View source for IL-2 Sturmovik: Great Battles

This page shall have nerdery about IL-2: Great Battles Series.


= Let's start with the beginner guide: =
[[IL-2 Beginner Guide]]

= For more detailed information about the various planes: =

== Battle of Stalingrad ==
=== Soviets ===
*[[LaGG-3 series 29]]
*[[Yak-1 series 69]]
*[[La-5 series 8]] (premium)
*[[Il-2 model of 1942]]
*[[Pe-2 series 87]]
=== Naughty Germans ===
*[[Bf 109 F-4]]
*[[Bf 109 G-2]]
*[[Fw 190 A-3]] (premium)
*[[Ju 87 D-3]]
*[[He 111 H-6]]

== Battle of Moscow ==
=== Soviets ===
*[[I-16 type 24(Il-2: GB)|I-16 type 24]]
*[[MiG-3 series 24]]
*[[P40E-1]] (premium)
*[[Il-2 model of 1941]]
*[[Pe-2 series 35]]
=== Naughty Germans & Italians ===
*[[Bf 109 E-7]]
*[[Bf 109 F-2]]
*[[MC.202 Series VIII]] (premium)
*[[Bf 110 E-2]]
*[[Ju 88 A-4]]

== Battle of Kuban ==
=== Soviets ===
*[[Yak-7b series 36]]
*[[P-39L-1]]
*[[Spitfire Mk. Vb]] (premium)
*[[Il-2 model of 1943]]
*[[A-20B]]
=== Naughty Germans ===
*[[Bf 109 G-4]]
*[[Fw 190 A-5]]
*[[Bf 110 G-2]]
*[[Hs 129 B-2]] (premium)
*[[He 111 H-16]]

== Battle of Bodenplatte ==
=== Allies ===
*[[Spitfire Mk. IXe (Il-2: GB)|Spitfire Mk. IXe]]
*[[Tempest Mk. Vs2]]
*[[P-47D-28 (Il-2: GB)|P-47D-28]]
*[[P-51D-15 (Il-2: GB)|P-51D-15]]
*[[P-38J-25]] (premium)

=== Naughty Germans ===
*[[Bf 109 G-14]]
*[[Bf 109 K-4 (Il-2: GB)|Bf 109 K-4]]
*[[Fw 190 A-8 (Il-2: GB)|Fw 190 A-8]]
*[[Fw 190 D-9 (Il-2: GB)|Fw 190 D-9]] (premium)
*[[Me 262 A]]

== Battle of Normandy ==
=== Allies ===
*[[Typhoon Mk. Ib]]
*[[Spitfire Mk. XIV]] (premium)
*[[P-51B/C]]
*[[P-47D-22 (Il-2:GB)|P-47D-22)]]
*[[Mosquito F.B. Mk. VI]]

=== Naughty Germans ===
*[[Bf 109 G-6 "late"]]
*[[Fw 190 A-6]]
*[[Me 410]]
*[[Ju 88 C-6a]]
*[[Ar 234]]

== Flying Circus Vol 1 ==
=== Entente ===
*[[Spad XIII]]
*[[Sopwith Dolphin]]
*[[Sopwith Camel]]
*[[RAF S.E.5.a]]
*[[Bristol Fighter]]
=== Central Powers ===
*[[Albatros D.Va]]
*[[Fokker Dr.1]]
*[[Fokker D.VII]]
*[[Pfalz D.IIIa]]
*[[Halberstadt CL.II]]

== Flying Circus Vol 2 ==
=== Entente ===
*[[Spad 7.C1]]
*[[Airco Dh.4]]
*[[Sopwith Triplane]]
*[[Nieuport 28.C1]]
*[[Breguet 14.B2]]
*[[Handley Page O-400]]
=== Central Powers ===
*[[DFW C.5]]
*[[Fokker D.VIII]]
*[[Gotha G.5]]
*[[Pfalz D.XII]]

== Collector planes ==
=== Allies ===
*[[C-47A]] (pre-order)
*[[Li-2]] (announced)
*[[Hurricane Mk. II]]
*[[Yak-9T series 1]]
*[[Yak-9 series 1]]
*[[U-2VS]]
*[[La-5FN series 2]]
*[[Yak-1b series 127]]
=== Naughty Germans ===
*[[Bf 109 G-6]]
*[[Ju 52/3m]]
=== Entente ===
*[[Sopwith Snipe 7.F1]] (announced)
=== Central Powers ===
*[[Siemens-Schukert D.IV]] (announced)

= Cool and useful videos =
=== By Goons ===
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyr8hMX0rLuDYkAuk86V2Uw Enigma's Youtube channel.]
=== By -presumably- normal people (at least as normal as flight sim nerds can be) ===
*[https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAirCombatTutorialLibrary/featured The Air Combat Tutorial Library] excellent for the basics.
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEOoU9PxkXEmsFdzrbvx37A Sheriff's Sim Shack] flight videos and more advanced tutorials.
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/Krupnski Krupinski's channel] sick P-39 deflection shots galore.
=== By actual normal people ===
<youtube>https://youtu.be/kRVFQs2XYy4</youtube>
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ExrIeI_9G0</youtube>
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWYqu1Il9Ps</youtube>
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRd_AW1aZ8M</youtube>

= Game modes =
== Single player ==
A good way to learn the very basics.
=== Scripted campaigns ===
Review your impulse buys here.
=== Dynamic campaigns ===
The built-in career mode and Pat Wilson's Campaign Generator (PWCG).
== Multi player ==
===Cool Servers===
*Finnish Virtual Pilots
*Combat Box
*Tactical Air War
*Wings of Liberty
*Berloga Duel and Dogfight
*Pure Duel (goon run)
*Combat Box Training and Dogfight
===Tips and tricks===