German fleet at Alta?

Canovaro · 07-05-08, 03:58 AM

It's May 1943 and I visit the fjords of Alta. To my great surprise I encounter our navy fleet with two battleships and a cruiser plus lots of escorts.

What are they doing there? Are they part of an operation?

Hitman · 07-05-08, 04:49 AM

The remaining big surface units of the german fleet were stationed from end of 1942 onwards in Norway permanently due to two reasons:

1.- The Atlantic was dominated by the allies and an exit there for commerce riding would have ended up in disaster.

2.- In Norway the german fleet could intercept or at least act as a menace for the convoys to the USSR, because the germans had their air bases in Norway closeby and the allies hadn't.

Canovaro · 07-05-08, 12:26 PM

Ok Hitman, thanks for the info. It's always nice to have some background behind the things you see in the game.

07-05-08, 03:58 AM	#1
Canovaro Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,062 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	German fleet at Alta? It's May 1943 and I visit the fjords of Alta. To my great surprise I encounter our navy fleet with two battleships and a cruiser plus lots of escorts. What are they doing there? Are they part of an operation?

07-05-08, 04:49 AM	#2
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	The remaining big surface units of the german fleet were stationed from end of 1942 onwards in Norway permanently due to two reasons: 1.- The Atlantic was dominated by the allies and an exit there for commerce riding would have ended up in disaster. 2.- In Norway the german fleet could intercept or at least act as a menace for the convoys to the USSR, because the germans had their air bases in Norway closeby and the allies hadn't. __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

07-05-08, 12:26 PM	#3
Canovaro Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,062 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Ok Hitman, thanks for the info. It's always nice to have some background behind the things you see in the game.