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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 6/28/2015 5:48:42 PM

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26. Nov/Dec 1943. Country Economic Reports.

The German War Economy is booming.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 6/28/2015 5:50:32 PM

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26. Nov/Dec 1943. German Production Prior to Correction.

What's remarkable is that Albert Speer is able to keep German war production at 100% though the Soviets are starting to take back resources that the Germans took from them.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 6/28/2015 5:56:36 PM

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26. Nov/Dec 1943. Battle of the Atlantic.

Before I close out the report on this turn I wanted to post a screenshot of CP losses through the end 1943 (this year). No CPs were lost by any side in the last three turns (i.e., 6 months). That feat is even more remarkable for the Western allies given that this turn alone the Germans 9 u-boats units out to sea to join two others already there. Specifically,

Norwegian Sea - 3 u-boats

Bay of Biscay - 2

Arctic Ocean - 2

North Atlantic - 3

Central Atlantic - 1.

Though the Germans tried on two impulse to initiate combat and sink more allied CPs, they failed.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 6/29/2015 1:27:03 AM

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26. Nov/Dec 1943. Trade for Jan/Feb 1944.

No change from last turn.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 6/29/2015 1:45:55 AM

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I like the HQ Movement optional a lot, makes the campaign in Russia a little bit less ... sweeping. And more like WiF 5, when HQs all had either 2 or 3 movement points only. You have to plan ahead.

I like the Japanese counter-attack option and I hold the Imperial Guard in reserve for just such opportunities. Singapore is worth quite a bit more to the Allies than Bangkok - Singapore can be supplied much more easily, and that makes for a major dent in the Co-Prosperty Sphere. If there was any more Japanese lift available, calling on the Marines in Bangkok might have resulted in Japan taking Singapore back.

And there is always the lack of Fog of War in WiF - if the Allies were short on lift in the India theater, the Japanese could have landed adjacent to Singapore much more easily and then assaulted the weak-on-defense TERRitorial unit in a subsequent impulse, though a lot would depend on impulse # and initiative track marker. A Japanese AMPH is a good thing to have in reserve for such operations also.

I thought MWiF was going to re-draw the swamp hexes to woods when it snows...

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 6/30/2015 7:08:09 PM

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I've got a deadline at work, so I won't be able to get back to this AAR for a couple of weeks. Sorry, I know I have my priorities in the wrong place.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 7/12/2015 4:17:22 PM

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I've got a deadline at work, so I won't be able to get back to this AAR for a couple of weeks. Sorry, I know I have my priorities in the wrong place.

Deadline met. I really went through withdrawals not being able to play MWiF for these past two weeks. Phew ... glad that's over.

Will pick my game back up and start posting in this AAR as applicable.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 7/16/2015 1:32:51 AM

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27. Jan/Feb 1944. Victory Totals.

There was a change in victory totals this turn. The Soviets liberated Kiev which meant their total increased by 1 and, correspondingly, the Germans total decreased by 1.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 7/16/2015 1:50:18 AM

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27. Jan/Feb 1944. Destroyed Pool.

This turn lasted four impulse.

The Pacific.

The USN and RN had a good turn against the Japanese in Pacific. Specifically in the South China and Bismarck Seas, though minor actions took places in other sea areas too.

In the South China Sea the RN took on the IJN in 5 rounds of naval combat over three of the four impulses this turn. The IJN saw 8 CPs sunk and 3 aborted in this sea area.

In the Bismarck Sea, the USN and IJN fought 3 rounds of naval combat over 2 impulse. The USN managed to sink two IJN fleet aircraft carriers. The Akagi and the Zuikaku met their end against the USN. The USN suffered no losses.

While neither of these two naval battles were decisive, the RN and USN definitely gained the upper hand in the two respective sea areas.

The Eastern Front.

Though the weather on the Eastern Front went from snow to blizzard, the Soviets pushed attacks all across the front wherever they could. With Soviet elite, winterized units leading the way in most of these attack it was those units that took the brunt of the land losses. All attacks on this front were by the Soviets. They carried out a total of 10 attacks, which breaks down as follows:

3:2B 1
2:1B 3
3:1B 2
4:1B 2
6:1B 1

6:1A 1

China.

In China the IJA carried out 1 land combat at 4:1B.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 7/16/2015 1:54:07 AM

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27. Jan/Feb 1944. Repair Pool.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 7/16/2015 1:55:13 AM

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27. Jan/Feb 1944. Reserve Pool.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 7/16/2015 1:58:07 AM

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27. Jan/Feb 1944. South China Sea.

The RN is directly challenging the IJN for control of the South China Sea. Though the naval exchanges this turn were not decisive, the RN appears to have the upper hand.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 7/16/2015 2:03:06 AM

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27. Jan/Feb 1944. Bismarck Sea.

While the USN wasn't able to complete route the IJN in the Bismarck Sea, the USN was able to put some significant hurt on the IJN in that area and make the Japanese naval base at Truk dangerous for the IJN. In fact of the two IJN fleet carriers sunk this turn by the USN, one was sunk in a port attack against Truk.

New Guinea.

In New Guinea, the allies brought in significant reinforces. Now instead of the hunted there, the Western Allies may have become the hunter.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 7/16/2015 2:05:32 AM

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27. Jan/Feb 1944. Coral Sea and The Solomons.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 7/16/2015 2:06:47 AM

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27. Jan/Feb 1944. The Marianas, Marshalls and Hawaii.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 7/16/2015 2:08:33 AM

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27. Jan/Feb 1944. China. North Temperate.

Very little happened here this turn because of the weather.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 7/16/2015 2:09:45 AM

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27. Jan/Feb 1944. China. North Monsoon.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 7/16/2015 2:10:50 AM

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27. Jan/Feb 1944. The Eastern Front. North.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 7/16/2015 2:11:26 AM

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27. Jan/Feb 1944. The Eastern Front. South.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 7/16/2015 2:12:14 AM

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27. Jan/Feb 1944. The Eastern Front. Murmansk Convoy Route.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 7/16/2015 2:13:19 AM

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27. Jan/Feb 1944. The Eastern Front. The Western Front.

No movement here because of the weather this turn.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 7/16/2015 2:14:10 AM

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27. Jan/Feb 1944. CP Losses.

In the Atlantic, the Germans put 7 u-boats to sea to join up with the 4 already there. These 11 u-boats were spread over 4 sea areas but none were successful in their searches.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 7/16/2015 2:14:40 AM

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27. Jan/Feb 1944. Country Economic Reports.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 7/19/2015 2:53:04 PM

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28. Mar/Apr 1944. Victory Totals.

No change in the victory totals from last turn.

This turn lasted 5 impulses. With the allies moving first and last they had 3 and the axis had 2.

The weather in the Arctic and North Temperate was snow for the first and second impulse pair and blizzard for the last impulse. Though this weather is no hindrance to the Soviets, and in fact may relish fighting in it, it did deter the western allies from land combat actions on the Western Front.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 7/19/2015 2:59:21 PM

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28. Mar/Apr 1944. Destroyed Pool.

Losses this turn were limited to the Germans, and their allies, and the Soviets.

Land Combat Breakdown: USSR, The Eastern Front.

4 Assault and 6 Blitz, or 10 total, attacks.

1:2A 1
1:1A 1
3:1A 1
5:1A 1

3:1B 3
4:1B 2
5:1B 1

Land Combat Breakdown: Germany, Occupied France.

The Germans launched two attacks (3:1A & Auto) against French partisans. Both attacks were successful and destroyed the two partisan units without loss or disorganization.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 7/19/2015 3:03:11 PM

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28. Mar/Apr 1944. Reserve Pool.

Note the number of reserve pilots that both Germany and the USA have. Also note that Japan has exhausted its reserve of pilots and will now have to begin training more.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 7/19/2015 3:22:19 PM

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28. Mar/Apr 1944. CP Losses.

The western allies, specifically the RN, though one successful round of combat in the South China Sea was able to add 2 IJN CPs sunk and 1 aborted to this years total, so far, of 10 IJN CPs sunk and 7 aborted. (Note these totals include this turn).

On the flip side, German u-boats finally managed to find and attack allied convoys in the Arctic Ocean and Norwegian Sea. The CW lost a combined total of 3 CPs and saw another 4 aborted in those two areas combined. The CW before the turn ended was able to replace those 7 CPs lost or aborted and maintain fully the allies convoys to Murmansk. It's been a year (i.e., 6 turns), since the allies had seen any CPs lost or aborted. As a result the allies had gotten a bit complacency about spending BPs for "spare" CPs. Though, the USA did commission the building of 4 CPs last turn, which will arrive in Sep/Oct 1944. Until then, what the allies have on the map is all they have until then. Specifically, the CW at the end of this turn has 108 CPs, of which 16 are idle. The USA has 46 CPs of which only 1 is idle. So in total the Western Allies have 137 active and 17 spare CPs. However, with 2 idle CW resources in Malaya 10 or more of these spares could be put to immediate use if they weren't needed as reserves to guard against German u-boats in the Atlantic.

In addition to the Arctic Ocean and Norwegian Sea, the German u-boats were out in force also in the North Atlantic and Central Atlantic. Though, fortunately for the allies, these u-boats were able to find their targets (i.e., convoys) this turn.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 7/19/2015 3:27:06 PM

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28. Mar/Apr 1944. South China Sea.

The RN continues to move naval and air reinforcements into the South China Sea forcing the IJN to respond in order to secure their convoy routes. As stated in the last post, only 1 round of naval combat occurred in this area this turn. This round saw the RN surprising the IJN in sea box 0. While the ultimate objective for the RN, supported by the USN, is uncontested (i.e., total) control of the South China Sea, the more immediate goal is interdiction and disruption of Japanese convoy routes in this area.

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RE: Winston's Soft Underbelly -- A Dream Realized? - 7/19/2015 3:34:40 PM

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28. Mar/Apr 1944. Bismarck and Timor Sea.

The USN continued to challenge the IJN for control of the Bismarck Sea. However, neither side was able to find the other in any impulse this turn.

The allies near term objective is to gain uncontested control of the Bismarck Sea and then starting driving the Japanese army out of New Guinea.

(Not Shown). Further to the north in the Marshalls, the USN is also eyeing the islands of Sipan and, or Truk. But first the USN will need to cut supply to these islands and then successfully disorganize their defenders before an amphibious invasion is practical.