PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR.

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #5. (Continued).

1/29/21, 2:48 PM - [Allied]: Two contested sea areas: (1) West Med & (2) East Med.
1/29/21, 2:48 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 2:48 PM - [Allied]: (1) West Med: no combat.

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #5. (Concluded).

1/29/21, 2:48 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 2:49 PM - [Allied]: (2) East Med: French CA Lamotte-Picquet will flip to initiate.
1/29/21, 2:49 PM - [Allied]: No (additional) air reactions by the allies. Axis?
1/29/21, 2:49 PM - [Axis]: no thx
1/29/21, 2:49 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/29/21, 2:51 PM - [Allied]: Search: RN/French=5, KM/RM=1, only axis find.
1/29/21, 2:51 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 2:52 PM - [Axis]: Fight 3 box
1/29/21, 2:52 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/29/21, 2:52 PM - [Allied]: Naval air. Axis have 2 SPs.
1/29/21, 2:53 PM - [Allied]: Both RN CVPs fly as bombers
1/29/21, 2:53 PM - [Axis]: How much AA do you have in 3 box?
1/29/21, 2:53 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 2:53 PM - [Allied]: 1
1/29/21, 2:54 PM - [Axis]: Increase my air to air strength by 1
1/29/21, 2:54 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/29/21, 2:55 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 2:55 PM - [Allied]: ok with order?
1/29/21, 2:55 PM - [Axis]: yes
1/29/21, 2:55 PM - [Allied]: ok, so are allies.
1/29/21, 2:57 PM - [Allied]: Axis=12, no effect.
1/29/21, 2:58 PM - [Allied]: Allied=13 (AC), German Hs 123 cleared. Allies stay. Assume axis do too?
1/29/21, 2:58 PM - [Axis]: yes
1/29/21, 2:59 PM - [Allied]: axis=4, AX. Your choice Buffalo F2A (fighter) or Baffin CVP (bomber)?
1/29/21, 3:00 PM - [Axis]: Buffalo
1/29/21, 3:00 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/29/21, 3:02 PM - [Allied]: Allied=17 (DX PX), Bf 109 FTR2 or Italian Nav shot down?
1/29/21, 3:02 PM - [Axis]: Fighter
1/29/21, 3:02 PM - [Allied]: copy.
1/29/21, 3:02 PM - [Allied]: Allies stay. Assume axis do too?
1/29/21, 3:03 PM - [Axis]: yes
1/29/21, 3:03 PM - [Allied]: Italian NAV cleared by default.
1/29/21, 3:04 PM - [Allied]: Axis=15, Front line Baffin CVP shot down, PIL survives.
1/29/21, 3:05 PM - [Allied]: allied=12, nothing to clear. Allies stay. Assume axis too?
1/29/21, 3:05 PM - [Axis]: yes
1/29/21, 3:07 PM - [Allied]: axis=5, Second Baffin CVP shot down, PIL survives.
1/29/21, 3:08 PM - [Allied]: allied=11, no axis bomber to clear. Allies abort from the air-to-air.
1/29/21, 3:08 PM - [Axis]: roger
1/29/21, 3:08 PM - [Allied]: AA none
1/29/21, 3:08 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 3:09 PM - [Axis]: Argus
1/29/21, 3:09 PM - [Allied]: D & A yours.
1/29/21, 3:10 PM - [Allied]: Will put my D on the Hermes. Assume you wish to put the A on Barham?
1/29/21, 3:10 PM - [Axis]: yes
1/29/21, 3:12 PM - [Allied]: Both CVLs damaged & BB Barham aborted.
1/29/21, 3:12 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 3:13 PM - [Allied]: No a good round for the RN but the allies stay. Axis?
1/29/21, 3:13 PM - [Axis]: Stay
1/29/21, 3:13 PM - [Allied]: No (additional) air support by the allies. Axis?
1/29/21, 3:13 PM - [Axis]: no thx
1/29/21, 3:15 PM - [Allied]: Round 2 Searches: RN/French=5, RM/KM=5. neither find.
1/29/21, 3:31 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 3:31 PM - [Allied]: back to you, axis impulse 6

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #6.

1/29/21, 3:31 PM - [Axis]: roger
1/29/21, 3:45 PM - [Axis]: Combined actions for Italy and Germany. Land for Japan
1/29/21, 3:51 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 3:51 PM - [Axis]: CSV first
1/29/21, 3:52 PM - [Axis]: Axis committing subs
1/29/21, 3:53 PM - [Axis]: miss

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #6. (Continued).

1/29/21, 3:53 PM - [Axis]: now Western Med
1/29/21, 3:54 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 3:57 PM - [Allied]: negative.
1/29/21, 4:00 PM - [Axis]: Roller is hung up
1/29/21, 4:02 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/29/21, 4:03 PM - [Axis]: Miss

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #6. (Continued).

1/29/21, 4:03 PM - [Axis]: Now Eastern Med
1/29/21, 4:03 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/29/21, 4:04 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 4:04 PM - [Allied]: negative
1/29/21, 4:05 PM - [Axis]: miss

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #6. (Concluded).

1/29/21, 4:09 PM - [Axis]: Strategic bombing by K-21 of Chengtu missed
1/29/21, 4:09 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/29/21, 4:31 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 4:31 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 4:31 PM - [Axis]: Your choice here
1/29/21, 4:32 PM - [Allied]: assault please
1/29/21, 4:34 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 4:34 PM - [Allied]: that'll pretty much be it for me today. Another good day of gaming I think. May, and I stress may, try to take a look and maybe do my impulse this evening. &#128521;
1/29/21, 4:34 PM - [Allied]: Well, at least the cav div make the Japanese chase him.
1/29/21, 4:35 PM - [Allied]: Wished I could have gotten an entry chit though only 30% shot that was.
1/29/21, 4:36 PM - [Axis]: Yea. China is a big country. Those pesky cav units are a pain to deal with as Japan
1/29/21, 4:36 PM - [Axis]: Yes, fun day of gaming. Talk to you later. Enjoy your evening
1/29/21, 4:51 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 4:53 PM - [Axis]: back to u
1/29/21, 4:58 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/29/21, 4:58 PM - [Axis]: Use this save. It has the correct amount of Japanese oil
1/29/21, 6:36 PM - [Allied]: Will do.

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #7.

1/30/21, 11:40 AM - [Allied]: morning/afternoon.
1/30/21, 11:40 AM - [Axis]: Good afternoon
1/30/21, 11:43 AM - [Allied]: up for a bit of gaming?
1/30/21, 11:43 AM - [Axis]: Yea, I have a couple hours free
1/30/21, 11:43 AM - [Allied]: &#128077;
1/30/21, 11:53 AM - [Allied]: Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #7. CW - combine, Free France - naval, China - land, USA - combine, USSR - combine.

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #7. (Continued).

1/30/21, 12:03 PM - [Allied]: 4 contested sea areas: (1) Cape St. Vincent, (2) Faeroes Gap, (3) West Med & (4) East Med.
1/30/21, 12:03 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/30/21, 12:03 PM - [Allied]: (1) Cape St. Vincent: no combat.

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #7. (Continued).

1/30/21, 12:04 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/30/21, 12:04 PM - [Allied]: (2) Faeroes Gap: No combat.

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #7. (Continued).

1/30/21, 12:04 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/30/21, 12:04 PM - [Allied]: (3) West Med: no combat.

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #7. (Continued).

1/30/21, 12:05 PM - [Allied]: (4) East Med: Hurricane IIC (2-box) will flip to initiate.
1/30/21, 12:06 PM - [Allied]: No (possible additional) air reactions by the allies. Axis?
1/30/21, 12:07 PM - [Allied]: He 111H can react out to 1-box (or 2-box extended range). Also, Italian Re 2000 FTR2 can react out to 1-box. Either react?
1/30/21, 12:07 PM - [Axis]: no reaction
1/30/21, 12:07 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/30/21, 12:09 PM - [Allied]: Searches: RN/French=6, KM/RM=1, only axis find.
1/30/21, 12:09 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/30/21, 12:10 PM - [Axis]: thinking
1/30/21, 12:11 PM - [Axis]: Fight 0 and 2 box
1/30/21, 12:12 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/30/21, 12:12 PM - [Allied]: Naval air I assume
1/30/21, 12:12 PM - [Axis]: yes
1/30/21, 12:12 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/30/21, 12:13 PM - [Allied]: Air-to-air. You have 5 SPs.
1/30/21, 12:14 PM - [Axis]: spend 2 to decrease your air to air rating
1/30/21, 12:14 PM - [Axis]: save 3
1/30/21, 12:14 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/30/21, 12:14 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/30/21, 12:14 PM - [Allied]: order ok?
1/30/21, 12:15 PM - [Axis]: yes
1/30/21, 12:15 PM - [Allied]: allied order ok too
1/30/21, 12:16 PM - [Allied]: axis=8, DA. Blenheim bomber aborted.
1/30/21, 12:18 PM - [Allied]: allied=9, AC. German Hs123 cleared.
1/30/21, 12:18 PM - [Allied]: Allies abort air-to-air.
1/30/21, 12:19 PM - [Allied]: Use 2, or rest, of SPs to decrease AA to none?
1/30/21, 12:19 PM - [Allied]: Current lowest 1 of 6.
1/30/21, 12:19 PM - [Axis]: yes, eliminate Allied AA
1/30/21, 12:20 PM - [Allied]: French risk is X, 2A. Your choice for X and 2nd A. Allies will place A on ship if not sunk; otherwise no choice but last CA.
1/30/21, 12:20 PM - [Axis]: X on Picquet
1/30/21, 12:21 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/30/21, 12:21 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/30/21, 12:22 PM - [Allied]: CA Lamotte Picquest sunk and with 2A left, CA Suffren aborted.
1/30/21, 12:22 PM - [Axis]: Axis stay
1/30/21, 12:22 PM - [Allied]: Allies stay

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #7. (Continued).

1/30/21, 12:23 PM - [Allied]: any air support?
1/30/21, 12:23 PM - [Axis]: no thx
1/30/21, 12:23 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/30/21, 12:24 PM - [Allied]: Round 2. RN=5, KM/RM=2, only axis find.
1/30/21, 12:25 PM - [Axis]: just 1 box
1/30/21, 12:25 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/30/21, 12:25 PM - [Axis]: 1 box only
1/30/21, 12:26 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/30/21, 12:26 PM - [Allied]: 5 SPs. Use any for air-to-air?
1/30/21, 12:26 PM - [Axis]: Decrease your air to air strength by 1
1/30/21, 12:26 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/30/21, 12:26 PM - [Axis]: save 3
1/30/21, 12:27 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/30/21, 12:27 PM - [Allied]: order ok?
1/30/21, 12:27 PM - [Axis]: yes
1/30/21, 12:27 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/30/21, 12:28 PM - [Allied]: axis=13, Spitfire aborted
1/30/21, 12:30 PM - [Allied]: allied=11, AC; but doesn't matter as allied fighter cover gone.
1/30/21, 12:30 PM - [Axis]: save 3
1/30/21, 12:30 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/30/21, 12:30 PM - [Axis]: suffer your AA
1/30/21, 12:30 PM - [Allied]: Lowest 1 of 5 to 1 of 6?
1/30/21, 12:31 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/30/21, 12:32 PM - [Allied]: 7 1 8 6 9 8 = 1.
1/30/21, 12:33 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/30/21, 12:33 PM - [Allied]: X on who?
1/30/21, 12:33 PM - [Axis]: Increase my damage by a column
1/30/21, 12:33 PM - [Allied]: Don't have any SPs left
1/30/21, 12:33 PM - [Axis]: I should have 3 left?
1/30/21, 12:33 PM - [Allied]: Used 2 for air-to-air and 2 to reduce AA.
1/30/21, 12:33 PM - [Axis]: sorry
1/30/21, 12:34 PM - [Axis]: If you look above, I said don't spend points on AA
1/30/21, 12:34 PM - [Allied]: I think I misunderstood when you said suffer AA. I took that to reduce AA?
1/30/21, 12:34 PM - [Axis]: Right above it I said save 3
1/30/21, 12:35 PM - [Allied]: got you ... but again misunderstood ... took it to mean save 3 after the air-to-air. Anyway, lets see how we can fix this.
1/30/21, 12:35 PM - [Axis]: No problem
1/30/21, 12:36 PM - [Axis]: You probably don't have a save after 1st round right?
1/30/21, 12:36 PM - [Axis]: I wouldn't so not criticizing you
1/30/21, 12:36 PM - [Axis]: just checking
1/30/21, 12:37 PM - [Allied]: So a 1 column shift would move risk from X,A to X,D,A, I believe.
1/30/21, 12:37 PM - [Axis]: correct
1/30/21, 12:37 PM - [Allied]: Let's do that and see what we get.
1/30/21, 12:37 PM - [Allied]: X on who?
1/30/21, 12:37 PM - [Axis]: Ramillies
1/30/21, 12:38 PM - [Allied]: I'll put the D on Rodney. Let's see what we get.
1/30/21, 12:40 PM - [Allied]: Both Ramilies and Rodney damaged. Allies abort from the East Med humiliated by their defeat at the hands of the Italians and Germans.
1/30/21, 12:40 PM - [Axis]: lol

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Allied #7. (Concluded).

1/30/21, 12:40 PM - [Allied]: Should be able to edit the game file to put the Rodney in the damage pool.
1/30/21, 12:41 PM - [Axis]: oh, ok...cool
1/30/21, 12:41 PM - [Axis]: Didn't know you could do that
1/30/21, 12:50 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/30/21, 12:50 PM - [Axis]: wow, sweet
1/30/21, 12:50 PM - [Allied]: Look who's now in the Repair pool.
1/30/21, 12:51 PM - [Allied]: What a humiliating defeat for the RN. Churchill is beside himself over it!
1/30/21, 12:51 PM - [Axis]: lol
1/30/21, 1:02 PM - [Allied]: MJ41. Allied #7. End of turn check. Turn ends on a 1.
1/30/21, 1:03 PM - [Allied]: d10=3, turn continues
1/30/21, 1:04 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/30/21, 1:04 PM - [Allied]: back to you for axis impulse 8
1/30/21, 1:05 PM - [Axis]: got it

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #8.

1/30/21, 1:18 PM - [Axis]: Germany breaks the pact with USSR. Germany and Italy declare war on USSR
1/30/21, 1:19 PM - [Allied]: Interesting. Was wondering if you were going to pull the trigger now or wait. Now I know.
1/30/21, 1:19 PM - [Allied]: Must say it's historical. I'd say we're close to June 22, 1941 wrt/impulses
1/30/21, 1:20 PM - [Allied]: 3:30 am
1/30/21, 1:21 PM - [Allied]: No more oil from Russia for you ... well that is until you overrun and physically capture the oil fields. &#129320;
1/30/21, 1:22 PM - [Axis]: Right
1/30/21, 1:22 PM - [Axis]: It was not an easy decision
1/30/21, 1:22 PM - [Axis]: I thought about waiting
1/30/21, 1:22 PM - [Axis]: One chit added
1/30/21, 1:22 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/30/21, 1:22 PM - [Allied]: sure ... I tried to not make it easy.
1/30/21, 1:23 PM - [Axis]: Use your file please so you can set up reserves
1/30/21, 1:23 PM - [Axis]: Action was a 6, chit value 475
1/30/21, 1:24 PM - [Allied]: will do
1/30/21, 1:29 PM - [Allied]: Rules/reserve question if I may.
1/30/21, 1:29 PM - [Axis]: sure
1/30/21, 1:30 PM - [Allied]: If say Japan was to DOW the Soviets would there be any reserves left for Asia?
1/30/21, 1:30 PM - [Axis]: No
1/30/21, 1:30 PM - [Axis]: Not unless you purposely leave some
1/30/21, 1:30 PM - [Allied]: Ok. Thanks.
1/30/21, 1:30 PM - [Axis]: You can choose what reserves to bring out
1/30/21, 1:30 PM - [Axis]: you can leave some for later
1/30/21, 1:33 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/30/21, 1:34 PM - [Allied]: reserves setup. back to you at align Finland, which I assume you'll do.
1/30/21, 1:35 PM - [Axis]: thanks. Yes
1/30/21, 1:45 PM - [Axis]: No chit added for Finnish alignment
1/30/21, 1:51 PM - [Axis]: Have to be away for quite a while. Will get back to it tonight sometime.
1/30/21, 1:52 PM - [Allied]: understand ... very important moves ... take your time ... and talk to you later ... and don't worry about when you can get back to the game .. it'll be here when you have the time ...

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #8. (Continued).

1/30/21, 5:54 PM - [Axis]: Land actions for Japan and Germany. Combined for Italy
1/30/21, 5:54 PM - [Axis]: searching West Med
1/30/21, 5:54 PM - [Axis]: no support possible either side
1/30/21, 5:56 PM - [Axis]: miss

[rkr1958]

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #8. (Continued).

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #8. (Continued).

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #8. (Continued).

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #8. (Continued).

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Turn 11. May/June 1941. Axis #8. (Continued).