Hallo zusammen,
if you thought the manoeuvres earlier this year promised a revival of Republican fortunes, think again. The Nationalists were able to march into the Spanish capital unopposed as the Republicans had left to cover their Valencia base - without their own provisional capital falling into foreign hands as the Western powers inconclusively fought over those spoils. But Franco's exploits do not stop there as his Catalan Army made a timely move on Marseille, thus dooming France's Southern army.
As for the lesser powers, only Iraq and the southern provinces of Yugoslavia succumbed to foreign pressure this season, whereas Hungary and Sweden were able to defy their greater neighbours. This means that the minor power casualty list for 1937 features 5 victims. As opposed to 8 in 1936 (not counting Madrid). Checking out the previous 1926 playtest, there were 13 fewer minor powers after the first year and another three bit the bullet in the second year. So we're looking at a somewhat slower decrease in minor powers.
I am glad that the Times of London remain filled with letters to the editor. :)
The Winter 1937 Retreats/Adjustments are due NLT 6PM CET on Wednesday, 12 May.
Liebe Grüsse,
Charles
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PLAYERS:
BRITAIN: Michael Thompson
FRANCE: Joao Queiros
GERMANY: Ghostine, Jimmy
ITALY & NAT. SPAIN: Dirk Knemeyer dirk@knemeyer.com
POLAND: Kyle Overby-Lee
SOVIET UNION & REP. SPAIN: Nigel Phillips
TURKEY: Repu Maoni
HEADLINES:
o ROYAL NAVY STYMIES FRENCH AMPHIBIOUS LANDING IN NORTHERN SPAIN
o ARMÉE D'AFRIQUE FAILS TO RECONQUER ALGIERS
o HUNGARIANS AND YUGOSLAVS DEFY GERMANY
o FASCIST ARMIES ENCIRCLE AND ANNIHILATE FRENCH FORCES IN PIEDMONT, NATIONALISTS AND ITALIANS LINK UP
o POLES INVADE LATVIA
o SWEDES FAIL TO BOW TO SOVIET PRESSURE
o KING GHAZI I OF IRAQ SIGNS FRIENDSHIP TREATY WITH TURKISH REPUBLIC, SERBIA EQUALLY IN TURNISH ORBIT
PRESS:
TURKISH:
Letter to the Times
Dear Times, I cannot fathom how could this influential newspaper publish such blatant Soviet propaganda. I speak of the article in the last installment of this paper by a certain Col J.T Hartley. The statements made in this article are either blatant lies or merely perplexing without the right background. So let me explain the current situation. The British Empire declined the proposed treaty and decided to stay in full force. Under Article 9 of the Constantinople Convention of the Suez Canal the Egyptian Government decided to intervene. They asked for help and the Turkish fleet agreed in the good faith. The Suez was liberated, but sadly Port Said was badly damaged in the ensuring conflict. All the financial control of Suez Canal lies now in the hands of the Suez Canal Authority. The increased commission will go to the repairs of the destructed parts in Port Said. There are also plans to use the increased money flow to widen the Canal up to 60 meters. The Suez Canal itself is now protected by a token force of the Turkish soldiers, as agreed by the Turko-Egyptian Treaty of 1937. The Constantinople Convention of the Suez Canal as signed by all present parties is still in force. The Canal is open to any vessel and will stay open even in this troubled times.
Yours truly, Mehmet Vehib Kaçı.
PIC OF THE DAY: Japanese forces enter Nanking, rumors of massacres.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "The Allied high command's dominating thought was to make sure of success, a thought that led it to use orthodox methods and material. As a result it was almost always possible for me, despite inadequate means of reconnaissance and scanty reports, to foresee the next strategic or tactical move of my opponent." -Albert Kesselring
ORDERS:
Britain:
F Galicia - Burgos (*Bounce*)
F Netherlands Hold
F Tripoli Hold
France:
A Brest - Burgos (*Bounce*)
A Piedmont - Marseille (*Disbanded*)
A Southern Algeria - Algiers (*Bounce*)
F Bay of Biscay Convoys A Brest - Burgos
Germany:
A Austria - Hungary (*Fails*)
A Czechia - Austria (*Fails*)
A Denmark - Hamburg (*Bounce*)
A Slovakia Supports A Austria - Hungary
F Baltic Sea - Hamburg (*Bounce*)
Italy:
A Milan Supports A Rome - Piedmont
A Rome - Piedmont
A Trentino Hold
A Tunisia - Algiers (*Bounce*)
F Western Mediterranean - Morocco (*Fails*)
Poland:
A Gdynia - Greater Poland
A Lithuania - Latvia
A Ukraine - Byelorussia
A Volhynia Supports A Lithuania - Latvia
F Gulf of Danzig Supports A Lithuania - Latvia
Turkey:
A Ankara - Eastern Anatolia
A Bulgaria - Serbia
A Greece Supports A Bulgaria - Serbia
F Arabian Sea - Iraq
F Black Sea Supports A Ankara - Eastern Anatolia
USSR:
A Eastern Anatolia - Stalingrad
F Finland(sc) - Sweden (*Fails*)
A Kazakhstan Supports A Eastern Anatolia - Stalingrad
A Latvia Hold (*Dislodged*)
A Leningrad - Moscow
A Persia Supports F Arabian Sea - Iraq
Nationalist_Spain:
A Burgos - Madrid
A Catalonia - Marseille
Republican_Spain:
A Madrid - Valencia
Belgium:
A Belgium Hold
Egypt:
A Egypt Hold
Hungary:
A Hungary Hold
Iraq:
A Iraq Hold (*Disbanded*)
Morocco:
A Morocco Hold
Norway:
F Norway Hold
Portugal:
F Portugal Hold
Sweden:
F Sweden Hold
Switzerland:
A Switzerland Supports A Catalonia - Marseille
Yugoslavia:
A Croatia Supports A Hungary
A Serbia Hold (*Disbanded*)
PENDING RETREATS:
Soviet A Latvia can retreat to Estonia or Leningrad.
PENDING ADJUSTMENTS:
Britain:
Build
Build
Germany:
Build
Italy:
Remove
Poland:
Build
Turkey:
Build
Build
Build
USSR:
Remove?
Nationalist_Spain:
Build
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP (Winter 1936):
Britain(3): Edinburgh, Liverpool, London, Suez.
France(4): Algiers, Beirut, Brest, Marseille, Paris.
Germany(5): Austria, Berlin, Czechia, Hamburg, Munich.
Italy(5): Algiers, Milan, Naples, Rome, Tripoli.
Poland(5): Cracow, Gdynia, Lithuania, Rumania, Warsaw.
Turkey(5): Ankara, Bulgaria, Istanbul, Izmir, Suez.
USSR(6): Finland, Latvia, Leningrad, Moscow, Persia, Stalingrad.
Nationalist Spain(2): Burgos, Madrid.
Republican Spain(1): Valencia
Neutrals(14): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia (Yug.), Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Latvia, Lithuania, Madrid, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Persia, Portugal, Rumania, Serbia
(Yug.), Sweden, Switzerland.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
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