Background: As Rommel's forces attacked the strategic village of Thala,
Allied aircraft, including A-20 Havocs of the 47th Bombardment Group were called
in to support the defense. Often flying in marginal conditions and encountering
heavy flak and Bf109s, they were instrumental in fighting off Rommel's assault.
This flight of four A-20s lost one aircraft to intercepting Me-109s.
Map
Ground map from Achtung! Spitfire
Game Length: 20 turns
Aircraft:
USAAF
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Four A-20B/C
Luftwaffe
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Four Messerschmitt Bf109G-2
Set Up
Axis Ground Units
Set Up...
In hexes...
6x Pz III tanks
3229, 3133, 3034, 2027, 2028 and 2019
8x infantry platoons
3218, 3519, 3431, 3633, 2123, 2022, 2437 and 2238
2x artillery positions
2237 and 2239
2x 20mm Flakvierzug
2032 and 2132
3x 88mm Flak 18
1641, 1540 and 1541
Allies
Four A-20Bs set up in hexes 1549, 1650, 1450, and 1350 at speed 5.0, altitude
0.3 headed east in level flight and bank. . The Aircraft are headed East in
flexible formation.
Special Rules
The play area is fixed, aircraft exiting the map are removed from play.
There is a broken cloud deck extending from level 2.0 to level 20.0. Aircraft
entering this cloud deck or exiting the map are permanently removed from play.
Treat all wooded terrain as "broken" and all other terrain as
"clear."
The A-20s are loaded with four Mk 43 HE bombs. The Me-109s are unloaded.
All infantry platoons, tanks and artillery units have the equivalent of
one MG34 each.
Beginning on turn 3, after all aircraft have moved roll one D10. If the
number rolled is equal or less than the current turn number, the three Bf109s
enter as a group from the south map edge in flexible formation parameters
at speed 6.0, altitude 1.0.
Score double VPs for tanks and triple VPs for artillery destroyed or damaged.
Pilot Quality - The lead Me-109 is flown by a veteran/ace/crack shot. All
other aircraft are regulars.
ADC Availablility
The Messerschmitt Bf109G-2 is in Achtung Spitfire.