PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR.

[rkr1958]

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Allied #2.

1/19/21, 12:03 PM - [Allied]: Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Allied #2. CW - combine, France - naval, China - land, USSR - combine, USA - combine.
1/19/21, 12:10 PM - [Allied]: Why in the world does MWiF always insist on the AK oil being one of the oil given to CW! That makes no sense! Best if they come form the continental US. But no ... let's pick the AK one and mess things up!
1/19/21, 12:13 PM - [Axis]: alphabetical sort by the stupid code is my guess
1/19/21, 12:16 PM - [Allied]: good point, never thought of that.
1/19/21, 12:17 PM - [Allied]: I thought it was done just to irritate the US & CW player(s).
1/19/21, 12:42 PM - [Allied]: Two sea areas of potential conflict: (1) East & (2) West Med.
1/19/21, 12:42 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 12:42 PM - [Allied]: First East Med.
1/19/21, 12:43 PM - [Allied]: CW flips Vildebeest (2-box) to initiate.
1/19/21, 12:43 PM - [Axis]: no support
1/19/21, 12:44 PM - [Allied]: copy ... no support. no support possible from the allies. off to search rolls then.

[rkr1958]

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Allied #2. (Continued).

1/19/21, 12:46 PM - [Allied]: Allies=7, Italians=2, only the Italians find.
1/19/21, 12:46 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 12:46 PM - [Allied]: your call
1/19/21, 12:48 PM - [Axis]: I have 5 points right? Progress to that screen please
1/19/21, 12:48 PM - [Allied]: first, which boxes?
1/19/21, 12:48 PM - [Axis]: 4 box only
1/19/21, 12:48 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/19/21, 12:48 PM - [Axis]: 4 box only

[rkr1958]

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Allied #2. (Continued).

1/19/21, 12:49 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 12:51 PM - [Axis]: spend 4 points to reduce your damage to me
1/19/21, 12:52 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/19/21, 12:52 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 12:52 PM - [Allied]: Italian risk A. A on whom?
1/19/21, 12:53 PM - [Axis]: Pola
1/19/21, 12:53 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/19/21, 12:54 PM - [Allied]: d10=9, not aborted.

[rkr1958]

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Allied #2. (Continued).

1/19/21, 12:57 PM - [Allied]: RN risk (2D, A) assignment: (1) D vs CA Cornwall, (2) D vs CA Australia, (3) A in preference to (a) CA Cornwall, (b) CA Australia, (c) CA Liverpool
1/19/21, 12:59 PM - [Allied]: RN risk (2D, A) Resolution: (1) D vs CA Cornwall=9, aborted, (2) D vs CA Australia=2, damaged, (3) A vs (damaged) CA Australia=2 & aborted.
1/19/21, 1:00 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 1:00 PM - [Allied]: CW stays, assume Italian too?
1/19/21, 1:01 PM - [Axis]: yes
1/19/21, 1:01 PM - [Allied]: any air reactions?
1/19/21, 1:02 PM - [Axis]: no thx
1/19/21, 1:02 PM - [Allied]: copy, it's on to search.
1/19/21, 1:03 PM - [Allied]: Round 2. East Med. Searches. RN/French=10, Italian RM=7. Nobody finds.

[rkr1958]

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Allied #2. (Continued).

1/19/21, 1:03 PM - [Allied]: Now on to the West Med.
1/19/21, 1:04 PM - [Allied]: FYI: during CW naval air the Harrow ATR in the 0-box was RTB to Gibraltar.
1/19/21, 1:04 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 1:05 PM - [Allied]: RN flips the CA Sheffield (3-box) to initiate.
1/19/21, 1:06 PM - [Axis]: no support from Axis
1/19/21, 1:06 PM - [Allied]: REVISION: RN flips the Blenheim bomber (3-box) to initiate.
1/19/21, 1:06 PM - [Allied]: copy, no support either side. Off to search then.
1/19/21, 1:06 PM - [Allied]: First, do the Italians commit their sub?
1/19/21, 1:07 PM - [Axis]: no
1/19/21, 1:07 PM - [Allied]: copy. search then.
1/19/21, 1:09 PM - [Allied]: Had to look twice at the roller email. Exactly the same search rolls as the previous search. RN=10, ITA=7. nobody finds.

[rkr1958]

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Allied #2. (Continued).

1/19/21, 1:14 PM - [Allied]: Strat bombing x 2. Neither can be intercepted.
(1) Hampden extended range (3/2=2) vs Berlin (3 factories)
(2) USSR Pe-8 (5), IL-4 (4), IL-4 (4), SB-2 (1) (14 total) vs Bucharest (1 factory)
1/19/21, 1:16 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 1:22 PM - [Axis]: Ouch
1/19/21, 1:23 PM - [Allied]: I think our dice rolling service is an equal opportunity inflicter of pain.
1/19/21, 1:25 PM - [Allied]: Don't think I'm giving anything away; but the Soviet's plan for Romania has changed from one of conquest to one of leaving Romania's 3 oil and 1 factory in flames.
1/19/21, 1:27 PM - [Axis]: You've certainly achieved that objective
1/19/21, 1:39 PM - [Allied]: Romania in Flames

[rkr1958]

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Allied #2. (Continued).

1/19/21, 1:41 PM - [Allied]: 1 land combat. a second raid at trying to take Graziani out. Currently 0:0. (1) Defensive HQ support? (2) Defensive ground support?
1/19/21, 1:42 PM - [Axis]: sec
1/19/21, 1:42 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/19/21, 1:43 PM - [Axis]: No ground support or Defensive HQ support. Assault
1/19/21, 1:43 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/19/21, 1:45 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>

[rkr1958]

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Allied #2. (Continued).

1/19/21, 1:46 PM - [Allied]: With no Italian CPs in the West Med or East Med & Italian Coast; was very curious how the Italians in Libya were drawing supply.
1/19/21, 1:47 PM - [Axis]: West Med Transport
1/19/21, 1:47 PM - [Allied]: It's through the Italian TRS in the West Med (2-box). Dang, wish I had gotten him!
1/19/21, 1:47 PM - [Allied]: MWiF's supply sources/tracing is a nice little feature isn't it.
1/19/21, 1:48 PM - [Axis]: Yes. That was a huge leap forward in realism over the old Avalon Hill operational level games
1/19/21, 1:48 PM - [Allied]: Ok. Sorry, I'm stalling.

[rkr1958]

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Allied #2. (Concluded).

1/19/21, 1:48 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 1:49 PM - [Allied]: CW +0 assault on Grazani coming up.
1/19/21, 1:49 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 1:50 PM - [Allied]: While PWIN is miscue (3 %), the chance of taking Graziani out, while not great for the CW, isn't (28%). Ok. Time to roll.
1/19/21, 1:52 PM - [Allied]: it's a 6 ... needed a 14 or higher ... worth the shot though. CW V Inf corps destroyed.
1/19/21, 1:56 PM - [Allied]: that ends my impulse.
1/19/21, 1:57 PM - [Axis]: roger

[rkr1958]

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Axis #3.

1/19/21, 1:57 PM - [Allied]: Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Axis #3. Weather D10=9.
1/19/21, 1:58 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 2:00 PM - [Allied]: axis impulse 3 sent
1/19/21, 2:00 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 2:01 PM - [Axis]: ok
1/19/21, 2:35 PM - [Axis]: Combined actions for Japan and Germany. Land for Italy

[rkr1958]

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Axis #3. (Continued).

1/19/21, 2:35 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 2:36 PM - [Axis]: North Sea first
1/19/21, 2:36 PM - [Axis]: no support from Axis
1/19/21, 2:36 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 2:37 PM - [Allied]: none for the allies.
1/19/21, 2:38 PM - [Axis]: miss

[rkr1958]

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Axis #3. (Continued).

1/19/21, 2:38 PM - [Axis]: now East Med
1/19/21, 2:38 PM - [Axis]: no support available either side

[rkr1958]

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Axis #3. (Continued).

1/19/21, 2:40 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 2:41 PM - [Allied]: so if I select 4-box, I'd get 2 SPs?
1/19/21, 2:41 PM - [Axis]: 3
1/19/21, 2:42 PM - [Allied]: let's do that, select 4-box and continue please
1/19/21, 2:42 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 2:44 PM - [Allied]: naval air and use SPs to reduce Ita AA to none
1/19/21, 2:45 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 2:45 PM - [Allied]: place A on CA Trento
1/19/21, 2:47 PM - [Axis]: Trento saves abort
1/19/21, 2:47 PM - [Axis]: Axis stay
1/19/21, 2:49 PM - [Allied]: Allies abort: (1) CA Liverpool & CP to Suez, (2) CA Algeire to Port Said, (3) Vildebeest to Alexandria.
1/19/21, 2:49 PM - [Axis]: roger
1/19/21, 2:50 PM - [Allied]: wait on French CA
1/19/21, 2:51 PM - [Axis]: already done
1/19/21, 2:51 PM - [Axis]: you can edit please
1/19/21, 2:51 PM - [Allied]: Ok. Will move him to Damietta instead of Port Said.
1/19/21, 2:51 PM - [Axis]: thx

[rkr1958]

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Axis #3. (Continued).

1/19/21, 2:53 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 2:54 PM - [Allied]: Don't like to be on this end of strategic bombing raids. &#128551;
1/19/21, 3:25 PM - [Axis]: back to u

[rkr1958]

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Axis #3. (Concluded).

1/19/21, 3:25 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 3:25 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/19/21, 3:55 PM - [Allied]: aborted French CA relocated, which puts him out of supply.
1/19/21, 3:55 PM - [Allied]: Better be careful what I ask for ...
1/19/21, 3:56 PM - [Axis]: HaHa
1/19/21, 3:55 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 3:57 PM - [Allied]: He should be in supply in fine weather in the Med? Right?
1/19/21, 3:58 PM - [Allied]: or snow?
1/19/21, 3:58 PM - [Allied]: just not rain or storm?
1/19/21, 3:58 PM - [Axis]: I would think so
1/19/21, 3:59 PM - [Allied]: Well, the RN didn't want the Free French clogging up their facilities at the major port of Port Said.
1/19/21, 3:59 PM - [Allied]: But don't tell de Gaulle that. Not sure he even caries about the navy?
1/19/21, 3:59 PM - [Axis]: Understand. Although I'm not sure he will be in supply there because of the desert
1/19/21, 4:00 PM - [Axis]: Even in fine weather
1/19/21, 4:00 PM - [Allied]: Guess we'll find out.
1/19/21, 4:00 PM - [Allied]: oil can trace to him though ... so will be able to unflip him
1/19/21, 4:00 PM - [Allied]: oil through the Red Sea
1/19/21, 4:00 PM - [Axis]: My mistake
1/19/21, 4:01 PM - [Axis]: I was thinking only Cairo
1/19/21, 4:01 PM - [Axis]: He can trace to Alexander for only 3 hexes
1/19/21, 4:01 PM - [Axis]: in fine weather
1/19/21, 4:02 PM - [Axis]: Will be afk about 15 minutes
1/19/21, 4:02 PM - [Allied]: right ... so fine weather he will be in supply. But not snow. Of not rain or stoms.
1/19/21, 4:03 PM - [Allied]: Ok. I'm going to take a break for dinner, cocktail, etic. CW will do a naval so I will have to spend some time making the moves. Will try to get through with them this evening. I suspect we could have some action in the North Sea and West Med. But can handle that when the time comes (i.e., this evening or tomorrow).
1/19/21, 4:04 PM - [Allied]: talk to you later, if not this evening then tomorrow.
1/19/21, 4:05 PM - [Allied]: Though ... a question for you when you get back. I assume you'll want to intercept the remnants of the Greek navy fleeing the Italian Coast? If so, who do you wish to flip for the intercept?
1/19/21, 4:06 PM - [Allied]: CA Fiume?
1/19/21, 4:17 PM - [Axis]: Yes. but flip a BB
1/19/21, 4:43 PM - [Allied]: Also if 1 or both CPs get through they
1/19/21, 4:43 PM - [Allied]: they'll try to make it through the West Med and into the CSV.
1/19/21, 4:43 PM - [Allied]: Intercept them in the West Med (if applicable)? If so, flip who?
1/19/21, 4:45 PM - [Axis]: flip fighter in West med

[rkr1958]

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Allied #5.

1/19/21, 6:26 PM - [Allied]: Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Allied #5. CW - combine, Free France - combine, China - land, USA - combine, USSR - combine.
1/19/21, 6:28 PM - [Allied]: Port strike. RN West Med, 2 CVPs (4 a2a/2=2) vs La Spezia.
1/19/21, 6:32 PM - [Allied]: RN=4, Ita=5, No SPs I guess; went directly to AA fire. Will generate sequence of 6 and apply them left to right.
1/19/21, 6:33 PM - [Allied]: You deleted this message
1/19/21, 6:34 PM - [Allied]: AA=6,6,9,4,2,[6]; reduces port strike by 2 bombs down to 2 and then div by 2 for rain to 1.

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Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Allied #5. (Continued).

1/19/21, 6:35 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 6:39 PM - [Allied]: Italian is down to A. With only 2 unflipped CPs in port, the RN puts the A on 1 of the 2.

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Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Allied #5. (Continued).

1/19/21, 6:40 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 6:48 PM - [Allied]: What's left of the Greek Merchantmen fleet is attempting to run the Italian blockade in the Italian Coast and West Med. 2 CPs will try. 1 at a time. Will make 2 d10 rolls for each CP (1 at a time). The 1st is for the Italian Coast and the 2nd if for the West Med. The CP will stop if successfully intercepted. First up, CP #1.
1/19/21, 6:53 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 6:53 PM - [Allied]: CP #1 makes it through the Italian Coast but is stopped by a successful intercept in the West Med. Next up CP #2.
1/19/21, 6:55 PM - [Allied]: CP #2: Ita Coast=5, West Med=6, CP #2 continues on to Cape St. Vincent.
1/19/21, 6:58 PM - [Allied]: Last if the Greek CA Gigioa Avefoff, which will only attempt to run the blockade in the Italian Coast. If successful, he will continue on to the 0-box of the West Med. If not, he will stop in 3-box of the Italian Coast.
1/19/21, 6:59 PM - [Allied]: int d10=5, Greek CA continue on the 0-box of the West Med.
1/19/21, 7:12 PM - [Axis]: ok

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Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Allied #5. (Continued).

1/19/21, 7:44 PM - [Allied]: just finished allied naval moves. as usual, the RN's took the most time.
1/19/21, 7:45 PM - [Allied]: 4 potential sea areas of possible conflict
1/19/21, 7:45 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 7:45 PM - [Allied]: (1) Cape St. Vincent - no combat.

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Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Allied #5. (Continued).

1/19/21, 7:45 PM - [Allied]: (2) Italian Coast - no combat (only RN subs present).
1/19/21, 7:45 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>