The Finns are having their annual get together, and we're running the Battle of Tali-Ihantala for them.
April 5th at 3 pm Eastern (22:00 Finland time), all are welcome to play.
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It is the summer of 1944. The Soviet Red Army is attacking along the Karelian Isthmus, and the Finnish forces are fighting back desperately. The Finns are assisted by Air Detachment Kuhlmey and two Germany army units, but are vastly outnumbered by the Red Army. Still, they hold and are fighting on their last line of defense -- the VKT line -- in what will be known as The Battle of Tali-Ihantala, the largest Nordic battle of WWII.
Please join us for fighter combat, bombing, and air attack as the Finnish Air Force and Luftwaffe battle the VVS in Karelia. Bf 109G-6’s, FW 190A-5’s, Brewsters, and Ju 88’s vs. La-5’s, Yak-9T’s, P-39Q’s, Il-2’s, and Tu-2’s.
Many Finns, participating in their annual gathering, will be playing in this battle. Come join the fun!
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Welcome to The Battle of Tali-Ihantala!
All are welcome to play and to leave the battle at any time they wish.
This unlimited-live event runs Friday, April 5, in Special Events 2 arena, starting at 3 pm Eastern US time (22:00 Finnish time), and will be open to play for 3 hours.
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Unlimited lives. All welcome to play at any time of the battle.
Objectives: Kill enemies. Destroy enemy hangars (fighter, bomber, and vehicle) and bunkers (ammo, barracks, fuel, radar).
Side balance: 50/50
FAF and LW are knights:
-- Bf 109G-6’s, FW 190A-5’s, Brewsters, and Ju 88’s.
-- Active aircraft bases a26, v199, a39 (v199 allows fighters and attack planes).
VVS are bishops:
-- La-5’s, Yak-9T’s, P-39Q’s, Il-2’s, and Tu-2’s.
-- Active aircraft bases a29, v31, a102 (v31 allows fighters and attack planes).
Points:
+1 per kill
+3 per fighter, bomber, and vehicle hangar destroyed
+1 per radar, ammo, barracks, and ammo bunker destroyed
Sector counters only -- no dot radar.
Hangars and bunkers stay down for 8 minutes.
Auto ack is set to very low lethality (0.15).
Finland terrain.
Map:
