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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Batz on March 13, 2004, 03:57:20 PM
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Bradys5 and myself have been given the opportunity to develop the next Aces High scenario, Kurland-Kessel.
The Kurland-Kessel Scenario is designed to recreate the "epic battles" between Heeresgruppe Kurland and the Soviet 1st and 2nd Baltic Fronts in the waning months of WWII. Despite six separate attempts by the Red Army to eliminate the Kurland Bridgehead the German forces held out until the end of the war.
In the air over Kurland the Grünherzjäger of Jagdgeschwader 54 faced the elements of the Soviet 3rd, 14th and 15th air armies. Soviet bombers attacked the ports of Libau (Liepaja) and Windau (Ventspils) while their low flying assault aircraft (Il2s) attacked German armor and troop positions.
From January 1945 until May 1945 Jagdgeschwader 54 claimed more then 400 kills. A shot down Russian Major was reported to comment, "The fighters with the Green Heart are always outnumbered, but once we meet them they give us a hard time. They are all aces."
The Luftwaffe had no bomber wing in Kurland. For close air support the pilots of Schlachtgeschwader 3 and 4 (attached to Schlachtgeschwader 3) were in constant action over the front flying FW190-F8's and G's.
Dietrich von Saucken commented on SG3, "Everyone knew them. But it was the grenadiers, most of all, who could rely fully upon that unit".
The Soviet air armies fought hard as well. They flew hundreds of attack sorties against German armor and defensive positions. Braving both flak and Luftwaffe fighters IL2s flew sortie after sortie.
In fact it may have been one of these brave Il2s pilots that shot down the Luftwaffe’s highest scoring 190 ace, Otto Kittel.
On February 14, 1945, Otto Kittel took off to intercept a flight of Il-2's. Witnesses say that Kittel dove into a formation of 8 of the close-support aircraft. He damaged one but it did not go down, instead disappearing back over the Russian lines, on fire and in serious trouble. Kittel's Fw 190 A-8 "Black 1" (Wk. no. 960282) was hit by return fire from the other Il-2s and burst into flames. The aircraft plummeted to earth, trailing a long sheet of flame and smoke, where it crashed. Otto Kittel had no chance to take to his parachute. In the end, the long time adversary of Kittel finally got him.
Otto Kittel flew 583 combat missions and scored 267 kills, many of them Il-2's, making him the fourth highest scoring ace of all time. He started the war as an Unteroffizier and died as Staffelkapitan of 2./JG 54.
For more on the background of this event go Here (http://bellsouthpwp.net/w/o/wotans/Kurland/background.htm)
Planeset (http://bellsouthpwp.net/w/o/wotans/Kurland/pset.htm)
Force Division (http://bellsouthpwp.net/w/o/wotans/Kurland/fdivision.htm)
The webpage is still under construction but follow the link in my sig.
Registration will open on Saturday April 3rd, 2004. We have planned the event for 152 allies and 80 axis players. However, registration will stay open and any one who wants to fly can. We will adjust the player ratios to reflect the actual number of registered participants. Right now the ratio is 1.9 to 1 in favor of the allies.
Frame 1
Saturday May 8th, 2004
Frame 2
Saturday May 15th, 2004
Frame 3
Saturday May 22nd, 2004
Frame 4
Saturday May 29th, 2004
We plane to run a Beta frame on May 1.
Vladd is the Allied Co
Naso is the Axis Co
The terrain is currently under construction but is slated to be run in the Combat Theater on March 19.
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Save me an A8. :)
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Is this going to Be a plane or like the okinawa where there are 4 differnt planes you can take?
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You will have 3 separate lives,
1 Fighter
1 Fighter- Bomber (or bomber; VVS groups 1 and 2)
1 Ground vehicle
Go here to read the General Rules (http://bellsouthpwp.net/w/o/wotans/Kurland/grules.htm)
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ty very much i think ill fly allied this one.
I need want to, but sadly fly the La5, Il2 and A GV :D (VVS 7!)
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Save me an A8 too!!
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Great!!! We got a5s and F8s as well...
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Wilbuz....lets try and sign up with same squadron! We'll wing the A8s!
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I can't help but feel a bit dissapointed. I thought for sure the next scenario would involve the RAF.:( It's been such a long time since there has been one with the RAF playing a large role.:(
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Battle of Britain is next then Operation Pedestal ( North Africa / Malta ) what are you whining about :p
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I need to satisfy my spit dweebery in a scenario....it's been so loooooong.:)
Was hoping for maybe somethign like dieppe but in the style of this scenario.
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Come fly a yak, you will forget all about that spitfire.
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RgR Hajo! Let's woop the commies!
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bump
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Look for the JBz to ride A5s or G10s :)
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A true "Grünherzjäger" wouldn't think twice, he would fly 190s :)
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Rules page was updated (follow link in my sig below). The current version of the scenario map is up in the SEA. It will also run in the CT on April 2 (next Friday).
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You'll find me in a 190F8 this go - hopefully. :) I love that bird
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some 190s for the kurland scenario
190a8 of I./JG 54 piloted by Hauptmann Franz Eisernach
(http://www.r0013636.hostultra.com/uploads/data/media/1/ahss132_copy.jpg)
190a6 yellow 5 of I./JG 54 piloted by Oberleutenant Otto Kittel
(http://www.r0013636.hostultra.com/uploads/data/media/1/ahss135_copy.jpg)
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Thanks Cit!!!
Reference...
(http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/153713/0.jpg)
(http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/153712/0.jpg)
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Registration will open this Saturday at 15:00 EST.
The Kurland General Discussion Forum is open as well.
http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=227
Popst any question or comments there.
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bump
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Naso is looking for folks to join his command staff.
If you are interested please go to this forum
http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=227
And this thread
http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=112785
and let him know...
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BUMP
TODAY IS REG DAY - 3:00 PM ET
http://www.innomi.com/kurland/kurland_reg.php
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Bump
Registration opens today, follow the link above..