GW Counterfactual Take 3.
Moderator: Shannon V. OKeets
Re: GW Counterfactual Take 3.
Why does your cntl-Q screen say "Dry Dock" at one point when every place else it says the normal "Repair Pool"? (Right after you show the destroyed pool.)
I thought I knew how to play this game....
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Magic of a photo editor. I think drydock is so much cooler than repair pool. I edited the photo cap of the repair pool.Courtenay wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2024 7:26 pm Why does your cntl-Q screen say "Dry Dock" at one point when every place else it says the normal "Repair Pool"? (Right after you show the destroyed pool.)
Ronnie
Re: GW Counterfactual Take 3.
Turn 22. Mar/Apr 1943. Turn Summary.
Weather & Actions.
Combat Logs.
Turn.
To-Date.
War Directives.
Weather & Actions.
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Ronnie
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Turn 22. Mar/Apr 1943. War Directives. Germany & Vichy.
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Turn 22. Mar/Apr 1943. War Directives. Italy.
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Turn 22. Mar/Apr 1943. War Directives. Japan.
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Turn 22. Mar/Apr 1943. War Directives. CCP.
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Turn 22. Mar/Apr 1943. War Directives. USSR.
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Turn 22. Mar/Apr 1943. War Directives. Western Allies.
Atlantic, West Africa & Western Front.
Atlantic, West Africa & Western Front.
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Turn 22. Mar/Apr 1943. War Directives. Western Allies.
MTO & Balkans.
MTO & Balkans.
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Turn 22. Mar/Apr 1943. War Directives. Western Allies.
East Africa, Middle East, Southern USSR.
East Africa, Middle East, Southern USSR.
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Turn 22. Mar/Apr 1943. War Directives. Western Allies.
PTO.
PTO.
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Ronnie
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Turn 22. Mar/Apr 1943. Economic Plots.
I've just added and thought I'd share with you the following economic plots to my AAR EXCEL spreadsheet.
BPs Produced Per Turn.
Cumulative BPs.
Net BPs Per Turn (includes starting values of forces, reserves called out, minors aligned, ships captured, etc.).
Cumulative Net BPs.
I've just added and thought I'd share with you the following economic plots to my AAR EXCEL spreadsheet.
BPs Produced Per Turn.
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Ronnie
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Turn 22. Mar/Apr 1943. Oil Plots.
Oil Income Per Turn.
Oil income is Oil Produced + Oil Received (trade) - Oil Sent (trade).
Total Saved Oil (Post Reorg & Production).
Oil Need (for Reorg) Per Turn.
Oil Consumed (for Reorg) Per Turn.
Oil Income Per Turn.
Oil income is Oil Produced + Oil Received (trade) - Oil Sent (trade).
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Turn 23. May/June 1943. Reinforcements.
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Turn 23. May/June 1943. Resource Lending.
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Ronnie
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Turn 23. May/June 1943. Initiative(1/2).
Weather Forecast.
Voting & Final Instructions
Weather Forecast.
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Turn 23. May/June 1943. Initiative(2/2).
Allied #1. Weather.
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Turn 23. Allied #1. Pre-Impulse Planning.
1) Actions, USSR & China obviously land.
2) What action(s) should the Western Allies take?
a) Should they take the following? US super-combine, CW combine, Free France land to get Naples which is heavily defended (2 inf corps + AT div)?
b) Any Pacific invasion opportunities and/or land combat worth not waiting for; i.e., needing a US super-combine too?
3) Don’t see any advantage to assaulting Naples this impulse versus waiting later in the turn except for a slight chance (10%) of rain vs fine.
4) Also, need to clean and capture Sicily & Southern Italy south of allied position in order to get the garrison ratio to knock Italy out of the war; possibly even this turn if allies are successful this turn.
5) Therefore, no need for US super-combine, CW combine and Free French land this impulse for invasion(s) and/or land combat(s) in Italy. Can use naval(s) this impulse and wait for later impulse, possibly saving the US O-chit for doubling land combat.
6) Don’t see any real need for invasions or land combats this impulse in the Pacific that would justify using a US O-chit for a super-combine.
7) Ultra intercepts indicate with an 80% probability that German & Italy will next (axis) impulse launch a major effort with their U-boats & Subs against allied convoys.
8) Therefore, Western Allies (US, CW & Free France) will all take a naval, which allows
a) Getting Atlantic ASW escorts & patrols out before the U-boat/Sub raids.
b) Mum is the word on how the allies knew these Atlantic raids were coming; i.e.; due to Ultra intercepts & Bletchley Park decoding and analysis.
c) FULL invasion, reinforcement, bombardment & carrier support task forces off the Italian Coast, allowing the Western Allies to later take land actions and clean up Sicily, southern Italy and (?) possibly capture Naples.
d) Attacking IJN Pacific Warships & Convoys.
9) With IJN sea-lift (2 TRS Gps) in Singapore, because Canton is threatened by and will be captured by CCP 2-1 partisan, USN will move carrier attack task forces (in force) to attack IJN in the South China Sea and block IJN TRS Gps & warships via South China Sea.
10) RN & Free French Pacific fleets will move in force into the Bay of Bengal and block that (IJN) fleets access through the BoB. Another move (reason) why naval action for all Western Allies is (appears to be) the right decision.
11) USN & RN Sub Gps will move in force to attack unescorted IJN CPs in the China Sea.
12) All 3 IJN Sub Squadrons in play are in Singapore with two range 3 & one range 5 Squadron.
a) Bismarck Sea, The Solomons, Coral Sea to the east under threat of all three Sqs
b) To the west, Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea, Azanian Sea, Cape Naturaliste & Southeastern Indian also under threat from all three
c) 5 range sq can additionally reach Cape Basin, Mozambique Channel, Southwestern Indian to the west
d) And to the east reach New Zealand Coast, The Solomons, Polynesia, South Pacific, East Polynesia and Hawaiian Islands.
13) For Pacific land operations priorities (this turn)
a) Clear out IJN eng div in New Guinea
b) Clear out (or begin) IJN forces in Philippines if weather continues to hold (30% chance)
c) Position forces for possible next turn invasions through the Timor Sea of Makassar (currently undefended) & flank (i.e., land behind) Menado to assault overland.
d) Will require CP for supply through Timor Sea (add it to the list)
14) Lastly, the US needs to get CPs for extra lend lease BP to USSR
a) US CP. Rabul -> Bismarck Sea -> reflag to USSR -> China Sea -> Sea of Japan
b) US CP. Truk -> The Marianas -> reflag to USSR -> Central Pacific -> Okhotsk Sea
c) US CP. San Diego -> West Coast -> reflag to USSR -> Mendicino -> Bering Sea
d) US CP. San Diego -> West Coast -> reflag to USSR > Gulf of Alaska.
15) The Siberian Fronts (Eastern Front) will continue they pull back to the Kirov, Kazan , Ulyanovsk, Kuybyshev line.
16) The only need to be mindful of protecting both their northern and southern flanks of that line.
17) Especially their southern flank which has access to Mangitogorsk and beyond south of the Ural Mts.
18) The goods news for the Soviets is that there is only 1 rail line to support supply and which the Soviets need to position credible threats to cut if Germany does attempt to flank (southern flank).
19) Southern Soviet Fronts need to keep holding and trying to flip isolated units (2 Mtn & 1 mech corps) bottled up trying to force the Caucasian Mts into Georgia.
20) Also need to keep the Yak-7B fighter wing in Baku on standby if German attempts a naval air during their combine to sink the 2 Soviet CPs in the Caspian Sea.
21) Now to China, the 2 IJA armies & 1 warlord corps attempting to flank west into Lanchow will have to be addressed.
22) However, this this leaves open the likely possibility the Japanese forces will cut the Tianshui to Sian rail line if not next impulse sometime during the turn.
23) This begs the question of whether or not Mao needs to continue to hold his eastern solid defensive line run through Sian.
24) No doubt, he needs to hold Sian at all cost as it’s 1 of the 2 remaining CCP controlled factories hexes.
25) He also needs to move a third unit into Sian to defended it at the max level which if he does won’t have the troops to hold the continuous eastern line.
26) Moving a third unit into Sian also means the city will be isolated from oil meaning if Mao’s HQ-I stays and is flipped it can’t be reorg.
27) So, looking at the situation, Mao will abandon his continuous eastern defensive line, move his HQ-I west to support the Kansu (Lanchow) sector and move two armies and 1 div to hold Sian.
1) Actions, USSR & China obviously land.
2) What action(s) should the Western Allies take?
a) Should they take the following? US super-combine, CW combine, Free France land to get Naples which is heavily defended (2 inf corps + AT div)?
b) Any Pacific invasion opportunities and/or land combat worth not waiting for; i.e., needing a US super-combine too?
3) Don’t see any advantage to assaulting Naples this impulse versus waiting later in the turn except for a slight chance (10%) of rain vs fine.
4) Also, need to clean and capture Sicily & Southern Italy south of allied position in order to get the garrison ratio to knock Italy out of the war; possibly even this turn if allies are successful this turn.
5) Therefore, no need for US super-combine, CW combine and Free French land this impulse for invasion(s) and/or land combat(s) in Italy. Can use naval(s) this impulse and wait for later impulse, possibly saving the US O-chit for doubling land combat.
6) Don’t see any real need for invasions or land combats this impulse in the Pacific that would justify using a US O-chit for a super-combine.
7) Ultra intercepts indicate with an 80% probability that German & Italy will next (axis) impulse launch a major effort with their U-boats & Subs against allied convoys.
8) Therefore, Western Allies (US, CW & Free France) will all take a naval, which allows
a) Getting Atlantic ASW escorts & patrols out before the U-boat/Sub raids.
b) Mum is the word on how the allies knew these Atlantic raids were coming; i.e.; due to Ultra intercepts & Bletchley Park decoding and analysis.
c) FULL invasion, reinforcement, bombardment & carrier support task forces off the Italian Coast, allowing the Western Allies to later take land actions and clean up Sicily, southern Italy and (?) possibly capture Naples.
d) Attacking IJN Pacific Warships & Convoys.
9) With IJN sea-lift (2 TRS Gps) in Singapore, because Canton is threatened by and will be captured by CCP 2-1 partisan, USN will move carrier attack task forces (in force) to attack IJN in the South China Sea and block IJN TRS Gps & warships via South China Sea.
10) RN & Free French Pacific fleets will move in force into the Bay of Bengal and block that (IJN) fleets access through the BoB. Another move (reason) why naval action for all Western Allies is (appears to be) the right decision.
11) USN & RN Sub Gps will move in force to attack unescorted IJN CPs in the China Sea.
12) All 3 IJN Sub Squadrons in play are in Singapore with two range 3 & one range 5 Squadron.
a) Bismarck Sea, The Solomons, Coral Sea to the east under threat of all three Sqs
b) To the west, Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea, Azanian Sea, Cape Naturaliste & Southeastern Indian also under threat from all three
c) 5 range sq can additionally reach Cape Basin, Mozambique Channel, Southwestern Indian to the west
d) And to the east reach New Zealand Coast, The Solomons, Polynesia, South Pacific, East Polynesia and Hawaiian Islands.
13) For Pacific land operations priorities (this turn)
a) Clear out IJN eng div in New Guinea
b) Clear out (or begin) IJN forces in Philippines if weather continues to hold (30% chance)
c) Position forces for possible next turn invasions through the Timor Sea of Makassar (currently undefended) & flank (i.e., land behind) Menado to assault overland.
d) Will require CP for supply through Timor Sea (add it to the list)
14) Lastly, the US needs to get CPs for extra lend lease BP to USSR
a) US CP. Rabul -> Bismarck Sea -> reflag to USSR -> China Sea -> Sea of Japan
b) US CP. Truk -> The Marianas -> reflag to USSR -> Central Pacific -> Okhotsk Sea
c) US CP. San Diego -> West Coast -> reflag to USSR -> Mendicino -> Bering Sea
d) US CP. San Diego -> West Coast -> reflag to USSR > Gulf of Alaska.
15) The Siberian Fronts (Eastern Front) will continue they pull back to the Kirov, Kazan , Ulyanovsk, Kuybyshev line.
16) The only need to be mindful of protecting both their northern and southern flanks of that line.
17) Especially their southern flank which has access to Mangitogorsk and beyond south of the Ural Mts.
18) The goods news for the Soviets is that there is only 1 rail line to support supply and which the Soviets need to position credible threats to cut if Germany does attempt to flank (southern flank).
19) Southern Soviet Fronts need to keep holding and trying to flip isolated units (2 Mtn & 1 mech corps) bottled up trying to force the Caucasian Mts into Georgia.
20) Also need to keep the Yak-7B fighter wing in Baku on standby if German attempts a naval air during their combine to sink the 2 Soviet CPs in the Caspian Sea.
21) Now to China, the 2 IJA armies & 1 warlord corps attempting to flank west into Lanchow will have to be addressed.
22) However, this this leaves open the likely possibility the Japanese forces will cut the Tianshui to Sian rail line if not next impulse sometime during the turn.
23) This begs the question of whether or not Mao needs to continue to hold his eastern solid defensive line run through Sian.
24) No doubt, he needs to hold Sian at all cost as it’s 1 of the 2 remaining CCP controlled factories hexes.
25) He also needs to move a third unit into Sian to defended it at the max level which if he does won’t have the troops to hold the continuous eastern line.
26) Moving a third unit into Sian also means the city will be isolated from oil meaning if Mao’s HQ-I stays and is flipped it can’t be reorg.
27) So, looking at the situation, Mao will abandon his continuous eastern defensive line, move his HQ-I west to support the Kansu (Lanchow) sector and move two armies and 1 div to hold Sian.
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Ronnie
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Turn 23. May/June 1943. Allied #1. Key Planning Graphics.
Battle of the Atlantic.
Pacific.
Eastern Front (Siberian Fronts).
Asia, China.
Battle of the Atlantic.
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