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warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/1/2020 10:29:33 AM)

Jan/Feb 1940
Impulse: 9 (Axis)

Declarations of War and Alignments: None

Japan: Combined
Germany: Land
Italy: Pass

Naval Air: None

Naval Movement:
Japan

An AMPH moves to the Sea of Japan and picks up a MIL

Strategic Bombing: None
Ground Strike: None

Rail Movement: None
Land Movement:
Japan

A Formosan MIL moves west from Haichow
An INF takes Ichang. The Americans are less than interested (the throw was a 5).

Germany

German troops converge on Rotterdam

Land Combat:
Germany

A 4:1 (no modifiers) attack is launched against Rotterdam. There are no aircraft or shore bombardment factors allowed.

Do the CW choose Assault or Blitz?



Orm -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/1/2020 10:34:44 AM)

Blitz.



warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/1/2020 10:51:55 AM)

Jan/Feb 1940
Impulse: 9 (Axis)

Land Combat:
Germany

The fractionals failed (951 thrown) and the land throw was a 1. The Germans lose a unit and all are disorganised.

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Air Rebase: None

Reorganisation: None


End of Turn: Turns Ends on less than a 4 (a 1 is thrown and the turn ends).



warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/1/2020 11:09:28 AM)

January/February 1940
Impulse: End of Turn Malarchy

Items above dotted line are in final form

Neutrality Pact:
2 x Defensive Chits please


Production Planning:

Germany

Oil situation:

1 x Oil from Romania (saved in Prague)
1 x Oil from Romania (to production)
2 x Oil from USSR (both saved in Vienna)
1 x Oil from Austria (saved in Berlin)
1 x Oil from Germany (saved in Berlin)

7 Oil last turn so should be 12 (less what is used to reorganise)
15 Build Points (incl. 0 saved)

Italy

Oil Situation:

1 x Oil from Romania (saved in Milan)
4 Build Points (incl. 1 saved)

1 Oil last turn so should be 2 (less what is used to reorganise)

Japan

Oil Situation:

2 x Oil from the USA (both to production)
2 x Oil from the NEI (both saved Tokyo)
13 Build Points (incl. 0 saved)

6 Oil last turn so should be 8 (less what is used to reorganise)


Stay At Sea:
Japan

Convoys only

Italy

Convoys only

Germany

Convoys only

Return to Base:
Japan

AMPH in Sea of Japan and MIL to Haichow
TRS in China Sea to Fukuoka
TRS in South China Sea to Sasebo

Oil Reorganisation:
Japan

Reorganise all for 0.3 Oil (0 Oil expended)

Germany

Reorganise all for 0.2 Oil (0 Oil expended)

Italy

N/a for 0 Oil (0 Oil expended)


Breakdown: None


Production:
Germany

2 x LND (2)
2 x FTR (2)
3 x PIL
1 x Sub Cons

Italy

1 x NAV (3)
1 x Sub

Japan

1 x Junyo
1 x INF
1 x MIL
1 x GARR
1 x SUB
1 x PIL
1 x CARR AIR (1)


Reinforcement:
Germany

Assign the stuka, the Ju-88 and the Bf-110
Essen: Bf-110
Aachen: Stuka
Cologne: Ju-88
Dusseldorf: PARA

Italy

La Spezia: Vittorio Veneto, SUB

Japan

Fukuoka: MECH, Katori


Trade Agreement: None

No Re-Roll even if I have one
If I get the chance to move first I will.


MEMO ITEM:

Germany
Oil (8 x Berlin, 3 x Vienna, 1 x Prague) = 12
Build Points (0)

Italy
Oil (2 x Milan) = 2
Build Point (0)

Japan
Oil (7 x Tokyo, 1 x Canton) = 8
Build Points (0)



Orm -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/1/2020 11:20:57 AM)

January/February 1940
Impulse: End of Turn

No partisans. (Almost no chance for a partisan to appear.

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Orm -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/1/2020 11:24:05 AM)

January/February 1940
Impulse: End of Turn

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Orm -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/1/2020 11:34:53 AM)

January/February 1940
Impulse: End of Turn

US adds one entry chit vs Japan.

The option to begin Chinese aircraft building is selected (no tension added. 6 rolled).



Orm -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/1/2020 11:44:57 AM)

quote:

Production Planning:

Germany

Oil situation:

2 x Oil from Romania (both to production)
2 x Oil from USSR (both saved in Vienna)
1 x Oil from Austria (saved in Berlin)
1 x Oil from Germany (saved in Berlin)

7 Oil last turn so should be 11 (less what is used to reorganise)
15 Build Points (incl. 0 saved)

Due to rounding, Germany can save one more oil and still get 15 BPs. I took upon myself to save that oil in Prague. I hope that is ok.



warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/1/2020 12:01:01 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Orm

quote:

Production Planning:

Germany

Oil situation:

2 x Oil from Romania (both to production)
2 x Oil from USSR (both saved in Vienna)
1 x Oil from Austria (saved in Berlin)
1 x Oil from Germany (saved in Berlin)

7 Oil last turn so should be 11 (less what is used to reorganise)
15 Build Points (incl. 0 saved)

Due to rounding, Germany can save one more oil and still get 15 BPs. I took upon myself to save that oil in Prague. I hope that is ok.
warspite1

Thank-you



Orm -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/1/2020 4:48:22 PM)

January/February 1940
End of Turn


Allies end of turn:

One Soviet pact marker added to the defensive pool.

Preliminary planning:
CW - 22 production points - 17 BPs.
France - 12 production points - 9 BPs.
USA - 40 production points - 11 BPs.
USSR - 23 production points - 14 BPs.
China - 8 production points - 6 BPs.

Stay at sea:
The following units stay at sea.

CW:
Convoy escorts in 1 and 4 boxes
All CPs
North Sea: 2 x BB + 5 x CA (or CL)

France:
All CPs
North Sea: BB + CA
Convoy escorts in 1 and 4 boxes

USA:
All CPs

USSR:
CPs

Return to Base:

CW:
Liner -> Adelaide
3 x TRS -> UK
CW -> Gibraltar

Use Oil:

USSR:
All units are reorganized for 0 oil (0.2).

CW:
All units are reorganized for 3 oil (2.75).

France:
All units except 1 BB are reorganized for 0 oil (0.45).

USA:
All units are reorganized for 0 oil (0.15).

China:
All units are reorganized for 0 oil (0.0).

Breakdown: -

Prod plan Final:
zzzz

Scrap: -

Production:
China (6):
GARR
2 x CAV Div
Pilot

CW (17):
HQI
2 x Pilot
2 x FTR2
BB (2nd) - HMS Duke of York
CP

France (9):
INF
GARR
FTR2
Pilot

USA (11):
GARR
Pilot
CVP1
2 x BB (1st)
CL (1st)
CP

USSR (14):
INF
GARR
AT
ARM

Reinforcements:

CW:
INF -> Southampton
NAV2 -> Belfast
LND3 -> London
CP -> Cape town

France:
ARM + NECH -> Paris
CP -> Douala

USA:
CV -> Norfolk
CP -> Manila

China:
MIL -> Lanchow
INF -> Sian

USSR:
INF -> Murmansk
MTN + LND4 -> Novgorod

Voluntary Resource Lending:
CW -> China: 1 resources (1 oil, minimum)
CW -> France: 3 resources
USA -> China: 1 resources
France -> CW: 1 BP

Note: CW is owed 1 oil in UK.



Orm -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/1/2020 4:52:48 PM)

Mar/Apr '40
Initiative

Axis rolls 3, while Allies rolls 8 and wins the initiative. Allies decide that Axis moves first.



Orm -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/1/2020 4:56:56 PM)

*censored*

[:(]

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Orm -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/1/2020 5:01:13 PM)

Just mailed the save. And I am attaching the save to this post as well, if the save doesn't get through the blockade.



warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/3/2020 2:01:55 PM)

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Declarations of War and Alignments:
Italy

In an outrageous move, the Italians declare war on the outraged CW and French. The US are also outraged by this outrage (a 4 is thrown). "This is outrageous" says FDR. The Italians call out their reserves....


"I'm outraged"
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warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/3/2020 2:10:23 PM)

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Japan: Combined
Germany: Land
Italy: Combined

Naval Air: None

Naval Movement:
Japan

A MECH heads for Haichow
A MIL boards a TRS in the China Sea

Italy

Four submarines take to the sea - one in the 3-box Western Med and Cape St Vincent, one in the 2-box of the Eastern Med and one in the 1-box of the North Atlantic. Searches are carried out in each of the sea zones.

Naval Search:

Cape St Vincent

Axis - 8
Allies - 3

The Italians are found and there are 6 surprise points. The points are used to reduce damage to nothing and hope to abort a ship. I assume the Allies will choose the French cruiser to take the abort?

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Orm -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/3/2020 2:26:37 PM)

Indeed, and the French cruiser, if aborted, seems safe haven in Morocco.



Orm -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/3/2020 2:27:37 PM)

If needed, HMS Kent takes the second abort, and seeks protection in Gibraltar.



warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/3/2020 2:41:52 PM)

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Naval Combat:
Italy

Cape St Vincent

The throws are 3 and 10. Tourville heads to port, Kent brushes herself down, and we go again - I assume?

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Orm -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/3/2020 2:43:07 PM)

Yes, The Allied forces stay, with hesitation.



warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/3/2020 2:48:40 PM)

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Naval Search:
Italy

Cape St Vincent

Axis - 5
Allies - 2

There are 5 surprise points. The Axis use two to reduce the Allies to no effect and the remaining two usable to take max Allied losses to two aborted. What are the orders for Kent and Norfolk please?



Orm -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/3/2020 2:50:09 PM)

HMS Kent takes the first aborts, and then HMS Norfolk. Both return, if need be, to Gibraltar.



warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/3/2020 2:54:50 PM)

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Naval Combat:
Italy

Cape St Vincent

The throws are 5 and 3. Both cruisers are aborted and head for Gibraltar. Do the convoys stay?

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Orm -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/3/2020 2:56:22 PM)

Yes.



warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/3/2020 3:06:23 PM)

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Naval Search:
Italy

Cape St Vincent

Axis - 2
Allies - 10

There are 13 surprise points. The Axis use 4 to reduce the hit to no effect and use the remaining usable 8 to increase damage to 1 Dest + 1 Dam + 2 A. How do the Allies spread this?

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Orm -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/3/2020 3:23:11 PM)

*grumbles*

I forgot that the optional CL rule makes battleships useless in submarine combat. I actually like that, but it would have been nice to remember it as well. Not that I understand why heavy cruisers would be so much better vs U-boats. [:D]

French CPs takes the first losses, then Dutch. Gibraltar is the abort port.

Then the Allied force aborts.
- French BB go to Brest.
- CW CA to Gibraltar.
- 2 CP to Gibraltar.
- 2 CP to Freetown.
- Any remaining CP to Liverpool.

Note: Any Dutch CP go to Gibraltar.



warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/3/2020 3:30:51 PM)

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Naval Combat:
Italy

Cape St Vincent

The dice throws are automatic. Three convoys are destroyed and two aborted. As instructed the French French battleships head for Brest, the British ships sail to Gibraltar, Freetown and Liverpool

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warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/3/2020 3:41:37 PM)

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Naval Search:
Italy

Western Mediterranean

Axis - 1
Allies - 7

10 surprise points. These are all used to increase the enemy losses to 1 Dest + 1 Dam + 2 A

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warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/3/2020 3:46:45 PM)

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Naval Search:
Italy

Eastern Mediterranean

Axis - 2
Allies - 7

9 Surprise points. All 8 usable points are spent to increase enemy damage.

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warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/3/2020 3:50:15 PM)

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Naval Search:
Italy

North Atlantic

Axis - 3
Allies - 4

No combat



warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/3/2020 4:04:33 PM)

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Strategic Bombardment: None
Ground Strike:
Japan

A Ki-30 flies to Mao's hex

Germany

Two 5-strength stukas fly to Antwerp

Italy

A Ba.65 flies to the French corps in the Alps on the Swiss border


Antwerp:

It looks like the British have two 5-quality aircraft that can intercept. The Germans have 3 x 5, 1 x 4 and 1 x 3. What do the CW want to do?



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