Fortress of Fire, Germany Winter 1943

Luftwaffe Hidden Rules

Gruppen - each gruppen of historical aircraft represents 3 steps of squad strength. Larger units may be broken up to different bases and different a/c.

Unit Aircraft Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 3 Frame 4 Frame 5
1 Jagd Division(Central Germany)            
Jagdgeschwader 3            
I Gruppe Bf109G 3 2 2 2 2
II Gruppe Bf109G 3 3 2 2 2
IV Gruppe Bf109G 3 3 3(2) 3(2) 3(3)
III/Jagdgeschwader 300 Bf109G 3 3 3 3 3
Jagdgeschwader 302            
I Gruppe FW190A4 3 3 2 2 2
II Gruppe(sturm) FW190A8 3 3 3(4) 2(3) 2(4)
Zerstorergeschwader 26            
I Gruppe Me410(Dh98 NF) 3 2 2 2 2
II Gruppe Me410(Dh98 NF) 3 3(4) 3(4) 3(4) 3(4)
III Gruppe Me410(Dh98 NF) 3 3 3 3 3
2 Jagd Division(North Germany)            
Jagdgeschwader 11            
I Gruppe FW190A4 3 2 2 2 1
II Gruppe Bf109G 3 3 2 2 1
III Gruppe FW190A4 3 3 3 2 2(3)
III/Jagdgeschwader 54 Bf109G 3 3 3 3 3
3 Jagd Division(Holland)            
Jagdgeschwader 1            
I Gruppe FW190A4 3 3(4) 2 2 2
II Gruppe FW190A4 3 3 3 3(5) 3(5)
Jagdgeschwader 300            
I Gruppe Bf109G 3 3 2 2(3) 2(3)
II Gruppe(sturm) FW190A8 3 3 3 3 2
4 Jagd Division(France)            
Jagdgeschwader 2            
II Gruppe Bf109G 3 2 2 2 2
III Gruppe FW190A4 3 3 3 3 3
Jagdgeschwader 26            
I Gruppe FW190A4 3 3 3 3 3
II Gruppe FW190A4 3 3 3 3 3
III Gruppe Bf109G 3 3 2 2 2
7 Jagd Division(South Germany)            
III/Jagdgeschwader 3 Bf109G 3 3 3 3 3
I/Jagdgeschwader 5 Bf109G 3 3 3 3 3
Jagdgeschwader 27            
I Gruppe(high altitude) Bf109K4 3 3 3 3 3
II Gruppe Bf109G 3 3 3 2 2
II/Jagdgeschwader 53 Bf109G 3 3 3 3 3
Jagdgeschwader 301            
I Gruppe Bf109G 3 3 3 3 3
II Gruppe Bf109G 3 3 3 3 3
II/Zerstorergeschwader 53 Bf110G2 3 3(3) 3(3) 3(3) 3(3)
Zerstorergeschwader 76            
I Gruppe Bf110G2 3 3 3 3 3
II Gruppe Bf110G2 3 3 3 3 3
III Gruppe Bf110G2 3 3 3 3 3

Basing - a max of 5 steps per airfield to begin play. Please do not use the tactical fields as they are buggy and prone to ditches. Squads are divided up into Jadg Divisions and can use the a/c steps assigned to that division. Squads may replane anywhere after their initial launch but must not teleport.

Bf109s - pilots that fly the Bf109G may switch between 109G2, 109G6 and 109G6/R6 between sorties depending on their mission requirements.

Sturmgruppen - the latest FW190A8 has been added to II/JG302 and II/JG300 for attacks on USAAF bombers.

High Altitude 109s - the latest Bf109G11/G14 has been added to I/JG27 for high altitude work. The Bf109K4 is subbing for these and we are testing the 30mm to see if it has improved.

Jagd Division swap - to simulate the tactical switching of forces the frame CO may move the squads from one entire Jadg Division to another before T+30. The swap must not overstack airfields in the new Jagd Division and must use the available a/c types in that division. The squads in the Jagd Division to be moved cannot have launched before getting the order and must hold in the tower, switching fields at the command of the Frame CO. Example

S3 Clarifications - the S3 staff reserves the right to make a ruling on questions or game situations not answered completely or missed by the rules. For further clarification please post on the S3 forum or email Jabo.

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