A Competitive GW (Solo) Scenario by the Numbers.

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Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Axis #3. Axis Command. Euro-Axis.

Land Command/Moves Summary.

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Non-Eastern Front Land Moves.

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Air Command/Moves Summary.[/b]

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Air Rebases.

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Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Axis #3. Western Front. Map.

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Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Axis #3. Med Theater. Map.

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Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Axis #3. East Africa. Map.

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Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Axis #3. Arctic & Eastern Fronts. Maps.

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Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Axis #3. Asian Theater. China.

IJA. Combat Logs.

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Emergency Supply.

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Land Combat (Desperate).

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Map.

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Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #5. Allied Command.

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Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #5. Western Front.

Max Effort Strategic Bombing Raids Against German Industry.

"Best laid plans of mice and men."

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Strategic Bombing Raid 1/5. Breslau, Germany.

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Raid 2/5. Brussels, Belgium.

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Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #5. Western Front.

Max Effort Strategic Bombing Raids Against German Industry.

Raid 3/5. Lyons, France.

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Raid 4/5. Lille, France.

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Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #5. Western Front.

Max Effort Strategic Bombing Raids Against German Industry.

Dneproetrovsk, USSR.

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Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #5. Eastern Front.

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Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #5. Western Front.

(1) Significant buildup of land, sea & amphibious forces in/around the UK.
(2) Liberation/invasion of France looks to be a go for Spring/Summer 1943.
(3) RAF/USAAF definitely need more tactical (& strategic) bombers.

Joint Land Command.

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Joint Air Command.

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Amph/Sea Lift Capacity.

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Map.

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Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #5. Med Theater.

(1) The drawdown of land, air & even naval forces from the Med to other theaters (primarily the Western Front for the invasion buildup) continues.

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Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #5. East Africa.

(1) UK tank & mot corps reassigned from Med to Asian/Pacific (CBI) theater.
(2) Wavell just got informed that he too is likely headed there & is order to move to a point of debarkation as soon as practical.

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Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #5. Asian Theater. Northern China.

(1) China is saved from USN/RN breaking supply to the IJN through the China Sea and by US/CW intervention directly into China & surrounding countries.

(2) Though, Mao's CCP armies are ravaged & the Nationalist are a long way from the fight!

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Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #5. Asian Theater. Southern China. Formosa.

(1) US & CW DEFINITELY need more FTC in China.
(2) OOS USMC I corps liberates Kunming and it's red factory.
(3) This liberation caused Jp Chunking Wld to defect, move back to the force pool now on the side of the Nationalist and left Chunking (an objective city with red factory, destroyed blue factory & 2 RPs) wide open.
(4) However; because of supply or lack thereof, USMC I corps (which flips at the end of its move) is ordered back to US main positions in China.
(5) Would have been resupplied (i.e., reorg) but still out of supply at the end of the turn if it had moved towards Chunking.
(6) And would have been 4-hexes (1 fine or snow impulse) away from liberation of Chunkging.
(7) However; Nimitz wanted his USMC corps back towards him & in supply.
(8) The job of liberating Chunking will be up the Nationalist 2nd Cav div coming in as reinforcement in 2 turns.
(9) Though, could be a race to Chunking (e.g., with Chengtu warlord) if the IJN can resupply & maintain supply to China turn after next.
(10) 10th Mtn div moves from China into Hainan & frees up an FTC slot for USMC V corps, which liberates tin RP, which immediately flows to Nanning Red Factory.
(11) During naval move phase, Queens w/Mountbatten RTB to Wenchow from the Bay of Bengal, establish CW FTC in China.
(12) The Queens took 1 of the 3 CW FTC slots because if RTB to China too.
(13) RSA inf corps debarked to Wenchow.
(14) Mountbatten is assigned the liberation of Shanghai (objective city, major port, red factory & destroyed blue factory).
(15) US army 2nd mot div liberate Nanking, along with an intact blue factory, and move back down along the rail south.
(16) The objective is to open up a rail line to another liberated RP to get that factory working.

Joint Western Allied Land Command.

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Joint Western Allied Air Command.

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Reinforcement Depot & Garrison Forces.

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Map.

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Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #5. Pacific Theater.

Siam, Malaya, NEI.

(1) 3rd inf corps assigned capture of Bangkok & used 1 of 3 CW land moves.
(2) AUS Sydney MIL moves back towards Singora for embarkation to China/Formosa.
(3) This moved used 2nd of CW 3 land moves.
(4) FYI, the 3rd was used by the RSA inf corps that debarked from the China Sea to Wenchow, China.

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Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Axis #8. Axis Command.

Operation Drumbeat

Operation Drumbeat was a significant German U-boat offensive during World War II, launched in January 1942.
This operation aimed to disrupt Allied shipping along the East Coast of the United States, taking advantage of the lack of American naval defenses at the time.

Key Details:

Initiation: The operation was devised by Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz in December 1941.
Execution: It involved several Type IX long-range U-boats, which targeted merchant vessels, leading to substantial losses for the Allies.
Impact: Operation Drumbeat resulted in the sinking of numerous ships, significantly affecting Allied supply lines and morale.
Consequences:

The operation marked the beginning of what was known as the "Second Happy Time" for German U-boats, a period of increased success against Allied shipping.
It highlighted vulnerabilities in U.S. coastal defenses and prompted changes in naval strategy.

(1) This version of Operation Drumbeat will not target US; but UK coastal defenses.
(2) Also, this version will include a max effort U-boat, Sub, I-boat attack against Western Allied convoy lines in the Atlantic & Pacific.
(3) Like the historical, with this counterfactual produce a "second happy time" for U-boats, [Sub & I-boats]?
(4) Stay tuned as see ...

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Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Axis #8. Impulse #146. Axis Command.

(1) OKH is fully committed to Operation Drumbeat & takes a naval, which is rare action for Germany.
(2) Italy & Japan take a combine.
(3) 20% chance last impulse of turn.

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Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Axis #8. Eastern Front.

Black Sea. ROM Naval Search.

(1) (Worldwide) Operation Drumbeat and Germany's naval allows the ROM fleet to search for the lone Soviet CP suppling the otherwise isolated Stalingrad MIL army & 122 mm arty div.
(2) Unfortunately for Germany & Romanian Black Sea fleet, they failed to find.

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