User blog comment:El Alamein/The Malmedy Survivors vs. the Vorkuta Prisoners/@comment-26150944-20140109212131

TheWetWaffle's "Survival of the Fittest" Edges

Short Range: The Prison Knife is kind of a piece of crap compared to the M3 Trench Knife. The shorter and lower quality blade is what prevents it from getting the edge.

Edge: Malmedy Survivors

Mid Range: If this battle had rifles I would give the edge to the bayonet but it isn't going to be attached to rifle so I'm giving the edge to the pickaxe. It has a longer range and with Sergei wielding it, it's a devestating weapon.

Edge: Vorkuta Prisoners

Long Range: The Makarov may have the weaker 9x18 Makarov round but it has a superior capacity, is the lighter weapon (which can help the probably already worn out prisoners take carry their guns) and, has higher muzzle velocity (which in turn makes the bullet hit a lot harder). As much as I love the M1911, the Makarov gets the edge.

Edge: Vorkuta Prisoner

Overall: In the end, the Malmedy Survivors are the superior warrior. Vorkuta only had one survivor and that Alex Mason, all the others were shot, gassed, or crushed. The Malmedy Survivors are trained soldiers with better stealth skills and more experience on the battlefield. While the Vorkuta Prisoners are more daring to die for their cause, the Survivors had better logistics and planning, with in turn caused more people to survive their pursuers and brutal cold.

WINNER: MALMEDY SURVIVORS