PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR.

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #8. (Continued).

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #8. (Continued).

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #8. (Continued).

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #8. (Continued).

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #8. (Concluded).

1/31/21, 6:42 AM - [Axis]: back to u

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #9.

1/31/21, 11:17 AM - [Allied]: morning/afternoon.
1/31/21, 11:17 AM - [Allied]: Looks like someone has been up to some mischief.
1/31/21, 11:17 AM - [Axis]: Indeed
1/31/21, 11:31 AM - [Allied]: Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #11. CW - combine, France - naval, China - land, USA - combine, USSR - land.
1/31/21, 11:32 AM - [Axis]: Bet it feels good to finally be able to execute a land action with USSR
1/31/21, 11:32 AM - [Allied]: It does ...

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #9. (Continued).

1/31/21, 11:39 AM - [Allied]: Three contested sea areas: (1) Cape St. Vincent, (2) Faeroes Gap & (3) East Med.
1/31/21, 11:39 AM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/31/21, 11:39 AM - [Allied]: (1) Cape St. Vincent: No combat.
1/31/21, 11:39 AM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/31/21, 11:39 AM - [Allied]: (2) Faeroes Gap: No combat.
1/31/21, 11:39 AM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/31/21, 11:40 AM - [Allied]: (3) West Med: No combat.

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #9. (Concluded).

1/31/21, 11:40 AM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/31/21, 11:40 AM - [Axis]: Initiate
1/31/21, 11:40 AM - [Allied]: 4th sea area in which the French move a supply CP into (East Med). I assume you wish to initiate a search?
1/31/21, 11:40 AM - [Axis]: Flip Hs 123
1/31/21, 11:41 AM - [Allied]: copy
1/31/21, 11:41 AM - [Allied]: Air reactions?
1/31/21, 11:41 AM - [Axis]: none
1/31/21, 11:41 AM - [Allied]: copy
1/31/21, 11:42 AM - [Allied]: Search: RM/KM=9, French=4, nobody finds.
1/31/21, 12:25 PM - [Allied]: MJ41. Allied #9. End of turn check. Turn ends on a 3 or less.
1/31/21, 12:26 PM - [Allied]: d10=9, turn continues
1/31/21, 12:27 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/31/21, 12:27 PM - [Allied]: axis impulse 11, back to you.
1/31/21, 12:27 PM - [Axis]: got it

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

1/31/21, 12:31 PM - [Axis]: Land for Germany, combined for Italy, naval for Japan
1/31/21, 12:42 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/31/21, 12:42 PM - [Axis]: West Med first. Italy flips Savoia
1/31/21, 12:43 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/31/21, 12:47 PM - [Allied]: much as hate too I'm going to use 4 SPs to avoid. Maintaining supply to Malta is trumps everything else at this point.
1/31/21, 12:47 PM - [Axis]: Roger
1/31/21, 12:47 PM - [Axis]: East Med. Italy flips Macchi
1/31/21, 12:48 PM - [Axis]: CP found and destroyed
1/31/21, 1:38 PM - [Allied]: Need to make a run to the grocery store ...

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

1/31/21, 1:44 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/31/21, 1:44 PM - [Axis]: Sent file for Allied ground support allocation
1/31/21, 1:54 PM - [Allied]: haven't left yet (just about though) will take a look
1/31/21, 1:57 PM - [Axis]: Missed your message earlier
1/31/21, 1:58 PM - [Allied]: no problem ... caught me just as I was leaving (in no hurry though). Looking at potential defensive ground support.
1/31/21, 2:05 PM - [Allied]: Fly Pe-8 & IL-4 (extended range) to Romania 58,52 to support 2nd GD Cav.
1/31/21, 2:05 PM - [Allied]: Will choose assault
1/31/21, 2:05 PM - [Axis]: return?
1/31/21, 2:05 PM - [Allied]: hence
1/31/21, 2:06 PM - [Axis]: ok
1/31/21, 2:06 PM - [Allied]: Question: if you use AA does that unit still get to participate in the assault?
1/31/21, 2:06 PM - [Axis]: Yes
1/31/21, 2:06 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/31/21, 2:06 PM - [Axis]: Not flipped until end of the advance after combat
1/31/21, 2:07 PM - [Axis]: Will fire AA. Lowest of 4
1/31/21, 2:09 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/31/21, 2:10 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/31/21, 2:10 PM - [Allied]: Assault
1/31/21, 2:11 PM - [Axis]: It's my choice on the one to roll

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

1/31/21, 2:30 PM - [Axis]: Turn continues
1/31/21, 2:37 PM - [Axis]: back to u
1/31/21, 3:24 PM - [Allied]: got it.

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #13.

1/31/21, 3:33 PM - [Allied]: Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #13. CW - pass, Free France - pass, China - pass, USA - pass, USSR - land.
1/31/21, 3:47 PM - [Allied]: MJ41. Allied #13. End of turn check. Turn ends on 8 or less.
1/31/21, 3:48 PM - [Allied]: d10=10, turn continues.
1/31/21, 3:50 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/31/21, 3:50 PM - [Allied]: back to you, axis impulse 14.
1/31/21, 3:50 PM - [Axis]: got it
1/31/21, 3:51 PM - [Allied]: Will be in position to respond; but will pretty much do it for me today.
1/31/21, 3:51 PM - [Axis]: roger

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #14.

1/31/21, 4:24 PM - [Axis]: Land actions for Germany and Japan. Combined for Italy
1/31/21, 4:25 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/31/21, 4:26 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/31/21, 4:27 PM - [Axis]: Fly Swordfish as fighter or bomber?
1/31/21, 4:27 PM - [Axis]: Italy forces naval air, only 1 surprise point for Commonwealth
1/31/21, 4:31 PM - [Axis]: Will fly it as bomber. We can change it if you would have decided differently and any results occur
1/31/21, 4:32 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/31/21, 4:34 PM - [Axis]: Allies score AA. Will hold here and wait your choice
1/31/21, 5:03 PM - [Allied]: Abort ftr please
1/31/21, 5:03 PM - [Axis]: roger
1/31/21, 5:04 PM - [Axis]: Axis score DX PX
1/31/21, 5:04 PM - [Allied]: Cvp
1/31/21, 5:05 PM - [Allied]: Allies stay
1/31/21, 5:05 PM - [Axis]: Axis abort A2A
1/31/21, 5:05 PM - [Axis]: But will stay in zone
1/31/21, 5:05 PM - [Axis]: Assume Allies will too
1/31/21, 5:06 PM - [Allied]: Yes please

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #14. (Continued).

1/31/21, 5:07 PM - [Axis]: Axis find 2-5
1/31/21, 5:08 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/31/21, 5:09 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/31/21, 5:09 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/31/21, 5:10 PM - [Allied]: Sure.
1/31/21, 5:10 PM - [Allied]: D on cp
1/31/21, 5:11 PM - [Allied]: D on both
1/31/21, 5:11 PM - [Allied]: Allied stay
1/31/21, 5:11 PM - [Axis]: So CP first
1/31/21, 5:11 PM - [Allied]: Sure.
1/31/21, 5:12 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/31/21, 5:13 PM - [Allied]: Copy
1/31/21, 5:13 PM - [Axis]: Aborts want matter for Axis as they are aborting zone
1/31/21, 5:13 PM - [Allied]: Copy
1/31/21, 5:15 PM - [Axis]: That concludes naval search. Break for dinner
1/31/21, 5:25 PM - [Allied]: Copy

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #14. (Concluded).

1/31/21, 8:02 PM - [Axis]: file sent for Allied ground support
1/31/21, 8:10 PM - [Allied]: Ok let me take a look.
1/31/21, 8:15 PM - [Allied]: no ground support
1/31/21, 8:32 PM - [Allied]: Assault where applicable
2/1/21, 1:16 AM - [Axis]: Turn continues

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #15.

2/1/21, 9:09 AM - [Allied]: morning.
2/1/21, 9:09 AM - [Allied]: did you send the turn?
2/1/21, 9:09 AM - [Axis]: Darn, did I forget?
2/1/21, 9:10 AM - [Axis]: looks like I did
2/1/21, 9:10 AM - [Axis]: hold on
2/1/21, 9:10 AM - [Allied]: Well, it looks like it was very late last night, really very early this morning when you finished your turn.
2/1/21, 9:10 AM - [Allied]: Do you ever sleep?
2/1/21, 9:11 AM - [Axis]: Oh yea. I go to bed early, around 9. Usually wake up around midnight or 1 and am up for a couple hours before I go back to bed
2/1/21, 9:11 AM - [Axis]: I get plenty of sleep, just not all together usually
2/1/21, 9:12 AM - [Allied]: That's very Nimitz like ...
2/1/21, 9:12 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/1/21, 9:12 AM - [Axis]: Really? Didn't know that
2/1/21, 9:12 AM - [Axis]: Turn sent
2/1/21, 9:12 AM - [Axis]: Axis incredibly fortunate turn went long
2/1/21, 9:13 AM - [Allied]: He used to wake up around 3 or 4 am and ready to 5 or 5:30. Then go back to sleep until 7 am.
2/1/21, 9:13 AM - [Axis]: Looked like a mistake after declaring war when weather turned bad but got bailed out with great dice
2/1/21, 9:14 AM - [Allied]: If JA turn runs long like this it could be very bad for the Soviets.
2/1/21, 9:15 AM - [Axis]: Yea, length of turn for 41 July/August is a big variable that can swing the advantage to one side or the other
2/1/21, 9:17 AM - [Allied]: got the turn
2/1/21, 9:38 AM - [Allied]: Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #15. CW - combine, France - naval, China - land, USSR - land, USA - pass.

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #15. (Concluded)

2/1/21, 9:43 AM - [Allied]: Two contested sea area: (1) Cape St. Vincent & (2) Faeroes Gap.
2/1/21, 9:44 AM - [Allied]: no combat in either.
2/1/21, 9:46 AM - [Allied]: Strat: RAF Halifax (extended range, 6/2=3) vs German Oil 51,36
2/1/21, 9:46 AM - [Allied]: d10=4+1=5. missed.
2/1/21, 10:08 AM - [Allied]: MJ41. Allied #15. End of turn check. Turn ends on 8 or less.
2/1/21, 10:09 AM - [Allied]: d10=3, turn ends (finally!)
2/1/21, 10:10 AM - [Axis]: yea

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

2/1/21, 10:10 AM - [Allied]: generating string of 10 x d100 partisan checks
2/1/21, 10:18 AM - [Allied]: (1) KOR=51
(2) CHI=6, Garrison=5, Pick Partisan Unit=4, 9
(3) NEI=94
(4) BUR=74
(5) India=67
(6) Free France=5, Garrison=8
(7) BEL=58
(8) Greece=55
(9) Yugoslavia=95
(10) Romania=82
(11) Bulgaria=97
2/1/21, 10:19 AM - [Allied]: 2-1 partisan spawns in CHina
2/1/21, 10:20 AM - [Allied]: Partisan placed in Haichow
2/1/21, 10:20 AM - [Allied]: No more neutrality pact rolls thanks to Hitler stabbing Stalin in the back!
2/1/21, 10:19 AM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. End of Turn. (Continued).

2/1/21, 10:22 AM - [Allied]: US entry. Chit pick for Germany/Italy entry pool.
2/1/21, 10:23 AM - [Allied]: d921-1=209, 2-value chit added to Germany/Italy entry pool.
2/1/21, 10:24 AM - [Allied]: US picks 22(11), "Gear up production". Tension 9.
2/1/21, 10:26 AM - [Allied]: d10=7, chit moved to tension. Will choose to move from Japanese pool.
2/1/21, 10:27 AM - [Allied]: d7-1=5, 3-value chit moved (Japanese entry to tension).
2/1/21, 10:28 AM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/1/21, 10:28 AM - [Allied]: That's it for US entry this turn.

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. End of Turn. (Continued).

2/1/21, 10:30 AM - [Allied]: do you need the file back for preliminary production?
2/1/21, 10:30 AM - [Axis]: no thx
2/1/21, 10:30 AM - [Axis]: Just SAS
2/1/21, 10:30 AM - [Allied]: copy
2/1/21, 10:31 AM - [Allied]: Really didn't want the initiative track moving another +1 to +2 in your favor but sure glad I got that last impulse.
2/1/21, 10:31 AM - [Allied]: For both the Soviets and Malta's sake.
2/1/21, 10:32 AM - [Axis]: I agree. Getting those transports and plane oiled in Malta was good for you
2/1/21, 10:33 AM - [Axis]: And those pesky subs as well
2/1/21, 10:33 AM - [Allied]: Felt like the odds were stack against me when the turn didn't end on my next to last impulse (80% that it would) and then you finding and sinking my supply CP in the West Med on your following impulse.
2/1/21, 10:33 AM - [Axis]: Yea I thought I had you there
2/1/21, 10:34 AM - [Allied]: Then the turn continues on another unlikely (20%) roll.
2/1/21, 10:34 AM - [Axis]: Could feel your morale drop when West Med was cut
2/1/21, 10:34 AM - [Allied]: Yes ... I was a bit bummed
2/1/21, 10:34 AM - [Allied]: But honestly I was more worried about the Soviet Union.
2/1/21, 10:35 AM - [Allied]: That is, you getting two impulses in a row in fine weather when the Soviets are trying to pull back.
2/1/21, 10:35 AM - [Axis]: Definitely allowed Germans to clean up some Soviet garbage
2/1/21, 10:35 AM - [Allied]: That's not to say I'm still not worried about the Soviets ... I am!
2/1/21, 10:36 AM - [Allied]: Just not panicked as would be the case with you likely getting two impulses in a row.
2/1/21, 10:37 AM - [Axis]: Axis hope to make USSR's life miserable for the next couple of years...
2/1/21, 10:37 AM - [Allied]: Don't mind being miserable ... just don't want to be dead! That is, defeated.
2/1/21, 10:37 AM - [Axis]: lol
2/1/21, 10:38 AM - [Axis]: Yes, misery is better than defeat
2/1/21, 10:38 AM - [Allied]: Expecting Japanese DOW
2/1/21, 10:38 AM - [Allied]: That's obvious.
2/1/21, 10:38 AM - [Allied]: Actually, it's been obvious to me for the last two turns.
2/1/21, 10:39 AM - [Allied]: He who defends everything defends nothing ...
2/1/21, 10:39 AM - [Axis]: Yea those guys aren't on holiday in Manchuria
2/1/21, 10:39 AM - [Allied]: Certainly applies to the USSR in 1941 and 1942.
2/1/21, 10:42 AM - [Allied]: 2 Soviet oil still showing as going to Germany. Took care of that by clearing out the default.
2/1/21, 10:42 AM - [Axis]: roger
2/1/21, 10:42 AM - [Allied]: Really wanted to knock out the oil you left undefended last impulse.
2/1/21, 10:43 AM - [Axis]: I thought the turn was going to end too!
2/1/21, 10:43 AM - [Allied]: Been there, done that.
2/1/21, 10:43 AM - [Allied]: But no harm, no foul.
2/1/21, 10:44 AM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/1/21, 10:44 AM - [Allied]: back to you for axis sas
2/1/21, 10:45 AM - [Axis]: on it
2/1/21, 10:52 AM - [Allied]: got a dentist appointment at 12:30 so will be out for a bit in a few ...
2/1/21, 10:53 AM - [Axis]: ok
2/1/21, 10:54 AM - [Axis]: back to u
2/1/21, 10:54 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/1/21, 10:54 AM - [Allied]: got it
2/1/21, 11:23 AM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/1/21, 11:24 AM - [Allied]: back to you for RTB axis
2/1/21, 11:24 AM - [Allied]: That'll do it for me until I get back from my dentist appointment.
2/1/21, 11:24 AM - [Allied]: Talk to you later this afternoon.
2/1/21, 11:24 AM - [Axis]: ok
2/1/21, 11:46 AM - [Axis]: back to u
2/1/21, 11:46 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/1/21, 2:28 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/1/21, 2:28 PM - [Allied]: back to you, use oil axis
2/1/21, 2:29 PM - [Axis]: ok
2/1/21, 2:45 PM - [Axis]: back to u
2/1/21, 2:45 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/1/21, 2:50 PM - [Axis]: no breakdowns
2/1/21, 2:50 PM - [Axis]: Final production for Germany should be 26. Italy should be 8. Send 4 oil to production for Japan please which should give them 18.
2/1/21, 2:51 PM - [Axis]: No scraps for Axis
2/1/21, 3:01 PM - [Allied]: ok
2/1/21, 3:11 PM - [Allied]: Somehow China got skipped over in the file I got back?
2/1/21, 3:11 PM - [Axis]: I just reorganized the HQ for you
2/1/21, 3:11 PM - [Axis]: Was only reasonable thing to do
2/1/21, 3:12 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/1/21, 3:12 PM - [Allied]: sure ... but he's still flipped?
2/1/21, 3:12 PM - [Axis]: I think at end of the phase he will become organized
2/1/21, 3:13 PM - [Allied]: ok ... phew ... I was concerned that he wasn't eligible for reorg for some reason.
2/1/21, 3:13 PM - [Axis]: No, he came up fine
2/1/21, 3:14 PM - [Allied]: ok ... he's showing unflipped now ... bit parnoid on my part I know ...
2/1/21, 3:16 PM - [Allied]: Use Oil. Allies.
(1) USSR: 0.7 need, 0.7 used, 1 consumed, 17 left available for reorg
(2) China: 0.4 need, 0.4 used, 0 consumed, 0 left
(3) CW: 5.95 need, 5.95 used, 6 consumed, 32 left
(4) Free France: 0.1 need, 0.1 used, 0 consumed, 2 left
(5) USA: 1.3 need, 1.3 used, 1 consumed, 26 left
2/1/21, 3:21 PM - [Allied]: Final Production. Axis.
(1) Germany: 26 BPs, 5+0=5 saved oil
(2) Italy: 8 BPs, 0+1=1 saved oil
(3) Japan: 18 BPs, 14+3=17 saved oil
(4) Vichy: 1 BP, 0+0=0 saved oil
2/1/21, 3:25 PM - [Allied]: Final Production: Allied.
(1) China: 4 BPs, 1+0=1 saved oil
(2) CW: 22 BPs, 28+7=35 saved oil
(3) Free France: 0 BPs, 2+1= saved oil
(4) USA: 20 BPs, 12+1=13 saved oil
(5) USSR: 26 BPs, 8+3=11 saved oil
2/1/21, 3:27 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/1/21, 3:27 PM - [Allied]: back to you for axis builds
2/1/21, 3:41 PM - [Axis]: back to u
2/1/21, 3:41 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/1/21, 3:43 PM - [Allied]: got it
2/1/21, 3:54 PM - [Allied]: Germany: Liberate Lithuania (Germany)?
2/1/21, 3:55 PM - [Axis]: yes
2/1/21, 3:55 PM - [Allied]: China: Surrender China to Japan? No.
2/1/21, 4:09 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/1/21, 4:09 PM - [Allied]: back to you for axis factory destruction followed by (axis) place units.