PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR.

[rkr1958]

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

1/19/21, 7:46 PM - [Allied]: (3) West Med: Greek CA Girogios Averoff (0-box) will flip to initiate.
1/19/21, 7:46 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 7:47 PM - [Allied]: RAF reacts Whirlwind twin-engine FTR3 (5 a2a) in Gibraltar to 0-box.
1/19/21, 7:48 PM - [Axis]: no reaction from Axis
1/19/21, 7:48 PM - [Allied]: just about to ask ... no air reaction. Italian sub?
1/19/21, 7:48 PM - [Axis]: Do not commit sub
1/19/21, 7:48 PM - [Allied]: copy

[rkr1958]

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

1/19/21, 7:49 PM - [Allied]: time for searches w/rain in the West Med.
1/19/21, 7:50 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 7:50 PM - [Allied]: both find. It'll be a naval air.
1/19/21, 7:51 PM - [Allied]: both Baffin CVPs (2 a2s) fly as bombers
1/19/21, 7:52 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 7:52 PM - [Allied]: Italian Risk: D vs BB Conte Di Cavour. Resolution coming.
1/19/21, 7:53 PM - [Allied]: incomplete form/bad roll
1/19/21, 7:53 PM - [Allied]: not sure you even got that one.
1/19/21, 7:53 PM - [Allied]: damage roll coming up
1/19/21, 7:54 PM - [Allied]: D vs BB Conte Di Cavour=2, damaged.
1/19/21, 7:54 PM - [Allied]: allies stay
1/19/21, 7:54 PM - [Axis]: abort to La Spezia, all
1/19/21, 7:55 PM - [Axis]: fighter too
1/19/21, 7:55 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/19/21, 7:55 PM - [Allied]: Italians abort.
1/19/21, 7:56 PM - [Allied]: Italian sub stays (by default) but didn't commit.
1/19/21, 7:56 PM - [Allied]: Hope that was correct?
1/19/21, 7:57 PM - [Allied]: If not, can re-do.
1/19/21, 7:57 PM - [Axis]: yes, it stays
1/19/21, 7:57 PM - [Allied]: commits?
1/19/21, 7:58 PM - [Axis]: does not commit

[rkr1958]

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

1/19/21, 7:58 PM - [Allied]: copy. Ships & planes abort to La Spezia
1/19/21, 7:58 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>

[rkr1958]

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

1/19/21, 8:00 PM - [Allied]: (4) 4th & final sea area is The North Sea. RN BB Resolution (0-box) will flip to initiate.
1/19/21, 8:00 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 8:00 PM - [Axis]: no support from Axis
1/19/21, 8:00 PM - [Allied]: no air reactions by the allies.
1/19/21, 8:00 PM - [Allied]: copy, and none also by the axis. Searches coming up.
1/19/21, 8:02 PM - [Allied]: North Sea. Searches: RN=6, KM=5, neither find.

[rkr1958]

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

1/19/21, 8:06 PM - [Allied]: USSR claims the Baltic States. With nothing but 1's in the Germany/Italy entry pool now is the best time to make that claim. US entry roll coming.
1/19/21, 8:09 PM - [Allied]: d10=1, chit is removed. Well actually there's six 1's and one 2. So I do need to roll to see which chit. I guess the 2 is from Germany's DOW Greece. d7-1 roll coming. Anything but a 6 (i.e., 0-5) means a 1 chit is lost.
1/19/21, 8:10 PM - [Allied]: And of course it's a 6! Unbelievable!
1/19/21, 8:11 PM - [Axis]: Ha
1/19/21, 8:12 PM - [Allied]: The dice rolling service we're using is just pure evil!
1/19/21, 8:12 PM - [Axis]: Dice gods feel sorry for the poor Baltic states
1/19/21, 8:16 PM - [Allied]: &#128545;
1/19/21, 8:21 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 8:22 PM - [Allied]: Alexander in Portsmouth leads an massive reorganization of Great Britain's Merchantmen
1/19/21, 8:23 PM - [Allied]: 9 CPs reorg with the help of the NED TRS.

[rkr1958]

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

1/19/21, 8:23 PM - [Allied]: SO40. Axis #7. Weather roll coming.
1/19/21, 8:24 PM - [Allied]: d10=3+1=4. Fine across the map.
1/19/21, 8:25 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 8:25 PM - [Axis]: nice

[rkr1958]

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

1/19/21, 8:26 PM - [Allied]: good time to check out the French CA in Damietta, Egypt. It's now in supply, but honestly I would have preferred poor weather.
1/19/21, 8:26 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 8:28 PM - [Allied]: SO40, axis 07 impulse sent.
1/19/21, 8:28 PM - [Allied]: That'll do it for me tonight.
1/19/21, 8:28 PM - [Allied]: Talk to you tomorrow. Goodnight. &#127771;
1/19/21, 8:28 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 8:29 PM - [Axis]: Good night. I'm crashing myself
1/19/21, 8:30 PM - [Allied]: good day of gaming ... well every day gaming has been a good day of gaming.

[rkr1958]

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

1/20/21, 1:26 AM - [Axis]: Land actions for Germany and Japan. Combined for Italy
1/20/21, 1:27 AM - [Axis]: intercepted for you
1/20/21, 1:28 AM - [Axis]: Flipped sub in 0 box. Miss
1/20/21, 1:29 AM - [Axis]: CP continued into Eastern Med

[rkr1958]

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

[rkr1958]

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

[rkr1958]

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

1/20/21, 2:54 AM - [Axis]: 5 factors in defensive shore bombardment added
1/20/21, 5:28 AM - [Allied]: No air support or intercept

[rkr1958]

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

1/20/21, 6:55 AM - [Axis]: obvious assault in Antwerp

[rkr1958]

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

[rkr1958]

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

1/20/21, 7:04 AM - [Axis]: no retreat, obvious assault

[rkr1958]

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

1/20/21, 7:03 AM - [Axis]: auto
1/20/21, 7:15 AM - [Axis]: back to u
1/20/21, 10:26 AM - [Allied]: morning.
1/20/21, 10:27 AM - [Allied]: Will be about an hour or so before I'll get to my impulse.
1/20/21, 10:27 AM - [Allied]: Need to make a run to the grocery store.
1/20/21, 10:28 AM - [Axis]: No worries
1/20/21, 10:29 AM - [Axis]: And Good morning. Your lads in Antwerp held tough
1/20/21, 10:29 AM - [Allied]: Yes they did. Wish my Chinese would fight with the spirit.

[rkr1958]

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Allied #8.

1/20/21, 12:08 PM - [Allied]: afternoon. back from the store.
1/20/21, 12:08 PM - [Axis]: afternoon
1/20/21, 12:09 PM - [Allied]: Let's see what kind of mess you've left me with.
1/20/21, 12:10 PM - [Allied]: But first I'm going to make myself a large mug of hot tea.
1/20/21, 12:24 PM - [Allied]: Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1939. Allied #8. CW - combine, France - combine, China - land, USSR - combine, USA - pass.
1/20/21, 12:32 PM - [Allied]: 4 Contested Sea Areas: (1) Cape St. Vincent, (2) Italian Coast, (3) West Med & (4) North Sea.
1/20/21, 12:32 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/20/21, 12:32 PM - [Allied]: (1) Cape St. Vincent - no combat.
1/20/21, 12:32 PM - [Axis]: one sec
1/20/21, 12:32 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>

[rkr1958]

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Allied #8. (Continued).

1/20/21, 12:33 PM - [Allied]: (2) Italian Coast - no combat.
1/20/21, 12:33 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>

[rkr1958]

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Allied #8. (Continued).

1/20/21, 12:33 PM - [Allied]: (3) West Med - no combat.
1/20/21, 12:34 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>

[rkr1958]

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Allied #8. (Continued).

1/20/21, 12:35 PM - [Allied]: North Sea: RN BB Royal Oak (0-box) will flip to initiate. No air support by the allies. Note: Supply CP in 0-box RTB and provides -1 to KM search.
1/20/21, 12:37 PM - [Allied]: Germany (axis) have a Bf 109 that can fly out to the 0-box. Air support?
1/20/21, 12:38 PM - [Axis]: no support
1/20/21, 12:38 PM - [Allied]: copy. on to searches then.

[rkr1958]

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Allied #8. (Continued).

1/20/21, 12:41 PM - [Allied]: Searches: RN=3, KM=7, only the RN finds. Will likely but a surface but let me check.
1/20/21, 12:42 PM - [Allied]: Will definitely be a surface. RN CVP has 0 a2s!
1/20/21, 12:44 PM - [Allied]: RN has 5 SPs. Initial risks are: (1) 20 RN factors vs 4 KM ships (X,A) & (2) 23 KM factors vs 6 RN ships (X, D, 2A).
1/20/21, 12:44 PM - [Allied]: Should have paid more attention and gotten 1 more surface factor into the 4-box for the RN!
1/20/21, 12:45 PM - [Axis]: You probably didn't have one available
1/20/21, 12:45 PM - [Axis]: Even the Royal Navy is stretched at times
1/20/21, 12:45 PM - [Allied]: absolutely ...
1/20/21, 12:49 PM - [Allied]: RN will use 2 SPs to increase KM risk to X, D, 2A and 3 SPs to put the X on CA Grap Spee.