Bloody April - 1917 is a campaign game from Terry Goodchild’s ‘Wings over France’ rules for solitaire play of WWI aerial combat during the Battle of Arras. Like all the combat of the war the offensive took a terrible toll, but in the air the Allied losses were especially heavy compared to those of Germany. This campaign attempts to recreate that bloody month . . .

ASSIGNMENTS & REPORTS


To the Men of the Amiens Sector:

We are about to undertake a great offensive. It will prove to be a challenge for all of you and your aircraft. Because of the defensive nature of the Hun air strategy we must take the battle to him, which we will do with the utmost vigor. Remember always our primary responsibility is to provide assistance to the ground forces; this is the highest priority, and to do so, we must do everything possible to protect our reconnaissance and observation aircraft. Set forth and do battle knowing that with you are the confidence and heart-felt appreciation of a grateful nation.
Colonel J.B. Wagner-Stowe DSO
Commanding Officer, Amiens Sector

Thursday, 29 July 2010

19 Sqdrn. 'B' Flight - Artillery Spotting - April 10, 1917.

Objective: Artillery Spotting (Zone “B” )

Taking Part:
Pilots:
Lt. Miles Kipp-Parr
2nd Lt. Darren Bayliss
2nd Lt. Wendell Austen
2nd Lt. Peter Burnett

Two-Seater Aircraft (5 Sqdrn.):
Sgt. Brian Cornell w/ Lt. Paul Pressing

Comments:
• While the two-seaters were trying to make wireless contact Lt. Kipp-Parr was hit by ground fire. He was about to begin his way back to our lines when Richthofen and five Alb D-II’s attacked us. I’m afraid most of us were too concerned about lieutenant to notice them diving through the clouds. I personally wasn’t aware of their approach until I saw the red machine diving on him. There was no way K-P could get away as his controls were not functioning properly and none of us reacted fast enough to prevent Richthofen from getting to him. His plane hit the ground, somersaulted, but fortunately did not burn. Nothing was seen of him.
• The Baron came back around and attacked what he thought was our next most vulnerable plane, Cornell’s DH-4. He miscalculated as the observer, A/M Paul Pressing, put enough rounds into him that he had to make a forced landing. We’ve all agreed that his landing was good enough, and if not wounded by Paul, he more than likely walked away uninjured.
• Pressing made contact with the artillery battery and called in fire. (I’m sure we all prayed that Richthofen would be hit, but of course it wasn’t to be.)
• We were attacked by two Halb D-III’s west of the lines and I was able to cause one to abort with a smoking engine.

(signed) 2nd Lt. Wendell Austin

Mission Points:
One zone spotted: 20
E/a aborted (Austin): 3
E/a aborted (Pressing) (Richthofen) : 10
Scout pilot (K-P) ser. Injured & captured: - 25
Sopwith Pup (K-P) destroyed: - 10
Mission deduction: 0
Mission TOTAL: - 2
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