{"id":1510,"date":"2019-10-11T23:37:18","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T22:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/?p=1510"},"modified":"2019-10-11T23:47:09","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T22:47:09","slug":"air-war-germany-1944-session-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2019\/10\/11\/air-war-germany-1944-session-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Air War Germany 1944 – Session 3"},"content":{"rendered":"
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De Havilland Mosquito Mk IV bombers of 692 Squadron, part of the Light Night Striking Force. These delivered small high level raids as diversions from Main Force raids. They were unarmed and relied on their speed to escape interception.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The results for our third session are in.\u00a0 This was to be a session dominated by Wild Boar attack over the city of Berlin,as fighters sought to attack bomber caught in the glare of the clouds illuminated by the searchlights below.\u00a0 One of the JG commanders was absent due to sickness and another had temporarily lost use of his headquarters (aka house) so we were down to three players on the day .\u00a0 Two players babysat for the missing players JagdGeschwader for their map moves.\u00a0 Absent players do not affect the tactical combat results, as each player simply flies one plane.<\/p>\n

The day began with the Me110s of NJG engaging the bomber stream over Berlin.\u00a0 This unit was depleted, so the number of tactics was reduced.\u00a0 3.NJG5 was also handicapped by having some relatively slow Me110F-4s among its Me110G-4s; these struggled to match the speed of the Lancaster at high altitude.\u00a0 The action was something of a damp squib with no Lancasters engaged and the Me110F of Chris damaged by fire from the defending Berlin flak batteries.<\/p>\n

After another map turn the bomber steam continued to move through the city and the German players now had a final chance for their units to engage the tail end of the bomber stream over the city searchlights.<\/p>\n

First in were the Me109G-6s of 1.JG302 belonging to Tony’s JagdDivision 1.\u00a0 Things looked up for Chris as he was first off the scoreboard the day, downing C for Charlie.\u00a0 However, he did a bit too good a job as his fire detonated the bomb bay and his own fighter was consumed in the explosion!\u00a0 Things took an even worse turn for the Germans as Tony’s 109 was shot down by an alert gunner on E for Easy.<\/p>\n

Next up was Tony’s 3.NJG5 coming round for another go. Michael got involved in a running fight with, funnily enough M for Mike.\u00a0 His first pass winged the Lancaster, but the defending gunners in turn damaged the attacking Me110.\u00a0 However, Mike hung on and made another pass, sending the Lancaster down.\u00a0 Tony now got into his stride with his pilot bagging first N for Nab, then K for King.<\/p>\n

As the last of the bomber stream came in over the searchlights the Me110G-4s\u00a0 of 1.NJG5 also belonging to Tony’s JagdDivision1 arrived over the city.\u00a0 Tony continued on his combat roll by adding J2 for Jig squared to his total for the day.<\/p>\n

The ever persistent 3.NJG5 now succeeded in infiltrating itself into the bomber stream as it left the city, becoming the first night fighter unit to do so.<\/p>\n

With time up for the day and four tactical combats played out, the resolution of the Tame Boar attack was left for the next session.<\/p>\n

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At the end of session 3 the points scored were as follows:<\/p>\n

Tony (1JD)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 +5\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0+3 for Lancasters shot down, +3 for Wild Boar attacks, +1 for Tame Boar infiltration, -2 for fighter shot down<\/p>\n

Michael (2JD)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a00\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 +1 for Lancaster shot down, -1 for fighter damaged<\/p>\n

Chris (7JD)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 -2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0+1 for Lancaster shot down, -2 for fighter downed, -1 for fighter damaged by flak<\/p>\n

Marcus (3JD)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0–\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0On leave<\/p>\n

Bob (4JD)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0–\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Unable to fly<\/p>\n

That leaves the individual League table so far as follows (with 1JD going into the team lead with 11 points):<\/p>\n

Dave (1JD)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 +6\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02 sessions played<\/p>\n

Steve (2JD)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 +5\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01 session played<\/p>\n

Tony (1JD)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0+5\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 session played<\/p>\n

Mike (2JD)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0+3\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02 sessions played<\/p>\n

Chairman John (3JD)\u00a0 +2.5\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2 sessions played<\/p>\n

John L (7JD)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 +1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01 session played<\/p>\n

Bob (4JD)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 -2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01 session played<\/p>\n

Andy (4JD)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 -2.5\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01 session played<\/p>\n

Chris (7JD)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0-3.5\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02 sessions played<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Worth saying that you score as follows:<\/div>\n
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Map points:<\/div>\n
1 point for each successful interception on the map by a unit, doubled if done before raid passes through own division area<\/div>\n
1 point for identifying a main force raid or mosquito raid before air picture is clarified, doubled if done before raid passes through own division area<\/div>\n
Air to air combat points:<\/div>\n
1 point for shooting down a four engined bomber<\/div>\n
2 points for shooting down a Mosquito2 points lost if own nightfighter shot down<\/div>\n
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Damaged aircraft score half points, for and against.\u00a0 Ties decided by number of bomber shot down.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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