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Carry out Operation Husky
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:18 pm
by tverse
Intro
RE: Carry out Operation Husky
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:23 pm
by tverse
Carry out Operation Husky
There are several Sicily invasion scenarios in TOAW4. I picked this scenario because I liked the map & time scale, length, and because he used HQ units with leaders at the division scale on up.
RE: Carry out Operation Husky
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:28 pm
by tverse
Carry out Operation Husky
Lots of debate between US and British command on the need for operations in Italy.
RE: Carry out Operation Husky
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:37 pm
by tverse
Carry out Operation Husky
The Plan: Leaders knew where and when but in theory the troops did not.
RE: Carry out Operation Husky
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:51 pm
by tverse
Carry out Operation Husky
Initial Order of Battle for the Allied Ground Force – Main Units.
Later on in the campaign a provisional corps is created with the following units: 3rd Div., 82nd Arb Div., & 2nd Arm. Div. from the 7th Army.
Troops quality was from novice to veteran.
RE: Carry out Operation Husky
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 4:10 pm
by tverse
Carry out Operation Husky
Air units – Initial Force.
Under Inventory and Replacements you can see the number of air units assigned (red arrow).
Not all units are available at start of scenario.
RE: Carry out Operation Husky
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 4:11 pm
by tverse
Carry out Operation Husky
Naval Force – Initial Force
Under Inventory and Replacements you can see the number of ships assigned (red arrow).
RE: Carry out Operation Husky
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 4:23 pm
by warspite1
Oh I've got to play me this scenario - Warspite, Penelope, Orion ohhh...[:)]
But..... who's the spell-checker here? HMS Carlise - presumably that is Carlisle. And yes, we had an ancient D-Class cruiser modernised courtesy of our US cousins, but she wasn't re-named after the detective! HMS Colombo please.
RE: Carry out Operation Husky
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 4:26 pm
by Olorin
This AAR is close to a history lesson. Thanks [&o]
RE: Carry out Operation Husky
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 5:54 pm
by tverse
For me it is one way to enjoy both the game and the book.
RE: Carry out Operation Husky
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 5:58 pm
by tverse
Carry out Operation Husky
Prior to loading troops, I noticed several losses.
RE: Carry out Operation Husky
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 8:21 pm
by tverse
ORIGINAL: warspite1
Oh I've got to play me this scenario - Warspite, Penelope, Orion ohhh...[:)]
But..... who's the spell-checker here? HMS Carlise - presumably that is Carlisle. And yes, we had an ancient D-Class cruiser modernised courtesy of our US cousins, but she wasn't re-named after the detective! HMS Colombo please.
Maybe you could suggest the developers add a spell checker to the scenario editor. [;)]
RE: Carry out Operation Husky
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:10 am
by tverse
L
oading up.
Note: I tried to use photos that are associated with operation Husky. Probably about 95% successful.
RE: Carry out Operation Husky
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:11 am
by tverse
Rough seas had the fleet commanders uncertain whether to proceed.
RE: Carry out Operation Husky
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:12 am
by tverse
“Traffic cops”
RE: Carry out Operation Husky
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:13 am
by tverse
Calmer seas but still hazardous.
RE: Carry out Operation Husky
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:14 am
by tverse
Fire!
RE: Carry out Operation Husky
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 6:10 pm
by tverse
AM – July10, 1943 (T2) – Round 2
Landings have been completed.
Quick look at losses.
The majority of the infantry losses come from attacks on Gela and Siracusa. (red arrows)
RE: Carry out Operation Husky
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 6:13 pm
by tverse
AM – July10, 1943 (T2) – Round 2
Airborne – scattered all over.
Note: Unfortunately the scenario really doesn’t account for the scattered drops.
I should have spread the drops out all over.
RE: Carry out Operation Husky
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 6:16 pm
by tverse
AM – July10, 1943 (T2) – Round 2
1st Division took the brunt of the casualties for the 7th Army in the landings in Gela Area.
