Another GD 1938 game

[Krafty]

USTA - Not much happens, currently at 806 PPs, producing 267 a turn, so next turn ill have my 1,000 PPs for the occupation technology that raises my latin and south american cities production to 75%, a 25% boost. This should get me up to 310 PPs a turn. Then ill get the basic training, and cooperation techs, to get fighting ability up.

China:

Alot is happening, heres a picture:

[Krafty]

Sorry for the chicken scratch, im not on a pc with photoshop.

The red lines are my Shock Armies. In the north, 3rd Shock Army has displaced a Japanese infantry division saving the Mongolian raiders who have been behind enemy lines for 7 months. We are now offensively capable.

In the center, the Japanese move foward (notated by the orange blob moving near the city), and 2nd Shock Army moves north to the roads to counter the japanese assault. Chinese air and artillery attacks are successful and a number of Japanese soldiers feel what the chinese have been feeling for the better part of a year. The large black circle is the other half of 3rd Shock Army who is being utilized to threaten the flanks of the Japanese assault.

The black lines are my fortified lines.

In the east things are quiet for now, 3rd Shock Army stays at the ready incase of fire. It has been broken into two seperate corps, that accounts for the two red squares in the south and east.

For the first time casualty reports were nearly even, with 40 japanese planes being downed.

Overall a good month for china, but the renewed japanese effort has us on our toes.

[Krafty]

And for what its worth, I CAN declare war (or ally) with the USSR, so China CAN be viable on the world stage.

Mao and Chaing seem to be setting aside their differences? Perhaps its time for some talks in Pongyang Bombur?

[Bombur]

Axis turns.

In a surprise movement, Germany not only joins the attack against Poland, but also offered an alliance to USSR. Hitler claims the the only objetive is to retake Danzing, thus relieving the local population from their Polish opressors. The Polish airforce was almost destroyed by the Luftwaffe.

Italy also offered an alliance to USSR and Germany, but didn´t declare war on aynone

In another suprise, the Japanese Army finally understood the risks involved in the war against China. An unilateral cease fire was put on effect and talks are being held in Pyongiang. It seems our partners in the Anticomintern pact are fool enough to ignore the threat posed by international communism, so China and Japan must be united to defend the western (????) civilization.

[Krafty]

The co-prosperity sphere grows. Being puppeted is perferrable to annexation.

[Krafty]

USTA - The world breaks into war. Chaos has overtaken the globe.

Finally the the citizens of the americas see what FDR has seen all along. Now at 2% chance to wake up and melt faces.




China - A ceasefire is signed with Japan. Two reserve armies and a shock army, as well as the mongolians and their chinese support already in the AO, prepare for operations against communist forces to the north.

Mao is not happy, but he is no friend to the Black Asians either. Better to befriend the beast of shinto than the beast of atheism. Soviet forces on the border, as seen by recon flights of chinese aircraft, are poorly trained, but incredibly well equipped (Armored car IIs, rifle IIs, smg IIs, mg IIs, inf guns, cav IIs).

The bear is awaken from his slumber.

[RufusTFirefly]

The Kremlin is concerned about the tensions in Far East. It has been noticed with respect for both peace loving nations, Japan and China, that a cease fire was signed. Peace in Far East is the main interest of the Kremlin.

The Kremlin leadership clearly points out: Any kind of aggression towards China is not intended. But as guns are still smoking it was looked upon as a necessary duty to prepare the Far East commands for any aggression. A duty that should garantee that the Sibirian people will be save under the guidance of the communist leadership in the Kremlin. Trust is good, control is better.

[Bombur]

-Germany: More surprises are coming. A Fascist coup in Bulgaria is followed by an alliance with USSR. Bulgaria is now being run by aa coalition of Fascists and Communists...meanwhile, Finland is also returned to USSR while Danzig is captured by Germany.
-Italy: Our air forces are boosted by the development of an advanced biplane fighter able to fly at 440km/h. Hopefully, it will be able to fight the French MS.406´s in equal terms...or won´t?
-Japan: The first month of cease fire with China. Japanese forces in China assumed defensive positions while new resources are being diverted to economic development.

[Krafty]

USTA - Slow going building the railroad across the Peruvian and Bolivian mountains, and its sad news that there is a high fatality rate among workers. Its said for every mile of track, 3 men die.

Basic training schools spring up across the USTA as government funding spurs action. The world is at war, and soon the USTA will be a part of it. Chance to intervene now at 3%



China - The cease fire continues, and china completes its transition from a divisional structure to a corps structure. Research into new methods of war begin and two reserve army shells are formed.

[Bombur]

Germany/Italy

Important news: German and Italian forces lauched a preemptive attack against British and French Forces, which were taking offensive positions lauch an agression war against Germany. The puppet regime in Hungary was targeted as well. The enemy lost more than 20000 men, while our own losses were about 4000. At least 70 enemy fighters were destroyed and even the Italian biplanes achieved a 3:1 kill rate against French level II fighters. Italian naval aircraft attempted a daring long range raid agains British warships in Gibraltar. Two destroyers and one cargoship were sunk, but 30 bombers were lost.

Japan

A definitive agreement to end the war between Japan and China is being prepared...however, the alliance between Fascism and communism is puzzling to both regimes

[Krafty]

USTA - Not much to report, continuing to attempt to break isolationism, almost to 10% chance now. Once that happens each turn ill be getting a fair chance at waking up, sometime within the next 6-10 turns the USA will surely be in the game.

The worlds at war. We sit patiently by waiting for our chance at the table. Were finishing up our last pre-req tech next turn, basic training, then PP production can slow and unit production begin.







China - Peace accord signed with Japan, and talks begin on China joining the axis.



This creates a tiny problem for me as ill be playing opposite sides. Though the chances of USTA forces and Chinese forces having much contact is pretty slim.

I do however think this is better than what would happen to the poor Japanese player when the USA wakes up, allies with China, and unrealistically plops its entire army in Shanghai. Without constraints of port sizes, distance, and communication, the already very large army the USA starts with, supplemented by whoever it diplo-annexed, could make short work of Japan in mainland Asia. Depriving it of both alot of production and resources, and on the home islands there are only 3 clear hexes on which to build factories, without any other holdings of clear hexes, Japan has zero chance of building up a respectable industry.



China is still wary of the this alliance with the USSR.