PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR.

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #1. (Continued).

2/2/21, 12:26 PM - [Axis]: Starting in Faeroes Gap
2/2/21, 12:28 PM - [Allied]: Albacore & Swordfish (Belfast) both to 0-box.
2/2/21, 12:29 PM - [Allied]: Also, fly Sunderland there too
2/2/21, 12:29 PM - [Allied]: So all three Navs (Belfast) to 0-box.
2/2/21, 12:31 PM - [Allied]: Yes, all three (Albacore, Swordfish & Sunderland) to 0-box in Faeroes Gap
2/2/21, 12:53 PM - [Axis]: back now, meeting over
2/2/21, 12:53 PM - [Axis]: All 3 to 0 box
2/2/21, 12:54 PM - [Axis]: subs dive
2/2/21, 12:55 PM - [Axis]: now CSV
2/2/21, 12:55 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/2/21, 1:04 PM - [Allied]: Didn't expect that, but will take it.
2/2/21, 1:04 PM - [Allied]: taking a look at the CSV.
2/2/21, 1:05 PM - [Allied]: harrow to 0-box please.
2/2/21, 1:05 PM - [Axis]: roger
2/2/21, 1:06 PM - [Axis]: Committing subs
2/2/21, 1:07 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/2/21, 1:09 PM - [Allied]: fight both boxes, which I believe gives me 6 SPs?
2/2/21, 1:09 PM - [Axis]: yes
2/2/21, 1:09 PM - [Allied]: surface
2/2/21, 1:10 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/2/21, 1:10 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/2/21, 1:11 PM - [Allied]: If I calculated this correctly. Initial risks are: (1) RN w/4 surface vs 3 sub groups = 2A and (2) Axis w/5 surface vs 2 ships=2A.
2/2/21, 1:11 PM - [Axis]: That's correct, last screenshot confirms
2/2/21, 1:12 PM - [Allied]: Assuming these are correct: (1) Use 4 SPs to increase axis risk to 2D, 1A and (2) 2 SPs to decrease allies risk to none.
2/2/21, 1:12 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/2/21, 1:16 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/2/21, 1:16 PM - [Allied]: allies stay
2/2/21, 1:16 PM - [Axis]: Axis stay, sure you will too.

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #1. (Continued).

2/2/21, 1:16 PM - [Axis]: Going to round II
2/2/21, 1:16 PM - [Axis]: Will commit subs
2/2/21, 1:17 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/2/21, 1:17 PM - [Allied]: no additional air support
2/2/21, 1:18 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/2/21, 1:18 PM - [Axis]: Choose 4 to make a sub
2/2/21, 1:19 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/2/21, 1:20 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/2/21, 1:20 PM - [Axis]: Axis stay
2/2/21, 1:20 PM - [Allied]: Destroy Greek, Bel CP. D & A on CW CPs. Allies stay.
2/2/21, 1:20 PM - [Axis]: Committing subs
2/2/21, 1:21 PM - [Axis]: miss
2/2/21, 1:22 PM - [Axis]: aborts to?
2/2/21, 1:22 PM - [Allied]: Gibraltar
2/2/21, 1:22 PM - [Allied]: Can you go back and destroy Greek CP?
2/2/21, 1:22 PM - [Allied]: Clears up stacking issues & doesn't get ASW in 42.
2/2/21, 1:22 PM - [Allied]: Instead of CW CP
2/2/21, 1:23 PM - [Allied]: Never mind!
2/2/21, 1:23 PM - [Allied]: I see it's consider CW
2/2/21, 1:23 PM - [Allied]: all good

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #1. (Continued).

2/2/21, 1:23 PM - [Axis]: Now Bay of Biscay
2/2/21, 1:24 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/2/21, 1:24 PM - [Allied]: BEL FTR2 to 0-box.
2/2/21, 1:25 PM - [Axis]: Proceeding to search
2/2/21, 1:25 PM - [Axis]: will commit sub
2/2/21, 1:27 PM - [Axis]: axis find
2/2/21, 1:27 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/2/21, 1:28 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/2/21, 1:28 PM - [Axis]: Axis will stay
2/2/21, 1:28 PM - [Allied]: allies stay
2/2/21, 1:28 PM - [Axis]: Will commit sub again
2/2/21, 1:28 PM - [Allied]: no additional air. aborts to Liverpool
2/2/21, 1:29 PM - [Axis]: miss

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #1. (Continued).

2/2/21, 1:29 PM - [Axis]: Now Western Med
2/2/21, 1:30 PM - [Axis]: No support from Axis
2/2/21, 1:30 PM - [Allied]: no additional allies
2/2/21, 1:31 PM - [Axis]: Axis find 4-1
2/2/21, 1:32 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/2/21, 1:32 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/2/21, 1:33 PM - [Allied]: d on cp, d & 3As on French CA
2/2/21, 1:35 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/2/21, 1:35 PM - [Axis]: That concludes naval
2/2/21, 1:35 PM - [Axis]: Italy has to suffer an abort
2/2/21, 1:36 PM - [Axis]: Zara aborted
2/2/21, 1:37 PM - [Axis]: French CA can't go to Gibralter
2/2/21, 1:38 PM - [Axis]: So will have to risk interception in East Med
2/2/21, 1:38 PM - [Allied]: copy

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #1. (Continued).

2/2/21, 1:39 PM - [Axis]: Flipping Trieste
2/2/21, 1:40 PM - [Axis]: Interception successful with a 1
2/2/21, 1:40 PM - [Axis]: No Axis air support, Allies?
2/2/21, 1:41 PM - [Axis]: Will assume not
2/2/21, 1:41 PM - [Allied]: negative
2/2/21, 1:42 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/2/21, 1:42 PM - [Allied]: understand
2/2/21, 1:43 PM - [Axis]: Now naval complete

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #1. (Continued).

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #1. (Continued).

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #1. (Continued).

2/2/21, 2:31 PM - [Axis]: defensive shore bombardment (Odessa)?
2/2/21, 2:32 PM - [Allied]: What do I have 3?
2/2/21, 2:32 PM - [Axis]: 2
2/2/21, 2:32 PM - [Axis]: Which is max you can do anyway since only 2 defense factor unit
2/2/21, 2:33 PM - [Allied]: copy .. doesn't look like it'll make a difference. Your attack will still be at > +21 so negative.
2/2/21, 2:34 PM - [Axis]: ok

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #1. (Concluded).

2/2/21, 2:35 PM - [Axis]: Just two attacks
2/2/21, 2:35 PM - [Axis]: Do you want the file?
2/2/21, 2:36 PM - [Allied]: no, that's ok. No ground support. Turn is too young.
2/2/21, 2:36 PM - [Axis]: roger
2/2/21, 2:37 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/2/21, 2:37 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/2/21, 2:49 PM - [Axis]: back to u
2/2/21, 2:49 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/2/21, 2:49 PM - [Allied]: got it

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Allied #2.

2/2/21, 3:14 PM - [Allied]: Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Allied #2. CW - naval, Free France - naval, USSR - land, China - land, USA - combine.
2/2/21, 3:21 PM - [Allied]: I so much wanted to take a combine with the Soviets so I could take a shot with their subs in Vladivostok against the Japanese CPs in the China Sea. In the end I couldn't spare the land moves.
2/2/21, 3:21 PM - [Axis]: lol, I know that feeling!
2/2/21, 4:04 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/2/21, 4:04 PM - [Allied]: Greek CA from Gibraltar to West Med. Intercept? If so, flip?
2/2/21, 4:05 PM - [Axis]: no intercept
2/2/21, 4:05 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/2/21, 4:05 PM - [Allied]: CA continues on to 2-box of East Med. Loads CW 2nd inf div from Famagusta, Cyprus.
2/2/21, 4:06 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/2/21, 4:07 PM - [Allied]: Empty TRS from Malta to West Med. Intercept?
2/2/21, 4:07 PM - [Axis]: no thx
2/2/21, 4:07 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/2/21, 4:07 PM - [Allied]: TRS continues on to Liverpool, England.
2/2/21, 4:12 PM - [Allied]: Middle of making naval moves. Coming up on dinner time. Will try to get back and finish this evening. If not, then tomorrow. Potential conflicts in West & East Med.
2/2/21, 4:12 PM - [Axis]: no worries, talk to you later
2/2/21, 4:12 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/3/21, 11:43 AM - [Allied]: morning/afternoon.
2/3/21, 11:44 AM - [Axis]: Afternoon
2/3/21, 12:31 PM - [Allied]: Still finishing my naval moves.
2/3/21, 12:31 PM - [Axis]: roger

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Allied #2. (Continued)

2/3/21, 12:45 PM - [Allied]: Five contested sea areas: (1) Cape St. Vincent, (2) Faeroes Gap, (3) Bay of Biscay, (4) West Med & (5) East Med.
2/3/21, 12:46 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/3/21, 12:46 PM - [Allied]: (1) Cape St. Vincent: no combat.
2/3/21, 12:46 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/3/21, 12:47 PM - [Allied]: (2) Faeroes Gap: RN will not attempt but U-boats can (later during non-phasing).
2/3/21, 12:47 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/3/21, 12:47 PM - [Allied]: (3) Bay of Biscay: No combat.
2/3/21, 12:48 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Allied #2. (Continued)

2/3/21, 12:49 PM - [Allied]: (4) West Med: RN will initiate, CA Erebus flipped.
2/3/21, 12:50 PM - [Allied]: No air reactions by RN.
2/3/21, 12:50 PM - [Axis]: None for Axis
2/3/21, 12:50 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/3/21, 12:50 PM - [Allied]: Do you commit the Italian sub group?
2/3/21, 12:51 PM - [Axis]: no thx
2/3/21, 12:51 PM - [Allied]: copy.
2/3/21, 12:53 PM - [Allied]: Search: RN=5, Italian=3, only the the Italians find.
2/3/21, 12:53 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/3/21, 12:53 PM - [Allied]: No enough SPs to avoid, it's a naval air
2/3/21, 12:53 PM - [Axis]: ok
2/3/21, 12:54 PM - [Axis]: save the points
2/3/21, 12:54 PM - [Allied]: copy.
2/3/21, 12:54 PM - [Allied]: AA is lowest 1 of 6.
2/3/21, 12:55 PM - [Allied]: AA = 3 2 1 2 4 2 = 1. 2 bombs reduced 1.
2/3/21, 12:55 PM - [Axis]: use SPs to reduce to nothing
2/3/21, 12:55 PM - [Axis]: Italians will abort zone
2/3/21, 12:55 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/3/21, 12:55 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/3/21, 12:56 PM - [Allied]: Allies stay.
2/3/21, 12:56 PM - [Axis]: La Spezia
2/3/21, 12:56 PM - [Allied]: Abort?
2/3/21, 12:56 PM - [Axis]: Yes
2/3/21, 12:56 PM - [Allied]: copy to La Spezia it is.
2/3/21, 12:57 PM - [Allied]: Sub uncommitted but remains at sea (It's flipped).

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Allied #2. (Continued)

2/3/21, 12:58 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/3/21, 12:58 PM - [Allied]: (5) East Med: RN will initiate, Hurricane IIC flipped.
2/3/21, 1:00 PM - [Axis]: no support from Axis
2/3/21, 1:00 PM - [Allied]: CW reacts: Beau-FTR2 (5 a2a), Vildebeest NAV2 (2 a2a), Blehheim LND3 (1 a2s) to 2-box & Spitfire I (5 a2a) & Hurricane I (4 a2a) to 1-box.
2/3/21, 1:01 PM - [Allied]: copy, no support by axis.
2/3/21, 1:01 PM - [Allied]: RN commits her 3 sub groups.
2/3/21, 1:02 PM - [Allied]: Good grief: RN=10, Italian=1
2/3/21, 1:02 PM - [Axis]: wow
2/3/21, 1:02 PM - [Axis]: the ol' 1-10 split
2/3/21, 1:02 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/3/21, 1:03 PM - [Axis]: 2 box only
2/3/21, 1:03 PM - [Axis]: make it a surface
2/3/21, 1:04 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/3/21, 1:05 PM - [Axis]: thinking
2/3/21, 1:08 PM - [Axis]: use all points to decrease your damage to me
2/3/21, 1:08 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/3/21, 1:08 PM - [Axis]: D on BB for Italy
2/3/21, 1:09 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/3/21, 1:10 PM - [Allied]: Assume A on BB if damaged until aborted? Otherwise A on Flume & Pola?
2/3/21, 1:10 PM - [Axis]: correct
2/3/21, 1:12 PM - [Allied]: BB Vittorio, CA Flume & CA Pola aborted.
2/3/21, 1:12 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/3/21, 1:13 PM - [Axis]: Axis stay
2/3/21, 1:13 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/3/21, 1:16 PM - [Allied]: RN risk (X, 3A) allocation: (1) X on sub 4735, (2) A on sub if damaged until aborted, (3) A on Greek CA until aborted, (4) A on sub 4732 until aborted, (5) A on BB Warspite.
2/3/21, 1:18 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/3/21, 1:18 PM - [Allied]: could've been a lot worse ... RN stays.
2/3/21, 1:19 PM - [Allied]: Any axis air reaction(s)?
2/3/21, 1:19 PM - [Axis]: no thx
2/3/21, 1:19 PM - [Allied]: copy. RN commits her 1 remaining/surviving sub group.
2/3/21, 1:20 PM - [Allied]: No 10/1 split this time; both sides roll a 10.
2/3/21, 1:21 PM - [Axis]: Aborts to Athens
2/3/21, 1:21 PM - [Allied]: Italian aborts where?
2/3/21, 1:21 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/3/21, 1:21 PM - [Allied]: Faeroes Gap: Do you wish to search?
2/3/21, 1:22 PM - [Axis]: no thx
2/3/21, 1:22 PM - [Allied]: copy.
2/3/21, 1:22 PM - [Allied]: That ends naval.

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Allied #2. (Continued)

2/3/21, 1:51 PM - [Allied]: 1 land combat. 54th gar army + 2 shore vs von Bock. Currently 6:7 = +1.667. Does von Bock provide defensive HQ support?
2/3/21, 1:52 PM - [Axis]: no thx
2/3/21, 1:52 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/3/21, 1:52 PM - [Allied]: no air support possible.
2/3/21, 1:53 PM - [Allied]: scratch that.
2/3/21, 1:54 PM - [Axis]: Fly the stuka in range
2/3/21, 1:54 PM - [Axis]: land in Odessa
2/3/21, 1:54 PM - [Allied]: You have a FTR2 (5 a2a) that can fly "CAP" over von Bock. The Soviets have 2 LNDs (3 TAC factors each) that can provide group support
2/3/21, 1:54 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/3/21, 1:54 PM - [Axis]: one sec
2/3/21, 1:54 PM - [Allied]: Hold on that order?
2/3/21, 1:54 PM - [Axis]: fly the fighter as escort
2/3/21, 1:54 PM - [Axis]: and fly Stuka
2/3/21, 1:55 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/3/21, 1:56 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/3/21, 1:56 PM - [Allied]: Return Stuka and fighter to where?
2/3/21, 1:57 PM - [Axis]: Odessa
2/3/21, 1:58 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/3/21, 1:58 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/3/21, 1:58 PM - [Allied]: Assault or Blitz?
2/3/21, 1:58 PM - [Axis]: one min
2/3/21, 2:00 PM - [Axis]: Blitz
2/3/21, 2:02 PM - [Allied]: copy.

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Allied #2. (Concluded)

2/3/21, 2:10 PM - [Allied]: Gort reorgs a TRS & CP.
2/3/21, 2:10 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/3/21, 2:10 PM - [Allied]: NED TRS reorgs CP
2/3/21, 2:11 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/3/21, 2:11 PM - [Allied]: French TRS reorgs French CA Suffren

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #3.

2/3/21, 2:12 PM - [Allied]: Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #3. Weather.
2/3/21, 2:13 PM - [Allied]: D10=3, Fine everywhere except for rain in the north monsoon.
2/3/21, 2:13 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/3/21, 2:14 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/3/21, 2:14 PM - [Allied]: back to you for axis impulse #3.
2/3/21, 2:15 PM - [Axis]: Got it
2/3/21, 2:43 PM - [Axis]: Combined for Italy. Lands for Japan and Germany

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #3. (Continued).

2/3/21, 2:43 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/3/21, 2:43 PM - [Axis]: One search, flipping Erone
2/3/21, 2:45 PM - [Axis]: Flew Gabby in support. No support possible from Allies. Not committing sub
2/3/21, 2:46 PM - [Axis]: miss
2/3/21, 2:46 PM - [Axis]: That concludes naval
2/3/21, 2:46 PM - [Allied]: copy

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #3. (Concluded).

2/3/21, 2:48 PM - [Axis]: strat knocks out 2 Chinese PPs
2/3/21, 2:48 PM - [Allied]: Ouch
2/3/21, 3:41 PM - [Axis]: back to u
2/3/21, 3:41 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/3/21, 3:41 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/3/21, 3:49 PM - [Allied]: Winding down (gaming wise) for the day. Will most likely be tomorrow before I get to my impulse.
2/3/21, 3:50 PM - [Allied]: Really want to mull things over especially on the Eastern Front and China/Asia.
2/3/21, 3:50 PM - [Axis]: sure, no problem
2/3/21, 3:51 PM - [Allied]: Looks like Japan's dream of Asia for Asians (actually for Imperial Japan) is not far from being a reality!
2/3/21, 3:52 PM - [Axis]: Let's hope so!

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Allied #4.

2/4/21, 11:43 AM - [Allied]: morning/afternoon
2/4/21, 11:43 AM - [Axis]: Morning
2/4/21, 11:44 AM - [Allied]: Ah ... see you've finally adopted CST!
2/4/21, 11:44 AM - [Axis]: Yea
2/4/21, 11:44 AM - [Axis]: At least for today
2/4/21, 11:45 AM - [Allied]: Well that's a start at least.
2/4/21, 11:46 AM - [Allied]: Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1940. Allied #4. CW - combine, France - combine, China - land, USSR - land, USA - combine.
2/4/21, 11:54 AM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 11:55 AM - [Allied]: Attempt intercept on TRS w/FTR2 moving from Gibraltar to West Med?
2/4/21, 11:56 AM - [Axis]: Yes, flip German fighter and commit sub
2/4/21, 11:58 AM - [Allied]: copy, got a quick in-home errand to take of before getting to the intercept roll. &#129488;
2/4/21, 11:58 AM - [Axis]: sure
2/4/21, 12:12 PM - [Allied]: ok. back. you need a 4 or less to intercept.
2/4/21, 12:15 PM - [Allied]: d10=10, missed. TRS w/FTR continues on to the East Med and docks in Suez city.

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Allied #4. (Continued).

2/4/21, 12:17 PM - [Allied]: 5 Contested Sea Areas: (1) Cape St. Vincent, (2) Faeroes Gap, (3) Bay of Biscay, (4) West Med & (5) East Med
2/4/21, 12:19 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 12:19 PM - [Allied]: (1) Cape St. Vincent, (2) Faeroes Gap & (3) Bay of Biscay: No Combat.