The Invasion of France ! 1940 -- Frame 3 AvA War this Saturday Sept 17th 9pm EST

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The Invasion of France ! 1940

Never let be said that the AvA runs Recreations of History!
AvA War Tours 1 and 2 are proving that point.

May 10, 1940 was Operation Fall Gelb (Case Yellow) also known as The Fall of France. We offered May 14, 1940 last Saturday, and this Saturday will be the final frame 3 of the Tour, May 15; The Invasion of France ! 1940

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"German Forces are racing through the Ardennes and most of the Allied Forces are out of position in northern Belgium! The Axis have mowed through the villages of Luxembourg and Belgium! Commander, what are our orders! Commander!! We need you!"

General Gamelin has been removed, General Manstein has fallen ill and new Generals are required. Will you step up, Sir!
The Allies recruited skilled commanders last week and blocked the Axis at their starting bases in their own version of Blitzkrieg but no doubt the bloodied Axis will be seeking revenge this week!

The Front Line (Frame 3):

Previously in Frame 1:
Forces from Sedan streaked east and captured Bouillon (v121) while the northern Allied army marched both south and east capturing Dinant (v152) and Modave (v173).
Frame 1 was an undeniable Allied victory, and the Allies looked set to continue their Blitzkrieg in the opening hour of Frame 2, but this is the AvA War.

Previously in Frame 2:
The next morning, the Allies captured the Bertrix airfield at 128, but an Axis counter attack wiped out all Allied forces trying to hole their position.
At the end of the frame, the front line was reestablished as it was at the frame's start.

Frame 3

This week it's winner take all!

The Axis can achieve a Minor Victory if they can capture
v162, v152 or v118 and a line of bases connecting their
current positions.

The Allies can win a Major Victory if they simply hold
on to their position.

Both sides have been reinforced with medium tanks, Panzers 4s for the Axis and various Allied tanks represented by the M4(75) Sherman and a redeployment of air assets has taken place overnight.

The front line stretches from v173 through v153, v144, A128, v121 to v119.
SEE jpg.



Objectives: (Anything short of this is a tie.)

Major Allied Victory - Hold the Axis to their starting bases
Minor Allied Victory - Block the Axis at the Muses River running from Namur to Sedan. Base numbers V162, V152, V118.
If the Allies push the Axis back to the Rhine River, (any base on the river will qualify) then it's an Axis route.

Major Axis Victory - Capture a solid line of bases all the way to Antwerpen or the Channel Coast.
Minor Axis Victory - Capture any base along the Muses River, V162, V152, V118.

Start time and frame dates: 9pm EST Saturday Nights
Frame 1: September 3
Frame 2: September 10*
Frame 3: September 17*
*The battles will pick up with the field ownership as it stands at the end of the previous frame.

Order of Battle ** there have been some base changes **

The RAF
A151, A97, **A126: Spit 1, Hurricane 1 and the Boston III
(Boston max bomb load 2,000lb)

The Allied Armies
They own a177, a151, v162, a145, a126, v118, a97 and all bases to the west.
Jeep
M3(including tank killer with 75mm)
M8
M16
M4A3(75)W

The Luftwaffe
A184, **A147:   BF109E-4, BF-110C-4b, Ju88A-4, H111-H
(Ju88A-4, H111-H max bomb load 2,000lb)

The Wehrmacht
They own v185, v163, v153, v144, A147, v134, A128, v119 and all bases to the east.
Jeep
M3(including tank killer with 75mm)
M8
M16
SdKfz251
Panzer IV F

Neutral starting bases in play:
None, they were captured by the Allies in frame 1

Bases not in play:
Any base without a vehicle spawn point is out of play and doesn't count toward a win. There are no vehicles available at those bases except for a97, an Allied Airfield that can be put out of operation if the Axis captures A89 and v118.

Trigger points:
The Panzer IV F and the M4A3(75)W are operational now.
Clarification: If A128 is captured by either side, and they capture the next vBase in their advance (v121 for the Axis or v134 for the Allies) then v121 becomes active for fighters on the capturing side. It may also advance a sides bombers.
v121: If the Axis capture v121, then Axis fighters are enabled at a128.
v118+a89: If v118 Sedan and a89 are captured by the Axis, then the Allies loose a97 as their airfield for the remainder of the tour.
If a side loses its primary Fighter Airfield, a vBase will be assigned. If a side loses its primary Bomber Airfield, the next nearest safe Airfield will be assigned.

Settings:
Vox: Cross Country channel 223 monitored by the CMs and players
GVs: Unlimited lives.
Fighters: Unlimited lives.
Bombers: Unlimited lives. No formations. 2000lbs of bombs Max. MA bombsight.
Manned Guns: Active.
All bases will have GV's for their respective side, but not all bases will have planes.

Basic Arena Settings:
Fuel Burn Rate: 1.0
AI Ack: Man on the street annoying.
Protect Objects: On
KillShooter: On
Ditches Score Kills: On
Enable Flight Reconnect: On
Objects destroyed: Stays down for MA standard, including town buildings.

Town down for capture (a sliding scale*):
<20 players in the arena: 20%
20-40 players: 40%
>40 players: 50%
*player counts are based on players in-flight at frame start, not total arena population.

Radar:
Tower Only Radar: 39600 feet(6 miles) dot dar tower only, range ring active. ATC encouraged. 3 second delay
Radar minimun altitude 200 feet, darbar radar is the same.
RadarMode[country] = 569 or 0x0000 0239


Icons: Friendly 3k Enemy OFF for Planes
Icons: GV icon seen (by planes) at 100 yrds


WarningFlags:
GVs: 1 mile
Fighters: 2 miles
Bombers: 3 miles

Weather: variable.

Terrain: AvAeto

Feedback is Welcome on these setups!

The AvA War concept:
Until such time as these tours draw more players, we will use close airfields and short flight to make up for low numbers. When the roster fills with more participant, we will extend the flight times by picking bases further from the front lines as well as widening the front lines.

The History:
The early stages of World War II saw successful German invasions on the continent aided decisively by the air power of the Luftwaffe, which was able to establish tactical air superiority with great efficiency. The speed with which German forces defeated most of the defending armies in Norway in early 1940 created a significant political crisis in Britain. In early May 1940, the Norway Debate questioned the fitness for office of the British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. On 10 May, the same day Winston Churchill became British Prime Minister, the Germans initiated the Battle of France with an aggressive invasion of French territory. RAF Fighter Command was desperately short of trained pilots and aircraft, and despite the objections of its commander, Hugh Dowding that the diversion of his forces would leave home defenses under-strength, Churchill sent fighter squadrons to support operations in France where the RAF suffered heavy losses.