Close Escort - Tour 11 "Lorraine"
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The Lorraine Campaign Frame Three
Breaking through into the Saar and cutting off the German defenders at Metz, the Allied armies threatened the very heart of Germany's industrial strength.
FRAME THREE: Into the Saar (options below are provided to allow the CM a variety of set ups)
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Option One: 9th AF raid |
ALLIED (48 mission slots) |
AXIS (48 mission slots) |
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UNITS: |
A20G (8) B26B (8) P51B (8) P51D (4) P47D-40 (12) P38J (8) |
Fw190A-5 (12) Fw190A-8 (12) Fw190D-9 (8) bf109G-14 (12) bf109K-4 (4) |
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ORDERS: |
- Launch out of A65 and attack:
PRIMARY TARGET: the Ammo factory at Saarbruchen (9.9.7)
SECONDARY TARGET: the Vehicle Bases V61 (8.10.8) and V23 (9.10.5) |
- Launch out of A33 and defend:
PRIMARY TARGET: the Ammo factory at Saarbruchen (9.9.7)
SECONDARY TARGET: the Vehicle Bases V61 (8.10.8) and V23 (9.10.5) |
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RESTRICTIONS: |
- Bomber max altitude for this frame is 15,000 ft, minimum is 10k
- There is no altitude limit for fighters
- Fighters are to remain in vox range of bombers until contact
- Only assigned targets are to be attacked
- Fighters with ord (P47 and P38) may engage in ground attacks at the assigned target. |
- Do not fly west of the 8 column until contact is made with the enemy, or the target under attack warning flashes |
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Option Two: 8th AF raid |
ALLIED (48 mission slots) |
AXIS (48 mission slots) |
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UNITS: |
B17G (8)
B24J (8) P51D (12) P47D-40 (12) P38L (8) |
Fw190A-5 (12) Fw190A-8 (12) Fw190D-9 (8) bf109G-14 (12) bf109K-4 (4) |
| ORDERS: |
- Launch out of A65 and attack:
PRIMARY TARGET: the Ammo factory at Saarbruchen (9.9.7)
SECONDARY TARGET: the Vehicle Bases V61 (8.10.8) and V23 (9.10.5) |
- Launch out of A33 and defend:
PRIMARY TARGET: the Ammo factory at Saarbruchen (9.9.7)
SECONDARY TARGET: the Vehicle Bases V61 (8.10.8) and V23 (9.10.5) |
| RESTRICTIONS: |
- Bomber max altitude for this frame is 20,000 ft, minimum is 10k
- There is no altitude limit for fighters
- Fighters are to remain in vox range of bombers until contact
- Only assigned targets are to be attacked
- Fighters with ord (P47 and P38) may engage in ground attacks at the assigned target. |
- Do not fly west of the 8 column until contact is made with the enemy, or the target under attack warning flashes
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Option Three: RAF raid |
ALLIED (48 mission slots) |
AXIS (48 mission slots) |
| UNITS: |
Lancaster (8)
Spitfire IX (12) Spitfire XIV (4) Spitfire XVI (8) Typhoon (8) Mosquito (8) |
Fw190A-5 (12) Fw190A-8 (12) Fw190D-9 (8) bf109G-14 (12) bf109K-4 (4) |
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ORDERS: |
- Launch out of A65 and attack:
PRIMARY TARGET: the Ammo factory at Saarbruchen (9.9.7)
SECONDARY TARGET: the Vehicle Bases V61 (8.10.8) and V23 (9.10.5) |
- Launch out of A33 and defend:
PRIMARY TARGET: the Ammo factory at Saarbruchen (9.9.7)
SECONDARY TARGET: the Vehicle Bases V61 (8.10.8) and V23 (9.10.5) |
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RESTRICTIONS: |
- Bomber max altitude for this frame is 17,500 ft, minimum is 10k
- There is no altitude limit for fighters
- Fighters are to remain in vox range of bombers until contact
- Only assigned targets are to be attacked
- Fighters with ord (Typhoon and Mosquito) may engage in ground attacks at the assigned target.
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- Do not fly west of the 8 column until contact is made with the enemy, or the target under attack warning flashes
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