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[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: peskpesk

If you move it NE of Marseille the risk is that the IT Mtn will move west and cut you of from reaching the important Toulouse mountain city. But it is nice to defend Marseille too!

warspite1

Well quite..... [;)]

[warspite1]

+++++++Urgent Appeal to The British War Cabinet++++++++++++++++

My Dear Prime Minister

I am writing at this difficult time to try and obtain your approval to move the 6-3 Polish unit to southeast of Warsaw. If we do so Warsaw may still fall, but I suspect the Germans, knowing they have time on their hands, will attack south of the capital first. I know it would take a good deal of luck (which we seem bereft of at the moment) but Warsaw could conceivably hold this turn if the weather then turns.

As for the 6-5MOT the obvious thing to do now is to move it southwest of Paris for the same reason as moving the Polish 6-3. This will mean its certain loss. Are you sure you are okay with this rather than trying to get to the mountains in the south via the coastal route?

Please let me know on the Polish question asap so I can pass onto old Smigly-Rydz.

Yours

P

[Orm]

I fail to see any real gain by placing the 6-3 SE of Warsaw. And I was looking forward in gaining it to beef out the CW ground forces. But I am curious enough to see if I am wrong so you do as you please with it. But then you have to take back the partisan move in Poland. Unfortunately, this means it has no defence at all.

Trying to get the MOT in France to the mountains was never a alternative. It was either sacrificing it to defend France or place it on a harbour to try and evacuate it. Just be aware that it will now be without air cover and there is a risk that its supply will be cut. Disorganized it is just one in defence. Anyway. I wouldn't have sent it to France unless I was prepared for it to be lost, so you do as you see best. I try and make it a habit not to overrule the local commander. [:)]

For clarification: This is a go ahead to both suggestions.

[Orm]

I notice that Soviet forces are practicing what look like some sort of square-dance in Persia. [;)] It might be good exercise for the troops. What do I know? [&:] [:D]

But I do know that with the fall of France imminent there is a risk that Germany will attack USSR in two turns time. I assume we will soon see where Germany is heading but in the meantime some caution should be considered. It takes a lot of combineds to get Soviet forces in place. Iraq is as easy to capture as Persia. If not easier.

[warspite1]

Mine orders (subject to any comments you may have)

Soviets
LanChow Warlord to Tianshui
Mongolian to Ulan-Ude
AA to Odessa
2 x AT toward Kiev and Dnepropetrovsk

France
5-3 to 74,33 (if the British have been able to put the Western Med in supply).
5-1 to 55,29
ART and Division to Vichy

[Orm]

Did you get MWIF to work?

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Mine orders (subject to any comments you may have)

Soviets
LanChow Warlord to Tianshui
Mongolian to Ulan-Ude
AA to Odessa
2 x AT toward Kiev and Dnepropetrovsk

France
5-3 to 74,33 (if the British have been able to put the Western Med in supply).
5-1 to 55,29
ART and Division to Vichy

If you do not mind I will do a naval with CW and then send the save to you.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Mine orders (subject to any comments you may have)

Soviets
LanChow Warlord to Tianshui
Mongolian to Ulan-Ude
AA to Odessa
2 x AT toward Kiev and Dnepropetrovsk

France
5-3 to 74,33 (if the British have been able to put the Western Med in supply).
5-1 to 55,29
ART and Division to Vichy

If you do not mind I will do a naval with CW and then send the save to you.

warspite1

Sounds like a plan - are you okay with the moves? Let me know on China as and when.

[Orm]

Sounds like a plan - are you okay with the moves? Let me know on China as and when.

Haven't looked at them yet. [:D]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

Sounds like a plan - are you okay with the moves? Let me know on China as and when.

Haven't looked at them yet. [:D]

warspite1

Its not going to take very long - there are not many units to check [:D].

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Mine orders (subject to any comments you may have)

Soviets
LanChow Warlord to Tianshui
Mongolian to Ulan-Ude
AA to Odessa
2 x AT toward Kiev and Dnepropetrovsk

France
5-3 to 74,33 (if the British have been able to put the Western Med in supply).
5-1 to 55,29
ART and Division to Vichy

The garrison does not reach Paris. If you meant 54,29 then I am ok with that.
Supply will be arranged for Algeria so moving up to the TERR seems like a good option.
43rd Corps (3-3) to Lyons.
The stack in 57,30 to Vichy.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Mine orders (subject to any comments you may have)

Soviets
LanChow Warlord to Tianshui
Mongolian to Ulan-Ude
AA to Odessa
2 x AT toward Kiev and Dnepropetrovsk

France
5-3 to 74,33 (if the British have been able to put the Western Med in supply).
5-1 to 55,29
ART and Division to Vichy

The garrison does not reach Paris. If you meant 54,29 then I am ok with that.
Supply will be arranged for Algeria so moving up to the TERR seems like a good option.
43rd Corps (3-3) to Lyons.
The stack in 57,30 to Vichy.

warspite1

We can't keep being unlucky at sea - I say fight in the West Med!

[peskpesk]

Who is going to hold toulouse? CW HQA Wawell?!!!!' Or the Frenche? The IT mech can take it during next impulses if the weather is right.

[rkr1958]

ORIGINAL: Orm

Did you get MWIF to work?

Just curious, what was the issue and what did you do to fix it?

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: peskpesk

Who is going to hold toulouse? CW HQA Wawell?!!!!' Or the Frenche? The IT mech can take it during next impulses if the weather is right.

warspite1

Well given the way the game has gone so far, my money is on the Italian Mech holding Toulouse [:(]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: peskpesk

Who is going to hold toulouse? CW HQA Wawell?!!!!' Or the Frenche? The IT mech can take it during next impulses if the weather is right.

warspite1

Well given the way the game has gone so far, my money is on the Italian Mech holding Toulouse [:(]

warspite1

I was clearly being optimistic - we didn't even get that far....[;)]

[peskpesk]

Well, I think the Axis has been lucky with the dicerolls so far. I think you would have lasted one more turn with more normal outcome.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: peskpesk

Who is going to hold toulouse? CW HQA Wawell?!!!!' Or the Frenche? The IT mech can take it during next impulses if the weather is right.

warspite1

Well given the way the game has gone so far, my money is on the Italian Mech holding Toulouse [:(]

warspite1

I was clearly being optimistic - we didn't even get that far....[;)]

If Germany installs Vichy...

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: warspite1


warspite1

Well given the way the game has gone so far, my money is on the Italian Mech holding Toulouse [:(]

warspite1

I was clearly being optimistic - we didn't even get that far....[;)]

If Germany installs Vichy...

warspite1

True, but I cannot see why they wouldn't. I was convinced the plan is a Mediterranean one from the word go - but now I see no reason why they would not go for the Soviet Union.

[Orm]

Now we know that they install a Vichy government so the likelihood that they go for Gibraltar has been reduced.