kerry [Retired]



D. Feng [Company Reserves]




Recruit F. Boyd has been promoted to Private.
Pte. F. Boyd has been assigned to No.4 Platoon, No.1 Section, No.5 Rifleman.



Recruit V. Mount has been promoted to Private.
Pte. V. Mount has been assigned to No.4 Platoon, No.2 Section, No.2 Rifleman.



Recruit E. Alfred has been promoted to Private.
Pte. E. Alfred has been assigned to No.5 Platoon, No.4 Section, No.1 Rifleman.



Recruit J. Wilson has been promoted to Private.
Pte. J. Wilson has been assigned to No.5 Platoon, No.4 Section, No.3 Rifleman.



Recruit J. Kozakiewicz has been promoted to Private.
Pte. J. Kozakiewicz has been assigned to No.5 Platoon, No.6 Section, No.4 Rifleman.



Recruit A. Johnson has been promoted to Private.
Pte. A. Johnson has been assigned to No.5 Platoon, No.6 Section, No.2 Bren.



Private T. Fisher has been reassigned to B Coy, Company Orderly.

Private E. Sainsbury has been transferred to the Royal Army Medical Corps.
Pte. E. Sainsbury has been reassigned to B Coy, 16 PFA (Attached), Nursing Orderly.

Private E. Ball has returned from ELOA and has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, No.4 Section, No.3 Rifleman



N/A



N/A



J. Johnson has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

S. Gibbs has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

W. Wolf has received an Overseas Service Chevron for six months of service with Red Devils.

J. Johnson has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

R. Roger has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

S. Gibbs has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

J. Sledge has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

C. Reichert has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

B. Kaiser has received an Overseas Service Chevron for thirty months of service with Red Devils.

J. Bear has received an Overseas Service Chevron for thirty months of service with Red Devils.




The following Personnel have received the WAR MEDAL:

O. Koalaton

W. Wolf

F. Johansson

C. Hamilton




The following Personnel have received the FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR:

M. Allermann