Hi guys,
the gulf between the "Big Three" and the other powers further
widened in Spring 1939. In particular, both Poland's and Turkey's
western domains continue to be overrun without the invaders
encountering much opposition. The Italian Press corps' prediction
of an Italian conquest of the "Second Rome", Istanbul, has come to
pass while the bulk of the Turkish forces appear to be engaged in
a war with the British Empire.
Must say I've got an enormous backlog of player correspondence you
guys have diligently sent me. Looking forward to tackling those!
Fortunately, having just completed my one game I was participating
in (netted what IIRC was my first pbem solo), I should have more
time to keep up with what's happening under the hood in this
contest. Though perhaps it's also time to look for another game to
play. Hm... Truth be told though, I'm right now more intrigued by
the recently released "LABYRINTH: THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR 2001-?"
boardgame I helped playtest. I'd urge you to check it out. It's a
terrific design. Right up there with my favourite boardgames
(Hannibal, Diplomacy, Hellenes).
The British and Soviet retreats are? due Friday, 6
PM CET.
Happy dipping,
Charles
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PLAYERS:
??? BRITAIN: Jimmy Ghostine <Jimmy.Ghostine(at)vtmednet.org>
??? FRANCE: Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>
(Replacement Spring 1937, eliminated Winter 193
??? GERMANY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
??? ITALY & NAT. SPAIN: Andrew Tanner <feanorsfirstborn(at)gmail.com>
??? POLAND: Daniel Dzikowicz <ddz999cat23(at)yahoo.com>
??? SOVIET UNION & REP. SPAIN: Kyle Overby-Lee <tomjnkns.IL(at)gmail.com>
??? TURKEY: Joao Queiros <jlqueiros3(at)hotmail.com>
HEADLINES:
??? o BRITISH SOLDIERS ENJOY THE
GOOD LIFE IN PARIS AND BRUSSELS
???
o THE
WEHRMACHT RELENTLESSLY ROLLS EASTWARDS
???
o DUCE GIVES MARATHON SPEECH IN "SECOND ROME"
??? o POLISH ARMS
TAKE MOSCOW FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 17th
CENTURY "TIME OF TROUBLES"
??? o TURKS MARCH
TOWARDS SUEZ CANAL
??? o GIBRALTAR
AFTER CENTURIES ONCE AGAIN IN SPANISH HANDS!
PRESS: None.
ORDERS:
Britain:
A Brest - Paris
F Morocco - Atlantic Ocean
F Netherlands - Belgium
F Palestine(nc) - Eastern Mediterranean (*Dislodged*)
F Suez - Arabian Sea
F English Channel Supports F Netherlands - Belgium
F Libyan Sea Supports F Palestine(nc) - Eastern
Mediterranean
F Norwegian Sea Supports A Leningrad
F South-Western Approaches Hold
Germany:
A Austria - Switzerland
A Berlin - Pomerania
A Gdynia - East Prussia
A Greater Poland - Silesia
F Hamburg Hold
A Munich - Lorraine
A Warsaw - Volhynia
F Gulf of Danzig Supports F Gulf of Bothnia - Estonia
Italy:
A Croatia - Serbia
A Izmir Supports F Aegean Sea - Istanbul
F Naples - Ionian Sea
A Paris - Burgundy
A Piedmont - Marseille
A Serbia - Bulgaria
A Slovakia - Transylvania
F Aegean Sea - Istanbul
F Southern Tyrrhenian Sea - Western Mediterranean
Poland:
A Byelorussia - Leningrad (*Fails*)
F Estonia Supports A Byelorussia - Leningrad
(*Disbanded*)
A Latvia Supports A Byelorussia - Leningrad
A Western Ukraine - Moscow
Turkey:
F Alexandretta - Eastern Mediterranean (*Bounce*)
F Ankara(sc) Supports F Alexandretta - Eastern
Mediterranean
F Beirut Supports A Iraq - Palestine
A Iran - Iraq
A Iraq - Palestine
A Stalingrad Supports A Western Ukraine - Moscow
F Black Sea - Istanbul (*Fails*)
USSR:
A Leningrad Supports F Gulf of Bothnia - Estonia (*Cut*)
A Moscow - Byelorussia (*Dislodged*)
F Gulf of Bothnia - Estonia
Nationalist_Spain:
A Valencia Supports A Madrid (*Ordered to Move*)
Republican_Spain:
A Burgos - Madrid
A Madrid - Gibraltar
A Marseille - Catalonia
A Portugal Supports A Burgos - Madrid
Belgium:
A Belgium Supports F Hamburg - Netherlands (*Disbanded*)
Greece:
F Greece Hold
Hungary:
A Hungary Supports A Croatia - Serbia
PENDING RETREATS:
Soviet A Moscow can retreat to Eastern Ukraine or
Kazakhstan or? Siberia or Archangel.
British F Palestine(nc) can retreat to Suez.
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP (Winter
193
:
?? Britain(9): Brest, Edinburgh, Egypt, Liverpool, London,Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Suez.
??? Germany(10): Austria, Berlin, Czechia, Denmark, Gdynia, Hamburg, Munich, Sweden, Switzerland, Warsaw.
??? Italy(9): Algiers, Croatia, Izmir, Milan, Naples, Paris, Rome, Serbia, Tripoli.
??? Poland(4)
Cracow, Latvia, Lithuania, Rumania.
??? Turkey(7)
Ankara, Beirut, Bulgaria, Iran, Iraq, Istanbul, Stalingrad.
??? USSR(3): Finland, Leningrad, Moscow.
??? Nationalist Spain(1): Valencia.
??? Republican Spain(4): Burgos, Madrid, Marseille,
Portugal.
??? Others(3): Belgium, Greece, Hungary.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are
due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
??? o Summer?1939
Retreats: 26 November
??
o
Fall?1939
Moves
1
December
???
o Winter?1939
Retreats/Adjustments:
3 December
??? o
Spring 1939 Moves: (6) 8
December
ORDERS MAP:
RESULTS MAP:
