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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/21/2017 9:12:41 AM)

E Europe start of Axis #13 Mar/Apr 41

Seems an opportune moment to get the U Boats out, and the Romanian cp.




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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/21/2017 9:29:53 AM)

China and Japan start of Axis #13 Mar/Apr 41.

Chiang's HQ might be saved by the weather. Progress against the Communists, but a clutch of reds will arrive next turn as reinforcements. I wonder if the US cares about Yenan? Would US public opinion side with the Maoists anyway, against their loyal Japanese trading partners?

Action later on I hope.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/21/2017 3:34:38 PM)

AXIS #13 MAR/APR 41

Germany takes a naval move, Italy combined, Japan land.

Germany sends out U Boats. 1 to the Faroes, 3 to Biscay, 3 to N Atlantic. But searches in N Atlantic and Biscay fail and the lone sub in Faroes doesn't want to fight.

A small but fast German fleet steams out to the Baltic Sea 4 box. The German press trumpets successful sea trials of their latest battleship, Bismarck. Rumanian vessels enter the Black Sea.

A lone Italian cp edges into the E Med. It avoids interception (roll 6). Controversially perhaps, neither side searches in the stormy sea zone. Balbo is back in supply, for now, and the Germans can receive oil from Mosul and a resource from Turkey.

Japanese units manouver in both North and South China. Communist-held Yenan is occupied, with no apparent reaction from USA (roll 3).

No attacks in this bad weather. Turn ends on a 4.



keith63 -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/21/2017 4:55:58 PM)

Here are the reinforcements for the coming turn. The Mighty Graf Zeppelin appears to be completed. The RN is shaking in fear lol.
In other news The American War Industries kick up production levels.

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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/21/2017 9:27:33 PM)

Destroyed Mar/Apr 1941

Bloody for the Chinese Communists, for Italy, and Hungary.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/21/2017 11:09:29 PM)

AXIS BUILDS MAR/APR 41

Japan 14
2 pilots, repair CA Takao and CA Atago, CVA1, FTR2, TERR, ENG

Italy 8
cp, 2x sub repair, pilot, NAV3

Germany 23
3 pilots, FTR3, FTR2, CVA1, 2x INF, ARM DIV, repair CA Java

Vichy
save bp Toulouse



keith63 -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/22/2017 2:03:40 AM)

Allied builds Mar/apr '41.
China: 7 bp. Cav, HQI.
CW: 17 bp. CVA-1, Pilot x 2, Marine, BB Anson 2nd phase, RPR CA Edinburgh, BB Lion, 1st phase, Nav-2, convoy x 2.
USA : 17bp. HQA, convoy x2, pilot, BB Washingon 2nd phase, CVA-1.
Russia: 15 bp. Eng div, armor, pilot, Ftr-2, inf div.

Allies win initiative, move first. Good weather to start.



keith63 -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/23/2017 12:56:25 AM)

Allied impulse 1 of May/June 1941. Germany and Italy DoW Yugoslavia. No US chit. CW fleet assumes it convoy protection locations. Large Italian and CW fleets in the E. med. A naval air battle damages a Italian transport carrying Guderian but was unable to sink it.
CW bombers attack German production again.

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keith63 -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/23/2017 1:00:02 AM)

The Pacific fleet HQ arrives in Pearl Harbor, along with an escort of Carriers and Battle Wagons.

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keith63 -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/23/2017 1:02:16 AM)

On the eve of a possible Barbarossa, here is the Soviet northern front.

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keith63 -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/23/2017 1:03:57 AM)

Soviet southern front.

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keith63 -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/23/2017 1:06:02 AM)

Here is a shot of the North African Front.

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keith63 -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/23/2017 1:07:59 AM)

Here is the CW fleet in the Western Med.

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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/23/2017 8:17:10 AM)

AXIS #2 MAY/JUN 41

The near-loss of Guderian occurred in Axis #2. Italy took a naval move, tried to sneak the German HQ-A to North Africa under the protection of the fleet and air cover. All naval searches failed, Axis missing some juicy sub warfare opportunities in the Atlantic, except this one by the RN.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/23/2017 8:28:58 AM)

A substantial under-performance by the Italian air force. All but 2 CW bombing factors were cancelled by the Italian fleet's AAA, but this was enough to deliver a damage and half-abort result to the TRS.

Thankfully the next round of searches failed and Guderian survived, to reappear next turn.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/23/2017 8:31:11 AM)

Land actions by Japan and Germany were more successful.

Umezu destroyed Chiang's HQ with the assistance of attacking HQ support.





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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/23/2017 8:33:19 AM)

In the north, the Japanese cleared more Communists from the mountains north of Tungkwan.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/23/2017 8:34:21 AM)

Stukas hit Belgrade and Prince Paul ahead of a German land invasion.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/23/2017 8:35:23 AM)

Rumanian cavalry occupied Zagreb. Rommel and Antonescu launched two automatic attacks.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/23/2017 8:36:47 AM)

Across the Danube.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/23/2017 8:37:44 AM)

... and across the Sava.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/24/2017 9:35:01 PM)

AXIS #4 MAY/JUNE 1941

No action resulted from Allied naval searches in the previous impulse.

Italy and Japan take land actions, Germany a combined. Germany wants to mop up Yugoslavia, take a shot at some vulnerable-looking Atlantic convoy routes, and shift some aircraft.

But the wolf packs don't find in North Atlantic (10, 9) and Biscay (7, 4). The only naval search that finds (4, 10) is triggered by a Stuka looking for a CW cp that has strayed into the Italian Coast.

The recently-repaired battleship Littorio is patrolling in the 4 box and duly destroys the convoy.

In all, a disappointing return.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/24/2017 9:37:52 PM)

Yamamoto tries to clear the valley NW of Tungkwan with a low-odds blitz led by a Mechanised Division. An assault on Tungkwan itself is still a bit hairy.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/24/2017 9:39:07 PM)

The Italians continue their offensive with a ground strike in Yugoslavia.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/24/2017 9:40:27 PM)

The heavier Italian battleships are able to assist with Balbo's attack on Matruh, Egypt.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/24/2017 9:41:51 PM)

Graziani's army group attacks in mountains near Zagreb as Rommel moves to crush resistance in Belgrade.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/24/2017 10:19:56 PM)

Yamamoto fails but does not sustain losses.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/24/2017 10:20:55 PM)

Balbo's forces prevail at Matruh, but take losses.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/24/2017 10:25:38 PM)

Graziani's Army crushes isolated Yugoslav forces in mountains west of Zagreb.



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professorhex -> RE: New AAR Keith Vs Ian (3/24/2017 10:26:32 PM)

Belgrade falls to Rommel.

End of impulse.



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