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USA TURN 13 - FALL 1942

TECH:
B-59 Airacomet Jet
ASW: DMS 1000 Radar. Now US destroyers have all the abilities in the OOB rules.

PURCHASE
East: CA, DD, Sub, Tranny, FTR, TAC, 3 BMB, 2 Tanks, 5 Inf, Art + Home Def: Mech, AA
West: CV, 2 Air, DD, Sub, TAC, 2 Inf + Home Def: Mech, AA
Lend Lease to UK: CV, Air, Tank,
Lend Lease to USSR: FTR, Tank

COMBAT

MIGHTY EIGHT
UK: BMB SBR> Norm Factory = 0 dam

LACONIA INCIDENT
US: BMB + DD attack sz 87: Sub (GE) during rescue mission to Laconia survivors
Sub submerge

NON-COMB MOVE
OPERATION TORCH - INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA
US 101: TF 34: CV, 2 Air, BB, 2 CA, 4 DD, Sub + Tranny w Inf, Tank offload in Morocco: Inf (FRA)

BOLERO CONV
US: Tranny w Inf, Tank to UK

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CHINA TURN 13 - FALL 1942

PURCHASE
KMT: 3 Inf
CCP: Inf

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UK TURN 13 - FALL 1942

King Selassie (Ethiopia) (with gov in exile in London) DOW all Axis powers

TECH ASV Mark III Radar. UK Destroyers now got all the abilities from the OOB Rulebook.

PURCHASE
UK: DD, 2 FTR, 2 BMB, Tank, Art, Inf + Lend Leas to USSR: FTR
CAN: 2 Inf Home defence Pacific coast + Lend Leas to USSR: Tranny, Mech (Pacific)

COMBAT
BOMB CAMPAIGN
UK: 2 BMB SBR> W. GE factory = damage
UK: 2 BMB SBR> N. IT: factory = damage
UK: 2 BMB SBR> N. IT: Naval Base = damage

OP. FRESHMAN - RAID ON VEMORK
UK: Skytrain w Paratroopers attack> NOR (Vemork heavy water plant) = fiasco
Loss UK: all units

MALTA STRIKE FORCE
Malt 96: FTR, TAC + Sub attack> sz 95: CA, DD, Sub
Loss UK: Sub + Loss IT: CA, Sub
attacker retreat

*OP. LIGHTFOOT *
Egy: 2 Inf, Mech, Tank, + FTR, TAC attack> Alex: Tank, Mech (GE) + Inf, FTR (IT)
Loss UK: Tank + Loss Axis: all units
(Rommel can no longer read the Black Code and did not see this comin)

OPERATION TORCH - INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA
GIB 91: Force H: CV, 2 Air, BB, 2 CA, 4 DD, Sub attack> sz 92: Sub (GE) + Sub (IT)
Loss Axis: all units

NON-COMB MOVE
OP TORCH
UK 109: 2 Trannies w Inf, Art + Inf, Mech (US) to sz 92 + offload in Algiers: Inf (FRA)

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ITALY TURN 13 - FALL 1942

PURCHASE
IT: Tranny, FTR, Inf
Spain: 5 Inf
Rom: Inf

NON-COMB MOVE
Rost: Mech (IT) + 2 Inf (ROM) to Volgograd

CASE ANTON
N. IT: Inf to S. FRA: Inf (Vichy) is removed
Lib: Inf to Tunisia: Inf (Vichy) is removed
IT 95: Tranny w Inf to Corsica (former Vichy terr)

IT: Tranny w inf to Sardinia

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ANZAC AND UK PAC TURN 13 - FALL 1942

STATUTE OF WESTMINSTER ADOPTION ACT
-Australia is now a sovereign power.

Curtin (ANZ) want alliance with FDR (US) because Winston (UK) can’t protect Australia.
MacArthur agree.

OP PAMPHLET will bring the boys home to Australia

PURCHASE
India: Inf, Art
Aus: TAC

COMBAT
Ind: BMB SBR> Siam (Bangkok) = damage

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FRANCE TURN 13 - FALL 1942

THE DARLAN-ORDERS
Admiral Darlan (FRA) order scuttling of Fleet in Toulon and Army Africa to join the Allies.

Darlan is now assasinated and Giraud become the new French player.

NON-COMB MOVE

S. FRA 93: BB, CA, 3 DD, Tranny is scuttled

Dakar 87: BB to 101 US

Brazzaville 82: CA, DD, Tranny w Inf to sz 72 + offload in Madagaskar

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ROUND 14 - (dec -42 + jan feb 1943)

GERMANY TURN 14 - WINTER 1943

THE SPORTPALAST SPEACH - Goebbels declare total war on UN

THE LACONIA ORDER - No help to surviving sailors

PURCHASE: DD, Sub, 3 FTR, TAC, 2 BMB, 3 Tanks, 4 Art, 10 Inf + West Wall Fort

COMBAT

BATTLE OF THE BARENTS SEA
Nor 126: CA, DD attack> sz 125: PQ-conv + CA, DD
Loss GE. CA
attacker retreat

BATTLE OF ATLANTIC

2 Subs attack> sz 118: ON-conv + escort = loss 2 IPC
Loss GE 1 Sub
2 Subs attack> sz 117: ON-conv + escort = loss 2 IPC
Loss GE: 1 Sub
2 Subs attack> sz 108: ON-conv + escort = loss 1 IPC
Loss GE: 1 Sub
1 Sub attack> sz 107: DD
Loss Ge: 1 Sub

1 Sub attack> sz 103: TM-conv of oil tankers = loss 4 IPC
(This was the most successful attack on allied oil supply ever)

2 Subs attack> sz 89: loss = 1 IPC

NON-COMB MOVE

CASE ANTON
W. Ge: 2 Inf to S. Fra

THE RETREAT TO TUNISIA
Lib: Inf to Tunisia
IT: Tranny w Inf, Tank to sz 94 + offload in Tunisia

OPERATION BUFFEL
Vologda: 2 Tanks, 2 Mech to Smolensk
Arc: Inf, Art to Bela

Ge, Tranny w MNT Inf to Norway

Ge FTR to Vologda
GE: FTR to Cauca

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USSR TURN 14 - WINTER 1943
Mannerheim (FIN) ask Stalin (USSR) for peace: enough is enough

PURCHASE
3 FTR, 3 TAC, BMB, 6 Tanks, 9 Inf, 4 Art, AA

COMBAT - THE GREAT WINTER OFFENSIVE

OPERATION POLAR STAR
Nov: 5 Inf, 2 Art, 2 Tanks, 2 TAC attack> Belarus: 5 Inf, FTR, AA
Loss USSR: all units + Loss GE: 2 Inf

RZHEV OFFENSIVE
Rus: Inf attack> Vologda (empty)

OPERATION URANUS - BATTLE OF STALINGRAD
Sam: 6 Inf, 4 Art, Tank + 3 FTR, TAC attack> Vol: 3 Inf, Art, Tank, FTR (GE) + 2 Inf (ROM) + Mech (IT)
Loss USSR: 6 Inf, Tank, 3 FTR, + Loss Axis: all units

OPERATION SATURN - BATTLE OF CAUCASUS
Kaz: 4 Inf, 3 Art, 3 Tanks + 2 TAC attack> Cau: 3 Mech, FTR, AA
Loss USSR: 2 Inf, Art, Tank, TAC + Loss GE: all units

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JAPAN TURN 14 - WINTER 1943

PURCHASE
Tranny, 2 FTR, TAC, BMB, 2 Inf, 2 Art

COLLECT INCOME CONVOY DISRUPTION

Sub in sz 6 = 2 IPC
Sub in sz 19 = 1 IPC
Sub in sz 20 = 1 IPC
Sub in sz 36 = 1 IPC
Sub in sz 42 = 1 IPC

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USA TURN 14 - WINTER 1943

Polish gov in exile send first official report on Holocaust to United Nations.
United Nations issues the JOINT DECLARATION on Holocaust

Gasoline rationing begin in USA

Carlo Tresca, union boss, is assassinated by Lilo, the mobster

TECH
MANHATTAN PROJECT - Enrico Fermi initiates nuclear chain reaction

PURCHASE
East: CV, 2Air, CA, DD, Sub, Tranny, 4 FTR, TAC, 6 BMB, Tank, 4 Inf, Art
West: CV, 2 Air, DD, Tranny, FTR, TAC, BMB, Tank
Lend Lease to UK: 2 Trannies, FTR, TAC, BMB
Lend Lease to USSR: FTR, Tank
Lend Lease to France: Tank

COMBAT
UK: 3 BMB SBR> W. Ge: 4 FTR + Naval Base = 50 % damage
Loss US: 2 BMB + Loss Ge: 2 FTR

BATTLE OF KASSERINE PASS
Mor: Tank blitz + attack> Tunisia: Tank, 2 Inf (GE) + Inf, FTR (IT)
Loss US: Tank

NON-COMB MOVE
BOLERO CONV
US: Tranny w 2 Inf to sz 109 + offload in UK
US: 2 FTR, 3 BMB to UK

TORCH CONV
US: 2 Trannies w 2 Inf, Art, Tank to sz 91 + offload in Morocco
sz 92: Tranny (UK) w Inf, Art offload in Algeria
Mor: Inf to Alg
US: 2 FTR, TAC to Mor

TRANSIT TO PACIFIC
SZ 101: 2 Subs to sz 10

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CHINA TURN 14 - WINTER 1943

PURCHASE
KMT: 3 Inf
CCP: Inf
ROC: Inf

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UK TURN 14 - WINTER 1943

YENICE CONFERENCE in Turkey.
Winston and Ismet discuss how Turkey can participate in the war.

Winston agree to send the ANZAC boys home with the Pamphlet convoy

PURCHASE
UK: BB, 2 FTR, 2 BMB, Tank, Art, Inf + LL to USSR: Tank
CAN: FTR, Inf + LL to USSR: Mech
S. Africa: Inf

COMBAT

UK: 2 BMB SBR> W. Ge: FTR + Factory = damage
Loss UK: 1 BMB + Loss Ge: 1 FTR

UK: 2 BMB SBR> N. IT: factory = damage

OPERATION GUNNERSIDE
UK: Skytrain with paratroop (NOR) attack> NOR (Vemork Heavy Water Plant) = total damage
(And this is why Adolf never got the a-bomb)

sz 96: CA attack> sz 94 Tranny
Loss IT: all units

INVASION OF LIBYA
Alex: Tank blitz + attack> Libya (empty)

NON-COMB MOVE

UK: Tranny w Inf Art to sz 92 Alg
UK, FTR to Alg

PAMPHLET CONVOY
Egy: Inf (ANZAC) load Tranny, move to sz 78 (Port T - Addu atoll)

S. Afr: Tranny w Inf (SA) to Egypt

COLLECT INCOME- CONVOY DISRUPTION

Sub in sz 80 = loss 1 IPC
Sub in sz 72 = loss 1 IPC

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ITALY TURN 14 - WINTER 1943

PURCHASE
Sub, TAC, Inf

COMBAT

RAID ON ALGIERS
sz 95: Sub attack> sz 92: CV, BB, 2 CA, DD, Sub, 2 Trannies
Loss IT: Sub + Loss UK: 1 Tranny
(That’s right, Subs can target Trannies)

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ANZAC + UK PAC TURN 14 - WINTER 1943

PURCHASE
Ind: 2 Inf
Aus: Inf

COMBAT

OPERATION LONGCLOTH
Ind: 1 Commando (Wingates Chindits) attack> Burma: 3 Inf, Art (JAP) + Inf (Burma)
Loss UK: all units
Also a great propaganda effect for UK.

Ind: BMB SBR> Siam (Bangkok) = damage

NON-COMB MOVE

Ind, Sub to sz 44

OPERATION PAMPHLET
sz 78 (Port T): Liner w Inf (ANZ) to sz 56 + offload in W. Aus

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FRANCE TURN 14 - WINTER 1943

CASABLANCA CONFERENCE - SYMBOL in Morocco
FDR and Winston encourace de Gaulle and Giraud to cooperate.

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ROUND 15 - (may april, may 1943)

GERMANY TURN 15 - SPRING 1943

Josef Mengele, the Angel of Death, begin work in Auschwitz

PURCHASE
4 Subs, 3 FTR, TAC, 2 BMB, 3 Tanks, 4 Art, 10 Inf + West Wall: Fort

COMBAT
BATTLE OF ATLANTIC
3 Subs attack> sz 118: HX-conv w DD escort (Largest convoy battle in the war)
Loss GE: 2 Subs + Loss UK: DD + 4 IPC

2 Subs attack> sz 117: HX-conv w DD escort
Loss GE: 1 Sub + Loss UK: 2 IPC

1 Sub attack> sz 106: SC-conv w DD escort
Loss GE: 1 Sub

1 Sub attack> sz 108: HX-conv w DD escort
Loss GE: 1 Sub

1 Sub attack> sz 90: RS-conv w esc = loss 2 IPC
1 Sub attack> sz 103: UGS-conv w esc = loss 2 IPC
1 Sub attack> sz 87: TS-conv w esc = loss 2 IPC

3 Subs attack> sz 107: SC-conv w CV, Air, DD escort
Loss GE: all units ((Known as Black May Turning Point)

CASE BLACK - OFFENSIVE TO DESTROY PARTISANS IN YUGO
Yug: MNT Inf, + TAC attack> Yugo (contested terr.): Inf (partisan) + Inf (Chetnik)
Loss YUGO: all units

NON-COMB MOVE

WARSAW GHETTO UPRISING - SS kill 60 000 civilians

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USSR TURN 15 - SPRING 1943

COMINTERN is dissolved in Moscow - Stalins gesture to please Winston and FDR

PURCHASE
Rus: 3 FTR, 3 TAC, BMB, 6 Tanks, 9 Inf, 4 Art, AA
Yugo: 1 partisan

COMBAT

BRYANSK OFFENSIVE
Tam: 6 Inf, 6 Art, 5 Tanks + FTR, 2 TAC attack> Bry: Tank, Inf (GE) + Inf (IT) + Inf (Hun)
Loss Ge: all units

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JAPAN TURN 15 - SPRING 1943

PURCHASE
DD, Tranny, 2 FTR, TAC, BMB 2 Inf, 2 Art

NON-COMB MOVE

THE HUNAN MASSACRE - 30 000 civilians killed

COLLECT INCOME - CONV DISRUPTION

Sub in sz 6 = loss 2 IPC
Sub in sz 19 = loss 1 IPC
Sub in sz 20 = loss 1 IPC
Sub in sz 35 = loss 1 IPC
Sub in sz 36 = loss 1 IPC
Sub in sz 44 = loss 1 IPC
Sub in sz 42 = loss 1 IPC

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At this point I split USA in a Euro part and a Pacific part

USA TURN 15 - SPRING 1943

TRIDENT CONFERENCE - WASHINGTON - FDR and Winston:
-Plan the Italian campaign
-Agree to increase SBR on Germany
Agree to increase the pressure on Japan

PROPAGANDA: - “Rosie the Riveter” appears everywhere
TECH - The ENIAC-computer is invented
PURCHASE
East: CV, 2 Air, BB, Sub, Tranny, 4 FTR, TAC, 6 BMB, Tank, 4 Inf, Art, Paratrooper
Lend Lease to UK: 2 Trannies, FTR, TAC, BMB, Tank
Lend Lease to USSR: FTR, Tank
Lend Lease to France: Tank

COMBAT EUROPE

BOMB CAMPAIGN:
UK: 3 BMB SBR> W. GE: 4 FTR + Factory
Loss US: 1 BMB + Loss GE: FTR + Factory = 50 % damage

Alg: 3 BMB SBR> S. IT: FTR + Airbase (Rome)
Loss US: 1 BMB + Loss IT: 1 FTR + AB = 100 % damage

BATTLE OF ATLANTIC - ANTI SUB OP
CV, 1 Air, DD attack> sz 103 (Azores): 1 Sub Ge = sunk
DD + 1 cv-Air attack> sz 90: Sub GE = sunk

OPERATION VULCAN - INVASION OF TUNISIA
Alg: Tank, Mech, 2 Inf + 3 FTR, 2 TAC attack> Tun: Tank, Inf (GE) + Inf, FTR (IT)
Loss Axis: all units

NON-COMB MOVE
BOLERO CONV
US: Tanny w Inf Tank to sz 109 + offload in UK
US: 6 BMB to UK

TORCH CONV
US: 2 Trannies w Tank, Art, 2 Inf + Tranny w Tank (FRA) to 91 + offload in Morocco
FTR, TAC, BMB to Mor.

TRANSIT TO PAC
2 CA, 2 Sub (made in the east coast but used in the Pac.)

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US PACIFIC

PURCHASE
West: CV, Air, CA, DD, Tranny, FTR, TAC, BMB

COMBAT PACIFIC
BOMB CAMPAIGN
Yunnan: BMB SBR> FIC = 0 dam fiasco
India: BMB SBR> Malaya = 0 dam fiasco
W. Aus: BMB SBR> Java Oil field = 0 dam fiasco

OPERATION LANDCRAB
CA, DD, Sub attack> sz 8: CA, Sub
Loss Ja: all units
Tranny w Inf, Art amp> Aleutian Isl: Inf
Loss JA: all units

BATTLE OF BISMARCK SEA
Aus: BMB attack> sz 47: DD, Tranny
Loss JA: all units