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Special Events Forums => Friday Squad Operations => Topic started by: Mister Fork on April 07, 2003, 02:42:17 PM
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Operation: Defend Freedom. Russian
October 3, 1943. Luga Airfield.
"Nobiek contiviek", the clerk says handing you a note from the Marshall. It's title reads "Действие: Защитите Свободу" (Operation: Defend Freedom).
You take the message reading the first few lines - the Germans are beefing up their forces. The Helsinki spies have spotted a train with the new fearsome Tiger I tanks and FW aircraft. That is not good news. The new T-34 tanks crushed the German Panzers last week enabling you to push back the front line a few miles north from Leningrad. With winter coming, the river will soon freeze over allowing those tanks to drive straight from Helsinki.
Picking up your hat, you take a shot of vodka and douse your cigarette in the ashtray and head out of your office.
The new clerks are a welcome sight you think to yourself. There is nothing wrong with your old clerks, but these young soldiers have an uncanny sense of confidence. As they scurry from office to office, the men and women seem barely old enough to drink let alone wear a uniform.
As you open the door to the war room, Marshal Kerushev is chatting up Dmitriy Loza, the impressive new tank commander who defeated the German Panzers last week. Commander Ivan Kozhedub who commands the La-5 squadron in Luga, is talking to a pretty young filing clerk, her firey red hair clipped neatly beneath her green cap. Kozhedub's squadron has taken horrible losses but his skill behind the cockpit of the La-5 has moved him to command a squadron. He is also a reknown womanizer.
Seeing you walk into the room, Kerushev motions to the table, clears his throat to get Ivan's attention, and begins. "Comrades, we have a challenge ahead of us. This continuation war is tiring on both mind and body, but last week’s brilliant defeat by comrade Loza has given Leningrad room to breath. We need to keep the Germans back and out of Leningrad before winter comes.
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Squads for Soviet side, sound off.
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308th allies, 4-6 pilots
pls no tanks:cool:
ramzey
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101"RED" Sqn, Israel checking in, 7-10 pilots.
:)
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I thought I should also note that the 101 Sqn will not be able to participate in any squad ops scenarios while the Guad scenario takes place, i.e. Sundays April 27, & May 4, 11, 18 will be out of the question for us.
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Wings of Death 6 'ish Russians
Kozhedub (http://www.btinternet.com/~fulltilt/Pilots/Kozhedub.html)
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Hi guys. How many in your squad?
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Originally posted by Tilt
Wings of Death 6 'ish Russians
Kozhedub (http://www.btinternet.com/~fulltilt/Pilots/Kozhedub.html)
6
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Mag33 4 - 6
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9 GIAP will fly Russians
Numbers: 8-14
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any voluntiers for tanks?
or any preferences about planes?
ramzey
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hi ramzey, we have no problem with tanks, but also please consider giving the 101 Sqn the Mossie (Pe-2 substitute), as it is our historical squad ride.
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880 Fleet Air Arm, Russians if we can, thx. 4-6 pilots.
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Viff - I may need your squad to go German. I only have 20-35 germans vs the 35-50 Russian. Is that ok?
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:( orders are made and it would be nice if it can be avoided
ramzey
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Use us wherever needed.
I'll be awaiting orders either in Russian or German/Finnish.... but not both please ! :)
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Mr Fork are u get my mail?
ramzey
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I did Ramsey, this morning, I was away yesterday. Argh.
Ok, we will keep the squads the same and see how it pans out for gameplay. If it's obvious the differences in numbers are making this TOD a blowout, I'll move Viff's squad to the Axis side.