Decline & Fall AAR v2

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Well, I'm just about caught up to where I'm at in play. I have the intimidating task of managing returns to base to get through at the moment.

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Slight change in formatting. I didn't quite like the way impulses were soooo big. I won't be going back and changing past posts, though, too much work.

Anyway, on with end of turn stuff.

Partisans
Not much happens in the way of partisans. The USSR gets 2 more. Whoop-de-doo.

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Entry Markers
USSR draws 1 entry marker for its pact with Japan.

Here are the current pact totals. As I recall, both powers have around 3 units counting for garrison. Not much happening on this front. Yet.

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Return to Base
Not a lot of units stay out at sea.

Here is a snapshot of the German naval forces after return to base.

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The fleet in Kiel. I forgot to click 'subs', so they don't show up. But there are a few.

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Japanese forces in the China Sea. Convoy escorts are still out.

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The Japanese fleet in Fukuoka.

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The South China Sea. Note the infantry corps that is now stationed in Batavia.

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The Japanese fleet in Canton. A cruiser with a division on it is docked in Hanoi.

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The main fleet in Manila.

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Allied fleets surrounding the UK have mostly returned to port.

(The rather unprotected convoys - apart from their inherent ASW - are tantalising to the Germans, but the requirements of three land-based fronts will likely outweigh the ability to make traditional use of their U-boats to start off the turn.)

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The US transports are in Belfast, allowing them to be used alternately between shipping units from the UK to France, or heading to the US to pick up units there.

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Plenty of designated convoy defenders stationed in Liverpool.

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The Royal Navy carrier and battleship squadrons supporting the Allied Expeditionary Force have returned to London.

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The US fleet dedicated to same is docked in Plymouth.

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In Scapa Flow can be found more convoy escorts, and the Royal Navy transport flotillas (again based for flexibility).

(For those wondering, I shan't likely post a comprehensive return to base summary like this in future, only major changes to naval dispositions.)

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In Ceylon, the Royal Navy's Asia-Pacific Station stands ready to take the fight to the Japanese. Unless there are Japanese carriers around. Or battleships. Or airplanes.

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The USN has turned Rabaul into its primary fleet base.

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Some battleships remain in Kwajalein.

Not highlighted are units based in Ponape, ready for deployment for a possible attack on Truk.

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In Hawai'i, the reserve of the USN is ready for deployment to forward areas.