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VS and I will try to play through the short version of the NJ1 scenario.
VS will play the Axis - he is one of the most knowledgeable Axis gamers!
and I will play the Allied this time.

This is the first of three night scenarios and starts on the 21st of August 1941.
This scenario plays during the time of the destruction of Hamburg.

The Allied score triple for each terror target and normal for every other targets.

Because this will be a joint AAR, I will not discuss any future plans, but I will try to give a glimpse into the Allied side.
I will try to discuss past missions, and explain, why the Allied C in C is such an incompetent fool [X(]


In the NJ1 scenario BC is quite weak - there are still many Sterling and Wellington bombers used. There are not as many NIs as in the full campaign, because only BC is used.
Sterling bombers can carry a nice load, but lack altitude and are therefore any easy target for large AA concentrations.
The Wellington is a good and sturdy aircraft, but it is past its prime.
The Halifax II and Lancaster I will have to carry the main tasks, but I have to be careful. I do not have an unlimited stock of those.
Mosquito bombers have a nice aid -Oboe -, and can mark targets as pathfinders close to the homeland ( Oboe has a limited range from the closest Allied A/F).

There are even a few Lancaster IIIs, all of them pathfindercapable.....maybe I will use them for pinpoint attacks.

The helping force are 2 Wellington and one Mosquito RCM units as well as a few nightfighter units ( MosquitoII and Beaufighters)

here a look at the campaign information at the game start:

The main strength of BC during this time will be the use of windows - and the Germans will have to adapt to the failure of their radar.

ORIGINAL: swift

VS will play the Axis - he is one of the most knowledgeable Axis gamers!

Duh, but he still manages to send Werner the wrong file!

22Aug43 Axis

Bomber Command sends out multiple raids against area/rail targets. Since the introduction of their Duppel (Window) during the Hamburg raid last month most of the Nachtjäger force has been rendered impotent. All together we only manage to bring down 15 British bombers and of these only 7 are claimed by fighters. FuG 202 equipped a/c fail to get any sensor detections due to interference caused by window. FuG 212 a/c get two contacts but neither leads to an interception. It appears our a/c must rely on search lights and the fires of our burning cities to pick out enemy a/c. We can only hope that sensors in development allow us to overcome the severe restrictions imposed by window. Himmelbett is obsolete, we must chase the bombers to their targets and rely on our eyes!

for turn 1 I used all A/C for a maximum effort turn.
I attack several different targets and used many NIs in streams and as patrols.

here is the raid list ( sorted for bomb raids)

here are the fly paths of Northern Germany

and central Germany

the campaign information after turn 1

and the AAR of the raids:

you can see that my losses were in the raids against coastal towns ( Cuxhaven and Bremerhaven), which are not only protected by the typical Luftwaffe Flak units, but also by German Navy AA guns.

and here my A/C losses:

for turn 2 there will be less action,
I forgot to move some units before the first turn.
Also several units are low on morale and others are tired.

turn 2 only sees one weak raid to Lingen, and a few NIs to known NF bases

here the flypaths.
you can see that the additional waypoints can help creating a better path through enemy territory, or to confuse the opponent

VS keeps his forces still grounded [8D]
he is probably waiting for an deep inland strike.

it looks like the raid against the small town of Lingen did some damage

planning for turn 3.

NO MISSIONS, all A/C are grounded because of the amount of low clouds.



I would attack the enemy, as long only Germany is clouded, but I am not risking a bunch of landing accidents in this foggy weather.

Bite em Shaggy, Bite em

ORIGINAL: swift

The main strength of BC during this time will be the use of windows - and the Germans will have to adapt to the failure of their radar.

[:D][:D] I know you mean Window, obviously, but still... That BC should have an advantage by using Windows...[:D][:D]

Term, you not seen Swift play, he means Windows, even Vista

I would like to see the house rules he came up with, I feel sorry for Shaggy (except, I know Shaggy is pretty swift himself