Operation Husky
Join us to commemorate Operation Husky, the allied invasion of Sicily, which started on July 9, 1943.
It was the largest amphibious invasion to date and, following the battles in North Africa, the first step to invasion of contental Europe.
Fierce air battles between the allied air forces on the one side and the Luftwaffe and Regia Aeronautica on the other, tactical bombing, anti-shipping, shore bombardment, airborne landings, amphibious assaults, Patton vs. Montgomery in the race to Mesina -- all were part of Operation Husky.
Welcome to This Day in WWII: Operation Husky!
All are welcome to play.
Runs on July 9 in Special Events I Arena at two times:
-- at 3 pm Eastern Time (8 pm UK time)
All are welcome to play.
Runs on July 9 in Special Events I Arena at two times:
-- at 3 pm Eastern Time (8 pm UK time)
-- and at 8:30 pm Eastern Time
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Objective: Kill enemies, destroy ground objects, sink enemy ships, and capture bases.
Event duration: 2 hours, but play as much or as little as you want of that.
Unlimited lives, but arena enforces at most 2 deaths in any 7-minute span. It says "Your max deaths have been exceeded" until you can fly again.
Allies (Bishops):
-- Aircraft available from a176, a177, a178:
-- B-17G, B-24J, B-25C, B-26B, Boston III, C-47, Hurricane IIC, P-38G, P-39D, P-40F, Spitfire V.
-- Vehicles available at all fields (including captured ones): M16, M3, M4A3(75), M8.
-- Available from CV's: F4F-4, Seafire II, LVTA2, LVTA4.
-- Ships start in 11.2 (three task groups, c7, c203, c204).
-- Aircraft available from a176, a177, a178:
-- B-17G, B-24J, B-25C, B-26B, Boston III, C-47, Hurricane IIC, P-38G, P-39D, P-40F, Spitfire V.
-- Vehicles available at all fields (including captured ones): M16, M3, M4A3(75), M8.
-- Available from CV's: F4F-4, Seafire II, LVTA2, LVTA4.
-- Ships start in 11.2 (three task groups, c7, c203, c204).
Axis (Knights):
-- Aircraft available from a167, a171, a172:
-- Bf 109G-2, Bf 109G-6, Bf 110G-2, C-47, C.202, C.205, FW 190A-5, Ju 87D-3, Ju 88A-4.
-- Vehicles available at all fields: M8, Panzer IVH, SdKfz, Wirblewind.
-- Aircraft available from a167, a171, a172:
-- Bf 109G-2, Bf 109G-6, Bf 110G-2, C-47, C.202, C.205, FW 190A-5, Ju 87D-3, Ju 88A-4.
-- Vehicles available at all fields: M8, Panzer IVH, SdKfz, Wirblewind.
No dot radar is available -- only sector counters.
Destroyed barracks and ammo bunkers stay down for 10 minutes.
All ships require 15,000 lbs of damage to sink.
Destroyed barracks and ammo bunkers stay down for 10 minutes.
All ships require 15,000 lbs of damage to sink.
Task groups (and ability to launch LVT's) stay around for 45 minutes after CV is sunk, then disappear.
Points:
-- 1 point per kill of an enemy.
-- 0.1 points per object destroyed.
-- 25 points per base capture.
-- 13 points per ship sunk.
-- 1 point per kill of an enemy.
-- 0.1 points per object destroyed.
-- 25 points per base capture.
-- 13 points per ship sunk.
Side split 50/50.
Arena Settings:
Terrain = italy
ArenaFlags = 5166
Terrain = italy
ArenaFlags = 5166
ChangeCountryTime = 0
DeathMaxCount = 2
DeathTimeMin = 7
ExitWhileMoving = 508
FlightModeFlags = 5248
FuelBurnRateMult = 1.0
ObjectHardnessMults[SHP] = 2.22
RadarMode = 0
DeathMaxCount = 2
DeathTimeMin = 7
ExitWhileMoving = 508
FlightModeFlags = 5248
FuelBurnRateMult = 1.0
ObjectHardnessMults[SHP] = 2.22
RadarMode = 0
ResetAirFieldCnt = 1
ResetTotalFieldCnt = 1
StratFlags = 1
TaskGroupRespawnTime = 45
StratFlags = 1
TaskGroupRespawnTime = 45
Object Settings:
Bunk Ammo, Down Time = 10
Bunk Barr, Down Time = 10
Ship, Hardness = 6.76
Bunk Ammo, Down Time = 10
Bunk Barr, Down Time = 10
Ship, Hardness = 6.76
Map of the battle region:
