An advanced beginners AAR, and what i've learned so far and hope to learn

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The Soviet army needs more troops.

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The Chinese get a small glimmer of hope with the arrival of the Stilwell HQ along with a cav div.

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The JUL/AUG 40 turn begins.

I must have done something right, the German oil was saved this time.

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The Germans and Japan choose land and Italy combined.

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There is a chance to make a breakthrough if the Germans can pull off a successful attack east of Paris. This will cut off almost half of the French army from protecting Paris.

The ahex to the north of Paris will force the BEF to pull back yet again, and bring the German army closer to Paris. If the Breakthrough is successful, the Germans have the opportunity to drive south and east of Paris also.

I thought about possibly using an air offensive here to reduce the reorganization costs, but that would give the French time to close the breakthrough hex.

The two hexes will recieve groundstrikes this phase.

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In China, the Japanese ready to attack Changsa.

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The French realize that they cannot afford to loose the hex or the HQ unit, and send in their entire fighter force.

The Germans are not going to play around either.

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Both of the German bombers were cleared through, with one of the French fighters lost. With no other bombers to intercept, the remaining fighters decided to abort, and live to fight another day. The destroyed fighters pilots survived.

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The Ground strike north of Paris smashes the French.

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The Luftwaffe has been performing very well up until this strike. At least they managed to get one of the units. However this is where the main attack will be.

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The Japanese strikes did their job.

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The main German attack went as was hoped it would. They will not be converted to retreat.

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This attack though equally important as the last, was almost a one sided affair.

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Here is the Western Front after the German attacks.

The French are now in a real bind. They will be harrassed by the Italians in the next phase, as they continue to be assaulted by the Germans. The breakthrough is stalled however due to the disruption of the forces involved in the attack. An HQ unit will have to be brought into range as the turn progresses.

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The token resistance in Changsa, did not fare any better than the French.

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The occupation of Changsa was noted by the Americans. A 1 chit was drawn.

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Here is the situation in central China after the attack.

The Japanese have to decide where the offensive will go, once the rails to Canton have been cleared.

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Impulse 2 JUL/AUG 40

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France and China land.

Everyone else combined.

The decision to have the CW take a combined was tough. A consideration of a naval choice would mean that the BEF could be evacuated, the ASW units could be deployed, and transports and convoys moved. This would leave a hole in the left flank of the French line that would aid the Germans. The ASW threat will mainly be only on a few sea areas, and the Axis need to take land offenses next impulse to drive on Paris. A combined move will allow the BEF to fall back and maintain the line, whils a handfull of ASW units can be put in place.

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The CW sends out a Beaufort and two CL to the Bay of Biscay for ASW duty, and two CL into the Western Med.