November 2026 FSO - Operation Venezia Battle of Gazala, North Africa — 1942

[MDStampf93]

Side Splits and CiCs

[MDStampf93]

Frame 1 Objectives sent to Squadron Officers.

Condensed version for the masses highlighting key event components.

 OPERATION VENEZIA — NOVEMBER FSO
FRAME 1: BREAK THE GAZALA LINE
Friday, November 6, 2026

On May 26, 1942, Erwin Rommel launched Operation Venezia against the British Eighth Army's fortified Gazala Line. What followed was weeks of intense fighting across the North African desert, ultimately culminating in the fall of Tobruk.

This November, we recreate the offensive in a three-frame FSO campaign.

The Axis will remain on the offensive throughout the campaign, while Allied forces fight to halt their advance.\

FRAME 1 — THE OBJECTIVES

AXIS — ATTACK

Destroy Allied infrastructure at:
- V20 Vehicle Base
- P17 Port
- Ammo Strat Factory

ALLIES — DEFEND

Protect these three objectives and prevent their destruction.

All objectives remain valid throughout the entire frame.

Frame 1 will feature 125 minutes of combat, with two opportunities to launch initial aircraft.

| Event Time | Aircraft Availability |

| T+0–10 | Initial aircraft only |
| T+10–60 | Secondary aircraft |
| T+60–65 | Aircraft transition period |
| T+65–75 | Initial aircraft reopen; secondary remain available |
| T+75–125 | Secondary aircraft |

At T+60, an advisory ceasefire will be announced to allow both sides to regroup and prepare for the second hour.

The ceasefire is voluntary and will NOT be enforced. Combat may continue.

Initial aircraft assignments must remain the same for both hours. Aircraft maximums will be enforced, with a 25-point deduction for each aircraft exceeding its authorized maximum.

AVAILABLE AIRCRAFT

ALLIED

Initial:
- Spitfire Mk V — Maximum 12
- Hurricane Mk IIC — Maximum 6
- P-40E Kittyhawk — Unrestricted

Secondary:
- Hurricane Mk I
- P-40C Tomahawk

AXIS

Initial:
- Bf 109F-4 — Maximum 12
- Macchi C.202 — Unrestricted
- Bf 110C-4b — Maximum 6
- Ju 88A-4 — Minimum 8 pilots

Secondary:
- Bf 109E-4
- Ju 87 Stuka

SCORING — EVERY AIRCRAFT MATTERS

Ground Objectives: 478 Total Points

- V20 Vehicle Base — 153 points
- P17 Port — 109 points
- Ammo Strat Factory — 216 points

Axis forces earn points for destroying designated ground objects. Allied forces earn points for those objects surviving until the end of the frame.

Aircraft Losses:

| Aircraft Category | Points |
|---|---:|
| Ju 88 / Ju 87         | 3 |
| Initial Fighters       | 2 |
| Secondary Fighters | 1 |

Anything other than a successful landing counts as an aircraft loss. Bailing, ditching, crashing, or being shot down will award points to the opposing side.

IMPORTANT RULES

- Maximum altitude: 14,000 feet, except Ju 88s at 12,000 feet.
- No ordnance restrictions.
- NOE flight permitted.
- Ground targets will not rebuild.
- Radar disabled.
- Aircraft already airborne when their launch window closes may continue their sortie.
- Initial aircraft assignments cannot change between hours.

COMMANDERS

Allied CiC:** 367th FG "The Dynamite Gang"

Axis CiC:** Kommando Nowotny

Full objectives and launch instructions have been distributed to squadron COs and officers. Please coordinate with your leadership before Friday.

The desert awaits. Good luck to both sides!

<S>

Rider
FSO Campaign Manager

[MDStampf93]

I made a mistake when assigning squads to each side. Please see the revised Side splits and CiC roles.

AKs have been moved to Allied and the 325th have been moved to Axis.

I also took myself off from CiC duty as the Event designer I will know where the secondary air spawn locations are - these will not be disclosed to either side to avoid spawn camping - therefore I should not write orders for this event.



 

[Eagler]

Dang those planes look like a ton of fun...

Sorry to miss this Friday..still at the in-laws..

Eagler

[MDStampf93]

FYI - I do believe the scoring system needs to be tweaked a little to maintain balance - I have 2 options in mind but I need to see how the points play out in real life.

Wanted to get this out there now before the event.

Since Allies have bombers to shoot at - I am looking to make all undestroyed targets worth 50% towards allied point rather than 100% other wise Allies start at almost 500 points to Axis 0 and Axis must try and chip away at it.

I think this system will be much more even.

We will see how the event plays out, good luck tonight everyone!

 

[MDStampf93]

Frame 1 logs are up - I will work through scores tomorrow.

http://www.ahevents.net/index.php/event-logs

[MDStampf93]

Frame 2 Objectives have been sent to Squadron Officers.

Allied CiC - 9GIAP
Axis CiC - 325th

Condensed Objectives -

OPERATION VENEZIA — FRAME 2
NOVEMBER 13, 2026

AXIS ATTACK / ALLIES DEFEND

SITUATION

Following the successful opening offensive, German and Italian forces continue their advance against the Gazala Line.

Heavy Ju 88 casualties have forced Axis command to withdraw its medium bombers. The offensive must now rely on Bf 110C heavy fighters for primary Jabo operations, supported by Bf 109E fighter-bombers.

OBJECTIVES

AXIS: Destroy designated targets at V18, V19, and A16.

ALLIES: Defend these installations and preserve as many structures as possible.

GROUND-TARGET POINTS

V18 — 164 points
V19 — 164 points
A16 — 238 points

TOTAL: 566 POINTS

Axis scores for destroyed objects.
Allies score for surviving objects.


AXIS AIRCRAFT

Bf 109F — Max 12 pilots (Initial)
Bf 110C — Max 12 assigned pilots (Full frame)
C.202 — No min/max (Initial)
Bf 109E — Secondary

ALLIED AIRCRAFT

Spitfire Mk V — Max 14 pilots (Initial)
Hurricane Mk IIC — Max 6 pilots (Initial)
P-40E — Initial
P-40C — Secondary
Hurricane Mk I — Secondary


LAUNCH FIELDS

AXIS
A23 — Initial aircraft and Bf 110Cs
V22 — Secondary Bf 109Es

ALLIES
A15 — Initial and secondary aircraft
A12 — Initial and secondary aircraft (alternate field if A15 is vulched)

AIRCRAFT AVAILABILITY

Hour 1 Initials: T+0 to T+10
Intermission: T+60 to T+65
Hour 2 Initials: T+65 to T+75

Initial fighters are limited to ONE initial sortie per pilot, per hour, on the honor system. Subsequent sorties must use secondary aircraft.

Bf 110C EXCEPTION: Only the original 12 assigned pilots may operate Bf 110Cs throughout both hours. No replacements or additional assignments.


SCORING

Ground Objects
Hangars — 20
Ammo bunkers — 5
Radar / Fuel / Barracks — 3
Field guns — 1
Town buildings — 0.5

Aircraft Destroyed
Bf 110C — 3
Initial fighters — 2
Secondary fighters — 1

Aircraft kill points are awarded to the opposing side.

The Axis advance continues.
The Allies must hold the line.

GOOD LUCK TO BOTH SIDES!

<S> Rider
Campaign Manager

[MDStampf93]

Axis Pilots -

I have tested the bf109E at V22 ... you are able to launch E and SW - SW is the better option as E has a large hill at the end of a short runway. I do not recommend auto take-off as the bouncy landing strip will bang your prop.

I recommend a notch of flaps and manual take off.

Good luck!

<S>

[MDStampf93]

The 109E will also be available at A23 as a rear take off field.