January 20th-26th Operation Strangle

[USRanger]

Operation Strangle

Time Frame - March 1944

    "Operation Strangle" was conceived by Allied commanders to reduce the flow of enemy supplies in Italy below requirements by attacking their supply system. It was determined that the enemy's abilities to supply, reinforce, and shift forces could be so weakened that the Gustav Line could neither withstand determined ground attacks nor withdraw in order.

    Beginning in March, Allied Medium and Fighter Bombers struck targets from the Gustav Line to the Swiss frontier. While the Medium bombers wrecked marshaling yards and repair facilities, the Fighters and Fighter Bombers of the XII Air Support Command cut rail lines and bridges. The Fighter Bombers in particular, proved surprisingly successful as bridge busters.

    Heavy Bombers borrowed from the air war over Germany hit distant rail centers in the northern Italian cities. This scrambled enemy troops and supplies from beyond the Alps, as trains stacked up north and south of Rome. No trains were able to run from the Po Valley, and substantially all supplies had to be moved by truck south of Florence.
 


Allied Planeset
B-25H
B-26B         
P-38J
P-47D-25
P-51B   
Spit IX
Typhoon     
Jeep
M3
M16
M8
M4(75)
M4(76)

Axis Planeset
Bf 109G-6
Bf 109G-14   
Bf 110G-2     
Fw 190A-5
Fw 190A-8
Fw 190F-8
Ju 88A-4
C.205
C-47(JU-52 sub)
Jeep
SDk-251
PanzerIV
Panther(?)
Ostwind

Field Order
    Knight - Axis
    Rook - Allied
   
Arena Settings:
- Italy1 Map
- Fuel: 1.0
- 0.5 Ack
- Base capture: 10 troops Town down 50%
- Radar: 1943 ( Since it's very early '44)
- Sector 316,800
- Tower 132,000
- Icons: Enemy Off, Friendly 2.5K
- Enemy Collisions On
- Friendly collisions off
- Killshooter on
- Formations enabled
- Bomber calibration: Manual
- Varying levels of light to moderate wind (10-30 mph)
- Weather changed daily



 

[Seadog36]

Hey Ranger,

Why no P-47d11? Razorbacks were still the most numerically prevalent P-47's in Operation Strangle. Just because HTC has not released later model  D-15 through D-23s doesn't mean D-11's shouldn't be included next week.

Aside from that, thank you again and Great Work!

[Chilli]

SeaDog,

I bet you and I would probably be in the minority flying that one    A learned from another AvA player just how deadly those things are low and slow.  If they are included, we have to wing up 

[USRanger]

I'll add it Seadog.  This is my first setup, so I appreciate the help.

[Mirage]

may I ask what the ? next to panther is for?

[USRanger]

Ignore that.  Forgot to delete it when I cut & pasted it.

[Seadog36]

SeaDog,

I bet you and I would probably be in the minority flying that one    A learned from another AvA player just how deadly those things are low and slow.  If they are included, we have to wing up 

I don't really enjoy the low and slow in a D-11 or any  other 47. Not it's prime e state, but if you are in a 1v1 and light on fuel it can be a better turner than most expect. I'll look for you Chilli, a wingman really ups the survivability odds<<S>>

[Seadog36]

I'll add it Seadog.  This is my first setup, so I appreciate the help.

This is going to be great. Italy is one of my favorite terrains and anything you touch is usually golden.

Check out William Weyler's (1947) color film "Thunderbolt" if you haven't already. It documents USAAF and Free French P-47 operations during Strangle out of Alto airfield, Corsica. It's in several parts on YouTube for anyone interested.

Here is a great link on the subject as well: http://www.warwingsart.com/12thAirForce/57thoncorsica.html



Anything I can do to help, let me know.

[Seadog36]

I'll add it Seadog.  This is my first setup, so I appreciate the help.

Hey ranger looks great no D-11 activated yet.

[Seadog36]

A big thank you Ranger! Strangle has been a lot of fun, and your attention to detail with the weather and plane set has been super and I know I'm not the only one who agrees

[Puma44]

What he said, Ranger!  Well done!  Thanks

[USRanger]

Thank ya sirs for helping me pop my cherry with running set ups.