PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR.

[rkr1958]

Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #4. (Continued).

3/3/21, 3:29 PM - [Allied]: North Sea: Search?
3/3/21, 3:30 PM - [Axis]: yes please
3/3/21, 3:30 PM - [Allied]: Flip German or Italian NAV to search?
3/3/21, 3:30 PM - [Axis]: German
3/3/21, 3:30 PM - [Allied]: copy.
3/3/21, 3:31 PM - [Allied]: Accidental flipped the wrong one but will fix after the search/battle.
3/3/21, 3:32 PM - [Allied]: No additional air reactions by the allies. You have and Italian FTR2 east of Rouen that can react to the 1-box. React?
3/3/21, 3:32 PM - [Axis]: no thx
3/3/21, 3:32 PM - [Allied]: copy
3/3/21, 3:33 PM - [Allied]: Search: Axis=6, Allies=3, only the allies find.
3/3/21, 3:34 PM - [Allied]: Oh no ... got to decide if I want to risk an air battle where I have the advantage.
3/3/21, 3:36 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/3/21, 3:36 PM - [Allied]: Allies elect to fight the axis only in the 2-box which gives them 4 SPs, which they use to avoid combat.
3/3/21, 3:37 PM - [Axis]: rogere
3/3/21, 3:37 PM - [Allied]: I've learned the hard way where invasions and transport forces are involved that it's best to avoid naval air combat even if you have the advantage if there's a risk of getting transports and landing troops knocked out.
3/3/21, 3:38 PM - [Allied]: It's one of my golden rules, for a reason and one that takes discipline in searches like this to follow.
3/3/21, 3:38 PM - [Axis]: I agree with that rule
3/3/21, 3:39 PM - [Allied]: Let me got back and fix which NAV I flipped for you to search.
3/3/21, 3:39 PM - [Axis]: ok
3/3/21, 3:42 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/3/21, 3:42 PM - [Allied]: Corrected.

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #4. (Continued).

3/3/21, 4:19 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/3/21, 4:19 PM - [Allied]: France post debark land units.
3/3/21, 4:20 PM - [Axis]: roger

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #4. (Concluded).

3/3/21, 4:25 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/3/21, 4:25 PM - [Allied]: Soviet Reorg. 3 HQs used.

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Axis #5.

3/3/21, 4:25 PM - [Allied]: Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Axis #5. Weather.
3/3/21, 4:27 PM - [Allied]: d10=3, fine everywhere except for rain in the north monsoon.
3/3/21, 4:27 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/3/21, 4:28 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/3/21, 4:28 PM - [Allied]: axis impulse 5.
3/3/21, 4:28 PM - [Axis]: got it
3/3/21, 4:28 PM - [Allied]: That'll pretty much do it for me today. Dinner and cocktail time. &#127828;&#127864;&#129347;
3/3/21, 4:28 PM - [Axis]: alrighty
3/3/21, 4:29 PM - [Allied]: But will check in occasionally for needed responses if you wish to play through (part/all) of your impulse.
3/3/21, 4:29 PM - [Axis]: roger

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Axis #5. (Continued).

3/4/21, 1:17 AM - [Axis]: Land actions for Japan and Germany. Combined for Italy
3/4/21, 1:18 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
3/4/21, 1:19 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
3/4/21, 1:19 AM - [Axis]: no additional support from Axis. I won't fly any for you either as you didn't last time you had the opportunity
3/4/21, 1:22 AM - [Axis]: Bay of Biscay, missed.

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Axis #5. (Continued).

3/4/21, 1:26 AM - [Axis]: North Sea, will avoid for you based on last time.

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Axis #5. (Continued).

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Axis #5. (Continued).

3/4/21, 6:21 AM - [Allied]: No support please
3/4/21, 6:31 AM - [Axis]: roger

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Axis #5. (Continued).

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Axis #5. (Continued).

3/4/21, 6:37 AM - [Allied]: Support please. Rebase to Moscow.
3/4/21, 6:37 AM - [Axis]: roger

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Axis #5. (Continued).

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Axis #5. (Concluded).

3/4/21, 7:16 AM - [Axis]: back to u
3/4/21, 7:16 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #6.

3/4/21, 2:36 PM - [Allied]: afternoon.
3/4/21, 2:37 PM - [Axis]: Hi Ronnie
3/4/21, 2:37 PM - [Allied]: will get to my impulse shortly.
3/4/21, 2:49 PM - [Allied]: Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #6. USA - combine, CW - land, Free France - land, China - land, USSR - land.
3/4/21, 2:52 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/4/21, 2:52 PM - [Allied]: USSR plays their O-chit to restore the flipped HQs (x3).
3/4/21, 2:52 PM - [Axis]: roger

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #6. (Continued).

3/4/21, 2:59 PM - [Allied]: 4 contested sea areas: (1) China Sea, (2) North Sea, (3) Sea of Japan and (4) The Marianas.
3/4/21, 2:59 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/4/21, 3:00 PM - [Allied]: (1) China Sea: No combat.

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #6. (Continued).

3/4/21, 3:00 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/4/21, 3:00 PM - [Allied]: (2) North Sea: No combat.

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #6. (Continued).

3/4/21, 3:00 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/4/21, 3:00 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/4/21, 3:00 PM - [Allied]: (3) Sea of Japan: CA Astoria will flip to search.
3/4/21, 3:01 PM - [Allied]: No air reactions by either side possible.
3/4/21, 3:02 PM - [Allied]: Searches: USN=7, IJN=4, only the IJN finds.
3/4/21, 3:02 PM - [Axis]: avoid if possible
3/4/21, 3:02 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/4/21, 3:03 PM - [Allied]: naval combat avoided.

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #6. (Continued).

3/4/21, 3:04 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/4/21, 3:04 PM - [Allied]: (4) The Marianas: CA Chester will flip to search.
3/4/21, 3:04 PM - [Allied]: No air reactions possible.
3/4/21, 3:05 PM - [Allied]: Searches: USN=8, IJN=6, neither find.

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #6. (Continued).

3/4/21, 3:06 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/4/21, 3:07 PM - [Allied]: FYI: The Solomons. No Japanese forces present but showing sea area because the 2nd USMC division will land and take an undefended and out of supply Kwajalein. Rebase IJN sub group where?
3/4/21, 3:08 PM - [Axis]: Truk please
3/4/21, 3:08 PM - [Allied]: will do
3/4/21, 3:08 PM - [Allied]: Really wanted those supply CPs in the Sea of Japan.
3/4/21, 3:08 PM - [Allied]: But odds were iffy at best.
3/4/21, 3:08 PM - [Allied]: Had to try.
3/4/21, 3:08 PM - [Axis]: Yea, would have forced a naval from Japan

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #6. (Continued).

3/4/21, 3:35 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/4/21, 3:36 PM - [Allied]: Kwaj, 0 notional.
3/4/21, 3:36 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/4/21, 3:36 PM - [Allied]: Sec, will provide you the odds.

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #6. (Continued).

3/4/21, 3:37 PM - [Allied]: German HQ support?
3/4/21, 3:38 PM - [Axis]: yes, use HQ support
3/4/21, 3:38 PM - [Allied]: copy
3/4/21, 3:39 PM - [Allied]: Odds before -2 HQ support were: 25.5:10 (+6.2 B). Now it's 25:5:10 (+4.2 B).
3/4/21, 3:40 PM - [Allied]: Gort provide +1 in offensive HQ support moving the odds back up to 25.5:10 (+5.2 B).