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Gary Grigsby’s War in the West 1943-45 is the most ambitious and detailed computer wargame on the Western Front of World War II ever made. Starting with the Summer 1943 invasions of Sicily and Italy and proceeding through the invasions of France and the drive into Germany, War in the West brings you all the Allied campaigns in Western Europe and the capability to re-fight the Western Front according to your plan.

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17.3.4.1. OBEE RADAR TARGETING SYSTEM
OBOE ground radar allows better night bombing of factory targets when bombing within 27 hexes of any of the following four locations 58,183 – 76, 182 – 87,180 – 90,170.
This capability exists during for the entire game.


Will this overcome or reduce any weather - rain, snow, blizzard, - penalties?
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I suspect it multiplies all effects.
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I was reading the manual and re-remembered this. I guess it applies to both RAF and USAAF?

Figured it would make a big difference in bad weather. Which is why I referenced Owls, they hunt by sound; not sight as most people believe.

Was wondering if anyone had observations of their use of this.

Mine - During the winter of 43-44 I was flying RAF night missions in the worst weather and hitting the target. Some operational losses, but not from others - flak, fighters.
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It helps anyone doing night bombing. I assume it would help in bad weather since it's giving aide to finding the target, but don't actually know how the benefit works.
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http://www.radarpages.co.uk/mob/navaids/oboe/oboe1.htm
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