Submarines & interceptors
Sept. 9th 1939, General Harris initiates a strategy of day bombing raids on northern Germany. Destroyers are patrolling the western approaches hunting for subs which have already scored some few convoy kills.
Naval bombers are searching north of Scalpa flow for any German naval/submarine units.
Production of destroyers and anti-sub equipment is a priority, expansion of radar and air defenses of the homeland is our secondary priority.
German subs also sunk in the western approaches (1 unit)!.
Sept. 10th, German U-boats arrive in force in the western approaches and despite some damage done, manage to break out and damage the British destroyer group. We have lost the initiative in the Atlantic 'underwater' war.
Sept. 11th, Bomber command takes heavy casualties in a raid on northern Germany, night bombing only to be done now.
Sept. 15th, another German submarine defeat of the coast of west Africa.
Sept. 22, convoy casualties increase, despite early anti submarine successes the German U-boats are persisting.
Sept. 29, German submarine reported heavily damaged off the coast of morocco.
Oct. 6th, German submarines in force damage destroyer fleet of the coast of Morocco, fleet withdraws to Gibraltar for quick repairs and reorganization.
Oct. 21st, British destroyers fail to eliminate German submarine threat off the coast of Morocco.
Nov. 12th, British newspapers report that the national focus of British policy has shifted... the time for conciliation is over... we are now looking to our own defense.
Nov. 18, British fighter pilots score their first kills over France against German bombers.
Nov. 29th, German escorts are successfully inflincting heavy casualties on our interceptors in France, the air is at contest for the moment, though at a heavy cost in pilots and planes for Germany.
Nov. 30th, another German U-boat is sunk, security for convoys seems to be improving. We also signed a massive import deal with the USA for oil.
Convoy losses for the month of November 1939
23 at the cost of 3 German U-boats sunk
Dec. 18th, fighter casualties in France escalate, the RAF and French air force are incapable of defending the airspace. Additional fighters are being produced at the fastest possible rate.
Dec. 23rd, 2 more German submarines sunk in the western approaches.
Jan. 19th 1940, Strategic bomber targets switch to the Ruhr in an attempt to put pressure on the German air force to ease of France.
Feb. 3rd, Interceptors begin to score victories against the German bombers, inflicting more and more casualties.
German fighter & bomber losses total approx. 3000
British 300
French 200
Feb. 26, New spitfire fighters are arriving in France and preparing to join the fray.
Mar. 4, Germany declares war on Denmark and Norway. The home fleet heads for the coast of Norway while the British Expeditionary Force loads up with Norway as its destination.
Mar. 8, The BEF arrives in Bergen, Norway.
Mar. 21, British troops in Norway are in defensive positions along possible landing sites in Norway. The Hun will be thrown back into the sea!
British air losses are now 600 fighters and bombers, while the Germans have barely increased from 3000. A clear indication of German Aerial superiority.
Mar. 23, New improved Hawker Hurricanes arrive from England, a welcome asset in the air war over France.
Apr. 13th, A large naval battle seems to be afoot off the coast of Norway.... the Formidable Admiral Raeder at the command of the Germans and Admiral Backhouse of the British.
The battle turns into little more than a skirmish, the Germans with draw before a major battle occurred.
Apr. 28th, After several skirmishes Backhouse is replaced by the venerable Admiral Ramsey, a superior commander most are commenting.
May. 2nd, Germany invades Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg. A new chapter begins.
Sept. 9th 1939, General Harris initiates a strategy of day bombing raids on northern Germany. Destroyers are patrolling the western approaches hunting for subs which have already scored some few convoy kills.
Naval bombers are searching north of Scalpa flow for any German naval/submarine units.
Production of destroyers and anti-sub equipment is a priority, expansion of radar and air defenses of the homeland is our secondary priority.
German subs also sunk in the western approaches (1 unit)!.
Sept. 10th, German U-boats arrive in force in the western approaches and despite some damage done, manage to break out and damage the British destroyer group. We have lost the initiative in the Atlantic 'underwater' war.
Sept. 11th, Bomber command takes heavy casualties in a raid on northern Germany, night bombing only to be done now.
Sept. 15th, another German submarine defeat of the coast of west Africa.
Sept. 22, convoy casualties increase, despite early anti submarine successes the German U-boats are persisting.
Sept. 29, German submarine reported heavily damaged off the coast of morocco.
Oct. 6th, German submarines in force damage destroyer fleet of the coast of Morocco, fleet withdraws to Gibraltar for quick repairs and reorganization.
Oct. 21st, British destroyers fail to eliminate German submarine threat off the coast of Morocco.
Nov. 12th, British newspapers report that the national focus of British policy has shifted... the time for conciliation is over... we are now looking to our own defense.
Nov. 18, British fighter pilots score their first kills over France against German bombers.
Nov. 29th, German escorts are successfully inflincting heavy casualties on our interceptors in France, the air is at contest for the moment, though at a heavy cost in pilots and planes for Germany.
Nov. 30th, another German U-boat is sunk, security for convoys seems to be improving. We also signed a massive import deal with the USA for oil.
Convoy losses for the month of November 1939
23 at the cost of 3 German U-boats sunk
Dec. 18th, fighter casualties in France escalate, the RAF and French air force are incapable of defending the airspace. Additional fighters are being produced at the fastest possible rate.
Dec. 23rd, 2 more German submarines sunk in the western approaches.
Jan. 19th 1940, Strategic bomber targets switch to the Ruhr in an attempt to put pressure on the German air force to ease of France.
Feb. 3rd, Interceptors begin to score victories against the German bombers, inflicting more and more casualties.
German fighter & bomber losses total approx. 3000
British 300
French 200
Feb. 26, New spitfire fighters are arriving in France and preparing to join the fray.
Mar. 4, Germany declares war on Denmark and Norway. The home fleet heads for the coast of Norway while the British Expeditionary Force loads up with Norway as its destination.
Mar. 8, The BEF arrives in Bergen, Norway.
Mar. 21, British troops in Norway are in defensive positions along possible landing sites in Norway. The Hun will be thrown back into the sea!
British air losses are now 600 fighters and bombers, while the Germans have barely increased from 3000. A clear indication of German Aerial superiority.
Mar. 23, New improved Hawker Hurricanes arrive from England, a welcome asset in the air war over France.
Apr. 13th, A large naval battle seems to be afoot off the coast of Norway.... the Formidable Admiral Raeder at the command of the Germans and Admiral Backhouse of the British.
The battle turns into little more than a skirmish, the Germans with draw before a major battle occurred.
Apr. 28th, After several skirmishes Backhouse is replaced by the venerable Admiral Ramsey, a superior commander most are commenting.
May. 2nd, Germany invades Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg. A new chapter begins.
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