GD1938 Game 23

[baloo7777]

The Italian Air Force sortied against the Port of Plymouth doing moderate damage, but catching a RN battlegroup in the Channel. Sank 7 DD2 and a SS3 while losing a BR20 and SM79. We hope to aid our German ally in their bid to end this long war.

[cpdeyoung]

Turn 62 : I opened this turn but quickly realized I would have to reboot from days of playing various games without a restart.

I have a cleaner situation now and am getting to work on the turn.

Chuck

[cpdeyoung]

14 September 1942

The United States and China are trying to stabilize a break in the MLR in China. US aid to China includes troops heading for the mainland, the Korean operations, and attacks in the Soviet northwest, including Vladivostok. Everything is helped by the US presence in Japan. The Royal Navy has begun a campaign against the Italian subs in the Indian Ocean.

The USN Atlantic command raided Nantes with carrier aircraft and sank some German transport ships.

Marines raided an airfield near Casablanca destroying some Italian aircraft.

[ironduke1955]

Jeff time to put the German turn in the folder[:)]

[falco148]

Apologies. Had to go to Hong Kong on Sunday. Didn't make it back until late Wed.

[ironduke1955]

Not a problem

October 1942

The raids on the stubborn English continue but defiance will only get them so far, with the Italian air force joining the fray there is no respite day or night.

[baloo7777]

The brave air crews of the Italian Air Force participated in bombing raids on the British ports of Plymouth and Southampton. The docks in Plymouth were completely destroyed with light losses. Southampton is very well defended, and we took heavy losses. Some damage was done to the port though.

[cpdeyoung]

12 October 1942

We notice a German liaison unit in Peking.

We threw everything we had at Peking's port and are now next to Peking itself. We are sure this will rapidly become a focus of Axis-Soviet attention. It must be made clear that the Soviet focus in China is on the main line of resistance. There the Chinese are suffering, and the Americans rushed to the front are in fierce battle. The Soviets are very strong there, and are not weak near Vladivostok. It is in the center, where US troops head north out of Korea that there is a weaker spot, and we expect German troops to show up there. This is a desperate struggle. The British and Chinese are as brave as can be, but the resource pool is meager for both nations. China, Britain and America all know they are fighting for national survival.

[ironduke1955]

Germans raids switched to South Wales where the RAF have stationed a large part of the RAF some 610 of the new Spitfire IX were destroyed mostly on the ground along with tactical bombers and older fighter types, sub targets of industrial complexes and factories were also targeted reducing the industrial capacity of the region to zero.

The Italians have also launched raids hopefully the suppression of the RAF will reduce their losses.

[baloo7777]

The Italian Air Force has reduced Southampton to rubble with around the clock bombing raids. Losses to Flak were moderate. In the Indian Ocean the Italian Sub Flotilla sank 5 DD's and 3 SS's with the loss of 2 SS's. Recon aircraft report an American Tank Brigade stationed in London.

[cpdeyoung]

9th November 1942

The Italian submarines in the Indian Ocean received a visit from the Silent Service of the USN.

The Chinese celebrate the entry of US Marines into Peking, which was stolen from the Chinese by the Japanese so long ago.

[falco148]

The entire Chinese nation rejoices in the liberation of Peking (not to mention Tientsin and Shenyang!). Not only is this strategically important but it is also a tremendous morale boost for a nation that has been kicked in the face not once, but twice by two of the biggest superpowers on earth. American forces also look to be closing in fast on the northern Soviet cities of Mukden and Vladivostoc. Chinese forces have been on the retreat for many months now but among the troops themselves morale is still high, despite severe losses in all branches of our armed forces including the armoured brigades, artillery formations, the Chinese airforce and especially the long suffering infantry.

Interestingly again, for the first time in many months, production went up. The number of enemy kills recorded went up up from almost 0 power points to over 500. Also losses significantly dipped (ie. more than halved) for the 2nd straight month. Also worth noting, the Russians looked to have retreated from their positions north of Chungking.

[ironduke1955]

December 42 Germany

London and the SE are the target of a crippling series of air raids reducing the regions production capability to zero.

China Guderian moves south to just North of Shenyang resistance so far light.

South Africa US heavy and medium tanks are engaged north of Johannesburg.

[cpdeyoung]

7th December 1942

The USN sank some German ships.

The USN sank some Italian ships.

Lots of fighting everywhere.

[ironduke1955]

January 6th 1943

Guderian is reinforced in Manchuria.

A raid on Cardiff destroys production capacity again. UK losses in fighters again is at a ratio of 4 to 1 ratio, astonishing that their denuded production can keep pace, where are the going to find the resources for R&D.

Another raid on London diminishes production.

US forces are back to jumping off and then back onto boats along the West African coast striking fear into the local fisherman but not much else.

[baloo7777]

The Italian Air Force hits the cities of Cardiff and Southampton. Lost 8 aircraft including 3 of the new Bomber IV's, but finished the complete destruction of the cities and the British lost 16 fighters with 14 being of the Spitfire IX type. Very hard to see how they can continue to replace these losses to their brave experienced air crews and planes. It may be time for the British people to demand their government seek peace terms.

[LJBurstyn]

Soviet Reports:
Some good news:

First in the Horn of Africa. Russian forces have captured Addis Abeba (probably misspelled). British forces are cut off from resupply in the Horn area. Road is finally complete so southward advance may now continue. But first the British in the Horn will be eliminated.

India/Bruma: Russian forces captured Rangoon at least temporarily.

IN China: Some forces manage to push the USA back to Peking. And a major break thru in the main China line. Forces reach near Wuhan but capture Kumming and Kaifeng. Now to destroy the Chinese as a military force....leaving only the Americans. After China I intend to use my air force to force the Americans to flee Northern Japan followed by landings and the liberation of our Japanese ally's homeland. As long as the Germans can keep the USA off my back as I defeat the Chinese.

[cpdeyoung]

4 January 1943

Things did rather fall apart in west China. The USA will try and punish the Soviets, who now are trying to finish off the Chinese ally they betrayed. Must be some guilt there.

Just for the fun of it - has any game gone longer than this one?

[falco148]

A fresh Soviet assault in four regions brings dismal news for the Chinese forces. In the west, Rangoon falls and Bangkok now looks to be in real danger of being the next to go. In the north, a pincer movement by Soviet armour has all but surrounded the city of Wuhan. The devil looks to be on the side of the aggressors in this war it seems.

The situation is now extremely ominous for all Chinese people. We take some consolation in the fact that the treacherous Russian subhumans could never have achieved this by themselves. They had to call on the aid of Hitlers Prussian butchers to do a lot of the dirty work they were unable to do themselves.

Also if Stalin and his lackeys think we will go quietly he has another think coming. As we have said before, we will go down to the last man and the last bullet. Its better to die on your feet than live on your knees.

[ironduke1955]

February 1943

The German forces in the East act as a lightning rod for US armour the heavy M26 tanks cross swords with the Tiger I the edge so far going to the more experienced US crews but its early days yet and with the victory also comes the butchers bill and the Americans will find that bill may prove to much even for their seemingly bottomless pockets.

The Bombing campaign continues against the UK with a change in tactics from the British their airforce have withdrawn north to gather their strength after several bruising encounters with Luftwaffe over southern England. London and Manchester were strategically bombed with tactical ground strafing in the Cardiff area.

South Africa gains made with German forces reaching the outskirts of Johannesburg.

The Map shows Japanese German Italian and Soviet dominance of three continents with some area's where our enemies cling on.

Germany would like to address this twisting of history by the Chinese and US the starters of this bloody and terrible war were the British and then the USA they are the aggressors, and this has been true since 1938, China has sided with these aggressors leaving the Soviet Union no choice but to attack the Chinese a nation that has hitched its wagon to the British and American imperialists, a direction that makes no historical sense considering the suffering of the Chinese people at the hands of the very same imperialists they are now allied with.