downfall 1941 - Page 2

joegrundman · 07-28-11, 02:57 AM

Summer 1941

Neutrality Patrols Increased

More US destroyers assigned to protect the Atlantic convoys.

2nd US ASW counter added to the Bota

joegrundman · 07-28-11, 03:02 AM

Summer 1941

Major New US Mobilization

US mobilizes factories to war production and enlists large numbers of soldiers, sailors and airmen.

new Super Carriers being built in San Francisco

joegrundman · 08-01-11, 02:42 PM

Fierce resistance in Russia, large number of prisoners captured

The isolated Russian defenders put up fierce resistance, leading to heavy German and Rumanian casualties in places, but eventually the axis forces closed the pockets, capturing very large numbers of Russian prisoners

joegrundman · 08-08-11, 07:48 AM

Fall 1941

Germans capture Kiev, Kharkov and the Baltic States

Russian resistance seems to have collapsed and German armored units race forward capturing key Soviet areas, including Kiev, Kharkov and the Baltic States

joegrundman · 08-08-11, 07:50 AM

Fall 1941

German advance isolates Leningrad and Moscow

German forces in the north have advanced capturing Smolensk, Kalinin, Tula and have apparently encircled Moscow and cut off supply to Leningrad and those Russian forces facing Finland.

joegrundman · 08-08-11, 08:01 AM

Fall 1941

Catastrophe in the Atlantic

U-boats are close to shutting down the Atlantic convoy system. Only 1 transport left. Although allied asw has sunk several u-boats recently, the accumulating losses have generated what is now openly referred to as "an emergency"

8 tps sunk, 4 damaged for 1 uboat sunk, 1 inverted

joegrundman · 09-02-11, 01:26 AM

Fall 1941

British forces advance in Egypt

Attrition becoming costly for the Italians as British advance one hex westwards into LL27. MOD reports that this advance is a result of improved tactics and training.

Britain announces combat training level 2, now equal with germany and japan, 1 more than italy and russia

joegrundman · 09-02-11, 01:35 AM

fall 41

Rationing of all resources in Britain

with only 1 oil able to ship across the atlantic this turn, britain goes into siege mode.

britain spends only 1 oil on economic functions. all other capability shut down

units in egypt get oil from mosul so are unaffected

joegrundman · 09-04-11, 09:12 AM

Winter 1941

Niikatayama

Japanese planes conduct a heavy raid on Pearl Harbor

Luckily for the US, none of her pacific fleet carriers were present, but that is the only good news.

The American planes were caught on the ground and destroyed, and many battleships and destroyers were sunk. In this strike Japanese casualties were negligible.

The battleships Oklahoma and California were destroyed with great loss of life. Arizona badly damaged, later settled onto the bottom of the harbor.

The Japanese enas returned to their carriers safely.

BB3 Oklahoma sunk
BB3 California sunk
BB3 Arizona sunk in port
DD3 sunk
3AAF eliminated

joegrundman · 09-04-11, 10:00 AM

The Second strike

The Japanese carrier strike force sends a second strike of two waves at Pearl. But this time the cautious commander, fearing a strike by the missing three carriers leaves a combat air patrol of 6 enas squadrons to protect the carrier task force. In fact it proved unnecessary. The US carrier groups were conducting maneuvers well out of range of the Japanese, and by the time the US carrier groups got within range, the Japanese had long since left the area.

This time the Japanese airstrike squadrons found that the American defense gunners were ready, and in a performance sure to enter legend, the Americans shot down 3enas and stopped 2 more.

US rolls 12 for air defense

but still, two more battleships were sunk in the third wave

BB3 USS Nevada exploded after being hit by bombs while attempting to depart from Pearl Harbor, while BB3 USS Maryland settled to the bottom after being hit by torpedoes.

All told, 5 battleships and DD3 were sunk in the attack.

The combined fleet returned to port

joegrundman · 09-04-11, 10:32 AM

winter 1941

Thailand declares war on Britain and US

The Kingdom of Siam, for several years now an effective puppet state of Japan, announces its declaration of war on the US and Britain in support of its ally Japan.

However, the Royal Thai Ambassador in Washington declines to deliver the declaration of war to the Americans.

joegrundman · 09-04-11, 02:48 PM

American airbase at Lingayen attacked

1 aaf lose each. surviving us aaf flees to manila

joegrundman · 09-05-11, 04:16 AM

Carrier strike in Palembang prevents Dutch Fighters from operating

1 enas from light carriers inverts Dutch aaf in palembang

joegrundman · 09-05-11, 10:48 AM

Battle of Java Sea

The Netherlands East Indies fleet of aged cruisers raced out to valiantly intercept and defeat the oncoming IJN task force and invasion fleet.

Unsuccessfully.

All NEI ships were sunk for no losses to Japan

joegrundman · 09-06-11, 01:15 AM

winter 1941

Japanese invade Malaya

Japanese forces land at Kota Bahru, Kelantan and Singora, Thailand, and drive south, overwhelming the surprised Commonwealth defenders and capturing Kuala Lumpur

07-28-11, 02:57 AM	#16
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Summer 1941 Neutrality Patrols Increased More US destroyers assigned to protect the Atlantic convoys. 2nd US ASW counter added to the Bota __________________ "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

07-28-11, 03:02 AM	#17
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Summer 1941 Major New US Mobilization US mobilizes factories to war production and enlists large numbers of soldiers, sailors and airmen. new Super Carriers being built in San Francisco __________________ "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

08-01-11, 02:42 PM	#18
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Fierce resistance in Russia, large number of prisoners captured The isolated Russian defenders put up fierce resistance, leading to heavy German and Rumanian casualties in places, but eventually the axis forces closed the pockets, capturing very large numbers of Russian prisoners __________________ "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

08-08-11, 07:48 AM	#19
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Fall 1941 Germans capture Kiev, Kharkov and the Baltic States Russian resistance seems to have collapsed and German armored units race forward capturing key Soviet areas, including Kiev, Kharkov and the Baltic States __________________ "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

08-08-11, 07:50 AM	#20
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Fall 1941 German advance isolates Leningrad and Moscow German forces in the north have advanced capturing Smolensk, Kalinin, Tula and have apparently encircled Moscow and cut off supply to Leningrad and those Russian forces facing Finland. __________________ "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

08-08-11, 08:01 AM	#21
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Fall 1941 Catastrophe in the Atlantic U-boats are close to shutting down the Atlantic convoy system. Only 1 transport left. Although allied asw has sunk several u-boats recently, the accumulating losses have generated what is now openly referred to as "an emergency" 8 tps sunk, 4 damaged for 1 uboat sunk, 1 inverted __________________ "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

09-02-11, 01:26 AM	#22
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Fall 1941 British forces advance in Egypt Attrition becoming costly for the Italians as British advance one hex westwards into LL27. MOD reports that this advance is a result of improved tactics and training. Britain announces combat training level 2, now equal with germany and japan, 1 more than italy and russia __________________ "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; 09-02-11 at 02:07 AM.

09-02-11, 01:35 AM	#23
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	fall 41 Rationing of all resources in Britain with only 1 oil able to ship across the atlantic this turn, britain goes into siege mode. britain spends only 1 oil on economic functions. all other capability shut down units in egypt get oil from mosul so are unaffected __________________ "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

09-04-11, 09:12 AM	#24
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Winter 1941 Niikatayama Japanese planes conduct a heavy raid on Pearl Harbor Luckily for the US, none of her pacific fleet carriers were present, but that is the only good news. The American planes were caught on the ground and destroyed, and many battleships and destroyers were sunk. In this strike Japanese casualties were negligible. The battleships Oklahoma and California were destroyed with great loss of life. Arizona badly damaged, later settled onto the bottom of the harbor. The Japanese enas returned to their carriers safely. BB3 Oklahoma sunk BB3 California sunk BB3 Arizona sunk in port DD3 sunk 3AAF eliminated __________________ "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

09-04-11, 10:00 AM	#25
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	The Second strike The Japanese carrier strike force sends a second strike of two waves at Pearl. But this time the cautious commander, fearing a strike by the missing three carriers leaves a combat air patrol of 6 enas squadrons to protect the carrier task force. In fact it proved unnecessary. The US carrier groups were conducting maneuvers well out of range of the Japanese, and by the time the US carrier groups got within range, the Japanese had long since left the area. This time the Japanese airstrike squadrons found that the American defense gunners were ready, and in a performance sure to enter legend, the Americans shot down 3enas and stopped 2 more. US rolls 12 for air defense but still, two more battleships were sunk in the third wave BB3 USS Nevada exploded after being hit by bombs while attempting to depart from Pearl Harbor, while BB3 USS Maryland settled to the bottom after being hit by torpedoes. All told, 5 battleships and DD3 were sunk in the attack. The combined fleet returned to port __________________ "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; 09-05-11 at 08:30 AM.

09-04-11, 10:32 AM	#26
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	winter 1941 Thailand declares war on Britain and US The Kingdom of Siam, for several years now an effective puppet state of Japan, announces its declaration of war on the US and Britain in support of its ally Japan. However, the Royal Thai Ambassador in Washington declines to deliver the declaration of war to the Americans. __________________ "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

09-04-11, 02:48 PM	#27
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	American airbase at Lingayen attacked 1 aaf lose each. surviving us aaf flees to manila __________________ "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

09-05-11, 04:16 AM	#28
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Carrier strike in Palembang prevents Dutch Fighters from operating 1 enas from light carriers inverts Dutch aaf in palembang __________________ "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

09-05-11, 10:48 AM	#29
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Battle of Java Sea The Netherlands East Indies fleet of aged cruisers raced out to valiantly intercept and defeat the oncoming IJN task force and invasion fleet. Unsuccessfully. All NEI ships were sunk for no losses to Japan __________________ "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

09-06-11, 01:15 AM	#30
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	winter 1941 Japanese invade Malaya Japanese forces land at Kota Bahru, Kelantan and Singora, Thailand, and drive south, overwhelming the surprised Commonwealth defenders and capturing Kuala Lumpur __________________ "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