Draft for new Karelia Map / Gulf of Finland 1943 static front for Easy Mission Generator v94 v0C released

[Kapteeni45]

Thank you!! I did one mission..Works fine! Airbatlles over Gulf of Finland were Like a Battle of Britain for Finland. 

[kraut1]

9 hours ago, Kapteeni45 said:

Thank you!! I did one mission..Works fine! Airbatlles over Gulf of Finland were Like a Battle of Britain for Finland. 

Similar as in IL-2 1946: There was the Gulf of Finland map used to simulate BoB, for example in Paul Lowengrin's IL2DCG...

[Kapteeni45]

45 minutes ago, kraut1 said:

Similar as in IL-2 1946: There was the Gulf of Finland map used to simulate BoB, for example in Paul Lowengrin's IL2DCG...

I remember. I got that feeling too. And before that, Laggs were used as Spitfires in old Il2. M

[Kapteeni45]

@Kraut. if you ever edit this again, it would great to have Immola airfield and also Utti Airfield. They are still very important to FAF. Attacment Kulmey flew from Immola during summer 1944. The small airfield in Tytärsaari in Finnish Gulf also would be great. I understand that that you have other more importan things ATM. i enjoy Karelia EMG as it is. 

[kraut1]

I will add at least some further content when I am back in Germany.

In some locations it could be easy, in many locations it is difficult and time consuming due to the lack of free space for target object definitions...

 

Edited April 9 by kraut1

[Kapteeni45]

1 hour ago, kraut1 said:

I will add at least some further content when I am back in Germany.

In some locations it could be easy, in many locations it is difficult and time consuming to to the lack of free space for target object definitions...

 

I know. Take it easy. Cheers! 

[kraut1]

News 12.04.2026: Preliminary and working Draft of Gulf of Finland front with 3 airfields , new Utti

-small update with airfield Utti

-Utti is suitable for big squadrons, tested from runway 12xJu88 + 12x BF109G2
-for mission design / Soviet attacks in this area: attack either Utti airfield or select Fuel Dump (I have placed an objective few km east of Kouvola/directly in Kouvola targets were not recognized)
-due to lack of time progress is slow... / because of this I will continue only with the 43 static front...(variant of static 42 front maybe possible later) , next airfield Seiskari on the very small Island (if it works)

@Kapteeni45
 

Edited April 12 by kraut1

[Kapteeni45]

1942 in Finnish front is almost the same than in 1943. Only the 1941 and 1944 did have moving front. Southern part of map is a different story. I tested latest version. Likei it a lot.. it is so different feeling to fly over my own country. Specially when enemy bombers are bombing towns. I usuallu use custom planes with early planeset. Me-109G2, Hurricanes for Finns. Mig1, Spitfire 1-15 and 1-16 for USSR. I also use Lagg 3 as a Morane Saulnier.  

[kraut1]

News 21.04.2026: Preliminary and working Draft of Gulf of Finland front with 4 airfields , new Seiskari

Tested with take off from runway 9x Pe2 + 6 x La5, taxying tested with 3 + 3 planes

 

@Kapteeni45

[Kapteeni45]

1 hour ago, kraut1 said:

News 21.04.2026: Preliminary and working Draft of Gulf of Finland front with 4 airfields , new Seiskari

Tested with take off from runway 9x Pe2 + 6 x La5, taxying tested with 3 + 3 planes

 

@Kapteeni45

Perkele! As We say in Finland. Looking great.. those 2 ismall slands are beautifull. Remainds a lot like that. IL2 Pacific Fighters small dogfight map. Thank you again!

[kraut1]

21 hours ago, Kapteeni45 said:

Perkele! As We say in Finland. Looking great.. those 2 ismall slands are beautifull. Remainds a lot like that. IL2 Pacific Fighters small dogfight map. Thank you again!

First working coastal gun battery defending against random AI ships on some russian / finish islands, selectable in EMG as target (in next revision):

[Kapteeni45]

oh

1 hour ago, kraut1 said:

First working coastal gun battery defending against random AI ships on some russian / finish islands, selectable in EMG as target (in next revision):

oh yes. does both sides have them?

[kraut1]

4 minutes ago, Kapteeni45 said:

oh

oh yes. does both sides have them?

yes, some batteries for both sides.

But it will small fortifications, the islands were small. If you know the locations of some few historical fortifications please inform me, but please not to many!😁

[Kapteeni45]

9 minutes ago, kraut1 said:

yes, some batteries for both sides.

But it will small fortifications, the islands were small. If you know the locations of some few historical fortifications please inform me, but please not to many!😁

will do, BTW i was in coastal artillery in army for a moment..

[Kapteeni45]

i have been searching some info about coastal artillery. There were many. I think that this would be great to have: Kirkonmaa just south from Kotka. Also Suursaari, big island east  from Lavansaari airfield

[Kapteeni45]

also Viipurinlahti did have many. Maybe you could have one or 2 there. One to Island called Koivisto. you could maybe add one to opposite side of Viipuri bay. i dont have info about all coastal guns, but they were small and i quess they were movable. Suursaari is essential and maybe that Kotka island. What ever works best for the game

[kraut1]

Thanks very much, I will check what is possible and I will add a small one on Someri

[Kapteeni45]

Okey. Looks great. Waiting patiently.

[Kapteeni45]

 I did read the story about Battle of Someri. It was  a new history to me. It will be great to test it in game!. 

Edited April 24 by Kapteeni45
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[kraut1]

[kraut1]

The small coastal gun battery on Somery is working.
(this is the second battery, the one on Сескар is already released, some further batteries will be added and some groups with gun boats in the template for random artillery action)

Here a view of (not new) Kronstadt Destroyer 7 that shells from time to time the german front near Oranienbaum:
(in Кронштадт there will be of course a coastal gun battery too...)

And some views of the Mod:
Gulf of Finland Naval / Coastal Artillery / AI mod V01

-the ships are already implemented in EMG and will be available in the next release.

 

Finnish Gun Boat:

 

Coastal Defense Ship:

@Kapteeni45@Nerpo

[Kapteeni45]

This is a great addition. Here is a link to a PDF book about Finnish navy history. It is in Finnish, but it has cool pictures, You can translate with AI. 

https://puolustusvoimat.fi/documents/1951215/11124014/Merivoimat+100+-kirja/2b51cac5-eef6-229f-e42c-6b558165360d/Merivoimat+100+-kirja.

Also here is the navy flag

Edited May 14 by Kapteeni45

[kraut1]

4 hours ago, Kapteeni45 said:

This is a great addition. Here is a link to a PDF book about Finnish navy history. It is in Finnish, but it has cool pictures, You can translate with AI. 

https://puolustusvoimat.fi/documents/1951215/11124014/Merivoimat+100+-kirja/2b51cac5-eef6-229f-e42c-6b558165360d/Merivoimat+100+-kirja.

Also here is the navy flag

Hi, here the navy flag.
(For the coastal defense ship the flag is on the other side wrong aligned (mirrored), because in the Gleaves skin there is only 1 side of the flag defined.)

And on the gun boat:
(on both sides correct / mirrored)

[Kapteeni45]

actually.. the blue cross was like in normal flag The flag other end was made of 3 triangels; You can use this:

This was the shape. It is not important to have it like this

[kraut1]

50 minutes ago, Kapteeni45 said:

actually.. the blue cross was like in normal flag The flag other end was made of 3 triangels; You can use this:

This was the shape. It is not important to have it like this

Thanks, concerning the ships there is some progress. Someone with modding and and skinning experience supports me with the mod now, you will see soon...