Minor Conflict: Warspite1 vs Mayhemizer AAR

[Mayhemizer_slith]

OK, no problem. Both have defense value 2 as partisan gets +1 in woods.

EDIT: Done.

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1940
End of Turn orders (Axis)

Neutrality Pact:
The Germans will take two defensive markers please

Preliminary Production. Please follow the steps exactly* from Post 20 in

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Production Planning:

*If there is a problem with oil we need to know its not us as caused by two people stating their orders and then the actual carrying out of those orders.

Germany

2 x Oil from Romania (both saved in Berlin)
2 x Oil from USSR (1 to production and 1 saved in Berlin)
1 x Oil from Germany (to Italy as part of the Trade Agreement)
1 x Oil from Austria (to production)

15 Build Points

Italy

1 x Oil from Romania (saved in Turin)
1 x Oil from Germany (saved in Turin)

5 Build Points

Japan

2 x Oil from NEI (saved in Nagoya)
2 x Oil from USA (to production)

13 Build Points

Stay At Sea: Only Convoys

Return to Base:
Germany

Fleet to Stettin
2 x FTR's to Lubeck
NAV to Danzig

Italy

NAV to La Spezia
Fleet in 0-box (not convoy which stays) to La Spezia
Subs to La Spezia

Japan

2 x TRS (China Sea) to Fukuoka

Oil Reorganisation:
Japan

All air for 0.4 oil (0 oil expended)

Germany

All units except for 2 x SUB, He-115C Nav and Deutschland for 2.45 oil (2 oil expended)

Italy

All units for 0.9 oil (1 oil expended)

Breakdown: None

Production:
Germany

Naval Repair: TRS
2 x CONV
1 x FTR (3)
1 x FTR (2)
1 x PIL
1 x GARR
1 x MIL

Italy

Naval Repair: Andrea Doria
1 x TERR
1 x Build Point saved (in Milan)

Japan

Naval Construction: Yamato
2 x INF
1 x MIL

Factory Destruction:
Germany

Blue factory in Lille

Reinforcement:
Germany

Stettin: CONV
Saarbrucken: ART, Bf-109E2 and Bf-109C

Italy

Genoa: Erone

Japan

Fukuoka: INF, ARM, Kinugasa, Shokaku

Trade Agreement:
Germany

3 Resources to Italy - (1 oil) - No Change to this agreement


Memo Item:
Oil situation: Germany 9 (5 x Berlin, 4 x Lodz), Italy 5 (3 x Milan, 2 x Turin) and Japan 14 (6 x Tokyo, 5 x Yokohama, 3 x Nagoya)


If I can, and if required, Re-Roll
I will go first if I get the opportunity to choose

[Mayhemizer_slith]

China 5 BPs
France 6 BPs (1 oil saved to Beirut, 1 saved oil in France used for production)
CW 16 BPs (9 oils saved)
US 19 BPs (8 BPs were saved last turn)
USSR 14 BPs


Stay at Sea and RTB

CW
Units in Baltic Sea box 4 stays at sea.
The Queens to Singapore.
TRS from East Med to Gibraltar.
Some of the ships in North Sea stays at sea. 3x BB returns to Denmark.

France
All possible ships stays at sea except surface ships on Italian Coast.


Reorganization
CW all but few ships for 4,45 oil.
France all for free.
US few ships for free.


Production

China 5
INF
GAR

CW 16
INF
2x CV (1st)
AMPH (1st)
Pilot
FTR3
CVP1

France 6
3x GAR

US 19
2x TRS (1st)
AMPH (2nd)
3x CP
Save 9 BPs

USSR 14
2x INF
ARM
Pilot


Reinforcements

China
MOT to Hengyan (in south)

CW
INF to Liverpool
CP to Plymouth
NAV4 and FTR3 to London
INF to Calcutta
CP to Aden

France
INF HQ to Nantes

USSR
INF to Baku
CAV and MTN div to Cernauti
2x INF to Minsk
2x FTR and LNd to Minsk
2x LND to Cernauti
2x LND to Lvov

GAR and CAV div to Sian


Italy got TERR to Libya. I places it to Homs close to Tripoli.


Resource lending
CW 2 res to China


Axis win initiative and they go first in horrible weather.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Axis saved oil seems to be correct.

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1940
Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Declarations of War and Alignments: None

Japan: Combined
Germany: Naval
Italy: Combined

Port Attack: None
Naval Air: None

Naval Movement:
Italy

An Italian Sub heads for the Cape Verde Basin

Germany

Bismarck, Graf Spee and Blucher head for the Baltic Sea 4-box
Scharnhorst, Hipper and Admiral Scheer take up station in the 1-box
Gneisenau, Schleisen and Emden escort convoys to the 0-box.

Japan

A TRS convoys a Tank Corps to the China Sea 0-box

Naval Search:
Germany

The Germans decline combat in the Baltic

Italy

The Italian Sub seeks out the convoys
Axis - 6
Allies - 8
No combat

Back to the Baltic:

Do the Allies want to initiate combat in the Baltic Sea?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Yes please, sub included and if possible choose only box 0.

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1940
Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Naval Search:
Baltic Sea
Allies - 5
Axis - 5
No Combat

Strategic Bombing: None
Ground Strike: None

Rail Movement: None
Land Movement:
Italy

The Libyans are on the march east in North Africa, and the Italians plan a pincer movement on Egypt from the south

Debark:
Japan

The Armoured Corps lands in Shanghai

Land Combat: None

Air Rebase:
Germany

Two fighters are sent from Germany to France

Japan

A NAV mocves to Chengchow

HQ Reorganisation: None

[Mayhemizer_slith]

S/O 40 Allied 3

No DoW

CW naval, France and China land, others combined.


Naval move

CW
CP and escorting ships to North Sea.
Escorts to many sea areas.
Sub to Baltic Sea box 3.
The Queens to Bay of Bengal loading INF from India.
TRS in Liverpool loads INF and sails to North Sea box 0.
CP to East Med.

US
3x CA from East Coat to West Coast.


Naval combat
Allies initiate combat on Baltic Sea.
Allies 1, Axis 5. Only box 0 is chosen.
2 points are used to negate own damage and 4 points are used to increase damage to X 2A.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

I guess both sides stay, subs dive deep and combat is over.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Rail move
USSR rail 3-3 INF to Persia.


Land move
ComChi CAV div to front line.
USSR moves 3 units closer to German border.
NatChi units moves closer to enemy in south and they move back to Changsha.
France adjust line.


Rebase
Chinese fighter to cover southern front line.
USSR moves 4 bombers close to German border.

CW
Hurricane from Denmark to UK.
FTR3 and NAV4 from UK to Denmark.


Back to the Axis in nice weather.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Europe at the start of Axis impulse 5, S/O 1940.

CW has in Denmark following units:
INF HQ
2x MECH
MOT
2x MIL
INF (another INF is waiting on North Sea)
INF div
AA fun
Artillery

3x FTR2
2x FTR3
LND2
4x LND3
NAV4

3x BB
CA
2x sub

[Mayhemizer_slith]

And here is China.

[warspite1]

Its difficult to take to be honest. I just don't know what I need to do as the Axis to get a break. That weather was bad enough because of the effect in France - but at least that should have kept my convoys in the Baltic safe.... That is now 12 German CP sunk and 6 aborted (plus regular damage to TRS and AMPH)....

I will take a few days away from the game to think about whether its worth continuing given the current situation. I don't want to walk away in a fit of pique but equally its not fair to keep my opponent waiting.

Please allow me until Wednesday.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Its difficult to take to be honest. I just don't know what I need to do as the Axis to get a break. That weather was bad enough because of the effect in France - but at least that should have kept my convoys in the Baltic safe.... That is now 12 German CP sunk and 6 aborted (plus regular damage to TRS and AMPH)....

I will take a few days away from the game to think about whether its worth continuing given the current situation. I don't want to walk away in a fit of pique but equally its not fair to keep my opponent waiting.

Please allow me until Wednesday.

No problem. Whenever you feel this is over, we can start a new game. I can be Axis next time.

Denmark trip went just as well as I hoped. Or even little bit better...

[warspite1]

Right I am going to see this through. The dice throws are what they are so I'll just get on with it and see where the game gets to.

Sep/Oct 1939
Impulse: 5 (Axis)

Declarations of War and Alignments: None

Japan: Land
Germany: Land (with Offensive - von Runstedt)
Italy: Combined

Port Attack: None
Naval Air: None

Naval Movement: None

Strategic Bombing: None
Ground Strike:
Germany

Four Stukas attempt strikes against Paris (1 x 6 strength) and NW (2 x 5-strength) and SE (1 x 5-strength) of the capital. Intercept-capable aircraft are as shown. What do the French want to do?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

No fighters, thank you.

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1939
Impulse: 5 (Axis)

Ground Strike:
Germany

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Not even average, again.

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1939
Impulse: 5 (Axis)

Rail Movement: None
Land Movement:
Japan

Not much movement - the armoured corps moves west

Germany

The Germans move west in France

Land Combat:
Germany

One attack announced northwest of Paris. Odds are 78:19 (4:1) I think +3 (2 x Arm (less 1) and 2 disorganised. No aircraft. What do the French want to do? Presumably HQ support and the ART

[Mayhemizer_slith]

No planes, HQ and artillery supports.