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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/5/2016 4:06:07 PM

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Propaganda:

Hitler in person compliments the German "Bautruppen" on finishing the "Tor zu Mediterann��". The "Wochenschau" shows pictures of huge bunkers and big guns. No Allied ship can sail and no Allied soldier will be able to go to the "frontdoor"...

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/6/2016 1:26:46 PM

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March/April 1943, Allied impulse number 9:

The US needs to unload the troops into Morocco. It is therefore decided not to pass with the Allies. France passes and the other Allied powers take land actions.

Listen to: Blue Rain - Glenn Miller (Ray Eberle, vocal)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKBs5FpAOck

The Allies improve positions throughout the globe. The US lands more units in Morocco:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/6/2016 1:27:22 PM

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More CW units arrive at the Indian-Burmese border:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/6/2016 1:28:02 PM

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In Australia, US reinforcements arrive:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/6/2016 1:28:36 PM

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The Tashkent area, where the Soviets decide to defend away from that precious city:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/6/2016 1:29:13 PM

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The Ostfront. The Soviets have entrenched themselves pretty well:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/6/2016 1:29:48 PM

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The United Kingdom. The CW has MAR, GAR and an HQ available to invade.

Here is a piece of music, which has been covered a lot: Brazil - Jimmy Dorsey (Bob Eberly & Helen O�Connell, vocal)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lurX5s28pUU

Abwehr reports that large numbers of heavy bombers are reported in East Anglia. Luftwaffe command advises the F�hrer that more FTR's needs to be returned from the frontlines to protect the home cities from air attacks.

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/6/2016 1:30:29 PM

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The turn doesn't end (roll 7, 40% chance). And here is the weather for the next couple of impulses:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/6/2016 3:47:12 PM

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Good weather late in the turn.. now if the Axis could take advantage of not only that but a possible double move. Too bad things are not in better shape in Russia to do something offensively. Russia is slowly getting back to their feet unfortunately for the Axis cause.

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/6/2016 4:49:03 PM

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Why did you fortify also the mediterranean side of Tangiers and Gibraltar?

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/6/2016 6:29:30 PM

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I made one small mistake with Tangiers. I shouldn't have fortified the hex adjacent to Gibraltar. That happened because it seems to be impossible to remove a fortification if the hexside has been chosen in MWIF. All other fortress hexes are deliberately placed.

Gibraltar can be attacked out of the Med, the moment the Allies get Egypt back under control. Also, if they crack Tangiers, they can put a small invasion task force in the Western Med, covered with long range FTR's and invade from that part of the Med too, thus avoiding the halvings. Sure, it's somewhat of a long shot, but better be safe than sorry, where Gibraltar is concerned. It's the gateway to Italy and I want that gate to be shut for a long, long time...

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/9/2016 8:28:57 PM

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March/April 1943, Axis impulse number 11:

Fine spring weather. All Axis powers take land actions.

Germany ground strikes a single Soviet unit. This gives the Soviets something to think about. Intercept, or not. The Soviets scrambles one FTR, after which the Luftwaffe reacts:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/9/2016 8:29:31 PM

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The flying artillery in action:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/9/2016 8:30:27 PM

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The 1st SS ARM and the Para's are railed into the Ostfront. Italy rails a unit into Greece. Japan rails a unit out of Komsomolsk to China and another unit to Ulan-Ude, Where Umezu is thinking about attacking Irkutsk during the summer:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/9/2016 8:31:09 PM

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The Japanese improve positions in Birma. They retreat the remaining INF in Australia towards the coast, perhaps it can be evacuated sometimes. No attacks are declared by the Japanese.

Listen to La Esterella, singing the famous Zarah Leander song: "Ich weiss, es wird einmal ein Wunder gescheh'n�

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4oCHdg7Do8

Element of the Baghdad MIL have blocked a railroad, robbing the USSR of a valuable resource.

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/9/2016 8:32:22 PM

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Axis positions are improved in Morocco and Egypt. At the Ostfront, von Rundstedt decide it's time to attack. The first attack is across a river, north of Ufa, in a hex where there is only one Soviet unit defending. The Luftwaffe and artillery provides ground support. The USSR decides to fly it's remaining bomber to the hex too, escorted by FTR's:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/9/2016 8:32:56 PM

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After destroying 40% of the Soviet fighters in the air, the Luftwaffe supports the attack:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/9/2016 8:33:37 PM

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Next is an attack against a lone Soviet unit in the mountains south of Ufa:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/9/2016 8:34:16 PM

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Von Rundstedt and von Manstein are reorganising units, since their might come another Axis impulse, if only because the Soviets can't affort to pass with the Ostfront looking like this:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/9/2016 8:35:08 PM

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Turn ends.

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/9/2016 8:35:54 PM

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Australians revolt against the Japanese occupying forces in Darwin:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/9/2016 10:10:37 PM

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Well, if the Axis can win and go first next turn with good weather, that line is going to get busted wide open in Russia.

I assume at this point that Perm is the only place the Russians have an oil source besides what they have in the bank? Axis capture that (and more), the Russians will effectively be very crippled. They are probably in a position where they don't want to spend anymore stored oil for production and having to use what they have for reorganization purposes is going to be a slow drain (Either that or not have units available, etc).

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/11/2016 7:34:26 PM

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March/April 1943, End of turn phases:

Well, the production statistics are coming up in a short while...

Let's start with the destroyed pool.

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/11/2016 7:35:17 PM

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Of course, all ships in this pool are scrapped. The Soviets scrap the 3-1 GAR, Japan scraps the two 2 sized CVP's and the FTR, the US scraps the two 1 sized CVP's.

During the stay at sea phase, the Japanese elects to leave the fleet in the China Sea at sea.

Japanese military song: 伊号第１０潜水艦

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRIVwilUHlc

Germany produces 62 build points, of which 5 are send to Italy. 4 oil is used for reorganisation. Germany repairs the AMPH and the cruiser Emden. It finishes the Dutch BB Gouden Leeuw. Builds are an offensive, 3 forts, 4 pilots, LND3, NAV3, 2 FTR2, ARM, MIL, MTN.

Italy produces 18 build points and recieves 5 from Germany. 1 oil is used for reorganisation. It starts a TRS. Builds are 3 pilots, NAV3, 2 FTR2, MOT and ART.

Japan produces 33 build points and uses 4 oil for reorganisation. It finishes the CV Amagi and repairs the CV Ryujo and the cruiser Chikuma. Builds are: 5 pilots, NAV3, NAV2, 2 FTR2, CVP1, CVP2, INF and ART.

Here are the Axis oil reserves at the end of the turn:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/11/2016 7:36:15 PM

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The CW produces 36 build points and receives 5 from the US. 4 oil is used for reorganisation. It finishes an AMPH and starts 2 TRS. Builds are: 3 pilots, LND4, NAV3, 2 FTR2, 3 CP, PARA, ENG, 2 INF.

Music: Comin� In On A Wing And A Prayer - Willie Kelly & Orchestra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnGMkeXxdzo

France receives 3 build points from the US. It had one build point saved. It uses 1 oil for reorganisation. It finishes an AMPH.

The US produces 66 build points, of which three are send to France, 5 to the CW and the one which had as designation the Soviet Union is lost. The US uses 6 oil for reorganisation.They finish the CV's Hornet II and Franklin, the CVL's Cowpens and Independence. The US repairs the CV;s Essex and the Intrepid. A TRS is started. Builds are 5 pilots, 2 CVP2, 2 LND 4, 2 FTR3, CVP1, 2 INF and a MOT.

The USSR produces 12 build points. It uses 1 oil for reorganisation. Builds are 2 FTR2, 2 INF and a CAV2.

Here are the Allied oil reserves at the end of the turn:

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/11/2016 7:36:34 PM

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The Axis produce 113 build points and the Allies 114. That;s not good at all for the Allies...

This time, the Swedish ambassador in Omsk is send to Beria, with a peace proposal. Beria flatly refuses (again).

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RE: A musical global war AAR... - 3/11/2016 7:37:21 PM

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May/June 1943, start of turn phases:

Here are the Axis re�nforcements for this turn. The Germans rename the De Ruyter into Donau and the Italians rename the Bretagne into Como.