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RE: How the Axis could have won II. Allied AAR
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 4:11 pm
by warspite1
27th November 1940
Reinforcements
United Kingdom
The armoured carriers Formidable and Indomitable arrive in Liverpool
Soviet Union
1st Red Banner Army is deployed at Kherson
1st Guards Army is sent to Rostov
MPP Expenditure
UK - The UK continue to strengthen the Army in Egypt. This leaves little for Greece - so I hope the Germans allow me another 'free' turn.
USA - Research into Armoured Warfare and Aerial Warfare
USSR - Nothing
RE: How the Axis could have won II. Allied AAR
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 4:23 pm
by warspite1
27th November 1940
United Kingdom
The Canadian Corps arrives in Egypt and the two more units are on the way - an army and a couple of carriers - both are unescorted.
RE: How the Axis could have won II. Allied AAR
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 4:24 pm
by warspite1
8th December 1940
And still nothing. Intelligence shows a German battlecruiser in the Baltic and an Italian battleship in the Adriatic [&:] The Italians seemingly sit and wait having declared war on Greece.
I had my heart in my mouth though... a German wolf pack (I assume it was a wolf pack) passed just to the south of my carriers and army bound for Egypt. I could do without losing them!
RE: How the Axis could have won II. Allied AAR
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 5:03 pm
by Hartmann
On a sidenote: I just happened to stumble over an article about how German and British soldiers came out of the trenches in WW1 to celebrate Christmas together. Which - I got to confess - made me shed a tear. I love to play wargames, but I wish all this shit would never have happened. Anyways, merry Christmas everyone!
RE: How the Axis could have won II. Allied AAR
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 5:15 pm
by warspite1
ORIGINAL: Hartmann
On a sidenote: I just happened to stumble over an article about how German and British soldiers came out of the trenches in WW1 to celebrate Christmas together. Which - I got to confess - made me shed a tear. I love to play wargames, but I wish all this shit would never have happened. Anyways, merry Christmas everyone!
warspite1
Yes, a famous, uplifting, but ultimately doomed episode. I second that emotion. I guess WWII is more understandable given what we know about the Nazis. WWI is the really annoying one. No European leader would have proceeded as they did if they knew what was going to happen - it was just a tragic, pointless and obscene waste. Happy Christmas Hartmann.
RE: How the Axis could have won II. Allied AAR
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 5:29 pm
by warspite1
19th December 1940
Reinforcements
United Kingdom
KGV and Queen Elizabeth in Liverpool
MPP Expenditure
UK - Nothing new; Egypt and Greece get the majority of funding.
USA - Research Amphibious Warfare and Logistics
USSR - Nothing
RE: How the Axis could have won II. Allied AAR
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 5:44 pm
by warspite1
9th January 1941
Still no movement in Greece, but more build up against the Soviet Union. An early Barbarossa must be expected.
Meanwhile the Afrika Korps lands in Libya.
Two German destroyer flotillas attack the 2nd Submarine Flotilla in the Skaggerak.
RE: How the Axis could have won II. Allied AAR
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 5:52 pm
by warspite1
20th January 1941
Reinforcements
Soviet Union
2nd Engineers
United Kingdom
Receives another destroyer from the US
MPP Expenditure
UK - Egypt and Greece continue to get the bulk of the MPP available
USA - Nothing
UK - Nothing
RE: How the Axis could have won II. Allied AAR
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 6:13 pm
by warspite1
10th February 1941
Again this game is so different from before. The Italians do nothing about Greece and, although the Italians and Germans appear set up for an attack on Yugoslavia, they take no action.
Bulgaria joins the Axis - maybe the Germans and Italians have been waiting for this event?
RE: How the Axis could have won II. Allied AAR
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 6:20 pm
by warspite1
10th February 1941
Not sure what, if any, this event has on Romanian strength, but Antonescu crushes the Iron Guard and consolidates his own power in Romania.
RE: How the Axis could have won II. Allied AAR
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 6:47 pm
by warspite1
10th February 1941
At the Berghof Adolf Hitler has not been himself for weeks now. The news has hit him like a sledgehammer. Winston Churchill's record "
Without Me" has gone platinum in 16 countries and remains top of the hit parade even in Germany after 50 weeks.
There is only one thing for it. Der Fuhrer strikes back.....
Look
If you had
One shot
Or one opportunity
To seize everything you ever wanted
In one moment
Would you invade Poland
Or just let it slip?
[Note: Any similarity to Eminem's Lose Yourself is entirely coincidental]
RE: How the Axis could have won II. Allied AAR
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 6:51 pm
by warspite1
3rd March 1941
While the Germans are doing god knows what in the Balkans and North Africa, the Yugoslavs decide its time to take some action of their own...
The Allies are happy to support this. Although its probably not great news for Greece - or indeed Yugoslavia - if it diverts troops from the USSR that cannot be a bad thing.
RE: How the Axis could have won II. Allied AAR
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 6:51 pm
by warspite1
3rd March 1941
I say chaps, is that wise?
RE: How the Axis could have won II. Allied AAR
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 6:52 pm
by Aurelian
The Hitler Rap is better....
RE: How the Axis could have won II. Allied AAR
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 7:11 pm
by warspite1
ORIGINAL: Aurelian
The Hitler Rap is better....
warspite1
If this AAR last long enough then it will feature - however it wasn't appropriate here because that would mean Hitler taking the mickey out of himself. He has never struck me as the kind of man to possess a sense of humour, let alone a self-deprecating one.....
RE: How the Axis could have won II. Allied AAR
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 7:30 pm
by warspite1
3rd March 1941
Reinforcements
Soviet Union
An Armoured Train arrives in Moscow
MPP Expenditure
UK - Units in Egypt take all available points.
USA - All four US units on map are brought to full strength.
USSR - Research Infantry Weapons + a few MPP left over to upgrade some units near the German border.
RE: How the Axis could have won II. Allied AAR
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2016 3:43 am
by warspite1
24th March 1941
The Axis "weirdness" continues.
- They invade Yugoslavia, but the initial attack seems nothing like as devastating as it was in the last game.
- The U-Boats announce their presence on the Canada convoy line
- There is movement from Axis forces in North Africa.
- Nothing once again in Greece.
- More build up along the Soviet border.
RE: How the Axis could have won II. Allied AAR
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2016 3:45 am
by warspite1
4th April 1941
The thorny question of Ireland comes up again. I say no as I have no wish for trouble in my backyard as North Africa is seemingly about to kick off.
RE: How the Axis could have won II. Allied AAR
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2016 3:46 am
by warspite1
4th April 1941
Reinforcements
None
MPP Expenditure
UK - Not enough MPP! I start bringing the RN up to scratch on the upgrades front. I decide not to spend too much on Yugoslavia as they are unlikely to hold regardless. I do give to the Greeks though.
USA - Infantry Weapon research
USSR - Starting with those nearest the border I upgrade as much as I can to Infantry Weapons 1
RE: How the Axis could have won II. Allied AAR
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2016 3:47 am
by warspite1
4th April 1941
There is a Wolf Pack on the Canadian convoy route but I ignore this as I want to upgrade the Canadian destroyers first.
My new armoured carriers HMS Illustrious and HMS Victorious are almost there, and should enter the Red Sea next turn.
The position in the desert looks strong - in fact I have almost too many fortifications for the number of troops available! Really annoyed about that hex north of Quattara. If I had known I had this much time I could have sealed it, but I expected an attack before now. I just have to hope the Axis don't exploit it....
