Ploesti

The Approach - US Players Instructions

Bombers enter the table, one group per turn. For each six plane group roll d20. For numbers 1 through 10 the group enters that number of hexes to the right of the center of the map. For numbers 11 - 20 the group enters that number of hexes (minus 10) to the left of the center of the map.

Eight Air Force planes must enter the map from middle 4 to high 2.

Ninth Air Force planes must enter in the map from middle 4 to middle 6. They may never enter the high altitude band.

All bombers must exit the table between the indicated positions at the far end of the map and at middle four or higher or they are considered to have aborted.

Indicate the level and entry turn (1, 2, or 3) of the bomber formations below.

Air Force	Group	Entry turn	Band (M, H)	Level (1-6)
8th Air Force	44th
	93rd
	389th
9th Air Force	98th
	376th

Bombers will enter based on the entry turn specified above.

Once the above information is recorded pick a number - 1, 2, or 3 - to indicate the route you are taking through Bulgaria. Write that number here:  _____
Do not inform the Axis player (s) of this number!

Prior to deploying each group review crew deployment and make any changes necessary.

US player wins if over 90% (27 or more) of the bombers exit the table edge and are able to attack Ploesti.

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