Crimean Catastrophe - Operation 60,000
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By November 1943, the Soviets had the German 17th Army with its one German andÂ
seven Romanian infantry divisions cut off in the Crimea. The Soviets did not pressÂ
the attack on the Crimea, but prepared for the future by taking bridgeheads acrossÂ
the Sivash and the Kerch peninsula. Hitler issued a stand-fast order to 17th Army,Â
and the Romanian Navy and the German Black Sea flotilla began providing suppliesÂ
and reinforcements by sea, adding four German infantry divisions (each at onlyÂ
regimental kampfgruppe strength) and two assault gun brigades to the defense, for aÂ
total of about 220,000 men.Â
On April 7, 1944 the commander of the Army Group South Ukraine, GeneraloberstÂ
Ferdinand Schörner, inspected the Crimea defenses and found they would hold for "aÂ
long time". On April 8, the Fourth Ukrainian Front resumed its attack on theÂ
Crimea, and by April 10, the defenders were in full retreat to Sevastopol whereuponÂ
Generaloberst Schörner ordered the evacuation of service personnel from the Crimea.
seven Romanian infantry divisions cut off in the Crimea. The Soviets did not pressÂ
the attack on the Crimea, but prepared for the future by taking bridgeheads acrossÂ
the Sivash and the Kerch peninsula. Hitler issued a stand-fast order to 17th Army,Â
and the Romanian Navy and the German Black Sea flotilla began providing suppliesÂ
and reinforcements by sea, adding four German infantry divisions (each at onlyÂ
regimental kampfgruppe strength) and two assault gun brigades to the defense, for aÂ
total of about 220,000 men.Â
On April 7, 1944 the commander of the Army Group South Ukraine, GeneraloberstÂ
Ferdinand Schörner, inspected the Crimea defenses and found they would hold for "aÂ
long time". On April 8, the Fourth Ukrainian Front resumed its attack on theÂ
Crimea, and by April 10, the defenders were in full retreat to Sevastopol whereuponÂ
Generaloberst Schörner ordered the evacuation of service personnel from the Crimea.
The Romanian Navy and the German Black Sea flotilla evacuated over 75,000 personnel
from Sevastopol on April 14-27.
The convoys continued to bring supplies and ammunition to Sevastopol, butÂ
evacuations slowed until the Soviets began their main assault to retake SevastopolÂ
on May 7; on May 8, with the defenses crumbling, Hitler relented and authorizedÂ
remaining 60,000 defenders (thus Operation 60000) to evacuate. German and Romanian
The convoys continued to bring supplies and ammunition to Sevastopol, butÂ
evacuations slowed until the Soviets began their main assault to retake SevastopolÂ
on May 7; on May 8, with the defenses crumbling, Hitler relented and authorizedÂ
remaining 60,000 defenders (thus Operation 60000) to evacuate. German and Romanian
convoys evacuated over 47,000 people of the 60,000 personnel awaiting evacuation,
plus a number of Soviet evacuees by the time the Soviets recaptured Sevastopol on May 13;
Soviet attacks sank several ships and killed about 10,000 evacuees. The Romanian Navy
and the German Black Sea Flotilla evacuated almost 94,000 of the 220,000 troops in the
Crimea from April 14 through May 13, along with many Soviet volunteers, prisoners, and civilians.
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- Fw 190F-8 Panzerblitz rockets will be disabled.
- Only aircraft with minimums must be flown.
- Requirements Indicate # of Pilots.
- Formations are enabled but not required.
- Pilots may refuel and rearm at ANY FRIENDLY FIELD.
- All Aircraft must land successfully at ANY FRIENDLY FIELD before T+120 or you will be counted as lost.Â
AIRCRAFT SCORING
- Only aircraft with minimums must be flown.
- Requirements Indicate # of Pilots.
- Formations are enabled but not required.
- Pilots may refuel and rearm at ANY FRIENDLY FIELD.
- All Aircraft must land successfully at ANY FRIENDLY FIELD before T+120 or you will be counted as lost.Â
AIRCRAFT SCORING
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2 Points - Single Engine Aircraft
3 Points - Twin Engine Aircraft
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OBJECT SCORING
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18Â Â - DestroyerÂ
72 Â - Cruiser
200 - Town
260 - City
260 - City
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Ace Missions:
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Each side will have one mandatory Ace mission per frame. These frames will represent notable pilots of the time and theater. One pilot from each side will designated an "Ace" Pilot. They must fly the Aces listed aircraft. They will be scored as follows.
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Ace Pilot = 20 Points
Ace Pilot Kills = 20 Points
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So for example if an Ace Pilot is shot down they are worth 20 points to the other side. Like wise, every victory an Ace Pilot lands they will be rewarded 20 points.
Allied Aces
FRAME 1 - Alexandr Klubov - P-39Q - Klubov joined the VVS in 1939.In November of 1942 while flying an I-153, he crash landed and was horribly burned. He returned to combat with 16 GIAP in May of 1943 flying the P-39. He was very successful with the P-39 and shot down several aircraft in the Crimea. Klubov was killed in landing accident while transition to the La-7 in November of 1944. At the time of his death he was credited with 31 individual and 19 shared victories and awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union twice, the second posthumously.
FRAME 2 - Mikahil Ivanovich Grib - Yak-9T - Grib flew 500 sorties throughout the Great Patriotic War. During the desperate defense of Sevastopol in 1942 he gained four victories. He was awarded the HSU that November of 1942. he would see heavy action in the Crimean campaign and shot down several aircraft during this time. His final score by wars end, by which time he had risen from a Lt to CO of 6 GIAP 3rd Squadron was 17 victories and 4 shared. Â
FRAME 3 - Grigoriy Rechkalov - P-39Q - Rechkalov saw his first combat on the first day of the war flying an I-153 his first kill 5 days later against a Hs 126. At the end of 1942 the 16 GIAP was re-equipped with the P-39 and was awarded the Gold Star of the HSU on May 24th, 1943. He was removed from command in May 1944 for pursuing the enemy alone yet still was awarded his second HSU two months later. He ws credited with 56 confirmed victories and 6 shared. He passed away September 21, 1990.
Axis Aces
FRAME 1 - Alexandru Åžerbănescu - Bf 109G-2 - Åžerbănescu was a veteran of the Stalingrad Front. Between June and August of 1943 he shot down 28 Soviet Aircraft and was awarded the highest Romanian military decoration, Order of Michael the Brave. Åžerbănescu fought against the Soviets in the Southern sector until American Allied aircraft started appearing in the skies over Romania. He was killed August 18th 1944 by American Mustangs and Lightnings. He was credited with 47 confirmed kills and 8 probables. Â
FRAME 2 - August Lambert - Fw 190F-8 - Lambert joined the Luftwaffe in 1937 and was a flight instructor. In 1943 he flew with SG2 in the Crimea and he alone accounted for 70 kills in in 3 weeks. Including 3 double digit streaks of 12, 14 and 17 in single days! Lambert was awarded the Knights Cross on May 14, 1944. He would return to instructing but would be back at the front in the final weeks of the war. He was killed by American Mustangs on April 17, 1945.
FRAME 3 - Constantin Cantacuzino - Bf 109G-6 - Cantacuzino was a skilled aerobatics pilot before the war and joined the ARR when the war began. He began the war flying the Hurricane Mk I and after the capture of Odessa was sent home. He returned to active duty in 1943 but became sick and was sent home once again. He returned once again in Feb 1944 and succeeded Şerbănescu in command of the 9th FG after his death. Cantacuzino would join the fight against the Germans after Romania left the Axis. He would be credited with 43 confirmed kills and 11 probable. He passed away in 1958.
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Each side will have one mandatory Ace mission per frame. These frames will represent notable pilots of the time and theater. One pilot from each side will designated an "Ace" Pilot. They must fly the Aces listed aircraft. They will be scored as follows.
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Ace Pilot = 20 Points
Ace Pilot Kills = 20 Points
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So for example if an Ace Pilot is shot down they are worth 20 points to the other side. Like wise, every victory an Ace Pilot lands they will be rewarded 20 points.
Allied Aces
FRAME 1 - Alexandr Klubov - P-39Q - Klubov joined the VVS in 1939.In November of 1942 while flying an I-153, he crash landed and was horribly burned. He returned to combat with 16 GIAP in May of 1943 flying the P-39. He was very successful with the P-39 and shot down several aircraft in the Crimea. Klubov was killed in landing accident while transition to the La-7 in November of 1944. At the time of his death he was credited with 31 individual and 19 shared victories and awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union twice, the second posthumously.
FRAME 2 - Mikahil Ivanovich Grib - Yak-9T - Grib flew 500 sorties throughout the Great Patriotic War. During the desperate defense of Sevastopol in 1942 he gained four victories. He was awarded the HSU that November of 1942. he would see heavy action in the Crimean campaign and shot down several aircraft during this time. His final score by wars end, by which time he had risen from a Lt to CO of 6 GIAP 3rd Squadron was 17 victories and 4 shared. Â
FRAME 3 - Grigoriy Rechkalov - P-39Q - Rechkalov saw his first combat on the first day of the war flying an I-153 his first kill 5 days later against a Hs 126. At the end of 1942 the 16 GIAP was re-equipped with the P-39 and was awarded the Gold Star of the HSU on May 24th, 1943. He was removed from command in May 1944 for pursuing the enemy alone yet still was awarded his second HSU two months later. He ws credited with 56 confirmed victories and 6 shared. He passed away September 21, 1990.
Axis Aces
FRAME 1 - Alexandru Åžerbănescu - Bf 109G-2 - Åžerbănescu was a veteran of the Stalingrad Front. Between June and August of 1943 he shot down 28 Soviet Aircraft and was awarded the highest Romanian military decoration, Order of Michael the Brave. Åžerbănescu fought against the Soviets in the Southern sector until American Allied aircraft started appearing in the skies over Romania. He was killed August 18th 1944 by American Mustangs and Lightnings. He was credited with 47 confirmed kills and 8 probables. Â
FRAME 2 - August Lambert - Fw 190F-8 - Lambert joined the Luftwaffe in 1937 and was a flight instructor. In 1943 he flew with SG2 in the Crimea and he alone accounted for 70 kills in in 3 weeks. Including 3 double digit streaks of 12, 14 and 17 in single days! Lambert was awarded the Knights Cross on May 14, 1944. He would return to instructing but would be back at the front in the final weeks of the war. He was killed by American Mustangs on April 17, 1945.
FRAME 3 - Constantin Cantacuzino - Bf 109G-6 - Cantacuzino was a skilled aerobatics pilot before the war and joined the ARR when the war began. He began the war flying the Hurricane Mk I and after the capture of Odessa was sent home. He returned to active duty in 1943 but became sick and was sent home once again. He returned once again in Feb 1944 and succeeded Şerbănescu in command of the 9th FG after his death. Cantacuzino would join the fight against the Germans after Romania left the Axis. He would be credited with 43 confirmed kills and 11 probable. He passed away in 1958.
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- Blksea terrain
- Icon Range – Friendly 3k, Enemy 3k.
- No Radar
- Fighter and Bomber Warning Range - 63360 (12 miles)
- Tower Range – 63,360 (for display to match the above Fighter and Bomber Warning)
- External view for bombers (F3) - On
- Friendly Collisions - Off
- Enemy Collisions - On
- Kill Shooter - Off
- Fuel - 1.0
- Ack - 0.4
- Formations - Enabled
- Bombsite calibration - Main Arena Standard
- Visibility - 17 miles
- Object Downtime – full (200)
- Winds - None
- Game Clock:
           Frame 1: 06:00Â
           Frame 2: 12:00Â
           Frame 3: 16:00
- Icon Range – Friendly 3k, Enemy 3k.
- No Radar
- Fighter and Bomber Warning Range - 63360 (12 miles)
- Tower Range – 63,360 (for display to match the above Fighter and Bomber Warning)
- External view for bombers (F3) - On
- Friendly Collisions - Off
- Enemy Collisions - On
- Kill Shooter - Off
- Fuel - 1.0
- Ack - 0.4
- Formations - Enabled
- Bombsite calibration - Main Arena Standard
- Visibility - 17 miles
- Object Downtime – full (200)
- Winds - None
- Game Clock:
           Frame 1: 06:00Â
           Frame 2: 12:00Â
           Frame 3: 16:00
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