Hi guys,
hey, if Nationalists and Republicans can get along in Spain, perhaps the same's possible when it comes to Republicans and Democrats in Washington DC... But then, nah... WAY too fanciful a scenario! :p
So next to this unprecedented degree of cooperation on the Iberian peninsula, what perhaps another key story of Fall 1937 happens to be the - hm - manoeuvres held by several nations close to Poland's home bases.
And how did the newly installed Président fare? I trust he shall be dismayed by "le perfide Albion" thanking him for support into the Netherlands by simultaneously occupying Brest. The now not so grand nation also traded SCs with Italy. I guess there's at least some solace in that Iraqi oil will keep fuelling the French war effort in the coming year.
Down in the Balkans and the Med, the Turkish leadership is in for a rude awakening as the Italian army blitzed into Serbia and the Regia Marina sailed unopposed into the Aegean. Britain has equally strengthened her Near East presence by forcefully intervening in Egypt's domestic affairs.
Four additional minor powers succumb to the big bullies, though Croatia get a reprieve - for now.
Anyway, I'll let you examine the adjucation for further developments of interest.
Retreats/Adjustments are due this Friday, 6 PM CET. Please submit orders in good time. I'd prefer not to fret over someone not getting his in on time as I had to last winter.
Happy dipping,
Charles
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PLAYERS:
BRITAIN: Jimmy Ghostine
FRANCE: Matthew Kelly (Replacement Spring 1937)
GERMANY: Dirk Knemeyer
ITALY & NAT. SPAIN: Andrew Tanner
POLAND: Daniel Dzikowicz
SOVIET UNION & REP. SPAIN: Kyle Overby-Lee
TURKEY: Joao Queiros
HEADLINES:
o BREST AND ROTTERDAM PORTS UNDER BRITISH MILITARY ADMINISTRATION
o FRENCH TROOPS SING THE MARSEILLAISE AS THEY PARADE THROUGH MARSEILLE
o REICHSCHANCELLOR'S FEELING THE "DRANG NACH OSTEN"
o REGIO ESCERCITO BLITZES THROUGH BALKANS, ITALIAN NAVY ASSUMES STATIONS OFF GALLIPOLI
o LATVIAN DOMINO KNOCKED DOWN
o FINLAND DECLARED NEW SOCIALIST SOVIET REPUBLIC
o STALINGRAD NO LONGER IN STALIN'S HANDS
o NATIONALISTS AND REPUBLICANS PERFORM INTRICATE DANCE
PRESS: None. :(
ORDERS:
Britain:
F Norway Supports F Gulf of Bothnia - Finland(sc)
F Suez - Egypt(nc)
F Atlantic Ocean Supports F Suez - Egypt(nc)
F English Channel - Brest
F North Sea - Netherlands
France:
A Burgundy - Marseille
F Picardy - Belgium (*Fails*)
A Rhineland Supports F North Sea - Netherlands
Germany:
A Czechia - Silesia
A Munich - Czechia
A Sweden Supports F Gulf of Bothnia - Finland(sc)
F Baltic Sea - Gulf of Danzig
F Helgoland Bight - Hamburg
Italy:
A Austria - Slovakia
A Croatia - Serbia
A Gascony - Paris
A Tunisia - Tripoli
F Adriatic Sea - Ionian Sea
F Ionian Sea - Aegean Sea
Poland:
A Lithuania Supports F Gulf of Danzig - Latvia
A Rumania Supports A Serbia (*Cut*)
A Volhynia Supports F Gulf of Danzig - Latvia (*Cut*)
F Gulf of Danzig - Latvia
Turkey:
F Beirut - Eastern Mediterranean
A Eastern Anatolia - Stalingrad
A Kurdistan - Iran (*Fails*)
A Serbia Supports A Hungary (*Dislodged*)
F Black Sea Supports A Eastern Anatolia - Stalingrad
USSR:
A Byelorussia - Volhynia (*Fails*)
A Eastern Ukraine - Rumania (*Fails*)
F Gulf of Bothnia - Finland(sc)
Nationalist_Spain:
A Burgos - Madrid
Republican_Spain:
A Madrid - Portugal
A Portugal - Burgos
Belgium:
A Belgium Hold
Egypt:
A Egypt Hold (*Disbanded*)
Finland:
A Finland Supports F Norway - Sweden (*Disbanded*)
Greece:
F Greece Hold
Hungary:
A Hungary Supports A Croatia - Serbia
Iran:
A Iran Supports A Eastern Ukraine - Stalingrad (*Void*)
Latvia:
A Latvia Supports A Byelorussia - Volhynia (*Disbanded*)
Morocco:
A Morocco Hold
Netherlands:
F Netherlands Hold (*Disbanded*)
PENDING RETREAT:
Turkish A Serbia can retreat to Albania or Bosnia or Transylvania or Bulgaria or Thrace.
PENDING ADJUSTMENTS:
Britain:
Build
Build
Build
France:
Remove
Germany:
Build
Build
Italy:
Build
Build
Poland:
Build
Build
Turkey:
Build
Build?
Republican_Spain:
Build
Yugoslavia:
Build A Croatia
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP (Winter 1936):
Britain(5): Edinburgh, Liverpool, London, Norway, Suez.
France(3): Brest, Iraq, Paris.
Germany(5): Berlin, Denmark, Hamburg, Munich, Switzerland.
Italy(7): Algiers, Austria, Marseille, Milan, Naples, Rome, Tripoli.
Poland(4): Cracow, Gdynia, Rumania, Warsaw.
Turkey(5): Ankara, Beirut, Bulgaria, Istanbul, Izmir.
USSR(3): Leningrad, Moscow, Stalingrad.
Nationalist Spain(1): Burgos
Republican Spain(2): Madrid, Valencia.
Minor Powers(16): Belgium, Croatia (Yug.), Czechia, Egypt, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia (Yug.), Sweden.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
o Winter 1937 Retreats/Adjustments: 5 November
o Spring 1938 Moves: (8) 10 November
o Summer 1938 Retreats: 12 November
o Fall 1937 Moves: (15) 17 November |
