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July 10 18:30 hours.

Please know that our push to take over the English Island is now under way.
My Luftflotte 2 bore the brunt of the work today. We were able to carry out 5 raids against varioius targets. My report follows:

Our first raid of the day was on Hawkinge AF, we sent S1/III with 22 aircraft and J3/I with 36 in support. The RAF put up 24 in defense. We got 2 they got 3, but Hawkinge was moderately damged.

Raid two consisted of S1/II with 24 aircraft and J3/II sent 36 aircraft to Lympne. The RAF answered with 24 of their own. We downed 3, they downed 2 while Lympne was lightly damaged.

The third raid was directed to the antennae at Dover. S1/I sent 12 Ju87s and J3/III sent 36 in support. Still the RAF was able to launch 24 aircraft. We downed 1 of theirs and we sustained no losses. The facility was lightly damaged.

Raid four was sent again to Hawkinge AF S1/I sent 24 Ju87s and Z26/I sent 36 110s in support. Amazinglly the RAF put up another 24 aircraft. Both sides lost an equal number of aircraft, at 4. A price well paid as Hawkinge was destroyed beyond use and has been wiped from the map.

The fifth and final raid of the day revisited Lympne. S1/III put up 24 aircraft and Z26/II provided 36 once again in support of this effort. The RAF was not so lucky this time. While they sent 24 aircraft, only 17 went home. We lost 6 aircraft with the result that Lympne is heavily damaged and I forsee one more raid on the AF will destroy it as well.

We are resting the machines and the men at this time. Our day is over. Tomorrow we will take up the attack once again.

Yours respectfully
Reichsmarshall Goering

You're for the chop, mein freund! I think that should read "Fuhrer".

My apologies Sir Borton. It's been a rather long and exciting day and I let my dyslexia get the better of me.

I will not fail mein Reichskanzler again.

The Führer was too much of a gentlemen as a war leader.If he would have employed the Dyhernsfurth Tabun and Sarin hinted during his Danzig speech he would have easily swept Britain away as an enemy.Of course Britain had the X and N weapons but that was not until later on during the war.
Tabun and Sarin would have annihilated the Soviets after the elimination of Britain.

I think I preferred him when he called himself the Furher!

I guarantee that they will never throw in a chemical weapons add-on for WoV.

Chemical weapons are very difficult to employ. They require proper weather, suprise (useless if the enemy is prepared), and protective gear for your own soldiers. The last is an especially bad point because its very difficult to operate while wearing MOP kit. Even in WW1 chemicals weren't very effective... as soon as the brits had gas masks the advantage was spent.

They do engender fear... which can be usefull but if they were turned against a civilian population? I suspect you'd get the same result that conventional muntions had. Inspire patriotism, strengthen resolve, and cost the attacker dearly. The British ambassador actually wrote home after Guernica and said something on the order of "see! we have nothing to fear."

Guys I apologize for my post It's offensive.
I sometimes have poor message board etiquette.
Good luck on your campaign Hermann.

July 11, 18:30 Hours, Somewhere in the French Country side.

I must apologise for the delay in the reports. Apparently the underground cut our cables.

Due to limitations on fuel, machines, ammunition and men, the Luftwaffe only flew three missions today.

The first mission was again, first thing to Lympne. (This place will prove a tough nut to crack.) S1/III sent 24 Ju87s over in supreme fashion along with 36 escort from J3/I. Tommie sent up 24 of his boys. The final tally of this mission, RAF lost 1, J3/I lost 3, S1/III lost none. We were only capable of slightly more damage than we did yesterday. Lympne will be revisited.

Raid two went to Manston. Z26/II sent 36 110s on the mission while J3/II sent 36 109s in escort. The RAF came up to play hardball, rumors were that they put 36 of their own aircraft in the air though we failed to see them, nor they us. All aircraft returned safely. Manston now has been moderately damaged.

The thrid and final mission for the day was sent back to Lympne. S1/III sent 24 bombers while J3/III carried out the escort with 36. The raid encountered 24 RAF. They lost 1 to our lossing 2. Lympne is still a burr under my saddle.

Respectfully
Reichsmarshall Goering.

July 12, 19:00 Hours, In a cozy manor house in the French Countryside.

Heil Hitler! Mein Fuhrer I have good news and I have some not so good news to relate.

The good news is that today the Luftwaffe raided across the English Channel no less than six times. With the result that Lympne is now off the map, and Manston is crippled yet somewhat productive.
The bad news is that it cost us dearly. This is the worst loss we have had to date. 15 of our aircraft have not returned.

The raids taking place today:

Raid 1, 07:30A.M.: Z26/I sent 12 bombers to Lympne thinking that the base had been previously pounded enough to fall to this light attack. J3/III provided 24 109s for air cover and support. The Brits retaliated with a light attack of only 12 aircraft.

Raid 2, 08:00A.M.: S1/II visited Manston with 24 Ju87 bombers while J3/II provided light support with 12 fighters. The RAF countered with only 12 of their own.

Raid 3, 08:30A.M.: K2/III sent 22 Do17s to Manston followed by Z26/II sending support with 24 110s. The boys were sharp today! The RAF attacked with only 12 aircraft again, but we managed to down 7 of their number.

Raid 4, 09:15A.M.: K2/I visited Lympne with 22 Do17s and Z26/III provided cover with 24 110s. Again the RAF put up 12 aircraft. They also lost 7 of their own again.

Raid 5, 12:20P.M.: K2/III again visited Lympne with 30 bombers and Z26/I & J3/1 provided cover. Z26 was attached, J3 was free to roam. Hearsay has it that the RAF put 36 aircraft in the air, but we did not see any.

Raid 6, 15:30P.M.: In a final effort, S1/III sent 24 Ju87s over the channel to make another attempt on Lympne before the end of the day. J3/III provided 36 aircraft as cover. Tommie put up 36, we heard, though we only saw 24. Their arrival on the scene was too late to inflict much if any damage. The Stuka boys reported a successful drop on the remaining portions of Lympne. Manston will be the next to drop from the Southeast of England.

The antennae that the Brits have put up, though amusing, seem to be somewhat of an aide to their side. Tomorrow, while trying to close Manston down, I will focus some attention on these spindly metal towers.

Yours Respectfully
Goering.

Great reading there, Snuffy.

Danke Herr Bader. I will try to keep this running as long as I am campaigning.

I must now file my report for the 13th of July.

Fuhrer! Today was a victorious day for the Luftwaffe and our efforts to assail the British Island. We launched more attacks today than any other day so far. I am pleased mein herr to report eight launched attacks.

While our losses appear great, you must spread the loss over the entire day, and across the vast numbers of aircraft we put up. Entotal we launched 386 aircraft today, bombers composed 182 and fighters were 204.

The details of the raids follow:

Raid 1 0730 A.M. We woke up the boys at Manston with a breakfast visit, K2/III arrived with 12 Do17s and J3/III with 36 fighters. The RAF countered with 24 aircraft but reports indicate that not many recall seeing them.
Manston took light damage.

Raid 2 0745 A.M. It seems that getting to the antenna sitting next to the Dover Docks will require taking out the dock facilities as well, since their anti aircraft guns can target our bombers as they work on knocking out those towers. So I sent S1/III with 12 Ju87s over. J3/II escorted for them with 8 190s. The Brits retaliated with 12 of their aircraft for which they lost 1. Dover took some light damage.

Raid 3 0800 A.M. S1/I visited the Rye Antenna causing light damage which before the day was over I understand was repaired. J51 is now in service and the gruppen III boys provided escort for this raid sending 8 109s to cover the 12 Ju87s.

Raid 4 0945 A.M. I sent a larger force for the Dover Docks this time but it would appear that some more effort will be required on this target. K2/I sent 24 Do17s along with 36 109s from J51/II. Tommie apparently appreciates the value of these facilities as they sent 24 aircraft in reply to our raid. The docks took more light damage and our boys sent 6 of the British aircraft to the ground.

Raid 5, 1215 P.M. K2/II put up 30 Do17s for a trip to Manston. J51/III back from the earlier Rye Raid and the other aircraft in their posession put 36 fighters up in escort for them. A mixed force of 24 Hurricanes and Spitfires responded to this raid. We were able to destroy 11 of their aircraft this time around. Recon shows that Manston may have heavy damage, with only 1 and a partial hanger left of the 7 targets listed for the sight.

Raid 6, 1430 P.M. K2/III launched 30 Do17s for the Dover Docks again. It appears that these boys will have to spend some time in training again. The docks were misssed completely. J51/I providing 36 109s for escort gave the Brits a run for their money, of the 24 aircraft they put up, they lost 5.

Raid 7, 1630 P.M. Z26/1 sent 40 110s over to dive bomb Manston one last time before the end of the day. J3/III put up 36 109s in support. Manston appears to be suffering under heavy damage but it has not yet succumbed to our efforts. Tommie put up 36 aircraft in opposition to this raid though we never saw them.

Finally Raid 8, 1736 P.M. Z26/II sent 22 of their bombers over to Dover Docks for one last visit. J3/I who appeara to be suffereing badly, sent only 8 escorts. Dover is now under a heavy damage alert. The RAF responded with 12 aircraft but they were never sighted by the pilots or gunners of this raid.

In total, today Mein Herr, we put up 386 aircraft, we lost 22. The Brits put 148 up ... they lost 24. They will not long stand the attrition at this rate.

Respectfully
Goering.

July 14, 1930 Hours, French country side.

Mein Dear Reichskanzler,

I am pleased to announce that we set many records today. The good news is that we have destroyed Dover Docks, and Manston, as well as 24 of the RAF aircraft which they can ill afford to loose. The dark note for the day is that we also sustained 41 losses.

Again as yesterday we were able to support eight raids onto the Isle.

Raid 1, 0730 A.M. K1/III with 22 He111, the first time for their use, assaulted the docks. Z26/III supported their efforts with 36 110s. The RAF countered with 24 aircraft and lost 2. The effect on the docks again was minimal.

Raid 2, 0745 A.M. K1/II with 22 He111s, raided on Manston once again. J3/II with 36 109s supported this and countered the 24 aircraft the RAF put up. They lost 2 in this skirmish.

Raid 3, 1000 A.M. K2/I with 12 Do17s slipped across the channel to unload on the Rye CHH antenna. J3/I tangled with the 12 aircraft that the RAF put up in the defense of this target. I am happy to report they lost 5 aircraft in this defense.

Raid 4, 1215 P.M. K1/III, back and refuled, rearmed, and somewhat rested, took to the air again for another visit to Manston. Obviously their return so soon after the earlier drop, allowed them to more precisely zero in on the remnants of the airfield, for it was removed from the map after this raid as useless to the RAF. J51/III flew one of their first missions and sent 24 109s into the fray. The RAF was reported as being in the air, but my men tell me they saw nothing.

Raid 5, 1220 P.M. S1/II sent 22 Ju87s over the channel and onto the docks at Dover. The docks were wiped from the map on this raid. J51/I went over as escort for the Stuka but found none of the 24 RAF aircraft that were said to have launched for this defense.

Raid 6, 1430 P.M. K2/III first flight of the day put 30 Do17s in the air for a visit to Detling AF. Z26/II went as escort and meeting the 24 RAF sent to resist the raid, accounted for 5 of their numbers.

Raid 7, 1700 P.M. K2/I sent 30 more Do17s over Detling from a different direction this time and accounted for some more light damage to the facility. J3/III having been rested for almost a day now, went along as escort. The rest must have done them some good as they accounted for 14 of the 24 aircraft Tommie sent to intercept this raid.

Raid 8, 1800 P.M. S1/III made another effort on the Dover CHH facilities at this time sending 36 Ju87s over. J3/I sent 24 109s in support of this effort. Rumor has it that the lead pilot of the Stuka could not locate the target until the last minute and then the raid only inflicted minor damage to the facility. Word was that the RAF sent 36 aircraft to counter this effort but all records indicate that no Tommie were seen in the area and all aircraft returned to base with minor AA holing.

I hope this finds you well.
Respectfully,
Reichsmarshall Goering.

I say. You Luftwaffe chappies are an absolute shower !!!!