Reverse 4-player AAR.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

I forgot to post a picture of Niger. Territorial is placed in north adjacent to Libyan border.

[warspite1]

Germany Scraps:

3 x Rubbish Fighters
2 x Transport
1 x Submarine

[warspite1]

German set up

[warspite1]

The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.

MOST SECRET
Senior Commanders only
By hand of Officer only

Berlin,
31st August 1939.

Directive No. 1 for the Conduct of the War

1. Since the situation on Germany's Eastern frontier has become intolerable and all political possibilities of peaceful settlement have been exhausted, I have decided upon a solution by force.

2 The attack on Poland will be undertaken in accordance with the preparations made for 'Case White', with such variations as may be necessitated by the build-up of the Army which is now virtually complete.

The allocation of tanks and the purpose of the operation remain unchanged.

Date of attack 1st September 1939.

This time also applies to operations at Gdynia, in the Bay of Danzig, and at the Dirschau bridge.

3. In the West it is important to leave the responsibility for opening hostilities unmistakably to England and France. Minor violations of the frontier will be dealt with, for the time being, purely as local incidents.

The assurances of neutrality given by us to Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Switzerland are to be meticulously observed.

The Western frontier of Germany will not be crossed by land at any point without my explicit orders.

This applies also to all acts of warfare at sea or to acts which might be regarded, as such.

The defensive activity of the Air Force will be restricted for the time being to the firm repulse of enemy air attacks on the frontiers of the Reich. In taking action against individual aircraft or small formations, care will be taken to respect the frontiers of neutral countries as far as possible. Only if considerable forces of French or British bombers are employed against German territory across neutral areas will the Air Force be permitted to go into defensive action over neutral soil.

It is particularly important that any infringement of the neutrality of other states by our Western enemies be immediately reported to the High Command of the Armed Forces.

4. Should England and France open hostilities against Germany, it will be the duty of the Armed Forces operating in the West, while conserving their strength as much as possible, to maintain conditions for the successful conclusion of operations against Poland. Within these limits enemy forces and war potential will be damaged as much as possible. The right to order offensive operations is reserved absolutely to me.

The Army will occupy the West Wall and will take steps to secure it from being outflanked in the north, through the violation by the Western powers of Belgian or Dutch territory. Should French forces invade Luxembourg the bridges on the frontier may be blown up.

The Navy will operate against merchant shipping, with England as the focal point. In order to increase the effect, the declaration of danger zones may be expected. The Naval High Command will report on the areas which it is desirable to classify as danger zones and on their extent. The text of a public declaration in this matter is to be drawn up in collaboration with the Foreign Office and to be submitted to me for approval through the High Command of the Armed Forces.

The Baltic Sea is to be secured against enemy intrusion. Commander-in-Chief Navy1 will decide whether the entrances to the Baltic should be mined for this purpose.

The Air Force is, first of all, to prevent action by the French and English Air Forces against the German Army and German territory.

In operations against England the task of the Air Force is to take measures to dislocate English imports, the armaments industry, and the transport of troops to France. Any favourable opportunity of an effective attack on concentrated units of the English Navy, particularly on battleships or aircraft carriers, will be exploited. The decision regarding attacks on London is reserved to me.

Attacks on the English homeland are to be prepared, bearing in mind that inconclusive results with insufficient forces are to be avoided in all circumstances.

signed: ADOLF HITLER

[AllenK]

That's what I call a 'Directive' [&o].

[AllenK]

Following years of escalating tension, German forces cross the frontier into Poland in response to alleged attacks on their border posts. The US takes passing notice and lodges a strongly worded letter in the Times but otherwise remains detached (8 rolled for US Entry. One chit to Ge/It pool).

The Polish deploy their armed forces in a desperate defence of their homeland.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Note Polish cavalry in open plains waiting for German tanks. It has to a trap...

[warspite1]

The Germans have their best men on the case.

Case White

Army Group A – General Gerd von Rundstedt

3rd Army (East Prussia)
VIII Mechanised Corps
LXXI Infantry Corps
LXIII Infantry Corps

4th Army (Pomerania)
XLVIII Panzer Corps
XXXIII Infantry Corps
XXXV Infantry Corps
XII Infantry Corps

Army Group Assets
3rd Infantry Division
1st Tank Destroyer Division
1st Artillery Division
2nd Anti-tank Division

Army Group B – General Fedor von Bock

8th Army (Kumark)
XLIII Infantry Corps

12th Army (Silesia)
XLI Panzer Corps
VI Infantry Corps

Army Group Assets
14th SS Infantry Division
2nd Artillery Division

Army Group C – General Ritter von Leeb

10th Army (Bohemia/Moravia)
LXXIV Infantry Corps
XLIX Mountain Corps

Luftwaffe
Luftflotte 1: (Covering Army Groups A+B)
2 x Fighter JG1, ZG1
5 x Bomber KG1, KG2, KG3, StG1 and StG2

Luftflotte 4: (Covering Army Group C)
2 x Fighter JG2, JG3
1 x Transport TG1

Army Group D

1st Army (Koblenz-Trier)
XXXVII Infantry Corps
XXX Infantry Corps
XXXXVI Motorised Corps

2nd Army (Baden)
LXXXVI Garrison Corps
LXXXIII Garrison Corps
LXXXVII Garrison Corps

Luftflotte 3: (Covering Army Group D)
1 x Fighter JG4

Army Group E

5th Army (Schleswig-Holstein)
XXXVIII Motorised Corps

Army Assets
1st Engineer Division

Kriegsmarine

Kiel
2 x U-Boats

Kolberg
1 x Amphibious
3 x Convoy

Rostock
2 x Convoy

Konigsberg
Kustenfliegergruppe
Luftwaffe attached to the Kriegsmarine 1 x He115C

Baltic Sea
3 x Convoy

Stettin
BB: Gneisenau, Scharnhorst
PB: Deutschland, Graf Spee
CA: Hipper, Blucher
OBB: Schliesen, Schleswig Holstein
1 x Transport
3 x Convoy

[warspite1]

Okay, looks like we have lost the Ormster for the night so I will say goodnight y'all and pick up again tomorrow late afternoon/early evening if peeps are around.

[AllenK]

Afternoon yes, early evening possibly but after that, no. Good night for now [>:]

[warspite1]

Sorry if I am being dumb here but if the Germans choose a combined why cant they sail a stack of ships to the same sea box? They come from the same port - surely that is one naval move no?

[AllenK]

I think it's because this impulse they aren't yet at war with a major power.

I've E-mailed you asking whether I can submit a last minute change to the Polish set-up. It's ready to send if you okay it.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: AllenK

I think it's because this impulse they aren't yet at war with a major power.

I've E-mailed you asking whether I can submit a last minute change to the Polish set-up. It's ready to send if you okay it.

warspite1

I've e-mailed back to say okay.

Re the first turn the declaration of war has already happened and the Info screens (relations) shows Poland at war (and surprised) vs Germany.

[AllenK]

Germany is only at war with Poland and Poland is a minor power. Germany therefore counts as a neutral major power.

From RAC - "Neutral major powers must always pick either a Pass or a Combined action (exception Germany in 1939; see 10.1). Each naval unit a neutral major power moves (rather than each group) counts as one naval move – every 2 convoy points (or any spare point) is a naval unit."

[AllenK]

At the eleventh hour the Polish High Command spot a potential flaw in their plans and revise their deployment.

Thanks Warspite 1 [&o]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: AllenK

Germany is only at war with Poland and Poland is a minor power. Germany therefore counts as a neutral major power.

From RAC - "Neutral major powers must always pick either a Pass or a Combined action (exception Germany in 1939; see 10.1). Each naval unit a neutral major power moves (rather than each group) counts as one naval move – every 2 convoy points (or any spare point) is a naval unit."

warspite1

Yeah.... I knew that



[;)] Thank-you sir.

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1939
Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Land: Germany and Japan
Combined: Italy

No Port Attacks

Naval Air: Aircraft of the Kustenfliegergruppe patrol the Baltic in order to provide reconnaissance and protect the Baltic convoys.

Naval Moves: An Italian submarine unit heads for Cape St Vincent.

No Strategic Bombing

Ground Strike:
Japan
Japanese naval and army bombers fly to attack Chiang. Do the Chinese wish to counter with their fighter? The Japanese have the two fighters shown that they can respond with.

Germany
Stukas from StG1 and StG2 fly to Warsaw to try and ground strike the Polish defenders in the capital.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Chinese fighter intercepts. It lands 3 hexes west.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer

Chinese fighter intercepts. It lands 3 hexes west.

warspite1

The Japanese order both fighters to fly as escort for the bombers.

[warspite1]

First round sees the Japanese abort their front fighter, while there is no effect on the Chinese. The Japanese stay - I assume the Chinese do too?