Feb 3rd Hartford Game (w/Pics)

[Darkman]

Yea very nice pics !

Nice weekend 

[Mark]

The battle of the Bismarck Sea. . . also known as the "Great New Britain Turkey Shoot" was a decisive American victory.  Though the Japanese outnumbered the US in airpower, 7 out of 8 Japanese fighter groups were wiped out in the battle to only about 3 US fighters. . .The Japanese fleet withdraws to replenish and recover.

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[Mark]

Summer of 1943


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[Mark]

North Africa in the Summer of 1943


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The U.S. bypass Rabaul and take Truk.  The British build up in Burma for an offensive into Siam.


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The Graziani line falls!  Allied strength in North Africa continues to build. . .This may be the last message received from our Axis headquarters in Tripoli - but hey we held out in NA until well into 1943 - not too shabby!

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[Mark]

The end of the Summer 1943 turn in Western Europe. . . looks like we forgot to take a shot of the Eastern Front in Summer - will have to catch you up in the Autumn. . .

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[Mark]

Autumn 1943 - The Axis withdraw into Tripolitania for a last stand in North Africa and reinforce Italy to defend Fortress Europa in the Med.

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[Mark]

I have to catch you up on the Summer of 1943 Eastern Front.  Since Panzer Armee Ost was located between Moscow and Leningrad and the Russians could only build  - but not rail more support into those cities - Stalin was on the horns of a dilemma - he did not have enough forces availabe to defend both Moscow and Leningrad - so he placed his builds mostly in Moscow and hoped for the best.  The German's managed to take Leningrad and then surround the Russian army in Moscow in the Autumn!  Start playing the panzer march music - victory is going to be in our grasp!

Meanwhile, the Germans continue to build up the Western Front. . .

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Autumn 1943 - Allied Turn:  The Allies continue to build up in the UK.  And. . . its the end of Axis presence in North Africa as Monty and Patton meet up and shake hands in Tripoli. . .I wonder which one fought through the Germans to get there first. . .

Meanwhile - the Soviets easily break through the light German ring around Moscow and build up their reserves

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[Mark]

Nearly all of the US production has been poured into Europe the last couple turns - so the advance in the Pacific has stalled somewhat.  The US fleet advances and the air units tangle with the Japanese - but neither side pursues a major surface action.

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[Mark]

The Southwest Pacific and the Asian mainland in Winter 1943

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The last hurah of the Axis navies. . The Bismarck slices off the Atlantic which has the effect of preventing any strategic movement from the US or NA to Europe - and will probably prevent any Allied invasion on their half of the turn - but its survival is unlikely - at least they will have died gallantly.  The Italian navy sorties to attack a lightly defended Allied fleet of transports in the Western Med.

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[Mark]

The Axis continue to build their defenses in Italy. . .Meanwhile. . . with the victory point level down into the 30's and getting ready to drop 4 a turn - the Germans go for broke in Russia and throw all their weight against Moscow and take it!  However, the Russians retreat their army to a position that threatens to take back Leningrad - so the Germans are forced to friendly mech move most of their force back out of Moscow to help defend Leningrad

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[Mark]

The Allies launch nother moderate invasion of Normandy in Winter 1943 and continue to build reserves in the Med as well.

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