Global War : a Japanese AAR

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In France, McArthur launched an offensive south of Paris, along the seine. It was very successful and sent Von Rundstedt back in the pool. This move is close to trapping 4 Germna corps but forthcoming reinforcements from Germany should be able to extract them.

Kesselring was also attacked, but managed a good defense. However, he is left in a weak postion, being disorganized.

There is a chance to form a defensive line behind the Seine/Saône. But the allied units in Calais/Boulogne may be very annoying...

In Italy, the hex east of Milan was attacked from 4 sides ; the eng div provided help to pass the river, and Eisenhower provided HQ support. The Germna troops still in Italy still have a good chace of getting away. Once in Germany, keeping the passes shut should be rather easy.

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In Rumania, the Russian forces dispatched the defending forces in Bucharest. More importantly, they have been able to get through the Carpathian mountains ; there is still ground to cover, and HQ have to follow, but Germnay has but two corps in Vienna to stop them... and the puny Hungarian army.

South of the Pripet, Zhukhov broke the Russain lines by disatching an armor and mechanized. It was an assault (he could not force a blitz) ; otherwise, the situation would be even worse. And near Cernauti, the Russians closed the exit to a stack of German units which had been trapped for more than one turn by retreating disorganized armies : even though they wanted to retreat, it was no possible because the way out was clogged...

As we can see, there is not much remaining to stop the red army on this map. Of course, the Germna army north will engage an organized retreat to shorten the lines. But how fast will this retreat be in front of the advancing Russians ?

Everything holds on the weather. It was bad for germnay from March onward: the March/April turn saw no rain and lasted four impulses. If the September turn does the same, then the Germna are likely toast. If bad weather settle, then germany may have up to four turn to rebuild a serious defense.

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In th north, thing fare well up to now ; but there have been no attacks!

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Bad weather might help the Germans on the Western Front, but snow will bring no relief in the East, unless it makes the USSR over-cautious.
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Bad weather might help the Germans on the Western Front, but snow will bring no relief in the East, unless it makes the USSR over-cautious.

No, the USSR won't be over-cautious, but the western allies are worth about half the damage done, and winter will still lessen the damage suffered by Germany because ground strikes are less effective and not all Russian units are not elite. Furthermore, bad weather means less impulses, so less overall damage.

So sure, a strong winter would bring relief.
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North China in Sept 43.

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South China in Sept 43.

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In the West, the British provide strong resistance.
Advancing there is unlikely. Singapore is well guarded.

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In Calcutta, the British fleet is idle and not very strong, but it is threatening. It can reach the South China sea where many economic interests lie. But trying to go and attack it is a rsiky business with the US fleet in Brisbane.

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And Midway falls to Japan.

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On the 4th september impulse, while Germany gets some relief due to the rain in the artic zone, but frantically tries to salvage a defense line in France, Japan continues to advance in China : Sian is captured after a reasonably successful artillery preparation.
Note that this result is lucky (10% chance for 23+), but the actual chance of capturing the city was still 32%. How long the Japanese will keep it remains a mystery : The Chinese have little reasons to retreat : their forces are still strong in the are, and the mountains provide good protection. A nearby city also provides direct supply.

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The USA take a naval move to shuttle some troops through the Atlantic.
Furthermore, their best land units are disorganized in France, on the front line : there is little they could do.

They also try and rescue a marine div that had ventured a bit too far.

The rescue is a complete failure.

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The British now alternate their naval move. In the previous impulse, a successful breakthrough forced a new German retreat ; now the US can act a little in France but moving fleets is becoming also necessary for the Commonwealth which has units waiting on the British shores and in Canada. Reorganizing the convoys line through the mediterranean is also necessary to exploit the new resources from France and Italy.

In the process, the Commonwealth also launches a sub attack in the South China Sea.

The attacks comes as a surprise despite the rather good air protection.


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The result is not good for Japan, and the Commonwealth subs are unaffected.

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Japan stays, but is unlucky enough that the subs find the convoys again, with increased surprise!

This vacates the sea area from all convoy and could be a sore blow to the Japanese economy : there are not many convoys in reserve : too many were sent for supply duty.

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The British stay, and hope to catch the Japanese planes.
But they are surprised ; badly.
As they survive the first round, the British decide to retreat from the combat : there is little to gain by staying.


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The axis is unlucky ; at impulse 9, the turn goes on after Japan brings back its last remaining 4 convoys. Worse: the weather again turns good everywhere, including the artic.

September 43 might be the doom for Germany if the allies manage more than one breakthrough.

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Miraculeously, the allies launch 6 attacks, and none rolls better than 11. As a result, Germany loses some hexes but no unit!

Nevertheless, even though there still are some defense lines, the turn destructions are even worst for Germany than those of the previous turn! In addition,resources where lost, and new French partisans appear in Metz.

For Japan, everything works well, with the allies pusshing so hard west that they only do the minimum against Japan.

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Japan could not use the newly acqured resource in Sian due to missing convoys ; a shame!

France is liberated, almost fully.
Rumania is conquered.

In October 43 it builds:
- 1 infantry
- 1 anti tank
- 2 carriers (superstructures)
- 1 battleship (superstructures)
- 1 transport (superstructures)
- 2 convoys
- 4 carrier planes
- 1 pilot

China builds:
- 1 Lnd3
- 1 infantry

The Commonwealth builds:
- 1 factory repaired
- 1 battleship (superstructures)
- 1 transport (superstructures)
- 1 cruiser (infrastructures)
- 3 submarines (infrastructures)
- 4 carrier planes
- 3 Ftr2
- 1 Lnd4
- 4 pilots
- 1 para
- 1 para div
- 1 garrison
- 1 mechanized

The USA build:
- 2 carriers (superstructures, these that were destroyed earlier)
- 2 cruisers (superstructures)
- 2 cruisers (infrastructures)
- 2 submarines (infrastructures)
- 2 submarines (italian, repair)
- 4 carrier planes
- 2 Ftr2
- 3 pilots
- 2 marine div
- 1 anti tank
- 2 offensives
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Amazing how lopsided the casualties get, once the Allies have strategic superiority/dominance.
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