We are going to stamp all over one's Blau Swede Schuhe

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: AllenK

Operation Catherine?

warspite1

Churchill's spiffing wheeze to put a fleet into the Baltic.... [8|]

[AllenK]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: AllenK

Operation Catherine?

warspite1

Churchill's spiffing wheeze to put a fleet into the Baltic.... [8|]

Ah ...

In the meantime, any thoughts on my further ramblings?

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: AllenK

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: AllenK

Operation Catherine?

warspite1

Churchill's spiffing wheeze to put a fleet into the Baltic.... [8|]

Ah ...

In the meantime, any thoughts on my further ramblings?

warspite1

Yes lots - and I'm very grateful for the input (I would have missed the Port Said Fred debacle). But I won't make up my mind - and we can discuss further - once we've seen the cut of Hitler's jib young Bob.

[AllenK]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: AllenK

ORIGINAL: warspite1


warspite1

Churchill's spiffing wheeze to put a fleet into the Baltic.... [8|]

Ah ...

In the meantime, any thoughts on my further ramblings?

warspite1

Yes lots - and I'm very grateful for the input (I would have missed the Port Said Fred debacle). But I won't make up my mind - and we can discuss further - once we've seen the cut of Hitler's jib young Bob.

C'est d'accord mon ami.

[warspite1]

How do you want to play this old boy? Shall I do the initial bit and then hand over for the French naval?

[AllenK]

Sounds good to me.

[warspite1]

Okay so we are going for Naval (Fra) Combined (CW, USSR and USA) and Land (China)?

[AllenK]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Okay so we are going for Naval (Fra) Combined (CW, USSR and USA) and Land (China)?

Yes please.

[warspite1]

Further to our e-mail exchange - nothing for the CW with regard to groundstrike. Could have done with the Blenheim or Hampden....

[AllenK]

Did the US/CW have any rail moves in mind? Do you want me to do the CW land moves as we discussed?

[warspite1]

Nothing rail wise and yes, lets try and protect Egypt thanks

[AllenK]

Did you have any plans for the Polish air force? I think they would still be okay to rebase to Lithuania if the Soviets claim Eastern Poland as they could fly over East Prussia but just making sure.

[warspite1]

I'm tempted to stick around (in Poland) to stretch the Luftwaffe if we can. What do you think?

[AllenK]

Well, they have a 5 factor and a 3 factor fighter to oppose any mission undertaken. Both have modest ground attack capability, so you might be preventing them being used in that capacity as long as you stick around. +2/-2 aren't great odds for success for anything the Polish try and once used they are lost unless the HQ reorganises. Doing both would need an air move by CW, which is unlikely. Counting on getting two shot downs with pilot surviving to go in the reserves would really be banking on finding the silver lining.

On balance I think you would get more value from being able to bring the decent Blenheim and either the Gladiator CVP or Hurricane from the reserve pool. You have a pilot on the way too for one of the two not chosen or maybe the Whitley.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: AllenK

Well, they have a 5 factor and a 3 factor fighter to oppose any mission undertaken. Both have modest ground attack capability, so you might be preventing them being used in that capacity as long as you stick around. +2/-2 aren't great odds for success for anything the Polish try and once used they are lost unless the HQ reorganises. Doing both would need an air move by CW, which is unlikely. Counting on getting two shot downs with pilot surviving to go in the reserves would really be banking on finding the silver lining.

On balance I think you would get more value from being able to bring the decent Blenheim and either the Gladiator CVP or Hurricane from the reserve pool. You have a pilot on the way too for one of the two not chosen or maybe the Whitley.

warspite1

Agreed [:(] You are too sensible [;)] Good job one of us has a brain [&o]

[AllenK]

I'll hold off on Poland for another impulse.

[Courtenay]

I have to ask: Are you going to overrun the disorganized German bomber on the German coast? You have to be careful not to have the Polish unit in supply at the end of the turn, but that can almost certainly be arranged. And it might discombobulate the Germans. (It would certainly discombobulate me!)

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Courtenay

I have to ask: Are you going to overrun the disorganized German bomber on the German coast? You have to be careful not to have the Polish unit in supply at the end of the turn, but that can almost certainly be arranged. And it might discombobulate the Germans. (It would certainly discombobulate me!)

warspite1

If you mean the Dornier, its got two army units on its hex (reserves) - so no! [:)]

[Courtenay]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Courtenay

I have to ask: Are you going to overrun the disorganized German bomber on the German coast? You have to be careful not to have the Polish unit in supply at the end of the turn, but that can almost certainly be arranged. And it might discombobulate the Germans. (It would certainly discombobulate me!)

warspite1

If you mean the Dornier, its got two army units on its hex (reserves) - so no! [:)]

Ah, those weren't there in the picture I saw. OK, that makes more sense of the German move now.

[AllenK]

CW have 1 more land move. Here's one that might upset the apple cart a bit. Since the Polish unit is OOS and hasn't made an attack, the Germans won't get a production bonus but lose the resource if they don't act. I haven't finalised it yet but what do you think?