Axis v Allies- This week- ELIMINATE THE THREAT- NORWAY 1944

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Norway 1944-
ELIMINATE THE THREAT

The place… Norwegian waters.. The time… November , 1944
The below set up represents the events leading to the sinking of the German battleship
 Tirpitz
“The destruction, or even the crippling, of this ship is the greatest event at sea at the present time. No other target is comparable to it. The entire naval situation throughout the world would be altered."
Winston Churchill
By any standards, the Tirpitz was a major threat to the Russian convoys as well as the Atlantic convoys.



Aircraft enabled at v bases

ALLIES/BISHOP Orders
Find And sink the Tirpitz in sector 12,9
As well as
Capturing Strategic bases P72,A73,V74 sector 11,11

ALLIES/BISHOP:ACTIVE BASES
Northern fleet C125,C126, C127,C128
Protected by
 naval fighters
F4U-1A,F4U-1D,F6F,F4F,FM2,Seafire

 Lancasters/Mosquitos-A21(Air start NE runway) A15(Air start SE runway)-
Fighter cover  provided by Hellcats -F6F,Wildcats-F4F,
As well as P47's, P51B

GV's
M3,Sherman FF,

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Aircraft enabled at v bases
AXIS/KNIGHT:Orders
Defend The Tirpitz Sector 12,9
Up From, A80,A81,A82,A83 
Defend port P72 and bases A73,V74 in sector 11,11
Up From,A78,A77,A73,V74,V76
V90(Air start)Patrol to intersept incoming bomber formations from the west

AXIS/KNIGHT:ACTIVE BASES
A78,A77,A73,V74,V76, V90(Air start Bf109's,FW190s)
AIRCRAFT
109G6,109G14,JU87,JU88,190A5,90A8,110G2,C47

GV's
Panzer,SdkF,

comms: 123 for both sides
ARENA SETTINGS
Map= Northsea
Killshooter is on.
Visibility is 12.0 miles
Fuel burn rate is 1.0
Ack settings are .25
Base capture: 10 troops
Radar (yes)
Icons Enemy, Friendly 3k
CV Hardness X 2
Task groups not controllable

On November 12th, 1944, the Tirpitz was attacked by 29 Lancaster's - including some from 617 Dambuster Squadron. Flying at 14,000 feet, their new Mark XIV bombsight gave them an excellent target to aim at. 'Blockbuster' bombs ripped into the ship and a 100 feet hole was ripped open. Her magazines exploded and the Tirpitz rolled over trapping over 1000 men in her as she turned turtle. A few - 80 men - managed to get to the bottom of the hull where a hole was cut through it and the men escaped. Many others were not so lucky.
Though the career of the Tirpitz may have seemed a failure, she did succeed in tying up a great number of Home Fleet ships which had to be on a constant alert that she would not sail out into the Atlantic or harass the Artic convoys.

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News Update

SECTOR 11,11
Allies/Bishop.. in northern sector 11,11 have  Captured Axis/Knight.. airfield A73   from A21 (air start) using C47’s and Lancaster’s escorted by navel fighters
Allies are attempting to over run Axis port P72 And V Base 74 to establish their strategic objectives
 Axis shipping In sector 11,11 is also under heavy attack
 



SECTOR 12,9
Allies have Captured Axis airfield 81 from A15 (air start using) C47’s and Lancaster’s escorted by navel fighters



Allies have been successfullly attacking shipping in sector 12,9



FOG OF WAR
Mechanical jamming(Chaff ) is causing Intermittent radar coverage…
Keep your head on a swivel..



Norway 1944-
ELIMINATE THE THREAT

The place… Norwegian waters.. The time… November , 1944
The below set up represents the events leading to the sinking of the German battleship
 Tirpitz
“The destruction, or even the crippling, of this ship is the greatest event at sea at the present time. No other target is comparable to it. The entire naval situation throughout the world would be altered."
Winston Churchill
By any standards, the Tirpitz was a major threat to the Russian convoys as well as the Atlantic convoys.



Aircraft enabled at v bases

ALLIES/BISHOP Orders
Find And sink the Tirpitz in sector 12,9
As well as
Capturing Strategic bases P72,A73,V74 sector 11,11

ALLIES/BISHOP:ACTIVE BASES
Northern fleet C125,C126, C127,C128
Protected by
 naval fighters
F4U-1A,F4U-1D,F6F,F4F,FM2,Seafire

 Lancasters/Mosquitos-A21(Air start NE runway) A15(Air start SE runway)-
Fighter cover  provided by Hellcats -F6F,Wildcats-F4F,
As well as P47's, P51B

GV's
M3,Sherman FF,

****************************************
Aircraft enabled at v bases
AXIS/KNIGHT:Orders
Defend The Tirpitz Sector 12,9
Up From, A80,A81,A82,A83 
Defend port P72 and bases A73,V74 in sector 11,11
Up From,A78,A77,A73,V74,V76
V90(Air start)Patrol to intersept incoming bomber formations from the west

AXIS/KNIGHT:ACTIVE BASES
A78,A77,A73,V74,V76, V90(Air start Bf109's,FW190s)
AIRCRAFT
109G6,109G14,JU87,JU88,190A5,90A8,110G2,C47

GV's
Panzer,SdkF,

comms: 123 for both sides
ARENA SETTINGS
Map= Northsea
Killshooter is on.
Visibility is 12.0 miles
Fuel burn rate is 1.0
Ack settings are .25
Base capture: 10 troops
Radar (yes)
Icons Enemy, Friendly 3k
CV Hardness X 2
Task groups not controllable

On November 12th, 1944, the Tirpitz was attacked by 29 Lancaster's - including some from 617 Dambuster Squadron. Flying at 14,000 feet, their new Mark XIV bombsight gave them an excellent target to aim at. 'Blockbuster' bombs ripped into the ship and a 100 feet hole was ripped open. Her magazines exploded and the Tirpitz rolled over trapping over 1000 men in her as she turned turtle. A few - 80 men - managed to get to the bottom of the hull where a hole was cut through it and the men escaped. Many others were not so lucky.
Though the career of the Tirpitz may have seemed a failure, she did succeed in tying up a great number of Home Fleet ships which had to be on a constant alert that she would not sail out into the Atlantic or harass the Artic convoys.