Fall 1944

joegrundman · 11-24-08, 10:04 AM

German air offensive attempts to blunt allied advance

7 Russian AAF eliminated for 4 German - germany pays 12 brps for limited offensive ops

5 RAF eliminated for 4 German (including 1 jet) - germany pays 10 brps for limited ops

Battle of the Atlantic

The U-boats still cause more problems for the allies than the allies had hoped by this stage.

14 U-boats at -1 mod roll a 2! 2/6 result

20 ASW at +1 roll 3! a 4/9 result

19 transports remain in the atlantic

Germany attritions the Russians.

Germany gets a 7C/4H result

A mighty attrition significantly rolls back the previous Russian offensive and restores supply to all the beleaguered units in Warsaw

joegrundman · 11-27-08, 09:18 PM

Air Strikes Over Rabaul

8 AAF attack Rabaul

carrier based air in rabaul contribute to the defense resulting in the allies being outnumbered

Nonetheless, the allied air delivers a stunning performance leaving the japanese air badly battered despite the greater Japanese numbers. However allied losses are also very great

US loses 14 AAS (rounded to 5 AAF)
Japan loses 4 AAS (rounded to 1 AAF), 4 NAS and 3 eNAS

The allies sally out for a second round of combat, delivering another stunning performance in a desperate battle that left the American AAF obliterated as a fighting force, and many pilots being picked up by submarines - including a future US president! Whodathunk it!

For this Japan lost another 2 AAS, 2 eNAS and 1 NAS

Total losses for the US: 8 AAF
Total losses for Japan: 2 AAF, 2 more inverted, 5NAS, 5 eNAS

After the srikes were over, a large USN force of two Task Forces went on a patrol to the Eastern tip of New Guinea

along with 2 submarine factors

24 NAS from the two carrier Task Forces patrolling off New Guinea, strike Rabaul

The badly beaten but alerted Japanese air defenses engage the attackers in another round of air battles similar in proportion to the first

22 Japanese air squadrons defend against the 24 attacking Americans

The US luck has cooled a bit since the earlier strikes, getting a total of 7/8
But the exhausted Japanese pilots do no better getting also 7/8

The US planes face the air defenses at level 10! 3 NAS get shot down

6 US NAS get through all the defenses and 3 each target the CV3 Zuikaku and CV3 Hiryu at +2 mod for srikes on flattops

Zuikaku takes 3 hits and settles on the bottom of the harbour
Hiryu also takes 3 hits and capsizes

Japanese engineers consider the Zuikaku to be salvageable

The US Task Forces send a second strike

14 NAS fly out and are engaged by 15 defending Japanese squadrons

US shoots gets a 6/6 result
Japan gets a 5/7 result

2 NAS get through to face the air defenses and are shot down

No third strike is launched

At the end of the battle a significant percentage of both Japanese and US NAS have been lost, including many veteran Japanese eNAS

joegrundman · 11-28-08, 12:32 AM

Invasion of Lae

10 infantry factors crossed the Kokoda trail to simultaneously hit the japanese defenses from the landward side as the US marines make a landing from the North assisted by the combined shore bombardment of three Task Forces

The attack was at 3:1 and Japanese resistance was tough, and pows were few, but Lae is finally in US hands.

Allies lost 6 factors, mostly from the battles in the jungle from the landward side with heavy losses among South African and Australian as well as US troops

The Japanese forces declined to attempt a rescue

joegrundman · 11-28-08, 12:50 AM

Air Battles in North and Central France

RAF and USAAF forces attempt to neutralise all axis air in the area

5 RAF from britain CA 5 AAF in Paris , with 2 lost on each side
5 USAAF CA 1 jet and 2 AAF in Vichy, with 2 lost to Germany and 3 lost to USA
3USAAF vs 3 AAF in Lyon, with 2 german lost, 1 US

joegrundman · 11-28-08, 01:04 AM

The Allies capture the last of the Channel submarine bases

Germany shifts center of U-boat operations to Bergen

German high seas fleet evacuates Lorient and is intercepted as it rounds Brest by the British TF2.

British CA6 fire on German CA2 at -1, but that German commander still gets his laughs in, the british do no damage, the German CA2 damages a British cruiser

17 British factors focus their fire with the express orders to "Sink the Bismarck!"

"There's something wrong with our ships today" laments the British admiral - another poor result and the Bismarck slips into a smokescreen, although the return fire did also do no damage

British submarines have join in in the attack and by great good fortune, HMS turbulent has a perfect angle on the Bismarck as she steams away from the battle.

Firing a full salvo of 10 torpedoes, Bismarck is hit 5 times! (a 10 is rolled, +1 mod)

The damage is fatal and the Bismarck sinks - the rest of the German fleet scatters into the Atlantic

Bad weather helps them in their escape and they eventually regroup in Bergen

joegrundman · 11-28-08, 01:15 AM

Allied assault on the Paris-Vichy line on O21

Allies assault the defensive positions on O21, defense is 3-3, 4o6=14,

with 5o6,5o6,1m3,1m3, 3-4,3-4, 10 AAF at 2:1 rolling a 2! A dreadful 14 factors are lost in the attack, but it is successful!

4 armoured units exploit attack P41, defense 6 with 3 AAF at 3:1, also rolling a 2! Another bloody result

By the end of fall, allied ground units can see Paris in the distance

joegrundman · 11-28-08, 01:20 AM

US submarines exact toll on Japanese shipping

6 subs vs 6 ASW attack 21 transports

subs get a 1/3 result, ASW gets a 1-3 result

2 subs get through, -1 for mod

total 2 transports lost, 3 damaged

not as good as last turn sadly

joegrundman · 12-01-08, 08:04 AM

Operation Most

Russia shifts the focus of operations to the South as General Raptov considers the north too strongly defended, while the South presents vulnerable points.

Proceeded by air attacks, the Russians launch attacks across the Carpathians and into Moldova.

The Rumanians, now defending their homeland, eventually succumb after a fearsome battle leaving thousands of Soviet soldiers dead (a 1 followed by 2 result on a 2:1 battle) , but the attack across the mountains in southern Poland is successful with only moderate Russian casualties (a 4 result at 2:1)

Armoured units then proceeded to exploit out of the breakthrough into Hungary and Rumania in an attempt to knock out two of Germany's key allies.

11-24-08, 10:04 AM	#1
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Fall 1944 German air offensive attempts to blunt allied advance 7 Russian AAF eliminated for 4 German - germany pays 12 brps for limited offensive ops 5 RAF eliminated for 4 German (including 1 jet) - germany pays 10 brps for limited ops Battle of the Atlantic The U-boats still cause more problems for the allies than the allies had hoped by this stage. 14 U-boats at -1 mod roll a 2! 2/6 result 20 ASW at +1 roll 3! a 4/9 result 19 transports remain in the atlantic Germany attritions the Russians. Germany gets a 7C/4H result A mighty attrition significantly rolls back the previous Russian offensive and restores supply to all the beleaguered units in Warsaw __________________ "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

11-27-08, 09:18 PM	#2
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Air Strikes Over Rabaul 8 AAF attack Rabaul carrier based air in rabaul contribute to the defense resulting in the allies being outnumbered Nonetheless, the allied air delivers a stunning performance leaving the japanese air badly battered despite the greater Japanese numbers. However allied losses are also very great US loses 14 AAS (rounded to 5 AAF) Japan loses 4 AAS (rounded to 1 AAF), 4 NAS and 3 eNAS The allies sally out for a second round of combat, delivering another stunning performance in a desperate battle that left the American AAF obliterated as a fighting force, and many pilots being picked up by submarines - including a future US president! Whodathunk it! For this Japan lost another 2 AAS, 2 eNAS and 1 NAS Total losses for the US: 8 AAF Total losses for Japan: 2 AAF, 2 more inverted, 5NAS, 5 eNAS After the srikes were over, a large USN force of two Task Forces went on a patrol to the Eastern tip of New Guinea along with 2 submarine factors 24 NAS from the two carrier Task Forces patrolling off New Guinea, strike Rabaul The badly beaten but alerted Japanese air defenses engage the attackers in another round of air battles similar in proportion to the first 22 Japanese air squadrons defend against the 24 attacking Americans The US luck has cooled a bit since the earlier strikes, getting a total of 7/8 But the exhausted Japanese pilots do no better getting also 7/8 The US planes face the air defenses at level 10! 3 NAS get shot down 6 US NAS get through all the defenses and 3 each target the CV3 Zuikaku and CV3 Hiryu at +2 mod for srikes on flattops Zuikaku takes 3 hits and settles on the bottom of the harbour Hiryu also takes 3 hits and capsizes Japanese engineers consider the Zuikaku to be salvageable The US Task Forces send a second strike 14 NAS fly out and are engaged by 15 defending Japanese squadrons US shoots gets a 6/6 result Japan gets a 5/7 result 2 NAS get through to face the air defenses and are shot down No third strike is launched At the end of the battle a significant percentage of both Japanese and US NAS have been lost, including many veteran Japanese eNAS __________________ "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; 11-27-08 at 11:20 PM.

11-28-08, 12:32 AM	#3
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Invasion of Lae 10 infantry factors crossed the Kokoda trail to simultaneously hit the japanese defenses from the landward side as the US marines make a landing from the North assisted by the combined shore bombardment of three Task Forces The attack was at 3:1 and Japanese resistance was tough, and pows were few, but Lae is finally in US hands. Allies lost 6 factors, mostly from the battles in the jungle from the landward side with heavy losses among South African and Australian as well as US troops The Japanese forces declined to attempt a rescue __________________ "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; 11-28-08 at 12:37 AM.

11-28-08, 12:50 AM	#4
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Air Battles in North and Central France RAF and USAAF forces attempt to neutralise all axis air in the area 5 RAF from britain CA 5 AAF in Paris , with 2 lost on each side 5 USAAF CA 1 jet and 2 AAF in Vichy, with 2 lost to Germany and 3 lost to USA 3USAAF vs 3 AAF in Lyon, with 2 german lost, 1 US __________________ "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

11-28-08, 01:04 AM	#5
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	The Allies capture the last of the Channel submarine bases Germany shifts center of U-boat operations to Bergen German high seas fleet evacuates Lorient and is intercepted as it rounds Brest by the British TF2. British CA6 fire on German CA2 at -1, but that German commander still gets his laughs in, the british do no damage, the German CA2 damages a British cruiser 17 British factors focus their fire with the express orders to "Sink the Bismarck!" "There's something wrong with our ships today" laments the British admiral - another poor result and the Bismarck slips into a smokescreen, although the return fire did also do no damage British submarines have join in in the attack and by great good fortune, HMS turbulent has a perfect angle on the Bismarck as she steams away from the battle. Firing a full salvo of 10 torpedoes, Bismarck is hit 5 times! (a 10 is rolled, +1 mod) The damage is fatal and the Bismarck sinks - the rest of the German fleet scatters into the Atlantic Bad weather helps them in their escape and they eventually regroup in Bergen __________________ "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; 11-28-08 at 01:16 AM.

11-28-08, 01:15 AM	#6
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Allied assault on the Paris-Vichy line on O21 Allies assault the defensive positions on O21, defense is 3-3, 4o6=14, with 5o6,5o6,1m3,1m3, 3-4,3-4, 10 AAF at 2:1 rolling a 2! A dreadful 14 factors are lost in the attack, but it is successful! 4 armoured units exploit attack P41, defense 6 with 3 AAF at 3:1, also rolling a 2! Another bloody result By the end of fall, allied ground units can see Paris in the distance __________________ "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

11-28-08, 01:20 AM	#7
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	US submarines exact toll on Japanese shipping 6 subs vs 6 ASW attack 21 transports subs get a 1/3 result, ASW gets a 1-3 result 2 subs get through, -1 for mod total 2 transports lost, 3 damaged not as good as last turn sadly __________________ "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

12-01-08, 08:04 AM	#8
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Operation Most Russia shifts the focus of operations to the South as General Raptov considers the north too strongly defended, while the South presents vulnerable points. Proceeded by air attacks, the Russians launch attacks across the Carpathians and into Moldova. The Rumanians, now defending their homeland, eventually succumb after a fearsome battle leaving thousands of Soviet soldiers dead (a 1 followed by 2 result on a 2:1 battle) , but the attack across the mountains in southern Poland is successful with only moderate Russian casualties (a 4 result at 2:1) Armoured units then proceeded to exploit out of the breakthrough into Hungary and Rumania in an attempt to knock out two of Germany's key allies. __________________ "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