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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/21/2014 8:34:45 PM

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The Japanese decline combat in the Marianas and switch attention to the Marshalls. They add an A6M2 and P1Y1 to the 3-box. US add a Nav of their own to the 3-box. If ever a good search roll was needed, now is the moment.

It turns out the moment is indeed now. The full Japanese force locates the US (roll of 1), who remain blissfully unaware of the Japanese until radar picks up the in-bound strikes (roll of 8).

Well, there's some learning! The disorganised CVP's can still fly. Oh well, on with the show. The Japs decide to use their surprise advantage to boost their chances in the air-battle.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/22/2014 8:37:32 PM

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Post deleted. I have run into a problem whereby the CVP's that started the combat disorganised were unable to return to their CV's afterwards and were destroyed (see my Tech Support post).

In the original battle, the US lost their main fighter fairly early. I, probably foolishly, persisted with the combat despite pretty poor odds against US (+7:-3, which slightly improved to +6:-2 after aborting the front Japanese Ftr). The end result was 1 US Nav aborted, 1 CVP bomber aborted, which then got destroyed due to the bug, 2 bombers cleared through to target and the rest destroyed. The Japs lost 1 CVP shot down and the leading Ftr aborted. Japanese AA destroyed another CVP and reduced the remaining one by 3 pts on a roll of 8 (highest 1 of 1). I can't remember what exactly happened to the US AA fire, so re-running it aborts a Jap Nav and reduces bombs by 3 (highest 1 of 4 was an 8).

I've re-run the air battle so one of the non-disorganised CVP's is aborted instead and is swapped for a disorganised CVP cleared through to target, which then becomes the CVP shot down by the Jap AA. The net result is a slightly better CVP than originally aborts back to its CV.

Picking up the story, the Japanese bombers appear over the US task force and spot the USS Intrepid with the newly returned planes on deck. They pick her as their first target and she is sent to the bottom. Overall, the Japanese strike goes pretty well with the Wasp II damaged and aborted, the Minneapolis damaged and the Lady Lex aborted.

The US strike does as well as could be expected.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/22/2014 8:41:17 PM

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As above. A subsequent CW strike in West Med was similarly affected.

I've just upgraded to the latest beta and hot-patch, so lets give it another go.

The German sortie into the Baltic catches the Allies almost completely by surprise (searches 1 vs 9). Before they know what's happening, the CP and 2 of it's 3 CL escorts are sent to the bottom, the remaining one being forced to abort. In return Gneisenau is sent back to port (surprise used to lower Axis damage from D to A and increase Allied damage to 2X, 2D, A). Weakened by the loss of the Gneisenau, the rest of the task force join her back at Stettin.

In Biscay the Germans try for a combined attack on the CP's using both subs and surface vessels. It gets off to a bad start when one of the U-boats is caught on the surface by patrolling Sunderlands and sent to the bottom (searches Allies 3, Axis 7, naval air combat chosen and damage increased to a X). For some unaccountable reason, the Sunderland sighting report doesn't make it's way to the admiralty. The first the Allies know of the U-boats presence is when torpedoes start slamming into the sides of the Merchantmen. Five CP's are sent to the bottom and 2 more aborted. That should put a dent in CW production! The RN escorts sink 2 U-boats in retaliation (searches 1 vs 8, sub combat chosen, surprise used to reduced Axis losses and increase Allied). Both sides stay to continue the fight but are unable to locate each other.

In the West Med, RN naval reconnaissance spots the RM ships leaving port (searches RN 1 vs RM 8). An air-strike is sent off. The RM scrambles it's Ju-87 as a fighter in a desperate attempt to protect the fleet. It is easily dealt with by the RN Seafires. RM AA gunners put up an ineffective barrage (surprise lowered it to lowest 1 of 5, which was a 1). The RN strike sinks the Italian CV and damages a BB and CL. More importantly, the CVP's are all able to land back on their carriers

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/26/2014 5:35:16 PM

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The RN have a tricky little decision to make. They would like to stay in the sea-area and not surrender it to the Italians on principal. Five well-escorted Nav's would cause some grief, however, if they managed to locate the RN. In the 1-box, there's a 10% chance. The RN decide to risk it. The Italians also elect to fight but then neither side manages to find each other.

No strategic, carpet bombing or ground-strikes. No rail movement.

The Italians move to re-establish supply to the German Arm in Madrid. The Germans move an Inf in preparation for an attack on Rokossovsky. The Japanese re-establish supply and move to engage the Nationalist 1st Cav.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/26/2014 5:52:32 PM

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The Germans declare two land combats, the Japanese one. The Japanese boost theirs by 2 points of naval gunfire support and 3 points of air-support. The Germans realise they have made a mistake in not sending in a ground-strike prior to their attack on a near surrounded stack in southern Russia. The air-factors are used as ground-support instead. The Soviets put a Ftr on CAP and also send in ground-support. A nice little fur-ball of an air battle develops.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/26/2014 6:01:22 PM

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The Soviet CAP tangles with the German Me-109 escorts and sends them back to base (roll of 6 at evens). The '109's do nothing in return (13). Seeing the departure of their escorts, the German bombers exit stage left, clearing the Soviet bombers through. This doesn't look quite so rosy for the German attack.

The final odds for the attacks work out as below.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/27/2014 1:15:28 PM

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The Germans open the show with their attack on Gen Rokossoksky. At these odds (+20) they figure now would be a good time to use up a 2 or 3!. Well, it was below average but a 9 sees the General destroyed.

Next, the attack in southern Russia. As the German armour reaches the start line, forward recon reports the Soviets somewhat more organised than had been envisaged when this attack had first been conceived. Two groups of ground-support aircraft, circling, just waiting to get to grips with the German tanks, are only likely to add to casualties. Too late to cancel, the attack rolls forward. One factor in the German's favour is the defenders are in open terrain. The Germans choose to launch a Blitzkrieg to improve their odds, accepting the likely loss of at least the Mech unit if casualties are taken. The Soviets put up some resistance, disorganising two of the four attackers but are forced to abandon their positions and retreat. With nowhere to go, they are destroyed (Die roll of 12). The Germans breath a sigh of relief. That could have been a lot worse.

Finally, the Japanese attack in China. They bungle their attack orders, sending in an assault, rather than the Blitzkrieg they could have chosen. It doesn't matter. A roll of 12 sees them safely home. The Nationalist 1st Cav is destroyed for the time being. It is certain to make a reapparence

The Germans rebase two Ftrs to improve the cover over their factories.

The turn continues on a 5.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/27/2014 2:09:19 PM

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J/A 1944 Allies 11

First the weather report. The rain in Nth Monsoon reverts back to Storms. Elsewhere remains fine on an 8.

No DoW

There would be a 70% chance of the turn ending if all pass. The CW need to make good as much of the CP loss in Biscay and want to send Bomber Command out, so opt for Combined. The US have found an organised Trans in Spain and can use this to get another unit across. They also need to do some rebasing of CVP's. They too go for Combined. Russia and China go for Land.

The CW move 5 CPs to Biscay. They also bring 2 CP's up to Cape Verde from Cape Town. The latter two will head for Gibraltar in the return to base phase.

The US moves a transport to the East Coast where it loads Bradley. The Germans in Biscay tried to intercept but failed. 5 CL's complete the journey to San Francisco. 5 old BB's plus 2 CA sail from Pearl into the Marshalls. They can only make the 2-box and its a bit of a gamble but with the storms grounding the CVP's, who knows.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/27/2014 2:48:59 PM

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In The Marshalls, the US almost locate the Japanese with a roll of 2. The Japanese are nowhere near the Americans (5).

The CW declines combat in Biscay and West Med.

The Germans, on the other hand are more than happy to have another go in Biscay. It comes to naught when they are unable to locate the RN (8 rolled). The patrolling Sunderlands find the pursuing U-boats, sinking one and sending 3 others back to port (search roll of 3. Surprise points used to increase damage). The Germans persist and come across the BB Repulse and 3 CL (Axis 1, Allies 3). They choose Naval Air to give their Bf-109 a good chance of getting rid of that Sunderland (+3:-3). It works. The Sunderlands are shot down (17) but not before sending the '109 back to base (15). The German surface vessels remain in contact with Repulse et al, who are joined by 2 Dutch CA and a further CL (searches Axis 5 (3), Allied 1). The RN plays cat and mouse with the Germans, seeking to keep them within range of the 15-inch guns of the Repulse but out of their range. It nearly works. One of the Dutch CA's catches a broadside when it strays in too close and is damaged. Two German CL's are aborted damaged and a further aborted (5 surprise points used to drop RN damage to a D).

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/27/2014 3:23:44 PM

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Meanwhile, as the surface battle rages, the remaining German U-boat creeps to within range of the convoys. Holding fire until the CP's are almost on top of him, the Captain launches a lethal spread of torpedoes. 2 CP are sunk and 3 aborted. The U-boat pays the ultimate price for its tenacity and is sunk by the escorts (Searches Axis 1, Allied 8. 4 surprise points used to force sub combat otherwise a RN CVP would have meant Naval Air. Remainder used to increase RN losses. The U-boat was always doomed).

Alerted to the convoys' whereabouts, the two remaining Kriegsmarine surface vessels disengage from the Repulse and head for their position (Search rolls Axis 4 (3), Allies 8. 7 surprise points used to force surface combat and select target). Another CP is sent to the bottom and a CL aborted but it comes at a cost.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/27/2014 4:46:11 PM

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Naval combat in the Bay of Biscay comes to an end as the Germans have nothing left to fight with.

The RAF bomb Dresden. It isn't particularly effective but does chip another BP off the Germans.

After land moves, the Japanese again find themselves largely OOS in China.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/27/2014 5:34:06 PM

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At the Paradrop phase, the Italians decide to put some CAP over Madrid. With the end of the turn looming, the allies decide to risk it anyway and send in the US XVIII Para on the C-47's. They are escorted in to target by RN Seafires. The attack will be supported by US II Arm.

The presence of the Seafires disturbs the Italian G.50 sufficiently to allow the air-drop to go through (Axis 10 DC, Allies 9 NE). The Italians have no wish to push their luck and head back to base.

Note to self, must remember to allow for the effects of terrain when looking at combat odds. It goes in at +2, rather than the +5 anticipated. On a roll of 7, the paras are destroyed.

The US makes some minor air rebases in the USA and Nimitz reorganises Saratoga and a CP. Wavell reorganises a Spitfire I.

The turn continues on a 6.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/27/2014 6:05:33 PM

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J/A 1944 Axis 12.

No DoW.

All three Axis powers opt for Combined as there are some minor tasks that can be accomplished.

The Japanese move 2 Trans from China to the Chine Sea and embark a couple of units from Japan. A sub is sent to the Tasman Sea.

The Germans attempt to fight the 2 ex-Finn BB's and 3 CP's back from Leningrad to Germany.

An Italian Trans sails to the East Med and embarks Gen Graziani from Syria.

Four naval combats are possible.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/27/2014 6:27:05 PM

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The Italians would love to get their Navs into action in the West Med and initiate combat. The RN includes its subs to boost surface attack values. The RM surface task force finds the RN and elects to engage just the subs (Searches RM 4, RN 4). Honours are about even. The two RN subs are aborted, as is a RM CL. The Italians persevere and it pays off when their Navs finally locate the RN carrier task force (Searches RM 2, RN 6). The RN allocates most of its CVP's to fighter defence but, even so, could be in trouble.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/27/2014 7:38:53 PM

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Ignoring the RN fighters, the Italians tear into the leading wave of Swordfish and shoot them down (CW 14 NE, Italy 6 DX). The RN fighters continue to have little impact on the Italians but the second wave of Swordfish clears through to target (CW 14 NE, Italy 10 DC). The Italians clear one of their Navs through (both rolled a 10). The Seafires penetrate through to the Navs and shoot down a Z.501 but are in turn shot down (CW 4 DX, Italy 6 DX). The odds move to +5:-5. The RN considers returning to CV's but the potential damage would probably see at least a couple going down with their ships. They stay and fight. Flushed with success, the Italian Dardo 1's are bounced by RN Gladiators and shot down. They take the Gladiators with them (CW 18 DX PX, Italy 20 AX PX). The odds for the RN improve to +2:-2. The next wave of Gladiators fight the Italian Re.2002 to mutual exhaustion and both return to base. The Italians have no fighter cover but the leading bomber is the match for the attacking Albacore (odds even). It proves more than a match as it shoots the Albacore down while clearing a bomber through (CW 10 DC, Italy 2 AX).

Four Italian Nav's and a solitary Swordfish begin their bombing runs. Both sets of AA fire reduce the attacks by 3 points. Spotting planes on her deck, the Italians concentrate on Victorious. She survives the initial X result but is taken out by a follow-up D. CA Frobisher also perishes. An Italian CA is aborted. With only 1 CVP left, the RN decide to abandon the fight.

The Japanese decline combat in the Marianas and Marshals but initiate in the Tasman Sea. Neither side can find each other.

The Allies go after the blockade runners in the Baltic. Spending the war in port is not the best training for combat and the ex-Finn ships are completely surprised (rolls of 1 vs 10). US F4F-3's swoop out of the sun sinking one BB and sending the other plus a CP back to port. They are quickly joined by the remaining CP as all scurry to Stettin.

No air missions. The Italians make a couple of minor land moves. The Germans have nothing to move. The Japanese move to attack the Nationalist 2nd Cav and attached 40mm AA.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/27/2014 8:08:49 PM

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The Nationalist 40 mm AA, hastily pressed into service in an anti-tank role, denies the Japs a Blitzkrieg. It then proceeds to shred the attackers (die roll of 7). The Japs lose 1st Inf and 4th Mech. They would have preferred to lose 23rd Inf over the Mech but that would have meant leaving Tsinan unoccupied.

The Germans rebase a Stuka to Madrid and Von Leeb reorganises the Bf-109 at Brest.

The turn continues on a 10 and the Japs are glad they allocated the losses as they did. Tsinan would have been recaptured.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/27/2014 8:28:40 PM

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J/A 1944 Allied 13.

The Storms in Nth Monsoon ease back to rain, elsewhere remains fine on a 4.

No DoW

With nobody except the Nationalists having much left to do, the rest of the Allies Pass, leaving the Nationlists to take a land, giving an 80% chance of the turn ending.

The Nationalists move to begin threatening Canton and Hangchow.

The turn ends on a 4.

It has been punishing for both sides but with the Axis coming out on top, although Japanese and Italian losses are harder to replace. Not shown are the CP losses to the CW and 3 destroyed German factories.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/27/2014 10:16:05 PM

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Partisans appear in Finland, Spain and Yugoslavia. The Finn partisan destroys the RAF Hampden, which was disorganised and on its own.

Once production is over and done with, the CW down quite a bit on the previous turn, as were the Germans, Estonia is announced as conquered by the CW.

The Allies win the initiative (1 vs 4). The Germans would like a crack at relatively undefended convoys by going first, so elects to re-roll. The Axis wins this time (7:2) and goes first.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/27/2014 10:30:43 PM

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S/O 1944 Axis 1

Arctic and Nth Monsoon, rain. Elsewhere fine on a 4.

Italy Naval, Germany Combined, Japan Land.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/29/2014 11:33:28 AM

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S/O 1944 Axis 1: Port Attack CAP

The opening of land supply to Valencia last turn meant, at the 'return to base' phase, the Italians could fly two of their decent Navs to the city. This puts them nicely within strike distance of a Gibraltar devoid of any fighters in intercept range. Possibly the Allies could have anticipated this but, in reality, there wouldn't have been much they could do.

The only way to cover Gibraltar would be to use one of the two US fighters in Spain on CAP. Highly inefficient, as it takes out the Ftr (unless reorgainised) for the rest of the turn, which the US are none too chuffed about and the Italians can then decide not to fly. The RN point out to the USAAF, with so few Allied CV's left with functioning air-wings, they really can't afford to lose too many more to a 'with surprise' Italian strike at the moment. The CAP would buy time to get the ships to sea. The US P-47's are sent to mount patrol over the harbour.

Axis spies report the presence of the CAP. The Italians decide to keep their powder dry for later and decline to fly. Going in un-escorted would turn a minor tactical victory into almost certain defeat.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/29/2014 1:34:04 PM

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No port attacks.

The Italians fly two Nav's to the West Med 3-box.

Three U-boats head into Biscay.

The Italians send 3 subs to Cape St Vincent (1 x 3-box, 2 x 2-box) and one to the Arabian Sea. The Marines and 1 Inf are loaded into a Trans and Inf in the West Med 3-box, looking for a possible invasion next impulse. The are joined by a BB and 3 CA. Two lots of 2 x CL are sent for convoy duty in Italian Coast and East Med.

Three areas are available for naval combat and all will be picked.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/29/2014 2:31:15 PM

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S/O 1944 Axis 1: Naval Combat.

The Italian subs quickly locate the convoys, who are surprised by their appearance (searches RM 2, RN 6). Three CP's are destroyed and three aborted. The Italians lose 1 sub, with one more shaken but still in the fight (A result saved). The subs are forced deep to evade the escorts, which allows the remaining CP's to escape (2nd round searches unsuccessful).

In Biscay the U-boats sight smoke and head into attack (search roll 3). Needing to pursue on the surface, they are located by BB Repulse and 3 CL's (search roll 2). A spread of torpedoes is fired to put off the attackers. Most miss but CL Danae takes a hit and is sent home damaged (D & A results). Handling her like a destroyer, Repulse's captain keeps her in the fight (A result saved). Two U-boats are sent back to Brest. The remaining U-boat persists with its attack (search roll 1) but is found again by Repulse et al (search roll 2). The Repulse continues its nimbleness (A result saved) but CL Curacoe isn't so fortunate and is sent back to port. The U-boat is damaged in return. The Captain returns to periscope depth for a further attempt but the convoys are gone (both searches failed).

In the Arabian sea, the Italian sub Captain makes a text book attack, sinking the CP and escaping without damage (searches 2 vs 4 (5), surprise points used to negate axis and boost allied damage).

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/29/2014 3:47:00 PM

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S/O 1944 Axis 1: Strategic Bombing.

In Manchester, the din of air-raid sirens provokes curses at the inconvenience of another drill. Even the sound aero engines is treated with disinterest. It's long since the Luftwaffe were seen over the UK. The whistle and crump of exploding bombs shakes them out of their complacency. Fortunately for the CW the German bombing isn't quite accurate enough to hit the factories (9 factors, 7 rolled) but warehouses containing war-materials are hit (2 BP loss).

The Germans ground-strike Kiel with their 172.5 mm and Stg II artillery. The Japanese send their Ki-49 against Stilwell.

The strike at Kiel disorganises the I and II Inf but the Spit I escapes. The strike on Stilwell succeeds to Japanese relief. Perhaps it might clip the Nationalists' wings for a bit.

German Marines are railed to La Spezia. Magdeburg Militia move east from Parnu to seal up the CW bridgehead in Estonia. III SS Arm begin their move east from Germany. The Germans pull two Arm out of Rostov, into reserve and replace them with 2 Inf. The Inf are disorganised but the Soviets don't look strong enough to capitalise with out a risky attack.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/29/2014 3:55:19 PM

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Situation in the Baltic.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/29/2014 3:57:34 PM

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/29/2014 4:26:52 PM

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Northern China with the Japanese declared land combats shown.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/29/2014 5:02:40 PM

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The Germans follow up their artillery bombardment with an assault on Kiel. Wavell adds defensive HQ support. No attacking HQ support (Germans or Japs). The Japanese commit one ground-support for three of their attacks. The CW commit a Lanc and Halifax in the defence of Kiel. The Germans realise, too late, they have been calculating their intercept ranges based on defending Hamburg, rather than attacking Kiel. None of their fighters are in range to intercept. Fortunately 88 mm AA at Bremen provides the prospect of some back-up. The AA reduces the effectiveness of the RAF by 3 points (on lowest 1 of 4). The RAF needed 4 points to shift the odds down, so will only reduce the chance of making the fractional roll.

With the air-support factored in, the odds come out as below. At Chengchow Gen Hata rashly charges forward having failed to first examine the battlefield. He finds himself having to attack across rivers. The odds are half of those anticipated.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/29/2014 5:52:29 PM

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At Chengchow, the Chinese choose Blitzkrieg to force the first loss to be an Arm unit, i.e. the General. They are unlucky when the attack causes no losses to either side but leaves the attackers disorganised (8 on +4). One of these days I'm going to come a right cropper unless I remember to check the odds before committing to the attacks.

The German assault on Kiel doesn't start well (fractional not made) and results in the loss of CW II Inf for the German loss of XII SS Mot and XL Mech (9 at +6). They could have taken another Inf loss but doing so would leave a hex with only the 5-point, disorganised Art on it. If they tried, the CW could get a reasonable odds assault and widen the bridgehead. It would mean them also making a combined, rather than the preferred naval move but too good to miss and not worth the risk for the Germans.

The Japanese choose Blitzkrieg for the attack on Stilwell. The roll isn't good (9) but at +13 it's enough to carry the day. The resulting breakthrough puts the Nationalist 3rd Mech OOS.

The Japanese assault against the one AA gun goes horribly and it's only the good starting odds that keep losses down to 1 disorganised Militia (2 at +20).

Finally, the assault (chosen by China) on Tientsin. It starts well for the Japanese (fractional made). It then goes pear shaped. The Japanese destroy the defender but lose both attackers, including Yamamoto (9 at +7). Retrospectively looking at the odds, there was always too much chance of losing 2 units. I shouldn't have tried that.

Northern China post battles.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/29/2014 6:02:10 PM

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The Germans rebase four Lnd to the east.

The Japanese use their C-47 to reorganise 16th Inf at Kaifeng. Von Leeb reorganises the two U-boats at Brest. Edit - FUBAR. He 1/2 organised each U-boat, resulting in none reorganised.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 12/29/2014 10:07:25 PM

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S/O 1944 Allied 3

No DoW.

With 7 in the bank and more on the way, the US use an O-chit for a super-combined. Spotting a potential weak spot in the German line where they could blast a 2-hex gap, the Russians declare a land option and use their long hoarded O-chit on Gen Koniev. The Chinese also go land.

No port attacks.

The US fly a Nav to the Marshalls 4-box.

Apart from convoy escorts, the RN sails Force H (5 CV, 2 BB, 2 CA) into West Med and 2 subs to the Italian coast. The Marines are re-embarked onto a Trans in the Baltic, their place in Estonia taken by an Arm transported in. Two more loaded Amphs escorted by 2 BB are in the Baltic 2-box. 6 CA are in the 4-box. Reserve CP's are sent out, potentially restoring production to only 1 idle factory. 3 CA's go sub hunting in the Arabian Sea.

The US helps with escort and transports in the Baltic, begins the process of shipping more units to Spain with 5 loaded Trans in various parts of the Atlantic and sends 2 subs to the Solomons.

The movements result in 6 potential combat areas.