pappy2 Posted March 28, 2024 Posted March 28, 2024 (edited) The mission of the IXth Troop Carrier Command (TCC) was to bring the paratroopers of the two American airborne divisions, the 82nd and the 101st Airborne, to Normandy in the heart of Cotentin, as well as in the hours and days following D-DAY, to transport reinforcements in men as close as possible to the combat zones as well as supplies of ammunition and equipment. The transports used were C-47 Skytrains as well as Waco CG-4A and Horsa gliders. By early June 1944, IX TCC had 1,207 C-47 troop carriers and was overstaffed by a third, creating a strong reserve. Three-quarters of the devices were less than a year old and all were in excellent condition. Gliders were incorporated into the TCC, over 2,100 CG-4 Waco gliders were sent to the UK, and after attrition during training operations, 1,118 were available for operations, along with 301 Airspeed Horsa gliders largest receipts from the British. Few people at that time (and even today) are aware of the crucial role that troop carrier forces played during World War II. Troop carrier crews and glider pilots often flew sorties in their unarmed planes and gliders deep into enemy territory, less than 500 feet, to deliver men and materiel to targets usually defended by the troops. enemy troops. This was accomplished under intense flak and small arms fire, with standing orders for crews not to take evasive action. Glider pilots, after landing, fought with airborne troops to clear the enemy from the landing and drop zones. They had a dual job as pilots in the air and infantry on the ground. "Albany" and "Boston" are the code names of the air transport operations carried out respectively for the American 101st and 82nd Airborne from the night of June 5 to 6, 1944 within the general framework of Operation "Overlord", including Operation “Neptune” was the assault phase. They were preceded by the installation of pathfinders and followed by the landing of gliders from these same airborne divisions. The operations of the gliding units on June 6, 1944 received other names: Operation "Chicago" and "Keokuk" for the 101st, "Detroit", "Elmira", for the 82nd. On June 7, 1944, the parachute resupply operations "Memphis" for the 101st and "Freeport" for the 82nd and the glide operations "Galveston" and "Hackensack" both for the 82nd were carried out. All planned operations made it possible to put in place 4,000 men, 290 vehicles, howitzers, anti-tank guns and 240 tons of freight, but there was a lot of damage. The last elements of the two divisions will join with the troops landed on the beaches. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Chicago" and Operation "Detroit" were Operations comprising two predawn glider landings on June 6, 1944. Operation "Chicago" for the 101st Airborne on the LZ-E and Operation "Detroit" for the 82nd Airborne on the LZ-O were each composed of 52 C-47s and as many CG-4 Waco gliders which transported anti-tank guns and support troops with ammunition and medical means for each division. The missions took off while the paratrooper drop operations were underway and followed them by two hours, landing around 04:00, two hours before dawn. “Chicago” was an unqualified success, with 92% landing within 2 miles of the target area. "Detroit" was disrupted by the same cloud bank that had plagued the paratrooper missions and only 62% landed within 2 miles of the LZ-O. Despite this, both missions provided heavy weapons which were immediately pressed into service. Only eight paratroopers were killed during the two missions, but one of them was the 101st Airborne Division's deputy commander, Brigadier General Don Pratt. Five gliders from the 82nd series, dropped into the cloud bank, were still missing after a month. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The missions that I created are the operations which followed "Chicago" and "Detroit" they take place during the day between the evening of June 6, 1944 and the morning of June 7, 1944. They are in memory of the C-47 crews and WAco and Horsa glider pilots of the IXth Troop Carrier Command who assumed the heavy responsibility of troop transport operations for the tactical missions of D-DAY as well as for the crucial days who followed the landing. Thanks to the creators of IL2 Great Battles and the developer teams who allow us to project ourselves into this era, 80 years after this “Longest Day”. Thank you to the IL2 community for helping me resolve several sticking points with the mission creator, which allows me today to present to you my humble contribution to the "Battle of Normandy". For the sake of slowing down the FPS, I chose not to add the many escort fighters. Pp2 Sources:http://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/aeropus/9tcc.phphttp://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/aeropus/page.php?page=glidehttp://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/aeropus/page.php?page=docuhttps://amcmuseum.org/history/ix-troop-carrier-command/ https://www.ww2gp.org/normandy/accounts/ErwinMoralesbyBuckley.php National WWII Glider Pilots Associationhttps://www.ww2gp.org/normandy/ Legacy Organization of veterans National WWII Glider Pilots Association. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edited March 28, 2024 by pappy2 2 1
Sandmarken Posted March 28, 2024 Posted March 28, 2024 Looking forward to try this out Looks really intresting ? 1
pappy2 Posted March 28, 2024 Author Posted March 28, 2024 (edited) 5th and 6th Airlift Operations carried out by the 9th Troop Carrier Command for D-DAY. Operations “Keokuk” and “Elmira” On the evening of D-DAY from 9 p.m., two glider operations, the "Keokuk" mission and the "Elmira" mission, provided additional support with 208 gliders. Both missions were heavily escorted by P-38, P-47 and P-51 fighters. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operation "Keokuk" (LZ-E) the 434th Troop Carrier Group brings with 32 Horsas the 327th Glider Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division. The reinforcement mission for the 101st Airborne is made up of a single series of 32 tugs and gliders which took off from 6:30 p.m. The planes arrived at 8:53 p.m. seven minutes ahead of schedule over Utah Beach to limit exposure to gunfire from the ground, to the landing zone which is clearly marked by signs in the form of “T” and a green smoke bomb. German forces around Turqueville and Saint Côme-du-Mont, 2 miles either side of landing zone LZ-E, held their fire until the gliders descended and, although Although they inflicted some casualties, they were too far away to cause much damage. Although only five gliders landed on the LZ itself and most were released too early, the Horsas landed without serious damage. Two of them landed right in the German lines. The mission is important as the first Allied daylight glider operation, but was not significant to the success of the 101st Airborne. NOTES: The HORSA glider not existing in IL2 BON I replaced them with WACO. Sources:http://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/aeropus/page.php?page=s29https://www.dday-overlord.com/debarquement-normandie/operations-aeriennes/etats-unis/operation-keokukhttps://thehistorianshut.com/2021/06/06/recollections-and-experiences-of-a-united-states-troop-carrier-squadron-officer-in-normandy/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operation "Elmira" (LZ-W) for the benefit of the 82nd Airborne Division is much more important, the 437th, 438th, 436th and 435th Troop Carrier Group are tasked with 146 C-47s and gliders to transport the reinforcements. Essential to the 82nd Airborne by delivering two battalions of glide artillery and 24 howitzers to support the 507th and 508th PIR west of Merderet. It consists of four waves of 36 Waco and 140 Horsa, the first two sets must arrive ten minutes after "Keokuk", the last two sets two hours later at sunset. The first gliders, unaware that the LZ had been moved to the LZ-O drop zone, came under intense fire from the ground from German troops who still occupied part of the LZ-W landing zone. The C-47s dropped their gliders for the original LZ-W, where most delivered their loads intact despite heavy damage. The second wave of the "Elmira" mission arrived at 10:55 p.m., and since no ground aid was operating above the planned area, it headed toward the Eureka beacon on the LZ-O. Both sets also came under heavy ground fire as they passed directly over German positions above LZ-W. One series was dropped too early and landed near the German lines, but the second landed on the LZ-O landing zone. The two battalions joined the 82nd Ariborne in the morning, and 15 guns were in operation on June 8, 1944. Sources:http://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/aeropus/page.php?page=glidehttps://www.ww2gp.org/normandy/https://www.dday-overlord.com/debarquement-normandie/operations-aeriennes/etats-unis/operation-elmirahttps://nauticaspace.com/2022/11/30/the-last-american-operation-on-d-day-a-glider-operation-mission-elmira/https://www.aviationartworld.com/skytrain-to-normandy-by-anthony-saundershttp://www.71stsos.com/normandygeobuckley.htmlhttp://www.6juin1944.com/veterans/emerson.php 5-KEOKUK.zip 6-ELMIRA.zip Edited March 28, 2024 by pappy2 2 1
pappy2 Posted March 28, 2024 Author Posted March 28, 2024 (edited) 7th and 8th Airlift Operations carried out by the 9th Troop Carrier Command from D-DAY. Operation "Freeport" (DZ-N and DZ-O) for the benefit of the 82nd Airborne Division is carried out by 208 C-47s from the 61st, 313th, 314th and 316th Troop Carrier Group and Operation "Memphis" (DZ- E) for the benefit of the 101st Airborne Division is carried out by 117 C-47s of the 440th and 442th Troop Carrier Group. On June 7, 1944, between 6 and 7 a.m., two parachute refuelings took place for the American 82nd and 101st Airborne. Both elements of this resupply operation led by IX Troop Carrier Command, with Douglas C-47 Skytrain transport aircraft, flew over Normandy over the Utah Beach area, but were nevertheless disrupted by gunfire of small arms as they flew over German positions and virtually no supplies from Operation "Memphis" reached the 101st Airborne Division. Sources:http://www.6juin1944.com/assault/aeropus/page.php?page=parahttp://www.6juin1944.com/assault/aeropus/data/52tcw_07.pdfhttps://codenames.info/operation/freeport-memphis/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operation "Freeport" carries 211 tonnes of cargo, of which 156 tonnes were dropped and 100 tonnes recovered by the intended recipients, it involves 208 aircraft of which 11 were shot down. Damage was also inflicted on 94 of them, the C47 also transported 76 soldiers, 22 of whom were dropped on the DZ-N and DZ-O. Sources: Pilot de C-47 1Ltn Cohen, 314th Troop Carrier Group, 32nd Troop Carrier Squadron :http://www.6juin1944.com/veterans/cohen_h.php Radio Operator S/Sgt. Robert E. Callahan, 314th Troop Carrier Group, 50th Troop Carrier Squadron :http://www.6juin1944.com/veterans/callahan_fr.php Capitaine Vincent R."Jack" Chiodo, co-pilote de C-47 :http://www.6juin1944.com/veterans/callahan_fr.php Radio Operator C-47 Arthur EEN :https://amcmuseum.org/history/troop-carrier-d-day-flights/ http://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/aeropus/page.php?page=s40 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Memphis" involved 117 aircraft, three of which were shot down, damage was also inflicted on 35 others. The C47s carried 221 tons of cargo, of which 215 tons were dropped on the DZ-E and an unknown tonnage recovered by its intended recipients. Sources:http://www.6juin1944.com/assault/aeropus/data/50tcw_08.pdfhttp://www.6juin1944.com/assault/aeropus/page.php?page=parahttps://codenames.info/operation/freeport-memphis/ 7-FREEPORT.zip 8-MEMPHIS.zip -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th and 10th Airlift Operations carried out by the 9th Troop Carrier Command from D-DAY. Both for the benefit of the 82nd Airborne Division, Operations "Galveston" (LZ-W) and "Hackensack" (LZ-W) were carried out, for the first by the C-47s of the 437th and 434th Troop Carrier Group and for the second by C-47s of the 439th and 441st Troop Carrier Group. The hazards and results of the previous drop of "Elmira" led to a change of route for the glider trains which must now pass over the Douve valley in order to avoid the heavy fire from the German Flak from the day before to evening. The LZ-E landing zone, still partly in enemy hands, was also changed to LZ-W. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Galveston", which includes two waves of tug/glider combinations, transports the 1/325th Glider Infantry and the rest of the artillery of the 82nd division. Made up of 100 C-47s towing 18 Horsas and 82 Waco CG-4As, the operation delivered 927 men, 20 artillery pieces and 41 vehicles. The gliders were released at 06:55 on the LZ-W. Small arms fire harassed the first wave but did not seriously endanger it, although 26 C-47 tow planes were damaged. Following the "Muscle" landings of certain gliders, several victims were to be deplored within the 325th Glider Infantry. The second wave landed accurately on the LZ-W and the men suffered few injuries. Sources:http://www.6juin1944.com/assault/aeropus/page.php?page=glide https://www.ww2gp.org/normandy/ Colonel Frank Hansleyhttps://thehistorianshut.com/2021/06/06/recollections-and-experiences-of-a-united-states-troop-carrier-squadron-officer-in-normandy/ "GALVESTON" - 437th TCG - 72nd TCS - Edwin J. O'DONNELL - Waco Pilot N°42-56564 - C-47 N°42-100985 #28https://www.ww2gp.org/normandy/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Hackensack” includes two waves of tug/glider combinations, the first series consisting of 50 C47s from 20 Wacos and 30 Horsas. The Wacos transport the 2/325th Glider Infantry (GIR), the bulk of the 2/401st GIR, which is attached to the 325th and acting as its 3rd battalion. The Horsas transport more than 800 soldiers, five vehicles, eleven tons of ammunition and ten tons of miscellaneous supplies on the LZ-W. The second set of gliders is also scheduled to land in landing zone LZ-W, at 9 a.m. Made up of 50 other C47s and 50 Wacos, they transport 363 soldiers and eighteen tons of equipment. This includes twenty jeeps, nine trailers, six tons of ammunition and twelve 81mm mortars. On June 7, 1944 around 9:00 a.m., the 325th Glider Infantry landed in LZ-W near Sainte Mère-Eglise. The entire Second Battalion and most of the 325th's 3rd Battalion were scattered across four separate fields, with drops made from approximately 600 feet. Although these drops were somewhat scattered, most nevertheless reached the Forges region. Sources:http://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/aeropus/page.php?page=glide https://www.ww2gp.org/serials/normandySerial.php https://www.ww2gp.org/normandy/accounts/flaphappy.php http://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/aeropus/data/50tcw_09.pdf http://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/aeropus/data/52tcw_10.pdf https://www.usairborne.be/82/82_325.htm 9-GALVESTON.zip 10-HACKENSACK.zip Edited March 28, 2024 by pappy2 1 2 2
Ulricus Posted March 29, 2024 Posted March 29, 2024 (edited) After I've reading the historical background and started flying some missions, IMO you have set a milestone in terms of D-Day airborne ops! Very informativ and highly immersive! A big thank you for that! Edited April 10, 2024 by Ulricus 1
taffy2jeffmorgan Posted April 3, 2024 Posted April 3, 2024 Hi Pappy, I have the Dakota but not the glider do I need both to be able to play ? also is the download installed into the missions folder or the campaign folder Cheers
pappy2 Posted April 3, 2024 Author Posted April 3, 2024 (edited) Hi “taffy2jeffmorgan” For some missions you have to fly the Waco glider, so yes you need to buy the glider. For other missions you pilot the C-47 with the Waco in AI in tow, no problem. the missions are to be installed in "Missions", it is not a campaign, I do not know how to create campaigns. good flights Edited April 3, 2024 by pappy2
Ulricus Posted April 4, 2024 Posted April 4, 2024 (edited) Hi @taffy2jeffmorgan Perhaps of help for you and others. Here is my mission list showing which player plane is required for each mission: Edited April 5, 2024 by Ulricus 1
jeanba Posted April 8, 2024 Posted April 8, 2024 I already flew 3 C47 missions and they are all excellent and very immersive. I was shot down on the first mission but that was a great experience Thank you pappy2 for your hard work ! 1
pappy2 Posted April 8, 2024 Author Posted April 8, 2024 Thank you for your feedback “jeanba” in fact I discovered by creating these missions that the job of transport pilot, in slow and unarmored planes, was not the easiest job during D-DAY. I'll let you discover the job of glider pilot in canvas and wooden machines !! 1
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