GLOBAL WAR COUNTER-FACTUAL (W1/Wilhelm vs rkr1958/jp)

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: rkr1958

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: rkr1958


"can you please tell Warspite that I do not wanna fly the Potez in the 4PG" - Jesper.

warspite1

Why mention just the Potez? Does that mean the bomber flies then?

Jesper is out of town and sent the previous via skype. Just sent your new question via skype and will post as soon as I get a response assuming one comes in in the next few minutes.

Up briefly because of thunderstorms. It's 2 am here. [:(]

warspite1

Yuk - hope they pass quickly.

[rkr1958]

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"can you please tell Warspite that I do not wanna fly the Potez in the 4PG" - Jesper.

warspite1

Why mention just the Potez? Does that mean the bomber flies then?

Jesper is out of town and sent the previous via skype. Just sent your new question via skype and will post as soon as I get a response assuming one comes in in the next few minutes.

Up briefly because of thunderstorms. It's 2 am here. [:(]

Storms have passed and I'm going back to bed; but, for better or worse I'll make the call. No bombers fly.

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Yuk - hope they pass quickly.

Thanks! It's really my oldest "dog of war" that got me up. Thunderstorms, and we get quite a few here, freak her out. She woke me up and not the storm. [X(]

[rkr1958]

ORIGINAL: rkr1958

ORIGINAL: rkr1958

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warspite1

Why mention just the Potez? Does that mean the bomber flies then?

Jesper is out of town and sent the previous via skype. Just sent your new question via skype and will post as soon as I get a response assuming one comes in in the next few minutes.

Up briefly because of thunderstorms. It's 2 am here. [:(]

Storms have passed and I'm going back to bed; but, for better or worse I'll make the call. No bombers fly.

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Yuk - hope they pass quickly.

Thanks! It's really my oldest "dog of war" that got me up. Thunderstorms, and we get quite a few here, freak her out. She woke me up and not the storm. [X(]

Just confirmed, "No flying at all please" - Jesper

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 5 (Axis)

Thank-you - I trust your dogs of war frightened the storm away - what with being fearsome looking attack dogs an' all? [:D]

Land Combat:
Germany

So the Germans go for the Blitz table and the Fractionals fail (739 thrown). The modifiers settle on +18 and the land throw is a 7(23).

Two French are destroyed and one shattered - I convert to retreat. In order to move the game along I assume the cheap GARR are destroyed. Please let me know if not what you wanted.

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 5 (Axis)

Rebase:
Japan

Rebase the Ki-27 from Japan to Shanghai to keep partisans quiet.

Italy

A fighter heads for Civitavecchia

Reorganisation: None

[rkr1958]

ORIGINAL: warspite1
Thank-you - I trust your dogs of war frightened the storm away - what with being fearsome looking attack dogs an' all? [:D]

Absolutely. Actually, what calms her is her in her bed and me playing MWiF in my study. Funny, it doesn't bother her if I roll good or bad. It only matters that I'm playing and she's lying right beside my desk. [:D]

[warspite1]

Peeps - how do you feel about upgrading to the next patch? AllenK is keen to and I've asked the same of the News from the front chaps.

[rkr1958]

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Peeps - how do you feel about upgrading to the next patch? AllenK is keen to and I've asked the same of the News from the front chaps.

Yes for update to latest patch. In fact, I'm going to jump the gun and update now to 3.1.0.3. [8D]

[AllenK]

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Peeps - how do you feel about upgrading to the next patch? AllenK is keen to and I've asked the same of the News from the front chaps.

Yes for update to latest patch. In fact, I'm going to jump the gun and update now to 3.1.0.3. [8D]

Okay, so will I.

[rkr1958]

Turn 5. May/June 1940. Allied #6. China & USSR MPs.

Actions. USSR - combine, China - land.
Air missions. none.
Rail. none.
Land Combat. none.

China. Land Moves.

communist Chinese (4 of 5 USSR land moves).
(1) 5th gar army. China 77,137 to Sian.
(2) 1st inf army. China 75,136 to 75,135.
(3) Mao HQ-I. Sian to China 75,134.
(4) Lanchow Warlord. China 76,135 to Tianshui.

Nationalist Chinese.
(1) 1st cav corps. China 79,135 to 78,135.
(2) 1st inf army. China 81,132 to 79,133.
(3) 2nd cav corps. Kweilin to China 91,138.
(4) Kunming MIL. China 90,135 to 89,135.
(5) Kunming Warlord. China 88,136 to 87,135.
(6) Canton MIL. China 90,141 to 90,142.

[rkr1958]

Turn 5. May/June 1940. Allied #6. USSR, Eastern Europe.

USSR land moves (5 of 5 allocated).
(1) 1st eng div. USSR 40,51 to Latvia 43,50.

[jesperpehrson]

Turn 5. May/June 1940. Allied #6

Ronnies posted his moves.

CW combined
France land
US combined

No DOW, no alignments.

Portstrike:
None

Naval air:
CW sends a Vildebeest NAV to patrol the Western Med

Naval movement:
The US sails a sub from San Diego to Mendocino

CW places a fleet in the western Med



CW moves a transport into the North Sea and sealifts their MOT in Antwerp.



Naval combat:
None

Strategic bombardment:
A Wellington LND bombs Naples. 3 rolled, no effect.


A Harrow LND bombs Hamburg. 8 rolled, 1 PP lost.



Groundstrikes:
CW sends two bombers (a Blenheim and a Hampden) to strike the defenders in Tripoli. They both return to Malta.


The french Potez in Paris flies to bomb the German hex NW of Lyons (58,31). It returns to Paris.



Rail movement:
None

Land movement:
CW closes on Tripoli with their forces in Libya
The Indian expedition to Mumbai has been suspended because of bad weather.
The division in Cagliari takes the port of Olbia.


France retreats in good order to defend Paris.


Land combat:
France attacks Tripoli with their INF west of the city with the support of the French fleet in the western Med.


Does Italy want to fly their NAV?
Odds after shorebombardment are 12:2 for a total of +13. France has no FTR that can intercept.
Does Italy want assault or blitz?

[warspite1]

If it can't be attacked then yes, I'll bring in the NAV and Assault please.

[jesperpehrson]

1 factor added, the attack is now +9.
Where do you want to return?

EDIT:
I will return it to where it came from. If this is not good please tell me.

[warspite1]

Sorry JP I am working on set up for the new game. Yes, if ever I'm not around and have given no instruction then always "from Whence" to save time.

[jesperpehrson]

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Sorry JP I am working on set up for the new game. Yes, if ever I'm not around and have given no instruction then always "from Whence" to save time.

Copy that!

[jesperpehrson]

Turn 5. May/June 1940. Allied # 6, part 2

The attack on Tripoli was finally a +9 after the Regia Marina sent a squadron of the navalbombers to support the troops in Tripoli. The French attack was in disarray but no losses on either side.


Air rebase:
None

HQ reorg:
Bilotte reorganizes some of the frontline troops.


Turn sent to the Axis.

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 7 (Axis)

Weather throw: 8

[WILHELM_slith]

Japan chooses a land move.
Ground strikes : Two bombers, the Ki-30 and Ki-32 missed HQ Mao on his retreat.
Both bombers return WHENCE (where they came from).
We await the movement phase.

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 7 (Axis)

Declarations of War and Alignments: None

Japan: Land
Germany: Land
Italy: Naval

Naval Air: None

Naval Movement:
Italy

Almost the entire Regia Marina puts to sea. I say 'Do Not Intercept' as its obvious they are staying in the sea area.

Two submarines head for Cape St Vincent, two cruisers escort a convoy in the Italian Coast, with another cruiser providing distant cover. In the Eastern Mediterranean, two more cruisers escort a convoy and a TRS to the 0-box. A cruiser takes up picket duty in the 3-box and a seven-strong fleet occupy the 2-box along with a submarine.

No combat is initiated in the CSV, but combat is initiated, by the San Giorgio, in the Eastern Med. The sub is included.

Axis - 8
Allies - 3

What does the CW want to do? The most obvious choice is to fight either the picket or the two cruisers, TRS and CONV in the 0-box but I don't know what the surprise points are for each as I have to choose the sea boxes before advancing the program.

EDIT: Okay I've saved various versions.
- If you attack the 0-box you have 8 surprise points and the best you get is 1 destroyed and 1 damaged vs 1 damaged

- If you attack the 3-box you have 5 surprise points and the best you get is 1 damaged vs 1 aborted.

- Or you could avoid combat.