GD38 Game 10 AAR

[Twotribes]

Just give me a little more time to strengthen Denmark before I get in the war.

[ironduke1955]

Japanese Imperial Command reports that the Indian cities of Madras Bombay and Nagpur have fallen to Japanese forces, in addition Urungi in Central Asia was captured by Central Asia Command as was Ulan Bator by Mongolian Command, Brunei was captured by amphibious assault by forces from Tokyo Central Command. Strikes were made on the RN Far East Fleet where they have been located one of the enemies Aircraft Carriers was sunk along with other craft.

[cpdeyoung]

Impressive results, congratulations.

Ratzinger

[ironduke1955]

Kind of you to say but as Bombur pointed out production from Asia has been going to stem the Axis. Makes the opposition to the Japanese a bit like Fred Karno's army. So big thank you to Germany and Italy.

[cpdeyoung]

European Union Directorate
Berlin, Germany, EU

We pushed to the edge of Alexandria and assaulted the city, but the enemy held. The Italians landed a rifle division between Alex and Suez, cutting the road, which should annoy the Allies.

The Luftwaffe attacked the RAF in Southampton where results were satisfactory despite the presence of a lot of flak. A force of U-Boats attacked the port of London for meager results. They will take a hit from the RAF.

We captured Ploiesti and Sofia in the Balkans. The Cities of Varna and Bucharest are in a pocket as we reached the Black Sea in two spots. We made various attacks up and down the East Front, taking some fairly heavy losses, but dealing the same to the enemy.

We are concerned with the possibility the United States might enter the war as our enemy. Their presence in Denmark is not appreciated.

Ratzinger

[ironduke1955]

Japanese Imperial Command reports some success India is now Japanese controlled except for one city Karachi. Advances were made against the Soviets more cautious advances, as we expect that the Soviets will bite back soon. Now that sources of naval fuel are available fleet operations can begin in earnest, fuel has been a major concern for the Japanese due to the US reducing supply to Japan, this has gone from a trickle to zero. It is of course the prerogative of the US to reduce or suspend supplies of oil to Japan. But it has played a major role in Japanese strategy in the war so far.

[cpdeyoung]

European Union Directorate
Berlin, Germany, EU

This was a grinding turn. We lost the submarines that made the attack on port of London. This attack was a mistake.

We did take Alexandria, and are poised to make further advances in the Nile area. The enemy sank the Italian amphibs, which was a blow.

We advanced in the Balkans, but took losses across the front. This battle is bloody.

Ratzinger

(Comment from Chuck : The Italians lost 14 L2 Artillery. Please look at the history and see if I accidentally did a land attack rather than an artillery attack. If it was an artillery attack then I think it is a bug, if it was a land attack it was just my mistake.)

[ironduke1955]

Japanese Imperial Command Reports that India is now fully under Japanese control. Naval operations are in full swing with no concerns on fuel consumption. Central Asia Mongolia and Kamchatka commands report no Soviet opposition yet encountered.

[ironduke1955]

(Comment from Chuck : The Italians lost 14 L2 Artillery. Please look at the history and see if I accidentally did a land attack rather than an artillery attack. If it was an artillery attack then I think it is a bug, if it was a land attack it was just my mistake.)

There is no counter battery in GD1938 used to be, so there is no way you can lose artillery on the attack, unless you do a direct land attack using elements of Artillery.
So I am going with a mistake, not a bug. So if you never make mistakes I apologies, and you can join my wife on that pantheon (:

Claus or Alexandre may have record of a bug in which case ignore the above.

[cpdeyoung]

European Union Directorate
Berlin, Germany, EU

The United States is free to declare war, and we think they plan to Join our enemies. We have not had any diplomatic hints, but their position in Denmark is far stronger than it need be.

The East Front was a slug fest, and not one we are doing well in. We did capture some ground, but at significant cost.

In Afrika we captured Suez which limits access to the Med. Red Navy units can enter from the Black Sea.

[ironduke1955]

Lots of US subs detected in the South China Seas, these are international waters so they have a perfect right to be there, but these movements are being logged and monitored, as per IJN procedures. The British are still conceding ground as are the Soviets. The problems the Germans and Italians are experiencing are the reason that the Japanese are currently unchecked. This situation may change but powerful as the soviets are, a two front war may be beyond them at this stage.

[cpdeyoung]

European Union Directorate
Berlin, Germany, EU

The United States has allied itself with our enemies, but is not yet an enemy state.

This was an active turn with Luftwaffe attacks on Britain, and some in the East too.

In the Middle East Jerusalem and Khartoum were captured. The European Union and Japan can join hands if they can push through oil country.

[Josh]

ORIGINAL: cpdeyoung

European Union Directorate
Berlin, Germany, EU

The United States has allied itself with our enemies, but is not yet an enemy state.

This was an active turn with Luftwaffe attacks on Britain, and some in the East too.

In the Middle East Jerusalem and Khartoum were captured. The European Union and Japan can join hands if they can push through oil country.

Wow, nicely done. [&o]

[ironduke1955]

Japanese forces continue their advance on all fronts, and the linking of German and Japanese forces is a lot closer, Japanese forces are in the Outskirts of Abadan. While they compress forces for another spring forward.

[ironduke1955]

Ok I am going to have concede defeat in Games 12 GD1938 and Game 10 GD1938 there have been no turns since the 25th August I assume they are going the way of the other games a long slow death, so to avoid a long drawn out demise I will concede defeat, after all if I don't get to play any turns I can never win (: perhaps new games can be started and lessons learned in these games applied to the next.

[ernieschwitz]

It was an honor to play against you, Tom, and Chuck. I think it is safe to say that you have overpowered both me and Alexandre, and that true victory belongs to you two. I for one think it would be right of me to concede the defeat, and not you.

[ironduke1955]

Thanks Claus Alexandre and Daniel for a fun game and congratulations to Chuck on a well earned victory.

[cpdeyoung]

What great games these were. I am far from certain where victory should find its home, so I will declare a draw. Germany in game ten has less than a thousand manpower left and Claus is deadly to infantry!

Would the Axis ever have taken Brest?

When Claus struck out of the East I thought he would be in my panzer factories in a turn. The desperate attempt to fill the lines was very tense and great fun. Thanks to all for great playing, and please include me in your plans for future games.

Time for Ratzinger to enter the seminary.

Chuck

[ironduke1955]

"so I will declare a draw."

The overall situation for the Allies is fairly terminal. Asia gone Africa pretty much gone Oceania being swallowed only the US has the power to intervene here, and they are not at their strongest, And of course they would be dealing with a Japan who have exceeded US production capacity and are dug in. The clincher is that the Japanese are approaching the Urals and Stalingrad from the East not to mention the Middle Eastern Oil Fields where they will be joining forces with the Germans. The Soviet Gamble was to destroy Germany early to Crush them between the Red Army and the British and French due to your superb initial defense then counter attack this plan has failed. And there is nothing in reserve for the Soviets to block the Japanese. So defeat is inevitable and a draw beyond the grasp of the Allies.

[cpdeyoung]

I did not know the Japanese had made such gains, and I will concede that a draw is thus unlikely.

I thought Claus was going to let me deal with the Western Allies without intervening. When he was so assertive in his posts about the European Union I began to worry, but I certainly was not prepared for his attack. I had just enough in the East to slow him enough. I poured Rifle2 into the breech but them got a manpower crunch.

In the later game I badly overestimated Soviet power and kept expecting T-34s to flow south into the Middle East. I was very surprised when the penetration of the Balkans began to be possible.

I knew the British-French were weaker, but in the early game the air forces of the RAF and VVS were pounding me so. I was behind in air power for the whole early game.

Chuck