reiver Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 October 27th 1940 Royal Navy suffers worst defeat.....ever? Western Med is now an Italian lake. An Italian Army is wiped out by the Free French at Suez. Reiver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyJohn Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Originally posted by reiver: Oh ****. Is that what they call an editorial comment? Anyway, know the feeling well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiver Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Jersey Its that horrible feeling when you know that you have really fouled up and youve just got to wait for the next turn to see how bad. Thanks for the empathy, Reiver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiver Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Hey I'm not a junior member anymore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arngrim Posted May 6, 2004 Author Share Posted May 6, 2004 Despite heavy air and naval bombardment, Algiers holds. Egypt is quiet. Hitler and Mussolini in Heated discussions about the grand strategy. Rumania Joins. Celebrations in Rome. Italian Admiral decorated. German scientists are working day and night, and report success after success. New fighters sent to the front. [ May 05, 2004, 06:52 PM: Message edited by: Arngrim ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiver Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 November 24th 1940 Algiers is now under constant attack from Italian XXIV Corp and 2 battleships – reinforced back up to 80%. Coast watchers sight Italian transports to West of Algiers believed to be elements of Italian 1st Army. In Middle Eastern theatre 1st Canadian Army and 3rd Free French arrive after a lengthy trip around the Cape. The Italian IV Corp is battered down to 10% strength by a mixture of Free French, Vichy French and Canadians (I wonder if they were French too – Napoleon would be proud of the 2nd battle of the Nile) Reuters: international diplomacy …despite UK efforts less than half of US population were in favour of war according to recent Moray Pole, no statistics are available for USSR, however it is believed that there is more widespread support for the British Empire’s war against the “Axis of Evil” than in USA. Irony! Reiver….over and out! :cool: "Oh mama can this really be the end? to be stuck inside a mobile, with the Memphis blues again." Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arngrim Posted May 6, 2004 Author Share Posted May 6, 2004 The brave italian corps in egypt is overwhelmed by the superior forces. But further west Algiers falls to the italian armies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiver Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 Ho hum! Reiver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiver Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 Early December 1940 (I think) That Corps survives at 10% strength - bollocks or what! C in C Middle East is perplexed. Pity about Algeirs. Reiver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arngrim Posted May 7, 2004 Author Share Posted May 7, 2004 A RN Battleship is spotted at Gibraltar. The Italian navy angages, but it is not a wellfought battle, and casualties recieved were higher than the ones inflicted. Russians are warmongering now, up to 71% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiver Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 March 2nd 1941 Italian IV Corps blunders around desert and gets wiped out by my Canadians. I attack the Caio Duilio with a carrier strike in vicinity of Gibraltar and hurt it good! That’s it for the Allies this turn but…. I GOT THREE TECH UP-GRADES I GOT THREE TECH UP-GRADES I GOT THREE TECH UP-GRADES I GOT THREE TECH UP-GRADES AND YOU’LL JUST HAVE TO GUESS THEM! Reiver “ But it’s alright now, in fact it’s a gas it’s alright now, I’m jumpin Jack flash it’s a gas gas gas!” Jagger/Richards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arngrim Posted May 7, 2004 Author Share Posted May 7, 2004 March 30 1941 Allies reveal a nasty carrier surprise, Italian Navy withdraws. Malta attacked, but to little effect. Allied coup in yugoslavia. The insolence shall soon be punished! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiver Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 March 30th 1941 Pro-Allied Coup in Yugoslavia – looks like Axis were poised to strike in Balkans. Support for War grows in USSR with 71% in favour, in USA the pro war lobby are gaining ground with 57% in favour. President Roosevelt needs something to bring the public with him – losing a few destroyers in the Atlantic is not enough yet. Malta still under sustained bombardment, reinforcements for the garrison are snuck in. In the Middle East British, Canadian and French forces await next Axis conquest attempt. Reiver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arngrim Posted May 8, 2004 Author Share Posted May 8, 2004 The Italian fleet consolidates, stiull training on Malts, but preparations for the middle east and Barbarossa is continuing as planned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiver Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 April 27th 1941 Malta holds fast Not much else happening. Reiver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arngrim Posted May 8, 2004 Author Share Posted May 8, 2004 Yugoslavia taken, Italian navy enjoys training on Malta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiver Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 April 27th 1941 Axis forces recomence operations against Middle East - Allied forces there receive replacements. Italian submarine a few hexes from Gibraltar gets hit by Allied Naval Air. Reiver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arngrim Posted May 8, 2004 Author Share Posted May 8, 2004 Sub withdaws, preparations for barbarossa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiver Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 June 15th 1941 Mediterannean Stalemate. Reiver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arngrim Posted May 8, 2004 Author Share Posted May 8, 2004 Yep, all quet in the med. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiver Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 June 29th 1941 Situation remains same in Mediterranean. Meanwhile RAF Bomber Command comenced its first strategic bombing operations of the war against industrial targets in Belgium. Losses were light and it was reported that industrial output in target area was reduced to 50% cpacity. Reiver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiver Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 Nothing happening - as Arngrim said in his last e-mail a storm is brewing. Reiver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arngrim Posted May 9, 2004 Author Share Posted May 9, 2004 Juli 20. Russia at80%, damn those warmongering bolsheviks! Fair destroyed, Alexandria at 10% an Malta pinged. Thunderous clouds in the east... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiver Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 July 27th 1941 Free French Air wiped out by the JU 87's, BF109's and ME 110's of Afrika Corps supporting Luftwaffe units. Not so good. Looking forward to receiving the help of the USSR soon, SOON I mean REALLY SOON!!! Bomber Command continue area bombing parts of Northern Europe. Reiver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arngrim Posted May 9, 2004 Author Share Posted May 9, 2004 Allies bomb brussels. Alexandria vacated, but not taken. (yet) USSR prepares for war, barbarossa next turn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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