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« on: May 01, 2018, 01:17:21 pm »
Issue #20: Happy 20th and Happy 1st!
May Day! Rejoice! Not only are we celebrating the 20th issue of the Minden News™, it is also the first of May. More commonly known as 'Labour Day', this is a holiday for most of the world, regardless of culture or religion. The first of May is one of two Christian feasting days honouring St Joseph the Worker, also known as Jesus' legal daddy. Communist activists of the late 19th century used the occasion to push for better working conditions and now, almost every country imaginable gives its workers a day off.
For much of Europe, the first of May holds further significance, reaching back much farther than workers' unions or even Christianity. It was traditionally the first day of summer which for Celtic, Gaelic and Germanic pagans was reason enough to party hard in order to finally drive out the winter (and evil spirits, while they were at it). Even following the Christianisation of Europe, much of the holiday's spiritual roots can still be found in the many ways people celebrate it to this day. Many countries light bonfires, erect may poles and dance throughout the night of April 30th. Others share baskets of sweets with their neighbours or give to the poor. Almost all get well and truly smashed. So, whether you are celebrating Labour Day, Walpurgis Night, Beltane or however you should call it, we hope you have a great day. Unless you're British, of course, in which case you will get your bank holiday next Monday because screw traditions.
To the Water Park! Rather, to the war-torn, hostile and violent version of a water park - Coastal Siege! This Thursday at 20:00 CEST, we will once again take part in an event, following our naval success of last week's sea battle.
Commendation! We would like to offer our belated congratulations to Private BurdTurgerler, the newest recipient of the Cross of Valour, 3rd Class! We were impressed by your performance during the Sunday Linebattle from two weeks past and if you impress us, we award you virtual medals. Everybody wins! But in all honesty, well done and keep it up.
Here are the upcoming events for this week: Tonight at 20:00 CEST, join us for Tuesday Training. The Thursday Event this week will be a Coastal Siege and happens at 20:00 CEST. The Saturday Public Linebattle is at 20:00 CEST and the Sunday Linebattle happens at 20:00 CEST. We hope you enjoyed the little excursion into the origins of the May Day celebrations. What cooky traditions do people observe where you're from? Let us know!
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« on: April 24, 2018, 01:56:48 pm »
Issue #19: Staying Afloat
Get Your Sea Legs! There will be a Naval Event this Thursday at 20:00 CEST, the usual training time. It has been a little while since we took to the seas, so we hope this will be a welcome diversion for all of us, especially for the newer members who may not have taken part in any organised naval play. This event will replace the Thursday Training for this week, so be sure to attend tonight's Tuesday Training at 20:00 CEST to brush up on our commands and maneuvers. As for Thursday, remember to pack your swimming trunks and join us for some splashy fun in the sun!
Anvil Insights! This weekend, another Dev Blog went live detailing the contents of the upcoming Holdfast Update. A big emphasis still lies with improvements to the melee combat. To this end, the developers decided it would be best to upgrade the game engine to Unity 2017, allowing for more freedom in fine-tuning the mechanics. This change is also said to improve performance in large scale battles. On top of all this, we can look forward to a redesigned spawning system, along with a more detailed UI - All in preparation for the introduction of Prussia.
Sunday Funday! We hope you were pleased by our performance in the last Sunday Linebattle - We certainly were! It was also great to see more than 50 people in attendance that night, including more than a dozen of our newest recruits. Notably, we managed to achieve victory even in one particular round which saw our team at a 20 man disadvantage! It is always elating to see our training pay off.
Missed the event? Worry not, Ferkison live-streamed it! Why not catch the VOD on his Twitch?
Here are the upcoming events for this week: Tonight at 20:00 CEST, we will host our Tuesday Training. This is the most important event for newer members, as we go through all the commands with you in great depth. The Thursday Event, featuring Naval Play, is at 20:00 CEST. The Saturday Public Linebattle is at 20:00 CEST and the Sunday Linebattle happens at 20:00 CEST. Done! This has been the Minden News™, containing 100% of your recommended weekly dosage for news, hot facts and other regimental happenings! As always, we will see you on the battlefield.
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« on: April 17, 2018, 03:54:18 pm »
Issue #18: Size Does Matter!
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Recruitment Spree! The 51st Regiment continues to grow and we are happy to welcome over 40 new recruits, who have joined us this month alone! Including reserves, our community now consists of almost 300 members! We hope that all the recruits enjoy their time with us and join in on the fun we have in the various events hosted each week. If you only just joined us, we highly recommend attending today's Tuesday Training at 20:00 CEST to familiarise yourself with the commands and maybe learn a thing or two about the game. You can also get a head start on our terminology by reading the Recruit Guide. Of course, us officers and NCOs are always happy to answer any questions you may have.
Social Butterflies! In that same vein, we encourage you to get to know your fellow soldiers outside of the battlefield, too! Things can be a tad chaotic during sizeable events and during active PTS, we appreciate that you do not have the chance to let your personality shine. But, being the active gaming community we are, plenty of folk hang out on Teamspeak outside of events, too. While Holdfast is our definite focus, many other games are being played as well, sometimes without any officers! So, if you hate our guts or would like to discuss the terms of a mutiny with your fellow enlisted members, be sure to join in on the fun. Why not ask about a game you love? Perhaps others share your passion. Let us know what you are into!
On an additional note - If you are aching for more news regarding the Holdfast Conquest League, stay tuned! The NA division is currently working out the rules by running pre-season matches. Two have been played so far. We appreciate the effort put in by our colonial friends and hope to be representing the EU region once the Melee Update has gone live.
As always, here is what you can look forward to this week: Remember tonight's Tuesday Training at 20:00 CEST! The Thursday Training is at 20:00 CEST. The Saturday Public Linebattle is at 20:00 CEST and the Sunday Linebattle happens at 20:00 CEST. We thank you for tuning in to the Minden News™, coming to you every Tuesday! See you on the battlefield, soldiers.
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« on: April 10, 2018, 09:14:06 pm »
Issue #17: Shape Your Game!
Scheduling Changes! Effective immediately, the Friday NA Training & Event are cancelled. While the linebattle will doubtless still take place as we are not the ones hosting it, we will not be attending it as a regiment anymore until further notice. The overall attendance of the event was poor and linebattles with rules as strict as the ones we abide by are not quite as much fun with lines consisting only of a handful of people. Furthermore, we are bringing back Thursday Trainings and Events! After many of you have voiced your desire for this particular time slot to be filled up again, there will now be trainings and, depending on turnout, events hosted on Thursdays again! These will take place at the same time our other regular events happen - 20:00 CEST
Conquest of Nations Now that the latest update to the game has had a chance to establish itself, the developers want your feedback! Following last Sunday's Conquest Event, we have started a thread to gather our collective opinions and suggestions on how to further improve the new game mode. Join the discussion here!
e-Sports are Sports Too! The newly dubbed Holdfast Conquest League (HCL) for North America has opened up pre-season registrations. This means that teams will be able to compete before the actual season starts, which is scheduled to happen with the upcoming Melee Update. The rule set was changed slightly, too, as now each team will consist of 12 players as opposed to 6. If you would like to know more about the event or even sign up for it, head over to the official forums!
As for the EU version of the event, we still would like to encourage you to sign up here, as there is a possibility of the 12-man-teams being adopted as well. The EU season will also happen after the Melee Update, which according to our latest intel will be the very next update. We will continue to update you with any further development.
Time for your weekly event schedule: Remember that the Friday Event is cancelled and that there will instead be a Thursday Training at 20:00 CEST. The Saturday Public Linebattle is at 20:00 CEST and the Sunday Linebattle happens at 20:00 CEST. This has been your weekly dose of the Minden News™! We will see you on the battlefield.
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« on: April 04, 2018, 12:33:59 am »
You alright, enjoy your time.
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« on: April 03, 2018, 08:35:55 pm »
Issue #16: The Update Cometh
From Anvil with Love! We will let the developers start this week's issue in their own words:
Holdfast: Nations At War has been updated. The much-requested objective based game mode is here! Co-ordinate assaults, capture and hold objectives to become victorious in the brand-new Army Conquest mode.
You heard right - After multiple weeks of teasing and a short delay due to further fine-tuning required, the Conquest Update has finally come! At its core stands the eponymous Army Conquest game mode, in which both teams must vie for control of multiple capture points on the map and hold them for as long as they can to accumulate points. As opposed to giving both teams unlimited respawns or fix the amount of tickets they receive at the start of a round, the team that is either controlling more points or racking up more kills will receive more tickets, thus further increasing their advantage. In this sense, Conquest plays out a little more fairly than it did in the first few beta tests. Gathering momentum is now a valid strategy to ensure victory. If you would like to try out these game modes on your own then head over to the new official servers have gone online. Join 'Anvil Game Studios Official EU2 - Army Conquest' or 'Anvil Game Studios Official NA 2 - Army Conquest' at your leisure!
Further changes include tweaks to the capture points in the various siege game modes, as well as the new map Fort Winston. The much anticipated balancing of the melee combat remains a high priority and we should soon have further news on this for you. Likewise, Prussia inches ever closer to its completion and should liven up the battlefield when it makes its grand debut. Read all about the latest update here!
Big Leagues! First plans are being forged for a competitive 6v6 tournament inspired by the Battlegrounds League back in BG2. Naturally, the 51st will be involved - Potentially as the host! All of you will have the opportunity to take part. Simply reply to this thread by Sunday and we can start planning out a theoretical roster. Note that, depending on interest, we have the opportunity to field multiple teams as well as have inter-regimental teams. Sign up today! More details can be found here.
Events! Friday's NA Training followed by the NA Linebattle is at 7:30 PM EST/EDT. The Saturday Public Linebattle is at 20:00 CEST and the Sunday Linebattle happens at 20:00 CEST. Done! And what a plethora of news we had for you this week. We hope you are as excited as us for the new content as well as the prospect of more skill-based competitive play. See you on the battlefield!
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« on: March 29, 2018, 09:07:47 pm »
Welcome, new friend. Enjoy your stay!
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« on: March 28, 2018, 02:45:13 pm »
Issue #15: Moving on Up in this World
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First of all, we apologise for the delay. Due to some technical difficulties, this week's Minden News™ comes to you on Wednesday. No time to dawdle, let us get right into it!
You're up! As development on the new game mode continues, more fine-tuning is being done, thanks to the rigorous effort of the community and, of course, our involvement. As many of you have stated, much work was needed before Conquest could go live, which is why the developers have made it a priority to continue running tests and iron our the kinks so the release is as smooth as possible. To this end, there will be another stress test today, Wednesday the 28th at 20:00 CEST. If you have not had the chance to check out the new mode or the new map, join up later tonight for some delightfully chaotic Conquest!
Top Brass! This Tuesday's promotions included some of the more rare variety - Officer promotions! Our Führer Lt. Colonel saw fit to elevate Ensigns Pounder and your's truly to the rank of Lieutenant for exemplary service to the regiment. We here at Minden News™ would like to use this opportunity to thank those of you who go above and beyond to help out the community in the many ways that you do. Pounder specifically has lost many a hair and brain cell to regularly organise and run the official events and, as a regiment, we are fortunate to have not only members who excel on the battlefield, but also a rock-solid administrative staff who make sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.
No Thursday Event is planned for this week, but as always we encourage you to check out the 51st Europa Universalis IV Grand Campaign for all your backstabbing needs.
Tonight's Wednesday Conquest Beta Test will take place at 20:00 CEST - We hope you remembered to change all your clocks to summer time! Friday's NA Training followed by the NA Linebattle is at 7:30 PM EST/EDT. The Saturday Public Linebattle is at 20:00 CEST and the Sunday Linebattle also dubbed "The Big'un" happens at 20:00 CEST. And we are done! Again, we apologise for the delay and hope no angry letters reach our editors about this. Until next week, and see you on the battlefield!
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« on: March 20, 2018, 10:12:18 pm »
Issue #14: Conquest of Nations
Capture the Flag! Following last week's first trial runs, we will be partaking in further testing of the new Holdfast beta patch! This Wednesday at 19:00 CET, we will once again be taking a look at the objective-based Conquest game mode, so if you missed the last event, be sure to drop in! Due to the nature of this particular event, expect the atmosphere to be a little more lax than usual, all whilst maintaining competitiveness of course. The actual update will go live this week, based on what we know. Let us use this chance to help out the developers by thoroughly stress testing the new content!
As for Thursday, while we have no Holdfast event lined up, we do encourage you to check out the Europa Universalis IV Grand Campaign, which will restart on Thursday at 20:00 CET. Be sure to take a look at the newly released immersion pack Rule Britannia, which focuses on the nation/s of Great Britain and the Industrial Revolution. Who will betray their alliance first? Who will pick the easiest nations? Be sure to reserve your spot early by checking the thread or contacting Pounder or Walki.
To summarise, the Wednesday Conquest Beta Test will happen at 19:00 CET. The quaint NA Training followed by the NA Linebattle is on Friday at 7:30 PM EST/EDT. The Saturday Public linebattle is at 20:00 CET. The Sunday Linebattle, as usual, will take place at 20:00 CET. And that wraps up this week's (short) issue of the Minden News™, your only reliable source of intra-regimental news, we will see you soon!
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« on: March 13, 2018, 10:26:06 pm »
Issue #13: Straight from the Horse's Mouth
Got an Appetite for News? We may just have the thing for you: We have some hot facts regarding the next update, straight from the developers! After developing regimental/clan functions, the next focal point will be to complete the objective-based game mode we talked about for the past few weeks. And what's more, there will be further fine-tuning of the melee combat - Good news indeed.
This update should go live some time next week, but we will have the opportunity to try out a beta version in this week's Thursday Event! Feature attractions of this testing run will be the aforementioned features including the new game mode, as well as a new map made by Walki! Do not miss this chance to check out the new update before anyone else. As per usual, the Thursday Event will be at 20:00 CET.
Similar to previous betas we have had the privilege to test, this will be an opt-in version of the game, meaning you will receive a password to then gain access to the beta branch via Steam. The password will be given out during the event.
For more teasers and Holdfast-related news, be sure to follow the developers on Twitter. They may even be inclined to respond to questions you always wanted to ask them, or give valuable advise on life and love.
As mentioned, the Thursday Event will be at 20:00 CET. NA Training followed by the NA Linebattle is at 7:30 PM EST/EDT and we do encourage anyone who can make it to show up, even if you are European - While this is past midnight for you, the experience is said to be rather unique. The Saturday Public linebattle is at 20:00 CET. The Sunday Linebattle, as usual, will take place at 20:00 CET. Phew! That's the unlucky #13 out of the way. As always, stay tuned and continue to support the Minden News™! We will see you soon.
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« on: March 06, 2018, 09:07:56 pm »
Issue #12: The Man in the High Castle
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Come into my castle! But only you - In fact, this Thursday we will be capturing and defending forts in a Coastal Siege Event! As with previous Thursday events, this one will take place at 20:00 CET. Based on what we know, we will be fighting the 4th, as well as potentially another smaller regiment. This should be a welcome change of pace and an opportunity to practise naval warfare and to operate sea- and land-based artillery. Come and join in on the fun this Thursday at eight!
Keeping up with the Commands? As with language itself, our dictionary of commands is always considered subject-to-change. While we do have an impressive amount of fairly rigid standardised commands and terms, the actual implementation and use on the battlefield can change depending on the situation and, perhaps most importantly, based on the game's meta. We always strive to be on the cutting edge of effective maneuvering, whilst strictly adhering to the rules. As such, new commands and thus new ways to move about in formation are constantly being discovered, tested and evaluated by us. Those of you who have been at recent events and trainings will already have experienced some of our newest methods. In brief, we have started using more commands that focus on quick movement and deployment, best possible fire rates and more independence from the physical presence of commanding officers. With how things are now, we can precisely maneuver lines even without being at the helm.
Interested in how this plays out? Make sure to attend the Tuesday Trainings to always stay up-to-date with our current flavour of commanding. Also, it is never a bad idea to internalise our basic core commands, which you can always look up at your own convenience in the Recruit Guide.
As for events this week, there is the aforementioned Thursday Event, which will be a coastal siege happening at 20:00 CET. (Friday) NA Training followed by the NA Linebattle is at 7:30 PM EST/EDT and we do encourage anyone who can make it to show up, even if you are European - While this is past midnight for you, the experience is said to be rather unique. The Saturday Public Linebattle is at 20:00 CET. The Sunday Linebattle, as usual, will take place at 20:00 CET. That wraps up the 12th issue of the Minden News™! As always, we hope you enjoyed the read and continue to support the community by attending our events!
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« on: February 27, 2018, 11:36:41 pm »
Issue #11: All Quiet on the Western Front
Things are quiet. Too quiet. Yes, it has been a slow week on the news side. Unfortunately, we can not report on some grand reveal or another every week. Of course, as we are aware, the Minden News™ is your go-to source of all matters of importance, we would not dream to keep you at bay with useless, poofed-up, drawn-out, redundant, regurgitated filler stories, oh no.
Sundays are back! Granted, Sundays have never been gone, but we hope you enjoyed going back to the classic linebattle formula. Experiments are nice to have, but a go-to staple to make use of is invaluable. If you would like to check out how this experimental event went, our official YouTube channel has just what you need! No Holdfast news have reached us this week, we suspect it is because the developers are rearing up for another big content update. While we have no ETA on this, we know of some things that will be added... You can also expect some iterations of new and improved game modes such as the oft-discussed Conquest mode, though this may take multiple patches to be completed. As always, stay tuned right here, as well as on the dev's official news page!
We want to get to know you! Whether you only just signed up to the regiment, or have been part of us for some time, we are always eager to socialise with all esteemed members of our community. The easiest way to do this is to hop on the Teamspeak and join in on the conversation - No need to be shy! On the same note, we would like to remind you that the Officers and NCOs are always happy to answer any questions you may have regarding the regiment, past or future events or indeed any concerns you feel like addressing. Use Teamspeak, these forums, Steam or our Discord (yes, we have one). Come hang out, have a chat or even play some games other than Holdfast!
Of course, it would be a lie to state that nothing was happening this week. We do have NA Training on Friday at 7:30 PM EST/EDT plus the NA Linebattle at 8:00 PM EST/EDT. The Saturday Public linebattle happens at 20:00 CET. The Sunday Linebattle is at 20:00 CET. Right then, another week, another Minden News™ to hopefully brighten your day. We hope to see you all on the battlefield!
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« on: February 20, 2018, 02:06:23 pm »
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Happy Jubilee to us! Ten issues of the Minden News, ten weeks of premium content, carefully curated and refined for your reading pleasure. We hope you enjoyed our wild ride together so far and continue doing so for all future installments! To celebrate the occasion, we received a graphical upgrade in the form of a fancy new headline, courtesy of OriginalHobo.
Since we are looking back, let us recap last week's Sunday Linebattle. As mentioned, we were using an experimental ruleset in order to add more depth to the match type. Three capture points were added to the map, this time represented by volunteers, and respawns were permitted. Lines still had to move and fight in formation and points were based on the amount of times the capture points were taken under control. Traditionally, linebattle events follow a simple deathmatch formula, with no respawns and the simple victory conditions of either wiping out the enemy team, or having the greater number of survivors at the end of a round. We look forward to try more CTF or Conquest style matches in the future, hopefully then as a properly implemented game type. We also ask you to appreciate that 'experimental' also means untested and potentially flawed. Expect improvements for future events and, of course, more events with traditional rules. In the meantime, let us know in this Strawpoll whether you prefer the old linebattles or the new CTF format.
Missed the event? Our resident field reporter Spunned was present, so expect a video soon on our official YouTube channel. Are you following yet?
The plans for the rest of this week: NA Training happens on Friday at 7:30 PM EST/EDT, followed by the NA Linebattle at 8:00 PM EST/EDT. The Saturday Public linebattle happens at 20:00 CET. The Sunday Linebattle, from what we know with standard rules, is at 20:00 CET. That is it for the 10th Edition of the Minden News™! We hope you enjoyed this early special edition. See you tonight for Tuesday Training at 20:00 CET!
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« on: February 13, 2018, 10:29:33 pm »
| Of Squads and Men
Line hold, wheel toward the Minden News, go! That's right, we are back with another installment of the only regimental news that you need to be paying attention to! Another week, another step closer to the next Holdfast Update - Our sources state that another batch of content additions and balancing changes are very much imminent, so look forward to that. Further development is being done for the Hardcore mode and a certain Germanic Kingdom is ready to join the fray. Additionally, Holdfast will finally be available in many other languages thanks to the translation work of many members of the community, including yours truly.
Update: The teased update has just been released! Check out the full announcement here!
For this week's Sunday Linebattle, we are changing things up and will be experimenting with a few alternate rules and additions like artillery. We hope this will break the repetitiveness of the Event and allow attendees to experience the full spectrum of what Holdfast has to offer. For those of you who need their linebattle fix right now, we may just have the solution: Lean back and watch some spanking new content, either on our official YouTube (courtesy of Spunned), or perhaps on Carl Klinke's channel. Make sure to let the content creators know what you thought of their videos!
Ten-hut! The 51st Regiment exists in many time periods, not just the Napoleonic Wars. You may have heard that some of our members like to play the tactical modern military shooter Squad. We now also have our own game server running, check out all the details here! Feel free to join the action.
This week's events, as usual, are scheduled as follows: The NA Training will start on Friday at 7:30 PM EST/EDT, followed by the NA Linebattle at 8:00 PM EST/EDT. The Saturday Public Linebattle happens at 20:00 CET. The Sunday Linebattle with altered rules will take place at 20:00 CET. That concludes the 9th issue of the Minden News™! As always, stay tuned for further updates and feel free to contact us with any questions or suggestions you might have. See you on the battlefield!
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« on: February 06, 2018, 10:16:30 pm »
| Good Things to Come
Has it been a month already? Yes, we are already more than 36 days into 2018 and things are looking interesting. Holdfast is continuing its development and besides additional content you can expect further balance fine-tuning as well as improvements to performance and stability. The big community events we attend and/or host are very much intended as testing grounds to really take the game to its limits, thereby helping out the developers in their quest to polish their game before its full release.
Likewise, our regimental calendar is as full as ever! Besides the usual suspects, we will also take part in the North American Linebattle on Fridays immediately following training. While this happens at a very late time for Europeans, we recommend checking it out if you do find the time. Believe it or not, the NA Linebattle is an even bigger event than the Sunday Linebattle! Come join if you think you are tough enough.
No news on the medal front this week, but it does give us the opportunity to shine a spotlight on our collective performance in past events. We are very proud of all our enlisted members, who help us continuously excel in the Sunday Linebattle events, as well as show our great community off to the rest of the playerbase in the Saturday Public event. If you have only recently joined us - Stick around and find out why we have been doing this for more than 14 years now. If you are a regular - Keep on shining bright!
For your convenience, here are our upcoming events: The NA Training will start on Friday at 7:30 PM EST/EDT, with the NA Linebattle following immediately after at 8:00 PM EST/EDT. Dress sharply and get a nice, close shave for the Saturday Public Linebattle at 20:00 CET, where we bring our finely honed tactics into an unpredictable environment that is, as the name suggests, open to the public! As always, do not miss the "big one", either! The Sunday Linebattle happens at 20:00 CET. Come join us at some or even all of these! Until then, that has been the Minden News™, your prime source of regimental news and the only source you should trust. Have a great week!
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