Hi all,
I’m going to put up another “storm of war” event mission this thursday, 15th June, in the evening.
The mission will approximately mimic the front line situation on June 15th 1944, as shown in this image below (which is from June 12th) prior to the battle for Caen.http://i.imgur.com/K2mkDHz.png
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The British tried to minimize the possibilities of retrenching the German forces by systematically bombarding the localities on and behind the front line. Thus, a line of towns and villages are attacked by Allied bombers, like Evrecy and Noyers-Bocage. Taking advantage of the devastating effects of the bombardments, the British armored units tried to break through the front in the direction of Villers-Bocage, but were once again repulsed by the German Tiger tanks.
On the American side, the strong advance recorded in the first days before the D-Day landings is now significantly slowed by a strong German resistance. The main objective of the Americans in the Cotentin is to capture the city of Cherbourg and its port in deep water; If the artificial ports of Arromanches and Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer are fully operational on 15 June, the unloading of equipment necessary for the war effort is considered insufficient in the long term by the Allied High Command. It is imperative to capture a deep-water port that will accommodate high-tonnage transport vessels. Thus, Cherbourg appears as the number one objective in the Cotentin Peninsula. But the Germans are aware of the allied problem and they understand from the beginning the strategic importance of this city and its port. The reinforcements of the defense of Cherbourg continue.http://www.dday-overlord.com/en/battle-of-normandy/days/15-june-1944
Slots will be limited to about 40 humans. 25 allied and 15 luftwaffe.
Kick-off will be 1900 Hrs UK time
Please indicate your squad’s interest in this thread, including preference for aircraft type.
Seen it over that their forum… but I ain’t got the map… so no go for me
On another note, got my first online kills in the F15 the other night, getting to grips with the radar a bit better now, but by no means an expert… and as usual it’s always better with a wing man (which I did not have )… it was very enjoyable
Stevie
Sorry I didn’t make it in the end. Family issues came up and I had to go out.