How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: loki100

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Orm



Could it be that it is loaded in favour of the AI?

warspite1

Possibly which is why I don't want to jump to conclusions. But so far we have the Kriegsmarine and RM with a full complement of BB (not so the RN) the losses incurred by British naval units appears greater than the equivalent attacks by German units, and now the human torpedoes have had a huge success in Egypt. I wonder if we see Royal Navy midget submarines in play?

think there is also a random element at play. I had a similar attack and lost a single strength pt, so it seems as if the attack is scripted for that turn but the outcome is random?

I've also lost units due to making mistakes - eg the Hood to a sub attack. Ok I now know what to look out for but one reason for taking an early game as far as possible is to work out both consequences of early choices and avoidable errors. So you might be seeing the outcomes of less than optimal choices? Not of course that you would do such a thing [;)]

warspite1

Good to hear.

Sub-optimal choices? Moi? Yep, every time [:(]

[:D]

[warspite1]

19th December 1940

AI Turn
The Germans and Italians declare war on Yugoslavia. The German 2nd and 12th Armies (plus the 1st Panzer Group) with support from the Italian 2nd Army, make short work of Yugoslavian Frontier Defence units in the north and centre of the country. The Italian Troop Command invade the hapless country from the south.

Three Corps are wiped from the Yugoslav order of battle before they have time to react.


Operation Punishment begins....

[warspite1]

19th December 1940

USA
The USA rack up the research spending as much as they can. I guess I should start buying 'stuff' soon.

United Kingdom
The British get two new battleships; the newly built Duke of York and the re-built Queen Elizabeth.

They save their MPP for bigger purchases to come.

Meanwhile a convoy sets out from the UK bound for the Med. I could not get my aircraft loaded on-board ship. Not sure why?

A U-boat lurks in the Western Approaches. I try and put a couple of flotillas between the convoy and the wolfpack.

[warspite1]

20th January 1941

AI Turn
The snow descends which may have saved Belgrade for a turn.

The Afrika Korps arrives in Libya.

[loki100]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

19th December 1940

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Meanwhile a convoy sets out from the UK bound for the Med. I could not get my aircraft loaded on-board ship. Not sure why?

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as part of extensively testing how to select the most expensively inappropriate transport option I finally found the solution to this.

give the air unit the 'operate' command and you can then base it in the Middle East.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: loki100

ORIGINAL: warspite1

19th December 1940

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Meanwhile a convoy sets out from the UK bound for the Med. I could not get my aircraft loaded on-board ship. Not sure why?

...

as part of extensively testing how to select the most expensively inappropriate transport option I finally found the solution to this.

give the air unit the 'operate' command and you can then base it in the Middle East.

warspite1

Thank-you [:)]

[warspite1]

20th January 1941

United Kingdom
Once again one of my destroyer flotillas takes a hammering at the hands of a single U-boat wolf pack - the dastardly swines....

I landed the Canadians in the UK but have changed my mind and they have joined the "Winston Special" convoy WS6 to Cairo. A fighter and bomber unit have been sent to Egypt also. The Canadian maritime aircraft is now in Scotland.

I reinforce the Yugoslavs as much as possible but given the array of units surrounding Belgrade I do not think they are long for this world...

[warspite1]

3rd March 1941

AI Turn
Belgrade holds! The Belgrade Corps beat off a determined attack by Axis forces - and inflicting some casualties on the Italian III Corps. I then make a mistake and accidentally attack with that unit [8|] I manage to swap with the Dravska Corps but of course cannot reinforce.... what a schmuck.

At the end of the AI turn the weather turned to snow. Let's hope it stays that way.

Bulgaria join the Axis.

Rommel's Afrika Korps move up towards the Egyptian border....

[warspite1]

3rd March 1941

USSR
The Soviets build an Armoured Train in Moscow

United Kingdom
I am asked if I want to occupy a port in Ireland for use by the Royal Navy. Well let me think about this for a nano second... the British Commonwealth is fighting alone against the Axis. The Japanese are making worrying noises in the Far East and the Soviets have a pact with Germany. Vichy are trying to cosy up to the Axis and Franco would join the Germans if they were given certain incentives to join.

You know what? What I really don't need right now is to pick a fight with someone else [;)]

So no, if Ireland decide that they want to join those fighting the evil Axis then great, if not then fine.

[operating]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

25th August 1940

United Kingdom
Our diplomatic efforts against Spain are having some effect (10%), although Operation Menace proved something of a flop and the battleship Resolution is torpedoed in the process.

Operation Menace was something new to me and perhaps to others. This helped explain it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dakar

[AndyG1]

Loving your aar, so good you made me buy the game!

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: operating

ORIGINAL: warspite1

25th August 1940

United Kingdom
Our diplomatic efforts against Spain are having some effect (10%), although Operation Menace proved something of a flop and the battleship Resolution is torpedoed in the process.

Operation Menace was something new to me and perhaps to others.

warspite1

I would urge anyone interested in WWII, but who perhaps until now has concentrated on the more well known aspects e.g. Barbarossa, The Pacific War, The Battle of Britain, to take a look at the whole - Vichy / Spain / Italy 'thing'. The whole Mediterranean theatre (inc North and West Africa and the Middle East) is fascinating.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: AndyG1

Loving your aar, so good you made me buy the game!

warspite1

That's nice to hear. Missed you on the AB thread! [;)]

[warspite1]

4th April 1941

AI Turn
The brave Yugoslavs finally lose their battle with the Axis and Belgrade falls.

United Kingdom
The British build a maritime bomber, a CVL and an army.

USA
The US devote all 400+ MPP to research

USSR
The USSR seems to have got a nice windfall MPP wise. Armoured Warfare and Artillery Weapons are researched.

[Hotschi]

Nice AAR!

How's your supply situation in Egypt? I am currently playing turn 3rd March '41, and I am unable to raise supply levels in Egypt above 5 (Malta is still British).

[warspite1]

4th April 1941

Allies
The US start patrolling the North Atlantic in the west. The Mediterranean reinforcements continue their slow journey to Egypt. The Allied destroyers continue their search for u-boats.

United Kingdom
The Germans have arrived in Libya in force! Those reinforcements can't come soon enough....

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Hotschi

Nice AAR!

How's your supply situation in Egypt? I am currently playing turn 3rd March '41, and I am unable to raise supply levels in Egypt above 5 (Malta is still British).

warspite1

I'm the same except my two units manning the Libyan/Egyptian border. These are at supply level 6 and 7. I am hoping they are sufficiently entrenched such that they can re-buff the Afrika Korps.....

[warspite1]

4th April 1941

The US allow the British to use their ports.... which was nice [;)]

[Hotschi]

Thanks for the fast response - I already thought I am doing something wrong.

[warspite1]

26th April 1941

United Kingdom
The Afrika Korps appears to contain considerably more units than it did in real life....

The British troops defending Egypt could well be surrounded before relief arrives. I've reinforced the Western Desert Force which had been reduced to a '3' by the panzers, but of course this means they cannot move.

Meanwhile an Italian submarine flotilla has found the Mediterranean Fleet.