It's based on "Der Grosse Schlag"
scenario rules, with changed radar settings (for playability purposes) and planes will also be available at all fields - except for 163 and 262.
Der Grosse Schlag - November 1944 - The next Aces High Scenario in October 2007
Allies (Rooks):
P-51B, P-51D, P-47D25, P-38J, P-38L, B-17G, B-24J
Axis (Knights):
Bf-109G14, Bf-109K4, Fw-190A8, Fw-190D9
and Me-262, Me-163 (only at A29, A31, A46, A54)
Arena Settings:
Contrary to the scenario design, planes are enabled at all fields except for the 163 and the 262, and radar is enabled to find the fights.
Killshooter on
Radar: Tower 158400, Sector 342000
All ack at 1.0
Fuel burn rate 1.2
History:
During September and October 1944 the armies on the eastern and western fronts advancing on Germany have ground to a halt. Both fronts had seen huge gains in territory in the last months. This success had led to the outstripping of supply lines so the operational tempo slowed on the ground. This reduction in ground operations allowed the Luftwaffe to reduce it’s own operations to the bare minimum, except for sorties in defense of Germany proper.
The German aircraft industry had reorganized and in September produced 3,821 new combat aircraft. Four out of five of these aircraft were Messerschmitt 109s and Focke-Wulf 190s. This increase in production produced an excess of aircraft in the frontline units. All 15 Gruppen deployed in France had suffered heavy losses. They were completely re-equipped with the influx of new production aircraft. There was also a simultaneous expansion of the single-engined day fighter Gruppen from 1900 aircraft to 3000 by the middle of November. Each day fighter Gruppe in the west expanded from three to four Stafflen, each with 10 to 16 aircraft. This recovery and increase in fighters was to come as a surprise to the Allies.
The Gruppen on the western front fell back across the Rhine to bases in Germany. Also several units where pulled back from the Eastern front and the Balkans into the Reich. These units were reequipped with the new production aircraft and brought back to strength with replacement pilots who had been given specialist training in attacking bombers. However the combat of the past year had severely depleted the pool of experienced leaders. Only a few of the best leaders are left after the hectic combat of the winter of 44 and the slaughter over France after the invasion. These were a valuable asset not to be risked lightly.
Generalleutnant Adolf Galland was thus presented with a force reinvigorated and ready to strike a decisive blow against the allied bombing offensive. Operation Der Grosse Schlag (The Great Blow) is about to commence.
Thanks to Fencer and the CM's for all the hard work on planning this one.
