A musical global war AAR...

[Centuur]

The CW decides to take a naval combat, since with 9 air to sea factors available, they would like to sink some ships without having any losses on their end first. However, in AA combat, the German fleet get's one roll and it's a.... “10”. This means that a lot of CW pilots are dying due to the deadly anti aircraft fire. Two CV planes are lost in the combat. The remaining land bases NAV target the Scharnhorst and the Gneisenau, damaging one and aborting the other.

[Centuur]

The German admiral decides to abort. The Gneisenau sailes to Bordeaux and escapes. The other ships sail to Bordeaux too. They get found by the Allied fleet in the Bay of Biscay (Roll: 2). Another battle commences there. This time, the Germans roll a 6. The CW decides not to opt for a naval air combat, but wants a big gunbattle instead. They decrease the enemies results using all the 8 surprise points and here are the results:

[Centuur]

On the Allied side, HMS Warspite got hit by gunfire from the Graf Spee in such a manner, that the rudder got stuck. The proud ship sailed away from the battle. A cruiser was also aborted.

[Centuur]

Of course, the Kriegsmarine immediately flees for cover in Bordeaux, probably to stay there for a long time. Grossadmiral Reader isn't amused at all...

Here are: The Band Waggoners, with: Penny Serenade:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMJCI0e1_44

Meanwhile the USSR railes a GAR into Bandar Shar, for garrison duty. The Chinese communists see a defeat coming, so the USSR moves all Chicomm units into a position which can be described as worse as compared to disastrous. The Nationalists also concludes that the northern front is on the verge of collapsing and are debating what to do about it. Also, there are rumours about Vichy collaborating with the Japanese. And with a fast MAR on the sea, there are some difficulties to expect in that area to. So in the south and east, a tactical withdrawal is made, while at the other hand, the Japanese in the Nanyang area look vulnerable, so the Chinese retake some hexes in that area. Here is North China:

[Centuur]

And South China:

[Centuur]

And finally: the weather report for next couple of impulses. Roll is a “9”, therefore fine weather at all parts of the world.

[Incy]

You could have moved the japanese CAV-DIV into Si-An on your first impulse...

[Centuur]

ORIGINAL: Incy

You could have moved the japanese CAV-DIV into Si-An on your first impulse...

[:(] [&:] [X(] [8|] Oops! Of course you are right. That Chinese CAV was a division, so no ZOC. Well, it's impossible to play the game without mistakes, even in solitair mode. [:@]

[Centuur]

May-June 1940, Axis impulse number 3:

Japan, seeing the demise of the Communists in Northern China, decides to put more pressure upon the Chinese. They send emissionaries to London, ordering them to close the Burma Road or face the consequences. Churchill, seeing that the CW can't stomage a war with Japan at this time and not knowing if the US will enter the war, backs down and closes the Burma road.
In the US however, this action gets headlines in the major newspapers. One entry chit gained.

Furthermore, the Japanese align Indo-China. This also results in 1 US entry chit gained.

Italy takes a naval action, Germany and Japan land actions.

Some Italian music now: Here's: Aldo Donà – Destati Piccina, made in 1940.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRGHGC2teUA

Italy flies the Flying boat into the Western Med and sails the fleet out in the Western Med too. All vessels owned by Vichy France also set sail, except for those in the ports in Vichy France itself. Some of them are placed in the zero box of the Western Med. Two Italian TRS with 5 cruiser escorts, loaded with Badoglio and the Milan MIL are placed in the 2 box of the Western Med. An Italian division loaded on a cruiser enters the Cape St. Vincent, passing The Rock, firing nothing but a salute to the CW flag. Neutrality rules. Another Italian cruiser picks up a German division and sails together with the full Italian Fleet into the 4 box of the Western Med.

Here is the Western Med prior to the collapse of Vichy France:

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Hitler, seeing no intention on part of the Vichy government to do something about the uprising in Madagascar, decides the Vichy government is in violation of the peace treaty. Armored trains carrying HQ Guderian enter the country. Police units arrest the Vichy government and fire Vichies public servants. The country only got a couple of weeks of existence. In reaction, all governors of French colonies join the Madagascar revolt, lead by an unknow French general, called the Gaulle...
US newspapers are still fuming about the British treason regarding the closing of the Birma road and the occupation of Indo-China by Japan, so only 1 US entry chit is gained for the Ge-It pool.

[Centuur]

The French fleet is attacked in early morning by Italian commando's. They manage to capture the BB's Dunkerque, the Strassbourg and the Bretagne. The BB Lorriane and the Cruiser Jean-d'Arc are scuttled in the port and all other ships, including the Béarn (without aircraft) escape towards the Western Med, where just over the horizon a large Italian battle fleet is waiting for them:

[Centuur]

The Italians.... roll a “9”. The remaining French Fleet escapes and sails into Beirut, where an oil point awaits to reorganise the fleet.

Now, there is a bug with the collapse of Vichy France. I've repaired this bug using the debug tool. I've corrected all Vichy French territories which went Italian, to become Free France, except when there were Italian or German units in them (which is as it should be in the game).

German troops enter Vichy France, taking up positions along the border with Spain. So it's time for another Marching song: Here's “Zehntausend Mann” (10.000 man):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo6KdeCvESw

[Centuur]

And Germany moves units into Morocco too:

[Centuur]

In China Nanyang gets a garrison and some units are moved towards the mountains in that area, to prevent the Nationalist Chinese from cutting supply or running units behind enemy lines again. The Communist city of Ningsia is taken by a CAV division, which enters the city and runs further into the desert. There is no mentioning of this event in the US newspapers. The Marines and the GAR debark in Hanoi, threathening to rapidly advance towards Kunming if there is no Chinese reaction on this move. The city of Sian is surrounded and attacked. Yamamoto throws in HQ support to minimize Japanese losses. The Chicomm choose the assault table, to maximize Japanese losses, knowing that they are probably going to die in the city...

[Centuur]

Both Japanese HQ's and an ART enter the city. The US again doesn't care...

Here's a Japanese Song: 步兵の本領

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVFc-Km_KUo

Here is north China:

[Centuur]

And south China:

[Klydon]

Glad to see you pick this AAR back up Centuur.

Now if Warspite would get going on his latest.... [:D]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Klydon

Glad to see you pick this AAR back up Centuur.

Now if Warspite would get going on his latest.... [:D]

warspite1

Klydon I need to see a few more important fixes before I can throw myself back in the game. Hopefully will pick up again soon. In the meantime I have decided to do some more of the write-ups, fine-honing some earlier ones and finishing some not previously completed.

[Klydon]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Klydon

Glad to see you pick this AAR back up Centuur.

Now if Warspite would get going on his latest.... [:D]

warspite1

Klydon I need to see a few more important fixes before I can throw myself back in the game. Hopefully will pick up again soon. In the meantime I have decided to do some more of the write-ups, fine-honing some earlier ones and finishing some not previously completed.

Understandable. I am sort of in the same boat. While I am not doing a AAR, my frequency of play is way down while I wait for some issues to be resolved.

[Centuur]

May-June 1940, Allied Impulse number 4:

USSR and US take combined actions. France passes, China and CW take land actions.

Bomber Command decides to attack the factory at Lille. Both Whitleys attack the factory. Messerschmidts intercept and out of Britain, Hurricanes flies to the aid of the attacking bombers: