Friedrich_der_2 Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 We start the game with a 120 MPP bid from Wachtmeister, he takes Axis. [ January 14, 2003, 06:04 PM: Message edited by: Sven1969 ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappsweden Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 I will check this out alot to see how this bidding system works out [ January 14, 2003, 06:01 PM: Message edited by: zappsweden ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friedrich_der_2 Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 Nope it wont work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friedrich_der_2 Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 First turn France attacks lowlands. Fight in Poland is heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friedrich_der_2 Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 Heavy losses in Poland for Allies and Axis reinforcements arrive in Brussels. [ January 14, 2003, 06:12 PM: Message edited by: Sven1969 ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wachtmeister Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 Ist turn: Allies go for the French gambit in the Low Countries. The Antwerp holds on. Poland is starting out tough - Less than usual damage. 2nd turn - Belgian corps sent to Germany for award of medals. Two German armies operated in to hold the line along with the western corps. 1st rookie mistake: forgot to move/scatter the atlantic subs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friedrich_der_2 Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 The Royal British Navy sunk the German subs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friedrich_der_2 Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 Axis declare war on Denmark and Italy declares war on Allies. Not much advances for Axis against France. France is heavily defended. [ January 14, 2003, 06:48 PM: Message edited by: Sven1969 ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wachtmeister Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 26 November 39: Poland surrendered last turn - operated up to the French border. DOW on Denmark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wachtmeister Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 7 Jan 40: West: Denmark surrenders. France forming double line at the Belgian border - 2nd line is mostly 4 air fleets. Med: Carrier spotted off Sicily - BB at Valetta, Malta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friedrich_der_2 Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 Feb. 1940: Heavy air fights between Germany and French/British units. No advances for Axis at the French/Lowland border. Some small Italian attacks in the south of French causes some damages to the Italian units. Allied leaders declare in Paris that they will never give up France. [ January 14, 2003, 07:03 PM: Message edited by: Sven1969 ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friedrich_der_2 Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 Heavy sea fightes in the Mediterranian Sea causes high losses to the Allied fleet. The Allied fleet attacks Axis fleet in the Baltic Sea. Still no advances for the Axis troops against France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wachtmeister Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 3 March 40 West: Heavy air attacks significant, but not fatal damage to Luftwaffe. Trench warefare on the Belgian border. Med: Italian fleet sinks UK cruiser -- reduces UK CV to 3. No Italian ships with more than 3 damage Transport lands back on Malta. 31 March: West: French BB ambushed by sub in the Denmark strait. BB in the channel reduced to 4 Med: Fleet battles result in 1 French BB sunk 1 UK BB severely damaged. Italian cruiiser Fiume reduced to 2 - headed for Taranto. No Italian total losses yet/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friedrich_der_2 Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 Game progress very slooooooooooooooooooooow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friedrich_der_2 Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 General Montgomery lands in France to support his troops there. German fleet nearly destroyed, the heavy air fights are continuing. No progress for German troops in France. Attacks of Italian troops against Allied troops nearly worthless. [ January 14, 2003, 07:25 PM: Message edited by: Sven1969 ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friedrich_der_2 Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 June 1940: First hole in the French defence line. But no real breakthrough for the Germans because British reinforcements arrive. No attacks more from the Italian units. Allied troops patienly awaiting the "Blitzkrieg". [ January 14, 2003, 07:31 PM: Message edited by: Sven1969 ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wachtmeister Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 April-May 1940 West French line is slowly breaking dowm French center army eliminated corps punches into gap and beats up UK air unit. Whole Anglo - French navy in the Baltic! Luftwaffe and subs dish out heavy damage. BB And CV sunk. Still have 1 sub 1 cruiser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friedrich_der_2 Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 Allied troops still not believe the war propaganda from the Germans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friedrich_der_2 Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 July 1940: French units retreat in panic from the frontline. Heavy attacks from German units kill thousands of soldiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wachtmeister Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 June 1940 West: Anglo-French fleet reduced to 1 strength Feench cruiser. Western Baltic now called Eisenboden See (Ironbottom Sea) Good, but slow, tough progress towards Paris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friedrich_der_2 Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 End of July 1940: Paris still French! But the Maginot line is damaged. British reinforcements arrive to protect Paris because french troops are very weak. Italian attacks still worthless. Russia annexes the Baltic states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wachtmeister Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 11 Aug 40 West: France surrenders. Monty trapped on the Normandy Canadian 1st Army surrenders in Vichy. Additional British corps trapped west of Paris. Med: All quiet - Il Duce considers his next conquest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wachtmeister Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 Aug-Sept 1940 West: Monty taken prisoner, treated will full military courtesy by Rundstedt's staff, and reassigned as officer commanding the Royal Army POW's at Stalag VI. Isolated corps destroyed. UK lands corps in Brest, which is immediately attacked by panzer units - he won't last long, but we could not get any air in range this turn 2:00 AM in Berlin - Sven1969 calls break until Wednesday or Thursday. - Looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wachtmeister Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 The game continues. I believe the UK is down to the RAF and little else - we will soon know. 10 November Tranports off the Kent coast Sea Lion is on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friedrich_der_2 Posted January 16, 2003 Author Share Posted January 16, 2003 Spain becomes German in one turn without any messsage of joining Axis. Very mysterious thinks are happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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