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Talisman Sabre
Moderator: Shannon V. OKeets
Re: Talisman Sabre
Setup - Germany.
Scrap.
Europe.
(1) A very conservative setup for Germany.
(2) Or is it?
Scrap.
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(1) A very conservative setup for Germany.
(2) Or is it?
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Ronnie
Re: Talisman Sabre
Turn 1. Sep/Oct 1939. Axis #1. Germany Invades Poland.
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Ronnie
Re: Talisman Sabre
Turn 1. Sep/Oct 1939. Axis #1.
Narrative.
9/30/25, 6:29 PM - [Axis] Turn 1. Sep/Oct 1939. Axis #1.
9/30/25, 6:29 PM - [Axis] No alignments.
9/30/25, 6:29 PM - [Axis] Actions
Japan - combine
Germany - land
Italy - combine
9/30/25, 6:29 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 6:29 PM - [Axis] Port Attack - none.
9/30/25, 6:30 PM - [Axis] Naval Air - none.
9/30/25, 6:30 PM - [Axis] It Naval Move 1/1. CA Eugenio Di Savoia w/1st inf div. La Spezia -> Italian Coast[4]
9/30/25, 6:30 PM - [Axis] Jp Naval Move 1/2. IJN TRS Gp 4445 w/Yamamoto HQ-I, TRS Gp 4447 w/Fukuoka MIL. Fukuoka, Japan -> Canton, China.
9/30/25, 6:32 PM - [Axis] Jp Naval Move 2/2.
9/30/25, 6:32 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 6:33 PM - [Axis] 6 IJN BBs, TRS Gp 444 w/SNLF mar, Amph Gp 4434 w/Imp. Guard Mar, CA Kako w/1st eng div.
9/30/25, 6:34 PM - [Axis] Fukuoka -> Sea of Japan[3] & joins up with KB CarDivs 1 & 2 & (fast) BB Div 1.
9/30/25, 6:35 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 6:37 PM - [Axis] Strategic Bombing. Japan.
1/2. G3M2 Betty(1) (Canton) vs Chungking (2 fac).
2/2. Ki-32 Mary(1) (Kaifeng) vs Sian (1 fac).
9/30/25, 6:37 PM - [Axis] Germany - none.
9/30/25, 6:42 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 6:42 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 6:43 PM - [Axis] Both raids missed very badly. Not sure Jp bombers were even loaded with live bombs!
9/30/25, 6:44 PM - [Allied] Reconnaissance missions
9/30/25, 6:47 PM - [Axis] Well, those crews will recon themselves to frontline foot soliders!
9/30/25, 6:49 PM - [Axis] Ground Strike. Jp - none.
9/30/25, 6:58 PM - [Axis] Ground Strike. Ge x 2
9/30/25, 6:58 PM - [Axis] (1) Warsaw Poland (surprise). Ju 87B(5) vs (1) Krakow inf, (2) Poznan inf
9/30/25, 6:59 PM - [Axis] (2) Lodz, Poland (Surprise). (I) Bf 110C F/B(3) vs (1) Pomorze inf, (2) Modlin inf. (II) Ju 87B(4) vs (1) Pomorze inf, (2) Modlin inf.
9/30/25, 7:08 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 7:09 PM - [Axis] Lodz Ground Strike flips Modlin inf, misses Pomorze inf.
9/30/25, 7:10 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 7:10 PM - [Axis] Warsaw Ground Strike flips both Poznan & Krakow inf armies.
9/30/25, 7:11 PM - [Axis] Rail - none.
9/30/25, 7:14 PM - [Axis] Jp Land Move x 3
(1) OOS WP 20th inf army. Mtn 74,140 -> Tungkwan (flips) -> triggers US Entry action.
9/30/25, 7:15 PM - [Axis] US Entry Action: Japan occupies a Chinese city (Tungkwan). 0 US Entry chits added (die roll = 9).
9/30/25, 7:16 PM - [Axis] Jp LM 2/3. IJA 3rd inf div. E1-Wuhan -> Nanyang -> triggers US Entry action.
9/30/25, 7:17 PM - [Axis] US Entry Action: Japan occupies a Chinese city (Nanyang). 0 US Entry chits added (die roll = 6).
9/30/25, 7:18 PM - [Axis] Jp LM 3/3. IJA Kyoto MIL. E1-Wuhan -> Ichang -> triggers US Entry action.
9/30/25, 7:21 PM - [Axis] SCRATCH LM 3/3.
9/30/25, 7:26 PM - [Axis] Jp LM 3/3. 2nd inf army. SE1-Wuhan -> E1-Ichang.
9/30/25, 7:26 PM - [Axis] It LM - none.
9/30/25, 7:57 PM - [Axis] Ge LM summary
9/30/25, 7:59 PM - [Axis] (1) 12 units (1 HQ-I, 1 mech, 1 Mtn, 6 inf corps + 1 mot, 1 arty, 1 eng div) -> 66 AF vs Warsaw (2 armies, both flipped, 10 DF).
9/30/25, 8:01 PM - [Axis] (2) 5 units (1 HQ-A, 1 panzer, 2 inf corps + AA div) -> 29 AF vs POL 52,44 (3-4 Cav corps).
9/30/25, 8:02 PM - [Axis] (3) 5 units (1 HQ-I, 1 panzer, 1 mot, 1 inf, 1 AT div) -> 28 AF vs Poznan (3-3 Karpaty inf army).
9/30/25, 8:03 PM - [Axis] (4) 14th SS div. E1-Gdynia -> Gdynia, overruns POL CA DD Flotilla.
9/30/25, 8:04 PM - [Axis] D10 = 9 -> Destroyer Flotilla has been overrun and forced to rebase.
9/30/25, 8:05 PM - [Axis] Rebased to Liverpool. Can move if that's not ok.
9/30/25, 8:06 PM - [Axis] SS div continues -> E1-Danzig -> Danzig -> overruns surprised POL CP.
9/30/25, 8:07 PM - [Axis] D10 = 8 -> Convoy has been overrun and forced to rebase.
9/30/25, 8:07 PM - [Axis] Rebased (also) to Liverpool. Again, can move is you wish.
9/30/25, 8:07 PM - [Allied] Both to Belfast please
9/30/25, 8:08 PM - [Axis] Roger.
9/30/25, 8:11 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 8:13 PM - [Axis] Land Combat Declaration. Ge x 3
9/30/25, 8:14 PM - [Axis] (1) +17.2 A vs Warsaw (Krakow, Poznan inf armies)
(2) +19.333 B vs Pol 52,44 (Tarmov Cav corps)
(3) +18,775 A vs Poznan, Poland (Karpaty inf army).
9/30/25, 8:15 PM - [Axis] Jp - none
9/30/25, 8:15 PM - [Axis] HQ support - none.
9/30/25, 8:23 PM - [Axis] Ge Ground Support x 2.
(1) Warsaw (surprise). Bf 109 E-2 F/B(2x2), Bf 109 E-2 F/B(2x2), He 111B(2x2), Ju 88A1(4x2) -> 20 GSF vs 10 DF -> +4 +17.2A = +21.2A
(3) Poznan (surprise). He 111H(3x2) -> 6 GSF vs 3 DF -> +4 + 18.667= +22.667A (Note base +18.667 not +18.775).
9/30/25, 8:25 PM - [Axis] CORRECTION #2. (3) Poznan (surprise, woods). He 111H(3x2/2) -> 3 GSF vs 3 DF -> +2 + 18.667A = +20.667A.
9/30/25, 8:25 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 8:25 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 8:26 PM - [Axis] Land Combat Resolution x 3.
9/30/25, 8:27 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 8:27 PM - [Axis] (3) Poznan, Poland. +20.667A.
9/30/25, 8:31 PM - [Axis] Fraction = 602 < 667 (yes), 2D10=10, LCR=20+1+10 = 31 -> Karpaty inf army destroyed w/o loss or flip & Poznan captured.
9/30/25, 8:31 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 8:32 PM - [Axis] (2) Pol 52,44. +19.333B.
9/30/25, 8:34 PM - [Axis] Fractional=478 (no), 2D10=15, LCR=19+1+15=35 -> POL cav corps destroyed w/o loss or flip.
9/30/25, 8:34 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 8:35 PM - [Axis] (1) Warsaw, Poland. +21.2A.
9/30/25, 8:38 PM - [Axis] Fractional=799 (no), 2D10=6, LCR=21+0+6=27 -> Poznan, Krakow inf armies destroyed w/o loss or flip & Warsaw captured.
9/30/25, 8:38 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 8:40 PM - [Axis] Ge Air Rebase x 1. He 112 F2. Ge 49,42 -> E1-Hamburg, Ge.
9/30/25, 8:40 PM - [Axis] It Air Rebase - none.
9/30/25, 8:41 PM - [Axis] Jp Air Rebase x 1. Ki-38 (Ann). Kaifeng, China -> Wonsan, Korea.
9/30/25, 8:42 PM - [Axis] Reorg - none.
9/30/25, 8:42 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 8:42 PM - [Axis] China EOI
9/30/25, 8:42 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 8:43 PM - [Axis] Poland EOI.
9/30/25, 8:45 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 8:45 PM - [Axis] Goodnight!
Narrative.
9/30/25, 6:29 PM - [Axis] Turn 1. Sep/Oct 1939. Axis #1.
9/30/25, 6:29 PM - [Axis] No alignments.
9/30/25, 6:29 PM - [Axis] Actions
Japan - combine
Germany - land
Italy - combine
9/30/25, 6:29 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 6:29 PM - [Axis] Port Attack - none.
9/30/25, 6:30 PM - [Axis] Naval Air - none.
9/30/25, 6:30 PM - [Axis] It Naval Move 1/1. CA Eugenio Di Savoia w/1st inf div. La Spezia -> Italian Coast[4]
9/30/25, 6:30 PM - [Axis] Jp Naval Move 1/2. IJN TRS Gp 4445 w/Yamamoto HQ-I, TRS Gp 4447 w/Fukuoka MIL. Fukuoka, Japan -> Canton, China.
9/30/25, 6:32 PM - [Axis] Jp Naval Move 2/2.
9/30/25, 6:32 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 6:33 PM - [Axis] 6 IJN BBs, TRS Gp 444 w/SNLF mar, Amph Gp 4434 w/Imp. Guard Mar, CA Kako w/1st eng div.
9/30/25, 6:34 PM - [Axis] Fukuoka -> Sea of Japan[3] & joins up with KB CarDivs 1 & 2 & (fast) BB Div 1.
9/30/25, 6:35 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 6:37 PM - [Axis] Strategic Bombing. Japan.
1/2. G3M2 Betty(1) (Canton) vs Chungking (2 fac).
2/2. Ki-32 Mary(1) (Kaifeng) vs Sian (1 fac).
9/30/25, 6:37 PM - [Axis] Germany - none.
9/30/25, 6:42 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 6:42 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 6:43 PM - [Axis] Both raids missed very badly. Not sure Jp bombers were even loaded with live bombs!
9/30/25, 6:44 PM - [Allied] Reconnaissance missions
9/30/25, 6:47 PM - [Axis] Well, those crews will recon themselves to frontline foot soliders!
9/30/25, 6:49 PM - [Axis] Ground Strike. Jp - none.
9/30/25, 6:58 PM - [Axis] Ground Strike. Ge x 2
9/30/25, 6:58 PM - [Axis] (1) Warsaw Poland (surprise). Ju 87B(5) vs (1) Krakow inf, (2) Poznan inf
9/30/25, 6:59 PM - [Axis] (2) Lodz, Poland (Surprise). (I) Bf 110C F/B(3) vs (1) Pomorze inf, (2) Modlin inf. (II) Ju 87B(4) vs (1) Pomorze inf, (2) Modlin inf.
9/30/25, 7:08 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 7:09 PM - [Axis] Lodz Ground Strike flips Modlin inf, misses Pomorze inf.
9/30/25, 7:10 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 7:10 PM - [Axis] Warsaw Ground Strike flips both Poznan & Krakow inf armies.
9/30/25, 7:11 PM - [Axis] Rail - none.
9/30/25, 7:14 PM - [Axis] Jp Land Move x 3
(1) OOS WP 20th inf army. Mtn 74,140 -> Tungkwan (flips) -> triggers US Entry action.
9/30/25, 7:15 PM - [Axis] US Entry Action: Japan occupies a Chinese city (Tungkwan). 0 US Entry chits added (die roll = 9).
9/30/25, 7:16 PM - [Axis] Jp LM 2/3. IJA 3rd inf div. E1-Wuhan -> Nanyang -> triggers US Entry action.
9/30/25, 7:17 PM - [Axis] US Entry Action: Japan occupies a Chinese city (Nanyang). 0 US Entry chits added (die roll = 6).
9/30/25, 7:18 PM - [Axis] Jp LM 3/3. IJA Kyoto MIL. E1-Wuhan -> Ichang -> triggers US Entry action.
9/30/25, 7:21 PM - [Axis] SCRATCH LM 3/3.
9/30/25, 7:26 PM - [Axis] Jp LM 3/3. 2nd inf army. SE1-Wuhan -> E1-Ichang.
9/30/25, 7:26 PM - [Axis] It LM - none.
9/30/25, 7:57 PM - [Axis] Ge LM summary
9/30/25, 7:59 PM - [Axis] (1) 12 units (1 HQ-I, 1 mech, 1 Mtn, 6 inf corps + 1 mot, 1 arty, 1 eng div) -> 66 AF vs Warsaw (2 armies, both flipped, 10 DF).
9/30/25, 8:01 PM - [Axis] (2) 5 units (1 HQ-A, 1 panzer, 2 inf corps + AA div) -> 29 AF vs POL 52,44 (3-4 Cav corps).
9/30/25, 8:02 PM - [Axis] (3) 5 units (1 HQ-I, 1 panzer, 1 mot, 1 inf, 1 AT div) -> 28 AF vs Poznan (3-3 Karpaty inf army).
9/30/25, 8:03 PM - [Axis] (4) 14th SS div. E1-Gdynia -> Gdynia, overruns POL CA DD Flotilla.
9/30/25, 8:04 PM - [Axis] D10 = 9 -> Destroyer Flotilla has been overrun and forced to rebase.
9/30/25, 8:05 PM - [Axis] Rebased to Liverpool. Can move if that's not ok.
9/30/25, 8:06 PM - [Axis] SS div continues -> E1-Danzig -> Danzig -> overruns surprised POL CP.
9/30/25, 8:07 PM - [Axis] D10 = 8 -> Convoy has been overrun and forced to rebase.
9/30/25, 8:07 PM - [Axis] Rebased (also) to Liverpool. Again, can move is you wish.
9/30/25, 8:07 PM - [Allied] Both to Belfast please
9/30/25, 8:08 PM - [Axis] Roger.
9/30/25, 8:11 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 8:13 PM - [Axis] Land Combat Declaration. Ge x 3
9/30/25, 8:14 PM - [Axis] (1) +17.2 A vs Warsaw (Krakow, Poznan inf armies)
(2) +19.333 B vs Pol 52,44 (Tarmov Cav corps)
(3) +18,775 A vs Poznan, Poland (Karpaty inf army).
9/30/25, 8:15 PM - [Axis] Jp - none
9/30/25, 8:15 PM - [Axis] HQ support - none.
9/30/25, 8:23 PM - [Axis] Ge Ground Support x 2.
(1) Warsaw (surprise). Bf 109 E-2 F/B(2x2), Bf 109 E-2 F/B(2x2), He 111B(2x2), Ju 88A1(4x2) -> 20 GSF vs 10 DF -> +4 +17.2A = +21.2A
(3) Poznan (surprise). He 111H(3x2) -> 6 GSF vs 3 DF -> +4 + 18.667= +22.667A (Note base +18.667 not +18.775).
9/30/25, 8:25 PM - [Axis] CORRECTION #2. (3) Poznan (surprise, woods). He 111H(3x2/2) -> 3 GSF vs 3 DF -> +2 + 18.667A = +20.667A.
9/30/25, 8:25 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 8:25 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 8:26 PM - [Axis] Land Combat Resolution x 3.
9/30/25, 8:27 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 8:27 PM - [Axis] (3) Poznan, Poland. +20.667A.
9/30/25, 8:31 PM - [Axis] Fraction = 602 < 667 (yes), 2D10=10, LCR=20+1+10 = 31 -> Karpaty inf army destroyed w/o loss or flip & Poznan captured.
9/30/25, 8:31 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 8:32 PM - [Axis] (2) Pol 52,44. +19.333B.
9/30/25, 8:34 PM - [Axis] Fractional=478 (no), 2D10=15, LCR=19+1+15=35 -> POL cav corps destroyed w/o loss or flip.
9/30/25, 8:34 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 8:35 PM - [Axis] (1) Warsaw, Poland. +21.2A.
9/30/25, 8:38 PM - [Axis] Fractional=799 (no), 2D10=6, LCR=21+0+6=27 -> Poznan, Krakow inf armies destroyed w/o loss or flip & Warsaw captured.
9/30/25, 8:38 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 8:40 PM - [Axis] Ge Air Rebase x 1. He 112 F2. Ge 49,42 -> E1-Hamburg, Ge.
9/30/25, 8:40 PM - [Axis] It Air Rebase - none.
9/30/25, 8:41 PM - [Axis] Jp Air Rebase x 1. Ki-38 (Ann). Kaifeng, China -> Wonsan, Korea.
9/30/25, 8:42 PM - [Axis] Reorg - none.
9/30/25, 8:42 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 8:42 PM - [Axis] China EOI
9/30/25, 8:42 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 8:43 PM - [Axis] Poland EOI.
9/30/25, 8:45 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
9/30/25, 8:45 PM - [Axis] Goodnight!
Ronnie
Re: Talisman Sabre
Turn 1. Sep/Oct 1939. Axis #1.
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Ronnie
Re: Talisman Sabre
Turn 1. Sep/Oct 1939. Axis #1.
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Ronnie
Re: Talisman Sabre
Turn 1. Sep/Oct 1939. Axis #1.
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Ronnie
Re: Talisman Sabre
Turn 1. Sep/Oct 1939. Axis #1.
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Ronnie
Re: Talisman Sabre
Turn 1. Sep/Oct 1939. Axis #1.
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Ronnie
Re: Talisman Sabre
Turn 1. Sep/Oct 1939. Axis #1.
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Ronnie
Re: Talisman Sabre
Turn 1. Sep/Oct 1939. Axis #1.
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Ronnie
Re: Talisman Sabre
Turn 1. Sep/Oct 1939. Allied #2. Narrations.
10/1/25, 9:21 AM - [Axis]: Just realized I need to give you Ge reserve locations. Will provide those to you shortly
10/1/25, 9:44 AM - [Axis]: Germany will call out all their reserves.
10/1/25, 9:44 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/1/25, 9:45 AM - [Axis]: (1) Konigsberg, Kiel, Berlin MILs placed in their respective cities.
10/1/25, 9:47 AM - [Axis]: (2) Stuttgart -> 5-1 Garr, 5-4 inf corps
10/1/25, 9:47 AM - [Axis]: (3) Karlsruhe -> 4-1 Garr, 6-3 (WP) inf corps
10/1/25, 9:49 AM - [Axis]: (4) Saarbrucken -> 9-4 (WP) inf, 8-4 (WP) mot corps
10/1/25, 9:50 AM - [Axis]: (5) Cologne -> 8-6 (WP) mech corps
10/1/25, 2:43 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/1/25, 2:45 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/1/25, 2:48 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/1/25, 2:49 PM - [Axis]: I'm definitely in touch with what my parents were feeling in 1939 - 1941!
10/1/25, 2:50 PM - [Axis]: Never thought I would be though
10/1/25, 2:50 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/1/25, 2:52 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/1/25, 2:53 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/1/25, 2:53 PM - [Allied]: File after Reserves. Going to work now.
10/1/25, 2:57 PM - [Axis]: Roger that ... have a good day.
10/3/25, 4:37 PM - [Allied]: Allied Actions
10/3/25, 4:38 PM - [Allied]: CW & FR Naval, CH Land, US & RU Combined
10/3/25, 4:41 PM - [Allied]: No Port Attacks, No Naval Air
10/3/25, 5:17 PM - [Allied]: US Naval moves
TRS with HQ-I to Hawaii Island Sea Zone
2 CP to Polynesia Sea Zone
10/3/25, 5:18 PM - [Allied]: RU Naval moves
SUB 3-6 Vladivostok to Japan Coast SZ
10/3/25, 6:38 PM - [Allied]: FR Naval moves
CA in Marseilles loads INF DIV to Djibouti
CA & TRS in Beirut load INF to CSV 0 box
2 x CA Beirut to CSV 1 box
SUB 2-6-8 to IT Coast 4 Box
2 x CA Brest to North Sea 4 Box
CP Djibouti to West Med
CP West Med to Fort-de-France
CA Saigon to Bay of Bengal 2 Box
2 x CA Brest to Baltic Sea 4 Box
CW Naval moves
CA Plymouth loads INF DIV to Malta
CVL Cape Town to GoGuinea 0 Box
2 CA Halifax to North Atlantic 0 Box
2 CA Cape Town to North Atlantic 1 Box
2 CA Cape Town to BOB 0 Box
2 CA Cape Town to CSV 0 Box
1 CA Cape Town to CSV 1 Box
1 CA Liverpool to Faroes Gap 2 Box
2 SUB Gibraltar to IT Coast 2 Box
1 CA Gibraltar to CSV 4 Box
2 CA Plymouth to BOB 4 Box
1 CA Plymouth to N Atlantic 4 Box
BB Plymouth to BOB 0 Box
CA Liverpool to BOB 1 Box
BB Plymouth to BOB 1 Box
BB Plymouth to N Atl 1 Box
BB Plymouth to N Atl 0 Box
BB Plymouth to CSV 1 Box
2 CVL Plymouth to BOB 1 Box
CA Aden to E Med 4 Box
10/3/25, 6:42 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 6:43 PM - [Allied]: file at end of Allied Naval moves
10/3/25, 6:43 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 6:44 PM - [Allied]: FR will search in Baltic Sea
10/3/25, 6:44 PM - [Allied]: Surprise means no GER reactions
10/3/25, 6:48 PM - [Allied]: Allies find 2 to 9
10/3/25, 6:48 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 6:49 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 6:50 PM - [Allied]: All to increase Damage
10/3/25, 6:50 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 6:51 PM - [Allied]: No Axis Naval units remain
10/3/25, 6:53 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 6:54 PM - [Allied]: FR & CW fly 1 STRAT Bomb mission each, no intercept possible
10/3/25, 6:56 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 6:57 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 6:58 PM - [Allied]: FR pilots couldn't find an undefended Dusseldorf in broad daylight
10/3/25, 7:00 PM - [Allied]: No Ground Strikes
10/3/25, 7:00 PM - [Allied]: No Rail moves
10/3/25, 7:01 PM - [Allied]: No US land moves
10/3/25, 7:03 PM - [Axis]: That's the French for you; except their Navy seemed to have done pretty well in the Baltic.
10/3/25, 7:33 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 7:34 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 7:35 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 7:35 PM - [Allied]: CH land moves
INF 77,139 to 77,138
CAV 79,142 to Ichang
INF 83,141 to 83,140
4-3 INF Changsha to 83,141
MIL Nanning to 91,138
MIL 87,143 to 88,143
5-3 INF Changsha to 88, 142
INF DIV Changsha to 85,144
INF 85,143 to 84,144
MIL 84,144 to 83,143 (steps on 84,143 as moves)
AT 85, 140 to 86, 142
RU Land moves
Mongolian CAV Alan-Bato to 56,139
HQ-I 75,137 to 74,138
INF 74,138 to 73,138
10/3/25, 7:36 PM - [Allied]: US Debarks HQ-I to Pearl Harbour
10/3/25, 7:37 PM - [Allied]: No Land Attacks
10/3/25, 7:38 PM - [Allied]: CH Air Rebase FTR2 86,142 to 83,132
10/3/25, 7:38 PM - [Allied]: No RU, US or FR Air Rebases
10/3/25, 7:40 PM - [Allied]: CW Air Rebases 2 Polish AC flee to Rumania and are Interned. Planes are impounded but the Pilots are free to go, added to CW Reserve Pool
10/3/25, 7:41 PM - [Allied]: CW HQ reorgs LND3
10/3/25, 7:42 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 7:42 PM - [Axis]: Did the Soviets claim Eastern Poland?
10/3/25, 7:42 PM - [Axis]: It doesn't look like they did?
10/3/25, 7:42 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 7:43 PM - [Allied]: FR HQ Reorgs LND3
10/3/25, 7:43 PM - [Allied]: No RU hasn't moved into East Poland, as of yet
10/1/25, 9:21 AM - [Axis]: Just realized I need to give you Ge reserve locations. Will provide those to you shortly
10/1/25, 9:44 AM - [Axis]: Germany will call out all their reserves.
10/1/25, 9:44 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/1/25, 9:45 AM - [Axis]: (1) Konigsberg, Kiel, Berlin MILs placed in their respective cities.
10/1/25, 9:47 AM - [Axis]: (2) Stuttgart -> 5-1 Garr, 5-4 inf corps
10/1/25, 9:47 AM - [Axis]: (3) Karlsruhe -> 4-1 Garr, 6-3 (WP) inf corps
10/1/25, 9:49 AM - [Axis]: (4) Saarbrucken -> 9-4 (WP) inf, 8-4 (WP) mot corps
10/1/25, 9:50 AM - [Axis]: (5) Cologne -> 8-6 (WP) mech corps
10/1/25, 2:43 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/1/25, 2:45 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/1/25, 2:48 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/1/25, 2:49 PM - [Axis]: I'm definitely in touch with what my parents were feeling in 1939 - 1941!
10/1/25, 2:50 PM - [Axis]: Never thought I would be though
10/1/25, 2:50 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/1/25, 2:52 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/1/25, 2:53 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/1/25, 2:53 PM - [Allied]: File after Reserves. Going to work now.
10/1/25, 2:57 PM - [Axis]: Roger that ... have a good day.
10/3/25, 4:37 PM - [Allied]: Allied Actions
10/3/25, 4:38 PM - [Allied]: CW & FR Naval, CH Land, US & RU Combined
10/3/25, 4:41 PM - [Allied]: No Port Attacks, No Naval Air
10/3/25, 5:17 PM - [Allied]: US Naval moves
TRS with HQ-I to Hawaii Island Sea Zone
2 CP to Polynesia Sea Zone
10/3/25, 5:18 PM - [Allied]: RU Naval moves
SUB 3-6 Vladivostok to Japan Coast SZ
10/3/25, 6:38 PM - [Allied]: FR Naval moves
CA in Marseilles loads INF DIV to Djibouti
CA & TRS in Beirut load INF to CSV 0 box
2 x CA Beirut to CSV 1 box
SUB 2-6-8 to IT Coast 4 Box
2 x CA Brest to North Sea 4 Box
CP Djibouti to West Med
CP West Med to Fort-de-France
CA Saigon to Bay of Bengal 2 Box
2 x CA Brest to Baltic Sea 4 Box
CW Naval moves
CA Plymouth loads INF DIV to Malta
CVL Cape Town to GoGuinea 0 Box
2 CA Halifax to North Atlantic 0 Box
2 CA Cape Town to North Atlantic 1 Box
2 CA Cape Town to BOB 0 Box
2 CA Cape Town to CSV 0 Box
1 CA Cape Town to CSV 1 Box
1 CA Liverpool to Faroes Gap 2 Box
2 SUB Gibraltar to IT Coast 2 Box
1 CA Gibraltar to CSV 4 Box
2 CA Plymouth to BOB 4 Box
1 CA Plymouth to N Atlantic 4 Box
BB Plymouth to BOB 0 Box
CA Liverpool to BOB 1 Box
BB Plymouth to BOB 1 Box
BB Plymouth to N Atl 1 Box
BB Plymouth to N Atl 0 Box
BB Plymouth to CSV 1 Box
2 CVL Plymouth to BOB 1 Box
CA Aden to E Med 4 Box
10/3/25, 6:42 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 6:43 PM - [Allied]: file at end of Allied Naval moves
10/3/25, 6:43 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 6:44 PM - [Allied]: FR will search in Baltic Sea
10/3/25, 6:44 PM - [Allied]: Surprise means no GER reactions
10/3/25, 6:48 PM - [Allied]: Allies find 2 to 9
10/3/25, 6:48 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 6:49 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 6:50 PM - [Allied]: All to increase Damage
10/3/25, 6:50 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 6:51 PM - [Allied]: No Axis Naval units remain
10/3/25, 6:53 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 6:54 PM - [Allied]: FR & CW fly 1 STRAT Bomb mission each, no intercept possible
10/3/25, 6:56 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 6:57 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 6:58 PM - [Allied]: FR pilots couldn't find an undefended Dusseldorf in broad daylight
10/3/25, 7:00 PM - [Allied]: No Ground Strikes
10/3/25, 7:00 PM - [Allied]: No Rail moves
10/3/25, 7:01 PM - [Allied]: No US land moves
10/3/25, 7:03 PM - [Axis]: That's the French for you; except their Navy seemed to have done pretty well in the Baltic.
10/3/25, 7:33 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 7:34 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 7:35 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 7:35 PM - [Allied]: CH land moves
INF 77,139 to 77,138
CAV 79,142 to Ichang
INF 83,141 to 83,140
4-3 INF Changsha to 83,141
MIL Nanning to 91,138
MIL 87,143 to 88,143
5-3 INF Changsha to 88, 142
INF DIV Changsha to 85,144
INF 85,143 to 84,144
MIL 84,144 to 83,143 (steps on 84,143 as moves)
AT 85, 140 to 86, 142
RU Land moves
Mongolian CAV Alan-Bato to 56,139
HQ-I 75,137 to 74,138
INF 74,138 to 73,138
10/3/25, 7:36 PM - [Allied]: US Debarks HQ-I to Pearl Harbour
10/3/25, 7:37 PM - [Allied]: No Land Attacks
10/3/25, 7:38 PM - [Allied]: CH Air Rebase FTR2 86,142 to 83,132
10/3/25, 7:38 PM - [Allied]: No RU, US or FR Air Rebases
10/3/25, 7:40 PM - [Allied]: CW Air Rebases 2 Polish AC flee to Rumania and are Interned. Planes are impounded but the Pilots are free to go, added to CW Reserve Pool
10/3/25, 7:41 PM - [Allied]: CW HQ reorgs LND3
10/3/25, 7:42 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 7:42 PM - [Axis]: Did the Soviets claim Eastern Poland?
10/3/25, 7:42 PM - [Axis]: It doesn't look like they did?
10/3/25, 7:42 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 7:43 PM - [Allied]: FR HQ Reorgs LND3
10/3/25, 7:43 PM - [Allied]: No RU hasn't moved into East Poland, as of yet
Ronnie
Re: Talisman Sabre
Turn 1. Sep/Oct 1939. Allied #2. In Pictures.
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Ronnie
Re: Talisman Sabre
Turn 1. Sep/Oct 1939. Allied #2. In Pictures (continued).
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Ronnie
Re: Talisman Sabre
Turn 1. Sep/Oct 1939. Allied #2. In Pictures (continued).
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Ronnie
Re: Talisman Sabre
Turn 1. Sep/Oct 1939. Allied #2. In Pictures (continued).
- WhatsApp Image 2025-10-03 at 18.53.44_8f53594e.jpg (385.18 KiB) Viewed 407 times
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Ronnie
Re: Talisman Sabre
Turn 1. Sep/Oct 1939. Allied #2. In Pictures (continued).
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Ronnie
Re: Talisman Sabre
Turn 1. Sep/Oct 1939. Allied #2. In Pictures (concluded).
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Ronnie
Re: Talisman Sabre
Turn 1. Sep/Oct 1939. Axis #3. Narration.
10/3/25, 7:47 PM - [Allied]: New weather
10/3/25, 7:48 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 7:53 PM - [Axis]: The USSR is going to DOW Japan.
10/3/25, 7:53 PM - [Axis]: Suggest you do the US entry chits, call out and setup Soviet Asian reserves.
10/3/25, 7:55 PM - [Axis]: Also, Germany is going to DOW Denmark.
10/3/25, 7:56 PM - [Axis]: Suggest the same for Denmark too.
10/3/25, 7:56 PM - [Axis]: No other axis DOWs or alignments.
10/3/25, 8:08 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 8:09 PM - [Axis]: You deleted this message
10/3/25, 8:10 PM - [Axis]: I didn't want to bring this up until this point, as not to give away my strategy, but I'm ok with implementing USSR Japan Compulsory Peace.
10/3/25, 8:10 PM - [Axis]: Optional Rule.
10/3/25, 8:11 PM - [Axis]: Let me know if you'd like to use this rule.
10/3/25, 8:11 PM - [Axis]: I think we can do this fairly easily including putting the reserves back once the Soviet go (or if they go) to full peace.
10/3/25, 8:12 PM - [Axis]: And, including additional US Entry chit draws if Japan were once against declare war on the USSR before US full entry.
10/3/25, 8:14 PM - [Allied]: I normally only play options that are coded, ie the game can implement, not house rules
10/3/25, 8:16 PM - [Axis]: Ok
10/3/25, 9:58 PM - [Axis]: Goodnight.
10/3/25, 9:59 PM - [Allied]: Having lunch
10/3/25, 10:10 PM - [Axis]:
10/4/25, 5:47 AM - [Axis]: FYI. I can do the two DOWs, US entry chit draws if you prefer. All I need is the location of your Soviet Asian reserves and Danish forces.
10/4/25, 5:48 AM - [Axis]: No rush either way as I won't get to my impulse until at best later my morning which will be late Saturday night for you
10/4/25, 5:49 AM - [Axis]: About to head out now for my morning run.
10/4/25, 5:54 AM - [Allied]: Soviet Asian Reserves
10/4/25, 5:56 AM - [Allied]: 4-3 INF Chita, 2-4 CAV Komsomolsk, 7-4 Khabarovsk MIL in named cities
10/4/25, 5:59 AM - [Allied]: Denmark
10/4/25, 6:01 AM - [Allied]: 2 x CA and 1 CP Frederikshavn, 5 CP Torshavn
10/4/25, 6:03 AM - [Axis]: Roger.
10/4/25, 6:03 AM - [Axis]: Have a good evening.
10/4/25, 6:03 AM - [Allied]: I will now, and thank you
10/4/25, 6:04 AM - [Axis]: Sun is just coming up here and heading out for my 4 miler morning run then 1 1/4 walk with my two Whippets.
10/4/25, 6:05 AM - [Axis]: Run is without my dogs.
10/4/25, 9:31 AM - [Axis]: Axis War declarations this impulse
10/4/25, 9:31 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 9:31 AM - [Axis]: Japan declared war on USSR.
10/4/25, 9:31 AM - [Axis]: Germany declared war on Denmark.
10/4/25, 9:39 AM - [Axis]: US Entry Action: Japan declares war on USSR. 1 US Entry chit added (die roll = 2).
10/4/25, 9:39 AM - [Axis]: D[0,3017]=1663 -> 2 value chit added to Jp Entry.
10/4/25, 9:40 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 9:41 AM - [Axis]: US Entry Action: Germany declares war on Denmark. 0 US Entry chit added (die roll = 6).
10/4/25, 9:41 AM - [Axis]: Call out the reserves (USSR)? Yes.
10/4/25, 9:41 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 9:46 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 9:46 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 9:48 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 9:48 AM - [Axis]: Align Denmark to Commonwealth? Yes
10/4/25, 9:50 AM - [Axis]: Danish setup.
10/4/25, 9:50 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 9:51 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 1:59 PM - [Axis]: Turn 1. Sep/Oct 1939. Axis #3.
10/4/25, 2:00 PM - [Axis]: No Alignments (other than Denmark to CW).
10/4/25, 2:01 PM - [Axis]: Axis Actions: (1) Japan - land, (2) Germany - land, (3) Italy (neutral) - combine
10/4/25, 2:10 PM - [Axis]: Port Attack - none.
10/4/25, 2:14 PM - [Axis]: Naval Air - none.
10/4/25, 2:16 PM - [Axis]: It NM - none.
10/4/25, 2:16 PM - [Axis]: Strategic bombing - none.
10/4/25, 2:18 PM - [Axis]: Ground Strike - none.
10/4/25, 2:36 PM - [Axis]: Ge Rail x 3
10/4/25, 2:36 PM - [Axis]: (1) 50 mm AT div. Poznan -> Saarbrucken, Germany.
10/4/25, 2:37 PM - [Axis]: (2) 14th SS div. Danzig -> Bremen, Germany.
10/4/25, 2:38 PM - [Axis]: (3) 88 mm AA div. Poland 52,44 (Rundstedt) -> Dusseldorf, Germany.
10/4/25, 2:38 PM - [Axis]: It Rail - none.
10/4/25, 2:38 PM - [Axis]: Jp Rail - none.
10/4/25, 2:40 PM - [Axis]: Question - and I don't mind either way ...
10/4/25, 2:42 PM - [Axis]: Do you prefer doing your allied moves in our AAR; or if not, I can update using the text and graphics in this chat.
10/4/25, 2:42 PM - [Axis]: Again, no biggie either and entirely up to you.
10/4/25, 2:44 PM - [Allied]: Most of the time I will just put on the chat
10/4/25, 2:45 PM - [Axis]: Sounds good ... to clarify though, you're going to "transfer" the chat and post it to the AAR?
10/4/25, 2:46 PM - [Allied]: No, I was going to let you run the AAR
10/4/25, 2:46 PM - [Axis]: Roger.
10/4/25, 2:46 PM - [Axis]: Ok. Got you.
10/4/25, 2:48 PM - [Axis]: GER LM (Denmark): 4th Mot div. NE1-Kiel -> Den 45,36 -> 45,35 -> 44,46 -> 43-36 -> (cross arrow) -> 43,35 (flips).
10/4/25, 2:50 PM - [Axis]: This move flips all Danish North Sea Coast Hexes; except Frederikshavn & SE1-Frederikshavn, to Germany control.
10/4/25, 2:52 PM - [Axis]: PzJag I div. NE1-Kiel -> Den 45,36 -> Aarhus (minor port) -> 45-36 -> (crossing arrow) -> Frederikshavn, surprises & overruns 2 DEN CAs & 1 CP.
10/4/25, 2:52 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 2:55 PM - [Axis]: Overrun Danish survivors to where?
10/4/25, 2:56 PM - [Axis]: And they all survive with rolls of CP = 9, CA Niels Juel = 9 & CA Peder Skram = 10.
10/4/25, 2:56 PM - [Allied]: Plymouth please
10/4/25, 2:57 PM - [Axis]: Roger
10/4/25, 2:58 PM - [Axis]: PzJag I div (Frederikshavn) continues -> SE1; which flips controls of all Danish North Sea Coastal hexes to Germany.
10/4/25, 2:58 PM - [Axis]: 3rd inf div. NE1-Keil -> Copenhagen.
10/4/25, 2:59 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 3:10 PM - [Axis]: Ge LM (Eastern Front). 15 units (HQ-I, 9 inf, 1 mtn, 1 mot corps, 1 eng, 1 arty, 1 mot div) -> 82 modified attack factors move adjacent to Lodz.
10/4/25, 3:12 PM - [Axis]: 1 HQ-A (Rundstedt), 2 panzer, 1 mech, 1 HQ-I (5 units) move west at full speed from Poland into Germany, headed to the Western Front.
10/4/25, 3:14 PM - [Axis]: GM LM (Western Front). XXXV inf -> Frankfurt, LXXXVI Garr -> NW1-Zurick & LXXXVII, LXXXIII Garr corps -> SW1-Stuttgart.
10/4/25, 3:25 PM - [Axis]: Jp LM (Soviet Asia).
10/4/25, 3:26 PM - [Axis]: (1) 4-2 MAN Terr. MAN 60,161 -> USSR Lead RP (rail) -> NE1 (rail)
10/4/25, 3:27 PM - [Axis]: (2) Comb Cav. MAN 60,161 -> Rail 60,162 -> Rail 62,161 -> Rail 62,161 -> Suchan Iron RP (NE1-Vladivostok).
10/4/25, 3:28 PM - [Axis]: (3) Tokyo MIL. MAN 63,159 -> NW1-Vladivostok.
10/4/25, 3:28 PM - [Axis]: (4) Terauchi HQ-I. MAN 62,159 (Mtn) -> USSR 62,160 (Mtn) -> NW1-Vladivostok.
10/4/25, 4:05 PM - [Axis]: LM. Northern China. Army Group Umezu.
10/4/25, 4:05 PM - [Axis]: (1) Kyoto MIL -> Wuhan.
10/4/25, 4:06 PM - [Axis]: (2) 2nd inf army -> Nanning.
10/4/25, 4:06 PM - [Axis]: (3) 6th inf army -> E1-Nanning (Mtn).
10/4/25, 4:06 PM - [Axis]: (4) 3rd inf div -> SE1-Tungkwan (Mtn).
10/4/25, 4:07 PM - [Axis]: 5) Umezu HQ-I, 47 mm AT div -> SE1-Chengchow.
10/4/25, 4:07 PM - [Axis]: LM. Southern China. Army Group Yamamoto.
10/4/25, 4:08 PM - [Axis]: (1) 18th inf army, 2nd SNLF div -> E1-Pakhoi.
10/4/25, 4:08 PM - [Axis]: (2) 23rd inf army -> E2-Pakhoi.
10/4/25, 4:08 PM - [Axis]: (3) Fukuoka MIL army -> NE2-Canton.
10/4/25, 4:09 PM - [Axis]: (4) Yamamoto HQ-I, 105 mm arty div -> N2-Canton.
10/4/25, 4:09 PM - [Axis]: LM Japan. 40 mm AA div. Sasebo -> Fukuoka.
10/4/25, 4:12 PM - [Axis]: LM Italy - none.
10/4/25, 4:12 PM - [Axis]: Debark. 1st Eng Div. Sea of Japan[3] -> NW1-Vladivostok (Terauchi HQ-I).
10/4/25, 4:14 PM - [Axis]: Debark. Italy. 1st Eng div. Italian Coast[4] -> Cagliari, Sardinia.
10/4/25, 4:14 PM - [Axis]: Invasion. Japan. Imp. Guard, SNLF Mar crops. Sea of Japan[3] -> Vladivostok.
10/4/25, 4:15 PM - [Axis]: Land Combat Declaration.
10/4/25, 4:16 PM - [Axis]: Jp x 1. 26:5 = +12.4 Vladivostok.
10/4/25, 4:17 PM - [Axis]: Ge x 1: 81.5:8 = +21.5 Lodz, Poland.
10/4/25, 4:18 PM - [Axis]: Include notional (Vladivostok)?
10/4/25, 4:18 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 4:19 PM - [Allied]: if it improves the odds then yes
10/4/25, 4:19 PM - [Axis]: It does.
10/4/25, 4:19 PM - [Axis]: Is that a standing order, or do we need to check each time.
10/4/25, 4:19 PM - [Axis]: ?
10/4/25, 4:20 PM - [Axis]: That is, include notional if it's lower than not being included?
10/4/25, 4:21 PM - [Allied]: may just be safer to check I guess
10/4/25, 4:22 PM - [Allied]: its not often but every so often its worth not including the notional
10/4/25, 4:23 PM - [Axis]: Roger that
10/4/25, 4:23 PM - [Axis]: IJN Offensive Shore Bombardment.
10/4/25, 4:26 PM - [Axis]: Sea of Japan[3] -> Vladivostok. BB Kongo(2), Haruna(3), Kirishima(3), Fuso(3), Yamashiro(3), Hyuga(3), Ise(3)
10/4/25, 4:28 PM - [Axis]: 20 SBF vs 5 DF -> +8 + 13.4 A = +21.4 A (automatic).
10/4/25, 4:28 PM - [Axis]: CORRECDTION (LCD): 26:5 = +13.4 Vladivostok.
10/4/25, 4:29 PM - [Axis]: HQ Support - none.
10/4/25, 4:29 PM - [Axis]: Ground Support - none.
10/4/25, 4:29 PM - [Axis]: Land Combat Resolution.
10/4/25, 4:31 PM - [Axis]: Ge x 1. Lodz, Poland. +21.5A (automatic). Pomorze, Modlin Polish inf armies destroyed w/o loss or flip and Lodz captured.
10/4/25, 4:34 PM - [Axis]: Lodz, Poland. LC(+21.5A) RES: FOR(<500)=407 (yes), 2D10=16, LCR=21+1+16=38.
10/4/25, 4:35 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 4:37 PM - [Axis]: Vladivostok, USSR. LC(+21.4A) RES: FOR(<400)=389 (yes), 2D10=9, LCR=21+1+9=31 -> MIL eliminate, Vladivostok capture & surprised Soviet Sub Gp overran.
10/4/25, 4:37 PM - [Axis]: Rebase where if survives?
10/4/25, 4:38 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 4:39 PM - [Axis]: Another 9 (or 10) for overran surprised naval units!
10/4/25, 4:39 PM - [Axis]: Submarine 4515 has been overrun and forced to rebase.
10/4/25, 4:41 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 4:41 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 4:41 PM - [Axis]: You've got several choices including allied bases!
10/4/25, 4:44 PM - [Allied]: Yes. That should be right. RU is no longer neutral. Can it go to Hong Kong?
10/4/25, 4:44 PM - [Axis]: Yes
10/4/25, 4:45 PM - [Allied]: That will do nicely thanks
10/4/25, 4:45 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 4:45 PM - [Axis]: That's definitely interesting.
10/4/25, 4:47 PM - [Axis]: Jp Air Rebase x 2.
10/4/25, 4:50 PM - [Axis]: (1) D3A2 (Val) NE1-Wonsan -> Jp 76,168
10/4/25, 4:53 PM - [Axis]: (2) Ki-30 (Ann). Wonsan -> Manchuria 61,158.
10/4/25, 4:55 PM - [Axis]: It Air Rebase x 2
10/4/25, 4:56 PM - [Axis]: (1) Gabbiano Z.501 N2. W1-Nice -> Cagliari, Sardinia.
10/4/25, 4:56 PM - [Axis]: (2) SM.79 L3. Turin, Italy -> La Spezia.
10/4/25, 4:58 PM - [Axis]: Ge Air Rebase x 1
10/4/25, 4:59 PM - [Axis]: Scratch that. Ge Air Rebase - none
10/4/25, 5:00 PM - [Axis]: Ge Air Reorg x 1. Ju 52 ATR -> Dusseldorf. 88 mm AA div resupplied (i.e., reorg).
10/4/25, 5:00 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 5:01 PM - [Axis]: ATR rebases (also) to Duessldorf.
10/4/25, 5:01 PM - [Axis]: Scratch that.
10/4/25, 5:01 PM - [Axis]: ATR rebases to E1-Aachen.
10/4/25, 5:02 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 5:02 PM - [Axis]: Western Front
10/4/25, 5:02 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 5:02 PM - [Axis]: Eastern Front
10/4/25, 5:03 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 5:03 PM - [Axis]: West Med
10/4/25, 5:05 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 5:06 PM - [Axis]: Soviet Eastern Asian. Sea of Japan.
10/4/25, 5:07 PM - [Axis]: China (Northern & Southern) screen CAP include with Soviet Sub Gp rebase to Hong Kong.
10/4/25, 5:07 PM - [Axis]: HQ Reorg - none.
10/3/25, 7:47 PM - [Allied]: New weather
10/3/25, 7:48 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 7:53 PM - [Axis]: The USSR is going to DOW Japan.
10/3/25, 7:53 PM - [Axis]: Suggest you do the US entry chits, call out and setup Soviet Asian reserves.
10/3/25, 7:55 PM - [Axis]: Also, Germany is going to DOW Denmark.
10/3/25, 7:56 PM - [Axis]: Suggest the same for Denmark too.
10/3/25, 7:56 PM - [Axis]: No other axis DOWs or alignments.
10/3/25, 8:08 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/3/25, 8:09 PM - [Axis]: You deleted this message
10/3/25, 8:10 PM - [Axis]: I didn't want to bring this up until this point, as not to give away my strategy, but I'm ok with implementing USSR Japan Compulsory Peace.
10/3/25, 8:10 PM - [Axis]: Optional Rule.
10/3/25, 8:11 PM - [Axis]: Let me know if you'd like to use this rule.
10/3/25, 8:11 PM - [Axis]: I think we can do this fairly easily including putting the reserves back once the Soviet go (or if they go) to full peace.
10/3/25, 8:12 PM - [Axis]: And, including additional US Entry chit draws if Japan were once against declare war on the USSR before US full entry.
10/3/25, 8:14 PM - [Allied]: I normally only play options that are coded, ie the game can implement, not house rules
10/3/25, 8:16 PM - [Axis]: Ok
10/3/25, 9:58 PM - [Axis]: Goodnight.
10/3/25, 9:59 PM - [Allied]: Having lunch
10/3/25, 10:10 PM - [Axis]:
10/4/25, 5:47 AM - [Axis]: FYI. I can do the two DOWs, US entry chit draws if you prefer. All I need is the location of your Soviet Asian reserves and Danish forces.
10/4/25, 5:48 AM - [Axis]: No rush either way as I won't get to my impulse until at best later my morning which will be late Saturday night for you
10/4/25, 5:49 AM - [Axis]: About to head out now for my morning run.
10/4/25, 5:54 AM - [Allied]: Soviet Asian Reserves
10/4/25, 5:56 AM - [Allied]: 4-3 INF Chita, 2-4 CAV Komsomolsk, 7-4 Khabarovsk MIL in named cities
10/4/25, 5:59 AM - [Allied]: Denmark
10/4/25, 6:01 AM - [Allied]: 2 x CA and 1 CP Frederikshavn, 5 CP Torshavn
10/4/25, 6:03 AM - [Axis]: Roger.
10/4/25, 6:03 AM - [Axis]: Have a good evening.
10/4/25, 6:03 AM - [Allied]: I will now, and thank you
10/4/25, 6:04 AM - [Axis]: Sun is just coming up here and heading out for my 4 miler morning run then 1 1/4 walk with my two Whippets.
10/4/25, 6:05 AM - [Axis]: Run is without my dogs.
10/4/25, 9:31 AM - [Axis]: Axis War declarations this impulse
10/4/25, 9:31 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 9:31 AM - [Axis]: Japan declared war on USSR.
10/4/25, 9:31 AM - [Axis]: Germany declared war on Denmark.
10/4/25, 9:39 AM - [Axis]: US Entry Action: Japan declares war on USSR. 1 US Entry chit added (die roll = 2).
10/4/25, 9:39 AM - [Axis]: D[0,3017]=1663 -> 2 value chit added to Jp Entry.
10/4/25, 9:40 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 9:41 AM - [Axis]: US Entry Action: Germany declares war on Denmark. 0 US Entry chit added (die roll = 6).
10/4/25, 9:41 AM - [Axis]: Call out the reserves (USSR)? Yes.
10/4/25, 9:41 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 9:46 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 9:46 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 9:48 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 9:48 AM - [Axis]: Align Denmark to Commonwealth? Yes
10/4/25, 9:50 AM - [Axis]: Danish setup.
10/4/25, 9:50 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 9:51 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 1:59 PM - [Axis]: Turn 1. Sep/Oct 1939. Axis #3.
10/4/25, 2:00 PM - [Axis]: No Alignments (other than Denmark to CW).
10/4/25, 2:01 PM - [Axis]: Axis Actions: (1) Japan - land, (2) Germany - land, (3) Italy (neutral) - combine
10/4/25, 2:10 PM - [Axis]: Port Attack - none.
10/4/25, 2:14 PM - [Axis]: Naval Air - none.
10/4/25, 2:16 PM - [Axis]: It NM - none.
10/4/25, 2:16 PM - [Axis]: Strategic bombing - none.
10/4/25, 2:18 PM - [Axis]: Ground Strike - none.
10/4/25, 2:36 PM - [Axis]: Ge Rail x 3
10/4/25, 2:36 PM - [Axis]: (1) 50 mm AT div. Poznan -> Saarbrucken, Germany.
10/4/25, 2:37 PM - [Axis]: (2) 14th SS div. Danzig -> Bremen, Germany.
10/4/25, 2:38 PM - [Axis]: (3) 88 mm AA div. Poland 52,44 (Rundstedt) -> Dusseldorf, Germany.
10/4/25, 2:38 PM - [Axis]: It Rail - none.
10/4/25, 2:38 PM - [Axis]: Jp Rail - none.
10/4/25, 2:40 PM - [Axis]: Question - and I don't mind either way ...
10/4/25, 2:42 PM - [Axis]: Do you prefer doing your allied moves in our AAR; or if not, I can update using the text and graphics in this chat.
10/4/25, 2:42 PM - [Axis]: Again, no biggie either and entirely up to you.
10/4/25, 2:44 PM - [Allied]: Most of the time I will just put on the chat
10/4/25, 2:45 PM - [Axis]: Sounds good ... to clarify though, you're going to "transfer" the chat and post it to the AAR?
10/4/25, 2:46 PM - [Allied]: No, I was going to let you run the AAR
10/4/25, 2:46 PM - [Axis]: Roger.
10/4/25, 2:46 PM - [Axis]: Ok. Got you.
10/4/25, 2:48 PM - [Axis]: GER LM (Denmark): 4th Mot div. NE1-Kiel -> Den 45,36 -> 45,35 -> 44,46 -> 43-36 -> (cross arrow) -> 43,35 (flips).
10/4/25, 2:50 PM - [Axis]: This move flips all Danish North Sea Coast Hexes; except Frederikshavn & SE1-Frederikshavn, to Germany control.
10/4/25, 2:52 PM - [Axis]: PzJag I div. NE1-Kiel -> Den 45,36 -> Aarhus (minor port) -> 45-36 -> (crossing arrow) -> Frederikshavn, surprises & overruns 2 DEN CAs & 1 CP.
10/4/25, 2:52 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 2:55 PM - [Axis]: Overrun Danish survivors to where?
10/4/25, 2:56 PM - [Axis]: And they all survive with rolls of CP = 9, CA Niels Juel = 9 & CA Peder Skram = 10.
10/4/25, 2:56 PM - [Allied]: Plymouth please
10/4/25, 2:57 PM - [Axis]: Roger
10/4/25, 2:58 PM - [Axis]: PzJag I div (Frederikshavn) continues -> SE1; which flips controls of all Danish North Sea Coastal hexes to Germany.
10/4/25, 2:58 PM - [Axis]: 3rd inf div. NE1-Keil -> Copenhagen.
10/4/25, 2:59 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 3:10 PM - [Axis]: Ge LM (Eastern Front). 15 units (HQ-I, 9 inf, 1 mtn, 1 mot corps, 1 eng, 1 arty, 1 mot div) -> 82 modified attack factors move adjacent to Lodz.
10/4/25, 3:12 PM - [Axis]: 1 HQ-A (Rundstedt), 2 panzer, 1 mech, 1 HQ-I (5 units) move west at full speed from Poland into Germany, headed to the Western Front.
10/4/25, 3:14 PM - [Axis]: GM LM (Western Front). XXXV inf -> Frankfurt, LXXXVI Garr -> NW1-Zurick & LXXXVII, LXXXIII Garr corps -> SW1-Stuttgart.
10/4/25, 3:25 PM - [Axis]: Jp LM (Soviet Asia).
10/4/25, 3:26 PM - [Axis]: (1) 4-2 MAN Terr. MAN 60,161 -> USSR Lead RP (rail) -> NE1 (rail)
10/4/25, 3:27 PM - [Axis]: (2) Comb Cav. MAN 60,161 -> Rail 60,162 -> Rail 62,161 -> Rail 62,161 -> Suchan Iron RP (NE1-Vladivostok).
10/4/25, 3:28 PM - [Axis]: (3) Tokyo MIL. MAN 63,159 -> NW1-Vladivostok.
10/4/25, 3:28 PM - [Axis]: (4) Terauchi HQ-I. MAN 62,159 (Mtn) -> USSR 62,160 (Mtn) -> NW1-Vladivostok.
10/4/25, 4:05 PM - [Axis]: LM. Northern China. Army Group Umezu.
10/4/25, 4:05 PM - [Axis]: (1) Kyoto MIL -> Wuhan.
10/4/25, 4:06 PM - [Axis]: (2) 2nd inf army -> Nanning.
10/4/25, 4:06 PM - [Axis]: (3) 6th inf army -> E1-Nanning (Mtn).
10/4/25, 4:06 PM - [Axis]: (4) 3rd inf div -> SE1-Tungkwan (Mtn).
10/4/25, 4:07 PM - [Axis]: 5) Umezu HQ-I, 47 mm AT div -> SE1-Chengchow.
10/4/25, 4:07 PM - [Axis]: LM. Southern China. Army Group Yamamoto.
10/4/25, 4:08 PM - [Axis]: (1) 18th inf army, 2nd SNLF div -> E1-Pakhoi.
10/4/25, 4:08 PM - [Axis]: (2) 23rd inf army -> E2-Pakhoi.
10/4/25, 4:08 PM - [Axis]: (3) Fukuoka MIL army -> NE2-Canton.
10/4/25, 4:09 PM - [Axis]: (4) Yamamoto HQ-I, 105 mm arty div -> N2-Canton.
10/4/25, 4:09 PM - [Axis]: LM Japan. 40 mm AA div. Sasebo -> Fukuoka.
10/4/25, 4:12 PM - [Axis]: LM Italy - none.
10/4/25, 4:12 PM - [Axis]: Debark. 1st Eng Div. Sea of Japan[3] -> NW1-Vladivostok (Terauchi HQ-I).
10/4/25, 4:14 PM - [Axis]: Debark. Italy. 1st Eng div. Italian Coast[4] -> Cagliari, Sardinia.
10/4/25, 4:14 PM - [Axis]: Invasion. Japan. Imp. Guard, SNLF Mar crops. Sea of Japan[3] -> Vladivostok.
10/4/25, 4:15 PM - [Axis]: Land Combat Declaration.
10/4/25, 4:16 PM - [Axis]: Jp x 1. 26:5 = +12.4 Vladivostok.
10/4/25, 4:17 PM - [Axis]: Ge x 1: 81.5:8 = +21.5 Lodz, Poland.
10/4/25, 4:18 PM - [Axis]: Include notional (Vladivostok)?
10/4/25, 4:18 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 4:19 PM - [Allied]: if it improves the odds then yes
10/4/25, 4:19 PM - [Axis]: It does.
10/4/25, 4:19 PM - [Axis]: Is that a standing order, or do we need to check each time.
10/4/25, 4:19 PM - [Axis]: ?
10/4/25, 4:20 PM - [Axis]: That is, include notional if it's lower than not being included?
10/4/25, 4:21 PM - [Allied]: may just be safer to check I guess
10/4/25, 4:22 PM - [Allied]: its not often but every so often its worth not including the notional
10/4/25, 4:23 PM - [Axis]: Roger that
10/4/25, 4:23 PM - [Axis]: IJN Offensive Shore Bombardment.
10/4/25, 4:26 PM - [Axis]: Sea of Japan[3] -> Vladivostok. BB Kongo(2), Haruna(3), Kirishima(3), Fuso(3), Yamashiro(3), Hyuga(3), Ise(3)
10/4/25, 4:28 PM - [Axis]: 20 SBF vs 5 DF -> +8 + 13.4 A = +21.4 A (automatic).
10/4/25, 4:28 PM - [Axis]: CORRECDTION (LCD): 26:5 = +13.4 Vladivostok.
10/4/25, 4:29 PM - [Axis]: HQ Support - none.
10/4/25, 4:29 PM - [Axis]: Ground Support - none.
10/4/25, 4:29 PM - [Axis]: Land Combat Resolution.
10/4/25, 4:31 PM - [Axis]: Ge x 1. Lodz, Poland. +21.5A (automatic). Pomorze, Modlin Polish inf armies destroyed w/o loss or flip and Lodz captured.
10/4/25, 4:34 PM - [Axis]: Lodz, Poland. LC(+21.5A) RES: FOR(<500)=407 (yes), 2D10=16, LCR=21+1+16=38.
10/4/25, 4:35 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 4:37 PM - [Axis]: Vladivostok, USSR. LC(+21.4A) RES: FOR(<400)=389 (yes), 2D10=9, LCR=21+1+9=31 -> MIL eliminate, Vladivostok capture & surprised Soviet Sub Gp overran.
10/4/25, 4:37 PM - [Axis]: Rebase where if survives?
10/4/25, 4:38 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 4:39 PM - [Axis]: Another 9 (or 10) for overran surprised naval units!
10/4/25, 4:39 PM - [Axis]: Submarine 4515 has been overrun and forced to rebase.
10/4/25, 4:41 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 4:41 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 4:41 PM - [Axis]: You've got several choices including allied bases!
10/4/25, 4:44 PM - [Allied]: Yes. That should be right. RU is no longer neutral. Can it go to Hong Kong?
10/4/25, 4:44 PM - [Axis]: Yes
10/4/25, 4:45 PM - [Allied]: That will do nicely thanks
10/4/25, 4:45 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 4:45 PM - [Axis]: That's definitely interesting.
10/4/25, 4:47 PM - [Axis]: Jp Air Rebase x 2.
10/4/25, 4:50 PM - [Axis]: (1) D3A2 (Val) NE1-Wonsan -> Jp 76,168
10/4/25, 4:53 PM - [Axis]: (2) Ki-30 (Ann). Wonsan -> Manchuria 61,158.
10/4/25, 4:55 PM - [Axis]: It Air Rebase x 2
10/4/25, 4:56 PM - [Axis]: (1) Gabbiano Z.501 N2. W1-Nice -> Cagliari, Sardinia.
10/4/25, 4:56 PM - [Axis]: (2) SM.79 L3. Turin, Italy -> La Spezia.
10/4/25, 4:58 PM - [Axis]: Ge Air Rebase x 1
10/4/25, 4:59 PM - [Axis]: Scratch that. Ge Air Rebase - none
10/4/25, 5:00 PM - [Axis]: Ge Air Reorg x 1. Ju 52 ATR -> Dusseldorf. 88 mm AA div resupplied (i.e., reorg).
10/4/25, 5:00 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 5:01 PM - [Axis]: ATR rebases (also) to Duessldorf.
10/4/25, 5:01 PM - [Axis]: Scratch that.
10/4/25, 5:01 PM - [Axis]: ATR rebases to E1-Aachen.
10/4/25, 5:02 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 5:02 PM - [Axis]: Western Front
10/4/25, 5:02 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 5:02 PM - [Axis]: Eastern Front
10/4/25, 5:03 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 5:03 PM - [Axis]: West Med
10/4/25, 5:05 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
10/4/25, 5:06 PM - [Axis]: Soviet Eastern Asian. Sea of Japan.
10/4/25, 5:07 PM - [Axis]: China (Northern & Southern) screen CAP include with Soviet Sub Gp rebase to Hong Kong.
10/4/25, 5:07 PM - [Axis]: HQ Reorg - none.
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Re: Talisman Sabre
Turn 1. Sep/Oct 1939. Axis #3. In Pictures.
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