Event is open for everyone, welcome!
Start time Sunday the 24th July at 8:00pm UK,
21:00 CET, 10:00pm EET (Finland/Russia), 3:00pm EST
************* Background ************
It was not until early 1945 that Berlin again became a major target. As the Red Army approached Berlin from the east,
the RAF carried out a series of attacks on cities in eastern Germany, swollen with refugees from further east, in order to
disrupt communications and put more strain on Germany's dwindling manpower and fuel resources.
Almost 1,000 B-17 bombers of the Eighth Air Force, protected by North American P-51 Mustangs attacked the Berlin
railway system on the forenoon of February 3, 1945 in the belief that the German Sixth Panzer Army was moving
through Berlin by train on its way to the Eastern Front. This was one of the few occasions on which the USAAF
undertook a mass attack on a city centre. Lt-General James Doolittle, commander of the USAAF Eighth Air Force,
objected to this tactic, but he was overruled by the USAAF commander, General Carl Spaatz, who was supported
by the Allied commander General Dwight Eisenhower. Eisenhower and Spaatz made it clear that the attack on Berlin
was of great political importance in that it was designed to assist the Soviet offensive on the Oder east of Berlin,
and was essential for Allied unity
On 18 March 1945, 37 Me 262s of JG 7 intercepted a force of 1,221 bombers and 632 escorting fighters.
They shot down 12 bombers and one fighter for the loss of three Me 262s. Although a 4:1 ratio was exactly
what the Luftwaffe would have needed to make an impact on the war, the absolute scale of their success
was minor, as it represented only one per cent of the attacking force. In 1943 and early 1944, the USAAF
had been able to keep up offensive operations despite loss ratios of 5% and more, and the few available
Me 262s could not inflict sufficient losses to hamper their operations.
Allies
Bishops, 70% of participants
B-17 ; P51 airstart A61 to South
B-17 ; P51 airstart A61 to North
also A56 North and South
A 59 South
Orders:
-Bomb Berlin! Sector 16 13
-Land at any own field
Restrictions:
Bombers should not got higher than 20K!
Axis
Knights, 30% of participants
Me 109K4 / G14 from A16 A16
Fw 190D9 / A8 From A 32 South
Me 262 from A44 / A32 South
Orders:
-Take off and intercept the incoming USAAF bombers at all costs!
Restrictions:
-Axis planes cannot engage bombers at enemy terrytory.
Violation of this rule will not be tolerated!
-All plane types must be employed
-use the 262 only once, rearm allowed!
ARENA SETTINGS
Terrain: germany
Event start, game time: 10:00
Time multiplier: 1.0
Icons: Icons short, 3k both sides
Fuel Multiplier: 1.0
Radar: Axis - only Dar bar, Allies - No radar
Radar Update Interval: 90 seconds
Killshooter: Off.
Friendly collisions: Off.
Kill messages: Off.
2 lives for every player.
Axis planes may rearm/refuel on hotpads.
Formations: On
Auto calibrated bombsight: ON
Good Luck and have a great time!
designed and hosted by dhyran
