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[Orm]

Nice with another impulse. CW needs that. [:)]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

Nice with another impulse. CW needs that. [:)]

warspite1

Do me a favour - Smack that German battleship into next week would you?

[Orm]

Do me a favour - Smack that German battleship into next week would you?

Gladly, but I doubt that it will be today. [:(]

[warspite1]

What is Timoshenko doing in Karelia?

[Orm]

He is there to ensure that if USSR demands the Finnish borderlands there will be either;

1) A belief in the Axis high command that giving away the borderlands is the safe thing to do.

or,

2) Make certain that if there is a war with Finland there will be no peace.

And the way he is going to accomplish this is to be a railway station in Karelia so that USSR can get forces in a position where it will not be possible to stop those forces from entering Finland proper. And he also functions as a supply source for those forces.

I will get back to you, tomorrow, with a plan to avoid war with Finland.

Meanwhile, you could ponder on a plan for Iraq. I think a summer war, if Germany do not seem to aggressive in Poland.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

He is there to ensure that if USSR demands the Finnish borderlands there will be either;

1) A belief in the Axis high command that giving away the borderlands is the safe thing to do.

or,

2) Make certain that if there is a war with Finland there will be no peace.

And the way he is going to accomplish this is to be a railway station in Karelia so that USSR can get forces in a position where it will not be possible to stop those forces from entering Finland proper. And he also functions as a supply source for those forces.

I will get back to you, tomorrow, with a plan to avoid war with Finland.

Meanwhile, you could ponder on a plan for Iraq. I think a summer war, if Germany do not seem to aggressive in Poland.

warspite1

Interesting. Risky if France suffers some big dice and quickly collapses - but interesting.

[Orm]

If France collapses and Germany transfer panzers and air to Poland they you stand down operation 'Free Karelia' as well as 'Liberate Iraq'.

[warspite1]

As far as the Allied turn is concerned I could easily pass with both the French and the Soviets. Only moves I can think of that would be of use would be:

French:

Swap the 4-4 Mtn with the 3-3.

Soviet:

The 6-6 Mech, 5-3 and 1-4 move to Odessa (for future rail purposes). The Mongolian cavalry move west of Ulan-Ude.

Then either:
Soviet: Move Eng toward Tabriz or
Chinese: Move the warlord to the west of Si-An behind the river.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

If France collapses and Germany transfer panzers and air to Poland they you stand down operation 'Free Karelia' as well as 'Liberate Iraq'.

warspite1

Of course - but the units would be out of place! I will give this some thought and see what happens in the coming turn.

[Orm]

Doesn't matter so much if they are out of place during '40. Important thing is that they are within the European 'rail zone'. And not occupied so they can be transferred as soon as possible. Of course, some units must be in place. And there are two reasons to wait until summer. By then we should be able to see where Germany turns.

[Orm]

Since there is no risk for a breakthrough in France I say that we do our impulse with all countries.

[warspite1]

Okay well I am ready other than hearing your thoughts on the Chinese warlord.

[Orm]

Here is the draft plan for 'Northern Liberty'.

1) Two garrisons to threaten, or capture, Petsamo.
2) Pinning force, containing armour or mech.
3) Infantry division ready to invade on the surprise impulse. Preferably on a harbour. May be cancelled since other attacks have priority.
4) Cavalry division, or other fast unit, to capture the coastline in order to eliminate German involvement or supply.
5) Main attack force. Mostly infantry or cavalry. Advance on Tampere and Helsinki and open up the route for the armoured force in Leningrad.

Important: Main force may have supply concerns once they advance into Finland. A second HQ might need to be transferred here.

With this force it is impossible for Germany to keep Soviet forces out of mainland Finland. Hence the war will continue. Main focus is to limit the possibility for Germany to send lots of peacekeepers. Once encircled, Helsinki will fall sooner or later.

[Orm]

I am pondering on whether to attack the Italian territorial in Somaliland.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Okay well I am ready other than hearing your thoughts on the Chinese warlord.

How about this? (Other land moves not yet considered)

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Okay well I am ready other than hearing your thoughts on the Chinese warlord.

How about this? (Other land moves not yet considered)

warspite1

I like that.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

I am pondering on whether to attack the Italian territorial in Somaliland.

warspite1

If there is no risk then yes, looks good to me. If there is any risk of loss of the 4-3 at all then NOOOOOOO

[Orm]

If there is no risk then yes, looks good to me. If there is any risk of loss of the 4-3 at all then NOOOOOOO

Huge risk since I didn't leave enough ships for maximum shore bombardment. The odds is 5:2 + 2. [:D]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

Here is the draft plan for 'Northern Liberty'.

1) Two garrisons to threaten, or capture, Petsamo.
2) Pinning force, containing armour or mech.
3) Infantry division ready to invade on the surprise impulse. Preferably on a harbour. May be cancelled since other attacks have priority.
4) Cavalry division, or other fast unit, to capture the coastline in order to eliminate German involvement or supply.
5) Main attack force. Mostly infantry or cavalry. Advance on Tampere and Helsinki and open up the route for the armoured force in Leningrad.

Important: Main force may have supply concerns once they advance into Finland. A second HQ might need to be transferred here.

With this force it is impossible for Germany to keep Soviet forces out of mainland Finland. Hence the war will continue. Main focus is to limit the possibility for Germany to send lots of peacekeepers. Once encircled, Helsinki will fall sooner or later.

warspite1

Re point 4: Have you ever heard of Suomussalami???!!! [:D]

Okay looks good. Operation Northern Liberty will be kept under consideration and a plan for Operation Oil Grab will be formulated.

[Orm]

The question then is if it goes to Egypt? I think that is better than to save British Somaliland?