downfall 1940

joegrundman · 03-30-11, 03:52 AM

Spring 1940

Germany declares war on Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands

Denmark surrenders after just two days, with very little fighting. Forces in Norway, Belgium and Netherlands dig in

joegrundman · 03-30-11, 04:09 AM

Invasion of Norway

German air forces destroy the belgian air forces on the ground, but some dogfights and anti fire cause casualties over the netherlands.

German infantry (6 factors) and heavy air support take control of the Netherlands and Belgium with minimal losses to German forces

Norwegians defend stoutly, causing significant casualties. In addition, as some german warships moved in close to the shore to provide fire support, two cruisers hit mines and sank

nonetheless the German landing was successful

joegrundman · 03-30-11, 04:16 AM

Invasion of France

French defense was very determined, but was eventually overwhelmed by a massive German advance through the Ardennes, bypassing the Maginot Line.

A massive breakthrough has been created in the French line around the town of Sedan

joegrundman · 03-31-11, 03:15 AM

armored exploitation

The French air force tried to intervene and stem the breakthrough of tanks, but were swept aside with contemptuous ease by the german air cover fighters. 3 french aaf lost for 1 german.

Then the tanks poured forth using tactics scarcely appreciated by the allies after ww1.

Air power smashed up depots, bridges, railheads, junctions disabling the french movement of reinforcements while the German armored forces smashed their way through the defending French 21st armored before reaching their stop point on the River Seine overlooking Paris, with scarcely any casualties.

The entire Calais-Dunkirk pocket is now isolated and rumours about that Britain is already planning an evacuation.

joegrundman · 03-31-11, 03:24 AM

Belgium and Netherlands Surrender

all belgian and netherlands forces removed, all hexes come under german control

joegrundman · 03-31-11, 07:57 AM

New Italian battleships launched

Two new heavy battleships, the V. Veneto and Littorio BB4s are now in service in the Regia Marina

Italy also sends more infantry and armor divisions to Libya. Churchill suspects Italy may join the war soon.

joegrundman · 04-18-11, 03:18 PM

THIRD Battle of the Marne

a desperate action by French and Commonwealth forces on the river Marne stops the German advance toward Paris in a very similar operation to that of the Great War.

Very heavy fighting and loss of life leads the Western Allies to assume this is going to be 1914 all over again.

As a result, the Allies restore supply to North Eastern France

joegrundman · 04-18-11, 03:43 PM

Roosevelt signs bill to mobilise substantial air and land forces in response to increasing world tensions

joegrundman · 04-28-11, 03:38 AM

SUMMER 1940

Battle of Bergen

British flotilla of (CA2, DD3) intercepts the sea supply column to Bergen. The column was unprotected hoping to avoid detection, but several U-boats had been sent to patrol the waters around Bergen.

In the ensuing engagement, a German ammunition ship and a merchant were sunk by allied gunfire, but torpedoes from U-boats sank the two light cruisers that were the main part of the allied force.

Fallschirmjaeger in Bergen now isolated. British CA2 sunk

joegrundman · 04-28-11, 05:15 AM

Battle of Oslo

Norwegian defenders dug in south of the city, but the German armored corps with heavy air support overwhelmed the defenders and Oslo declared itself an open city shortly after.

Oslo occupied with minimal losses.

Norwegian pro-fascist party leader, Vidkun Quisling, currently in negotiations with Germany for the establishment of a pro-fascist government.

joegrundman · 04-28-11, 05:25 AM

Battle of Metz

After the setback on the Marne, the German High Command regroup forces and head south through the breakthrough.

The French defenders put up an extremely strong resistance, inflicting very heavy losses on the invaders, but eventually Germany clears a breakthrough at the northern end of the Maginot line.

joegrundman · 04-28-11, 05:54 AM

Fall of Paris

In a great double pincer movement, german armored forces swing south and west to trap Paris. An airdrop by Fallschirmjaeger captured key bridges over the Seine and massive luftwaffe support saw the defending french forces overwhelmed.

Lyon is also captured

French forces were surprised by the speed and violence of the German exploitation and inflicted light casualties before being overwhelmed.

joegrundman · 04-30-11, 08:52 AM

Soviets Annex Bessarabia

June 26th 1940, with the world's attention focussed on events in Western Europe, the USSR issues an ultimatum to Rumania to hand over Bessarabia.

After two days, Rumania agrees to surrender Bessarabia, with four days allowed to clear Rumanian forces from the area.

Soviet sympathizers begain harrying the retreating Rumanians and at some point on the third day of the retreat Soviet forces entered Bessarabia. Rumania claims substantial loss of life in this invasion.

joegrundman · 05-13-11, 04:09 AM

British Evacuate France

The British Expeditionary Force ignores French pleas and travel as fast as possible to waiting British transport ships in Brittany.

They are then redeployed to Back to Blighty

joegrundman · 05-13-11, 04:16 AM

June 1940 France Surrenders

The French surrender in the same railway carriage in which the 1918 Armistice was signed.

03-30-11, 03:52 AM	#1
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	downfall 1940 Spring 1940 Germany declares war on Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands Denmark surrenders after just two days, with very little fighting. Forces in Norway, Belgium and Netherlands dig in __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill Last edited by joegrundman; 03-30-11 at 06:59 AM.

03-30-11, 04:09 AM	#2
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Invasion of Norway German air forces destroy the belgian air forces on the ground, but some dogfights and anti fire cause casualties over the netherlands. German infantry (6 factors) and heavy air support take control of the Netherlands and Belgium with minimal losses to German forces Norwegians defend stoutly, causing significant casualties. In addition, as some german warships moved in close to the shore to provide fire support, two cruisers hit mines and sank nonetheless the German landing was successful __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill Last edited by joegrundman; 04-28-11 at 05:34 AM.

03-30-11, 04:16 AM	#3
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Invasion of France French defense was very determined, but was eventually overwhelmed by a massive German advance through the Ardennes, bypassing the Maginot Line. A massive breakthrough has been created in the French line around the town of Sedan __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

03-31-11, 03:15 AM	#4
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	armored exploitation The French air force tried to intervene and stem the breakthrough of tanks, but were swept aside with contemptuous ease by the german air cover fighters. 3 french aaf lost for 1 german. Then the tanks poured forth using tactics scarcely appreciated by the allies after ww1. Air power smashed up depots, bridges, railheads, junctions disabling the french movement of reinforcements while the German armored forces smashed their way through the defending French 21st armored before reaching their stop point on the River Seine overlooking Paris, with scarcely any casualties. The entire Calais-Dunkirk pocket is now isolated and rumours about that Britain is already planning an evacuation. __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

03-31-11, 03:24 AM	#5
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Belgium and Netherlands Surrender all belgian and netherlands forces removed, all hexes come under german control __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

03-31-11, 07:57 AM	#6
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	New Italian battleships launched Two new heavy battleships, the V. Veneto and Littorio BB4s are now in service in the Regia Marina Italy also sends more infantry and armor divisions to Libya. Churchill suspects Italy may join the war soon. __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

04-18-11, 03:18 PM	#7
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	THIRD Battle of the Marne a desperate action by French and Commonwealth forces on the river Marne stops the German advance toward Paris in a very similar operation to that of the Great War. Very heavy fighting and loss of life leads the Western Allies to assume this is going to be 1914 all over again. As a result, the Allies restore supply to North Eastern France __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill Last edited by joegrundman; 04-19-11 at 03:33 PM.

04-18-11, 03:43 PM	#8
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Roosevelt signs bill to mobilise substantial air and land forces in response to increasing world tensions __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

04-28-11, 03:38 AM	#9
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	SUMMER 1940 Battle of Bergen British flotilla of (CA2, DD3) intercepts the sea supply column to Bergen. The column was unprotected hoping to avoid detection, but several U-boats had been sent to patrol the waters around Bergen. In the ensuing engagement, a German ammunition ship and a merchant were sunk by allied gunfire, but torpedoes from U-boats sank the two light cruisers that were the main part of the allied force. Fallschirmjaeger in Bergen now isolated. British CA2 sunk __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill Last edited by joegrundman; 04-28-11 at 04:13 AM.

04-28-11, 05:15 AM	#10
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Battle of Oslo Norwegian defenders dug in south of the city, but the German armored corps with heavy air support overwhelmed the defenders and Oslo declared itself an open city shortly after. Oslo occupied with minimal losses. Norwegian pro-fascist party leader, Vidkun Quisling, currently in negotiations with Germany for the establishment of a pro-fascist government. __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

04-28-11, 05:25 AM	#11
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Battle of Metz After the setback on the Marne, the German High Command regroup forces and head south through the breakthrough. The French defenders put up an extremely strong resistance, inflicting very heavy losses on the invaders, but eventually Germany clears a breakthrough at the northern end of the Maginot line. __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

04-28-11, 05:54 AM	#12
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Fall of Paris In a great double pincer movement, german armored forces swing south and west to trap Paris. An airdrop by Fallschirmjaeger captured key bridges over the Seine and massive luftwaffe support saw the defending french forces overwhelmed. Lyon is also captured French forces were surprised by the speed and violence of the German exploitation and inflicted light casualties before being overwhelmed. __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

04-30-11, 08:52 AM	#13
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Soviets Annex Bessarabia June 26th 1940, with the world's attention focussed on events in Western Europe, the USSR issues an ultimatum to Rumania to hand over Bessarabia. After two days, Rumania agrees to surrender Bessarabia, with four days allowed to clear Rumanian forces from the area. Soviet sympathizers begain harrying the retreating Rumanians and at some point on the third day of the retreat Soviet forces entered Bessarabia. Rumania claims substantial loss of life in this invasion. __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

05-13-11, 04:09 AM	#14
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	British Evacuate France The British Expeditionary Force ignores French pleas and travel as fast as possible to waiting British transport ships in Brittany. They are then redeployed to Back to Blighty __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

05-13-11, 04:16 AM	#15
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	June 1940 France Surrenders The French surrender in the same railway carriage in which the 1918 Armistice was signed. __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill Last edited by joegrundman; 05-13-11 at 02:08 PM.