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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/5/2015 6:05:11 PM

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As for the setup in France, its not the first time that I see the mountain unit in the hex above Nice, which can only be attacked from one side. What is the logic ? Personally I put it in Nice, which is much more vulnerable (it can be attacked with the fleet support for exemple); hence Nice can be attacked at 3 to 1, which is absolutely impossible for the hex above.

Honestly, I put the French mountain corps there to stymie the threat of his opposite number (i.e., the Italian mountain corps directly east of him). As the French, I wanted a setup that deterred the Italians from getting into the war against me (i.e., France).

Do you believe that my French setup against Italy was too strong?

Hum.

Usually I prefer to put a 3-3 where you put the mountain, a poor garrison unit east of Lyon, and the mountain in Nice possibly stacked with a div.
Honestly, the French are no threat to Italy, and vice-versa: unless you're willing to play Russian roulette (which is of course always possible), this front is going to stand still. Attacking even a 3-3 in the mountain for the italians is at best +3 attack. he likehood of loosing both attackers is greater than the likehood of killing the 3-3... and it then opens up the front line of the loosing attacker (not to mention the loss of more than one turn in production.) Conversely, as an Italian, I'm not worried: the French won't attack for the exact same reason, increased by the fact that it cannot afford to loose units both on the northern and southern front.

I see. I guess I was too risk adverse for both sides (i.e., France and Italy) and over deployed units to this front that could better be used elsewhere.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/5/2015 8:19:52 PM

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Germany Invades Poland!

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/5/2015 8:27:14 PM

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It's War!

Once again in 20-years the continent of Europe is at war.

Many in the USA vow to sit this one out.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/5/2015 9:03:17 PM

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Sep/Oct 1939. Germany-Poland-Netherlands-France.

Where to start? Well let me start at the end of turn 1 with a cap of Europe.

The weather cooperated extremely well with German plans this turn. Germany's first three impulses (axis #1, 3 and 5) saw fine weather everywhere. The Polish army was destroyed, Warsaw captured and Poland effectively captured during these three impulse.

Highlights.

This turn lasted 9 impulses. The axis had 5 impulses and moved both first and last. The allies had 4 impulses.

Axis #1.
German ground strikes on the surprise invasion impulse (axis #1) against units in Lodz and Warsaw manage to disorganize all five Polish ground units located in those two cities, which included 3 infantry corps, infantry division and the Polish HQ unit.

Allied #2.
The CW and France declare war on Germany. The USA is not happy even though the German's are the aggressors and pulls a chit from the Germany/Italy entry pool. The Soviets march into Eastern Poland and take the Baltic States. Again, the USA is not happy about this and pulls a second chit from the Germany/Italy entry pool, leaving that pool empty. The message is clear, the USA wants no part with this new war in Europe.

The CW and French carry out three ground strikes against elements of von Leeb's 6th army positioned on, or near, the French, Belgium and Dutch borders. These ground strikes, which are carried out under a surprise impulse, are effective and manage to disorganize a German 7-5 mech corps and 7-5 infantry corps. This represents a disruption to a significant part of von Leeb's army and puts von Leeb in a difficult situation. The Germans have agreed to a coordinate attack on the Netherlands with the Japanese, which will happen next impulse, weather permitting. von Leeb had no doubt what the Fuhrer's orders will be on this matter.

Axis #3. Germany invades the Netherlands and manages to effectively conquer the country will less than half of his army.

Axis #5. Warsaw is captured and Poland is effectively conquered.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/5/2015 9:07:48 PM

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1. Sep/Oct 1939. The Baltic.

The Germans did decide to setup up 3 CPs in the Baltic and risk allied subs. And risk they did, but French and Dutch submarines were unable to find any of the German convoys.

By avoiding the allies subs, Germany was able to take all land impulses and still manage to get the three Swedish and Norwegian resource points.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/5/2015 9:10:24 PM

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1. Sep/Oct 1939. Germany.

Germany's military objectives for turn include the conquest of Belgium and Denmark. Accomplishing that, they then plan to push west against the British and French as far as they can.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/5/2015 9:20:59 PM

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01. Sep/Oct 1939. China. North Temperate.

To start with the Japanese "discovered" to their great disappoint that they didn't have an opportunity to declare war on the Netherlands on the first impulse. So they decided to fire up their armies in Northern China and begin their push against Mao and his communist. Standing between Umezu's army group and Mao was a nationalist garrison holding the city of Chengchow. No problem, Umezu got +14.8 on the assault table. Well problem. This was the first attack that I made of the game and my first attack in a while on the 2D10 table. I rolled a 2 for this attack! I think the 2D10 CRT was still angry with me for abandoning him in favor of his 1D10 CRT cousin in my last, and just completed, AAR.

Getting back, this 2 effectively shut down the Japanese in northern China for the reminder of the turn.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/5/2015 9:23:28 PM

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01. Sep/Oct 1939. China. North Monsoon.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/5/2015 9:31:44 PM

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01. Sep/Oct 1939. South China Sea.

OK, I want keep you in suspense any longer with regards to the Japanese and the Dutch East Indies. With two fine weather impulses (i.e., axis #3 and 5), the Japanese easily landed one the first and captured Batavia on the second of these two impulses.

An interesting side note. The USA did react to the Japanese DOW on the Netherlands and added THREE chits to the Japanese entry pool. However, the USA did NOT react to the German DOW on the Netherlands, which happened simultaneously with the Japanese DOW. The USA seems unconcerned with what's going on in Europe, but not with the Japanese in the Pacific though.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/5/2015 9:38:01 PM

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01. Sep/Oct 1939. Post RTB. The Dutch East Indies.

The Japanese have two naval task forces docked at Telok Betong and Batavia with 6-3 infantry, 6-3 marine and 2-3 inf amphibious capable units.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/5/2015 9:42:59 PM

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01. Sep/Oct 1939. Post RTB. Canton, China and Kiungchow, Hainan.

These two ports hold 4-4 marine, 1-4 marine and 1-4 infantry amphibious capable units and Yamamoto's HQ which is transportable capable (but not amphibious).

The strength of the IJN, which consists of most of the large aircraft carriers and battleships are docked and Canton. I made the decision to return them to base and take a naval next turn in order to get them in a higher sea box. If they'd stay at sea then they would have moved down to box 2.

It turns out that I should have kept 6 of the IJN heavy cruisers at sea and not returned them to base. The reason ...

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/5/2015 9:44:35 PM

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01. Sep/Oct 1939. Use Oil - Japan.

Oil! Japan required 4.6 oil points to fully organize all their units but only had 4 saved, which they began the game with.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/5/2015 9:47:49 PM

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01. Sep/Oct 1939. Germany - Use Oil.

Germany also burned through all their pre-game saved oil. The used 3 oil points but only saved 2 this turn. This means that they'll need to be careful about oil usage next turn or they won't have enough to reorganize everything.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/5/2015 9:51:38 PM

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01. Sep/Oct 1939. Bessarabia.

Turn to the Soviets, in addition to gobbling up Eastern Poland and the Baltic states, Stalin is eyeing the Bessarabia region of Rumania. Unfortunately for Stalin, there were no chits in the USA Germany/Italy entry pool and he didn't want to risk the USA never being able to declare war on Germany / Italy if the Germans were to deny his "rightful" claim to this region.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/5/2015 9:54:11 PM

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01. Sep/Oct 1939. Soviet Pacific Convoys.

In the Pacific the Soviets have established an incomplete convoy line from Vladivostok almost to the west coast of the USA. What is that about?

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/5/2015 9:57:10 PM

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01. Sep/Oct 1939. Active Allied Convoys.

Speaking of convoy lines, take a look at the ones that the CW and the French have established. The CW did managed to convoy resources from South Africa, India and Australia to the UK, which gives them 3 additional PP's due to food in flames.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/5/2015 10:02:33 PM

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01. Sep/Oct 1939. CW Oil Saved / Used for Production.

The CW did manage to get 3 of the 4 oil points to the CW from the Dutch East Indies before they fell to the Japanese. They did have a convoy route established for the 4th, however, the IJN found and sunk 4 NEI CPs working those sea areas.

Another learning moment for me. I tried to protect those 4 CPs with naval assets from the RN and the French navy but soon discovered that all they could do was to watch as the IJN sent the Dutch CPs to Davey Jones' locker.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/5/2015 10:04:05 PM

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01. Sep/Oct 1939. USA. Hawaiian Islands and Midway.

MacArthur next turn will be joining Nimitz at Pearl Harbor.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/5/2015 10:08:17 PM

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01. Sep/Oct 1939. USA Entry Options.

The USA choose a chit for the German/Italy entry pool and was given a second one for the Japanese entry pool.

The US choose option 9 so that they can send the Philippine resource to China.

The top priorities for the USA are option 15, so that they can start sending their extra oil to Canada for the CW to save. And, options 22 and 34. Of course they will need to choose other options as necessary to get the tensions needed for these.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/5/2015 10:10:09 PM

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01. Sep/Oct 1939. Destroyed Pool.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/5/2015 10:10:59 PM

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01. Sep/Oct 1939. Victory Totals.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/5/2015 10:14:21 PM

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01. Sep/Oct 1939. Economic Reports.

I need to readjust my "production" thinking from the end game (i.e., due to my last AAR) to early game. For example, I choose not to reorganize a USA TRS in order to "save" one oil point. However, with the USA production multipler at 0.25, I could use two oil points currently going to production and not effect the USA BP total.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/5/2015 10:51:56 PM

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I do not know if I would have put the Netherlands INF in the NEI or in the Netherlands; there are arguments for both places. If the British do not plan to occupy Rotterdam, then I would certainly put it the NEI. Of course, I would have the British plan to occupy Rotterdam.

The Soviets dilemma with respect to Bessarabia shows why I always put three US entry chits into the Ge/It pool, and do not invade the Baltic states on the first turn. This ensures that the Russians can claim Bessarabia on the first turn, and the US will still be able to declare war the Germans deny the claim. In practice, the Germans almost never do, because of the threat to Axis oil.

(All this assumes that Germans don't do the impulse three Yugoslav attack, of course, which I don't think is a great idea.)

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/6/2015 8:18:14 AM

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To play with Food in Flames is a big advantage for the Allies.
That ontop of a USA joining the war prematurely ... feel free to experiment and tinker but I don't think it will be a long lasting match.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/6/2015 4:59:14 PM

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ORIGINAL: Cohen

To play with Food in Flames is a big advantage for the Allies.
That ontop of a USA joining the war prematurely ... feel free to experiment and tinker but I don't think it will be a long lasting match.

I just may "go down in flames" playing this game of "World in Flames".

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/6/2015 5:51:29 PM

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01. Sep/Oct 1939. End of Turn. Conquests.

Conquests

1. NEI completely by Japan.

2. Netherlands completely by Germany.
(a) UK is new home country.

3. Poland completely by Germany.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/8/2015 1:24:18 AM

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2. Nov/Dec 1939. Axis #1. Europe.

The axis win the initiative and decide to go first. The weather roll is a 9, which results in: arctic=blizzard, north temperate=snow, med=storm, north monsoon=fine, south monsoon=storm, south temperate=fine).

The Germans don't let the snow stop them. They take a land and invaded both Belgium and Denmark. The conquest of Denmark is a given. The conquest of Belgium isn't.

The Germany DOW on Belgium and Denmark resulted in two chits added to the US Germany/Italy entry pool. So, it appears that the US is beginning to take notice of what's happening in Europe.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/8/2015 1:27:38 AM

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2. Nov/Dec 1939. Land Combat. Brussels.

The Germans take Brussels on the surprise impulse, but at a cost. The Germans lose 2 corps and see three other attacking units disorganized. The disorganized attackers are reorganized by Rundstedt.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/8/2015 1:35:06 AM

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2. Nov/Dec 1939. Antwerp, Belgium.

The CW and French during their impulse (allied #4) move into and take up defensive positions in Belgium. Antwerp is reinforced by the British. On the next axis impulse (axis #7) the weather is fine across the globe (weather roll = 1) and the Germans launch an all out attack to take the city. The result is no losses for either side but all German attackers are disorganized. This is a success for the allies. Because of the late impulse, the Germans choose not to reorganize any of the attackers so Antwerp holds for this turn.

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RE: Global War: Japanese Aggression - 9/8/2015 1:41:50 AM

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02. Nov/Dec 1939. Belgium, France, Germany, Denmark and the North Sea.

The CW took a naval on the next impulse in order to deploy two more corps and a garrison to France and Belgium.

However, Gort and his BEF made a tactical, well really a strategic one. Gort moved the entire BEF including his HQ unit into Belgium. This meant that there were no additional spots to disembark any units to Belgium, which doesn't hinge on any FTC, however with Gort outside of France this meant that no CW units could be deployed there due to FTC until Gort moved back. No a problem, unless the turn ended before the CW got a chance to correct their mistake. You guessed it, the turn ended on the next axis impulse and the 3 CW land units in the North Sea had to return back to Great Britain.