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
FRANCE: Matthew Kelly (Replacement Spring 1937, eliminated Winter 1938)
GERMANY: Dirk Knemeyer
ITALY & NAT. SPAIN: Andrew Tanner
POLAND: Daniel Dzikowicz
SOVIET UNION & REP. SPAIN: Kyle Overby-Lee
TURKEY: Joao Queiros
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 1938):
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 |
