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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/19/2013 8:43:35 PM   
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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/19/2013 8:44:20 PM   
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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/19/2013 8:45:13 PM   
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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/20/2013 4:16:44 AM   
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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 8:43:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		War operations had stopped almost everywhere: a sudden streak of bad weather had once again put a halt to most serious military actions. Of course, troops still moved into position, fleets crossed the oceans and so on ; the occasional artillery rounds would happen. Just to show that war had not halted. Stalin was in his office, watching the rain falling. Vasilievski entered ; he had been summoned. It was good that he had good news! The red army was absolutely ready and war could be declared. He waited, while Stalin was nervously tapping his fingers, then turned. “I thought we were almost ready to attack the nazis two months ago!” He snapped. Vasilievski felt the storm coming. Excuses would not do. “But we are ready now! Send the order!” Suddenly Stalin laughed! This was unexpected, and Vasilievski felt a shiver pass through him. “Read this and get to work now!” barked Stalin. “Molotov gave it to me thirty minutes ago, while you were waiting. Now, get out!” Vasilievski did not read the note. It's content was obvious and he hurried to Stavka.

As he entered the building, a general called him: “the Germans are attacking our troops on the front!” He said “thousands of planes are reported to bomb the lines and headquarters. Considering the campaign against France, we expect the armored units to follow up very soon against our shocked troops.” Vasilievski continued to walk ; his survival hang on the outcome of this. If the troops survived well enough... He had also learned that the Americans had had some problems in the Mediterranean, and that the Japanese had bombed their fleet in Manilla. The axis seemed to be reacting strongly this fall ; were the reports about the supposed axis weaknesses too optimistic ?

As the days passed, the news were not as bad as expected, and Vasilievski began to believe he would keep his head. The Germans had indeed tried to pierce the front on three places and succeeded in repulsing the Russian troops with some heavy damage. Planes were destroyed that could not even take off. This was then followed by an attempt to capture Minsk, but this failed. Overall, the front had held rather well. In three places, the Germans had advanced by one hundred kilometer and that was all. The weather had certainly been in their favor: Rain had been falling heavily these weeks, and the largely motorized German troops were not comfortable.

In the west, thing had been rather calm compared to the previous months. Germans as Allies had taken some time to reorganized their front, none wanting to take the risk of the large attacks that had occurred in the previous months. Still, their had been some fighting in the center of France, nothing really serious, and the Americans pushed the German front back a little. More worrisome, the British had again advanced along the coast, helped by the heavy presence of the fleet. This put them in contact with Rouen and the Seine. Paris was not far, and Pais was an important city as well as the symbol of Germans victories.

The real action that had occurred had been a new, and this time successful, assault by the Russian troops on Mukden. This had cut the Japanese front in half, and, more importantly, had turn the allegiance of Mandchuria. This was bad news for the Japanese who now had no choice but ask peace from Russia. Talks between Stalin and Tojo were underway. This action did much to restore
Vasilievski in the eyes of Stalin.

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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 8:48:58 AM   
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Status: offline 		Once more, the axis ha succeeded in wrestling initiative from the allies. That's good because the weather cleared over Manilla. With their fleet still at sea (a good way to have a naval presence while using little fuel!), albeit in the zero box (which is useful since it protects convoys too), the Japanese use an air action and sortie most of their carrier planes on a port attack. Fighters stay at sea, since the Americans have not sent any in the Philippines.

The anti air does some damage, but most of the planes get through! Too bad (for the Japanese) that surprise was not achieved!




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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 8:54:06 AM   
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Status: offline 		A carrier is bottomed, an old cruiser sunk. Other units are disorganized: this is sufficient to prevent any serious action from the US fleet for the current turn.

On the other hand, the US have what they want, at some cost: the japanese fleet is pinned down in the China sea area and it can't afford to go play anywhere else.




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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 8:57:04 AM   
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Status: offline 		The Americans still have enormous amounts of material to land.
This time, the British fleet sorties. It is daring the Italian fleet to come and intervene. Of course, the Italians won't move!




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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 8:58:06 AM   
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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 9:00:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		Destroying units on their transports is much cheaper that doing the same thing on land!
As in the previous months, the air battle rages over the West Mediterranean.
But now, with the previous turns tolls, their are less available fighters.




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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 11:05:57 AM   
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But the result is satisfactory for the allies anyway: most of the air wave is repulsed.




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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 11:07:02 AM   
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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 11:13:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		In the end, a transport is damaged.
The British battleships show the Italians that they, too, can dust off damage!

This combat shows that attrition after 6 months of fighting over the sea is now taking its toll. There are less naval bombers able to deliver, and less fighters to protect them. There is a cost that has been mostly paid by the Americans to achieve this, and routinely 2 or 3 carriers have to get back to the USA to resplenish their planes.

It seems that now the West Mediterranean, while not a secure area, will be more and more usable by the allied: the axis is now more a nuisance, than a strong menace.

Of course, the Italian navy won't sortie against the superior British battleships, both in numbers and in quality! Not to mention the four British carriers...




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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 11:24:50 AM   
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Status: offline 		Germany having the initiative declares war before Russia does!
This deprives Russia from the chance of getting surprise, and indeed gives surprise to Germany!

Germany does an air impulse and sends 21 units to bomb the Russian lines, some additionally helped by an offensive chit. The result is that more than half of the Russia army on that front is immediately disorganized ; this will prevent any attack by Russia this turn.

However, this action will severely deplete the German oil reserves. Up to now, Germany never had any oil problems, but this may be the beginning, especially since Ploesti will likely soon be the target of the Russian army.




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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 11:28:14 AM   
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Status: offline 		After last turn failed assault on Mukden, the Russians try again: now, getting rid of that Japanese front is becoming important: it ties down some of the best Russian units which will be missing on the West Front.

Luck is with the Russians, as they capture Mukden. This puts the Japanese army in a very awkward position. Their HQ is disorganised AND out of supply. A savory target if any for a follow up attack!




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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 11:30:45 AM   
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Status: offline 		In France, the British have learned their lesson! Sticking to the coastline is much more secure, with the support of the old, but still efficient battleships behind them.

They also advance carefully and don't use the breakthrough.




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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 11:33:11 AM   
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Status: offline 		In France, the American are fighting around the Massif Central. Why take low odd attacks in the mountains if one can expect to run around them ?

The combat doesn't go as well as hoped, but one hex is gained, and the Germans don't have enough forces available to counter-attack.

However, the main objective which was to break the weak line here won't be achived this turn.




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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 11:40:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		Germany's situation in France in not exactly comfortable.
While they can now (barely) hold the front lines, they barely have enough troops, and certainly in little position to counter-attack. Furthermore, this impulse weather is not helping!

The northern advance by the British is obviously extremely ennoying, as it is now almost reaching behind the lines, and a stop gap has to be found!

The obvious risk is a breakthrough by the Americans in the south in the direction of Paris with a combined similar action by the British in the sorth: This could isolate up to ten corps! Still, the threat is not immediate (the Americans are not ready and with the mud, they won't be this impulse), but it must be kept in mind.

The problem is that the allies do now have up to twice the number of German corps in France: any German failure can be fully exploited.




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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 11:44:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		After a long hesitation, the Germans have decided to attack on Russian land. This will give a +0.5 to the Russian production mutiplier, but their are real gains to make, if only the destruction of the disorganized plane units, that come as a bonus to any successful land combat. Furthermore, even is the multiple is increased, reinforcements will come at best in two turns: these are units that won't attack...

This attack succeeds well, and the panel doesn't show the destroyed bomber.




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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 11:46:45 AM   
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Status: offline 		That attack was obvious: not only are the German units outnumbered, but their position is a problem for German mouvements.

Once more, the panel doesn't show up the destroyed bomber.




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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 11:50:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		This attack was less obvious. But considering that the Russian could not counter-attack even in the worse case, there was no reason no to do it once another attack on the Russian land was decided. If the result had been good enough (no disorganization), then the next impulse could have seen some more interesting action.

As it is, this semi-failure will terminate all attacks on the Southern front.

Note that no attck is done on Rumania: Russian units are not in position, and the defense of the Rumanian units too strong at this point.




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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 11:53:31 AM   
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Status: offline 		For their third impulse, the Allies find a strong German position in France. These have retreated the most exposed units ; rain is not helping, and ground strikes have all failed. The allies will do as the german: shuffle units around.




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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 11:56:17 AM   
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Status: offline 		Russia hopes that the storm will pass soon and expects and end of turn. It cannot afford to counter-attack because too many units are disorganized. It can neither retreat units to more safety, as doing so would leave the disorganised units as cannon fodder. So they mostly stay in place!




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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 11:57:37 AM   
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Status: offline 		The situation is different in Mandchuria, where the Russians are readying themselves to exploit their previous victory.




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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 12:00:16 PM   
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Status: offline 		But Hata chooses a blitz combat, which would give him a chance of retreat and he succeeds!
This spoils the feast for the Russian.

Now, the hole between the army groups is now gaping, and the northern corps look like they are lost.




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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 12:01:40 PM   
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Status: offline 		The last gemran attack in the last impulse in not very brilliant, but is achieves its purpose in repulsing somewhat the German units. This also will destroy one more plane.




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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 12:13:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		The destroyed units for this turn show that the German attack was still efficient, but is far from deadly to the Russians. The TB-3 was destroyed in Mandchuria by a carrier fighter while trying to perform a strat bombing mission on Seoul.

As usual, the Americans are barely scratched when considering their production (~81)
The British have at least a respite after their heavy losses of the two previous turns. Their hefty production (~48) will let them prepare more reinforcements,especially planes where the Germans are absolutely outnumbered.

As a matter of fact, the germans do have a good reserve of fughters in germany ; about 6 of them sit iddle there. However, should they move to the front, the horde of British strategic bombers (7, not to mention the Sunderlands that can reach far and have regularly inflicted production losses) could wreak havoc of the turn production. Between losing raw production and losing some units on the front, the latter seems better.

For comparison, the German production was around 40, and the Italian one around 16 (half of it going to fighters!) The Japanese are at 8 and the Chinese at 4. Russia jumped to 60 due to the increase in production multiple for the attack on its land and the presence of enemy units.

But this turn, Germany once again produced more than it lost. The time where its military size begins to shrink is not there yet!




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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 12:14:47 PM   
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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 12:16:06 PM   
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RE: Global War Solitaire - 12/21/2013 12:17:08 PM   
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