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Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/21/2019 11:42:45 PM)

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My only hope now is to hold out long enough to drain German resources, so that Barbarossa will be impossible in '41.


I think you will achieve this goal. Yes, the UK looks bleak - but it will take quite some time to clear up. Will also be interesting how the Soviets will respond.

Also not sure which ports cut off supplies for the UK. I am surprised that the convoy captains cannot re-rout through Liverpool for example.



Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/21/2019 11:47:48 PM)

2-28-41

German troops slip into Wales and threaten undefended airfields in Cardiff. Cardiff is another level 9 port and a VP objective. Looks as if the British did run out of land units after all.

All other theaters including seas are quiet.



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Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/22/2019 5:07:58 PM)

3-14-41

The weather is terrible and Germany takes essentially a day off.

3-28-41

Dover was abandoned by the British and German amphibious units moved in. Germany is hungry for harbors. Supply interdiction varies in severity from turn to turn but continues to go on. The Axis is now ready to attack London and Birmingham.

In an bit of international news, Finland joined the Axis and the US started lend-lease to the UK which - I am sure - will be much appreciated by them.

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gwgardner -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/22/2019 8:39:50 PM)

Turns out I never 'turned on' the convoys (a new requirement for the latest revision), so looks like the Admiralty took a nap for a a couple of months and just woke up. We'll see next turn if that makes a difference getting supplies from the Commonwealth to the UK.



Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/22/2019 9:32:28 PM)

4-11-41

The weather is terrible again (heavy rain) but we don't want to wait another turn. London seems weekly defended and falls (probably because of the supply difficulties that the UK reported on above).

Because of the many UK harbors in German hand German supply is always just enough for reasonable effectiveness despite constant interdiction.

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Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/22/2019 9:34:50 PM)


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ORIGINAL: gwgardner

Turns out I never 'turned on' the convoys (a new requirement for the latest revision), so looks like the Admiralty took a nap for a a couple of months and just woke up. We'll see next turn if that makes a difference getting supplies from the Commonwealth to the UK.


Glad that this is figured out - didn't make any sense otherwise.



gwgardner -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/22/2019 10:01:54 PM)

Turning the convoy lines on made no difference, still getting no imports.



Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/22/2019 10:30:30 PM)

Your armor and mech recovered nicely though. I thought you did receive some influx there.

But of course, the Axis is not complaining. Perhaps the Axis propaganda (ah - education) has swayed the British merchant captains and now they wish secretly to serve the Axis....



Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/22/2019 10:39:10 PM)

4-25-41

There are still British activities in the Med. They just occupied Rhodes. Perhaps the Allies have a long term plan to invade mainland Greece and they wanted this island as a nearby base.

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Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/22/2019 10:44:17 PM)

4-25-41

Mr. Churchill has departed England and fled with his government to a Pacific Island. (235,0) which is not even an urban location but a resource hex.

England continues to be a slow grind and the two strongest British units (that we are aware of) defend Birmingham.

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Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/23/2019 5:07:12 AM)

5-9-41

After being dangerously encircled, the British leave the citizens of Birmingham to German administration skills. We take the key Birmingham railway junction without any further resistance. We have also two hexes next to Liverpool now. But the weather is still not cooperating in the UK. The locals will probably tell you that this is completely normal for May in this country.

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Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/23/2019 4:52:30 PM)

5-23-41

The good weather and a successful week in England have created some euphoria in German HQ which caused them to attempt an invasion of the USSR already now with fighting in England still ongoing and more than half of their tanks in the West. More levelheaded planners call it foolish - but they could not made themselves heard.

German spearheads approached Riga and attempted an attack which was repelled however. Kaunas and much of Eastern Poland was traversed. The USSR - seeing how weak we actually are - was deployed fairly forward with many "road blocks" of 1-5 rifle corps and cav.

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Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/23/2019 4:56:08 PM)

5-23-41

The Soviets seem to be even more forward deployed in the south were a basically infantry based attacking force managed to only take Lvov and cross the Bug. Romania has just hold orders and the borders to the two southern Allies are a concern.

Of course we also loose the pleasant shipment of 10 oil with which the USSR has so generously funded our England adventure.

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Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/23/2019 5:05:05 PM)

5-23-41

The Axis could clear the East of England and also take Liverpool in the west, another large harbor. We are one hex away from linking up with the enclave at Hull. The British lost a total of 5 land units. It seemed as if England is crumbing finally and this weighted heavily in favor of an earlier Barbarossa. I don't think a Barbarossa gets any easier in '42.

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Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/23/2019 5:11:02 PM)

5-23-41

Perhaps a good time to take stock of casualties at the beginning of a new campaign.

The USSR lost 9 under-strength corps in turn one and the UK is on par with Germany for land losses. The Axis is also proud to report the naval loss ratio of 210/80 Allies vs Axis.

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Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/24/2019 2:47:25 PM)

6-6-41

The Germans link up to their Hull beachhead and reach the Trent river defensive line. Northern England and Scotland are much narrower and we won't need as many units here going forward.

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Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/24/2019 2:53:43 PM)

6-6-41

Riga falls to a determined German attack. We hope we can soon transfer more planes to the east. currently there are only 3 German air groups operating in the east (plus a Hungarian and Romanian fighter). We can again cleanse the USSR army of 9 pre-war units and help its modernization.

There is basically a static front in the very south where the Soviets have moved forward into Bessarabia and probe the weak Romanian defenses. There are some border skirmishes in Finland and AGS is only inching forward against a sea of red.

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Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/24/2019 7:12:12 PM)

6-20-41

Leeds is now Axis controlled - an important VP objective.

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Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/24/2019 7:16:42 PM)

6-20-41

Finnish troops try to keep as many Soviet units occupied in the north as possible. In a hard fought battle they take the little town of Vyborg near Leningrad.

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Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/24/2019 7:20:25 PM)

6-20-41

In the center we are ready to attack Minsk next turn.

In the south there is not much to report. Border skirmishes at the Romanian border and almost static warfare in the Ukraine - still far from Kiev.

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Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/25/2019 2:47:21 PM)

7-4-41

The British fall back to a new defensive line close to where the ancient wall used to be. My opponent does a fantastic job keeping me occupied with armored forces in England for as long as possible.

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Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/25/2019 2:54:30 PM)

7-4-41

Minsk falls this week. AGS in the Ukraine received a new armored corps. But watch out for the little infantry unit in the Marches (circle). He will create all kinds of trouble in the near future. When I did this turn I wasn't realizing just how far he can move off road through the swamp..... Because of our two-front war Germany clearly lacks manpower for sufficient rear area security right now.

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Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/25/2019 3:43:54 PM)

7-18-41

My opponent surprised me with what I call the Pripyat Raiders. This USSR infantry converted from regular to partisan and overrun 2 German airfields in rear areas before running out of moves. Now I am spooked and will have to clear the Marches after all if at all possible.

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Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/25/2019 3:49:10 PM)

7-18-41

The USSR also unleashed raiders on Finland who swarm the countryside and penetrate the vast borders that we cannot really control with the few forces at hand. The Finnish corps detach Divisions to get more ZOC in place.

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Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/25/2019 3:53:00 PM)

7-18-41

In England the Germans pierced one more defensive British line - probably causing another British retreat to a new line - and Scotland extends for quite a bit further north. Who knows how long the British can play this game.

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John B. -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/25/2019 5:37:48 PM)

You would probably have the four infantry in France as a garrison but the four motorized corps missing from the east can't be helping matters. Has the RN gone to a watery grave?



tyronec -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/25/2019 5:41:23 PM)

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My opponent surprised me with what I call the Pripyat Raiders. This USSR infantry converted from regular to partisan and overrun 2 German airfields in rear areas before running out of moves. Now I am spooked and will have to clear the Marches after all if at all possible.

Try splitting all your allied corps down to divisions and having them cover your rear. Better one German division in the front line than a Romanian Corps.
You need at least some of that to protect the railways too.



Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/25/2019 8:09:11 PM)


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ORIGINAL: John B.

You would probably have the four infantry in France as a garrison but the four motorized corps missing from the east can't be helping matters. Has the RN gone to a watery grave?


I could have certainly used those units. A few times I have opened a (small) gap in the Russian front only to leave it like this and see the Russian close it again since I had no units to follow up and beak through.

Some are sunk - especially 3 CVs. But the RN is still around. Even above you see some units sitting in Glasgow. But there are more in the Med and in other harbors. Not sure what is left since I don't know if the UK has built anything new earlier.



Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/25/2019 8:13:05 PM)


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ORIGINAL: tyronec

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My opponent surprised me with what I call the Pripyat Raiders. This USSR infantry converted from regular to partisan and overrun 2 German airfields in rear areas before running out of moves. Now I am spooked and will have to clear the Marches after all if at all possible.

Try splitting all your allied corps down to divisions and having them cover your rear. Better one German division in the front line than a Romanian Corps.
You need at least some of that to protect the railways too.


Good advice I am sure. But many of the Allied units have to man the front lines since I am shorthanded in the East. The Hungarians have acquitted themselves actually fairly well against the early Russian units. But that will of course change. I hope that I can pull the Axis Allies out of the line by/before winter.



Chocolino -> RE: Encircled by Enemies (PBEM gwgardner vs Chocolino) (11/25/2019 8:15:56 PM)

8-1-41

Just following the retreating Allies up North to the new Tweed line and not enough action points left to mount an offensive.

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