--= AAR TTC #3 =-- The 4th Jagdgeschwader took off from F6 Hammam and immediadetly cruised south to intercept any enemy fighters taking off from F86 Aman. Our general anticipated heavy P-38 Gabelschwanz Teufels to launch an early jabo raid and was correct. The 4th JG caught the P38's climbing and downed several of them and a few Spitfeuers as well. After the skirmish we protected the Heinkel 111 raid on F86 Aman. Our geschwader kept harassing the enemy to the southwest but then returned to Hammam to rearm.
During the middle part of the German offensive the 4th JG escorted Heinkels, Fallschirmjägers in Ju-52's and had sporadic engagements with the Allied airforces. With the help of air support the German Reich was very succesful and was able to move the frontlines many miles in all directions. Several new cities and airfields are now in our hands, including Medierda, Mateur, Goubellar, Points du Pahs, Enfidaville and Aman.
During the end of operations the whole African Luftwaffe made a heroic defense of the heavily bombarded strategic city of F4 Bizierte. Our Afrika Korps was able to hold it until reinforcements arrived, and several Allied fighters were shot down for the loss of only a few of ours. --= END AAR =--
Lessons learned * We were outnumbered 2:3 but our organised offensive scored a major victory. I believe we need to keep being on the offensive with bomber/escort missions to win the war in Tunisia. * Launching fighters at T+0 to intercept heavy P-38's while climbing is a good way to hamper the Allies' jabo capabilities. * When fighting in the Fw 190A-4 don't get low n slow, always keep at max speed. I learned it the hard way this frame.
4th JG, TTC TOP ACES Robert: 19 kills, 2 losses Nookyb: 7 kills, 1 loss Jedijc: 7 kills, 1 loss Victim: 7 kills, 4 losses Doobym: 4 kills, 3 losses
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