918th BOMB GROUP (H)

ARCHBURY, ENGLAND

GIVE UM HELL

BOARD GAME AND VASSAL
BREIFING
DATE  May 17, 1943  (AAR DEAD LINE: MAR 25, 2008)
MISSION #  40

PRIMARY TARGET  LORIENT, France, Keroman U-Boat Pens
SECONDARY TARGET 

LAST RESORT TARGET
  
MISSION MAP



FIGHTER COVER
Today there will be no fighters escorting us! 
COVER
 UNIT
 CALL SIGN
 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4
 ZONE 5
OUT
             
  
BACK
           
 
Note: no notes
ENEMY OPPOSITION
MODERATE fighter opposition is expected.
GAZETTEER
ZONE
 2/E 3/E-W 4/W 5/W-F 6/F-W
HIGH OUT
 NONE
 NONE NONE -1 -1

LEAD OUT  NONE NONE NONE -1 +0

LOW OUT
 NONE NONE NONE +0 +1

ZONE
 2/E 3/E-W 4/W 5/W-F 6/W-F

HIGH BACK NONE NONE NONE -1 -1

LEAD BACK  NONE NONE NONE +0 +0

LOW BACK NONE NONE NONE +0 +1

Note: CHECK YOUR SQUADRON. USE THE MODIFIERS FOR YOUR SQUADRON ONLY.
NO TWIN ENGINED FIGHTERS WILL APPEAR.
ALL BANDITS WILL BE FW 190. FIGHTER ATTACKS WERE MOSTLY FROM LOW AND BEHIND. OPTIONAL: MOVE ALL FIGHTERS FROM 12 O'CLOCK ON B-3 to 6.

TARGET WEATHER
The weather over the PRIMARY IS VERY GOOD - BOMB RUN IS +1.


ARCHBURY WEATHER
Upon returning GOOD weather is forecast.
FLAK
MODERATE FLAK x2 over the target. 

ALTITUDE
23 000 ft
BOMB LOAD
5x 1000lbs GP
OPERATIONS OFFICE        SQUADRONS           918TH HQ

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