Unsung Heroes

[+ojcar]

Unsung Heroes

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Welcome to a very different WWI campaign experience! This is a semi-fictional Floatplane campaign.

 

This campaign start in November 1917, in North Sea. A very interesting month, because in October the German High Seas Fleet, operating in the Baltic, assisted in capturing the islands of Oesel, Dagö and Moon (Google for Operation Albion, please). Also, in November 1917 was the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight (Google for it, please).

 

At the same time Germans kept on sending out their submarines and merchant raiders, Entente forces continued trying to blockade shipments to the German ports. From time to time, German Fleet units ventured out to shell the British coast in an attempt to lure British ships into a trap. And, of course, fishing ships and coastal merchants continue to operate along the German coasts. The German High Seas Fleet remains in the Baltic Sea, and Zeppelins are a menace too...As I said, very interesting times!

 

This campaign depicts the use of Seaplane Tenders in both sides, trying to spot the enemy ships, hunting down the Zeppelins and attacking enemy ships, submarines, and of course planes.

 

Thank you to Stephen1918 for all the wonderful planes, ships, airships and the wonderful terrain......And of course all the texts revision and betatesting! Stephen, you rock!

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• Submitter
  ojcar
• Submitted
  06/26/2013
• Category
  First Eagles - WWI and Early Years - Missions and Campaigns

 

[usafphantom2]

Are the merchant raiders modeled?

[+ojcar]

Not exactly, but the merchants you'll see are armed with 37mm flack and the seaplane tenders we have are former merchants. Some of them are named just like some of these raiders. So with a little imagination, you'll fight against German merchant raiders or British Q ships.