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ABTF Frame 4 Summary
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Author:  jabo [ Fri Oct 20, 2017 6:20 pm ]
Post subject:  ABTF Frame 4 Summary
http://www.squadselectseries.com - new summary and individual point tallies up. Map remains the same, just added two closed fields.

The Allies decided to use the big guns in frame 4. Both B24s and B17s were moved over to France and used to clear a path for the stalemated XXX Corps. Several attacks were launched into Germany toward the supply center of Xanten. The heavies came in above 20,000ft and were heavily escorted by P51Ds. The Mustangs proved as good as promised giving the intercepting FW190D9s and Bf109K4s a difficult time. 33 Luftwaffe fighters were downed, 5 by the defensive guns of the bombers for the loss of 2 bombers and 7 Mustangs. Damage to Xanten was extensive but it remained open at the end of the day, but the nearby field of F115 was closed.
Fighter bombers from both sides were very active to the north between Nijmegan and Arnhem. FW190s hit Nijmegan and caused extensive damage to the town, bridge and nearby shipping. Further attacks by the brazen German jabos hit Antwerp and several Allied airfields. A total of 11 ships were sunk at Antwerp and Nijmegan. Low level P47s hit the airfield at Arnhem just before the German attacks on Nijmegan leaving several aircraft burning on the fields.
German losses were heavy but they outscored the Allies on BDA by a wide margin. Their pin-point targeting of high value enemy assets was the key to their success. Unfortunately this came at a heavy cost and the Allies outscored the Luftwaffe in individual points 52 to 15. This was the difference and they won their second frame in a row 180 to 147. The Luftwaffe continues to lead 640 to 601 going into the final frame.

Map remains the same except for F115 and T38 being closed. Good luck in the final frame.
Author:  -fooo- [ Fri Oct 20, 2017 9:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ABTF Frame 4 Summary
Jabo, did you forget to score destruction of the oul industrial site at 28?
Would this have any tactical implications as well - eg lack of fuel for tanks and aircraft?
Author:  split [ Fri Oct 20, 2017 10:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ABTF Frame 4 Summary
Yes he did forget about the oil storage complex.
He also seems to have forgotten about the two "Factory Buildings (outside industrial targets)" that we took down.
Author:  -fooo- [ Fri Oct 20, 2017 10:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ABTF Frame 4 Summary
Are each of the 11 oil storage tanks worth 5 pts?
Author:  split [ Fri Oct 20, 2017 11:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ABTF Frame 4 Summary
-fooo- wrote:
Are each of the 11 oil storage tanks worth 5 pts?


From what I understand an industrial site is worth 15 points in mission results, the storage tanks are worth nothing each. It was an industrial site we hit and took it all down. I maybe wrong, but don't think so.
Author:  jabo [ Sat Oct 21, 2017 5:43 am ]
Post subject:  Re: ABTF Frame 4 Summary
The S6 shows the 4 boats at the port at 28 and the tanks(code EK) at the refinery but no factories in Antwerp proper(code F28EA006 and F28EA007). The refinery is very large and the tanks were only part of it. It is tough to figure out what are factories and what are just city buildings in some of these ETO targets.
Author:  -fooo- [ Sat Oct 21, 2017 11:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: ABTF Frame 4 Summary
It is an “oil storage” industrial facility not a refinery per the map. The nearest refinery was in Paris. All the oil storage was destroyed per the designation of the game map. 11 giant tanks with over 17million barrels each (Typical for that sized tank). We did not attack the other nearby industry - the armament factory. Although one would believe lacking berms the 180 million barrels and fire would have undoubtedly spread to nearby targets.
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