Bf 109 K-4 JG5 Eismeer Campaign Transfer to Krimsk #01

Welcome to the Arctic Ocean! This campaign is inspired by the operations of Jagdgeschwader 5 “Eismeer“ which fought above the Arctic Circle for most of the WWII, narrated by German ace Walter Schuck in his book “Luftwaffe Eagle“. As opposed to the rest of the Eastern Front, at those high latitudes the front line remaind almost stationary until the surrender of Finland in 1944 and JG5’s main tasks were to escort the supply convoys directed to Kirkenes, to attack Soviet convoys directed to the strategic port of Murmansk, support to the 20th Mountain Division and the Finnish Army against the 14th Soviet Army. Beside the air combat they had to deal with all the difficulties related to the tough environment, some of which have been replicated (within the limits of DCS) in this 13 missions campaign. The operations took place between Kola peninsula and the North of Norway. Main airbases were Kirkenes (which was the main supply port for the German forces), Luostari (also called Petsamo or