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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/15/2013 6:20:08 PM   
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Status: offline 		The Germans push up to the Franco-Belgian border and prepare to launch 2 attacks as follows:




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/15/2013 6:27:46 PM   
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Status: offline 		In China, the Japanese attack the Chinese units in the south, but for some reason, Yamamoto is disorganised and cannot attack

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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/15/2013 6:31:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		In France, neither side decides to use HQ support. The Germans use ground support (He111H) in the southern hex, and the French do the same. There are no fighters that can reach.

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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/15/2013 6:35:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		Back to China and the Japanese attack is an unspectacular 11:4 but they do get a +3. The Chinese choose the assault table to maximise loses. Its another round of disappointment for Tojo's fineset; no losses on either side, but the Japanese are disorganised.




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/15/2013 6:39:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		Back to France once more. This is going to hurt...

The Germans stupidly have no armour in the southern attack and give the French choice of table. The French unit is destroyed but at a cost of three units

That hurt...




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/15/2013 6:43:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		In Lille the French use the Assault table again and hope for similar results...

They achieve it - three more German units are lost. I think I need to plan my attacks better...

The Germans cannot move into the city - they are now rather bereft of units




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/15/2013 6:47:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		And so end a highly unsatisfactory turn for the Germans. I think I just looked at the sheer number of units and thought this will be a walkover.... No - proper planning is required .

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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/15/2013 9:15:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		You should get that 3-3 ART off the Maginot and someplace it can do some damage. Move the 3-1 GAR up to cover for it, you don't need a unit at the southern terminus -- if the French walk across the border to score a public relations victory by seizing German soil, German production actually gets buffed and there's no where else to go down there.

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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/16/2013 4:23:31 AM   
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ORIGINAL: CrusssDaddy

You should get that 3-3 ART off the Maginot and someplace it can do some damage. Move the 3-1 GAR up to cover for it, you don't need a unit at the southern terminus -- if the French walk across the border to score a public relations victory by seizing German soil, German production actually gets buffed and there's no where else to go down there.

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Thanks CrusssDaddy, I did not appreciate the effect of French troops on German soil.

I think what is clear from the turns above is that I need to be less cavalier with the Germans, and properly plan my attacks - including ensuring I have divisions in place to take losses.

My subsequent turns will, I hope, show this. But please keep any tips and hints coming - as you can see, I need them.


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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/16/2013 4:44:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		Right, onto Impulse no.3 of the turn. I choose the Allied actions last night before calling it a day. I forgot what I chose so I go to the bar at the top of the form, click on Info and he activities table comes up, telling me what I have chosen for each power and the no. of actions I have left with each.




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/16/2013 4:47:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		My decision to go for a Land action with the British was pretty unforgivable - I need to get a third land unit into France

The choice of land with the French is more sensible as I want to try and pinch out the salient - created by the German 1st Infantry Corps - north of Rheims.

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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/16/2013 4:58:14 AM   
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Status: offline 		Right - how do I pinch out the salient? I have no aircraft left - the British cannot fly as they do not co-operate with the French. I just need to get as many units onto the hex as possible and hope its sufficient...

This is the best I can do.




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/16/2013 5:03:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have 20 attacking factors against the German 9. The German is also disorganised which will give me a hand with the dice. I bring in Georges for HQ Support, but the Germans has a 5-factor Ju87 to assist the defence...




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/16/2013 5:08:17 AM   
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Status: offline 		The great French counter attack ends with defeat - the elite 1st Infantry Corps survives and the French lose an artillery.




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/16/2013 6:14:10 AM   
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Status: offline 		Back to the Axis and I really need to get the German line - or what's left of it -sorted. The French are now all disorganised, although Bilotte could move up and reorganise some units. This turn for the Germans is all about ensuring I am not vulnerable to a CW counter-attack and to place units properly ready for the next attack.

I rail von Bock over from the Eastern Front to Belgium. I use von Leeb to organise a couple of army corps and take CrusssDaddy's advise by starting to move German units away from the Maginot Line areas.




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/16/2013 6:26:45 AM   
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Status: offline 		Back to the Allies and I finally get to move the 4th Motorised Corps to sea for landing in France. This is an important mission so the naval escort for the transports is entrusted to the greatest* ship that ever sailed.

* And I'm not even biased




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/16/2013 9:24:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		There are so many advantages of a computer version of this game, but one thing that is obviously NOT an advantage is that the computer forces you to to everything in order. I can see many games hinging on stupid mistakes.

I (at long flippin' last) get the 4th motorised to France, but forgot to move Gort in the movement phase. Fortunately I do not think the Germans are in any position to take advantage because of the state of their army, but this could have been very different.
Concentration and taking your time is very much the order of the day.

I use Billotte to reorganise the 17th French Infantry Corps.

The impulse concludes.




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/16/2013 9:33:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		We move onto the 9th Impulse and the weather in France and the Low Countries is Blizzard...

I cannot afford any more half-arsed attacks in France and so choose to hold fire and use the turn to ensure my aircraft are concentrated for the next turn.

And the turn ends...



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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/16/2013 9:41:01 AM   
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I get an Indian Partisan! I stick him on the manganese resource hex south of Agra. Seems sensible.

I also get a Chinese Communist Partisan that I stick in Kaifeng, behind the Japanese troops in northern China.

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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/16/2013 11:13:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		Next the Neutrality Pact information comes up (see form below). Now, given what has happened in France, I, as the Germans, do not want to declare war on the USSR and do not want then declaring war on me.

To allow a declaration the Garrison value has to fall below 2:1. So let’s see if I can make sense of this form.

Germany
Garrison – 21
Offensive Garrison – 29 (4m)
Defensive Garrison – 42 (0m)
Off Break (?) – No (17)

USSR
Garrison – 8.5
Offensive Garrison – 8.5 (0m)
Defensive Garrison – 23 (2m)
Off Break (?) – No (75.5)

What does this all mean? Why is Germany’s Garrison 21?

Within three hexes of a common border we have the units* in East Prussia, Finland and Poland (inc Polish Corridor)
1 HQ x 2 points = 2
2 Mech/SS x 2 = 4
4 Divisions x 0.5= 2
2 aircraft x 1 = 2
11 other units x 1 = 11
Total = 21
* Note you count the aligned units too (in this case Finland).

Within three hexes of a common border we have the units in Lithuania, Eastern Poland, Finnish Borderlands and the Soviet Union
1 Arm/Mech x 2 = 2
1 Division x 0.5 = 0.5
2 Aircraft x 1 = 2
4 Other x 1 = 4
Total 8.5

So the Garrison numbers tally.

Now let’s work out the ratios for Germany:
1. Work out the Garrison values
Germany = 21 vs USSR = 8.5
2. Add your offensive entry markers
Germany (I have drawn 4 markers totalling 8) = 29
3. Add defensive entry markers to the modified value (Doubled in the calendar year after first made) = 8.5 x 2 = 17
USSR (I have drawn 2 markers totalling 7) = 24

So the Off Break column means that to get to the 2:1 garrison ratio, the Germans require 19 more points:
29+19 = 48 (USSR defence = 24)

Now let’s work out the ratios for USSR:
1. Work out the Garrison values
Germany = 21 vs USSR = 8.5
2. Add your offensive entry markers
USSR (I have drawn 1 marker totalling 2) = 10.5
3. Add defensive entry markers to the modified value (Doubled in the calendar year after first made) = 21 x 2 = 42
Germany (I have drawn 2 markers totalling 2) = 44

So the Off Break column means that to get to the 2:1 garrison ratio, the Soviets require 77.5 more points:
10.5 + 77.5 = 88 (German defence = 44)






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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/16/2013 11:16:41 AM   
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Status: offline 		For the US Entry roll this time I put the chit into the Japan box.

Ge/It Entry Level = 19
Japan Entry Level = 13

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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/16/2013 11:24:05 AM   
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For Production planning I notice I have lost the Indian resource where I placed the Partisan. I will need to do something about that.

The French resource lent by the CW has not appeared - maybe I should have put the convoy in place

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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/16/2013 11:45:33 AM   
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Germany
Naval Construction
2 Infantry
HQ (ARM)



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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/16/2013 11:57:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		Italy builds an Infantry while the Japanese continue to think long term and purchase two carriers, a Land Air, a pilot and an Infantry.

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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/16/2013 12:04:40 PM   
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Status: offline 		The Chinese build an Infantry and an artillery

The Commonwealth build two carriers and a battleship from the construction pool, a fighter, a pilot and an anti-aircraft.

The French build two Infantry

The US build an Amphibious, a Fighter, a pilot and an Infantry

The USSR decides to beef up its army, 2 x Infantry, one Mountain and a Mechanised


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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/16/2013 12:20:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		For reinforcements, the Germans get a couple of Infantry and a Stuka

The Italians get Vittorio Veneto

The Japanese get 2 pilots but frankly the aircraft are not worth it.... They also have two Infantry.

The Chinese get one Nationalist Cavalry

The French take two fighters (poor quality but its they've got) from the force pool for use by the pilots shot down last turn. In better news, they get the Chevalier Armoured Corps

The US get the Wasp which is placed on the west coast.

Finally the Soviets get two Infantry and a Land Bomber.

The CW get a carrier, a battleship and two cruisers in the Construction Pool. They also get a land based Swordfish and the 1st Canadian Motorised Corps.

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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/16/2013 12:41:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		For the 1st Impulse of the March/April 1940 turn the Germans identify two hexes to concentrate their attacks on; the hex southeast of Lille and that west of Metz. The former, if successful, will create a big gap between the junctions of the BEF and the northernmost French troops, while the latter is a weak point in the French line - and ideal for making a breakthrough.

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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/16/2013 1:04:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hitler wants no more problems:

"Ve are not at home to mr Cock-up" he tells Goering and von Brauchitsch

Sadly for Goering, the southern ground strike fails to succeed - although the northern attack did work.

The odds are hopefully okay for the Germans though - otherwise its going to be an uncomfortable de-brief...




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/16/2013 1:14:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		...and so the moment of truth for the German Army. The southern attacks is carried out first. The French retreat and two German units are disorganised.

The French retreat to the southeast and two powerful German units enter the vacated hex.




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse - 11/16/2013 1:18:59 PM   
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one of the handiest play aids we generally kept close at hand, after the combat charts of course, is a page with the sequence of play on it. I think I would still keep this nearby even when playing on the computer. even though you could just look at some menu or pop-up window for this information and you know what phase you are in currently, you always have to think about the phases coming up. this might be even more important on the computer, where your opponent can't just graciously hand-out Mulligans when a missed detail isn't very important. on the computer, once you click to the next phase, there's no going back.

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