This game was played Saturday February 7th at The Williamsburg Muster at 8 AM in the morning!
Background: After the initial success of the Luftwaffe attacks against Soviet front line airfields the, more rearward airfields were attacked. The Soviet defenders are few and in old equipment.
Set up: Two airfields centered on the table. Defenders start over their airfields. The attackers two firing sticks away from airfields.
Forces. German Four ME-109E7`s, Two JU-88`s and two JU-87`s.
Russian Two I-16`s and two I-15`s.
The action started with two groups of German two 109`s a JU-88 and a JU-87 each going after an airfield. The Russians came on ready to take out the bombers. On the Third turn one of the I-16`s went down after flying in front of a 109. That set the tempo for the rest of the game. The left airfield was bombed and damaged 75% the Stuka in this group was shoot down. The attack on the other field was less effective by the JU-88 and the Stuka from this group headed for the other field in an attempt to knock it out. The Russians were in trouble when a lone Lagg-3 appeared. Even this late arrival could not reverse a disaster for the Russians when the last I-16 went down and the Lagg followed shortly.
Aftermath: Bombing and gun runs knocked out the left airfield and did extensive damage to the right airfield. The Victory went to the Germans. The two Russian triumphs of the night before were not repeated!
We had a total of 7 players. Not bad foe 8 AM. It was a fun game!
Rich
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