PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR.

[rkr1958]

Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. (Continued).

3/1/21, 3:38 PM - [Allied]: 5:8=+0.800, use emergency HQ supply?
3/1/21, 3:38 PM - [Axis]: no
3/1/21, 3:38 PM - [Allied]: copy

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. (Continued).

3/1/21, 3:39 PM - [Allied]: defensive shore bombardment?
3/1/21, 3:39 PM - [Axis]: yes, add 8

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. (Continued).

3/1/21, 3:41 PM - [Allied]: 19:5=+7.6, defensive shore bombardment?
3/1/21, 3:41 PM - [Axis]: yes

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. (Continued).

3/1/21, 3:43 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/1/21, 3:43 PM - [Allied]: Ground Support CAP.
3/1/21, 3:43 PM - [Axis]: no cap, but send file to me when it comes to defensive ground support please
3/1/21, 3:44 PM - [Allied]: copy

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. (Continued).

3/1/21, 3:47 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/1/21, 3:47 PM - [Allied]: axis (defensive) ground support.
3/1/21, 3:54 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
3/1/21, 3:54 PM - [Axis]: allocated
3/1/21, 3:55 PM - [Axis]: Return Sparvier to Famagusta
3/1/21, 3:55 PM - [Axis]: Will tell you others after battle
3/1/21, 3:56 PM - [Allied]: copy
3/1/21, 3:59 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/1/21, 3:59 PM - [Allied]: Axis order ok?
3/1/21, 4:00 PM - [Axis]: Put HE 111H in front
3/1/21, 4:00 PM - [Allied]: copy
3/1/21, 4:00 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/1/21, 4:00 PM - [Allied]: Final air-to-air order both sides.
3/1/21, 4:02 PM - [Allied]: Die roll was 6. DX was the result. SBD-1 shot down.
3/1/21, 4:03 PM - [Allied]: Die roll was 16. AA was the result. He 111H aborted.
3/1/21, 4:03 PM - [Allied]: return where?
3/1/21, 4:04 PM - [Axis]: Brussels
3/1/21, 4:04 PM - [Allied]: copy. allies stay. axis?
3/1/21, 4:04 PM - [Axis]: yes
3/1/21, 4:06 PM - [Allied]: Die roll was 16. DX PX was the result. Beau-FTR3 (twin engine) shot down & PIL killed.
3/1/21, 4:08 PM - [Allied]: Die roll was 19. AX PX was the result. Unit selected was: FW 190A-2.
3/1/21, 4:08 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/1/21, 4:08 PM - [Allied]: odds have shifted (new odds). Allies stay.
3/1/21, 4:08 PM - [Axis]: Stay
3/1/21, 4:08 PM - [Allied]: copy
3/1/21, 4:09 PM - [Allied]: Axis: Die roll was 13. None was the result.
3/1/21, 4:10 PM - [Allied]: Allied: Die roll was 6. DX was the result. Your choice.
3/1/21, 4:10 PM - [Axis]: fighter
3/1/21, 4:10 PM - [Axis]: stay
3/1/21, 4:11 PM - [Allied]: copy
3/1/21, 4:11 PM - [Allied]: allies stay too.
3/1/21, 4:14 PM - [Allied]: axis: Die roll was 12. AC was the result.
Italy decides which Allied bomber to clear through.
No Allied bomber present to clear through.
3/1/21, 4:15 PM - [Allied]: Sorry for the delay but the effects form got stuck behind other forms and took me a while and a few tricks to get it to the front.
3/1/21, 4:15 PM - [Axis]: lol, I know that feeling!
3/1/21, 4:16 PM - [Allied]: allied: Die roll was 9. None was the result.
3/1/21, 4:16 PM - [Allied]: allies stay. axis?
3/1/21, 4:16 PM - [Axis]: yes
3/1/21, 4:17 PM - [Axis]: if it survives return it whence
3/1/21, 4:17 PM - [Allied]: Air-to-air combat round 5.
Axis units fire on Allied units.
Die roll was 9. AC was the result.
Italy decides which Allied bomber to clear through.
No Allied bomber present to clear through.
3/1/21, 4:19 PM - [Allied]: Air-to-air combat round 5.
Allied units fire on Axis units.
Die roll was 14. AA was the result.
Commonwealth decides whether to abort the Axis front fighter or bomber.
Only one unit to choose: Re.2002 Ariete.

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. (Continued).

3/1/21, 4:21 PM - [Allied]: Not sure about that. 6 factors instead of 2?
3/1/21, 4:21 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/1/21, 4:23 PM - [Allied]: Now I remember why it's 6 factors in ground support. 2 from the Halifax and 4 from the 5.5 inch arty division.
3/1/21, 4:23 PM - [Allied]: So all is good.
3/1/21, 4:23 PM - [Allied]: Well, at least wrt/odds.

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. (Continued).

[rkr1958]

Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. (Continued).

3/1/21, 4:27 PM - [Allied]: Your call. Assault or Blitz?
3/1/21, 4:28 PM - [Axis]: Assault
3/1/21, 4:31 PM - [Allied]: copy
3/1/21, 4:33 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/1/21, 4:33 PM - [Allied]: Bye, Bye 8th army.

[rkr1958]

Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. (Continued).

3/1/21, 4:34 PM - [Allied]: Your call. Assault or Blitz?
3/1/21, 4:35 PM - [Axis]: assault
3/1/21, 4:35 PM - [Allied]: copy
3/1/21, 4:36 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/1/21, 4:40 PM - [Axis]: afk for a bit
3/1/21, 4:41 PM - [Allied]: almost finished with impulse and then finished for the evening.

[rkr1958]

Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. (Continued).

3/1/21, 4:41 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/1/21, 4:41 PM - [Allied]: Nimitz and MacArthur reorg the USN raiding carrier task force.

[rkr1958]

Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. (Concluded).

3/1/21, 4:42 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/1/21, 4:42 PM - [Allied]: CW Naval Reorg (5.5 inch arty div).

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Axis #3.

3/1/21, 4:43 PM - [Allied]: Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Axis #3. Weather.
3/1/21, 4:44 PM - [Allied]: d10=2, fine everywhere except for rain in the north monsoon.
3/1/21, 4:44 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/1/21, 4:45 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/1/21, 4:45 PM - [Allied]: back to you for axis impulse 3.
3/1/21, 4:45 PM - [Allied]: Dinner and cocktails time. Talk to you later.

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Axis #3. (Continued).

3/2/21, 4:15 AM - [Axis]: Land actions across the board

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Axis #3. (Continued).

3/2/21, 10:02 AM - [Axis]: cap
3/2/21, 10:39 AM - [Allied]: No thank you
3/2/21, 10:41 AM - [Axis]: roger
3/2/21, 10:43 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
3/2/21, 10:43 AM - [Axis]: You have some Russian fighters that can fly cap as well
3/2/21, 10:43 AM - [Axis]: Sent you file. I will proceed as if you are not going to fly cap but we can go back if you want to
3/2/21, 10:45 AM - [Allied]: No cap
3/2/21, 10:46 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
3/2/21, 10:47 AM - [Axis]: Two attacks that you can support
3/2/21, 10:47 AM - [Axis]: at least you can support one of the two attacks I mean
3/2/21, 10:51 AM - [Allied]: Eating a late breakfast will take a look after I finish.
3/2/21, 10:51 AM - [Axis]: no problem
3/2/21, 10:57 AM - [Allied]: taking a look now.
3/2/21, 11:02 AM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/2/21, 11:03 AM - [Allied]: Return Soviet F/B to whence. Assault where I have the choice.
3/2/21, 11:04 AM - [Allied]: Don't believe you need any other decisions from me but if you do I'll leave it to you to make the best call for me.
3/2/21, 11:04 AM - [Axis]: ok

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Axis #3. (Continued).

[rkr1958]

Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Axis #3. (Continued).

[rkr1958]

Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Axis #3. (Concluded).

3/2/21, 11:28 AM - [Axis]: crap, I forgot the attack on the French partisan
3/2/21, 11:28 AM - [Axis]: I will assume you won't mind that I go back and declare that and execute the attack
3/2/21, 11:32 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
3/2/21, 11:35 AM - [Allied]: No problem. Like you said this is a friendly game. Not a tournament gotta game.
3/2/21, 11:46 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
3/2/21, 11:46 AM - [Axis]: back to u
3/2/21, 11:47 AM - [Axis]: I was quite torn about the Japanese action decision. You made a good move with USA last impulse.
3/2/21, 12:04 PM - [Allied]: Thanks. Afraid it might be too little too late.
3/2/21, 12:10 PM - [Axis]: That attack hex was vital to maintain the breach. Otherwise u could have formed a defensive line to seal it. Japan high command decided that over rode all other considerations, naval Commander objections be damned...
3/2/21, 2:31 PM - [Allied]: Won't get to my impulse until tomorrow. Wargaming through several options to find which I like best.
3/2/21, 2:31 PM - [Axis]: sure
3/2/21, 2:33 PM - [Axis]: All years are critical but it seems 1942 and 1943 are the most tension filled
3/2/21, 2:34 PM - [Allied]: Yes they are.

[rkr1958]

Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #4.

3/2/21, 3:20 PM - [Allied]: wargamed through some risky scenarios for both the Western and Eastern Front. Risky scenarios were just too risky.
3/2/21, 3:22 PM - [Allied]: Will go with something (hopefully) more cautious. Will (attempt) to execute my plans tomorrow. A bit tired today to try to get through everything. There will be an opportunity for another tussle in the North Sea.
3/2/21, 3:23 PM - [Allied]: Also look at some aggressive actions in the Pacific. But decided against that as it would force me to commit the USN faster carrier force in Pearl.
3/2/21, 3:24 PM - [Allied]: Better to keep that force loaded and cocked to respond to the IJN.
3/2/21, 3:25 PM - [Axis]: Losing a third of Japanese convoys rocked Japanese naval command. An investigation occurred and for those unfortunate enough to be blamed for it, they mysteriously disappeared.
3/2/21, 3:27 PM - [Allied]: I'd be lying if I said I feel for you. Though, I do know how you feel. I have to admit it felt good to finally be on the giving end of such a pounding for once.
3/2/21, 3:28 PM - [Axis]: One has to remember that the USA has only been in the war for a few months still...haven't had time to build
3/2/21, 3:30 PM - [Allied]: I view my foray into the China Sea as equivalent to the Doolittle Raid. While the physiological effects on Japan's military "leaders" in both cases (real life and this game), the destruction in the latter is much more signficant.
3/2/21, 3:31 PM - [Allied]: Also, there's a tug among the JCS for allocation of forces with a number including General Marshall complaining that too many ground forces have been committed to the Pacific when they're sorely need in Europe.
3/2/21, 3:32 PM - [Allied]: Adm Earnest King though is very strong counter to General Marshall and lobbying for more resources to be allocated to fight Japan.
3/2/21, 3:33 PM - [Allied]: I'm still disappointed by the RN and RAF's performance in the East Med.
3/2/21, 3:34 PM - [Allied]: Talk about inquiries and the collapse of a government.
3/2/21, 3:34 PM - [Axis]: Dude!
3/2/21, 3:34 PM - [Axis]: You have to let that go!
3/2/21, 3:34 PM - [Axis]: &#128518;
3/2/21, 3:35 PM - [Allied]: Well, I think that cause the fall of Churchill's gov't. Not sure who'd be PM now. If Lord Halifax then the Western alliance is in danger.
3/2/21, 3:36 PM - [Axis]: Churchill might have saved his job with the early invasion of Europe
3/2/21, 3:37 PM - [Allied]: Yes, I think you're right but that was so anti-Churchill. That is the invasion of France. He wanted to do the side shows, Torch, Husky and even Greece.
3/2/21, 3:38 PM - [Allied]: Forgot who said it but I think it was one the US JCS generals who said that not 1 gd American would die for Great Britain in Greece.
3/2/21, 3:38 PM - [Allied]: I think might have been at the Casablanca conference.
3/2/21, 3:39 PM - [Allied]: I think you're right about Churchill still being PM. No way Lord Halifax would have ok a British invasion of France in 1942. He would likely have negotiated with the axis for an armistice. Or at least that's my take on it.
3/2/21, 3:41 PM - [Allied]: Got excited there for a moment wargaming through some scenarios when I thought you'd left Turk ungarrisoned.
3/2/21, 3:42 PM - [Allied]: But that all evaporated when I looked closes and saw you have a white print garrison there.
3/2/21, 3:42 PM - [Allied]: Dang your thoroughness!
3/2/21, 3:42 PM - [Axis]: I've been burned by not having something there in the past
3/2/21, 3:42 PM - [Allied]: A chance to take Turk would have warranted the launching of the USN faster carrier forces at Pearl.
3/2/21, 3:43 PM - [Allied]: You do know what they're looking for don't you? The USN fast carrier force?
3/2/21, 3:44 PM - [Axis]: I'm assuming the Japanese carriers...
3/2/21, 3:46 PM - [Allied]: I admit sinking Japanese carriers would be nice but there's something more I like to sink than their carriers.
3/2/21, 3:47 PM - [Axis]: Then I guess transports and amphibs
3/2/21, 3:48 PM - [Allied]: I like those too
3/2/21, 3:49 PM - [Allied]: Anyway, talk to you later ... with the exception of a possible tussle in the North Sea I except a boring allied impulse. Boring but hopefully fruitful that is.
3/2/21, 3:50 PM - [Axis]: Yep, cya
3/3/21, 2:44 PM - [Allied]: afternoon.
3/3/21, 2:44 PM - [Axis]: Howdy
3/3/21, 2:46 PM - [Allied]: Will get to my impulse in couple of minutes. Believe the only reaction you'll have is whether or not to search in the North Sea. But, I'm getting a bit ahead of myslef.
3/3/21, 3:03 PM - [Allied]: Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #4. CW - combine, USA - land, Free France - land, China - land, USSR - land.
3/3/21, 3:16 PM - [Allied]: RN Naval Moves: (1) Bay of Biscay & (2) North Sea.
3/3/21, 3:17 PM - [Allied]: You deleted this message
3/3/21, 3:17 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/3/21, 3:19 PM - [Allied]: (1) Bay of Biscay. Uncontested/no combat. Queens with CA Nigeria & Mauritius moved from Liverpool to Gibraltar, when the Queens loaded Alexander's HQ-I and then continued on to the 0-box of the Bay of Biscay.
3/3/21, 3:20 PM - [Axis]: roger
3/3/21, 3:22 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/3/21, 3:24 PM - [Allied]: (2) North Sea: RN task force of 2 CVs, 3 BBs, 2 CAs & 2 CAs moved from Liverpool and joined the USN and RAF forces already present in the 3-box. The force embarked from the UK a CW mar div, Glasgow MIL and 6 pdr AT div.
3/3/21, 3:24 PM - [Axis]: roger

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

3/3/21, 3:25 PM - [Allied]: Two contested sea areas: (1) North Sea and (2) Bismarck Sea. Allies will not search in the North Sea but will in the Bismarck Sea.

[rkr1958]

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

3/3/21, 3:25 PM - [Allied]: Two contested sea areas: (1) North Sea and (2) Bismarck Sea. Allies will not search in the North Sea but will in the Bismarck Sea.
3/3/21, 3:25 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/3/21, 3:26 PM - [Allied]: No air reactions possible. Allies because no planes in position to react and the Japanese because supply has been cut to their bases including Turk.
3/3/21, 3:27 PM - [Allied]: Searches: RN=1, IJN=9. Only the RN NAV finds.
3/3/21, 3:28 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/3/21, 3:28 PM - [Allied]: It's a bit overkill but IJN supply CP in the Bismarck Sea is sunk.