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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/3/2014 8:12:16 PM

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And the Eastern Med:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/3/2014 8:12:57 PM

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Japan takes a land action. It ground strikes the Chinese forces at Kweijang with two bombers, escorted with a FTR. The Chinese FTR scrambles. An air battle gets underway:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/3/2014 8:13:43 PM

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In the following bomb run, Stillwell gets disorganised. Japan decides to rail the Manchurian MIL into Manchuria and moves units into position to attack Kweiyang. The Japanese general staff, knowing that they can affort losses and knowing that if they don't attack now, bad weather will make attacking Kweiyang difficult (no supply), decide to gamble. A bomber is thrown in for ground support:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/3/2014 8:15:34 PM

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The Japanese generals see that the high morale of the troops means the Chinese are obliterated. The Chinese formations seem to surrender en masse... Worse, the fact that US soldiers and General Stilwell are taken prisoner invokes a shock in the United States, especially when the Japanese decide to put them to trial as war criminals, since they were seen to have been fighting in US uniforms against Japanese soldiers, without a US declaration of War being issued on the Japanese Imperium. A complaint is taken to the US ambassador, demanding excuses from the US within a week. After a firm refusal out of Washington and an uproar in Congressm the Japanese, Stilwell and his fellow Americans taken in China are tried, found guilty and beheaded. One US entry chit gained...

So here is Yao Li: Mei Gui Mei Gui Wo Ai Ni

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17xfVgCboi4

Here is the situation in China...

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/3/2014 8:16:11 PM

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And here is Manchuria:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/3/2014 8:17:41 PM

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After this turn, there are 7 chits in the Ge/It entry pool, 5 in the Japan entry pool, 1 in the Ge/It tension pool and 2 in the Japan tension pool. Fortunately, the number in the Japan pools is low, because otherwise... One thing is for sure: Japan now has to prepare for the war in the Pacific, since it can be expected that the US will be ready to DoW Japan somewhere end of 1941...

In anticipation of that: here is:
Glenn Miller and the Army Air Force Band - Over There
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSlEtqxYYoI

How high do you think that US entry is at this moment (knowing that the US chose to relocate the fleet to Pearl last turn...). What are your expectations on US entry. When will the US join? Give me an estimation, so I can prepare Japan for war in time...

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/3/2014 8:35:02 PM

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Well, Japan has just taken the last Chinese factory city, right? So China will be conquered this turn?

I figure war comes in Nov/Dec 1941.

As far as the European situation goes, it's looking really bad for the Allies. The Germans can mop up Malta while rebasing their forces to prepare for a 1941 Barbarossa, and probably still send in a few troops & planes to help the Italians finish the job in Egypt (and move on to the Middle East, natch).

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/3/2014 11:31:16 PM

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Would it be possible to see a picture of the USSR troop placement in the West?

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/4/2014 6:50:50 PM

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Of course. I won't continue the game until Sunday in the afternoon, so feel free to give advice:

Here is the Finnish-USSR border. Zhukov is still there because of the Borderlands claim. He's the last one to leave the area. I think I move him to Novgorod, still counting for garrison but out of harms way for the moment...

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/4/2014 6:52:00 PM

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The Polish-Rumanian border. The MECH is just arriving from the Finnish border (was used to put pressure on Germany to give up the Borderlands without a fight. The units in Minsk just arrived as reinforcements this turn.

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/4/2014 6:56:13 PM

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And the Persian - Iraq border. USSR is going to take out Iraq, now that the French can get their oil from the US (since I expect a battle around Suez and don't want to end up with an Iraq aligned to the Axis cause).

The attack on Iraq was planned for Nov/Dec, but it just got moved up in the priority list...

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/4/2014 7:04:09 PM

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And the neutrality pact. The USSR got more build points than Germany has at the moment, because of the large number of build points being send by Germany to Italy (which is going to build an airforce for use in the USSR...).

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/5/2014 4:17:38 PM

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Of course. I won't continue the game until Sunday in the afternoon, so feel free to give advice:

Here is the Finnish-USSR border. Zhukov is still there because of the Borderlands claim. He's the last one to leave the area. I think I move him to Novgorod, still counting for garrison but out of harms way for the moment...

I think you should use Zhukov to rail a couple of cavalry to use in Karelia to screen the Finnish units from cutting the Murmansk railroad. At first they can defend in a couple of swamp hexes so that they do not get killed to easily during the summer.

With Finland already aligned you have the advantage of knowing where they plan to attack.

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/5/2014 9:15:01 PM

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In principle, I agree on this advice. I've only got to check where those CAV are at the moment. I think I've got quite some CAV in Manchuria at the moment...

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/10/2014 7:26:57 PM

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September/October 1940, Allied impulse number 2

Suddenly, the USSR realizes that it is running out of time! With Gibraltar taken by the Axis and the Chinese knocked out of the war, it is just a matter of time, before the Germans will DoW them. And that with a war in the East going on. So, it's time to force things in Iraq. The USSR isn't exactly prepared yet (it would have liked to have another INF in the area, capable of attacking the Iraqi's, but you can't have everything...

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/10/2014 7:27:56 PM

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So: all rise for the Iraqi national anthem, Mitwawa (my homeland), which was adopted in 1934 and reinstated after Saddam Hussein was taken down from power:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBaI26chcFw

In the US, the anti communist lobby reacts furious to this behaviour of Stalin. The US senators are forced to condemn this action in public. One US entry chit removed. Italy aligns Iraq. Since defense of a city gives a -1 modifier, the Iraqi CAV is set up in Baghdad.

The CW and France take naval actions, China and the USSR take land actions and the USA takes a combined action.

The US sails two old BB's out of the Atlantic towards the Pacific. The Lexington enter Pearl Harbor. Slowly, the build up in the Pacific starts...

The CW and France repair the convoy lines, sails a fleet into the Cape St Vincent and the Eastern Med. The first to be able to evacuate the units out of Spain (and put them into Spanish Morocco instead). Gort is put unto a TRS and sailed into the sea area too. The Italians succesfully intercepts the moving TRS and they therefore stop in the Cape St. Vincent. The second fleet to try to put the Italian forces in Lybia out of supply. The old French BB's sail out of the Med. The French fleet will be used for convoy escort duty for the remainder of the war. The Italians decide to intercept the French vessels. Since interception again succeeds, the French ships stop in the Eastern Med. A CW cruiser fleet gets intercepted in the Eastern Med too...

The CW wants to eliminate the Italian cruiser in the Eastern Med. The Italians decline include the SUB's. They roll an 8, and the allies a 1. The Banda Nere sees the combined French-CW Fleet coming right at them. The ship sinks the the bottom of the Med...
There is no next round, because the Italians don't get the SUB's involved in the next round.

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/10/2014 7:29:42 PM

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The Italian army in Lybia is out of supply...

Next, the CW tries to initiate combat in the Italian Coast. Both sides fail to find the enemy.

Here's: I Had The Craziest Dream, playde by Harry James with Helen Forrest singing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smmTbHdeX48

In the Cape St. Vincent, the CW decides not to initiate combat, since they don't want to put the precious loaded TRS in danger. Of course, the Italian High Command decides otherwise. They initiate combat. Apparently, nobody on board of the Allied Fleet spot the Gabbiano's flying low to attack the fleet:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/10/2014 7:30:43 PM

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In an heroic act, the Swordfish start from the Eagle, hoping to catch the Italians. The Italians decide not to spend any surprise points during air to air combat, since the Swordfish are starting too late and the attacking Gabbiano's strike the flight deck of the Eagle:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/10/2014 7:32:02 PM

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Apparently, all English ships were sailing with the AA gun crews not at their post (Italy spends two surprise points to reduce the AA fire to nothing). Another big mistake from the English Admiral. Next, the Italians spend 6 surprise points to increase their damage. They leave three to choose the target in the next round and the Gabbiano's attack the loaded TRS!

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/10/2014 7:32:54 PM

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Gort sinks to the bottom of Cape St. Vincent...

The CW, decide to abort the sea area. Churchill is madder than hell and the unfortunate admiral gets fired...

Now, lets listen to: The Sheik of Araby, played by Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oXOIT62ico

Meanwhile, the USSR air force ground strikes the Iraqi CAV:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/10/2014 7:33:45 PM

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They rail a MIL into Persia, another MIL to Vilna and an INF is railed into Manchuria. Units are moved to improve positions in Manchuria and at the Axis borders in the West.

So, it's time for a Russian Military March:
Марш "Парад"(С.А.Чернецкий) / March "Parade" (Semeon Tchernetsky)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY3fQzgaKjc

Two units rush accros Iraq to attack Baghdad, supported by the air force. Whatever the result, Baghdad will be emptied:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/10/2014 7:34:32 PM

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In China, two attacks are made by the Chinese. Perhaps a miracle will occur. Banzai!... Euhh, well the Chinese equivalent for this...

At Hengyang, the Japanese choose the Assault table:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/10/2014 7:35:12 PM

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But the other attack, the Japanese want to minimize losses. They can do so, by choosing the Blitzkrieg table.

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/10/2014 7:35:52 PM

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Finally, the CW rebases a FTR towards the London area. And here it is, the weather report:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/10/2014 8:09:40 PM

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Looks like the USSR got the job done in Iraq just in time.

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/14/2014 5:41:18 PM

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Yes, they did...

September/October 1940, Axis impulse number 3

Bad weather. That means all Axis powers take naval actions. This is first to protect Japanese convoy lines against the USSR submarines, and to start sea lifting units in the Med and to get the German Fleet to better positions...

The Italian TRS sail into the Med and load an Italian HQ and a German INF. The Japanese send Cvs to all sea area's where the USSR submarines can reach.

British Intelligence report that three German BB's (Wien, Scharnhorst and Bismarck) have left the port of Hamburg. German amphibious ships are sighted in Kiel, together with the two WW I vintage BB's. However, the troop transport ships fail to arrive at Kiel. Finnish ships left the port of Helsinki. French Resistance report that the port of Bordeaux is also empty...

All this means that it's time for a Kriegsmarine March: �Wir fahren gegen Engeland'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c77onNpJaU

Of course extensive patrols are done in the FarOes Gap and the Bay of Biscay, but the weather isn't that good and there isn't any sight of the German Fleet...

Lookouts on the BB Royal Sovereign, on convoy escort duty in the FarOes Gap spot three German Battleships approaching fast. And isn't that a periscope?:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/14/2014 5:43:01 PM

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Admiral L�tjens, aboard the Bismarck, seizes the opportunity and the big guns open fire (4 surprise points used to ask for a surface combat, thus eliminating the use of the Swordfish on the British side). The last two surprise points are used to reduce the Axis losses in combat to one damaged...

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/14/2014 5:43:32 PM

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On the side of the CW, things are worse:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/14/2014 5:44:19 PM

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Of course, after seeing the British vessels breaking off the action, L�tjens decide to stay in the sea area. However, due to the weather, the merchantmen aren't in sight anymore... On the side of the CW, the Admiralty also doesn't want to abort the sea area, since doing so, would mean that the CW convoy lines are completely broken. The decision proves correct, since both side fail to find each other for a next combat roll...

All other search rolls also don't find the enemy. After some air rebases, the impulse is completed

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 9/17/2014 4:59:57 PM

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September/October 1940, Allied impulse number 5:

The Admiralty in London is torn between doing nothing about the German fleet in the FarOes Gap (thus making sure that the convoys will stay alive) or to send the Home Fleet out to try to force the Germans into combat. Churchill, hearing of the debate, sends a political message: �we need a victory for the public soon!�...

So the CW and the US take combined impulses, the French pass (they've got nothing to do) and the Soviets and the Chinese (well, what's left of them) take land actions.

The US sails a couple of BB's to Pearl Harbor and a CV leaves Norfolk for the Pacific.

The Albacore is flown into the 1 box of the FarOes Gap. Next, the CW Home fleet leaves Liverpool and start cruising the sea area, hoping to find the German battleships. The two monitors also sail into the 0 box to strengthen the convoys escorts. People cheer and the band plays on the deck the Royal navy March: �Heart of Oak�:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcSIgxGm1-I

But first, presence of German ships are reported in the Bay of Biscay too... The CW decides to see it those can be found. After all, there is a plane escorting the convoys, so why not: