PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR.

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Turn 10. Mar/Apr 1941. End of Turn. Global Map. Active Axis.

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Turn 10. Mar/Apr 1941. End of Turn. Global Map. Active Allied.

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Turn 10. Mar/Apr 1941. End of Turn. Victory Totals.

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. Start of Turn.

1/27/21, 4:12 PM - [Axis]: modify lending to Italy from Germany. Increase resource lending by one and establish a one oil minimum
1/27/21, 4:12 PM - [Allied]: got it, copy
1/27/21, 4:28 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/27/21, 4:29 PM - [Allied]: No changes to allied lending, increased Germany to Italy by 1 to 5, 1 of which is now an oil.
1/27/21, 4:31 PM - [Allied]: Turn 11. May/June 1941. Initiative (Axis+1, Allies win tie). First roll coming.
1/27/21, 4:32 PM - [Allied]: Axis=7+1=8, Allied=4. Axis win first roll. Allies unable to request a reroll. The initiative is yours. Do you wish to move first or second this turn?
1/27/21, 4:33 PM - [Axis]: second
1/27/21, 4:33 PM - [Allied]: copy, allies move first. Now for the weather.
1/27/21, 4:34 PM - [Allied]: d10=10, fine across the map

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #1.

1/27/21, 4:34 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/27/21, 4:35 PM - [Allied]: Ok. Time for dinner and such. CW likely to take a naval, which I like to take my time, so likely tomorrow before I get through will those moves.
1/27/21, 4:36 PM - [Axis]: no worries. Could you send me the save please?
1/27/21, 4:37 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/27/21, 4:38 PM - [Allied]: MJ41, allied impulse 1 sent
1/27/21, 4:38 PM - [Axis]: Thx
1/27/21, 4:38 PM - [Axis]: Talk to you later
1/28/21, 12:34 PM - [Allied]: afternoon.
1/28/21, 12:35 PM - [Axis]: Good afternoon
1/28/21, 12:35 PM - [Allied]: up for a bit of gaming?
1/28/21, 12:36 PM - [Axis]: I am
1/28/21, 12:36 PM - [Allied]: alright then ...
1/28/21, 12:37 PM - [Axis]: I had to work all morning...tired of it
1/28/21, 12:37 PM - [Allied]: took care of a few errands and made a trip to the grocery store.
1/28/21, 12:52 PM - [Allied]: Turn 1. May/June 1941. Allied #1. CW - naval, Free France - naval, China - land, USA - combine, USSR - combine.
1/28/21, 1:37 PM - [Allied]: just finished naval moves
1/28/21, 1:38 PM - [Axis]: roger

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #1. (Continued).

1/28/21, 1:38 PM - [Allied]: Two Contested Sea Areas: (1) Faeroes Gap & (2) Italian Coast.
1/28/21, 1:38 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/28/21, 1:39 PM - [Allied]: (1) Faeroes Gap: RN will not initiate but axis can after Italian Coast if they wish.
1/28/21, 1:39 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #1. (Concluded).

1/28/21, 1:40 PM - [Allied]: (2) Italian Coast: RN sub group 4731 will flip to initiate. No air reaction by the allies. Axis?
1/28/21, 1:40 PM - [Axis]: none
1/28/21, 1:40 PM - [Allied]: copy. off to searches then.
1/28/21, 1:40 PM - [Allied]: First, though RN commits her 3 sub groups.
1/28/21, 1:42 PM - [Allied]: Searches: RN=3, Italian RM=7, only the RN finds. They elect to fight the lone CP in the 0-box and sink it.
1/28/21, 1:43 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/28/21, 1:43 PM - [Allied]: It's a bit overkill for the lone CP (enough to sink 3 & abort 2).
1/28/21, 1:44 PM - [Allied]: RN stays. Assume Italian Nav does too.
1/28/21, 1:44 PM - [Axis]: yes
1/28/21, 1:44 PM - [Allied]: RN does NOT commit her three sub groups for the second round. Combat ends.
1/28/21, 1:45 PM - [Axis]: Axis will not search in Faeroes
1/28/21, 1:45 PM - [Allied]: copy ... just about to ask .. thus ends the naval portion of the allied impulse.
1/28/21, 1:58 PM - [Allied]: Walking a razor's edge wrt/Nazi-Soviet pact garrisons.
1/28/21, 1:59 PM - [Allied]: Like the famous Kenny Roger's once said, "You got know when to hold them, know when to fold them, know when to walk away and know when to run."
1/28/21, 1:59 PM - [Axis]: lol yea
1/28/21, 1:59 PM - [Allied]: Still holding them ...
1/28/21, 2:02 PM - [Allied]: back to you for axis impulse 2
1/28/21, 2:02 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/28/21, 2:03 PM - [Axis]: got it
1/28/21, 2:16 PM - [Axis]: I think Japan should have 18 saved oil right?
1/28/21, 2:17 PM - [Allied]: Is that two less than they have?
1/28/21, 2:17 PM - [Allied]: If so, I think that's correct.
1/28/21, 2:17 PM - [Axis]: No, they have 21
1/28/21, 2:18 PM - [Allied]: Looking back they should have 18. So, 18 is correct.
1/28/21, 2:18 PM - [Axis]: I will edit 3 out
1/28/21, 2:19 PM - [Allied]: copy

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #2.

1/28/21, 2:36 PM - [Axis]: Land actions for Japan and Germany. Naval for Italy
1/28/21, 2:54 PM - [Axis]: intercept in Italian Coast
1/28/21, 3:03 PM - [Allied]: yes please, flip the 4-3
1/28/21, 3:03 PM - [Axis]: ok
1/28/21, 3:06 PM - [Axis]: Success with a 1. Italians will fight thru
1/28/21, 3:09 PM - [Axis]: Sorry, phone call
1/28/21, 3:10 PM - [Allied]: no problem ...
1/28/21, 3:10 PM - [Axis]: did you want to add air?
1/28/21, 3:11 PM - [Allied]: Negative ...
1/28/21, 3:11 PM - [Axis]: will assume not
1/28/21, 3:12 PM - [Allied]: no air ... correct ...
1/28/21, 3:12 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/28/21, 3:14 PM - [Allied]: I can choose to fight a surface without having to spend any surprise points can't I?
1/28/21, 3:14 PM - [Axis]: yes u can
1/28/21, 3:14 PM - [Allied]: Surface then.
1/28/21, 3:17 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/28/21, 3:18 PM - [Allied]: So if I'm understand the situation correctly the RN subs have 6 surface vs 6 Italian ships, which is a risk of D, 3A. And the risk to the RN is 13 surface to 3 ships, which is a risk of 2D, 1A.
1/28/21, 3:18 PM - [Axis]: They have 5 surface
1/28/21, 3:18 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/28/21, 3:20 PM - [Allied]: Use 4 SPs to increase Italian risk to 2D, 3A. And the remaining 6 SPs to put a D on each of the Italian Amph and TRS.
1/28/21, 3:24 PM - [Allied]: So for the RN risk: (1) D on 2-4-8, (2) D on 3-4-7 and (3) A on either of those two if not aborted; otherwise would have to be placed on 3-4-7.
1/28/21, 3:25 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/28/21, 3:25 PM - [Allied]: Risk ... hold on RN risk!!
1/28/21, 3:25 PM - [Allied]: I mistyped typed. Ds go on the two subs that are flipped.
1/28/21, 3:25 PM - [Axis]: ok
1/28/21, 3:25 PM - [Allied]: A goes on any sub that's damaged.
1/28/21, 3:26 PM - [Allied]: Otherwise on the only remaining sub.
1/28/21, 3:27 PM - [Allied]: RN stays, but does not commit her 1 remaining (and unflipped) sub.
1/28/21, 3:28 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/28/21, 3:29 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/28/21, 3:29 PM - [Allied]: aborts to Malta
1/28/21, 3:30 PM - [Axis]: Not sure you will be able to not commit your sub. Axis continue to fight thru. No air support I assume
1/28/21, 3:30 PM - [Allied]: copy, no support
1/28/21, 3:30 PM - [Axis]: you are correct
1/28/21, 3:30 PM - [Axis]: You can choose to not commit
1/28/21, 3:31 PM - [Allied]: Thought so, because after the initial round all ships and planes in the sea area come into play including your NAV.
1/28/21, 3:32 PM - [Allied]: The first round of an intercept includes only the intercepted ships and of course, any ships/planes that are intercepting that find.
1/28/21, 3:32 PM - [Allied]: ships/planes in the sea area that find on the intercepting die roll that is
1/28/21, 3:33 PM - [Allied]: Bonus for CP(s) doesn't come into play for the initial (i.e., intercepting roll).

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #2. (Continued).

1/28/21, 3:33 PM - [Axis]: intercept Italian Coast
1/28/21, 3:33 PM - [Allied]: yes please
1/28/21, 3:35 PM - [Axis]: miss
1/28/21, 3:35 PM - [Axis]: moves into East Med
1/28/21, 3:36 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/28/21, 3:37 PM - [Allied]: Did I have to flip the remaining sub since the other was aborted? Just curious how the rules work there.
1/28/21, 3:37 PM - [Axis]: yes
1/28/21, 3:37 PM - [Allied]: Makes sense.
1/28/21, 3:37 PM - [Axis]: because they were no longer in the sea zone

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #2. (Continued).

1/28/21, 3:45 PM - [Axis]: Cape St. Vincent
1/28/21, 3:45 PM - [Axis]: Italy will search here
1/28/21, 3:45 PM - [Axis]: You will be able to search in East Med
1/28/21, 3:46 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/28/21, 3:46 PM - [Allied]: Harrow to 0 please
1/28/21, 3:47 PM - [Axis]: Committing subs
1/28/21, 3:48 PM - [Axis]: miss

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #2. (Concluded).

1/28/21, 3:48 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/28/21, 3:51 PM - [Allied]: Yes please. Flip the CW Buffalo FTR2
1/28/21, 3:53 PM - [Axis]: be a few minutes
1/28/21, 3:53 PM - [Allied]: copy.
1/28/21, 3:54 PM - [Allied]: Will go and make myself a mug of tea then.
1/28/21, 3:55 PM - [Allied]: &#128077;
1/28/21, 3:56 PM - [Axis]: Axis flew Erone to 1 box
1/28/21, 3:57 PM - [Axis]: And HS 123
1/28/21, 3:57 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/28/21, 3:57 PM - [Axis]: You have some fighters in Malta
1/28/21, 3:57 PM - [Allied]: Yes ... don't fly for now.
1/28/21, 3:58 PM - [Axis]: Gotta reload, messed it up. Allies find 2-5
1/28/21, 4:00 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/28/21, 4:04 PM - [Allied]: Select 1 box which gives the allies 5 SPs I believe
1/28/21, 4:05 PM - [Axis]: yes it does
1/28/21, 4:05 PM - [Allied]: Use 4 SPs to fight a surface
1/28/21, 4:05 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/28/21, 4:05 PM - [Axis]: ok
1/28/21, 4:06 PM - [Allied]: So if I figured correctly RN risk is X, D, 2A and Axis risk is X, 3A.
1/28/21, 4:06 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/28/21, 4:07 PM - [Axis]: thinking...
1/28/21, 4:08 PM - [Axis]: Gorizia sunk
1/28/21, 4:10 PM - [Axis]: Transport saves abort
1/28/21, 4:12 PM - [Axis]: Littorio saves abort
1/28/21, 4:13 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/28/21, 4:13 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/28/21, 4:14 PM - [Allied]: X & D on AUS CAs then A's on any damaged CAs until gone. Let's see where we stand after that.
1/28/21, 4:16 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/28/21, 4:17 PM - [Allied]: A on BB Warspite
1/28/21, 4:17 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/28/21, 4:18 PM - [Allied]: aborts to Alexanderia
1/28/21, 4:18 PM - [Axis]: Are you staying zone?
1/28/21, 4:18 PM - [Allied]: Allies stay
1/28/21, 4:19 PM - [Allied]: yes ...
1/28/21, 4:19 PM - [Axis]: Axis will too
1/28/21, 4:19 PM - [Axis]: no additional support from Axis
1/28/21, 4:20 PM - [Allied]: fly FTR2 to 1-box please
1/28/21, 4:20 PM - [Axis]: which one?
1/28/21, 4:20 PM - [Allied]: 3-range please
1/28/21, 4:21 PM - [Axis]: miss
1/28/21, 4:21 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/28/21, 4:26 PM - [Allied]: Will check in occasionally but that will pretty much do it for me possibly for the day (dinner & such time). &#129347;&#127864;&#127828;
1/28/21, 4:26 PM - [Axis]: sure
1/28/21, 4:26 PM - [Allied]: Have to say our game has been anything but boring in the Med.
1/28/21, 4:27 PM - [Axis]: I agree
1/28/21, 5:17 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/28/21, 5:17 PM - [Axis]: back to u
1/28/21, 5:52 PM - [Allied]: Ok
1/28/21, 5:53 PM - [Allied]: Might take a look this evening; but no promises.

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #3.

1/29/21, 12:12 PM - [Allied]: afternoon.
1/29/21, 12:12 PM - [Axis]: afternoon
1/29/21, 12:12 PM - [Allied]: Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #3. CW - combine, Free France - naval, China - land, USA - combine, USSR - combine.
1/29/21, 12:21 PM - [Allied]: Three contested sea areas: (1) Cape St. Vincent, (2) Faeroes Gap & (3) East Med.
1/29/21, 12:21 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 12:21 PM - [Allied]: (1) Cape St. Vincent: No combat.

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #3. (Continued).

1/29/21, 12:21 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 12:22 PM - [Allied]: (2) Faeroes Gap: No combat.

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #3. (Concluded).

1/29/21, 12:22 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 12:23 PM - [Allied]: (3) East Med: Allies will flip the Spitfire I (1-box) to initiate search.
1/29/21, 12:23 PM - [Axis]: roger
1/29/21, 12:23 PM - [Allied]: No (additional) air reactions by the allies. Axis?
1/29/21, 12:23 PM - [Axis]: no support from Axis
1/29/21, 12:24 PM - [Axis]: no thx
1/29/21, 12:24 PM - [Allied]: copy. no subs to commit. off to search.
1/29/21, 12:26 PM - [Allied]: Search: RN/French=10, RM/KM=5, neither find.
1/29/21, 12:46 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 12:46 PM - [Allied]: back to you, axis impulse 4
1/29/21, 12:48 PM - [Axis]: got it

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #4.

1/29/21, 1:12 PM - [Axis]: Combined actions across the board
1/29/21, 1:19 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 1:20 PM - [Axis]: CSV up first
1/29/21, 1:20 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 1:29 PM - [Allied]: no support
1/29/21, 1:30 PM - [Axis]: on the phone
1/29/21, 1:30 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/29/21, 1:43 PM - [Axis]: back
1/29/21, 1:43 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/29/21, 1:43 PM - [Axis]: Axis will commit subs
1/29/21, 1:44 PM - [Axis]: miss

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #4. (Continued).

1/29/21, 1:44 PM - [Axis]: Now BOB
1/29/21, 1:45 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 1:46 PM - [Allied]: BEL FTR2 & NAV2 (Belfast) 3 a2s to 0-box.
1/29/21, 1:47 PM - [Axis]: Albacore or Swordfish?
1/29/21, 1:47 PM - [Axis]: 3
1/29/21, 1:47 PM - [Axis]: I see
1/29/21, 1:48 PM - [Axis]: Axis find 4-6, thinking
1/29/21, 1:52 PM - [Axis]: Choosing 4 box. Flying 110 as fighter
1/29/21, 1:52 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/29/21, 1:53 PM - [Axis]: Allies score DA
1/29/21, 1:54 PM - [Allied]: abort the nav
1/29/21, 1:54 PM - [Allied]: or is that your abort to decide?
1/29/21, 1:55 PM - [Axis]: Allies score DA
1/29/21, 1:55 PM - [Axis]: Axis score DC. So Axis lost the air battle
1/29/21, 1:55 PM - [Axis]: My 115 auto cleared since you didn't have a fighter in 4 box
1/29/21, 1:55 PM - [Axis]: You aborted my 110
1/29/21, 1:56 PM - [Allied]: got you, so your fighter was aborted
1/29/21, 1:56 PM - [Allied]: good result
1/29/21, 1:56 PM - [Axis]: yes
1/29/21, 1:56 PM - [Allied]: what's my risk 2 a2s vs 3 ships?
1/29/21, 1:56 PM - [Allied]: so 2a?
1/29/21, 1:56 PM - [Axis]: 2 aborts. Axis choose Kent, assume you will choose Fiji?
1/29/21, 1:56 PM - [Allied]: sure
1/29/21, 1:56 PM - [Axis]: yes
1/29/21, 1:57 PM - [Allied]: any aborts to Liverpool. Allies (of course) will stay.
1/29/21, 1:58 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 1:59 PM - [Axis]: Axis abort zone

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #4. (Continued).

1/29/21, 1:59 PM - [Axis]: Now Western Med
1/29/21, 2:01 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 2:01 PM - [Allied]: Both FTR2 in Gib to 0-box
1/29/21, 2:03 PM - [Axis]: miss
1/29/21, 2:03 PM - [Axis]: that concludes searches
1/29/21, 2:03 PM - [Axis]: Italy's naval move was to remove CP from Eastern Med, so that doesn't trigger a search

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #4. (Concluded).

1/29/21, 2:06 PM - [Axis]: ground strike vs Chungking
1/29/21, 2:09 PM - [Axis]: Terauchi retakes Ichang without incident
1/29/21, 2:19 PM - [Allied]: copy

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #5.

1/29/21, 2:27 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 2:27 PM - [Axis]: back to u
1/29/21, 2:27 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 2:29 PM - [Allied]: got it
1/29/21, 2:36 PM - [Allied]: Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #5. CW - land, Free France - naval, China - land, USA - combine, USSR - combine.

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #5. (Continued).

1/29/21, 2:42 PM - [Allied]: RN Port Strike. La Spezia. CVP (2 a2a) West Med.
1/29/21, 2:43 PM - [Allied]: Rolls: Italy=4, RN=9.
1/29/21, 2:43 PM - [Axis]: take a shot at shooting it down
1/29/21, 2:43 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 2:44 PM - [Allied]: copy. AA increase from lowest 1 of 6 to lowest 1 of 3.
1/29/21, 2:45 PM - [Axis]: save 3
1/29/21, 2:45 PM - [Axis]: make it lowest of 4
1/29/21, 2:45 PM - [Allied]: AA = 1,3,1 ok
1/29/21, 2:45 PM - [Allied]: reduce to 1 bomb. 2 SPs reduce to no effect then.
1/29/21, 2:45 PM - [Axis]: correct
1/29/21, 2:46 PM - [Axis]: Had the risk been only an abort I would have used them all, but not when it's a damage
1/29/21, 2:47 PM - [Allied]: got you