warspite
06-03-2007, 11:11 PM
Battle #11 Belorussia
Victor: Enc0re (Ge); remaining points: 104
Defeated: Warspite (SU); remaining points: 20
Summary: pitched tank battle early, but slowly went Germans' way as experience of 4 Elite PZIV's w/ captured T-34 triumphed over daring of 3 BT7's and 2 T-34's. Katyusha nearly turned tide turn one with salvo against Ammo Dump in corner, but adjacent Fort Defender made critical movement roll to clear defensive barbed wire, leaving Ammo Dump out of LOS and range of rocket salvo; sniper killed instead, and Katyusha fell to BMW. 3 remaining snipers killed advancing infantry in open. In the end, many tanks destroyed, but only a few Russians able to withdraw. Hopefully, Wehrmacht losses will be difficult to replace, and slow advance.
Battle #12 Baltic States
Victor: Warspite (SU); remaining points: 24
Defeated: Enc0re (Ge); remaining points: 15
Summary: 4 StuGIII's tried to hold line, but 4 Soviet Partisans rose up in rear of German forces, led by Hero of the Motherland, who tackled two StuG's himself before falling to a Grizzled Veteran of the Wehrmacht. The remaining two StuG's were outmaneuvered by 3 BT7's and a pair of PTRD's. Headshots from 2 snipers would aid in killing the 3 BT7's, though they would still kill a third StuG. 1 Cossack and 3 Polish Cavalry charged gallantly into the sniper nest near the objective, and though taking severe casualties, took them out. Came down to final charge of Griz. Vet past 2 Grenadiers to challenge the objective, while the PTRD's kept the last StuG pinned away from it. The Grenadiers gunned down the Griz. Vet in the open to preserve the win.
Battle #13 Libya
Victor: Enc0re (Ge); remaining points: 62
Defeated: Warspite (UK); remaining points: 16
British losing confidence in High Command. Outnumbered in land battle with inadequate air support led to unsurprising result (unlike Norway). Strong Axis armored formation, 2 StuGIII's and 2 Carro Armato's, with elite infantry support (SSPG, 2 Wehrmacht Veterans, SS-Haup, 2 snipers), repulsed Valentine and 2 Stuarts, losing only the Carro's. Attempts to drop paratroopers behind German sniper posts only killed one sniper, and lone Spitfire seen over the battle fell to sniper fire. Paratroopers managed to find their way back to friendly lines, but the battle was a fiasco.
Battle #14 Eastern Mediterranean
Victor: Seenadler300 (Ge/It); remaining points: 49
Defeated: Warspite (UK); remaining points: 56
Pyrrhic victory for Italian navy; successful tactical raid by Royal Navy. Carrier-borne aircraft engage sortie of 2 Italian battleships escorting 3 transports, with a pair of German destroyers. Though sustaining heavy losses to airwing, one Italian battleship is sunk (including 3 hits by a single squadron of Swordfish), and all three transports were shot up by Sea Hurricanes, before the British carrier was forced to withdraw to avoid being run down by the surviving battleship.
Battle #15 Danish Sea
Victor: Warspite (UK); remaining points: 90
Defeated: Seenadler300 (Ge/It); remaining points: 22
Hail Brittania! Outstanding gunnery success in duel with Italian battleship! Dodging islands to protect the transport on its way to its delivery, the Rodney hid until the Vittorio Veneto killed a Javelin engaging the Italians' sub screen of 3 U510's and an Ambra. When they found the range, both battleships opened fire. The Italian scored hits, but the Rodney was undeterred, and the return fire was devastating. On 15 dice, there were only two misses, for a total of 17 successes! The Vittorio exploded, blasted in two, and sank quickly. The transport made its delivery (to an island I placed just on the opponent's side of the map, next to the double-sector island for cover), and after achieving an objective, the Rodney withdrew. The remaining 2 U510s of the raider force pursued the Rodney, which was eventually crippled by two torpedoes and bombs from a squadron of Luftwaffe Stukas, but made it to safety. The Stukas dodged AA and interception by one squadron of Sea Hurricanes, but after scoring their one hit, were downed by AA from the Rodney. The Uboats, leery of 2 lurking British subs, and with no priority targets remaining, withdrew themselves.
Victor: Enc0re (Ge); remaining points: 104
Defeated: Warspite (SU); remaining points: 20
Summary: pitched tank battle early, but slowly went Germans' way as experience of 4 Elite PZIV's w/ captured T-34 triumphed over daring of 3 BT7's and 2 T-34's. Katyusha nearly turned tide turn one with salvo against Ammo Dump in corner, but adjacent Fort Defender made critical movement roll to clear defensive barbed wire, leaving Ammo Dump out of LOS and range of rocket salvo; sniper killed instead, and Katyusha fell to BMW. 3 remaining snipers killed advancing infantry in open. In the end, many tanks destroyed, but only a few Russians able to withdraw. Hopefully, Wehrmacht losses will be difficult to replace, and slow advance.
Battle #12 Baltic States
Victor: Warspite (SU); remaining points: 24
Defeated: Enc0re (Ge); remaining points: 15
Summary: 4 StuGIII's tried to hold line, but 4 Soviet Partisans rose up in rear of German forces, led by Hero of the Motherland, who tackled two StuG's himself before falling to a Grizzled Veteran of the Wehrmacht. The remaining two StuG's were outmaneuvered by 3 BT7's and a pair of PTRD's. Headshots from 2 snipers would aid in killing the 3 BT7's, though they would still kill a third StuG. 1 Cossack and 3 Polish Cavalry charged gallantly into the sniper nest near the objective, and though taking severe casualties, took them out. Came down to final charge of Griz. Vet past 2 Grenadiers to challenge the objective, while the PTRD's kept the last StuG pinned away from it. The Grenadiers gunned down the Griz. Vet in the open to preserve the win.
Battle #13 Libya
Victor: Enc0re (Ge); remaining points: 62
Defeated: Warspite (UK); remaining points: 16
British losing confidence in High Command. Outnumbered in land battle with inadequate air support led to unsurprising result (unlike Norway). Strong Axis armored formation, 2 StuGIII's and 2 Carro Armato's, with elite infantry support (SSPG, 2 Wehrmacht Veterans, SS-Haup, 2 snipers), repulsed Valentine and 2 Stuarts, losing only the Carro's. Attempts to drop paratroopers behind German sniper posts only killed one sniper, and lone Spitfire seen over the battle fell to sniper fire. Paratroopers managed to find their way back to friendly lines, but the battle was a fiasco.
Battle #14 Eastern Mediterranean
Victor: Seenadler300 (Ge/It); remaining points: 49
Defeated: Warspite (UK); remaining points: 56
Pyrrhic victory for Italian navy; successful tactical raid by Royal Navy. Carrier-borne aircraft engage sortie of 2 Italian battleships escorting 3 transports, with a pair of German destroyers. Though sustaining heavy losses to airwing, one Italian battleship is sunk (including 3 hits by a single squadron of Swordfish), and all three transports were shot up by Sea Hurricanes, before the British carrier was forced to withdraw to avoid being run down by the surviving battleship.
Battle #15 Danish Sea
Victor: Warspite (UK); remaining points: 90
Defeated: Seenadler300 (Ge/It); remaining points: 22
Hail Brittania! Outstanding gunnery success in duel with Italian battleship! Dodging islands to protect the transport on its way to its delivery, the Rodney hid until the Vittorio Veneto killed a Javelin engaging the Italians' sub screen of 3 U510's and an Ambra. When they found the range, both battleships opened fire. The Italian scored hits, but the Rodney was undeterred, and the return fire was devastating. On 15 dice, there were only two misses, for a total of 17 successes! The Vittorio exploded, blasted in two, and sank quickly. The transport made its delivery (to an island I placed just on the opponent's side of the map, next to the double-sector island for cover), and after achieving an objective, the Rodney withdrew. The remaining 2 U510s of the raider force pursued the Rodney, which was eventually crippled by two torpedoes and bombs from a squadron of Luftwaffe Stukas, but made it to safety. The Stukas dodged AA and interception by one squadron of Sea Hurricanes, but after scoring their one hit, were downed by AA from the Rodney. The Uboats, leery of 2 lurking British subs, and with no priority targets remaining, withdrew themselves.