GG 4.040 tourney Rd.1 AussieBoMbR Vs BenT

[AussieBoMbR]

ALLIES W43
Meanwhile in the pacific the USN's CVs attack surface fleets hanging off the coast of china and nail a LF and send a HF back to the drydock...

And a number of battle ships that survived 'the pearl harbour that never happenned' engage the japanese in the java sea but the attack turns out to be suicide...

[AussieBoMbR]

ALLIES W43
The retreat of a number of british LF's around the gulf of aden also proves to be very fruitful for the Japs with a couple of LF's damaged and one sunk...

Back in europe allied bombers run a number of sorties damaging a few resources but the axis flak batteris also get some of their own back with a tac damaged...

[AussieBoMbR]

AXIS SPRING 43

Last turn the russians chose not to advance to the german front line while the english spent time bombing some german resources that werent protected [:-]

The lull in fighting is good forthe axis giving them time to repair some of the damage done and build up more resources for the fight that will continue in the east...so virtually no action in europe apart from some factory damage in moscow and yet again more trannies sunk in the atlantic...



So a recap on the situation that appears to be unfolding in europe:

1) Axis have severly hampered allied supply lines around africa so the middle east is looking reasonably secure apart from some russian forces in persia

2) Axis have virtually taken india

3) Wallies have suffered some moderate losses on the ground in the middle east which means that 'D-day' is still probably at least 6 months off?

4) Britain is full of aircraft so it looks like the english will be focusing on bombing german resources for the next 6 months

5) Axis subs continue to harass atlantic trannies but allies have invested in anti sub research for a number of units and have heavily protected tranny passage into the barents sea to continue lend lease plan to russia...

6) Soviets have had some time to regroup from early losses and are starting to look threatening...

All in all it looks like the allies are going to give all they've got to the russians to use them to help smash the wehrmacht while the wallies back up with bombing runs...

[AussieBoMbR]

AXIS SPRING 43

In the pacific the USN raids on japanese shipping attract the wrath of yamamoto and a full carrier strike is ordered on the two lonely CV's floating near Wake with devastating results...

As for the remaining USN surface fleets lurking around the arafura sea they are dispatched back to the drydock and one veteran light fleet goes down...

Japanese expand into india but other than that territorial expansion is halted to allow for resource repair...





So the situation unfolding in the pacific:

1) India is axis

2) China is axis

3) The expansion into the DEI is going slow because of the US DOW when spain joined the axis...

4) Japanese navy is well on top with two US carrier vessels going down and the the rest of the allies Cv's in the northern atlantic...

So it would appear the focus for the Allies is on Russia defeating the germans early and then moving to the pacific, lets hope the germans can hold out long enough for the japanese to become unstoppable...



MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS...

[AussieBoMbR]

Overview of forces still on the map...

[AussieBoMbR]

Place holder for AXIS SUMMER 43

[Marshall Art]

As it seems this game is becoming the limiting factor for kickstart of round 2 - any chance for a fastpaced finish? [:)]

Both of you still have a shotat round 2 but you need to earn it [:D]

[AussieBoMbR]

Waiting on turn from BenT for last week i believe he is busy at work?

[Marshall Art]

O.K. from what I received in replies was Aussie's assurance that he was on the winning side in 1945 and as BenT has made himself rare I made the decision to stop this game here and declare Aussie the winner.