World at War ver. T - Allied AAR

[springer]

Keep the AARs coming Bartheart!  It's great to get a sense of the game, and of ally strategy!  I get the sense that you enjoy those scenarios in which the player starts out as the underdog, but if the player can persist in the face of overwhelming force, growing production can eventually lead to triumph!

A good bomber campaign can give the axis a lesson in empathy, so they can "feel your pain"! Carry on!
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[Barthheart]

March 14, 1941

Bomber Command continues to pound German cities! Large raid on Munich severlly cripples the industry there while a small raid on Breslau has no effect.

Bomber Command Med. hit factories around Belgrade.

Italian Navy shells Commonwelth troops in North Africa and enemy troops seen advancing across the frontier.

Japanese subs spotted patrolling of the coast of Singapore.... aggression to follow?
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1 lone LB I sent to scope out Breslau gets shot down by flak. 13 LB II's sent to Munich, lose none and reduce it to 900 PP. 2 LB II's sent to Belgrade and do about 1900 PP damage. 3 new LB II's built... good month.

2nd N.Z. sub launches and 1st Aus. sub. These will be used to harrass Japanese supplies to China when the war heats up.

Building some troops and DD II's in Britian for commando raids to continent. Death by a thousand cuts.... I hope. All French ports have sizable garrisons so this maybe end up being a snipe hunt....

No signs of a Sealion.... so far......

Built some arty for N.A. to act as active shore defense against Italian Navy.

[Barthheart]

April 11, 1941

Bomber Command commended for action! Seemly the only offerd by the Allied forces.

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Large 19 LB II raid to Prague all but flatens the city, costs 2 LB II's. Samll raid to Sofia does 50% damage and small raid to Athens, 30% damage and cost 1 LB II.

More arty onto N.A. Italian naval shelling no effect this turn. Will shell his ships next turn if he doesn't move them....

Commandoes preparing to strike at continant just to stir him up a bit. DD's now only carry 2 so these will be small strikes at supply lines. Pics next turn for sure!

New airfield on India/Burma border to base LB II's for striking Jap Chinese holdings when war starts.

Subs, from Aus. and N.Z., starting to flood around Pacific.

[british exil]

Barthheart, I know from experience those bomber raids you are carrying through will be hurting his war effor. He has to concentrate on rebuilding and defending the Reich.Plus his destroyed cities hamper his supplying and creating new troops.Otherwise he could be building an army which would just crush the East.

So even if you feel you are not doing "so much" you are hurting him.

I get the feeling that the West is having a realtively quiet time. No U-Boot attacks?No Battle of Britain or Sealion? Just the "lazy" Italians in NA? Or is there an Afrika Corps heading into the Med?


Looking forward to some screenies.


Mat

[Barthheart]

May 9, 1941

Russia Invaded! German troops storm across the Russian frontier in what has to be the largest invasion in human history. In just a short period the evil Huns are more thatn half way to Moscow.

Bomber command keeps up the pressure with the successful bombing of Belgrade, Dresden and the bridges around Breslau. All of our gallant crews returned safely from these missions.

Royal Marine Commandoes have landed on the Continent! In several small but daring raids aimed at capturing ports and bridges all the landings went off without failure or loss.

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Bridges down around Breslau cut it off from Berlin. Dresden down to less thatn 50%. Belgrade down to about 700 PP.

I'm at a standoff in N.A. With the loss of my Med. fleet the Italians have hoards fo troops in N.A. I have a decent force as well but not much supply.... not sure what to do here......

I'm sure you've all seen the Invasion of Russia in the Axis thread... no I didn't look but I can see the extent of his advancement ito Russia. This seems a bit much. The Axis powers are overpowered in this sceanrio now. It used to be Allied favoured but I'm not sure how Tom can surrvive this onslaught....

Also I didn't get the "Aide to Russia' card. Was this removed??

[Barthheart]

@springer
Thanks for reading. [8D]

@british exil
It seems my bomber campaign has done little to reduce the Axis juggernaught if he has made it that far into Russia in one turn.

We'll keep blasting away though and see how much of a pain I can be in the west....[;)]

Just waitng for the Japs to enter the fray....

[british exil]

It seems that the germans have finally got their act together. Storming east so early will have disrupted Tweber's plans for defense and he is no beginner. Does he stand a chance? You're haveing difficulties in the Med. Plus the further east he goes the supply prodution moves east with him so that your bombers will soon not be destoying more than he can produce over there.

Have you had any talks with the SU??

What about your plans to cross into the continent? How good is France garrisioned?

I know you're good at the game, but he'll soon have the Su in his grips then what? He'll return some of his vets into the west front and them Sealion will happen, just later.

Mat

[Barthheart]

ORIGINAL: british exil

It seems that the germans have finally got their act together. Storming east so early will have disrupted Tweber's plans for defense and he is no beginner. Does he stand a chance? You're haveing difficulties in the Med. Plus the further east he goes the supply prodution moves east with him so that your bombers will soon not be destoying more than he can produce over there.

Have you had any talks with the SU??

What about your plans to cross into the continent? How good is France garrisioned?

I know you're good at the game, but he'll soon have the Su in his grips then what? He'll return some of his vets into the west front and them Sealion will happen, just later.

Mat

Not sure how Russia's going to make out.... could be very bad indeed.
We have talked but there's not much I can do to help him.
France is fairly well garrisoned, troops in every port, lots of flak.... Right now all I can do are raids to cut supplies off and cause trouble. I'm attempting to build a large-ish raid to capture a port then maybe be able to send more troops over.

I am worried that his game will not go well for the "Good Guys"! [X(] Hope Japan starts the war soona and the rest of the US joins....

[Barthheart]

June 6, 1941

British and French troops storm ashore at Antrwerp! City and ports captured undamaged. Amsterdam shelled by teh Royal Navy.

Bomber Command strikes at Germany industry. Munich, Breslau, Dresdenn and Prague all bombed. Sofia in the south also hit again. Bomber losses this month the worst since the start of the war.

In other news, the Japanese have launched a major offensive against China!

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Lost 5 LB II's and only built 2 this turn.... not good.[:-]

Not surpising but most of my small commando raids are wiped out. Denmarks Straits hold on though.... might be good if they can last another turn. [;)][8D]

Antwerp was ungarrisoned (!?!) so I landed a commando brigade and then strat moved over a Free French unit and British unit totalling >100PP. Hopefully that triggers large French partisans...

Long range amphib transports arrive in England and load up for more heavy landings in France. All Axis garrisons that are spotted have Infantry IIIs though!!!! Must be nice to have PP to burn.....[:'(]

Shown below is the developing sub net in the Pacific. Already spotted carriers at sea. 6 turns until war spreads in this theater!

[Barthheart]

July 4, 1941

Bomber Command switches to bridges this month downing several major spans in Germany and Yugoslavia. Nearly 350 crews don't return however.

More landings in Europe! Antwerp reinforeced after holding to major German counter-attack! Failed landing at port of Cherbourg, all hands lost!
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Lost 7 LB II's this turn, only built 1, for 3 bridges down, 2 at Prague and 1 at Belgrade. If I can down 3 or 4 more Berlin will be isolated from rest... [X(]

Exchanging arty with Italians in NA.

Landed troops near Cherbourg, Kiel/Hamburg, and in northern Denmark cutting supplies to various places.
Antwerp holds inspite of arty, air and 4 sided attack! Commandoes manage to leave city and strike out into Germany. Other troops there attack engieers that attacked them .... no more building for you! More troops pumped into Antwerp.
Tried to land at Cherbourg after shore bombardment and air attack. Lost 30-40 SFTs to only 4 of 10 Infantry III's![X(] Landed more troops behind Cherbourg to cutoff supplies.




(Red = downed bridges, Yellow = targets to isloation)

[Barthheart]

August 1, 1941

Black month for Allies! 4 of 5 landings on the Continent have been completely repulsed. Only in Denmark do we still have a foothold.

Bomber Command downs more bridges in Europe. Travel must be getting very difficult......
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Well.. that didn't go so well. Reinforced the Danish adventure but not holding much hope there.
Because of really bad shape that Russia is in, I've started to build up British Isle defences.

Lost 2 LBII's, 2 built this turn, to take out bridges near Hamburg/Kiel. 2 more sets and Berlin/OKW will be isolated.... I hope.

Trying to build everything and get to LB III's is straining the economy... thankfully there has been no serious uboat threat this game.


(Red = downed bridges Yellow = remaining targets)

[Barthheart]

August 29, 1941

Battle for Denmark rages on! Allied troops continue to rampage through Danish country side eluding German troops.

Bomber Commands Bridge busting contiues with good success. More air crews needed at recuitment centers however.
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2 bridges down east of Berlin for the cost of 2 LB II's. 3 LB II"s built this month.
Only 1 bridge left to isolate Berlin. I wonder if he'll react to my evil plan![:'(]

Arty shells traded in the desert. Lost a fighter strafing Italians.

Troops running around Denmark tieing up Axis troops.

3 turns until Japs have to attack US.... can't come quick enough.

[Barthheart]

September 26, 1941

Disaster over Europe! Bomber Command reports very heavy losses in the skies over the Reich but declined to give numbers. Only 1 mission of 5 was successful.

Imperial Japanese Navy vessels have stepped up "training maneuvers" in the Pacfic. Could the war with China spread to the rest of the Pacific?
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Wow... lost a lot of aircraft this round. But managed to blast the last bridge around Berlin.

Researched LB III! Now the real bombing campaign starts.

Japs have only 2 turns left to attack the west. Seas around Japan filled with Allied subs.......

[Barthheart]

October 1941

First 1000 bomber raid! Bomber Command reports that over 1000 bombers went to Hamburg in a single massive raid. Industry and port reduced to rubble. Many aircraft do not return.
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First on LB III's join huge attack on Hamburg pretty much wiping it out.. Lose 2 III's and 4 II's but built 8 III's this turn. Looks like I need to take the last bridge from Hamburg to Kiel to make Berlin very isolated.

More arty to NA. Building road through the desert.

More subs in the Pacific. Iguessing next turn the Japs attack. Spotted long range landing craft off Borneo.