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TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/18/2021 7:15:02 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Generals and Commanders,

I am starting a new AAR resuming our current ELO tournament game, me as TAIFUN playing the Allies versus DimitryN playing the Axis Powers.
In my last 2 AARs as Allies I was given a rough ride by Cpuncher and IIo4Tu. In both games I lost Egypt and the Middle East, China was defeated and the USSR dealt heavy blows.

This AAR will be different from my other AARs as it is being written in real time, that is to say, after each turn I wrote a small summary text resuming the turn with my thoughts and ideas. It gives a different flavour … Please fell free to comment at any time!


September 1-29 1939
Poland fell under German control in 1 turn. The Italian XXIV and IV corps from Rome and Palermo were transported across the Strait of Gibraltar most probably bound towards the Italian East Africa colonies. For a moment I considered declaring war to Italy and attacking them but this option was soon discarded as 2 Infantry Corps were not worth all the hustle.

The exposed Chinese XIV Corps near Changsha and the Chinese 41st Army located in the marsh hex southeast of Chengchow were destroyed. The Japanese seemed to aim for an early capture of Chengchow as 2 Armies from the Wuhan area (North Chinese Front Army and the veteran 13th Army) advanced North.




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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/18/2021 7:16:43 AM   
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The Italian 1st Army from Venice was transported across the Strait of Gibraltar. This formation is the best Italian land unit, with high morale and full strength, and the fact that it was shipped towards the Italian East Africa colonies was very worrisome. With so many infantry reinforcements on their way, Mussolini wanted without a doubt, to capture British Somaliland, Sudan and Kenya. A momentous decision was taken to declare war to Italy, and the transport carrying the 1st Army was sunk near Gibraltar. The Spanish government protested the Allied declaration of War.
Suddenly, the Admiralty first priority became the interception of the Italian XXIV and IV corps before they have a chance to arrive safely to the Italian East Africa colonies. Already 2 U-boote (U-35 and U-47) were detected operating near Dakar covering the important transports on their way south.

In China the Chinese 12th Army defending the northeastern fortified hex of Chengchow was destroyed.

The B.E.F arrived in France!





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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/18/2021 7:25:32 AM   
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Light Allied naval forces heading south were ambushed near Dakar by Kriegsmarine naval units including 3 U-Boote and the CA Deutschland. The French CL Marsellaise was sunk and one British DD damaged. Meanwhile, powerful Allied naval units entered the Mediterranean including 3 CVs and 4 BBs plus escort ships. Iraq joined the Axis

The Führer begun the French assault. From the Turin area, after being operated from Germany, 3 German Armies crossed the Alps and attacked Lyon and Marseille together with their Italian allies. They are led by a German General so the Axis forces had designs on both French National Moral cities.
In the French North Front the Germans were attacking with the 2 panzerkorps, 3 Armies and 2 Generals supported by all Luftwaffe bombers. Belgium surrendered.




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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/18/2021 7:28:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		In China, a well led counterattack south of Chengchow drived back a Japanese Army (North Chinese Front Army) behind the main river. Most of the Chinese Armies are regrouped in 2 big Army Groups leaving very few forces around Wuhan in the Central area. Our sudden advance menaces directly Suchow and the vital supply rail-line. Mao Tse-Tung is concerned at Japanese advances in China.




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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/18/2021 2:37:18 PM   
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As expected the Japanese reacted and sent serious reinforcements (2 corps and 1 Army) to defend the Suchow area, after what our forces cautiously retired West. The remaining fort defending Chengchow was destroyed.






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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/18/2021 2:39:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		In France our forces were compelled to abandon Lille in the North, barely holding the line. In the South, more German troops kept arriving and no less than 3 German corps, and 2 Armies plus some Italian tanks and infantry were assaulting Lyon and Marseille.

Allied naval forces in search of the Regia Marina main battle units entered the Adriatic Sea in force. A Luftwaffe fighter wing was assisting in the defense near Rome, and heavy air battles took place.

Bad news reached London. We failed in our mission of intercepting the Italian XXIV and IV corps: they managed to arrive safely to Mogadishu this turn just before the port was closed by our naval forces. I did not know that when besieging resources, in this case Mogadishu port, the deterioration happens at the end of the enemy turn, and not as I thought at the beginning (a costly mistake!).

This is a serious set back, as these troops represent an important reinforcement for General Graziani. With 4 infantry corps the Italians in Abyssinia represent now a real threat to our forces in the Gulf of Aden area.





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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/18/2021 6:42:41 PM   
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In a series of naval and air battles in the Adriatic Sea the Regia Marina managed to sink 2 French BBs and seriously damage a British CV in exchange for 1 Italian BB, the Leonardo da Vinci Sub and the 1st Quadra Fighters. The Germans have rebased at least 2 fighter wings and 1 tac bomber near Naples and are working together with the Italian 1st Medium Bombers based Genoa. With so many Axis planes around, our Task Forces retired from the area.

February 16 - March 1 1940
The Germans reached Paris in the North and the Maginot Line was abandoned by the French except for the city of Strasbourg. Some good news, an Allied counterattack destroyed an isolated out of supply German Infantry Corps near Dijon. Further south, both Lyon and Marseille are still holding (The W.D.F Army was sent to Marseille front Egypt last turn), defending against vicious Axis attacks. The invaders are bypassing both cities pushing West.
UK begun construction to expand the port of Singapore. Malaya prepared for War.




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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/18/2021 6:46:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		From Abyssinia General Graziani launched a major offensive. After taking Djibouti, they attacked Berbera in British Somaliland. The situation in Egypt is calm: an Italian Army is defending Tobruk and the other Italian Army, after occupying Mersa Matruth, advanced no further. No other Axis troops have been detected in Libya, except for a couple of Italian garrisons that entered Tunisia and were pushing north pass Gabes.

With no immediate danger to Egypt, Mr. Churchill decided to send major Allied reinforcements to Massawa in Italian East Africa. If Berbera fell the Axis would have 3 ports (Djibouti, Berbera and Mogadishu) to resupply from and vessels and U-Boote could create havoc in the Indian Ocean and control the critical Gulf of Aden. Already 2-3 U-Boote and 2 German CAs assisted by Italian DD Nazario were operating north of Madagascar interdicting our convoy supply lanes from Australia. The Admiralty decided not to reroute the convoy lanes around Capetown and this forced the Axis raiders to move north around the Seychelles to operate.

Thus, the Bomber Command Strategic Bombers from France, the tac bombers and the O’Connor HQ from Egypt and the NZ Infantry corps from India were transferred to Massawa. Not much was left defending Egypt, where French engineers were building forts. As a precaution, all Libyan ports were sieged to avoid the Axis sending any reinforcements to North Africa.




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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/19/2021 12:29:57 AM   
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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/19/2021 8:28:00 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks EarlyDoors! I think that you will not be disappointed, DimitryN is a first class opponent as you remarked recently!

March 15 - 29 1940
Berbera was heavily attacked but the 1st Garrison from British Somaliland survived miraculously strength 1. The Cyprus garrison arrived to relieve the exhausted defenders. Then, no doubt surprising the Italians, Bomber Command Strategic Bombers from Massawa plastered Dire Dawa to level 1, reducing the supply of the attackers sieging Berbera (supply 0-1). Mekelle town was captured opening the road towards the capital Addis Ababa.





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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/19/2021 8:29:34 AM   
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Status: offline 		After bypassing Marseille, Axis troops captured Vichy and surrounded Lyon. With many Luftwaffe planes in Italy protecting the Regia Marina, only 1 enemy tac bomber was left in France, but 2 rocket artillery units arrived to bolster the invaders.




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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/19/2021 8:30:53 AM   
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Germany occupies Norway by script. Denmark is still neutral.
Paris was assaulted and the fully entrenched (6) defending French Army surprisingly melted away and was easily destroyed, after what the B.E.F Army moved to defend the empty Capital.

The low supply Italians captured Berbera! Near the Gulf of Aden a naval battle took place, the Axis losing DD Nazario.




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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/19/2021 8:32:16 AM   
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Status: offline 		Chengchow was captured by the Japanese. A counterattack from Ichang was organized and our Chinese forces surprised the best enemy General Kimura based Changsha and damaged it with 2 points. It is a suicide counterattack that will gain some time for our engineers to build the forts near the Capital. Kweilin was abandoned further south.




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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/19/2021 8:35:02 AM   
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Horrible news from France! Paris was captured and the French surrendered! Vichy France was formed. British troops in France are stranded all over the country. The W.D.F Army was interned at Marseille after an heroic defense. Lord Gort HQ and the AA unit defending Calais were evacuated by sea but the 2 British Infantry Corps remained behind trapped.

A heavy blow for the Allied cause, as I aimed to hold until June-July. Declaring war to Italy probed to be a wrong decision, accelerating France’s fall.




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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/19/2021 8:40:28 AM   
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Germany invested so far 825 MPPs in research vs 425 British MPPs but another 625 German MMPs were invested in research this turn (and 560 MMPs in units) with the plunder of the French economy.
In the Mediterranean a series of naval/air battles ended with the loss of the Italian BB Conte di Cavour against the British BB Nelson and BC Hood near Malta. For the first time, German Naval and tac bombers operated from Sicily. Malta is only defended by a weak Indian garrison… will nor resist long.

The Japanese counterattacked in force near Ichang and we were compelled to abandon the forts and the town. Our counterattacked proved to be a complete disaster, we have ordered a commission to investigate and find the culprits!

Further south the enemy is unstoppably pushing West. Communist China joined the Allies.




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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/19/2021 8:51:39 AM   
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While chasing U-Boote near Lisbon CV Glorious was surprised and sunk by the Kriegsmarine, a sad loss that should have been avoided. All of the Kriegsmarine units have been more or less spotted. DimitryN using all of his naval units to the fullest and is operating with 4 U-Boote: U-32 in the Mediterranean (supply 0 and escaped miraculously), 2 near Lisbon (U-47 and the new U- 37 that operate together with the BC Scharnhorst) and 1 in the Gulf of Aden (U-30 supply 0).

I did a mistake and the Italians recaptured Mekelle. Without reinforcements we are unable to make any progress. Near the Gulf of Aden, one of the 2 U-Boote spotted (0 supply both) was sunk, but not before they sunk a transport carrying a garrison. I didn’t know that subs with supply 0 could attack.






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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/19/2021 3:36:18 PM   
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Suddenly a German panzerkorps (mot) appeared leading the assault on the El Alamein. We counterattacked with the British AT unit damaging the panzers.
The defense of Egypt is under the leadership of Indian General Mountbatten. Under his command are 2 units of Special Forces (1 Indian), 3 Infantry corps, 1 Indian Army and a British AT plus field artillery. Most units are weak with low morale…




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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/19/2021 3:42:40 PM   
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The Fuhrer has sent a second panzerkorps (mot) to Libya and together they destroyed the British AT and the fortification southeast of El Alamein. Events are taking a turn for the worst in Egypt. The arrival of American tanks helped to form the 10th Armored Tanks that appeared near Cairo.

In Italian East Africa near Massawa the front is stabilized, both sides unable to advance. The Bomber Command Strategic Bombers were redeployed north to assist in the defense of Egypt.




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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/19/2021 3:51:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		A year since the War started: the Axis are doing a great job.
The Germans conquered France in a quick campaign suffering minimal losses, helped by a disastrous decision to attack Italy, and now Egypt is in great danger of being overrun. Worst still, after 4 diplomatic hits Turkey is now standing at 31% pro-Axis and we had to use all our available chits to counter them at a critical time…

DimitryN is advancing with the Chinese with the same speed as did Cpuncher (Great Master) in our game, faster that IIo4Tu, unstoppable towards any objective they want. I am afraid that Chungking, the Capital will fall next summer June or July or even earlier.







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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/19/2021 4:13:22 PM   
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Malta was captured by German paras (stupid mistake as I forgot to reinforce the Indian garrison!!! ). Near El Alamein were destroyed the Special Forces from Rhodesia, that were sacrificed so the engineers (we were lucky that they are still with us!) had time to finish the fortification. We are still fighting without infantry weapons upgrade… A second Indian Army arrived and was placed immediately in the newly constructed fortification behind the Nile.
From Massawa General O’Connor was recalled to Palestine, to try to organize some kind of defense of the Middle East. His mission in Africa was a total failure… What a wastage of resources!! Some good news at last, Iraq surrendered after resisting for nearly a year.





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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/19/2021 4:15:20 PM   
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The Afrikakorps deployed for service in the Mediterranean. Italy declared war on Greece by Script. Romania joined the Axis.
At the El Alamein Front the Indian Special forces defending the fortified approaches to Alexandria were destroyed. A sand storm covering Palestine inhibited our bombers to attack the enemy. As a welcome reinforcement the 7th Armored Tanks was formed near Cairo. The USA started to supply the UK with much needed lend lease MPPs.




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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/19/2021 4:16:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		Japanese forces approached Kweichow after obliterating our first line of fortifications without a scratch. They have 2 superpower full Armies level 2-3 that are killing machines. Every turn the Japanese destroy 1 or 2 of our Chinese forces and we are unable to replace them. The Japanese are motorizing some of their best Armies.




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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/19/2021 9:27:26 PM   
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Italian forces entered Greece: I can’t spare a single unit to help them. At the El Alamein Front the entrenched Indian Army defending the fortified hex between Cairo and Alexandria was destroyed and the Australian I Corps (our last infantry reserve) replaced them in the line. Rain shovers covering Palestine inhibited our bombers from attacking the enemy again!
So far the Axis units identifyied in Libya are: 2 German Armies (mot) with 2 Panzerkorps (mot) and 1 Luftwaffe fighter wing commanded by General von Rundstedt supported by 2 Italian Armies and a medium Italian bomber wing. We hope that these troops will not make it back in time for Barbarossa. I was surprised by how easily the German panzers destroyed the Indian Army, that was fortified behind a mayor river with good supply and well led. A bad omen for the defense of Egypt. We fear that in a few turns (2-3) the whole position will be untenable and a retreat to Iraq with whatever surviving forces inevitable.
From Massawa disembarked at Suez the Sudanese Infantry Corps, but this guys are not in a good shape… with low morale and undersupplied.




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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/19/2021 9:31:34 PM   
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Cairo was captured and Egypt surrendered! The South African II Corps and the Australian I Corps were destroyed to the last man. The attacking Axis forces were much stronger than we thought. The Fuhrer has sent no less than 3 Panzerkorps (mot), 2 German Armies (mot), 1 rocket artillery supported by 2 Luftwaffe fighter wings plus 2 tac and 1 med bomber wings! Uk morale suffered from the loss of Cairo (77%). German (113%) and Italian National Morale (100%) were boosted by the capture of Cairo.

General Montgomery replaced General O’Connor at the British HQ. At last the skies cleared over the battle area and our bombers were able to make some attacks against the panzers. Heavy air combat as defending Luftwaffe fighters were numerous over the targets. The Indian Army (all volunteered!) was left behind as rearguard in Alexandria while our few remaining troops retreated into Palestine.

The Greeks are trying to hold the Italian invaders and the Sudanese Infantry Corps was sent to their aid, disembarking at Athens port. Ioannina town was recaptured in the Ionian Sea coast, menacing the Italian supply.

So far the Germans have invested 1875 MPPs in research, Italy 300 MPPs, Japan 1525 MMPs, UK 1200 MMPs, USA 2450 MPPs and the USSR an impressive 1725 MPPs.




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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/19/2021 9:53:58 PM   
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Bulgaria joined the Axis. The USSR reacted to Axis successes in the Middle East (50%). Alexandria was captured and Turkey swings towards the Axis (58%).
A couple of British tanks corps will not stop for long the Axis forces and the decision was taken (it took me a while...) to continue the retreat east towards Baghdad, abandoning Mt Sinai and a newly built fortification.

Clearly, as the Italians won’t be able to capture Greece, they made a call to their Axis partners. From Bulgaria, the Germans and satellites approached in force Thesaloniki with 1 panzerkorps and 2 Armies infantry level 2. DimitryN has been so far very lucky with the weather, getting only sunny turns in the whole Mediterranean during the last 3 turns of winter weather, using the Luftwaffe to the fullest with devastating effects. The skies turned gray with rain but we managed to transfer the 2 Greek Armies from Thesaloniki to Athens safely: a great last minute escape!

After many months at sea including the crossing of the Cape of Good Hope, General Lord Gort disembarked from England at Basra. His new orders: to train the 3 Malayan Infantry corps newly arrived to Iraq. Additional Indian reinforcements are expected to arrive in the near future, the Indian paras already being in the area. More RAF units continue to arrive to the Middle East (total of 3 fighter, 2 tac, 1 strategic bomber and 1 naval bomber) but some need rest and refit.




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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/20/2021 1:46:34 AM   
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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/21/2021 8:30:39 AM   
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The retreat towards Iraq continued. In Greece the leading panzerkorps attacked Larissa.

After taking Kweichow the Japanese have reached the Capital Chungking from the south. Coming from Ichang other Japanese troops are trying to surround the Capital from the North. Their attacks are supported by 2 artillery units and about 4-5 bomber units.
A very large percentage of Japanese Armies and Infantry Corps in China are motorized. I personally think that the Japanese economy can’t afford to expend that huge amount of MMPs. They will be soon working with a very tight budget and those MPPs should have been invested in the Navy, Air Force or research. The same can be said for Germany, I seldom motorized any troops at all.




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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/21/2021 8:33:25 AM   
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After losing the last British Infantry corps, the Indian Infantry was left behind as rearguard defending Amman (all volunteered!) while the bulk of retreating forces entered Iraq. In Basra arrived much needed reinforcements: 2 Indian Armies upgraded with level 1 Infantry weapons.

In Greece bad weather inhibited the Luftwaffe, giving a brief pause to the defenders.




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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/21/2021 8:34:47 AM   
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Status: offline 		Very bad news from China… The Japanese have completely overrun our defenses and the main line of resistance near the Capital was broken. The remaining defenders, after successfully destroying a reckless out of supply Japanese Infantry corps near the Chengdu mine complex, are retreating.




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RE: TAIFUN (Allies) vs DimitryN (Axis) Full game 1939 - 9/21/2021 8:36:14 AM   
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Yugoslavia joined the Allies. The Axis were waiting for the killing with 2 panzerkorps and 2 Armies. One Yugoslavian infantry corps captured Triestre and another one entered Albania just to annoy Mussolini. The Sudanese Infantry corps was evacuated to Crete.




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