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July 10 - Please join me for invasion of Sicily
« on: July 02, 2014, 02:41:12 PM »
July 10 in Special Events II arena at two times:
-- 3 pm Eastern (8 pm UK)
-- 10 pm Eastern

It was the largest amphibious invasion to date and, following the battles in North Africa, the first step to invasion of continental Europe.

Fierce air battles between the allied air forces on the one side and the Luftwaffe and Regia Aeronautica on the other, tactical bombing, anti-shipping, shore bombardment, airborne landings, amphibious assaults, Patton vs. Montgomery in the race to Mesina -- all were part of Operation Husky.


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Re: July 10 - Please join me for invasion of Sicily
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2014, 02:42:57 PM »
B-17G, B-24J, B-25C, B-26B, Boston III, C-47, Hurricane II, P-38G, P-39D, P-40F, Spitfire V, F4F-4, Seafire II

vs.

Bf 109G-2, Bf 109G-6, Bf 110G-2, C-47, C.202, C.205, FW 190A-5, He 111H, Ju 87D-3, Ju 88A-4

A battle in the air, and (if the allies get a foothold) on the ground.


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Re: July 10 - Please join me for invasion of Sicily
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2014, 03:00:33 PM »
I made a poster..   
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Re: July 10 - Please join me for invasion of Sicily
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2014, 03:06:30 PM »
I made a poster..   (Image removed from quote.)

   I see a strange poster........and the picture is very weird too...... :bolt:
I always wanted to fight an impossible battle against incredible odds.

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Re: July 10 - Please join me for invasion of Sicily
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2014, 04:56:06 PM »
AXIS...hope we can get a good showing because this has potential to be epic!
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Re: July 10 - Please join me for invasion of Sicily
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2014, 04:25:52 AM »
always a good setup this one!   
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Re: July 10 - Please join me for invasion of Sicily
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2014, 09:15:07 AM »
Looks good. I will be there.  :airplane:

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Re: July 10 - Please join me for invasion of Sicily
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2014, 09:55:49 AM »
<-----kicking the tires on my B17 now!

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Re: July 10 - Please join me for invasion of Sicily
« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2014, 12:16:34 AM »
B-17, you say?  :)
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Re: July 10 - Please join me for invasion of Sicily
« Reply #9 on: July 04, 2014, 12:19:53 AM »
pfft, real men fly the b25C
See Rule #4

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Re: July 10 - Please join me for invasion of Sicily
« Reply #10 on: July 04, 2014, 12:21:38 AM »
pfft, real men fly the b25C
Yes, the kind of "men" who prefer a pink Prius over a lifted truck  :ahand
« Last Edit: July 04, 2014, 12:24:03 AM by XxDaSTaRxx »
Quote from: Latrobe
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If you die you have something to learn.


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Re: July 10 - Please join me for invasion of Sicily
« Reply #11 on: July 04, 2014, 12:36:05 AM »
I don't know whiskey, men in over sized bom--- *couch* I mean trucks are often over compensating.

although I'm sure the same rules apply at 15k ;)
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Re: July 10 - Please join me for invasion of Sicily
« Reply #12 on: July 04, 2014, 12:49:42 AM »
I don't know whiskey, men in over sized bom--- *COUCH* I mean trucks are often over compensating.

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Re: July 10 - Please join me for invasion of Sicily
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Re: July 10 - Please join me for invasion of Sicily
« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2014, 08:28:31 PM »
P38G  :banana:


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