Tod oder Ruhm.
It is the 11th of November 1918 and the worlds eyes are focused on a railway siding in a little known French location called Compiègne: the time first light. The occasion will be at precisely 11am signifying the signing of the Armistice which will end the greatest slaughter of all time.
All is not as it should be. Not everyone in Germany agreed with the process. Whilst most accepted it, a senior group of German air force officers would not, and agreed a plot to stop the signing by carrying out a daring bombing raid on the railway carriages in which it would take place. Hopefully at the same time killing the participants, with the aim of either persuading the German government to rethink, hoping that the delay would give enough that the German forces could rally.
The plan.
At a time allocated and allowing for travel time a Zeppelin Staken heavy bomber would take off from an airfield outside of a town called Laon just over the Belgian border some 75 miles from Compiègne.
Also at a given time four Fokker D4’s from the Teutonic Knights Jasta "The Assassins" group are to take off from a staging point in Belgium to link up with the Staken and provide air cover.
The Mission –Staaken code name Brunhilda.
Brunhilda all 4, 4009 lbs. must hit the target within a localised area.
No escape required.
The Mission British code name George.
A flight of British aircraft are alerted to a possible incursion.
They at this time are not aware of the intended target or the strength of the enemy.
They must totally destroy the staken at all cost it must not be downed or destroyed over the target area.
They can attempt to divert the bomber but must destroy or down it.
Statutory moves
• Assassins on the board after the 2nd movement phase of Brunhilda
• The British move onto the board after the assassins 2nd move.
GOOD LUCK.
Map showing German flight plans------- / -------- and British response.
So the scene is set.
The train arrives at its location
The Stakken Bomber takes off from Boehn
Turn three and the British roll a six enabling the defending aircraft onto the war zone.
The defensive force consists of three Sopwith Snipes
The Stakken after taking a diversely course is now on a straight line run in to target supported by his DV11.
The three Snipes fire at the Stakken and immediately cause50% damage to the bomber including forward gun jam. The Stakken causes only minor damage to the British
The Stakken again only causes minor damage to the Snipes with its rear gun as they fly past
The British craft with some nimble manoeuvres (tight turns and a H manoeuvre comes back on the DV!! And the Stakken The DV11 causing minor damage with its rear gun
The British cause more damage to the Stakken but still it continues. The DV11 receives damage and wounds the pilot
The target is in sight and the bomb layer prepares his armaments deciding there is only one chance of a bomb run so he decides to drop the full pay load in one go
It is a direct hit both carriages are destroyed so no armistice is signed and the war will drag on for several more months.
Andy.
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