Hi guys,
ever wondered why the Polish national anthem's called "Poland Has Not Yet Perished"? Well, it's because Polish history has this knack of producing pretty dire situations in which you need an upbeat song to rallye the nation. Far from home, I dare say Polish soldiers are currently in need of a hearty song. For in a matter of two years, the territory governed by Poles has shrunk to but a third of the realm's former size. In any case, Poland has recovered from worse throughout its history, so who knows what the future might hold...?
Elsewhere, it appears that the Spanish Civil War has been finally decided. The Republicans now control all of Spain and have been recognised as the legitimate Spanish government by most governments. This means that Spain's diplomatic clout has considerably increased (i.e. there are no DP restrictions on Republican DPs going forward).
If the Nationalist press organs are to believed, we're about to see Nationalist volunteers in the East (much as was historically the case in WW2). See the below press submission.
Furthermore, another BGI three-way draw proposal has been put on the table. Get your votes in, gentlemen.
Sorry for keeping you waiting for the adjucation. Adjustments are due tomorrow, 6 PM CET.
Cheers,
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 CAPITALISTS COME TO THE USSR'S RESCUE
o CASE WHITE A STUNNING SUCCESS, SAYS WEHRMACHT SPOKESMAN
o THE DUCE FONDLY REMEMBERS HIS SOCIALIST ROOTS. SUPPORTS RED ARMY OPERATIONS.
o DECIMATED POLISH ARMY FAILS TO STORM LENINGRAD
o SOVIET SOLDIERS BILLETED TO CONSTANTA WINTER QUARTERS
o TURKS SEARCH FOR OIL UNDER KUWEITI SANDS
o NATIONALISTS SET OUT ON A NEW CRUSADE, REPUBLICANS CONTROL THE ENTIRE PENINSULA
NATIONALIST PRESS: "Fellow Spaniards! The time has come for this senseless struggle and perpetual fear to end. We Nationalists and Republicans find our beliefs to be incompatible, and it leads us to war. But no more! Spain must be whole, and the Republican forces have proven that they have the courage and wisdom to govern fair Iberia. We of the Nationalist cause have chosen to undertake a new mission: Aided by our Italian allies, we will undertake a pilgrimage to reclaim and rebuild the holy Eastern Roman capital of Constantinople! There we will create, as our forefathers did in the age before the reconquest, a joint Christian-Islamic society that will be the envy of the world! To Constantinople, my brothers and sisters! To Constantinople!"
ORDERS:
Britain:
F Belgium - Netherlands
A Paris Hold
F Suez - Palestine(nc)
F Arabian Sea Supports F Suez - Palestine(nc)
F Atlantic Ocean Hold
F English Channel - Belgium
F Libyan Sea Hold
F Norwegian Sea Supports A Leningrad
F South-Western Approaches - Morocco (*Bounce*)
Germany:
A East Prussia - Lithuania
F Hamburg - Baltic Sea
A Lorraine Supports A Switzerland
A Pomerania - Greater Poland
A Silesia - Cracow
A Switzerland Supports A Lorraine
A Volhynia Supports A East Prussia - Lithuania
F Gulf of Danzig Supports A East Prussia - Lithuania
Italy:
A Bulgaria - Thrace
A Burgundy - Marseille
F Istanbul - Bulgaria
A Izmir - Istanbul
A Marseille - Piedmont
A Serbia Supports F Istanbul - Bulgaria
A Transylvania Supports A Eastern Ukraine - Rumania
F Ionian Sea - Greece (*Fails*)
F Western Mediterranean Convoys A Valencia - Algiers
Poland:
A Byelorussia - Leningrad (*Fails*)
A Latvia Supports A Byelorussia - Leningrad (*Cut*)
A Moscow Supports A Byelorussia - Leningrad
Turkey:
F Alexandretta Supports F Ankara(sc) - Eastern Mediterranean
F Ankara(sc) - Eastern Mediterranean
F Beirut Supports F Ankara(sc) - Eastern Mediterranean
A Iraq - Kuweit
A Palestine - Iraq
A Stalingrad - Iran
F Black Sea - Stalingrad(wc)
USSR:
A Eastern Ukraine - Rumania
F Estonia - Latvia (*Fails*)
A Leningrad Supports F Estonia - Latvia (*Cut*)
Nationalist_Spain:
A Valencia - Algiers
Republican_Spain:
A Catalonia - Valencia
A Gibraltar - Morocco (*Bounce*)
A Madrid - Gibraltar (*Fails*)
A Portugal Hold
Greece:
F Greece Hold
Hungary:
A Hungary Hold
PENDING RETREATS: None.
PENDING ADJUSTMENTS:
Britain:
Build
Build
Germany:
Build
Build
Build
Build
Italy:
Build
Poland:
Remove
Turkey:
Remove
Remove
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 Winter 1939 Retreats/Adjustments: 3 December
o Spring 1940 Moves: (6) 8 December
o Summer 1940 Retreats: 10 November
o Fall 1940 Moves: (13) 15 December |
