TOP SECRET ORM + WARSPITE ONLY (Reverse AAR)

[brian brian]

Oil coming in from a trade agreement does not arrive until after re-org. Only saved oil or oil generated in a hex controlled by your Major Power can be used for re-org. Same requirement for oil headed from one Major Power to another - the sending MP can’t receive it via trade agreement that same turn.

[warspite1]

German suggested (pre-movement) moves

Land:

Ground Strike
4 x Stuka against Paris, NE, E and SW (assistance from Italians on hex E would be good) or possibly double up on E and SW.

Rail
MOT + Leipzig MIL to Danzig

[Orm]

That seems like a nice plan if we were in a hurry.

With our new plan I do not think that we are rushed so I think we can take our time with France. So I think we should prepare before we make the final offensive against Paris. And rebase fighters closer. I think the goal should be to reduce French production further while increasing ours. Once that is accomplished it doesn't matter if the capture of Paris is delayed for a few turns. Maybe we can even get them to surrender France if we capture all the ports instead.

I think one attack should be considered this impulse against Pretelat. (Red Circle in the picture) (Disorganizing one HQ might be needed to get supply for this)
Attack against Lyons prepared. (Red arrow)
Maybe one aircraft ground striking Paris and one against the French armour. (Yellow star)
Saving two air moves for rebases.
Maybe attacking the Metz MIL since it cuts the CW units from the Paris area. Odds seems to be around 4:1 before air.

All in all I think we should take our time now just try to cause French losses while minimizing ours while we take territory.

[warspite1]

So two Stuka on SW, one on Paris and one on NW.

[Orm]

Italian and Japanese orders for the first part of our impulse. If you do not mind, I would like to do the Italian and Japanese land movement.

Land: Italy, Japan

No Port Strikes. No naval air. No naval movement. No strategic bombing.

Ground Strikes:
Japan:
NAV2 (D3A2) in Nanning ground strike Kweiyang and return to Chihkiang after completed mission.

Italy :
Save their only air move to rebase one aircraft.

No rail movement.

HQA Grazianni can be moved one hex West to clear the hex NE of Lyons for a possible attack. Or to put some units in supply.

[Orm]

Italian and Japanese orders for the second part of our impulse.

No land combats

Air Rebase:

Japan:
FTR2 in Sasebo to hex 87, 135 in South-western China.

Italy
Rebase as Germany pleases. Suggestion of possible rebase follows:
-ATR closer to the German PARA. Maybe to Vichy, hex 58, 30, and the para can then move to that hex next impulse and be available for para missions.
-FTR in Genoa to the West front. Maybe hex 57, 29?

No reorganization.

[warspite1]

Thanks - I'll have a look at this later today.

[warspite1]

Suggested German moves - Land

Ground Strike:
3 x Stuka vs southwest of Paris

Rail Movement:
5-5 MOT in Metz to Lodz

Land Movement:
4-3 MIL to Liege
4-3 MIL to southeast of Breslau
2-6 ARM to (59,26)
6-4 MTN to (60,28) (assuming Graziani can move to Vichy)
4-2 ART 1 hex west to southeast of Paris

Paradrop:
4-3 PARA to (56,29)

Land Combat:
All units attack southwest of Paris - bring in all bombers available

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Suggested German moves - Land

Ground Strike:
3 x Stuka vs southwest of Paris

Rail Movement:
5-5 MOT in Metz to Lodz

Land Movement:
4-3 MIL to Liege
4-3 MIL to southeast of Breslau
2-6 ARM to (59,26)
6-4 MTN to (60,28) (assuming Graziani can move to Vichy)
4-2 ART 1 hex west to southeast of Paris

Paradrop:
4-3 PARA to (56,29)

Land Combat:
All units attack southwest of Paris - bring in all bombers available

Yes, Graziani can move to Vichy.

The Hanover MIL should rail as well as the MOT? Soon new year and new garrison ratings.

Maybe the German Leipzig MIL should move to a city instead, where it can rail? And the Bremen MIL should perhaps move to the resource where it hunts better for partisans?

Would be nice if two German units could be diverted towards Lyons so it could be attacked next impulse (if we get one more this turn).

One option is to ZOC the French resource in hex 56,26. It reduces the French (and thereby the CW) production.

[Orm]

Same procedure as our last impulse? You do the first part? I do the Italian, and Japanese land movement. And then either of us do the second part.

Italian and Japanese orders for the first part of our impulse.

No declarations of war.

Land: Japan
Combined: Italy

No Port Strikes. No naval air.

Italian naval movement:

All three submarines leave port. Two range sub sail for Cape St Vincent (3-box). Three range sub sail to cape Verde Basin (2-box). And the 4 range sub sail to Gulf of Guinea (0-box). Italy initiates combat in all three sea areas, and if possible, go for submarine combat (no surprise points used for this). Tries to reduce damage suffered so that only aborts are risked. Main use for surprise points are to increase damage to enemy CPs (although using three surprise points to target a 'X' to enemy TRS can be considered).

Strategic bombing:

Italy:
NAV2 in La Spezia bomb Toulouse. Bomber return to La Spezia.

Japan:
LND3 in Chihkiang bomb Chungking. If China intercepts the A6M2 fighter counter-intercepts. Surviving aircraft land in the hex they flew the mission from.

No Ground Strikes. (Although Italian bomber, and ATR, may be used as Germany wishes. Two air moves are reserved for German use)

No rail movement.

[warspite1]

I've left the German turn active in case you think of anything else but I don't have anything to spare for Lyons.

One attack - using the paratrooper - against the southwest of Paris.

Should have one rebase left with the Germans but I'll see what happens in the attack first.

[Orm]

To bad about Lyons since capturing it would have given us one extra BP in production. But I do understand. [:)]

Can I take the opportunity to empty Warsaw, and Lyons, so that fresh troops can eventually be railed to the cities?

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

To bad about Lyons since capturing it would have given us one extra PB in production. But I do understand. [:)]

Can I take the opportunity to empty Warsaw, and Lyons, so that fresh troops can eventually be railed to the cities?

warspite1

You do indeed. Carry on No.1

[Orm]

Can I launch the attack? Air support?

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

Can I launch the attack? Air support?

warspite1

Sure. As per the instructions - if it can fly and is in range then it heads for the hex (unless of course it is clear it won't change the odds)

[Orm]

Italy suggest that their fighter is rebased from Italy to central France. (see map)

Germany has one air rebase. One option is to rebase the German ATR to a hex next to the PARA where it can launch the PARA next impulse. Other options are to rebase the fighter-bombers within range of Paris. Or land bombers closer to the front. Or begin rebasing bombers to the east front.

[warspite1]

I think we should get the Ju-88-A1 in range of Paris please.

[Orm]

We can not catch a break in this game. [:@] This is getting ridiculous. Only one thing left to do. In my humble opinion that is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIxUKbV0UEM

[:)]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

We can not catch a break in this game. [:@] This is getting ridiculous. Only one thing left to do. In my humble opinion that is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIxUKbV0UEM

[:)]

warspite1

Never mind old chap - no one said world domination was going to be easy [:)]

[Orm]

Indeed. [:)]