Re: War game seek players

From: Anastassios Karamanlis <akaram@acropolis.net>

Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 00:00:00 +0000

Opheim wrote:
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> An: All offizieres of the web .
>
> Gentlemen , duty calls . We seek experienced and motivated offizieres
> to
> take part in forthcoming operations .
>
> To give you all a better understanding I will here present a report
> on our last operation .
>
> On May 25th 1944 there was an unsuccessful German raid on Marshall
> Tito called
> Knight's Move or Rosselsprung . We were not part of that operation .
> Just a few
> days after German intelligens gained information placing Marshall Tito
> on Lastovo
> Island in the Adriatic on 5th of June the same year . Efforts were
> made to scrape
> together a force for a second operation , which was called "Grille" or
> cricket .
> The mission was a with Knight's Move to capture of at least kill
> Marshall Tito .
>
> I , from Norway , was assigned to lead the raid . With me I had three
> other members
> of our web club , all from USA  . Greer  to lead our SS units  .
> Miller to lead our Croatian
> forces . And Richardson to command the Luftwaffe .
>
> As always the webpage at http://labwww.csv.cmich.edu/greer/redfury/
> was our
> supplier of info and maps .
>
> OKW supplied us with good .jpg maps but to help in the planning we
> were also
> given the rough map below .
>
> TEXT MAP :
>
>          ^                        North                  ^
>           \                                   ^         / Split
>        Vis \                         Korcula  |        /
>                                                          Croatian
>                       |\                                 Coast --->
>                       | \----\  /---------------/\       --
>                      /        \/     **            \
> West                 /            /Lastovo         /     East
>    <                /            /      \          /
>
>                     \           /        \         /
>                     |          /          \       /
>                     /    /----/ &      Skrivena  /
>                  |-- *Ubli     Hum     Luka *    /
>                  \         /----------\  /--/   /
>                   -----\  /            \/   /   /
>                         \/                  /  /
>                                            /   /
>                                          /-   /
>                                          \----
>
>                                   South
>
> The island Lastovo is the southernmost large island off the coast of
> Dalmatia (Croatia) .
> Lastovo has a small airfield nearby and is the largest town. Ubli and
> Skrivena
> Luka are small fishing villages connected to Lastovo by roads as
> shown. The km
> between Lastovo and ubli is 9km and between Lastovo and Skrivena Luka
> 4km. The
> interior is rolling, with Mt. Hum (shown with the &) at 417meter
> height. It is
> the highest point on the island. There are smaller islands off both
> sides of
> Lastovo. Intelligence info told us that there was suitable beaches
> for landings near Lastovo , the castle (NW corner) , Ubli and Skrivena
> Luka .
> Ubli and Skrivena Luka also had small fishing boat harbors.
>
> We knew we could encounter powerful Allied air and sea elements . The
> task
> was to find a way to conduct Grille even in the face of superior enemy
> air
> and naval forces . It was unclear if they would help our the enemy at
> the
> crucial time , so we needed to take some risks . The Partisans
> themselves
> had an airfield on the island , and we decided we wanted capture that
> to
> make things a bit easier on us .
>
> Names was set to code .
> CODE :
> Lastovo Island = GOAL
> Tito = TARGET
> Lastovo = LONDON
> Skrivena Luka = BERGEN
> Ubli = PARIS
> Mt. Hum = JAPAN
> Split = EGYPT
> NW Castle = PAT
>
> We had these units .
> OOB :
>                     KGr Opheim
>                     (Battlegroup Opheim)
>                     --------------------
>
>                     "HQ" Opheim              Size
> KGr HQu Abt (HQ unit)                        (65)
>    Signals, Feldgendarm, etc.
> Jaeger Lehr Btl. "von Kreuch" (Lt Inf Bn)    (650)
>    Btl. Stab                                 (50)
>    1./JG Lehr Btl. "von Kreuch"              (200)
>    2./         |                               |
>    3./         |                               |
>    Wpns: 4x 8cm Mortar, 4x 7.5cm PAK, 4x 7.5cm GebH
> HQ SEA :
>  5x MFP's (military ferries)  capacity: 100 troops ea. or /AT/ART
> (500)
>  4x S-Boote (torpedo boats)           |    : 10 troops (40)
> 15x fishing boats                     |    : 20 troops (300)
>  3x small merchant ships (steamers)   |    : 150 troops plus cargo
> (450)
> -[ Transport units , protect Air/Sea transport , give fire support .
>
>                     "LW" Christopher Richardson
> HQ Air :
> 24x Me-109 Ftr
> 12x Fw-190  |
>  9x Ju-87  Dbmr
>  6x Fi-156 Liason                 Capacity: 2 troops
> 41x Ju-52  Trans                      |   : 10 para or 16 troops
> (410/556)
>  7x DFS-230 Glider                    |   : 12 troops or 1xAT/ART (84)
> -[ Transport units , protect Air/Sea transport , give fire support .
>
>                     "Croat" Dan Miller
> III/10 IR (NDH or Croatian Army Bn)         (605)
>    Stab III Btl./10 IR                      (30)
>    1./III Btl./10 IR                        (150)
>    2./     |                                  |
>    3./     |                                  |
>    4./     |                                (125)
>    Wpns: 2 x 65mmIG ART, MG's, MP's, Gw, etc.
> 12th Pz.Fsgr I , 2 x R35                    (8)
>
>                     "SS" John Greer
> Ustashe Company "Split"                      (122)
> Brandenberger Zug "Julia"                    (19)
> SS-Fallschirmjaeger Abt. "Beck"              (325)
>    Stab FJ Abt "Beck"                        (25)
>    1./FJ Abt "Beck"                          (150)
>    2./    |                                    |
>    Wpns: MG's, MP's, 6x 5cm Mortar
> SS-Sturm Btl. "Kroatian" (SS Assault Inf Bn) (545)
>    Btl Stab                                  (20)
>    1./SS-Sturm Btl. "Kroatian"               (175)
>    2.           |                              |
>    3.           |                              |
>    Wpns: MG's, MP's, PzFaust, FlamWerfer, etc.
> 11th Pz.Fsgr. I , 3 x Sdkfz 222              (16)
>
> After some time a plan was worked out .
>
> Plan :
>                                 Section One .
>
> At Sundown , Mission Time 0001 , Z hours  :
>
> Brandenburgers move to GOAL in five groups :
> JA(4),JB(4),JC(4),JD(4),JE(3).
> -All transport by one Fishing-boat , and land at beaches nearest
> assigned
>  targets .
>        -[ -JA(4) search LONDON to locate TARGET .
>        -[ -JB(4) search PARIS to locate TARGET .
>        -[ -JC(4) search BERGEN to locate TARGET .
>        -[ -JD(4) search PAT to locate TARGET .
>        -[ -JE(3) Scout/Secure JAPAN
>
> Air units are ready and waiting at EGYPT .
>
> HQ#1A : 9 x Me-109 Ftr
>
> HQ#1B : 9 x Me-109 Ftr
>
> HQ#1C : 9 x Me-109 Ftr
>
> HQ#2 : 12 x Fw-190 Fgt and 9x Ju-87 Dbmr's .
>
> HQ#3 : 6 x Fi-156 Liaison
>
> AG#1 : 33 x Ju-52 , with 325 x SS-Fallschirmjaeger from "Beck" .
>        Loaded for paradrop .
>
> AG#2 : 8 x Ju-52 and 7 x DFS-230 , with (195) Btl Stab and
>        1st Bn of SS-Sturm Btl. "Kroatian" .
>
> Sea units will be spread out among the close islands , hiding .
>
> AG#3 : 3 x MFP , 4 x S-Boote , and 1 x Fishing-boat , with
>       (350) 2nd and 3rd Bn. of SS-Sturm Btl. "Kroatian" .
>        4 x Sdkfz 222 of 11th Pz.Fsgr. I .
>
> AG#4 : 3 x Small-Merchant-Ships and 2 x MFP , with
>        (605) III/10 IR of The Croatian Army .
>        4 x Fishing-boats , with (65) KGr HQu Abt .
>        2 x R35 of 12th Pz.Fsgr I .
>
> AG#5 : 7 x Fishing-boats , with (122) Ustashe Company "Split" .
>
> Units left at EGYPT stay ready .
>
> AG#6 : Jaeger Lehr Btl. "von Kreuch" .
>        -[ -Be ready to load up on Ju-52's returning from GOAL .
>
>                                 Section Two .
>
> As soon as we have position of TARGET , or Mission Time
> reach 0300 :
>
> HQ#1A : 9 x Me-109 Ftr
>        -[ -Attack(FS) any EN over GOAL .
>           -Patrol as CAP over GOAL .
>
> HQ#2 : 12 x Fw-190 Fgt and 9x Ju-87 Dbmr attack(GS) LONDON .
>        -[ -Destroy all EN AA/FLAK and all EN Air .
>
> HQ#1B : 9 x Me-109 Ftr .
>        -[ -Escort AG#1 and AG#2 .
>
> AG#1 Ju-52's drop SS-Fallschirmjaeger Abt. "Beck" over LONDON .
>        -[ -Secure LONDON for Air-Landing .
>           -When relived move to assist Brandenburger Zug "Julia" .
>
> AG#2 : Ju-52's release DFS-230's over LONDON .
>        Btl Stab and 1Bn of SS-Sturm Btl. "Kroatian" air-land at LONDON
> .
>        -[ -Relive SS-Fallschirmjaeger Abt. "Beck" .
>           -Protect LONDON .
>           -Secure LONDON for Air-Landing .
>           -When relived move to assist Brandenburger Zug "Julia" .
>
> AG#3 : SS-Sturm Btl. "Kroatian" land close to LONDON
>        -[ -Join Btl Stab and move to Assist Brandenburger Zug
>            "Julia" .
>
> AG#4 : III/10 IR of The Croatian Army and KGr HQu Abt sea-land at
> LONDON .
>        -[ -Relive Btl Stab and 1Bn of SS-Sturm Btl. "Kroatian".
>           -Protect LONDON .
>           -Secure LONDON for Air-Landing .
>
> AG#5 : Ustashe Company "Split" . Land at LONDON
>        -[ -Attack EN units at GOAL .
>
>                                 Section Three .
>
> HQ#1C : 9 x Me-109 Ftr
>        -[ - Relive HQ#1A and do CAP over GOAL .
>
> All 41 x Ju-52's return to base . Load (650) Jaeger Lehr Btl. "von
> Kreuch".
>        -[ -ASAP Air-Land (650) Jaeger Lehr Btl. "von Kreuch" at LONDON
> .
>
> Jaeger Lehr Btl. "von Kreuch" .
>        -[ -After arrival at LONDON move out and Secure GOAL .
>
> HQ#2 : 12 x Fw-190 Fgt and 9x Ju-87 Dbmr return to EGYPT and rearm .
>        -[ -Standby to move to GOAL and give Fire Support .
>
> HQ#1B return to EGYPT , rearm , and go back to GOAL .=20
>        -[ -Escort Ju-52's to GOAL with Jaeger Lehr Btl. "von Kreuch" .
>           - Relive HQ#1C and do CAP over GOAL .
>
> Sea S-Boote will spread out among the close islands and
> hide under heavy camo .
>
> Sea-Transport units return to Port and be ready to ferry
> out our units after mission success .
>
>                                 General Mission Orders .
>
> Gen. Opheim will go with KGr HQu Abt and stay at LONDON .
>
> HQ#1A , HQ#1B and HQ#1C will in turn do CAP over GOAL as long as
> mission
> last , or until other order .
>
> Brandenburgers will locate TARGET , call for assistance and then move
> to Secure TARGET . As soon as TARGET is Secure . Move TARGET to LONDON
> for transport to EGYPT .
>
> HQ#3 will be ready to move to GOAL , load TARGET and return to EGYPT .
>
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