Join tonights Snapshot at 10 pm est in the SEA...anyone can join and promises to be a load of fun....tonights featured event....Keiffer
Kieffer
Artist Credit: Artwork by Sture Gripenberg. Used with permission.
Sunday, August 29th 1943.The German ship group 'Kampfgruppe Kieffer' was guarding the sea mine field 'See Igel' between Suursaari-island and the coast of Estonia.Then they came. Out of the sun as usual. Sturmoviks.Escorted by fighters, even though there was not a German fighter in sight, the ground attack planes started their dives, into the hellfire of anti aircraft fire. With deadly precision the Soviet bombs found their mark, damaging the ship group heavily.The attackers vanished to their bases. Badly damaged, unable to continue its mission, Kampfgruppe Kieffer started the long journey towards the Finnish port of Kotka.But the day was not over yet...
Arena
SEA
Country Percentages
Allied (VVS): 60%Axis (FAF): 40%
Allies
Units: 40% IL-2m3 from A1 30% P-40E from A1 30% Yak-9T from A2......axis 40% Bf 109 G-2 from A42 20% Bf 109 G-2 from A40 40% Brewster (FM2) from 40
Orders: Sturmoviks: Attack and sink the German ship group near Suursaari-island.Fighters: Protect the Sturmoviks! Make sure Kampfgruppe Kieffer reaches Kotka safely!
Restrictions: Fighters may not carry ordinance. Fighters may not carry ordinance. Gondola cannons on 109 G-2s are not recommended, since FAF did not have them during WW2.
