ALLENK, MAYHEMIZER AND THEIR ALLIES ONLY (Reverse AAR)

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Discussion for Allies only, Evil Axis must not read this.

[AllenK]

Discussion of situation on Italian border continued from previous AAR.

Other option is to move GARR and MTN north and CW deploy 2 MOT of BEF to Nice. Gort will go somewhere safe in France like Bayonne. CW will need to take a Combined and can send some BB escorts. They'll make the West Med 1-box. The French navy and CV will help with protection. The pluses are it fixes the gap, free's up French units for the defence against Germany and the BEF can be moved back to Gort to be a pain as and when Paris falls. The downside is exposing 2 TRANS for the remainder of the turn to the vagaries of naval combat and removes opportunity of deploying to Rotterdam if that opportunity presents.

[Jagdtiger14]

To reiterate on this new thread: The Italian MTN corp can cross over and put a ZOC behind the French 4-3 INF (of course after a successful ground strike on the 4-3), which would make for easy pickings and an open hole. Just putting a division blocker should solve it.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

I don't have spare divisions, only one is needed in Maginot line. I rather send 3 strength coprs sized unit there.

Let's see what Italy does first impulse. If they send TRS to Red Sea for example, I think we have two impulses to fix that hole.

[Jagdtiger14]

I don't have spare divisions, only one is needed in Maginot line. I rather send 3 strength coprs sized unit there.

You could breakdown the 3-3 corp? You will need some more divisions anyway.

Concerning the expected Italian TRS move into the Red Sea...it is a traditional move for many WiF players, however there are better moves to make as Italy in my opinion.

[AllenK]

Not playing with unlimited breakdowns, so it might not be possible.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

AllenK, when the time comes, you can place French reserves as shown in picture.

By placing one unit to Nice, my problem is pretty much solved by one combined action.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

France kindly asks all possible land units to North Sea shore. That way France may soon get good line so that there is always corps sized unit in second line preventing break troughs.

[AllenK]

Roger with the reserves.

I'll see whether a Fall Gelb is being planned or a more conventional opening. If Fall Gelb, then I'll rush 2 MOT to Calais using Combined move and risk 2 TRANS in North Sea (they'll have BB's with them and FTR's to 1-box). If conventional opening, I'll deploy BEF to Atlantic ports and rail them into place (to keep TRANS safe). TRANS will then be held for using 2 reserve CORPS for a potential deployment to Rotterdam, although a conventional opening would probably give the option of a PARA assault on Rotterdam, assuming they are built; one to keep an eye on.

Regarding TRANS to Red Sea, unless it's going to pick up the Eritria TERR, I don't think it will happen. The supply unit is somewhat inland and the Inf is poised to take French Somaliland.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Good plans.

And true about Red Sea and units there.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

France plans to move TRS from Syria loaded with INF to CSV, it is safe there. Next turn TRS picks up INF from Morocco.

[AllenK]

Looking at Japanese deployments, it looks like the Nationalists are in for a rough time. What do you make of the Japanese already deploying CV TF's in China Sea and South China Sea? Early DoW on CW?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Can't say. But that's interesting. MAR corps are ready to attack USSR also.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Commies will push north so that Japan needs some troops to secure resources there.

Edit: We need artillery to disorganize them in north [:)]

[AllenK]

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer

Can't say. But that's interesting. MAR corps are ready to attack USSR also.

Pact in place at the moment, so I don't think there's enough to DoW.

Three Nationalist units in North will move south.

If Jap reinforcements don't come into Tsingtao and Haichow, I would be tempted to have a go at the solitary GARR in Kaifeng to open up a big hole.

[AllenK]

I think the Japanese will surrender the open North China, defend the Manchurian border and seek to capture the 3 resources along the Changsa to Hanoi line. They'll consolidate positions in the defensive mountain/woods terrain. If things are favourable, they may then move towards Chungking but I think they'll stop at those gains in order for plenty of units to send to the Pacific, NEI and beyond where there are resources to be had.

It'll be interesting.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

German set up is traditional. Try to survive first turn with Poland, France needs all the time possible [:)]

[brian brian]

Hi there, this time I will read both threads but only comment in the actual AAR thread.

Thanks soooooooo much guys. When I get my new job-site for January figured out, I _might_ be able to play again, though it is the time of the season to work on taxes....

In the mean-time these threads are a wonderful short break for me all the time.

[AllenK]

ORIGINAL: brian brian

Hi there, this time I will read both threads but only comment in the actual AAR thread.

Thanks soooooooo much guys. When I get my new job-site for January figured out, I _might_ be able to play again, though it is the time of the season to work on taxes....

In the mean-time these threads are a wonderful short break for me all the time.

Thanks for the support and look forward to a time when you might become involved in one of these team games.

[AllenK]

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer

German set up is traditional. Try to survive first turn with Poland, France needs all the time possible [:)]

I'm tempted to go with the set-up I used in Das Experiment. The aircraft fly to internment releasing the pilots and the HQ is interned when USSR takes possession of East Poland. Long-term, it gives CW another HQ in the force pool and you can't have too many HQ's. It would probably need the weather and other luck for Poland to survive into N/D 39 though.