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RE: May 1945

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John, I know your fighter pools are running on the springs. Did strategic bombing cut down production at any point?
Today I come bearing an olive branch in one hand, and the freedom fighter's gun in the other. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand. I repeat, do not let the olive branch fall from my hand. - Yasser Arafat Speech to UN General Assembly
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RE: May 1945

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Not whatsoever. Dan has never seriously targeted any of my fighter factories. Just out due to USE!
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RE: May 1945

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May 8, 1945

VP SCORE:
Japan 79,575 +73
Allies 157,610 +439


Updates this afternoon. Headed to work.
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RE: May 1945

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The good news is you out lasted your other two Axis partners. The bad new, not by much.
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RE: May 1945

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Point! Good point...
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RE: May 1945

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May 8, 1945
Bay of Bengal

It has been and remains a good war for Japan's Submarine Force:

May Record to Dat:
I-193 AK Demodocus SUNK with 2TT near Albany
AK Khandalla hit by 1TT near Albany

I-207 TK Aristophanes 1TT Albany

I-188 LSM-374 SUNK near Carnavon

I-186 LST-916 SUNK near Diamond Harbor with 2TT


Pretty good shooting for just eight days so far...



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RE: May 1945

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May 10, 1945
Singapore

The Air-to-Air result today is quite nice. A good chunk of these fighter losses occurred over Singers where Dan placed a Squadron of P-38 and P-51 on LRCAP over the base trying to stop my bombing of his ground units there. It didn't work out too well for the Allies.

Tomorrow will see a CAP Trap set on a scale never before tried. Over 700 Fighters are placed on CAP over Osaka. To do this, Japan seriously weakens Air Defense over Yokohoma and Tokyo. Eight new AA units arrive and will open up tomorrow. We hope to administer a serious sting here on may 11, 1945.


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RE: May 1945

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May 10, 1945

VP Score
Japan 79,673 +98
Allies 157,980 +370


Soooo close...1.98: 1
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RE: May 1945

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ORIGINAL: John 3rd

My opponent's frustration over Strategic Bombardment has led to the breaking of a HR. Am not saying anything since we are at the end. Sure would have 2+ months ago:


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What house rule did this raid break?
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RE: May 1945

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May 10, 1945

We are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo nearly done. Chickenboy Maru or someone with a calculator see if you get the same number I do.

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Japan 79,774 +101
Allies 158,866 +886

Did someone tell my opponent that bombing my aircraft/fighter industry might be a GOOD idea??? Gifu was plastered this round. No CAP during the morning but the B-24 ran into 125 angry Japanese Fighter pilots in the afternoon.


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RE: May 1945

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Look at -24 losses:


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RE: May 1945

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We even sank some ships during the day! Tiny but satisfying...



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RE: May 1945

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Those ships you've been sinking are ... 1 point each? Doesn't do a whole lot to delay the ceremony in Tokyo Bay. But it's probably satisfying.

It would be funny if the Soviets were activated right on the last day. [:D]
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RE: May 1945

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Op Sec not broken in Dans AAR. Truth be told.....and I am kidding......9 out of 10 posts are related to trees and forestry. This is not the first time posts about trees have dominated the AAR
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RE: May 1945

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The irony here is that both CV TFs make it past the guardians without being seen. Both could use another day to get in position but we'll light them up tomorrow and see if we get lucky...
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RE: May 1945

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ORIGINAL: JohnDillworth

Op Sec not broken in Dans AAR. Truth be told.....and I am kidding......9 out of 10 posts are related to trees and forestry. This is not the first time posts about trees have dominated the AAR

I'm sure it wasn't. Dan always lets me know if anything MIGHT do that.
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RE: May 1945

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This match began November 15, 2012.

Events from that day in history:

It was:
1. National Clean out your refrigerator day.
2. National Raisin Bran Cereal Day.

The Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill was settled for 4.5 Billion.

Miquel Cabrera won the Baseball MVP Award as the 1st Triple Crown Winner since 1967.

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My sons were nine and seven...
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RE: May 1945

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One or two turns left it seems....

Yeah I know, useless, easy prediction now [:D]
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