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[SAS~Poltava]

Here is another campaign for those of you who got taste both for the Spanish Civil War in the air AND Dreamk:s wonderful new aircraft:



This is a semi-historical, 8-mission static campaign, set in the Spanish Civil War during early 1937. You are a pilot in a small Republican Escuadrilla, equipped with the French Dewoitine 372. When the campaign starts you have been sent to a small airstrip in Aragon, not far from the Ebro River. A big Republican offensive is about to start…

You will be flying the Dewoitine 372, and, in one mission, the Hispano E-30 twin seater.

DOWNLOAD IT HERE: http://www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=Downloads3&file=details&id=1212



The Battle for Belchite took place during the Republican offensive in Aragon which was launched on the 24th August 1937. The campaign itself was aimed at relieving the pressure on Republican and Basque troops who were being hard-pressed on the northern front at this time. The hope was that the Nationalists would be forced to withdrawal troops from the north to reinforce their forces in Aragón, but this hope was mostly unfulfilled.

Belchite itself was not the main objective of the offensive (the ultimate goal was Zaragoza), but after some early initial successes for the Republicans, Belchite was were the Nationalist resistance stiffened. Belchite was a fortified town with a population at the time of just under 4,000. The town was destroyed in the fierce fighting, when outnumbered Nationalist troops attempted to hold out, despite lacking access to food and water. Belchite was bypassed by Republican forces leaving it ten miles behind the lines and surrounded by the International Brigades.

Finally the Internationals took the town by storm and the surviving defenders surrendered on September 6th 1937. But the delay that the stubborn resistance caused meant that the Nationalists were given time to bring up reinforcements, stopping the Republican advance. The offensive is in general looked upon as another Republican failure, albeit not a defeat.



The Dewoitine 372 was a French high-wing monoplane fighter designed by Dewoitine but produced by Lioré et Olivier. The aircraft was of all-metal construction with valve head blisters on their engine cowlings. The first prototype flew in October 1931. Flight testing resulted in the need for multiple revisions in both engine and airframe, so it was February 1934 before the second prototype flew. Its performance prompted the French government to order for 28 for the Armée de l'Air and Aéronavale. The Lithuanian government ordered 14 that remained in service with their tiny Air Force until 1936, when they were sold to the Spanish Republican government.



The Dewoitine 372 was pretty fast for its day (380 km/h) and very maneuverable, due to its parasol-wing design. It was also a good climber. The aircraft was armed with 2 x fixed forward-firing 7.7 mm Browning machine guns in the fuselage and 2 x 7.5 mm Darne machine guns in the wings outside the propeller arc. In fact the Dewoitine 372 was slightly superior to the best enemy fighter, the Fiat CR.32, but often squandered away using bad tactics.



This campaign has been built using Dark Blue World 1.7. (It can probably work with other MOD packs as base as well.) In addition to this you will need the following items, otherwise this campaign won’t work:

*The Dewoitine 372 by DreamK. You can download it here:
https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,24705.0.html

*The Hispano E-30  by DreamK. You can download it here:
https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,25884.0.html

*The Heinkel 46 by DreamK. You can download it here:
https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,20345.0.html



*If you don’t have Gonvises Spanish Speech Pack for IL-2, you REALLY should get it. It’s not required, but it will increase SCW immersion A LOT. Download it here:
http://www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=Downloads&file=details&id=4229

Also included is new menu music (the classic “Ay, Carmela”) which is dropped into the “samples\Music\Menu” folder. But that is of course optional



Those that for some reason don't have a "ES" folder: it can now be downloaded here: http://www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=Downloads3&file=details&id=1205



Thanks for looking! 

[cgagan]

Many thanks, Poltava!!!!

[WWHappy]

Another great addition to my campaigns. Thanks Poltava

[SAS~Poltava]

I have updated this campign now. It is a comprehensive overhaul. The most important is implementing a number of features from CY&'s C& C Mod, like including Random weather, Random skill, Spotter, Gunner. Plus that in one mission you will do some Arty spotting - again thanks to the C&C mod. I have also been switching a number of aircraft, being more historically appropriate. Many new ground object, static aircraft etc has also been added.

I see this as the ultimate version of this campaign, at least until (if) it somehow gets lifted over to modded 4.12 

You can find it here: http://www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=Downloads3&file=details&id=1212

Thanks for looking!