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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/26/2021 1:11:49 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940, Allied Impulse #4:

American Navy quietly keeps stretching across the world globe. Two convoys stretch out from East Coast to Greenland; additional cruisers depart for the Philippines. The intent is to be able to use Singapore massive (8 saved oil) stockpile, should supply lines across Pacific be cut.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/26/2021 1:16:31 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940, Allied Impulse #4:

Commonwealth faces its first supply crisis of the campaign, as Italian submarines deliver their blow earlier. This will take some rearrangement to repair.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/26/2021 1:28:08 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940, Allied Impulse #4:

French Navy faces a serious likelihood of being overrun.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/26/2021 1:34:42 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940, Allied Impulse #4:

Commonwealth bombers depart on a suicide mission, attempting to disable German ARM-HQ likely to trigger an offensive chit next impulse.

In retrospect: a futile attempt, as due to an intercept there was no chance of success (10 STR factors needed for even a 1 in 10). Fortunately, no lives are lost.

Second Soviet bombing run of Helsinki is equally unsuccessful.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/26/2021 1:54:04 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940, Allied Impulse #4:

In China, Communist forces fall back subtly, trying to protect the wounded HQ.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/26/2021 2:23:32 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940, Axis Impulse #5:

Mamma Mia!

Finnish, German, Italian fleets sail out in full force.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/26/2021 2:39:37 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940, Axis Impulse #5:

No action in Baltic Sea - with nearly 1:1 odds, neither Soviet BB Marat (with a loaded INF division, too), nor weak Finnish BB want any action.

North Sea sees a successful shell by Dutch De Ruyter sending an older German BB to the damaged pool, while Luftwaffe damages a Commonwealth TRS with a loaded MOT unit.

Now, in the South things are quite different, and Allies take first real naval losses.

Despite poorer odds, Commonwealth decides to stick in out in both cases.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/26/2021 2:46:38 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940, Axis Impulse #5:

Despite heavy Axis investment into increasing naval attack column, CW rolls 5 perfect rolls in a row - all 9's and 10's, and only ends up with a few paint scratches. Italians lose a CL.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/26/2021 3:45:11 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940, Allied Impulse #5:

USSR claims Bessarabia, Germany denies the claim; a new war follows.

Yes, this is going to stretch Soviet forces too far too wide, but it's also a chance to bomb Ploesti fields into oblivion - depriving Axis of oil it will desperately need.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/26/2021 4:34:50 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940, Allied Impulse #6:

All available CW and French ships sail out. Second Soviet BB in the Baltic sea does too. It's going to be a hot July.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/26/2021 4:40:27 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940, Allied Impulse #6:

All 6 Commonwealth carrier planes descend on Kriegsmarine. 1 bomber is aborted, another one is shot down - but a German CL goes down, and an older BB is damaged. And that's considering neither side has surprise points, and CW only had 5 x class 1 and 1 x class 2 planes. Ouch. Germans retreat.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/26/2021 4:43:58 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940, Allied Impulse #6:

Meanwhile, in Western Mediterranean it's a battle with no survivors left standing.

The dice favor Allies for the third time in a row: some paint chips and a single downed French CL in exchange for 3 Italian cruisers and both newest 8-2 battleships out of commission, one of them sunk. Italians retreat.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/26/2021 5:02:00 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940, Axis Impulse #7


Germany aligns with Hungary. No notice from USA: entry pool sits quietly at 0 chits.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/26/2021 5:53:04 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940, Axis Impulse #7

Despite support from French fleet, Marseilles falls. Allied front in the Alps is starting to collapse.

As if in a way to balance out earlier losses by Regia Marina, both French BBs currently at anchor are destroyed.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/26/2021 5:55:55 PM)

Interlude, current losses this turn so far:

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/26/2021 6:01:53 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940, Allied Impulse #8

All-pass turn-end attempt by the Allies. And nope! Roll of 6 on a 5 or less needed.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/26/2021 6:23:33 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940, Axis Impulse #9

The cleanup around Alps continues. A loaned German MTN corps is proving to be very useful.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/26/2021 7:32:40 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940, End of Turn:

Production:

Germany builds 3 submarines (2 - in 2nd phase), a LND2 and pilot combo, a FTR2 and a pilot combo, a field artillery, and a militia.

Italy builds two new submarines (as the ones in construction pool are better than those in repair pool) and a territorial. Italy has quietly picked up French Somaliland, British Somaliland, and Tunis locations over the past couple of turns.

Japan starts 2nd phase of BB Yamato and CV Zuikaku, 2 carrier planes, and an infantry.

China retains the focus on Communist units; a field artillery is built, as well as NAT-CHI garrison and a cavalry divison.

Commonwealth builds 3 territorials, 2 pilots, a LND2, 4 convoys (uh oh - I forgot to readjust CW convoys to rebuild the gap in St. Vincent!), and a carrier plane.

France builds 2 garrisons and an INF-HQ.

USA builds 2 convoys, repairs French CV Bearn, an infantry, 2 carrier planes, as well as starting work on 2 cruisers.

USSR builds a FTR2 / pilot combo, a LND2 / pilot combo, and 2 infantry corps.

It's shaping up to be another busy turn. Although I can't help but wonder if I'm falling way far behind with Axis advances.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/26/2021 7:36:17 PM)

Interlude, Victory status after one game year:

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/26/2021 7:39:13 PM)

Interlude, the eagles, the eagles are coming!

Nope, wrong movie, Frodo.

But oil does arrive to save the day.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/26/2021 8:58:47 PM)

Sep/Oct 1940, Allied Impulse #1

US Army establishes footholds in Greenland and Denmark with a couple of divisions and a convoy line.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/27/2021 3:07:22 AM)

Sep/Oct 1940, Allied Impulse #1

Soviet bombers obliterate Rumanian oil fields.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/27/2021 3:16:34 AM)

Sep/Oct 1940, Allied Impulse #1

Skies over Belgium light up. Commonwealth bombers aren't as much trying to incur damage, as they are forcing German fighters to break off of an inevitable Impulse 2 ground strike attack - the one that French fighters are hoping to intercept.

One CW bomber is aborted, and a CW FTR2 goes down, including the pilot. The rest of the force turns back, but at least 2 German fighters are now out of the picture.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/27/2021 3:32:02 AM)

Interlude, South China front

Mainly just maneuvering back and forth. No major offensives.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/27/2021 3:47:51 AM)

Sep/Oct 1940, Allied Impulse #1

All available French reserves shift South. The frontline is still as perfect as it can be - ATs, AA, best units available - but everyone else is moved down.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/27/2021 4:02:55 AM)

Interlude, North China front

A stalemate as well.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/27/2021 10:10:57 PM)

Sep/Oct 1940, Axis Impulse #2

Despite clear weather, Axis forces mainly hold ground, except for a single sortie in Northern China. Alas, even that one goes quite badly.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/27/2021 10:21:25 PM)

Sep/Oct 1940, Allied Impulse #3

Soviet strategic bombers are merciless; not only 3 oil points are lost the impulse before, now there's a lost BP as well. By now all 4 LND4's are on the Rumanian front.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/27/2021 11:55:12 PM)

Sep/Oct 1940, Axis Impulse #4

Germans use an Offensive chit and a land action, and a massive, absolutely massive air battle ensues in Western Belgium.

Two German bombers and two fighters have to abort.
French lose all four fighters - and a pilot.

French AA sends one more German bomber home. But five more break through.

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Rysyonok -> RE: Until 1948: The war that never ends (A solo AAR) (4/27/2021 11:57:45 PM)

Sep/Oct 1940, Axis Impulse #4

And the battles are ready; Germans in Belgium, trying to break through the thick blue line, and Italians in the Alps, forcing their way through after all the possible ground strikes have failed.

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