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- Written by: Will Hyman
- Category: Eastern European Theatre
- Hits: 17
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By November 1943, the Soviets had the German 17th Army with its one German andÂ
seven Romanian infantry divisions cut off in the Crimea. The Soviets did not pressÂ
the attack on the Crimea, but prepared for the future by taking bridgeheads acrossÂ
the Sivash and the Kerch peninsula. Hitler issued a stand-fast order to 17th Army,Â
and the Romanian Navy and the German Black Sea flotilla began providing suppliesÂ
and reinforcements by sea, adding four German infantry divisions (each at onlyÂ
regimental kampfgruppe strength) and two assault gun brigades to the defense, for aÂ
total of about 220,000 men.Â
On April 7, 1944 the commander of the Army Group South Ukraine, GeneraloberstÂ
Ferdinand Schörner, inspected the Crimea defenses and found they would hold for "aÂ
long time". On April 8, the Fourth Ukrainian Front resumed its attack on theÂ
Crimea, and by April 10, the defenders were in full retreat to Sevastopol whereuponÂ
Generaloberst Schörner ordered the evacuation of service personnel from the Crimea.
seven Romanian infantry divisions cut off in the Crimea. The Soviets did not pressÂ
the attack on the Crimea, but prepared for the future by taking bridgeheads acrossÂ
the Sivash and the Kerch peninsula. Hitler issued a stand-fast order to 17th Army,Â
and the Romanian Navy and the German Black Sea flotilla began providing suppliesÂ
and reinforcements by sea, adding four German infantry divisions (each at onlyÂ
regimental kampfgruppe strength) and two assault gun brigades to the defense, for aÂ
total of about 220,000 men.Â
On April 7, 1944 the commander of the Army Group South Ukraine, GeneraloberstÂ
Ferdinand Schörner, inspected the Crimea defenses and found they would hold for "aÂ
long time". On April 8, the Fourth Ukrainian Front resumed its attack on theÂ
Crimea, and by April 10, the defenders were in full retreat to Sevastopol whereuponÂ
Generaloberst Schörner ordered the evacuation of service personnel from the Crimea.
The Romanian Navy and the German Black Sea flotilla evacuated over 75,000 personnel
from Sevastopol on April 14-27.
The convoys continued to bring supplies and ammunition to Sevastopol, butÂ
evacuations slowed until the Soviets began their main assault to retake SevastopolÂ
on May 7; on May 8, with the defenses crumbling, Hitler relented and authorizedÂ
remaining 60,000 defenders (thus Operation 60000) to evacuate. German and Romanian
The convoys continued to bring supplies and ammunition to Sevastopol, butÂ
evacuations slowed until the Soviets began their main assault to retake SevastopolÂ
on May 7; on May 8, with the defenses crumbling, Hitler relented and authorizedÂ
remaining 60,000 defenders (thus Operation 60000) to evacuate. German and Romanian
convoys evacuated over 47,000 people of the 60,000 personnel awaiting evacuation,
plus a number of Soviet evacuees by the time the Soviets recaptured Sevastopol on May 13;
Soviet attacks sank several ships and killed about 10,000 evacuees. The Romanian Navy
and the German Black Sea Flotilla evacuated almost 94,000 of the 220,000 troops in the
Crimea from April 14 through May 13, along with many Soviet volunteers, prisoners, and civilians.
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- Fw 190F-8 Panzerblitz rockets will be disabled.
- Only aircraft with minimums must be flown.
- Requirements Indicate # of Pilots.
- Formations are enabled but not required.
- Pilots may refuel and rearm at ANY FRIENDLY FIELD.
- All Aircraft must land successfully at ANY FRIENDLY FIELD before T+120 or you will be counted as lost.Â
AIRCRAFT SCORING
- Only aircraft with minimums must be flown.
- Requirements Indicate # of Pilots.
- Formations are enabled but not required.
- Pilots may refuel and rearm at ANY FRIENDLY FIELD.
- All Aircraft must land successfully at ANY FRIENDLY FIELD before T+120 or you will be counted as lost.Â
AIRCRAFT SCORING
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2 Points - Single Engine Aircraft
3 Points - Twin Engine Aircraft
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OBJECT SCORING
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18Â Â - DestroyerÂ
72 Â - Cruiser
200 - Town
260 - City
260 - City
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Ace Missions:
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Each side will have one mandatory Ace mission per frame. These frames will represent notable pilots of the time and theater. One pilot from each side will designated an "Ace" Pilot. They must fly the Aces listed aircraft. They will be scored as follows.
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Ace Pilot = 20 Points
Ace Pilot Kills = 20 Points
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So for example if an Ace Pilot is shot down they are worth 20 points to the other side. Like wise, every victory an Ace Pilot lands they will be rewarded 20 points.
Allied Aces
FRAME 1 - Alexandr Klubov - P-39Q - Klubov joined the VVS in 1939.In November of 1942 while flying an I-153, he crash landed and was horribly burned. He returned to combat with 16 GIAP in May of 1943 flying the P-39. He was very successful with the P-39 and shot down several aircraft in the Crimea. Klubov was killed in landing accident while transition to the La-7 in November of 1944. At the time of his death he was credited with 31 individual and 19 shared victories and awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union twice, the second posthumously.
FRAME 2 - Mikahil Ivanovich Grib - Yak-9T - Grib flew 500 sorties throughout the Great Patriotic War. During the desperate defense of Sevastopol in 1942 he gained four victories. He was awarded the HSU that November of 1942. he would see heavy action in the Crimean campaign and shot down several aircraft during this time. His final score by wars end, by which time he had risen from a Lt to CO of 6 GIAP 3rd Squadron was 17 victories and 4 shared. Â
FRAME 3 - Grigoriy Rechkalov - P-39Q - Rechkalov saw his first combat on the first day of the war flying an I-153 his first kill 5 days later against a Hs 126. At the end of 1942 the 16 GIAP was re-equipped with the P-39 and was awarded the Gold Star of the HSU on May 24th, 1943. He was removed from command in May 1944 for pursuing the enemy alone yet still was awarded his second HSU two months later. He ws credited with 56 confirmed victories and 6 shared. He passed away September 21, 1990.
Axis Aces
FRAME 1 - Alexandru Şerbănescu - Bf 109G-2 - Şerbănescu was a veteran of the Stalingrad Front. Between June and August of 1943 he shot down 28 Soviet Aircraft and was awarded the highest Romanian military decoration, Order of Michael the Brave. Şerbănescu fought against the Soviets in the Southern sector until American Allied aircraft started appearing in the skies over Romania. He was killed August 18th 1944 by American Mustangs and Lightnings. He was credited with 47 confirmed kills and 8 probables. Â
FRAME 2 - August Lambert - Fw 190F-8 - Lambert joined the Luftwaffe in 1937 and was a flight instructor. In 1943 he flew with SG2 in the Crimea and he alone accounted for 70 kills in in 3 weeks. Including 3 double digit streaks of 12, 14 and 17 in single days! Lambert was awarded the Knights Cross on May 14, 1944. He would return to instructing but would be back at the front in the final weeks of the war. He was killed by American Mustangs on April 17, 1945.
FRAME 3 - Constantin Cantacuzino - Bf 109G-6 - Cantacuzino was a skilled aerobatics pilot before the war and joined the ARR when the war began. He began the war flying the Hurricane Mk I and after the capture of Odessa was sent home. He returned to active duty in 1943 but became sick and was sent home once again. He returned once again in Feb 1944 and succeeded Şerbănescu in command of the 9th FG after his death. Cantacuzino would join the fight against the Germans after Romania left the Axis. He would be credited with 43 confirmed kills and 11 probable. He passed away in 1958.
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Each side will have one mandatory Ace mission per frame. These frames will represent notable pilots of the time and theater. One pilot from each side will designated an "Ace" Pilot. They must fly the Aces listed aircraft. They will be scored as follows.
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Ace Pilot = 20 Points
Ace Pilot Kills = 20 Points
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So for example if an Ace Pilot is shot down they are worth 20 points to the other side. Like wise, every victory an Ace Pilot lands they will be rewarded 20 points.
Allied Aces
FRAME 1 - Alexandr Klubov - P-39Q - Klubov joined the VVS in 1939.In November of 1942 while flying an I-153, he crash landed and was horribly burned. He returned to combat with 16 GIAP in May of 1943 flying the P-39. He was very successful with the P-39 and shot down several aircraft in the Crimea. Klubov was killed in landing accident while transition to the La-7 in November of 1944. At the time of his death he was credited with 31 individual and 19 shared victories and awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union twice, the second posthumously.
FRAME 2 - Mikahil Ivanovich Grib - Yak-9T - Grib flew 500 sorties throughout the Great Patriotic War. During the desperate defense of Sevastopol in 1942 he gained four victories. He was awarded the HSU that November of 1942. he would see heavy action in the Crimean campaign and shot down several aircraft during this time. His final score by wars end, by which time he had risen from a Lt to CO of 6 GIAP 3rd Squadron was 17 victories and 4 shared. Â
FRAME 3 - Grigoriy Rechkalov - P-39Q - Rechkalov saw his first combat on the first day of the war flying an I-153 his first kill 5 days later against a Hs 126. At the end of 1942 the 16 GIAP was re-equipped with the P-39 and was awarded the Gold Star of the HSU on May 24th, 1943. He was removed from command in May 1944 for pursuing the enemy alone yet still was awarded his second HSU two months later. He ws credited with 56 confirmed victories and 6 shared. He passed away September 21, 1990.
Axis Aces
FRAME 1 - Alexandru Şerbănescu - Bf 109G-2 - Şerbănescu was a veteran of the Stalingrad Front. Between June and August of 1943 he shot down 28 Soviet Aircraft and was awarded the highest Romanian military decoration, Order of Michael the Brave. Şerbănescu fought against the Soviets in the Southern sector until American Allied aircraft started appearing in the skies over Romania. He was killed August 18th 1944 by American Mustangs and Lightnings. He was credited with 47 confirmed kills and 8 probables. Â
FRAME 2 - August Lambert - Fw 190F-8 - Lambert joined the Luftwaffe in 1937 and was a flight instructor. In 1943 he flew with SG2 in the Crimea and he alone accounted for 70 kills in in 3 weeks. Including 3 double digit streaks of 12, 14 and 17 in single days! Lambert was awarded the Knights Cross on May 14, 1944. He would return to instructing but would be back at the front in the final weeks of the war. He was killed by American Mustangs on April 17, 1945.
FRAME 3 - Constantin Cantacuzino - Bf 109G-6 - Cantacuzino was a skilled aerobatics pilot before the war and joined the ARR when the war began. He began the war flying the Hurricane Mk I and after the capture of Odessa was sent home. He returned to active duty in 1943 but became sick and was sent home once again. He returned once again in Feb 1944 and succeeded Şerbănescu in command of the 9th FG after his death. Cantacuzino would join the fight against the Germans after Romania left the Axis. He would be credited with 43 confirmed kills and 11 probable. He passed away in 1958.
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- Blksea terrain
- Icon Range – Friendly 3k, Enemy 3k.
- No Radar
- Fighter and Bomber Warning Range - 63360 (12 miles)
- Tower Range – 63,360 (for display to match the above Fighter and Bomber Warning)
- External view for bombers (F3) - On
- Friendly Collisions - Off
- Enemy Collisions - On
- Kill Shooter - Off
- Fuel - 1.0
- Ack - 0.4
- Formations - Enabled
- Bombsite calibration - Main Arena Standard
- Visibility - 17 miles
- Object Downtime – full (200)
- Winds - None
- Game Clock:
           Frame 1: 06:00Â
           Frame 2: 12:00Â
           Frame 3: 16:00
- Icon Range – Friendly 3k, Enemy 3k.
- No Radar
- Fighter and Bomber Warning Range - 63360 (12 miles)
- Tower Range – 63,360 (for display to match the above Fighter and Bomber Warning)
- External view for bombers (F3) - On
- Friendly Collisions - Off
- Enemy Collisions - On
- Kill Shooter - Off
- Fuel - 1.0
- Ack - 0.4
- Formations - Enabled
- Bombsite calibration - Main Arena Standard
- Visibility - 17 miles
- Object Downtime – full (200)
- Winds - None
- Game Clock:
           Frame 1: 06:00Â
           Frame 2: 12:00Â
           Frame 3: 16:00
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- Details
- Written by: Spikes
- Category: Eastern European Theatre
- Hits: 16
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Waning Storm
The success of Operation Barbarossa was a double edged sword. The constant advance stretched supply lines to the breaking point. The Germans found it almost impossible to supply their forward spearheads. The distance to the rail heads, the movement of infantry to support the mechanized forces, and the exhaustion of the motorized supply system created a logistical nightmare. By late July German front line units were living a "hand-to-mouth" existence in terms of their supplies was making it impossible to build up stockpiles for the next push. For the Luftwaffe, these same factors were operative. The deeper that flying units moved into Russia, the more precarious became their supply situation. By mid-July, air units were crying for fuel and ammunition even though the corps had already limited its missions. Â
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 In late September Hitler returned to the strategy his generals had urged in August: a great offensive aimed at destroying Russian armies lying in the center and at capturing Moscow. The operation's code name was "Typhoon." Setting the tone for the coming weeks, Hitler issued a proclamation demanding that attacking troops complete the work of the campaign and end twenty-five years of Bolshevism in Russia.The Luftwaffe played a decreasingly effective role as the Battle of Moscow approached. Conversely, the Red Air Force, once thought destroyed, mounted increasingly effective attacks against Luftwaffe aircraft that were attacking the Moscow defenders. A primary reason was that the fighting on the Eastern Front had brought the Luftwaffe to desperate straits.
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Operational ready rates for combat aircraft throughout the force structure sank towards dangerous levels; and in conditions of mud, bad weather, and increasing cold, maintenance personnel found it almost impossible to maintain aircraft. The ready rate for all aircraft hovered near 53 percent. Further complicating the Luftwaffe's problem of flying missions at the end of tenuous supply lines was the fact that its aircraft were flying off primitive dirt strips, while the Red Air Force was using more permanent facilities in the vicinity of Moscow. Hitler's gamble to conquer Russia in one summer had failed. Germany now faced immense commitments in the east with an army and air force that through attrition during the summer and fall had lost their cutting edge.
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The Luftwaffe
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AIRCRAFT |
MINIMUMÂ |
MAXIMUMÂ |
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 Bf-109E (Jabo) |
16 |
20Â |
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BF-109FÂ |
No Min |
No Max |
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BF-110C (Jabo)Â |
16 |
20 |
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JU-87DÂ |
 12 |
24 |
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JU-88Â |
20 |
26Â |
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HE-111Â |
20 |
26Â |
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MINIMUMÂ |
MAXIMUMÂ |
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I-16Â |
No Min |
No Max |
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Tomahawk II (P40C) |
24 |
36 |
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Hurricane IIB |
 24 |
 36 |
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SETTINGS
-Â Hungary Terrain *Note* Budapest in grid 10.9.9/11.9.7 will serve as Moscow for this setup.
- Allies=Â Knights/Axis= Bishops
- Allies=Â Knights/Axis= Bishops
- Side Split 50%/50%
- Fuel 1.0
- Icons short
- Fighter and Bomber warning range 63,360 (12 miles)
- Tower range set to 63,360
- Icons short
- Fighter and Bomber warning range 63,360 (12 miles)
- Tower range set to 63,360
- Visibility - 10 Miles
- Radar off
- Radar off
- Ack Setting .3
- Alt Cap- Bombers/Dive Bombers/Jabos 15K all others 20k Down Draft at 20K
- Alt Cap- Bombers/Dive Bombers/Jabos 15K all others 20k Down Draft at 20K
-Â Bombsight- MA Standard
- Friendly collisions off
- Kill shooter off
- Calm winds
- Time: 12 PM
- Kill shooter off
- Calm winds
- Time: 12 PM
SCORING
- Safe Landing Bonus= 5 Points
- Fighters=Â 5 Points
- Jabo 109s and JU87s= 10 Points
- 110s= 12 Points
- JU-88s and HE-111s= 15 Points
- Hangers 20 Points
- Other Base Structures= 5 Points
- Moscow City Structures= 5 Points
- Train Rail Cars= 10 Points
- Convoy Trucks=Â 5 Points
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 BONUS SUPPLY AND INTERDICTION POINTS
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Though not assigned as a primary strike target for the Axis. Targeted bases and cities may have rail or truck convoy traffic in the immediate area. As explained above train rail cars including the engine are worth 10 points each and convoy trucks 5 points each. These are considered Supply Targets of Opportunity or (STOs). If the Axis destroys 20 or more rail cars they will be awarded 50 Interdiction Points on top of the 10 points per rail car. If the Axis destroys 20 or more convoy trucks this will also result in the award of 50 Interdiction Points on top of the 5 points per convoy truck. If the Axis fails to destroy 20 or more rail cars or convoy trucks the Allies will be awarded 150 Supply Points for each category.Only Rail or Road traffic in the immediate area of a base or city assigned as a primary strike target are considered legitimate STOs. Truck or rail traffic in random areas of the map will not count for Bonus Interdiction Points.Â
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SPECIAL RULES
- 109Es and 110Cs must be used in Jabo role. They cannot be assigned as sweep or escort.
- Hurricane IIBs 8 x 303 or 12 x 303 loadout only. 20mm cannons disabled.
- Maximum Alt for Bombers/Dive Bombers/Jabos 15K
-Â Maximum Alt for fighters 20K
-Â Down Draft at 20K
- Only Targeted Base structures are scored for points. Adjacent town buildings will not be scored.
- Targeted cities such as Moscow all downed structures are scored.
- Refuel and rearm and safe landing bonus available at any friendly air base other than those in Map Grid 9.
-Â All Soviet Bases in Map Grid 9 from 9.14 North to 9.7 South are considered destroyed and cannot be used
 for any purpose. They will be identified by a white border on the objective map.
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Designed by Shifty
- Details
- Written by: Spikes
- Category: Eastern European Theatre
- Hits: 15
The Last Battle Of Kharkov - August 1943
Operation "Polkovodets Rumyantsev" (named for 18th century Field Marshal Pyotr Rumyantsev) was a large military offensive conducted by the Soviet Red Army against the German Wehrmacht during August 1943. It began in the aftermath of the Soviet defensive victory over Field Marshal Von Manstein's Army Group South at Kursk in July. It quickly succeeded in pushing back the German defenders. By the end of August, General Vatutin's Voronezh Front and General Malinovsky's South West Front had liberated Kharkov. This was the fourth - and final - time that Kharkov changed hands during WWII. The success of this offensive led to the westward retreat of all German forces in the Ukraine behind the Dnepr river, and set the stage for the Soviet liberation of Kiev later that autumn.
Version 1.02
13-MAR-2013
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SIDE BALANCE
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Axis:Â Â Â Â Â Â 45%
Allies:Â Â Â Â Â Â 55%
AIRCRAFT
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Axis (German Luftwaffe)
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Bf-110G-2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 10Â Â Â max 30)
FW-190A-5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 10Â Â Â max 30)
Bf-109G-6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 10Â Â Â max 30)
Bf-109G-2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 20Â Â Â NO max)
JU-88A-4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 20Â Â Â max 40)Â Â Â see note #1
JU-87D "Stuka"Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 20Â Â Â max 40)
Allied (Soviet VVS)
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La-5FNÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 10Â Â Â max 30)
P-39QÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 10Â Â Â max 30)
P-39DÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 10Â Â Â max 30)
Yak-9TÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 20Â Â Â NO max)
B-25C "Mitchell"Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 10Â Â Â max 20)Â Â Â see note #1
Boston Mk. IIIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 10Â Â Â max 20)Â Â Â see note #1
IL-2 "Shturmovik"Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 20Â Â Â max 40)
Note #1:
Minimums and maximums regarding the JU-88, Mitchell, and Boston bombers are for pilots, not planes, and do NOT include drones.
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Axis:Â Â Â Â Â Â 45%
Allies:Â Â Â Â Â Â 55%
AIRCRAFT
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Axis (German Luftwaffe)
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Bf-110G-2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 10Â Â Â max 30)
FW-190A-5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 10Â Â Â max 30)
Bf-109G-6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 10Â Â Â max 30)
Bf-109G-2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 20Â Â Â NO max)
JU-88A-4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 20Â Â Â max 40)Â Â Â see note #1
JU-87D "Stuka"Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 20Â Â Â max 40)
Allied (Soviet VVS)
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La-5FNÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 10Â Â Â max 30)
P-39QÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 10Â Â Â max 30)
P-39DÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 10Â Â Â max 30)
Yak-9TÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 20Â Â Â NO max)
B-25C "Mitchell"Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 10Â Â Â max 20)Â Â Â see note #1
Boston Mk. IIIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 10Â Â Â max 20)Â Â Â see note #1
IL-2 "Shturmovik"Â Â Â Â Â Â (min 20Â Â Â max 40)
Note #1:
Minimums and maximums regarding the JU-88, Mitchell, and Boston bombers are for pilots, not planes, and do NOT include drones.
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SPECIAL RULES
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 1.) This is a one-life event.
 2.) Minimums and maximums for aircraft MUST be observed.
 3.) Bomber formations are allowed for JU-88, B-25, and Boston but not required.
 4.) B-25C "strafer nose" option is disabled.
 5.) 110G-2 Wfr.Gr.21 rockets are disabled.
 6.) Level bombsight calibration is MANUAL.
 7.) Planes are only enabled at airbases that are designated as "active" (see frame objectives).
 8.) Planes may re-arm (or "hot pad") at any friendly active airbase.
 9.) Each side will have four targets to hit AND four assets to defend.
 10.) All planes still in flight at T+120 will be scored as "killed" by the enemy.
 11.) The high fuel burn rate reflects the unusual map scale.
 12.) The increased auto-ack strength models strong anti-aircraft cover over armored units.
SCORING
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Aircraft Points
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JU-88, B-25, Boston      15 points
all other aircraft            5 points
Ground Target Points
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Vehicle Hangar         25 points
Fighter Hangar         25 points
Bomber Hangar         25 points
Ammo Bunker          3 points
Fuel Dump                3 points
Barracks               3 points
Radar                            3 points
Gun                    1 point
NO POINTS are awarded for:
 1.) civilian buildings in towns and cities
 2.) structures at bases which are not assigned as targets
End Of Frame Landing Bonus
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 A good landing back at the original home base earns 5 points per pilot.
Friendly Fire Penalty
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 Shooting down a fellow countryman incurs a penalty equal to two times the normal aircraft value (see Aircraft Points, above.)
ARENA SETTINGS
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Terrain Map: "Black Sea" (Aces High to Real Life scale is 1:2)
Fuel Burn Rate Multiple: 1.4
Icon Ranges:Â 9,000 feet (3.0K yards)
Auto-Ack Strenth: 0.4
Fighter and Bomber Warning Range: 66,000 feet (12.5 miles)
Tower Range: set to 66,000 feet (for display to match the above setting)
Haze/Fog Visability: 12 miles
Radar: OFF
Enemy Collisions: ON
Friendly Collisions: OFF
Killshooter: OFF
Formations: ON
Level Bombsight Calibration: MANUAL
Game Clock
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Frame 1: 08:00 ( 8:00 AM, Morning)
Frame 2: 12:00 ( 12:00 PM, Noon)
Frame 3: 16:00 ( 4:00 PM, Afternoon)
Wind
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00 - 02KÂ Â Â Â Â Â NO WINDÂ Â Â Â Â Â speed zero
02 - 10KÂ Â Â Â Â Â NW -> SEÂ Â Â speed 10
10 - 18KÂ Â Â Â Â Â NW -> SEÂ Â Â speed 20
18 - 26KÂ Â Â Â Â Â NW -> SEÂ Â Â speed 30
26k+Â Â Â Â Â Â DOWNDRAFTÂ Â Â speed 199 (altitude limit)
SCHEDULE
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Frame 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Friday March 01, 2013
Frame 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Friday March 08, 2013
Frame 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Friday March 15, 2013
All frames begin at 11:00 PM EST. For Frame 1 and 2, that is 04:00 AM Saturday, UTC time. For Frame 3, due to the USA going onto Daylight Saving Time, 11:00 PM EDT is 03:00 AM Saturday on UTC time.
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Please log in to the arena at least fifteen minutes early.
Original "Dogs Of War" design by Warloc (AKA Squire) in Sept. 2008, adapted by Bino.
Original "Dogs Of War" design by Warloc (AKA Squire) in Sept. 2008, adapted by Bino.
- Details
- Written by: Spikes
- Category: Eastern European Theatre
- Hits: 16
After the destruction of the 6th Army at Stalingrad on February 2nd 1943, the Soviets followed their success westward. Under new orders from Stavka they would use the Soviet Southwest front to attempt to cut-off German Army Group A in the Caucasus and the Crimea. Not much further to the North the Soviet Voronezh and Central front would strike into German Army Group Centre through Briansk and Smolensk.
The attack was very successful and by February 9th the Soviets captured Belgorod and Kursk and on February 16th the Soviets recaptured the fourth largest city in the Soviet Union, Kharkov. The German Army managed to form a counterattack and less than a month later the Germans once again captured Kharkov. The German counterattack left a huge salient nearly half the size of England, around the area of Kursk. To the North, was Army Group Centre occupying Orel and to the South was Army Group South occupying Kharkov.
The spring thaw had turned the steppe into impassible mud and German High Command drafted a plan to strike back into the salient and recapture Kursk using a pincer movement from the North and South. Initially planned for early May, the plan was postponed several times through June and finally was launched on July 5th.
After a fierce Soviet barrage from over 600 guns and mortars the German 4th Panzer Army attacked from the South with some of the newest German tanks like the Panther, Tiger and Ferdinand. The resistance was stiff and the Southern attack stalled on the 10 of July barely covering 20 miles. In the North 9th Army fared even worse and Soviet resistance blunted the German attack near Ponyri Station, only penetrating 8 miles. The Germans were pushing but the width and depth of their attacks were growing smaller every day.
That evening the US and British Allies would land in Sicily and Hitler wanted to temporarily halt the Citadel operation but Von Manstein managed to dissuade him for a few more days. On the 12th of July Hoth's 4th Panzer Army used one final and desperate attack to smash the Soviet defenses near Prokhorovka. What ensued was one of the most pivotal battles of the Great Patriotic War, which was also the turning point in the battle of Kursk. On the 16th of July the Germans began to withdraw back to Citadels starting positions and by August 3rd the Soviets had recovered all ground lost to the Germans. The 6th of August saw Belgorod retaken and Kharkov was liberated on August 23rd.
The Soviets had achieved a remarkable success but at a heavy price. For the first time they managed to stop the German Blitzkrieg before they could achieve success. Germany and her allies would be on the defensive in the East from now on. This FSO will attempt to recreate the fierce clashes at Kursk between the Luftwaffe and the VVS in July 1943.
PLANE SET:
- Alt Cap is 16K for all aircraft, 12K for any aircraft with ordnance.
- Only aircraft with minimums must be flown.
- Requirements Indicate number of Pilots.
- Formations are enabled but not required.
- Pilots may refuel and rearm at any friendly field.
- Formations are enabled but not required.
- Pilots may refuel and rearm at any friendly field.
SCORING:
- All Aircraft and Vehicles - 1 Point
- Town Buildings (Destroyed/Defended) - 1 Point
- Total Frame Victory for whoever holds the Objective at the end of frame (T+120)
- Black Sea terrain
- Icon Range - Friendly 3k, Enemy 3k.
- No Radar
- Fighter and Bomber Warning Range - 79200 (15 miles)
- Tower Range - 79,200 (for display to match the above Fighter and Bomber Warning)
- External view for bombers (F3) - On
- Friendly Collisions - Off
- Enemy Collisions - On
- Kill Shooter - Off
- Fuel - 1.0
- Ack - 0.4
- Formations - Enabled
- Bombsite calibration - Main Arena Standard
- Time - Frame 1: 09:00
- Time - Frame 2: 12:00
- Time - Frame 3: 15:00
- Visibility - 17 miles
- Object Downtime - full (200)
- Winds - None
- Designed by Nefarious 2012, Updated 2023.
- Details
- Written by: Spikes
- Category: Eastern European Theatre
- Hits: 13
RED GUARDS: The Crimea 1944
Within the Soviet Air Force the title Guards carried the ultimate recognition of a regiments courage and achievement. Guards fighter regiments were found in both the Soviet Air Force and the Soviet Naval Air Forces in the Second World War. Each such regiment was given its own banner and many fighters within these units were adorned with the banner on the nose. As the Russians gained experience and better equipment the number of such veteran units expanded. Many of the Russians leading aces flew with or commanded Guards units at some point in their careers. The Luftwaffe pilots came to recognise the markings as an indication of having tangled with veteran fliers especially when compared to the early days of the war.
On the 14th of January 1944 the Russian Leningrad Offensive opened. During the drive to releive the beseiged city the Russian forces in the south conducted offensives of their own. Commencing on the 30th of January the 3rd and 4th Ukranian Fronts launched fresh attacks on Field Marshal von Kliest's Army Group A holding the area north of the Black Sea. Despite tenacious resistance by his forces Kleist was forced to withdraw towards Odessa and elements of the German 6th and 8th Armies were cut off. On 10th April Kleist was forced out of Odessa and the Russian lines advanced almost as far as Brest-Litovsk. The last rail link for the Germans between Poland and southern Russia had been cut in March with the capture of the city of Chernovtsy by 1st Ukranian Front. The abandoned German 17th Army was driven from the Crimea and Sevastopol eventually fell on the 12th of May.
The losses in the Ukraine were a strategic setback for the Germans as the regions rich minerals were needed to supply the Reich. Kliest was amongst the army commanders ousted in the aftermath of the campaign having disobeyed Hitler's no retreat orders in allowing his armies to break out west to avoid being overrun.
This FSO recreates the air battles over the Black Sea region and southern Ukraine in the winter of 1943-44.
Country Percentages:
Axis 50%
Allied 50%
Allied 50%
Field Assignments:
Axis Bishop
Allies Knight
CM Rook
OOB:
Axis (Luftwaffe):
Allies Knight
CM Rook
OOB:
Axis (Luftwaffe):
Fw 190A-5 (max 48)
Bf 109G-6
Bf 109G-2
Bf 110G-2
Ju 88A-4 (min 18 players)
Bf 109G-6
Bf 109G-2
Bf 110G-2
Ju 88A-4 (min 18 players)
Soviet (VVS):
LA-5FN (max 48)
Yak-9T
P-39Q
P-40N (max 48)
A-20G
IL-2 Sturmovik
B-25C "glass nose"
Yak-9T
P-39Q
P-40N (max 48)
A-20G
IL-2 Sturmovik
B-25C "glass nose"
Special Rules and Ordnance Restrictions:
* All aircraft must be used by a minimum of 12 *players*.
* ALL AIRCRAFT ARE TO BE LANDED AND THE PLAYERS TOWERED OUT BY FRAME END OR WILL BE CONSIDERED SHOT DOWN AND THE CREWS KIA.
* The B-25 will have the strafer options disabled.
* ALL AIRCRAFT ARE TO BE LANDED AND THE PLAYERS TOWERED OUT BY FRAME END OR WILL BE CONSIDERED SHOT DOWN AND THE CREWS KIA.
* The B-25 will have the strafer options disabled.
* Drop tanks are disabled for all aircraft.
* The area of the Black Sea terrain south of the 4x line is OUT OF BOUNDS to game play. It represents the areas of nuetral Turkey.
Scoring:
Aircraft Pts
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Bomber = 10 pts
Fighter = 5 pts
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Bomber = 10 pts
Fighter = 5 pts
Attack = 5 pts
Landing Bonus = 5 pts
Landing Bonus = 5 pts
Target Pts
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Gun = 1 pt
Ammo Bunker = 3 pts
Barracks = 3 pts
Radar = 3 pts
Vehicle Hangar = 25 pts
Fighter Hangar = 25pts
Bomber Hangar = 25 pts
Town Building = 3 pts
Factory at strategic target = 3 pts
Truck in convoy = 1 pt
Train = 2 pts
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Gun = 1 pt
Ammo Bunker = 3 pts
Barracks = 3 pts
Radar = 3 pts
Vehicle Hangar = 25 pts
Fighter Hangar = 25pts
Bomber Hangar = 25 pts
Town Building = 3 pts
Factory at strategic target = 3 pts
Truck in convoy = 1 pt
Train = 2 pts
Cruiser = 100 pts
Destroyer = 50 pts
Victory Conditions (% Ratio):
+ 25 Decisive
+ 5-25 Strategic
+ 1-5 Tactical
0-1 Draw
+ 5-25 Strategic
+ 1-5 Tactical
0-1 Draw
Arena Settings:
- Black Sea terrain
- Fuel burn 1.0
- Icons friendly 3k/enemy 3k
- 0.3 Ack
- Fighter and Bomber warning range 42,000 (about 8 miles)
- Tower range set to 42,000 (for display only to match the above setting)
- Haze/fog full visibility (17 miles)
- Radar off
- Enemy collisions on
- Friendly collisions off
- Killshooter off
- Time: 15:00 ( 3PM ) Game Clock
- Formations: On
- Bomber calibration: Manual
- Wind: 0K-18K SE TO NW - Speed 5
18K-24K SE TO NW - Speed 10
24k+ - Speed 100 downdraft (Alt limiter)
- Fuel burn 1.0
- Icons friendly 3k/enemy 3k
- 0.3 Ack
- Fighter and Bomber warning range 42,000 (about 8 miles)
- Tower range set to 42,000 (for display only to match the above setting)
- Haze/fog full visibility (17 miles)
- Radar off
- Enemy collisions on
- Friendly collisions off
- Killshooter off
- Time: 15:00 ( 3PM ) Game Clock
- Formations: On
- Bomber calibration: Manual
- Wind: 0K-18K SE TO NW - Speed 5
18K-24K SE TO NW - Speed 10
24k+ - Speed 100 downdraft (Alt limiter)
Designer's Notes:
Design by Warloc