Another Solo Global AAR

[markb50k]

Sep/Oct 1942

Allies 1st Impulse:

Initiative:
Axis roll 2
Allies roll 10

no reroll

Allies decide to go first

Weather:
Roll of 1. Fine everywhere.

Actions:
USSR - Land. Get behind Don River, protect Moscow and Stalingrad
CW - Naval. Redeploy convoys half way around the world to feed USSR through Persian Gulf, reinforce France
Fr - Naval. Protect Arabian Sea
US - Naval. Get new fleet carriers to Australia, possibly move on Truk, reinforce France

Naval Moves:
US moves 3 of the new carriers straight to Rabaul, Macarthur will probably reorganize them at end of impulse.
US moves 2 new battleships to Coral Sea.
US and CW load up multiple heavy corps on the US East Coast and Morocco for transfer to France
US and CW start lining up convoys on the long route from US East Coast to Persian Gulf

In the Bismarck Sea, the US launches a large fleet off of Truk with 3 corps and 4 divisions ready for invasion with massive carrier and battleship support.

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Sep/Oct 1942

Allies 1st Impulse:

Naval Moves (continued):
Off the coast of France, three invasion capable units are prepared to open up yet another front in Europe, most likely Northern Spain. Several new heavy corps like the Bradley HQ are ready to reinforce at end of turn.

Additional CW battleships are moved to the North Sea for possible shore bombardment of attack down the Normandy coast.

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Sep/Oct 1942

Allies 1st Impulse:

Ground Strikes:
We'll discuss any US or CW ground strikes after we go over what's going on in Russia.

The Soviets can be, and need to be smart on their ground strikes, and luckily going first allows them more easy chances to hit German units in the open without fighter cover. They choose to use all three of their air actions on ground strikes.

The first strike is on Mannstein, out in the open, and the most forward German HQ in the south. If he can be disrupted, the Germans hopefully will not be able to safely drive deep into the Caucasus for the turn without an HQ.

Dang. That's going to slow things down and may have far reaching effects in the long run. We'll see how the Germans can rally from this.

[markb50k]

Sep/Oct 1942

Allies 1st Impulse:

Ground Strikes (continued):
The second strike is on the two German units that have flanked Moscow to the north. The Soviets would like to pin them down, plus theyre in clear terrain. This will also temporarily relieve some pressure on Yaroslavl.

Using a 4 pt TAC bomber, Russia hits the corps but misses the DIV.

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Sep/Oct 1942

Allies 1st Impulse:

Ground Strikes (continued):
The third Soviet strike is made by a tank buster that is currently about to be overrun, so on its way back to the rear, it can try to disrupt a nice stack of armored/mech units that advanced the closest to Moscow of all the German units. Two tries on each armored unit is about the best chances they have to slow down the enemy maneuvering on the capital.

The tank buster disorganizes 1 unit, but it was the strongest one, a 9-6 ARM

[markb50k]

Sep/Oct 1942

Allies 1st Impulse:

Ground Strikes (continued):
In France, the US and CW launch a total of 5 ground strikes, spread out across 5 different hexes. The Axis only has 2 fighters in range, and the Allies have better quality fighters to boot. As a result, and it was hard to do, the Axis decide not to intercept and take their chances on the rolls.

1st ground strike against the northern-most hex of the Axis lines. Currently with two Axis GARR units, it is also on the coast and a good showing here in the ground strike will allow for a nicer odds attack with shore bombardment later in the turn.

The CW bomber misses both GARRs

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Sep/Oct 1942

Allies 1st Impulse:

Ground Strikes (continued):
Just south of the 1st strike, 2 German units in a forest hex are struck by a US B25.

The MIL is hit, but the GARR is not. 1 out of 2.

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Sep/Oct 1942

Allies 1st Impulse:

Ground Strikes (continued):
Probably the most important strike against the Von Bock HQ. The CW bomber hits the FTR on the ground AND von Bock. That's a tough one to take for the Germans.

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Sep/Oct 1942

Allies 1st Impulse:

Ground Strikes (continued):
However, Kesselring comes through his attack unscathed. Phew.

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Sep/Oct 1942

Allies 1st Impulse:

Ground Strikes (continued):
No effect on the last strike.

Overall, the eight strikes went about as expected, but the Germans definitely will have to deal with two strong HQs disorganized.

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Sep/Oct 1942

Allies 1st Impulse:

Land Moves:
Russia tries to get as many units across the Don river as possible and forms up a defensive half circle around Moscow. Some units, too slow to keep up are left behind to serve as temporary speed bumps. Notice one 3-3 MIL trying to complicate things with the 7-6 ARM down south.

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Sep/Oct 1942

Allies 1st Impulse:

Land Combat:
The three units isolated outside of Vladivostok attempt to deal some damage before they are put OOS. They get a small modifier of +2.333 on a lone Japanese 6-4 INF.

They roll a 11 and get a 13 overall, disorganizing all three units.

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Sep/Oct 1942

Axis 1st Impulse:

Actions:
Germany - Land
Italy - Land. Advance in Syria
Japan - Combined. Move fleet out of Truk, reinforce Truk with another unit, preferably white-print

Naval Moves:
Japan uses its two naval moves to move the carrier fleet to the Marianas to escape the US carrier fleet. They also move a TRS into the same area to drop off a 5-2 MIL onto Truk.

Ground Strikes:
Kinda quiet in the skies, but Germany launches two ground strikes in Russia. One on a HQ in the open ground and one on that pesky 3-3 MIL pinning down the ARM corps.

On the HQ, the Soviets intercept with a low-quality fighter. The ratio is +2/-2 in favor of the Axis.

1st round, Russia rolls a 11, clearing the Axis Ju88. Axis rolls a 9, no effect. Allies abort. They tried.

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Sep/Oct 1942

Axis 1st Impulse:

Ground Strikes (continued):
The result of the strike on the Russian HQ. Miss. Oh well.

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Sep/Oct 1942

Axis 1st Impulse:

Ground Strikes (continued):
The result of the strike on the MIL. Germany thinks they can overrun this guy if its hit.

Nope.

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Sep/Oct 1942

Axis 1st Impulse:

Land Moves:
Japan uses their limited moves to launch an attack on an isolated group of Soviets and to land a reinforcement in Truk. Here's the attack.

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Sep/Oct 1942

Axis 1st Impulse:

Land Moves (continued):
In Russia, Germany launches a series of attacks on units left behind or out of supply. They'll have to use a good amount of ground support on some of these attacks. For Russia, these losses will buy them time to get some defense setup, but they will be costly.

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Sep/Oct 1942

Axis 1st Impulse:

Land Moves (continued):
In France, the appearance of three units at sea loaded on AMPH prompt the Axis to start covering some of the other ports on the Bay of Biscay. They can't get to the far western Spanish ports, so likely that is where the Allies will come down. No attack on the beach head however, but reinforcements are on the way from the East.

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Sep/Oct 1942

Axis 1st Impulse:

Land Moves (continued):
An interesting supply dance is happening in Syria as the two Axis HQs (Yugo and Italy) try to get their forces in position to attack Baghdad. I think it will take 2 more impulses.

[Banjo]

With the Allies in France and Africa, The pressure is on the Germans.

It might be time to get an HQ back maybe as far as Kazan, and start building up your counterattack forces around that HQ. Double up units in the forward cities, and let the Germans stop and root them out.

No more units for the Soviets other than INF for a few turns to bulk up your rear counterattack.

If you have weak air units, remove them and save the pilots for better aircraft.

An allied strategic bombing campaign if you can, will help.

Time on my part has prevented me from going back and rereading the actions in your campaign, but the Soviets should be ok I think.

Just a few quick ideas, that may or may not work.