Another good example - a huge Rook assault into A38 of the Trinity map. Initial assault caught us Bishops by surprise. The spawn point was less than 5 miles away from the field.
Some 6~7 Panzers were on the way to the field, at least 2~3 already near the field. However, the fatal mistake proved to be that they had no air support at all, and there was only one AA vehicle around.
My first sortie in the IL-2, I was shot down by an Osty I didn't see. Realizing that these 9~10 Panzers were too much for me to handle, I called in my squaddies to support.
A group of 4~5 IL-2s took off from the field, and during the next 4~5 minutes decimated the whole armoured column. The Rook armoured assault did not give up, and sent more vehicles spawning to the field. However, by this time our own GV drivers arrived to A38 and formed a strong defensive line around the field.
The IL-2s kept cutting down their tanks, and slowly but firmly our own tanks pushed them back to their spawn. Only when the Rooks realized that they needed corresponding air support, and sent lots of jabos to A38, did the tides turned.
A huge furball formed, both on the ground and in the air. But in the end, the Bish held A38.
Perfect example of how an independant GV assault without any air support, avails naught.
Another ironical example: right after the battle of A38, our squaddies gathered around and spawned to capture V7 with tanks. Total 7 of us began the attack. Only two enemies were guarding V7 in tanks - they hid themselves well, and knocked us down one by one.
In the end, an organized assult of 3xJu87Ds, 1x IL-2 and 2x Pzr.4, 1xM3 - is what took V7. Two Ju87Ds killed all three VHs at the field, the other Ju87D destroyed the defending GV. The IL2 knocked down field acks, and then the Panzer and the M3 advanced.
