RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt"

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 5:39:07 AM)
The huge US production is beginning to make its mark. These are the Allied reinforcements for Jul/Aug 1943 [image]local://upfiles/46315/F99BC3022C974E12BB1F8CEB9E761AB0.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 5:40:20 AM)
Mind you the huge German production is also having an effect, and of course at this stage in any game there's heaps of kit appearing for each side. [image]local://upfiles/46315/713176C0E12A4A6C9FD950D63696E47F.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 5:42:36 AM)
Here are the sunken (& scrapped) ships up to the end of May/Jun 1943. Sparviero & Pisa were scrapped prior to the commencement of hostilities and are thus whited out, and one Commonwealth CA is missing off the end of the scrollable screen. [image]local://upfiles/46315/8E6F456E00F84965AE2DE4D5193DD42B.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 8:07:31 PM)
In September the Regia Marina receives the newly finished former French Battleship Jean Bart (II). Naturally this is not a suitable name for an Italian ship, and it is renamed Dante Alighieri. [image]local://upfiles/46315/036C2A65FD5849039F1AA4533AFEACC5.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 9:37:43 PM)
Manstein arrives in North Africa. [image]local://upfiles/46315/9A077FBA624C4E1D97B97DEEB03879AB.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 9:39:25 PM)
In yet another of the interminable series of battles over London, the RAF loses heavily yet again. Fighter reinforcements are arriving every turn, and every turn they are getting blown out of the sky. [image]local://upfiles/46315/4FE0D630041A43DFB3116712A31BADB2.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 9:41:55 PM)
The Wehrmacht forces spearheaded by SS corps prepares to smash through the Soviet line [image]local://upfiles/46315/C1E390C73694439AA966299FEDCCE50A.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 9:47:56 PM)
Forgot to do a screenshot of global control at the start of the turn again. Here is Axis control after movement in the first impulse. [image]local://upfiles/46315/2AB2E13C913F4330B780D341BFFF27ED.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 9:49:45 PM)
Near Sverdlovsk the sole Soviet FTR in existence, newly arrived in fact, a wing of Lavochkin La-5n's, make mincemeat of the Bf-110 escorts and force the Stukas to flee. Just one gets through to the target. [image]local://upfiles/46315/AB5CC36746D44B32B7C9FC9F06FF4758.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 9:52:29 PM)
At the southern end of the Urals, the Soviet 4th Mechanized army is forced to retreat, but the attacking German corps are disorganized. Not what Rundstedt wanted, and he is forced to reorganize the army at the end of the impulse. [image]local://upfiles/46315/5D05072DB62D417D8C177BC08FC3D798.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 9:53:47 PM)
The attack towards Sverdlovsk shatters the defending units. Not ideal and again Guderian must reorganize units in order to continue the offensive. [image]local://upfiles/46315/43A6F40F2E5E4E9A8E75CDBE506B9935.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 9:55:50 PM)
The British launch another big port attack on Brest. With only one defending fighter, and a weak Me-210 at that, they figure they have a chance this time. Their target is the German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin, about to be joined by a sister ship, the Peter Strasser. The British can't allow the Germans to have two carriers running around. They get the surprise points and the Me-210 is aborted. The AA fire is desultory and has little effect. The Beauforts dive down on to their target... [image]local://upfiles/46315/E228B26F68B94FF48030D4A9F2485995.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 9:58:17 PM)
So close! Graf Zeppelin is heavily damaged, but is repairable. Doenitz is furious that Georing has not provided sufficient air defence for his prize carrier. [image]local://upfiles/46315/FC6EBB68B9FF477CA879FCA22A5DABAF.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 9:59:19 PM)
In the Urals, the Soviet line is perilously near collapse. [image]local://upfiles/46315/291898E7E8F1495DA625863A359A01F6.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 10:00:15 PM)
Yet another bombing raid on London, this one does some damage. [image]local://upfiles/46315/7EE40A4E66BB41CB80354A43014743FC.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 10:01:28 PM)
Guderian and Rundstedt launch more attacks on the weaker Russian line. [image]local://upfiles/46315/1EEEB462EE2E49FDBDB21026697F5A35.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 10:02:31 PM)
They break through in the South. Yeremenko is cut off. [image]local://upfiles/46315/BBBBB749333E4F80A97164424EA60F87.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 10:05:55 PM)
In the Pacific, a big battle is looming in the Coral Sea. The Australian Beauforts are in the thick of it, but they lose their escorting carrier planes. Despite this, they still shoot down the attacking Zeros! [image]local://upfiles/46315/822A3CB4847B4C0D9427DB2953F4ACE3.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 10:07:19 PM)
And at the end, the Japanese lost their last fighter, but with its last shot it aborts the remaining SBD. No Allied aircraft have gotten through [image]local://upfiles/46315/0807D42EF16C4173BEC889DEE99E3F9E.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 10:09:04 PM)
The Japanese bombers cop some damage from the heavy flak, but sink the USS Ranger. OUCH. Yet another US carrier on the bottom. [image]local://upfiles/46315/35C98CD8CAF64919B263B04F2B81EB6E.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 10:10:55 PM)
In the 2nd round the US stays for another go - and this time, with no useful fighters left, everyone flies as bombers. The US divebombers swoop down and finally extract revenge! Scratch one flat-top! Shokaku is sent to the bottom. [image]local://upfiles/46315/606C236B67AD4075BB789B34F12221DD.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 10:11:48 PM)
After the remnants of the Japanese fleet flee, the US marines land on Bessell Island, destroying the 1st SNLF division there. [image]local://upfiles/46315/E99BA514E9BB41B18AC76B2FA2B6F355.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 10:12:46 PM)
Back in Russia and Guderian's forces dstroy two more corps and take another vital resource hex from the Soviets. [image]local://upfiles/46315/B56919481AC14295A0C9D701B591EECA.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 10:16:12 PM)
Yeremenko is duly annihilated near Magnitogorsk. [image]local://upfiles/46315/90A913E693E14967B79AEA64BAFAB466.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 10:19:22 PM)
With no useful defensive terrain available any more the Soviets decide to create more 'Hero Cities' and will try to keep the southern Urals pocket as a fortress pair of cities. Trouble is that if Novosibirsk falls, far to the east but much harder to defend, the Soviet Union will surrender. This means that the Germans can run for Novosibirsk and virtually ignore this group of units if they want. [image]local://upfiles/46315/F5EA9ED4438E410FB7B8A34CE9458C98.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 10:21:18 PM)
Finally the USAAF has sent some reinforcements to North Africa. Note that in this image the strange supply issue - Manstein is clearly in supply but for some reason the units near him don't think he's any use. As soon as I move him it recalculates and they're in supply again. Strange. [image]local://upfiles/46315/1006F5AAF5314C828283875B55396132.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 10:23:12 PM)
Guderian polishes off yet another Soviet corps. Sverdlovsk is now in big trouble, and is one of three remaining cities standing in the way of ultimate German victory, as well as being a victory city on its own. [image]local://upfiles/46315/68C1CAF57F544435AFB12D753E0786E4.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 10:25:22 PM)
Desperate to keep Sverdlovsk at least for one more turn to give Novosibirsk a chance, the Soviets plead for all Allies to pass. It didn't work before but maybe it will this time? A 40% chance - mmmn might be worth taking. They decide to go for it - after all there's no moves that they're going to miss out on making, in fact there are hardly any units worth moving at all. They hit the button... [image]local://upfiles/46315/72A35C0DA82B478D861F800FCEE16BD1.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 10:26:34 PM)
The Germans curse and swear, but the turn is over. Here are the destroyed units for Jul/Aug 43. The Japanese have been hammered. Asama was sunk by US submarines in the China Sea. [image]local://upfiles/46315/3EF82F1B1C9F4EBBA9886CFCDE00DFC9.jpg[/image]

DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (1/19/2014 10:27:10 PM)
Axis reinforcements for Sep/Oct 43 [image]local://upfiles/46315/19AE079A977B4CEB88190FE4B984DEC6.jpg[/image]

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