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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/2/2019 8:49:40 PM

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Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Declarations of War/Alignments: None

Japan: Combined
Germany: Land
Italy: Combined

Port Attack: None
Naval Air: None
Naval Movement:
Japan

1. A TRS in Fukuoka picks up the 5th Mechanised Corps and sails for Shanghai.
2. A second TRS sails to the China Sea and picks up the Osaka MIL

Italy

1. A TRS sails from Tirana to La Spezia

Strategic Bombing: None
Ground Strike: None

Rail Movement: None
Land Movement:
Japan

1. The newly arrived MECH heads for Changsha
2 and 3. There is some re-arrangement of the line in front of Mao's forces.

Germany

The hills are alive, with the sound of jackboots; there is some small scale re-arrangement in the Austrian mountains

Italy

The Italians re-shuffle their forces on the Franco-Italian border.

Air Transport: None
Paradrop: None

Land Combat: None

Air Rebase:
Germany

1. A Bf-109E1 heads to Western Austria.

HQ Reorganisation: None

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/2/2019 8:53:19 PM

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Any chance for a picture of the German situation?

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/2/2019 8:57:45 PM

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quote:

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Any chance for a picture of the German situation?

Here you go Orm.

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/2/2019 8:58:52 PM

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Any chance for a picture of the German situation?

warspite1

Yes. I will allow my pet stick insect, Sticky, to provide the very latest from the front.

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/2/2019 9:01:20 PM

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Thank you.

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/2/2019 10:24:24 PM

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M/A 40 Allied 4

No DoW or alignments

Land: China, France
Combined: USSR
Naval: CW

CW sends various escorts out. TRANS with INF from Gib' to Algiers. Queens head to Mozambique Chanel and pick up INF from Cape Town. CV Courageous returns to Liverpool. 2 TRANS load MECH and MIL at Liverpool and head to North Sea 2-box, escorted by CVL and BB. 2 BB and 2 CA join them from Plymouth.

US loads an INF from San Diego and sends it to Polynesia 0-box.

No rail.

The newly arrived Communist INF at Yenan moves 1 hex to the SE. USSR moves into Kaunas.

The Chinese make a couple of moves near Ankang.

The French bring the MECH and ARM into the line along the Belgium border. Zagreb MIL moves out of the city to the front lines.

No combat, rebase or reorg.

Weather

Remains bleak

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/2/2019 10:34:56 PM

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Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 7 (Axis)

Declarations of War/Alignments: None

Japan: Land
Germany: Land
Italy: Combined

Naval Air: None
Naval Movement:
Italy

1. The 3rd Julia Alpine Division boards the cruiser Taranto and lands in Tirana.

Strategic Bombing: None
Ground strike:
Japan

1. A Land Based Val launches a strike against Changsha

Germany

1 and 2. A Stuka Ju-87 and Heinkel He-111 try and strike Lodz

The ground strikes were not successful

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/2/2019 10:58:26 PM

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Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 7 (Axis)

Rail Movement:
Japan

1. Hiroshima MIL to Wuhan

Land Movement:
Italy

The Julia Division moves inland.

Germany

The Germany HQ's continued their little dance around the map, picking up passport stamps as they go.

Japan

The Japanese forces in the south continue to show interest in Changsha

Air Transport: None

Debark:
Japan

The Osaka MIL moves into Shanghai

Paradrop: None

Land Combat: None

Air Rebase:
Germany

1. A HS-123 moves to East Prussia

Italy

1. A Sparviero moves to Leghorn

HQ Reorganisation: None

Turn ends on less than 1 (a 9 is thrown).

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/3/2019 2:50:10 AM

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Germany gets to have the experience of fighting a three-front war in the spring and summer.

Good thing two of the fronts are against Poland and Yugoslavia. Too bad about those mountains, though.

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/3/2019 12:19:00 PM

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M/A 40 Allies 10.

No DoW or alignments.

The Allies all pass for a 60% chance to end the turn. It does on a 4.

No partisans.

Where do the Germans wish to place their chits?

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/3/2019 12:25:24 PM

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The Germans will have one of each please.

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/3/2019 12:29:35 PM

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Soviets put a marker to defence.

US puts a marker in GE/IT pool.

No options chosen.

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/3/2019 1:35:09 PM

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End of Turn orders for the Axis

Preliminary Planning:
Germany

2 x USSR Oil saved in Berlin
2 x Ploesti Oil saved in Leipzig
1 x Austrian Oil saved in Berlin (1 x German Oil to production)
15 BP's

Italy

1 x Ploesti Oil saved in Milan
3 BP's

Japan

2 x USA Oil saved in Tokyo and Nagoya
2 x NEI Oil to production
13 BP's

Stay at Sea: None
Return to Base:
Japan

TRS from China Sea to Fukuoka

Oil usage:
Germany

Both aircraft for 0.3 Oil (0 Oil)

Italy

Both naval vessels for 0.15 Oil (0 Oil)

Japan

All 3 naval vessels and 1 aircraft for 0.4 Oil (0 Oil)

Break Downs: None

Production Planning:
Germany

5 (13) Oil Points saved and 15 Build Points

Italy

1 (3) Oil Point saved and 3 Build Points

Japan

2 (9) Oil Points saved and 13 Build Points

Scrapping: None

Production:
Germany

2 x PIL
1 x NAV (4)
1 x FTR (2)
INF
MIL

Italy

1 x GARR
SUB (2nd)

Japan

Junyo
Hiyo
AMPH
Field ART
SUB (2nd)
Carrier Air (1)

Reinforcement:
Germany

7-4 in Frankfurt
SUB in Kiel
Do17 in Hanover
He112 in Cologne
He100 in Dusseldorf

Italy

Littorio to La Spezia
CR42 to Genoa
5-3 INF to Genoa

Japan

Zero to Sasebo
Kashima to Fukuoka

The Axis will move first if they get the opportunity to do so and will ask for a re-roll if its required and is an option.

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/3/2019 2:53:29 PM

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Allies keep escorts at sea.

CW task force in West Med returns to Gib. Task force in North Sea returns to Plymouth. Queens with SA INF to Suez.

French BB's in West Med return to Marseilles.

US TRANS to Pago Pago with INF.

Oil Use

US 0 oil (0.1).

CW 2 oils to reorg all (2.3).

France 0 oil (0.4).

France sends 2 of it's saved oils to boost production to 12.

Production

China 4
GARR x2

CW 11
FTR-2
Pilot
INF
MIL
CPx2

France 12
INF x2
MIL
Pilot
FTR-2

US 11
Repair Bearne
CVP-1
Pilot
TRANS
NAV-3
CP

USSR 13
INF
ARM
FTR-2
Pilot

Reinforcements

CW
Pilot in Gladiator CVP to Liverpool, on Courageous.
CV Illustrious to Plymouth.
2 CL and CP to Liverpool
CP to Bombay
INF to Agra.

France
MIL to Dakar
Pilots to P-36 and MB152. Both to Paris
CAV Div and Mech Div to Paris.

US
Pilot to PBY at San Diego
INF to San Diego

USSR
Pilot to I-16 Minsk.
CA to Leningrad
CAV Div to Yenan

No changes to lending

Initiative
Axis 3, Allies 2. The Allies decide not to reroll.

Weather

What the Axis have been waiting for.

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/3/2019 3:06:44 PM

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Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Declarations of War/ Alignments: The Germans declare war on the Netherlands. The roll is a 7 (high level discussion takes place in Washington "so where is the Netherlands?" but no answer is forthcoming. Congress lets this slide).

Where do the Dutch set up and who are they aligned to?

Japan: Land
Germany: Land
Italy: Combined

Port Attack: None
Naval Air: None

Naval Movement:
Italy

1. Taranto moves back to La Spezia

Strategic Bombing: None
Ground Strike:
Japan

1. A Val aims for Changsha

Germany

1. A Stuka heads to Lodz

The German attack failed and the Japanese obtained a 50% result.

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/3/2019 3:33:15 PM

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Align to CW

TERR to Palembang.
4 CP, Sub and TRANS to Batavia.
4 CP to Dutch Guyana
INF to Amsterdam with 3 6 range CA/CL's and 2 CP. Two 5 range CA's rest to Rotterdam.

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/3/2019 4:01:00 PM

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May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Rail Movement: None
Land Movement:
Italy

1. Whoops I went to move the 5-3 INF from Genoa to La Spezia and realised I'd moved Taranto to Leghorn. Whoops!
2. The 3rd Julia Division heads north.

Germany

The Germans shape up to attack in Poland Holland and Yugoslavia.

Japan

The Japanese Southern Area Army continue to invest Changsha, while Yamamoto decides to press on west. While this is going on the 3rd Infantry Division take Hengyang. Congress appears more interest in the Superbowl and decides to review things in the morning. Perhaps.

Air Transport: None
Paradrop:
Germany

Karl Student and his men are ordered to Rotterdam.

Land Combat:
Germany

The -1 dice on Lodz makes this a no-no.

Two attacks are announced. Against Amsterdam and against Rotterdam.

Japan

An attack is declared against Changsha.

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/3/2019 4:02:38 PM

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Declarations of War/ Alignments: The Germans declare war on the Netherlands. The roll is a 7 (high level discussion takes place in Washington "so where is the Netherlands?" but no answer is forthcoming. Congress lets this slide).

What really happened was Father Coghlin had Charles Lindbergh on to his radio programme where they each declared this to be "Fake News" and really only a minor controversy over the living quarters of the deposed Kaiser. Nothing to see here, move along.

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/3/2019 4:34:54 PM

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I make a bit of a boo boo with the Para's. The CW add the notional (which stops it being an Automatic attack).

I'm asked about CAP for the Chinese again. Does anyone know why this is being offered or am I going mad and we always use it? Thanks.

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/3/2019 4:36:44 PM

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You might have it switched on. In the interface there is the option to skip the CAP phase.

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/3/2019 4:38:45 PM

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You might have it switched on. In the interface there is the option to skip the CAP phase.

warspite1

Can't see anything in the interface. No matter so long as I can ignore it then that's all I need to know.

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/3/2019 4:43:28 PM

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May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Land Combat: (Cont)

Germany
The Luftwaffe bring in a bomber to each of the two Dutch hexes. The main attack should be enough with fractionals now.

Japan
The Japanese do not fly. They are only one point off 4:1 so the chances of increasing to 5:1 is pretty remote.

Edit: Oh plop. Another mistake. I forgot the aircraft are doubled on surprise. That's a bit of a waste of a Stuka.

And so to the combat itself. I'll take in the order that the program throws up:

Japan

This is a 3:1+1 and almost certainly 4:1+1 after fractionals. I assume Assault on the basis there is no retreat path.

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/3/2019 4:45:58 PM

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quote:

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quote:

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You might have it switched on. In the interface there is the option to skip the CAP phase.

warspite1

Can't see anything in the interface. No matter so long as I can ignore it then that's all I need to know.

1) Go to "Command"
2) Select "Disable phases"
3) Select China
4) Make sure that all the CAP steps are marked
5) Select "ok"

See picture.

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/3/2019 4:51:20 PM

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Yes, assault please for all three.

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/3/2019 4:54:11 PM

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May/Jun 1940
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Land Combat: (Cont)
Japan

The Japanese fractional throw failed. The roll was 4(5) and its one loss each. All Japanese are disorganised and the Japanese lose their Engineer. I assume the Chinese lose the MIL.

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/3/2019 4:55:34 PM

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Yes thanks

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/3/2019 4:58:49 PM

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Land Combat: (Cont)
Germany

Meanwhile back in Hollandsville....

The Amsterdam attack is automatic.

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/3/2019 5:03:42 PM

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Land Combat:
Germany

Naval Overrun sub-phase:

The Dutch have 1 CP and two light cruisers that escaped - where do they go?

The Germans get a CP.

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/3/2019 5:05:26 PM

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One of the East Coast ports is fine.

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RE: Folly a deux: AllenK vs Warspite1 AAR - 2/3/2019 5:08:32 PM

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Land Combat: (cont)
Germany

And so to the final attack. This is a 7:1+2 Assault on Rotterdam. The roll is a 7(9). One CL is destroyed, the other escapes to Hull to join her mates.

...and having done so, the game gets stuck