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Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (7/30/2014 6:56:26 PM)
Not surprisingly, the ground strike fails. Japan rails an INF into Manchuria and a INF DIV into the port of Shanghai. The city of Kunming is taken and the Japanese Marines behave very badly. Reports of multiple rapes, executions and the sacking of the Chinese city make headlines in the newspapers. One US entry chit gained. No attacks made this turn: Here is China: [image]local://upfiles/38590/C7CAA4B564144AD8808446A5446ACE2A.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (7/30/2014 6:57:06 PM)
Here is Manchuria: [image]local://upfiles/38590/FFE159FC5CD549A2B210EAA43DE10A01.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (7/30/2014 6:58:10 PM)
In Spain, Germany rails Von Leeb into southern Spain, thus restoring supply to the southern units it has there. An Italian ART is railed to Cartagena. It's time for another German Marching Song. Here is “Heia Safari, the song of the Afrika Korps, which is promently in Morocco at the moment... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21FpXjgjcFI In Morocco, The German ARM moves towards the British pocket in Casablanca. The last surviving Spanish unit (the CAV) is annihilated in a +21 attack (automatic victory). During air rebase, the Finnish FTR arrives in Germany and a German FTR is flown into France, to reinforce the FTR there. Here is Spain: [image]local://upfiles/38590/3FF731AD208B4E93B6E31AA43207A855.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (7/30/2014 6:58:48 PM)
The turn doesn't end: [image]local://upfiles/38590/5AB394B340C246AA8E145BC925DDA604.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (7/31/2014 6:18:43 PM)
July-August 1940, Allied Impulse number 10: The CW decides to make things as difficult as possible for the Germans, regarding the taking of The Rock. They choose a Combined action (as does the US). France chooses a naval action, China and the USSR take land actions. Here is “At the Balalaika” by Joe Loss and his Orchestra: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrNly9WzRKM Alexander is sailed into Gibraltar, deliberately overstacking the hex. The TERR currently in Gibraltar will be destroyed due to this, it's a nuisance in the port, because it can't be moved into Spain. A South African MIL arrives in Cadiz, together with an South African INF. In Morocco the division captures the port of Mogador: [image]local://upfiles/38590/A749D24A0365414B80963459B4B42C50.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (7/31/2014 6:19:45 PM)
The USSR concludes it's time to take defensive measures in Manchuria. Next turn a lot of units will arive by train in the country, making it very difficult for the Japanese to recover the lost hexes. Here is the Georgian March, played by the Band of the Soviet People's Commissariat of Defense: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVBjwvBhgr8 If the Axis continue on a “close the Med” strategy, troops are slowly in the position to attack Iraq, before it can be aligned to the Axis cause. Vladivostock is of course a death trap for the USSR, so no valuable units will be send there to defend tbe port: [image]local://upfiles/38590/12C037FA0E5A45748872B7586AF0B429.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (7/31/2014 6:20:43 PM)
China races the CAV into the mountain hex NW of Kweiyang, trying to postpone the attack by the Japanese on the city. [image]local://upfiles/38590/511664DED32B45E19956B014F435D133.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (7/31/2014 6:21:21 PM)
Please, pray the Allies... Let the turn end: [image]local://upfiles/38590/612CD567E1AE4118B893178713AA7E26.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (7/31/2014 6:22:05 PM)
And here is the weather report for the next couple of impulses: [image]local://upfiles/38590/508E7BD52CCC4A4FB31286DB9B427C08.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (8/23/2014 3:06:11 PM)
July-August 1940, Axis impulse number 11: There is now a 50% chance that the turn will end. All Axis major powers take again land actions. Now, during this long turn (and it is quite a long one) slowly both side are becoming exhausted. Alle German HQ's are spend, the Luftwaffe and the RAF are spent, the Japanese have half of their army disorganised. This is not unusual. The oil consumation by especially the Germans will be very high, this turn. But nothing comes cheap... But first, here's Kurt Engel: “Wenn es Heut nicht geht”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClKUZlaxcxc In China, the effect of all the disorganised units also means that the chance of partisans appearing is now 30% That's not good at all. Japan is especially worried that supply might be broken towards the forces which are aiming to end the last Chinese resistance if one (or even two) partians appears. Therefore, it is decided to move some units to prevent the risk of this happening and to make sure that if one partisan appears and blocks supply, it can be dealth with as soon as possible. There are a lot of places where a Chinese partisan can make life difficult for the Japanese. The brave Chinese CAV, blocking the way towards the last factory hex still in Chinese hands gets attacked. This is not without risk, since if the Japanese lose units, that will mean the survival of China, because of the supply situation. Stilwell could have given HQ support, but if he does, he will remain disorganised forever, because there isn't a supply path towards the Chinese oil anymore... He decides to decline. However, he decides to choose the Blitzkrieg table [image]local://upfiles/38590/1E96F3C801F1450CBA35AFAAC34B3548.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (8/23/2014 3:07:24 PM)
A wise decision... Stilwell congratulates himself on being able to have the Chinese in play for the next turn. The MIL is take as loss... What this next piece of music is about? I haven't got a clue... Still, it's Japanese or Chinese and recorded in 1941: 夜霧の馬車　李香蘭 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzEEAgBpX7U Now, if the weather turns worse, who knows? China won't be easy to get rid of, since it still has got quite an army on the map... [image]local://upfiles/38590/7653F370B90E4020BC4F9A51966647FE.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (8/23/2014 3:08:30 PM)
In Southern Spain, the Germans decide to attack the hex adjacent to Gibraltar. The Blitzkrieg table is called for: [image]local://upfiles/38590/68EA7D8B915E4F5C8A682BE317210837.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (8/23/2014 3:09:27 PM)
Since converting the shattered result into a retreat eliminates the 7-4 MOT, I will do so. Sure, that also means that the gun retreats into Gibraltar, but it will get disorganised. And who knows? Perhaps there will be another impulse and if so, The German general staff will see what they can do about The Rock next (if there is a next Axis impulse...) [image]local://upfiles/38590/ADEFB7603C09450383D09CD7F6631687.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (8/23/2014 3:10:22 PM)
Turn ends: [image]local://upfiles/38590/16E6297A43BC42C5AB5F5991FE9B6DF8.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (8/23/2014 3:11:01 PM)
No partisans appear (this gives a good cheer at the Japanese High Command...). So here's another piece of Japanese music: 海行かば　暁に祈る　英霊に感謝！ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkOccvy7nIY Again, I don't understand a thing what's he singing about, only I like the video... Germany puts two offensive markers and the USSR one defensive marker for the German-USSR pact in the pools: [image]local://upfiles/38590/EC471701514E4D2C91018E0E35E41B75.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (8/23/2014 3:11:42 PM)
And here is the destroyed pool for this turn: [image]local://upfiles/38590/4A4C7585BB9C4608905BB640419A55DD.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (8/25/2014 5:21:30 PM)
First. I think I made a mistake by converting the attack result in Spain against the CW into a retreat... I tend to forget that if no retreat path is available, a unit is destroyed even if it's shattered... Something to do with a misunderstanding of the rules in the past on our side. Now I've got that nasty gun in Gibraltar too... There are currently 6 chits in the German-Italy entry pool, 4 in the Japan entry pool and 1 in both tension pools. Now, the US needs to generate more tension to gear up production. That's clear to all parties. So the US chooses to draw it's chit into the Jap pool. The US than chooses to relocate the fleet to Pearl Harbor. This option generates tension. This means entry level is at least 26 against Japan at the moment. Next, the option to send resources to the Western Allies is chosen by the US. This does not generate tension. After this: there are 6 chits in the German-Italy entry pool, 4 in the Japan entry pool, 1 in the Ge-It tension pool and 2 in the Japan tension pool... So let's listen to Jack Leonard: I never mention your name http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXlQ1DVHSI4 During the oil use phase, all nations except France reorganise all available units. France doesn't reorganised two cruisers and the Béarn. Now, since things are going very, very smoothly, Germany decides it's become time to start thinking about a war in the East... Germany produces 21 build points, of which 2 are sent to the USSR and 5 to Italy. It therefore has 14 build points available. They repair the factory in Brussels, build an ARM, a TERR and a FTR. Italy produces 4 build points and receives 5 from Germany. It therefore has 9 available. It builds the Marines and two FTR's. So here's Vittorio de Sica singing: Amore e Tifo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdSpH-ajv_c Japan produces 16 build points. It saved 2 last turn, so it has 18 available. It starts building an AMPH, finishes the Chiyoda and the Yamato, builds a pilot, two CVP and the three Chinese Warlords. China and France don't have any production. The CW produces 19 build points. It builds a MOT, 2 FTR, 2 Pilots, 2 CVP and 4 CP. Ths US produces 10 build points. It finishes the Washington and an AMPH and builds a pilot and 2 CVP. The USSR produces 14 build points and receives 2 from Germany. It therefore has 16 point available. It builds 2 MOT, 2 MIL and two pilots. After this, the band start playing the German national anthem, indicating that Spain and Er Rif has been conquered by Germany.. On the question if the Chinese will surrender to Japan, the answer is no. China will never surrender. On the other hand, people in Washington are getting nervous. The implications of US soldiers being send over as advisors for the Chinese government is something they didn't made public, let alone the fact that they have to fight.... What if those soldiers are taken as prisoners of war or killed in China... That's not good for internal politics, is it. Certain orders are send to Stillwell... So it's time for: Mieczysław Fogg: Ostatnia niedziela. This song is also known as the “Suicide Tango”. It's a song with a very, very sad history... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-hg58QQmdc The blue factories in Madrid, Bilbao, Shanghai and Changsha are destroyed. Here are the reinforcements of the coming turn: [image]local://upfiles/38590/4BCEC2A5E54543FE91BA2327F9882282.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (8/25/2014 5:24:36 PM)
Apart from this, Germany put pilots in a FTR2 and a Heinkel Flying boat. The Finnish bomber is moved into the reserve pool. Japan puts a pilot in the long range FTR. German reïnforcements arrive at Königsberg... The CW puts pilots in a Beaufighter, a Spitfire, the Albacore and a Wellington. On trade, the US lends 2 oil to France and 1 to the CW. The Axis win the initiative. The Allies don't ask for a reroll. After contemplating how things are on the map, the Axis decide to move first. [image]local://upfiles/38590/F411B9593A804B1F88621E43A6C9BC00.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (8/25/2014 5:25:22 PM)
And here's the weather for the first impulses of S/O 1939... [image]local://upfiles/38590/76A100E96EA04A55881BDDE38B3221FA.gif[/image]

Orm -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (8/25/2014 6:21:58 PM)
quote: And here's the weather for the first impulses of S/O 1939... I see that you started a new game. [;)]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (8/26/2014 5:33:28 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Orm quote: And here's the weather for the first impulses of S/O 1939... I see that you started a new game. [;)] Oops... Typo [sm=00000007.gif]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (9/3/2014 7:57:39 PM)
September/October 1940, Axis impulse number 1: During the last week of August, a lot of political and military figures are seen around the German Alpine village of Berchtesgaden, where Adolf Hitler is spending the summer. Mussolini arrives by train at the village and both leaders are seen walking through the mountains. A day after that, the generals Student and Guderian are recalled to Berchtesgaden together with the Italian admirals Cavagnari and Ricarrdi. Together with a lot of lower officers there is frantic activity around “The Berghof”, which is shut off from all forms of communication this week. A lot of trains leave Germany with military goods into major ports in Italy and into Spain... On the second of september, when Mussolini returned to Rome, he immediately pays a visit to His Majesty the King and than entered a meeting with his major political advisors. So here is: Faccetta Nera: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHEL9XLSYJg Late that same evening, British spies intercepted a message send by the Italian High Command to various Italian and German headquarters and the Italian Embassy in London, which only contains the word “Si”. Not half an hour later the British Foreign Office receives a call from the Italian Ambassador in London, asking for a very important early morning meeting with the Viscount Halifax, the current minister for foreign affairs. He receives as an answer that the Viscount is due to have breakfast with the Prime minister at 10 Downing street on 08.00 the next morning and will not have much time after that, but if the meeting won't be long, it could be arranged that Mr. Bastianini can be received by the Viscount shortly before breakfast starts at Downing Street 10? Mr. Bastianini politely accepts the invitation. After this, the British intelligence report that very unusual movements are made within the Italian embassy. It's a quite warm night, and it appears the Italians want to heat the embassy, since smoke comes out of the chimney of the embassy. Also, another telegram is send back to Rome which is apparently in code, after which more telegrams are send to several Italian headquarters in Africa and Europe... The following morning Mr. Bastinini arrives at 10 Downing Street, carrying a large envelop: [image]local://upfiles/38590/4BF8CA922F5B4890AAB5A79CF2C5A0EB.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (9/3/2014 7:58:32 PM)
Churchill, picking up the conversation between Halifax and Bastinini, immediately invites the Italian diplomat to join breakfast, which is of course politely refused... And here is: Canti del Ventennio - All'armi siam fascisti! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgQLwpUEd8k The major Italian newspapers in the United States all hail the actions of the Italian government, stating that the continuous harrassment of Italian shipping during the French-Italian war has made such a decision reasonable. The public opinion seems to accept this for granted. No US entry chit gained: [image]local://upfiles/38590/F5885F737FE4469CA3309F8E03599DC9.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (9/3/2014 7:59:30 PM)
Germany takes a land action and Guderian starts using the stockpiles of materiel he received (Offensive chit spend). Italy takes a naval action. Italy flies the Gabbiano into the four Box of the Cape St Vincent. An Italian cruiser based in Bayonne sails into the Cape St. Vincent. An interception attempt by the surprised British cruiser in the Bay of Biscay fails to find the cruiser. Another Italian cruiser loads the German INF in the Baleares and sailes into the four Box of the Western Med. A third cruisers sails into the four box of the Eastern Med, the convoy picked is replaces in the Italian coast,, the Italian battlefleet leaves La Spezia and enters the Western Med to be placed in the four box. Finally, the Italian SUB's all enter the Eastern Med: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03hXz-_QQws Now, that was a nice piece of Fascist Propaganda, wasn't it... It will not come as a surprise that the Italian navy is going to be very aggressive this turn. The first sea area selected is the Cape St Vincent. Somewhere around 08.30 hours. Just after Mr. Bastianini left Downing Street 10, CW merchant ships, escorted by the light cruiser Dunedin, sees an Italian squadron of flying boats approaching. Not knowing about the break out of war (search rolls Italy 6, CW 10!). Slowly the Italian planes fly into attack position: [image]local://upfiles/38590/F9A780B237A149EA9575CCB32F99FF14.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (9/3/2014 8:00:19 PM)
The Dunedin is sunk, together with 2 CP. The other convoy points are aborted, emptying the sea area on the Allied side... At the same time in the Eastern Med, the Italian cruiser Banda Nere (Italy rolls 5) sails towards a CW convoy, escorted by the Australian cruiser Adelaid. The Banda Nere salutes the Australian flag, than raises it's battle flags and immediately opens fire (CW roll: 10 ! Again!). [image]local://upfiles/38590/AA7BE0CDE2C3400DB3618682D17F20A3.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (9/3/2014 8:01:23 PM)
Both sides don't abort the sea area (the CW, if they elect to do so, lose supply to Gibraltar...). Now, the Italians seem to have lost the contact with the enemy, as they roll an 8. The allies roll a 1. Since there is a French ship in the area, they have surprise points and can avoid the battle. They do so. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHB-K_CStBU Last is the Western Med, where the cruisers Miguel de Cervantes and Delhi are escorting convoys which did left the port of Gibraltar (CW rolled 6) during the early morning hours. Just after 9.00 A.M., in Gibraltar the sound of big guns is heard (Italy rolled 3)... [image]local://upfiles/38590/739B3A8B22B945DF840AD61BD5B4A858.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (9/3/2014 8:02:39 PM)
The Western Med is cleared by the Italian battle fleet of Allied shipping, putting Gibraltar out of supply... Not much later, Italian squadrons of bombers appear above The Rock, ground striking CW positions, troops, airfields and Gun emplacements. They manage to disorganise all CW units, except for HQ Alexander. Germany rails von Rundstedt, an ART and an INF into Poland. Japan decides to rail the Manchurian MIL into Manchuria. Guderian moves towards Gibraltar. Other units move towards positions around Casablanca. Casablanca is attacked, using three units doubled with the offensive chit. The CW chooses the assault table: [image]local://upfiles/38590/E29D7ECC214B452E8D3220EB53373C0D.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (9/3/2014 8:09:38 PM)
The German general staffs receives all kind of meesages back. Apparently there was heavy resistance, and the general in command decided to retreat before causalties were going to high... The German High Command decides to replace the commander of the DAK... Just after the Italian bombers end their bombing runs, a huge Italian fleet is seen from the top of The Rock. They open fire, while landing boats are send of, carrying the 3rd German infantry division. At the same time, Ju-52 appear and Students Fallschirmjaeger are paradropped all over the area. So it's time for the Fallschirmjäger Marsch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcC0ebfk7UU Large artillery barrages and waves of boats coming from Morocco spell doom for Alexander, who throws in Emergency HQ support, while Guderian doubles all units available in the attack and provides HQ support too. Italian and German aircraft provide air support and the CW flies the Battle to give air support to. It is however, intercepted by an Italian FTR: [image]local://upfiles/38590/4BD7CDF2201C4AD3AAD2C11810CFB4FC.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (9/3/2014 8:10:37 PM)
Alexander chooses the Assault table: [image]local://upfiles/38590/56E99262942048AA8B3CA2A241BDCF4E.gif[/image]

Centuur -> RE: A musical global war AAR... (9/3/2014 8:11:35 PM)
The Rock falls. This news results in major headlines in the US papers. Together with the fall of the Chinese, causes a major debate in US Congress. One US entry chit gained. The CW Fleet rebases to Freetown and the Spanish ships rebases in Halifax. Germany rebases three Stuka's from southern France into Italy... Here is the Western Med: [image]local://upfiles/38590/8D9BAE4ED1174F899687D73B898D2092.gif[/image]

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