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This pack contains two campaigns for Third Wire Production�s flight simulator First Eagles: �Second Battle of the Marne� and �Hundred Days Offensive.�

• Download: Second Marne / Hundred Days Campaign Pack (ZIP, 56 KB)

These campaigns portray events in the Verdun Sector during the German offensive and Allied counteroffensives between 15 July and 12 September 1918. Players can now begin their FE careers in mid-July rather than mid-September, covering the entire period when the USAS was equipped with the SPAD XIII.

Second Battle of the Marne, 15 July - 5 August
Two new aerodromes are included in this campaign: Touquin for the USAS (where the 1st Pursuit Group was based during Second Marne), and Leffincourt for the Germans (home of JG II during Second Marne). In actuality, both of these fields were miles west of the Verdun map, but they'll do for our purposes. I've based the 1st Pursuit Group and JG II squadrons at these new fields (27th Aero, 94th Aero, 95th Aero, 147th Aero, Jasta 12, Jasta 13. Jasta 15, and Jasta 19).

As far as I can tell, during July, French squadrons were based at the same aerodromes they occupied in September. If I'm wrong, perhaps our French colleagues can provide more information.

An offensive and counteroffensive is represented by ground units around Reims, along with balloons and AAA emplacements along the lines.

Hundred Days Offensive, 8 August - 11 September
Most of the action on the Western Front was north of Verdun during this period, around Amiens and the Somme. Squadrons in this campaign are based in the same aerodromes they will occupy on 12 September. Since the Verdun Sector was relatively quiet at this time, no ground units are included.

(This campaign has also been submitted to CombatAce.)

Joker,

I don't have the game yet, however, when I do get around to installing and setting it up, this will be one of the first add-ons I'll look at.

I love campaigning.

looks good! thanx

Great stuff, cant wait to try it out.

Joker,, just flew the first mission in the Hundred days campiagn. Good stuff, had a great time. At least untill I had to turn away from my prey, right into the lap of fellow wingman. I'm afraid that he bit the dust in that blunder.

I didn't fair so well either. Lost top wing. It was pretty wild. Soon as I hit him, and saw my upper wing depart, I just knew I was a goner. However, I squirreled around for a brief moment then leveled out about 200 feet AGL. Had the intelligent thought to gently turn toward home.

It was working, then I noted that with one wing, I had a whole lot less drag, was quickly speeding up to 127 knots. Then was when I bought the farm, my SE5 all of a sudden nosed over and I no longer had any control. Boooommm.

Thanks for the work on the campaign. Lots of Enemy to play with and thanks to Gramps for the AAA units that you placed. Tremendous effort.

Will have another go at it tomorrow night.
Thanks again Joker,,and Gramps, JimC.

Thanks Joker! Much appreciated.

--Snipe

Great stuff. Those Gotha gunners sure are master expert sharpshooters. They shot down every single Spad that went after their planes -- including me. Glad to see that you used the Gothas (I think). Good work.

CB

Glad you're enjoying the campaigns, guys! Thanks for the kind words.

Actually, JimC, I didn't use Gramps' gunners in either of these add-ons. However, it would certainly be easy enough to include them.

Everybody is welcome to mod these campaigns as they see fit.

*gasp*

Someone who is selfless with his work, unheard of! Ive not seen this since the early modding days. Anyone remember those days? Way back to early Janes sims? When you did it to be part of a community and most important, not for yourself but for the community?

Hopefully its a trend back to the good ole days of "community".

Joker , is there anyway you can upload it at http://www.combatace.com

That way it will live on well past this thread.

Thanks!

Been there since 21 December, MK2. 118 downloads so far. Thanks!

Yep ...

Thats where I got it from !


vK

PS y'all:

Remember to install the single file wwiverdun_targets.ini into the Terrain/wwiverdun directory, NOT the Campaigns directory. Otherwise, you'll get a CTD.

This is the file that defines the locations of the new airfields and outposts along the Front. If you put the file in the wrong place, FE won't be able to find the new airbases or outposts.