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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/21/2017 8:19:59 PM)

The Germans send out a flotilla to the North Sea which picks up an Inf Div from the Dutch coast. The RN tries to intercept, fails, the Germans stay in the 3 box with some fighter cover nearby and neither side search. U boat searches in the Faroes fail.

In the west, sitzkrieg continues.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/22/2017 7:47:46 AM)

Turn ends following another Allied impulse.

Axis production M/A 1940

Germany 16
pilot
LND2
FTR2
MOT
ART4
1 sub 1st cycle
1 sub 2nd cycle

Italy 3
sub 2nd cycle
mot div

Japan 13
AMPH 1st cycle
pilot
TERR
MIL
INF
3 CVA0
1 cp



keith63 -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/22/2017 1:05:49 PM)

Allied Production M/A 40
China: 5 bp. Fighter, Inf. Div, Cav. Div.
CW: 9 bp. 2 pilots, Militia, 3xconvoy.
France: 9 bp. Pilot, HQI, Garrison.
US: 9 bp. Pilot, CVA-), CVA-1, TRS-2nd cycle, Repair BB Colorado.
USSR: 14 bp. Pilot, LND-3, Armor, Inf.



keith63 -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/22/2017 4:18:13 PM)

May/June 40 starts with the Allies winning initiative. Land for China and France, Combines for Russian and America. CW takes a naval and the entire fleet worldwide puts to sea. As a side not I'm a total noob at playing the CW. My knowledge of the convoy system is very basic. Steep learning curve but i'm trying lol.

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keith63 -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/22/2017 4:18:53 PM)

More of the CW navy.

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keith63 -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/22/2017 4:20:12 PM)

Flying the flag in the Med.

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keith63 -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/22/2017 4:24:22 PM)

Axis first impulse, The Wermacht rolls across the Belgium border!!! This will not do at all!!

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Courtenay -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/22/2017 6:04:56 PM)

Why aren't the Belgians in Antwerp? That gives them a small chance. Setting then up in Brussels dooms them 100% of the time.



professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/22/2017 10:31:30 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Courtenay

Why aren't the Belgians in Antwerp? That gives them a small chance. Setting then up in Brussels dooms them 100% of the time.


OKW was very concerned about this, hence German naval manoeuvres last turn that ended with our sacrificing the Scharnhorst. We were looking to work an edge by shore bombardment or invasion if the weather shifted.

I'll take the exchange.



professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/22/2017 10:41:09 PM)

AXIS #2 MAY/JUNE 1940

The weather is beautiful. A sight for sore German eyes.

Japan and Germany land, Italy combined.

Japanese Nells hit Chungking for a change, and hard.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/22/2017 10:49:34 PM)

The Allied propaganda above neglected to mention a devastating British air raid on Berlin that cost Germany 2pp and was deeply embarrassing on a political level, given the lack of air cover near the capital.

This is an unacceptable escalation. The Fuehrer has accordingly declared war on Belgium.

Belgium is nothing more than a British conspiracy to weaken Mitteleuropa with chocolate, surrealism, and other unspeakable deviations. And it is in the way. Britain has done nothing but provoke.

Schlieffen Plan v2.0 opens with ground strikes on Brussels and Gort's HQ at Dunkirk.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/22/2017 10:54:08 PM)

A first contact between the Luftwaffe and the RAF over Dunkirk, as the British intercept with Spitfires from London and Sussex.

But the Dorniers get through. The Bf109s survive a roll of 9 and abort.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/22/2017 10:57:29 PM)

Only the artillery is hit. But it was still worth it. The BEF is just about the strongest formation on the line.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/22/2017 11:01:33 PM)

Stukas do the business on the Brussels garrison.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/22/2017 11:05:55 PM)

Various Japanese forward moves. Chiang is heading into the interior mountains, we follow. Terauchi shifts his masses towards Nanyang.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/22/2017 11:09:47 PM)

The Wehrmacht is at last on the move, crossing the Maas and the Dyle in force.

Antwerp is occupied. Paratroopers are deployed for the first time over the stunned Belgian capital.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/22/2017 11:13:58 PM)

Terauchi throws in both his bomber squadrons against Nanyang, and takes the city.

The US yawns, roll 3. No chit.

But the attack cuts the two Chinese Nationalist units in the mountains to the NW out of supply.




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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/22/2017 11:18:29 PM)

Liege falls to von Leeb, who does not deign to personally take part in the assault.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/22/2017 11:21:21 PM)

The Germans throw in a Dornier just in case and take Brussels although von Rundstedt rolls a 5.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/22/2017 11:24:49 PM)

The Germans rebase a strong fighter to Brussels and present a fierce defensive front across Flanders.

The Fuehrer is satisfied with the opening impulse of his grand offensive in the west.

The Japanese rebase a naval bomber north towards Terauchi's army group.



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keith63 -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/23/2017 1:28:34 AM)

And so French are British forces are now face to face in Belgium.

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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/23/2017 8:50:06 PM)

AXIS #4 MAY/JUNE 1940

Consecutive impulses of good weather and my opponent telling me to make the most of it. We have a good connection on whatsapp, where the business that doesn't always get reported gets sorted. A comradely spirit.

Italy and Japan combined, Germany land.

The Italians have more petrol than they know what to do with. Il Duce is showing off to visiting Persian and Romanian delegations.




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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/23/2017 8:54:11 PM)

Japan uses her naval moves to embark land units to the China Sea.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/23/2017 9:03:38 PM)

A Stuka with escort ground strikes the BEF. No intercept.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/23/2017 9:07:12 PM)

Goering was surprised that the ground strike on the French armour was not intercepted: ftr 4 escort.

Whenever he hears the word 'escort' he reaches for his revolver.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/23/2017 9:08:37 PM)

Japanese artillery misses.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/23/2017 9:11:29 PM)

The Germans direct their main effort towards throwing the BEF back into the sea.

There is air combat above Gort's HQ as the Belgian airforce reacts to Luftwaffe ground support. A Heinkel squadron is aborted.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/23/2017 9:15:38 PM)

But the next squadron gets through as Bf109C registers a kill.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/23/2017 9:22:32 PM)

The BEF, aside from their disorganised and now out of supply artillery, is destroyed.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (2/23/2017 9:25:23 PM)

Yamamoto's assault on Wuhan is a bloody affair, in keeping with the character of the war in China so far.

Despite HQ and air support the Japanese lose the Imperial Guard. But take the city.

Nobody cares in the US (roll 6).



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