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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/14/2015 3:31:00 PM   
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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/14/2015 3:34:17 PM   
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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/14/2015 3:36:55 PM   
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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/14/2015 3:39:09 PM   
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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/14/2015 3:41:31 PM   
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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/14/2015 5:37:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		The US declare two land combats in Spain, around Madrid, boosted by the O-chit. The Soviets declare two combats; one in the south and one in the centre.

Neither side commit their HQ's this early in the turn.

The Soviets send 2 Lnd to the southern effort and 1 Lnd plus escort to the central one.

In the south the Germans don't have any fighter cover, while the Soviets do, so they decline to fly. In the centre they send a bomber escorted by 2 Ftr's.

The Italians send 2 Lnd plus escort to each of the attacks. All 3 available allied fighters scramble to intercept.

The Soviets send two more fighters into the central affray.

First up, the best of the Soviets vs the best of the Germans. The leading and best fighters from both sides dog-fight themselves to extinction (Axis 5 DX, Allies 16 DX). Ignoring each other, the fighters on both sides proceed to chase the bombers off. Outnumbered, the Germans bug out.










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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/14/2015 5:44:25 PM   
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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/14/2015 5:49:44 PM   
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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/14/2015 5:54:06 PM   
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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/14/2015 6:15:55 PM   
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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/14/2015 6:23:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		However, they are unable to exploit the breakthrough without becoming disorganised so settle for taking the ground.

The Soviet's southern attack blitzes the defence. The German defensive line is looking shaky and probably time for another retreat.






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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/14/2015 6:29:01 PM   
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Madrid is retaken but it costs the US.





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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/14/2015 6:35:07 PM   
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For the final effort, the US are relieved not to have lost any units.





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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/15/2015 1:52:05 PM   
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Bradley re-orgs 2 units and a fighter-bomber. Stillwell re-orgs his artillery.

M/J 1945 Axis 2

No DoW

All opt for Land.

No port attacks, strategic or carpet bombing.

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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/15/2015 2:39:21 PM   
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In China, the Japanese hatch a cunning plan. Phase 1, ground strike Mao. With the aircraft available, the odds are long but worth a shot.

The Germans fly a tank busting Ju-88 to strike the Soviet units in the central gap in the lines and two Lnd to the southern breakthrough. The latter is risky as the Soviets have a fighter to intercept but the Soviets need stopping.

The Soviets fly to intercept and the Germans know they need some luck.

The Soviet Migs attack in uncoordinated penny-packets. Axis bombers maintain impeccable formation, destroying the Soviet Migs with their concentrated cross-fire.




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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/15/2015 2:41:42 PM   
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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/15/2015 2:44:20 PM   
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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/15/2015 2:47:18 PM   
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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/15/2015 4:12:40 PM   
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With Madrid gone, the Italians pull back a little to consolidate a more cohesive defensive line. They begin a second one in the Pyrenees.




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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/15/2015 4:27:53 PM   
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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/15/2015 4:38:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		Although the ground-strike failed, the Japanese realise the 'cunning plan' might still be on and move accordingly. It means giving up Kaifeng but that was on the cards anyway.




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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/15/2015 5:23:13 PM   
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The Japanese and Germans each declare 4 attacks. Mao adds defensive support. Guderian and Kesselring add offensive support. The Japs add ground support to one of their attacks. The Nationalists add some bombs to their P-40 and send it to help defend their unit under attack. The Soviets send a Lnd to the centre. The Japs intercept the P-40 but wish they hadn't bothered when their fighter is shot down.





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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/15/2015 5:26:42 PM   
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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/15/2015 5:30:10 PM   
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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/15/2015 5:35:02 PM   
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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/15/2015 5:39:49 PM   
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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/15/2015 5:52:00 PM   
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The Hiroshima Militia make short work of the ChiComm Cav Div (16 at +12).

Against Mao it goes horribly wrong for the Japs (which was why they had hoped he would have been disorganised).




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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/15/2015 5:57:02 PM   
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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/15/2015 6:03:40 PM   
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The Japs don't have any air rebases. Although two of their attacks in China were less than optimum, their situation in China looks better than it has for a while and the Commies look a bit vulnerable.




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RE: Decline and Fall The Long Way Round - 2/15/2015 6:14:25 PM   
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Badoglio re-orgs two units at the tip of the Italian defence.

The impulse ends. The weather remains fine.




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