PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR.

[rkr1958]

Turn 5. May/June 1940. Allied #3.

1/12/21, 10:16 AM - [Axis]: Alabama has the best offense I've ever seen in college football
1/12/21, 10:49 AM - [Allied]: Was very impressive.
1/12/21, 10:51 AM - [Allied]: Morning.
1/12/21, 10:51 AM - [Axis]: Still morning here barely
1/12/21, 10:52 AM - [Allied]: Just got that salutation under the wire. ☕
1/12/21, 10:59 AM - [Allied]: Will get to my impulse shortly. Taking care of a bit of "business".
1/12/21, 11:25 AM - [Allied]: I've subscribed to World War II magazine for 2 to 3 years. I keep getting these offers to renew early and if I do they'll send a free 1-year gift subscription to anyone I choose. Would you like a free 1-year subscription to World War II magazine?
1/12/21, 11:26 AM - [Axis]: How gracious...I would not turn that down if you offer
1/12/21, 11:30 AM - [Allied]: Ok. My renewal and your free 1-yr subscription in the mail. It's a bi-monthly magazine and I believe they'll start your with the January issue.
1/12/21, 12:08 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/12/21, 12:09 PM - [Allied]: Looks like we've got some bad late spring weather. Definitely an annoyance, but I suspect it's a worse annoyance for you.
1/12/21, 12:10 PM - [Allied]: Turn 5. MJ40. Allied #3. CW - combine, France - land.
1/12/21, 12:10 PM - [Axis]: You think?
1/12/21, 12:10 PM - [Axis]: I know

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Turn 5. May/June 1940. Allied #3. (continued).

1/12/21, 12:14 PM - [Allied]: Port Strike. 2 RN CVPs (from West & East Med) attempt to hit the Italian fleet at Tripol, Libya. D10x2 rolls coming.
1/12/21, 12:15 PM - [Allied]: Arg ... Italy=2, RN=9.
1/12/21, 12:16 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/12/21, 12:16 PM - [Allied]: Avoid?
1/12/21, 12:16 PM - [Axis]: yes please
1/12/21, 12:16 PM - [Allied]: Avoided.

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Turn 5. May/June 1940. Allied #3. (continued).

1/12/21, 12:32 PM - [Allied]: Two sea areas with potential conflict: (1) East Med (no combat) & (2) North Sea (RN will attempt to initiate).
1/12/21, 12:32 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>

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Turn 5. May/June 1940. Allied #3. (continued).

1/12/21, 12:33 PM - [Allied]: North Sea. Will flip RN BB Revenge (0-box) to search.
1/12/21, 12:33 PM - [Allied]: No allied air reactions.
1/12/21, 12:33 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/12/21, 12:34 PM - [Axis]: none for Axis
1/12/21, 12:34 PM - [Allied]: commit u-boat flotilla?
1/12/21, 12:34 PM - [Axis]: yes
1/12/21, 12:34 PM - [Allied]: Time for search rolls.

[rkr1958]

Turn 5. May/June 1940. Allied #3. (continued).

1/12/21, 12:36 PM - [Allied]: RN=1, KM=4, only the RN finds; but doesn't really matter that the KM missed by 1 because there's only 1 KM group in the 3-box.
1/12/21, 12:36 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/12/21, 12:37 PM - [Allied]: Need to take a moment to think whether surface or naval air. But right now I'm leaning towards a (bloody) surface action.
1/12/21, 12:38 PM - [Axis]: sure
1/12/21, 12:38 PM - [Axis]: take all the time you need
1/12/21, 12:47 PM - [Allied]: It's going to be a surface. Best I can get with a naval air is D risk vs KM with no risk to RN/French. With surface, using 4/5 SPs to increase KM risk, I get risks of 2x, 2D, 3A vs KM & X, D, A vs RN/French.
1/12/21, 12:47 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>

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Turn 5. May/June 1940. Allied #3. (continued).

1/12/21, 12:48 PM - [Allied]: First up is resolution of KM risk: 2X, 2D, 3A. Ball's in your court.
1/12/21, 12:49 PM - [Allied]: Instructions?
1/12/21, 12:49 PM - [Axis]: X on sub
1/12/21, 12:51 PM - [Allied]: d10=8, sunk (barley). 2nd X?
1/12/21, 12:51 PM - [Axis]: Gneisenau
1/12/21, 12:52 PM - [Allied]: d10=6, damaged. 1st D?
1/12/21, 12:53 PM - [Axis]: Scharnhorst
1/12/21, 12:54 PM - [Allied]: d10=6, aborted.
1/12/21, 12:54 PM - [Axis]: Blucher
1/12/21, 12:54 PM - [Axis]: Aborts won't matter as KM is leaving zone
1/12/21, 12:54 PM - [Allied]: copy that.
1/12/21, 12:54 PM - [Axis]: Kiel
1/12/21, 12:54 PM - [Allied]: Abort to Kiel?
1/12/21, 12:55 PM - [Allied]: d10=7, Blucher aborted.
1/12/21, 12:55 PM - [Allied]: Leaves 3As vs CA Adm Hipper which is aborted.
1/12/21, 12:56 PM - [Allied]: Excellent damaged control by the KM!
1/12/21, 12:56 PM - [Axis]: yes
1/12/21, 12:57 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>

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Turn 5. May/June 1940. Allied #3. (continued).

1/12/21, 1:00 PM - [Allied]: RN Risk Resolution (X,D,A): (1) X vs French CA Primaguet. (2) D vs (damaged) CA Primaguet (if survives); otherwise vs French CA Tourville. (3) A vs French CA Tourville (if not already aborted); otherwise vs BB Nelson (3-box)
1/12/21, 1:02 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/12/21, 1:02 PM - [Allied]: French CA Primaguet sunk and CA Tourville aborted.
1/12/21, 1:03 PM - [Allied]: Allies (RN) stays, KM aborts to Kiel.

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Turn 5. May/June 1940. Allied #3. (concluded).

1/12/21, 1:11 PM - [Allied]: Constanta, Romania: (1) Convoy has been overrun and forced to rebase, (2) has nowhere to go and will be destroyed.
1/12/21, 1:12 PM - [Axis]: roger
1/12/21, 1:15 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/12/21, 1:15 PM - [Allied]: Romania post Soviet moves.
1/12/21, 1:35 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/12/21, 1:35 PM - [Allied]: back to you, MJ40, axis #5.
1/12/21, 1:35 PM - [Axis]: ok

[rkr1958]

Turn 5. May/June 1940. Axis #5.

1/12/21, 1:56 PM - [Axis]: Land actions for Italy and Japan, combined for Germany
1/12/21, 1:56 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/12/21, 1:56 PM - [Axis]: Searching here
1/12/21, 1:57 PM - [Allied]: Ok

[rkr1958]

Turn 5. May/June 1940. Axis #5. (Concluded).

1/12/21, 1:58 PM - [Axis]: Only allies find.
1/12/21, 1:58 PM - [Allied]: Avoid please.
1/12/21, 2:28 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/12/21, 2:28 PM - [Axis]: back to you
1/12/21, 2:28 PM - [Allied]: Copy
1/12/21, 2:36 PM - [Allied]: dogs need a potty break, will get to my impulse after we get back in. &#128054;
1/12/21, 2:36 PM - [Axis]: roger

[rkr1958]

Turn 5. May/June 1940. Allied #7.

1/12/21, 3:01 PM - [Allied]: looks like the late spring weather has cleared up considerably
1/12/21, 3:01 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/12/21, 3:02 PM - [Allied]: I know there's only a 10% chance of the turn ending on this impulse (allied #7); but I'd certainly be willing to take the initiate track hit if it did. But I get way ahead of myself.
1/12/21, 3:03 PM - [Axis]: Yea, I imagine so
1/12/21, 3:08 PM - [Allied]: Turn 5. MJ40. Allied #7. CW - combine, France - land.

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Turn 5. May/June 1940. Allied #7. (Continued).

1/12/21, 3:09 PM - [Allied]: RN Port strike Kiel. Assume you do not wish to commit your sub?
1/12/21, 3:10 PM - [Axis]: correct
1/12/21, 3:10 PM - [Allied]: 2 CVPs with 4 a2s total. Surprise rolls coming.
1/12/21, 3:11 PM - [Allied]: KM=3, RN=9.
1/12/21, 3:11 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/12/21, 3:12 PM - [Allied]: Avoid or increase AA and attempt to shot down 1 or both of the CVPs? 6 SPs takes you to 1 AA roll.
1/12/21, 3:13 PM - [Axis]: thinking...
1/12/21, 3:13 PM - [Allied]: understand ...
1/12/21, 3:15 PM - [Axis]: increase AA to maximum
1/12/21, 3:15 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/12/21, 3:15 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>

[rkr1958]

Turn 5. May/June 1940. Allied #7. (Continued).

1/12/21, 3:15 PM - [Allied]: AA roll coming up.
1/12/21, 3:16 PM - [Allied]: Oh my goodness it's a 10!
1/12/21, 3:16 PM - [Axis]: Wow!
1/12/21, 3:17 PM - [Allied]: Both RN CVPs shot down!
1/12/21, 3:17 PM - [Allied]: Well that port strike went about as poorly for the RN as it could.
1/12/21, 3:20 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>

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Turn 5. May/June 1940. Allied #7. (Continued).

1/12/21, 3:20 PM - [Allied]: Allies will decline to combat in the East Med.
1/12/21, 3:21 PM - [Axis]: ok
1/12/21, 3:21 PM - [Allied]: I think the air wing of the RN has suffered enough for this impulse.
1/12/21, 3:22 PM - [Axis]: lol
1/12/21, 3:22 PM - [Axis]: Yea, don't see that everyday
1/12/21, 3:23 PM - [Allied]: Play the odds, take the risk and live with the results (good or bad).
1/12/21, 3:23 PM - [Axis]: Yep, all we can do
1/12/21, 3:24 PM - [Allied]: Maybe this result will discourage Japan from trying a sneak carrier strike on the USN anchored at Pearl. &#128512;
1/12/21, 3:25 PM - [Axis]: I doubt that
1/12/21, 3:26 PM - [Allied]: &#129320;

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Turn 5. May/June 1940. Allied #7. (Continued).

1/12/21, 3:27 PM - [Allied]: Also, forgot to mention that the Soviets will decline combat in the Black Sea too.
1/12/21, 3:27 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/12/21, 3:27 PM - [Axis]: np
1/12/21, 3:27 PM - [Allied]: No need as the ROM CA DD Flotilla is flipped and with no port to call home will have to be scuttled at the end of this turn.
1/12/21, 3:28 PM - [Axis]: yep
1/12/21, 3:33 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>

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Turn 5. May/June 1940. Allied #7. (Continued).

1/12/21, 3:34 PM - [Allied]: USSR Ground Strike. I-153 (1 TAC) vs ROM II inf.
1/12/21, 3:35 PM - [Allied]: d10=7, missed.
1/12/21, 3:53 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>

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Turn 5. May/June 1940. Allied #7. (Continued).

1/12/21, 3:54 PM - [Allied]: Thought long and hard about this (potential) assault. Or blitz if you like (your choice). Decided to "pull the trigger".
1/12/21, 3:54 PM - [Allied]: No air support possible (either side). Your choice of CRT.
1/12/21, 3:54 PM - [Axis]: assault
1/12/21, 3:56 PM - [Allied]: Assault it is. Fractional and then 2D10 LC rolls upcoming.
1/12/21, 3:59 PM - [Allied]: Fractional=191 (yes), 2D10=17, LCR=6+1+17=24.
1/12/21, 4:02 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>

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Turn 5. May/June 1940. Allied #7. (Concluded).

1/12/21, 4:02 PM - [Allied]: Romania after combat advance.
1/12/21, 4:05 PM - [Allied]: End of Turn Check (Ends on a 1).
1/12/21, 4:05 PM - [Allied]: close, d10=2. turn continues.
1/12/21, 4:07 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/12/21, 4:07 PM - [Allied]: back to you for axis #8 impulse.
1/12/21, 4:08 PM - [Axis]: roger
1/12/21, 4:08 PM - [Allied]: That'll pretty much be it for me today. However; will check phone and respond as necessary if you wish to push through your impulse.
1/12/21, 4:08 PM - [Axis]: ok

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Turn 5. May/June 1940. Axis #8.

1/12/21, 4:17 PM - [Axis]: Germany declared war on Bulgaria. 1 US chit added, value of 1. Align to Commonwealth or France?
1/12/21, 4:31 PM - [Allied]: Align to CW
1/12/21, 4:35 PM - [Axis]: Setup?
1/12/21, 4:35 PM - [Axis]: 1 3-3 Infantry corp in Sofia?
1/12/21, 4:36 PM - [Allied]: What do I have available? Picture?
1/12/21, 4:36 PM - [Axis]: Just the 3-3
1/12/21, 4:36 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/12/21, 4:38 PM - [Allied]: Setup in the capital.
1/12/21, 4:38 PM - [Axis]: roger
1/12/21, 6:13 PM - [Allied]: Not sure you're waiting on me; sorry if you are. Setup in capital is correct.
1/12/21, 6:13 PM - [Allied]: Didn't mean to ambigious.
1/12/21, 7:43 PM - [Axis]: Land actions for Germany and Japan. Combined for Italy. Germany played an O-Chit on Rundstedt

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Turn 5. May/June 1940. Axis #8. (Continued).

1/12/21, 7:46 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/12/21, 7:47 PM - [Axis]: Allies have a Harrow that can support
1/12/21, 7:47 PM - [Axis]: no support from Axis
1/12/21, 8:00 PM - [Allied]: No reaction.