As 1939 dawns and the war rages evermore vicious in Europe, events are happening around the world:
On January 1 the Hewlett-Packard company is founded in California, U.S.A. While this is a generally minor occurrence some commentators speculate these fellow tooling around in their garage just might profoundly change the world of technology.
On January 6 Otto Hahn is publicly confirmed to have achieved nuclear fission.
In February Japanese forces capture Hainan Island, a spot of strategic importance to the British high command
In Bombay India on March 3 a diminutive man named Mohandas Gandhi begins a fast protesting British rule in China. Occupied with their war effort the British government pays him no mind.
In May Japans and the Soviet Union engage in border clashes around the Khalka River. Despite their severe losses back in Europe at the hands of the Poles and Turks, here the Soviets reign victorious.
On May 1 a new comic book super hero named Batman debuts
Pan-American Airways begins trans-Atlantic mail service with the launch of Yankee Clipper from Port Washington New York on May 20
The Polish-Turkey draw fails. There are no retreats so we roll right on to the fall! Upcoming deadlines are at the end of this note.
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PLAYERS
Britain - sunchung / Sun Chung / sun.chung@gmail.com
France - DrSwordopolis / Nick Powell / nick.s.powell@gmail.com
Germany - charlesf / Charles Feaux de la Croix / charlesf@web.de
Italy (and Nationalist Spain) - raistlin / David Gould / davidchegould@bigpond.com
Poland - smileyrob / Robert Stein / smileyrob68@gmail.com
Turkey - Wladimir7 / Wladimir Mysonski / wmysonski@gmail.com
USSR (and Republican Spain) - Nitsch / Karsten Nitsch / karsten.nitsch@gmx.de
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HEADLINES
Royal Navy stalls despite grand deployment
Remaining French regulars huddle near Paris
Democratic Germany continues to search for viable solutions
Italian elan continues to delight devotees of military tactics
Poland converges on Soviets, clash with Turks
New Turkish government remains a mystery as military leadership shows the way
Stalin left to hope his encroaching antagonists will show him mercy
Republicans dash south, test out new fleets
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Orders:
Britain:
F Denmark Supports F Sweden
F London - English Channel
F Morocco - South-Western Approaches (*Fails*)
F Norway - Finland(nc) (*Bounce*)
F Sweden Supports F Norway - Finland(nc) (*Cut*)
F Atlantic Ocean Supports F Morocco - South-Western Approaches (*Fails*)
F North Sea Supports F London - English Channel
F South-Western Approaches - Brest (*Bounce*)
France:
A Burgundy - Gascony
A Paris - Brest (*Bounce*)
Germany:
A Belgium - Rhineland
A Czechia - Austria (*Fails*)
F Hamburg Hold
A Lorraine - Switzerland (*Fails*)
F Netherlands - Belgium
A Saxony - Munich
Italy:
A Algiers - Tunisia
A Austria - Slovakia
F Marseille - Gulf of Lion
A Milan Supports A Switzerland
F Naples - Tyrrhenian Sea
A Rome - Croatia
A Slovenia - Austria
A South Tyrol Supports A Slovenia - Austria
A Switzerland Supports A Slovenia - Austria (*Cut*)
F Tyrrhenian Sea - Ligurian Sea
Poland:
A Cracow Supports A Western Ukraine
A Hungary - Transylvania
A Latvia - Byelorussia
F Leningrad(sc) - Finland(sc) (*Bounce*)
A Lithuania - Latvia
A Rumania - Bulgaria (*Bounce*)
A Serbia Supports A Rumania - Bulgaria
A Western Ukraine Supports A Latvia - Byelorussia (*Cut*)
F Gulf of Danzig - Sweden (*Fails*)
Turkey:
A Ankara - Bulgaria (*Bounce*)
A Iran - Kazakhstan
A Iraq - Palestine
A Istanbul Supports A Ankara - Bulgaria
F Izmir - Aegean Sea
F Suez Hold
A Thrace - Greece
F Black Sea Convoys A Ankara - Bulgaria
F Libyan Sea Supports A Thrace - Greece
USSR:
A Eastern Ukraine Supports A Moscow - Western Ukraine
A Moscow - Western Ukraine (*Fails*)
A Stalingrad - Moscow (*Fails*)
Republican_Spain:
A Burgos - Madrid
F Madrid - Gibraltar
Portugal:
F Portugal Hold
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Ownership of supply centers
Britain: Denmark, Edinburgh, Egypt, Liverpool, London, Morocco, Norway, Sweden.
France: Brest, Paris.
Germany: Belgium, Berlin, Czechia, Hamburg, Munich, Netherlands.
Italy: Algiers, Austria, Croatia, Marsailles, Milan, Naples, Rome, Switzerland, Tripoli, Valencia.
Poland: Cracow, Gdynia, Hungary, Latvia, Leningrad, Lithuania, Rumania, Serbia, Warsaw.
Turkey: Ankara, Beirut, Bulgaria, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Istanbul, Izmir, Suez.
USSR: Finland, Moscow, Stalingrad.
Nationalist_Spain: Burgos.
Republican_Spain: Madrid.
Britain: 8 Supply centers, 8 Units: Builds 0 units.
France: 2 Supply centers, 2 Units: Removes 0 units.
Germany: 6 Supply centers, 6 Units: Builds 0 units.
Italy: 10 Supply centers, 10 Units: Builds 0 units.
Poland: 9 Supply centers, 9 Units: Builds 0 units.
Turkey: 9 Supply centers, 9 Units: Builds 0 units.
USSR: 3 Supply centers, 3 Units: Removes 0 units.
Republican_Spain: 2 Supply center, 2 Units: Builds 0 units.
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Upcoming Deadlines (all orders are due at 5 PM EST, GMT -5)
Fall 1939 Prelims, Friday August 13
Fall 1939 Orders, Tuesday August 17
Winter 1939 Adjustments, Wednesday August 11
Spring 1940 Prelims, Friday August 13
Spring 1940 Orders, Tuesday August 17 |
