Author Topic: November 2026 FSO - Operation Venezia Battle of Gazala, North Africa — 1942  (Read 327 times)

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 NOVEMBER FSO — OPERATION VENEZIA!
 THE DESERT IS CALLING! 🌵

**North Africa, May 1942.** Rommel's Afrika Korps is on the move! The Gazala Line stands between the Axis war machine and the vital port of Tobruk.

This November, FSO takes us into the scorching skies over North Africa for **three frames of relentless Axis offensives**, culminating in an all-out assault on Tobruk!

THE AIR WAR — FRAMES 1 & 2

**ALLIES**
- Spitfire Mk V — Max 12
- Hurricane Mk IIC — Max 6
- P-40E Kittyhawk — Unrestricted

**AXIS**
- Bf 109F-4 — Max 12
- Macchi C.202 Folgore — Unrestricted
- Ju 88A-4 — Minimum 8

**Secondary Aircraft:**
- Allies: Hurricane Mk I, P-40C
- Axis: Bf 109E-4, Ju 87 Stuka

**New twist:** Your initial aircraft is available for launch only during the opening five minutes of each hour. Lose it, and you'll be fighting the rest of that hour in your secondary aircraft!

FRAME 3 — THE FALL OF TOBRUK!

The final frame brings the war to the ground!

**Panzer IVs vs. M4 Shermans!** Anti-aircraft vehicles, tank-busting aircraft, and a full-scale combined-arms assault as Axis forces attempt to **CAPTURE TOBRUK!**

Will the Allies hold the fortress, or will Rommel's forces break through?

**Three frames. One offensive. Tobruk hangs in the balance!**

Full campaign details, rules, and aircraft assignments:

https://ahevents.net/index.php/fso-current-next-event

**Salute!** 
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Squadron COs - Please update your side preferences before Saturday Oct 31st.

FRAME 1: November 6
FRAME 2: November 13
FRAME 3: November 20

Frame 1 Objectives will go out Sunday November 1st.

CIC and Side Splits will be announced Sunday November 1st along with Frame 1 Objectives.
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I don't see the listed anti-aircraft vehicles for both sides in the write-up. 

Which Stuka is being used?

I don't see any restrictions on loadouts for specific aircraft.

Is the capture going to require troops?

Looks like a fair and balanced set.  Bomber pilots should have a chance to make target.
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Frame objectives will list the more finer details.

Hurri IICs may carry the 4 x 20 mm Hispanos

Anti aircraft will be M16 for allies, OST for Axis - no whirbs

Troops required will be 20

Hurricane IID will be added for anti vehicle as well as Bostons

I have not decided if Stuka Gs will be added yet - technically they didn’t enter service until 1943 but I think it would be fun to have them.
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I can also update the link to include more information - just wanted to get it up and posted.

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Updated to include mor information especially regarding Frame 3.

Scoring system is still TBD.

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Bf 110 Cs - Maximum 6 will be added for the Axis. I will update AH Events page - Frame 1 Objectives go out Sunday - COs if you have not updated your preferences please do so.

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