Downfall 1943 - Page 3

joegrundman · 03-13-12, 11:46 AM

Summer 1943

Zhukov leads rescue of isolated pocket on the Ural front

A weak point in the german envelopment maneuver was attacked by the Russians and thereby managed to restore supply and fighting capability to the isolated units.

The german armored thrust into the Ural area is still dangerous, but there is a risk of the tables being turned and the germans finding themselves cut off

joegrundman · 03-19-12, 08:25 AM

Summer 1943

Reformed Japanese ASW thwarts the US subs

The last quarter has seen reduced effectiveness of American submarines even while US losses increased

1 sub sunk, 2 transports damaged

joegrundman · 03-19-12, 05:52 PM

Summer 1943

Russian factories producing ever larger numbers of aircraft

despite losses, with the help of western materiel grants, Russian factories are putting out ever larger numbers of aircraft.

12 AAF constructed this turn

joegrundman · 03-23-12, 04:00 PM

Fall 1943

North Wind Cloudy

Negotiations between Japan and the Soviet Union have broken down and Japan has consequently decided to honour its Tripartite pact commitments and declare war on Russia.

joegrundman · 03-23-12, 04:04 PM

Fall 1943

Renewed offensive sees major air battles over Russia

Counter air attacks on Red Air Force bases near Kuybyshev and the northern Caucasus regions see heavy air battles

Germany loses 6 AAF, Russia loses 8 AAF

joegrundman · 03-24-12, 03:29 PM

Fall 1943

Battle of the Bismarck Sea

The convoy supplying Lae was intercepted by a large scale attack from land based air in Port Moresby.

American fighters swept away the Zeros flying air cover over the convoy in a sudden attack that took advantage of patches of bad weather to gain surprise. B25s and Royal Australian Air Force planes then launched attacks on the convoy itself. Apparently newly developed skip bombs were used that bounced on the surface of the sea before crashing into the sides of the enemy ships.

In the repeated air strikes, several Japanese merchant ships and destroyers were hit, and one hit was scored on the battleship Yamashiro (BB3). The Yamashiro with maximum speed reduced after the air attack was subsequently hit by 3 torpedoes launched from the submarine USS Gar. The battleship sank three hours later from flooding with great loss of life while steaming for Rabaul.

The supply mission to Lae failed and Lae is now isolated

Elsewhere, US submarines managed to successfully blockade the Japanese garrison on Niutao in the Ellice islands.

joegrundman · 03-26-12, 02:11 AM

Fall 1943

Battle of the Atlantic still in balance

Many convoys getting through but the U-boat menace still substantial

7 transports sunk, 5 aborted for 2 u-boats lost

18 tps available for use

joegrundman · 03-26-12, 02:16 AM

Fall 1943

Operation Seppuku

A Japanese offensive captures Vladivostok with substantial losses in the fighting.

The Small Far Eastern Russian fleet escapes to Nikolaevsk

joegrundman · 03-26-12, 02:19 AM

Fall 1943

Fall of Stalingrad

After a one year siege, and with the supply lines long cut, Stalingrad falls to a German assault. German losses were light

joegrundman · 03-26-12, 02:24 AM

Fall 1943

More air battles over Kuybyshev

Yet more air combat over Kuybyshev as Germans try to prevent the Red Air Force flying defensive ground support.

Some russian defensive ground support made it through.

The German attack on Kuybyshev was forced to gamble on a night assault as a result

joegrundman · 03-26-12, 02:27 AM

Fall 1943

Assault on Kuybyshev

More urban fighting, this time at unfavourable odds nevertheless turned into a major German victory as the Russian defense crumbled.

In the end German losses were light, and this vital city has fallen.

Losses to both german and russian air forces were very heavy this turn

german has lost 8 aaf, russia 11.

joegrundman · 03-26-12, 02:30 AM

Fall 1943

Battle to reopen supply in southern Russia is costly for Germans

Battle near Astrakhan to reopen a supply route to the german armored forces in the east results in heavy losses for Germany, but is successful in the objective

joegrundman · 03-26-12, 02:33 AM

Fall 1943

Axis attempt to engage Allied forces in Brittany easily held off

So far the beachhead in Brittany has been held against German counter attack with relatively light losses. 1 replacement lost to attrition

joegrundman · 03-26-12, 02:35 AM

Fall 1943

Stalemate in Burma-India theater

no progress made either way in India-Burma region, although losses continue to mount

joegrundman · 03-28-12, 05:11 AM

Fall 1943

Japan launches new carrier "Taiho"

First of the next generation of Japanese carriers is now ready for service

03-13-12, 11:46 AM	#31
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Summer 1943 Zhukov leads rescue of isolated pocket on the Ural front A weak point in the german envelopment maneuver was attacked by the Russians and thereby managed to restore supply and fighting capability to the isolated units. The german armored thrust into the Ural area is still dangerous, but there is a risk of the tables being turned and the germans finding themselves cut off __________________ "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; 06-20-12 at 07:27 AM.

03-19-12, 08:25 AM	#32
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Summer 1943 Reformed Japanese ASW thwarts the US subs The last quarter has seen reduced effectiveness of American submarines even while US losses increased 1 sub sunk, 2 transports damaged __________________ "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

03-19-12, 05:52 PM	#33
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Summer 1943 Russian factories producing ever larger numbers of aircraft despite losses, with the help of western materiel grants, Russian factories are putting out ever larger numbers of aircraft. 12 AAF constructed this turn __________________ "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; 06-20-12 at 07:29 AM.

03-23-12, 04:00 PM	#34
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Fall 1943 North Wind Cloudy Negotiations between Japan and the Soviet Union have broken down and Japan has consequently decided to honour its Tripartite pact commitments and declare war on 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; 03-24-12 at 03:30 PM.

03-23-12, 04:04 PM	#35
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Fall 1943 Renewed offensive sees major air battles over Russia Counter air attacks on Red Air Force bases near Kuybyshev and the northern Caucasus regions see heavy air battles Germany loses 6 AAF, Russia loses 8 AAF __________________ "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; 06-20-12 at 07:30 AM.

03-24-12, 03:29 PM	#36
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Fall 1943 Battle of the Bismarck Sea The convoy supplying Lae was intercepted by a large scale attack from land based air in Port Moresby. American fighters swept away the Zeros flying air cover over the convoy in a sudden attack that took advantage of patches of bad weather to gain surprise. B25s and Royal Australian Air Force planes then launched attacks on the convoy itself. Apparently newly developed skip bombs were used that bounced on the surface of the sea before crashing into the sides of the enemy ships. In the repeated air strikes, several Japanese merchant ships and destroyers were hit, and one hit was scored on the battleship Yamashiro (BB3). The Yamashiro with maximum speed reduced after the air attack was subsequently hit by 3 torpedoes launched from the submarine USS Gar. The battleship sank three hours later from flooding with great loss of life while steaming for Rabaul. The supply mission to Lae failed and Lae is now isolated Elsewhere, US submarines managed to successfully blockade the Japanese garrison on Niutao in the Ellice islands. __________________ "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

03-26-12, 02:11 AM	#37
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Fall 1943 Battle of the Atlantic still in balance Many convoys getting through but the U-boat menace still substantial 7 transports sunk, 5 aborted for 2 u-boats lost 18 tps available for use __________________ "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; 03-26-12 at 04:17 AM.

03-26-12, 02:16 AM	#38
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Fall 1943 Operation Seppuku A Japanese offensive captures Vladivostok with substantial losses in the fighting. The Small Far Eastern Russian fleet escapes to Nikolaevsk __________________ "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

03-26-12, 02:19 AM	#39
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Fall 1943 Fall of Stalingrad After a one year siege, and with the supply lines long cut, Stalingrad falls to a German assault. German losses were light __________________ "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

03-26-12, 02:24 AM	#40
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Fall 1943 More air battles over Kuybyshev Yet more air combat over Kuybyshev as Germans try to prevent the Red Air Force flying defensive ground support. Some russian defensive ground support made it through. The German attack on Kuybyshev was forced to gamble on a night assault as a result __________________ "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

03-26-12, 02:27 AM	#41
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Fall 1943 Assault on Kuybyshev More urban fighting, this time at unfavourable odds nevertheless turned into a major German victory as the Russian defense crumbled. In the end German losses were light, and this vital city has fallen. Losses to both german and russian air forces were very heavy this turn german has lost 8 aaf, russia 11. __________________ "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

03-26-12, 02:30 AM	#42
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Fall 1943 Battle to reopen supply in southern Russia is costly for Germans Battle near Astrakhan to reopen a supply route to the german armored forces in the east results in heavy losses for Germany, but is successful in the objective __________________ "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

03-26-12, 02:33 AM	#43
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Fall 1943 Axis attempt to engage Allied forces in Brittany easily held off So far the beachhead in Brittany has been held against German counter attack with relatively light losses. 1 replacement lost to attrition __________________ "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

03-26-12, 02:35 AM	#44
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Fall 1943 Stalemate in Burma-India theater no progress made either way in India-Burma region, although losses continue to mount __________________ "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

03-28-12, 05:11 AM	#45
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Fall 1943 Japan launches new carrier "Taiho" First of the next generation of Japanese carriers is now ready for service __________________ "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