It Takes A Village to Raze a Village

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Turn 35. Axis. December 20, 1940. Battle of the Atlantic (4/4).

1. U-30 also moves south and is hunting along the same convoy line.

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Turn 35. Axis. December 20, 1940. Coast of East Africa. End of Turn.

1. The Italian DD was sunk during the allied turn.
2. The Adm Graf Spee was sunk during this turn as it was trying to move away and was surprised by an RN BB.
3. Thus ends the East African surface raider squadron.

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Turn 35. Axis. December 20, 1940. East Africa. End of Turn.

1. Static and entirely defensive.
2. The objective is to tie up as many CW units and resources as possible and for as long as possible.

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Turn 35. Axis. December 20, 1940. North Africa. End of Turn.

1. Also, static and entirely defensive.
2. Again, the objective is to tie up as many CW units and resources as possible and for as long as possible.
3. Does my opponent know that Rommel and his DAK aren't coming?
4. Does he even know that they formed?

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Turn 35. Axis. December 20, 1940. Research. Japan.

1. Japan started the turn 550 MPPs below their max research ceiling.
2. Japan invested in research chits for (a) Spying and Intelligence and (b) Amphibious warfare, which left 200 MPPs before hitting the ceiling.

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Turn 35. Axis. December 20, 1940. China. End of Turn.

1. Attrition attacks on a Chinese army Southeast of Chengchow managed to knock the army down to 2-steps.
2. Also, 1 or 2 (minor) attrition attacks were made in the north.
3. It is time to start thinking about forces and strategy for the war with the US and Great Britain to come in about a year.

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Turn 35. Axis. December 20, 1940. MPPs.

1. Got a message at the end of my turn that Romania entered the war.

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Turn 37. Axis. January 17, 1941. Opening Messages.

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Turn 37. Axis. January 17, 1941. Research. Japan.

1. 1525 MPPs in research which leaves 475 MPPs before the ceiling.
2. 175 MPPs for a chit in Ground Attack Weapons, leaving 300 MPPs before the ceiling.

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Turn 37. Axis. January 17, 1941. China. Start of Turn.

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Turn 37. Axis. January 17, 1941. China. End of Turn.

1. Shuffling of lines.
2. Reinforcement and upgrade of selected units.
3. Attrition attack in the center.

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Turn 37. Axis. January 17, 1941. East Africa. End of Turn.

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Turn 37. Axis. January 17, 1941. North Africa. Start of Turn.

1. Looks like the British 8th army has been fired up.

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Turn 37. Axis. January 17, 1941. North Africa. End of Turn.

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Turn 37. Axis. January 17, 1941. Research. Germany.

1. Germany started and ended the turn with 1525 MPPs invested in research, which leaves 475 MPPs before the ceiling.
2. Germany didn't add any research chits this turn because almost their entire budget was spent on reinforcement, upgrade and operation movement of troops.

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Turn 37. Axis. January 17, 1941. Germany Mobilization East & Balkans. End of Turn.

1. I got/saw a warning that Soviet mobilization is increased because of the number of axis troops on the border with them, or close to Warsaw.
2. So be it. Maybe will I before more familiar with this game I can managed that a bit better but not this game.

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Turn 37. Axis. January 17, 1941. KM. End of Turn.

1. The KM sorties from the Baltic and along the western coast of Norway.
2. The intention is to push them out into the convoy lines and sink British convoys.
3. It'll be interesting ... and possibly suicidal for the KM?

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Turn 37. Axis. January 17, 1941. Battle of the Atlantic (1/3).

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Turn 37. Axis. January 17, 1941. Battle of the Atlantic (2/3).

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Turn 37. Axis. January 17, 1941. Battle of the Atlantic (3/3).

1. The crew of U-35 are fighting for their lives.
2. U-35 is the only 1 of 4 u-boats no hunting allied convoys.
3. Again, U-35 is just trying to make it home alive.