PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR.

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #5. (Continued).

2/10/21, 8:37 AM - [Axis]: Will execute searches when you are available. Sent file for your convenience
2/10/21, 8:38 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 8:57 AM - [Allied]: ok. I've got some time before my shower/breakfeast.
2/10/21, 8:57 AM - [Axis]: alrighty
2/10/21, 8:58 AM - [Axis]: Eastern Med first
2/10/21, 8:58 AM - [Axis]: Axis added Sparviero bomber to 2 box
2/10/21, 8:58 AM - [Allied]: no additional by allies.
2/10/21, 8:58 AM - [Axis]: Allies have a Spitfire?
2/10/21, 8:59 AM - [Axis]: ok
2/10/21, 9:00 AM - [Axis]: miss
2/10/21, 9:00 AM - [Axis]: Now Western Med
2/10/21, 9:00 AM - [Axis]: No support from Axis
2/10/21, 9:01 AM - [Allied]: None for allies.
2/10/21, 9:02 AM - [Axis]: Committing sub
2/10/21, 9:03 AM - [Axis]: miss
2/10/21, 9:03 AM - [Axis]: Now BOB
2/10/21, 9:03 AM - [Axis]: no support from Axis
2/10/21, 9:03 AM - [Axis]: Allies?
2/10/21, 9:03 AM - [Allied]: Albacore (Belfast) & Tomhawk (Plymouth) to 0-box.
2/10/21, 9:04 AM - [Axis]: not committing subs
2/10/21, 9:05 AM - [Axis]: Axis find 2-10
2/10/21, 9:05 AM - [Axis]: thinking...
2/10/21, 9:07 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 9:07 AM - [Axis]: naval air
2/10/21, 9:08 AM - [Axis]: How to fly your Nimrod?
2/10/21, 9:08 AM - [Allied]: fighter and in the rear. BEL FTR2 in the lead.
2/10/21, 9:08 AM - [Axis]: roger
2/10/21, 9:09 AM - [Allied]: Hold that.
2/10/21, 9:09 AM - [Allied]: Nimrod as bomber in the lead.
2/10/21, 9:09 AM - [Axis]: ok, one sec
2/10/21, 9:09 AM - [Allied]: Followed by Albacore then Swordfish.
2/10/21, 9:10 AM - [Axis]: ok
2/10/21, 9:10 AM - [Allied]: BEL FTR2 in lead.
2/10/21, 9:12 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 9:13 AM - [Axis]: Allies score AC
2/10/21, 9:15 AM - [Axis]: sorry, work call
2/10/21, 9:16 AM - [Allied]: allies will abort air battle but remain in the sea area.
2/10/21, 9:17 AM - [Axis]: back now
2/10/21, 9:18 AM - [Axis]: Axis score DX PX
2/10/21, 9:18 AM - [Axis]: CVP or Belgian fighter?
2/10/21, 9:25 AM - [Allied]: Bel FTR
2/10/21, 9:26 AM - [Axis]: roger. one min
2/10/21, 9:27 AM - [Allied]: copy. going to hit the showers. will check in afterwards.
2/10/21, 9:29 AM - [Axis]: ok
2/10/21, 9:30 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 9:31 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 9:33 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 9:50 AM - [Allied]: put my D on CA Fiji and A on CV Glorious.
2/10/21, 9:50 AM - [Axis]: roger
2/10/21, 9:50 AM - [Allied]: RN remain in the sea area.
2/10/21, 9:52 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #5. (Continued).

2/10/21, 9:52 AM - [Axis]: Going to round II
2/10/21, 9:53 AM - [Axis]: No support from Axis
2/10/21, 9:53 AM - [Axis]: Allies?
2/10/21, 9:53 AM - [Axis]: Axis will not commit subs
2/10/21, 9:54 AM - [Axis]: Hampden available. I won't fly it since you didn't 1st round
2/10/21, 9:55 AM - [Axis]: both find
2/10/21, 9:55 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 9:55 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 9:58 AM - [Allied]: use 2 to decrease you air-to-air
2/10/21, 9:58 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 10:00 AM - [Axis]: Allies score DX, Nav chosen
2/10/21, 10:01 AM - [Allied]: thanks. will abort air-to-air after this.
2/10/21, 10:01 AM - [Axis]: Axis score AC.
2/10/21, 10:01 AM - [Axis]: Axis will stay in zone
2/10/21, 10:01 AM - [Allied]: allies too
2/10/21, 10:01 AM - [Axis]: Allies will too I presume
2/10/21, 10:01 AM - [Allied]: yes

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #5. (Continued).

2/10/21, 10:03 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 10:06 AM - [Axis]: you have points, decision to you
2/10/21, 10:06 AM - [Allied]: Avoid please
2/10/21, 10:06 AM - [Axis]: roger
2/10/21, 10:07 AM - [Axis]: that concludes searches
2/10/21, 10:07 AM - [Allied]: Breakfast time.&#9749;
2/10/21, 10:08 AM - [Axis]: cool
2/10/21, 10:17 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 10:19 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 10:20 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #5. (Continued).

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #5. (Continued).

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #5. (Continued).

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #5. (Continued).

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #5. (Concluded).

2/10/21, 11:49 AM - [Axis]: bad connection
2/10/21, 11:49 AM - [Axis]: test
2/10/21, 11:50 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 11:50 AM - [Axis]: sent file for your ground support
2/10/21, 12:07 PM - [Allied]: got it. taking a look now.
2/10/21, 12:16 PM - [Allied]: TB-3 in Voronezh. Return to Gorki.
2/10/21, 12:17 PM - [Axis]: Which combat does it support?
2/10/21, 12:18 PM - [Allied]: +12 to +9.8182 blitz in the woods
2/10/21, 12:19 PM - [Allied]: sorry.
2/10/21, 12:19 PM - [Axis]: np
2/10/21, 12:19 PM - [Axis]: got it
2/10/21, 12:19 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 12:24 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 12:26 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 12:27 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 12:29 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 12:35 PM - [Axis]: Used Guderian to reorganize the Flips
2/10/21, 12:36 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 12:36 PM - [Axis]: back to u
2/10/21, 1:20 PM - [Allied]: Ok. Out running some errands.

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Allied #6.

2/10/21, 2:19 PM - [Allied]: Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Allied #6. CW - naval, Free France - land, China - land, USSR - land, USA - combine.
2/10/21, 2:56 PM - [Allied]: need to start my CW naval moves over! MWiF is just complicating my life when it comes to reestablishing convoy routes. WHY!!!!!
2/10/21, 2:56 PM - [Axis]: lol
2/10/21, 2:56 PM - [Allied]: I don't know what I hate more: (1) you sinking my convoys or (2) fighting with MWiF to get things working like I want!
2/10/21, 3:03 PM - [Axis]: probably the latter
2/10/21, 3:04 PM - [Axis]: You will lose some convoys when the Axis get the first impulse
2/10/21, 3:04 PM - [Allied]: pain of seeing them sunk is shorter.
2/10/21, 3:04 PM - [Axis]: just no way around it
2/10/21, 3:04 PM - [Allied]: pain of fighting with MWiF over convoys is never ending.
2/10/21, 3:04 PM - [Axis]: I know...
2/10/21, 3:07 PM - [Allied]: Alright I've got something working. 20 of 22 factories producing (FOR NOW).
2/10/21, 3:07 PM - [Allied]: Not looking forward to more sub searches/attacks.
2/10/21, 3:14 PM - [Allied]: Four Contested Sea Area: (1) North Atlantic, (2) Bay of Biscay, (3) West Med, (4) East Med.
2/10/21, 3:15 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 3:16 PM - [Allied]: (1) North Atlantic & (2) Bay of Biscay: Allies will not search, but axis will have the opportunity to do in either or both.

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Allied #6. (Continued).

2/10/21, 3:16 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 3:16 PM - [Allied]: (3) West Med: No combat.

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Allied #6. (Continued).

2/10/21, 3:16 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 3:17 PM - [Allied]: (4) East Med: RN will Initiate by flipping Hurricane IIC FTR2.
2/10/21, 3:17 PM - [Allied]: No (additional) air reactions by allies. Axis?
2/10/21, 3:17 PM - [Axis]: none
2/10/21, 3:17 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/10/21, 3:19 PM - [Allied]: searches: RN=8, axis=9. Neither remotely close to finding.

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Allied #6. (Continued).

2/10/21, 3:20 PM - [Allied]: Non-phasing searches: (1) North Atlantic & (2) Bay of Biscay. Search?
2/10/21, 3:21 PM - [Axis]: yes, search in both
2/10/21, 3:21 PM - [Axis]: flip any German sub
2/10/21, 3:21 PM - [Axis]: in both areas
2/10/21, 3:21 PM - [Allied]: where do you wish to start?
2/10/21, 3:21 PM - [Axis]: commit subs in North Atlantic, do not in BOB
2/10/21, 3:21 PM - [Axis]: North Atlantic
2/10/21, 3:22 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/10/21, 3:22 PM - [Allied]: Non-phasing (axis) search: North Atlantic. U-boat flotilla 4834 (2-box) flipped. Subs committed.
2/10/21, 3:24 PM - [Allied]: Searches: U-boats=1, RN=5, only the u-boats find.
2/10/21, 3:24 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 3:24 PM - [Axis]: 0 box only
2/10/21, 3:24 PM - [Allied]: 4 pts for sub I assume?
2/10/21, 3:25 PM - [Axis]: yes please
2/10/21, 3:25 PM - [Axis]: should leave me 3?
2/10/21, 3:25 PM - [Allied]: correct
2/10/21, 3:25 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 3:26 PM - [Allied]: How do you wish to spend them?
2/10/21, 3:26 PM - [Axis]: save 3 for target selection
2/10/21, 3:27 PM - [Axis]: 1 X on Furious
2/10/21, 3:27 PM - [Allied]: I was afraid of that.
2/10/21, 3:27 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 3:27 PM - [Allied]: How do you wish to distribute your risk?
2/10/21, 3:28 PM - [Axis]: X on 2-4-8
2/10/21, 3:28 PM - [Axis]: A on it if it survives. 3 A on 6, 6, and 7 defense subs, respectively
2/10/21, 3:31 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 3:32 PM - [Allied]: I really don't think the RN is trying that hard.
2/10/21, 3:32 PM - [Axis]: lol
2/10/21, 3:32 PM - [Axis]: Great damage control there
2/10/21, 3:32 PM - [Allied]: Could have easily knocked 4 subs, including sinking 1, out but only managed to knock 2 out and didn't sink any!
2/10/21, 3:33 PM - [Allied]: X vs CV Furious & X vs CPs (2 sunk).
2/10/21, 3:34 PM - [Allied]: X vs CV Furious=7 (damaged). 2 CPs sunk. RN stays.
2/10/21, 3:34 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 3:35 PM - [Axis]: Axis stay as well but do not commit subs
2/10/21, 3:35 PM - [Allied]: interesting.
2/10/21, 3:35 PM - [Axis]: aborts to Bourdeaux
2/10/21, 3:35 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/10/21, 3:37 PM - [Allied]: Now to the Bay of Biscay. Will flip U-boat flotilla 4839 (3-box) to initiate.
2/10/21, 3:37 PM - [Axis]: roger
2/10/21, 3:38 PM - [Allied]: No additional air support from the allies. None additional possible from the axis.
2/10/21, 3:38 PM - [Allied]: U-boat NOT committed (as instructed).
2/10/21, 3:40 PM - [Allied]: Searches: Luftwaffe=9, CW=9. Neither find.

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Allied #6. (Continued).

2/10/21, 4:19 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 4:19 PM - [Allied]: 1 land combat. 4:5 (+1.5). No air support either side possible. Defensive HQ support? Blitz or assault?
2/10/21, 4:20 PM - [Axis]: one min
2/10/21, 4:23 PM - [Axis]: use hq support. blitz
2/10/21, 4:23 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/10/21, 4:24 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 4:27 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 4:28 PM - [Allied]: missed by 1!

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Allied #6. (Concluded).

2/10/21, 4:30 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 4:31 PM - [Allied]: USSR HQ Reorg

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #7.

2/10/21, 4:31 PM - [Allied]: Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #7. Weather.
2/10/21, 4:33 PM - [Allied]: d10=8, fine weather turns to rain in the arctic & north temperate and to storms in the north monsoon.
2/10/21, 4:33 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 4:34 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 4:34 PM - [Allied]: back to you for axis impulse #7.
2/10/21, 4:34 PM - [Axis]: got it
2/10/21, 4:44 PM - [Allied]: dinner time. &#127864;&#127828;
2/10/21, 4:45 PM - [Axis]: okie dokie
2/10/21, 8:26 PM - [Axis]: Land actions for Germany and Japan. Combined for Italy

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #7. (Concluded).

2/10/21, 8:28 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 8:29 PM - [Axis]: Western Med First
2/10/21, 8:30 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 10:24 PM - [Allied]: No support. Just saw this.
2/11/21, 3:39 AM - [Axis]: roger, no worries
2/11/21, 3:40 AM - [Axis]: commtting subs
2/11/21, 3:41 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/11/21, 3:43 AM - [Axis]: Axis will stay, presume you would too. Going to next round of searches
2/11/21, 3:43 AM - [Axis]: Not committing subs
2/11/21, 3:44 AM - [Axis]: miss
2/11/21, 3:44 AM - [Axis]: Now Eastern Med
2/11/21, 3:45 AM - [Axis]: Flip Sparviero, no support from Axis
2/11/21, 3:45 AM - [Axis]: Won't fly your spitfire
2/11/21, 3:46 AM - [Axis]: miss
2/11/21, 3:46 AM - [Axis]: That concludes searches
2/11/21, 4:47 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/11/21, 4:47 AM - [Axis]: Turn continues, back to u
2/11/21, 8:42 AM - [Axis]: Don't forget to take the resource at krasnokameshk with one of your units. We can implement the rules manually for a non aggression pact between Japan and USSR for any future war declarations.

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Allied #9.

2/11/21, 11:48 AM - [Allied]: morning/afternoon. will check out the Krasnokameshk RP and make sure I that I control it and have a rail path for it.
2/11/21, 11:49 AM - [Axis]: Afternoon
2/11/21, 11:49 AM - [Axis]: Thanks
2/11/21, 12:36 PM - [Allied]: Turn 14. Sep/Oct 1941. Allied #9. CW-naval, Free France - combine, China - land, USSR - land, USA - combine.
2/11/21, 12:39 PM - [Allied]: RAF Port attack. Italians subs at Bayonne.
2/11/21, 12:40 PM - [Allied]: Surprise rolls: Italy=10, CW=8.
2/11/21, 12:40 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/11/21, 12:42 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/11/21, 12:42 PM - [Allied]: CW will place the first A vs 3-5-8 sub.
2/11/21, 12:43 PM - [Axis]: Mine on 5-4-7
2/11/21, 12:43 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/11/21, 12:44 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/11/21, 12:51 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Allied #9. (Continued).

2/11/21, 12:52 PM - [Allied]: Greek CA moves from Alexandria to East Med. Attempt intercept?
2/11/21, 12:57 PM - [Axis]: yes
2/11/21, 12:57 PM - [Axis]: sorry phone call
2/11/21, 12:58 PM - [Allied]: no problem. who do you wish to flip?
2/11/21, 12:59 PM - [Axis]: anything
2/11/21, 12:59 PM - [Allied]: ok
2/11/21, 1:00 PM - [Allied]: I'll flip an Italian since you have only 1 organized German unit left.
2/11/21, 1:01 PM - [Axis]: thx, back now
2/11/21, 1:01 PM - [Allied]: d10=5, missed. Greek CA continues on to the 2-box of the West Med.

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Allied #9. (Continued).

2/11/21, 1:02 PM - [Allied]: Four sea areas contested: (1) North Atlantic, (2) Bay of Biscay, (3) West Med, (4) East Med.
2/11/21, 1:03 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/11/21, 1:03 PM - [Allied]: (1) North Atlantic & (2) Bay of Biscay: Allies will not search, but you can (later).

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Allied #9. (Continued).

2/11/21, 1:04 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/11/21, 1:04 PM - [Allied]: (3) West Med: No combat. Axis having nothing left to flip to initiate search.