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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: jordi on February 12, 2002, 02:17:42 PM

Title: AH Scenario - Invasion Sicily
Post by: jordi on February 12, 2002, 02:17:42 PM
Invasion Sicily
"On the night of 9-10 July 1943, an Allied armada of 2,590 vessels launched one of the largest combined operations of World War II— the invasion of Sicily. Over the next thirty-eight days, half a million Allied soldiers, sailors, and airmen grappled with their German and Italian counterparts for control of this rocky outwork of Hitler's 'Fortress Europe.' When the struggle was over, Sicily became the first piece of the Axis homeland to fall to Allied forces during World War II. More important, it served as both a base for the invasion of Italy and as a training ground for many of the officers and enlisted men who eleven months later landed on the beaches of Normandy". (courtesy: ehistory.com)
 
(http://www.ropescourse.org/sicily3.jpg)

So sets the stage for the next Aces High scenario, "Invasion: Sicily" (designed by Buzzbait).

Invasion: Sicily is perhaps the most ambitious scenario we've ever undertaken. It encompasses the combined efforts of our air, naval and ground units, inextricably linked to supplies and resources through rail, ship and road. The terrain (created by Sundog) finds the island of Sicily flanked by the coast of North Africa to its West, the toe of the Italian peninsula to the North, the islands of Malta and Pantellerina to the South. On land lies a web of airfields, cities, towns, factories, depots, and batteries - many of which will become an integral part of your operations. At sea await a host of fleets, poised for invasion or defence.

Funked (Allies) and AUB (Axis) will be your Commanding Officers. Both of them are proven leaders and it will be up to them to decide on the course of action (out of the myriad of possibilities) that will lead them to victory. Both may attack to gain territory, both may defend. Both may split operations to strike at resources, or both may concentrate forces on a limited number of objectives. The possibilities are endless, and the outcome is anyone's guess.

You are cordially invited (strongly encouraged!) to take part in Invasion: Sicily. Registration opens this Saturday, February the 16th, and remains open for 10 days. It will not be first come first serve, and you will not be asked to register for a particular plane type. Instead we'll be going with a lottery system. At the end of the ten day registration process, if more than 250 people register, only 250 people will be selected (randomly). You will be asked for your contact info, plane-type preference (only), and any squad affiliation. Once we have the registrants sorted into sides, the CO's will then sort them into the scenario squads based on their own criteria. Squads and singles will both be accomodated, and we will be accepting walk-ons.

Invasion: Sicily will be played out over two consecutive weekends as follows:

Frame One: 3 PM EST, Saturday March 16
Frame Two: 5:30 PM EST, Saturday March 16
Frame Three: 3 PM EST, Saturday March 23
Frame Four: 5:30 PM EST, Saturday March 23

Stay tuned for the Invasion: Sicily website (open this Saturday the 16th) for more scenario info.

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Sides :

Allied Squadrons and Aircraft :
British Commonweath :
Malta Fighter Wing Malta Tactical Wing Based on Aircraft Carrier HMS `FORMIDABLE`
Fleet Air Arm USAAF
1st Fighter Group 57th Fighter Group USAAF Bomber Groups----------------------------------------------------------------
Axis Squadrons and Aircraft
German
Jagdgeschwader 77
I Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53
II Gruppe Schlachtgeschwader 2
II Gruppe Kampfgeschwader 77 (Staffels with 9 Pilots)
II Gruppe Reggia Aeronautica Naval Task Groups
British U.S. Italian: Both sides have a limited number of PT Boats, LT2's and LT4's and C47's for troop transport and Ground Vehicles.

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Best of luck,

Aces High Scenario Team

Nash - Team Leader
banana
DmdJordi
Buzzbait
BNg
Title: AH Scenario - Invasion Sicily
Post by: K West on February 12, 2002, 02:48:51 PM
I can't wait! :D

 Westy


  (well, it being held Saturday afternoons I can as I'll probably have to be a walkon if I can make it atr all. But it is a really good period and should have a good mix of aircraft.  Hopefully not many plane substitutions as we don;t have a Stuka, He-111, P-39, P40, Beaufighter etc etc)
Title: AH Scenario - Invasion Sicily
Post by: funkedup on February 12, 2002, 04:40:25 PM
LET'S GET READY TO RUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMBLE!!!

Allied pilots please contact me if you are interested in leadership roles.  I am looking for squadron leaders, wing leaders, and surface force leaders.  Obviously you will need to register as Allied, and do well in the lottery.  If that works out and you are interested in a leadership role please email me:

funkedup@raf303.org

Title: AH Scenario - Invasion Sicily
Post by: Hangtime on February 12, 2002, 04:53:28 PM
I'm in.. (eyeballs the Italian Cruiser Group) ..can't wait to tidy-bowl Mussollini's Water Weenies. :)

Looks like this one's gonna be a pisser. :)

What can you tell us about dar settings, icon ranges, component hardness, arena settings, etc? When will the map be available?

(drool, pant)

Oh, yessss indeedy, this will be fun. :D
Title: AH Scenario - Invasion Sicily
Post by: Thrawn on February 12, 2002, 05:24:53 PM
Wow!!  :eek:

Looks like it's going to be a blast!
Title: AH Scenario - Invasion Sicily
Post by: bikekil on February 12, 2002, 06:04:16 PM
100% IN :D

was waitin' for it some time... do you guys remember Lybia 1942 by Busc? :)
Title: AH Scenario - Invasion Sicily
Post by: funkedup on February 12, 2002, 07:25:53 PM
Libya 1942 was a blast.  It was a big chaotic at times, but we had some great battles.  I remember a 40 plane merge in one of the frames.
to Busc for that one!

http://www.raf303.org/308/scenarios/libya.htm
Title: AH Scenario - Invasion Sicily
Post by: Aub on February 12, 2002, 09:25:27 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Hangtime
I'm in.. (eyeballs the Italian Cruiser Group) ..can't wait to tidy-bowl Mussollini's Water Weenies. :)


We Water Weenies will sink your carrier even before the planes leave the deck, got it bub? :)

Aub