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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/10/2014 5:18:15 AM)

The Germans had thought that having two carriers with reasonable air-to-air factor planes loaded would be sufficient to protect them. But the Allies have the surprise points and they have the luck of the roll. The German carrier planes are shot from the sky and hordes of Baffins and Swordfish swoop down on the German ships.

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/10/2014 5:36:43 AM)

The aircraft carrier Kleist, with its superstructure-free flat deck, is singled out for attention. It survives the first hits - but not the second wave.

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/10/2014 5:39:42 AM)

There is a brief skirmish in the Coral Sea. The US lose a Mariner flying boat unit. I can't remember what damage the carrier aircraft did.

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/10/2014 5:41:13 AM)

With no fighters left (all disorganized) the Luftwaffe bomber fleets run rampant over England (they were reorganized by Kesselring and large ATRs).

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/10/2014 5:52:46 AM)

Manchester and Southampton are hit

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/10/2014 5:53:31 AM)

London does not escape either

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/10/2014 5:59:42 AM)

In what has to be one of the riskiest moves I've ever made, the Germans drop paras on to the US rear, in an effort to cut their supply lines. They launch another attack on a disorganized stack in the hopes that the para attack will reduce them to being OOS for that attack.

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/10/2014 6:00:46 AM)

In central Asia, Von Bock is busy reducing the Soviet forces near Tashkent.

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/10/2014 6:01:43 AM)

The Japanese take Diego Garcia, and are surprised at the size of the facilities.

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/10/2014 6:03:00 AM)

The paradrop fails. Ouch, that hurt.

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/10/2014 6:04:27 AM)

The other attack on the US forces also fails. The turn ends, as does 1943.
Here are the losses for the turn.
HMS Formidable was sunk in a port attack at Portsmouth.


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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/10/2014 6:06:24 AM)

The Axis reinforcements for Jan/Feb 1944

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/10/2014 6:07:15 AM)

Allied reinforcements for Jan/Feb 1944

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/10/2014 6:11:28 AM)

The Commonwealth production is nothing short of catastrophic - reduced convoy routes combined with a devastating series of strategic bombing raids reduces them to just 7 production points!

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/10/2014 6:13:48 AM)

Global control at the start of 1944.
The USSR is doomed and is going to be extremely lucky to survive the year. The Allies do not have sufficient force in place to challenge the German forces in the west. Its going to be a tough year for them.

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/10/2014 8:59:38 PM)

England copped it again in Jan/Feb 1944. Despite plenty of defenders the bombers still got through.

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/10/2014 9:02:46 PM)

The bombers flattened the city, again.

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/10/2014 9:04:06 PM)

There were more bombing raids on other cities, with the Germans losing some FW-190s. The turn ended early.
Here are the losses for Jan/Feb 1944

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/10/2014 9:05:09 PM)

Allied reinforcements for Mar/Apr 1944:

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/10/2014 9:05:54 PM)

Axis reinforcements for Mar/Apr 1944:
Kaga, Zuikaku andd Shinano are all returning from the repair yards, as is Graf Zeppelin.

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/10/2014 9:08:30 PM)

The number of ships sunk is getting pretty large...

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/10/2014 9:11:14 PM)

Global control at the start of Mar/Apr 1944:

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/11/2014 8:20:53 AM)

With summer just around the corner, the Germans are closing in on Omsk. Novosibirsk, set to be the Soviets' last stand, is just over the horizon. It looks impossible for the Russians to survive two turns and several impulses of clear weather.

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/11/2014 8:22:03 AM)

One of those things that you don't get around to until there's not so much to do.
Mannerheim finally takes Archangelsk.

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/11/2014 8:24:06 AM)

After everyone had moved their ships there were a lot of potential naval battles looming. The biggest potential battle was in the Solomons.
As is usual, however, neither side finds the other, yet again.

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/11/2014 8:25:41 AM)

The Kriegsmarine gets the surprise points again in the Faeroes Gap

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/11/2014 8:27:11 AM)

They choose a surface battle, and sink the York and Exeter while the British convoys sneak away into the typically lousy Atlantic weather.

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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/11/2014 8:28:34 AM)

In Central Russia, the Soviets retreat as the Allies pass in an attempt to avoid further disastrous bombing raids.


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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/11/2014 8:29:27 AM)

The pass attempt succeeds, and the turn ends. Now that I think about it, Langley was sunk at the same time as York & Exeter (all protecting the convoys in the zero box)
Here are the losses for Mar/Apr 1944:


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DQ2004 -> RE: DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt" (2/11/2014 8:31:18 AM)

The Allied reinforcements for May/Jun 44:

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