Ah! I see you got my PM, sas. 
Fine by me for him to be the Soviets.
Fine by me for him to be the Soviets.
...We won't stop! ZWK PBEM IV: Grand Play
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Darius
Smith, Wesson, and me
The only way I'd agree to that is if my enemies agreed to allow me to have victories identical to what happened here, i.e. willem letting his two ships get sunk on purpose. I don't think anyone would go for that, so I think we should wait a bit longer for Johnny_c, whether to pay or to send you the password. I'll e-mail and pm him, and reply to threads he's on, and see if he's on Apolyton or not.
Johnny_c
Chieftain
/ooc My apologies for neglecting this thread. Exams/sickness have given me a nice 1-2 blow. Thanks for waiting so long, everything should be ok now.
/ooc
Troops have been moved up the Western Front to take control of the Baltic states and Vilna. Industrial buildup continues in the Urals and research continues at a snail's pace
/ooc
Troops have been moved up the Western Front to take control of the Baltic states and Vilna. Industrial buildup continues in the Urals and research continues at a snail's pace
Ohwell
Deity
*French Forces launch a small, but effective counter-attack on invading Axis forces
- One Me- Bf110C wing was shot down in an airfield near Rotterdam
- One He- 111 wing was also shot down
-Strasbourg was attacked by a single French Militia, and burned to the ground!
-Rheims is attacked by a M3 battalion sucessfully, and the city is surrounded with militia, poised to strike.
* A French Merchantman spots an Axis U-Boat on the coast, French Naval Command is on High Alert searching for the enemy sub.
Looks like were gonna have more than Vietnam for a little while, Mr. Hess...
- One Me- Bf110C wing was shot down in an airfield near Rotterdam
- One He- 111 wing was also shot down
-Strasbourg was attacked by a single French Militia, and burned to the ground!
-Rheims is attacked by a M3 battalion sucessfully, and the city is surrounded with militia, poised to strike.
* A French Merchantman spots an Axis U-Boat on the coast, French Naval Command is on High Alert searching for the enemy sub.
Looks like were gonna have more than Vietnam for a little while, Mr. Hess...
Ohwell
Deity
Forgot the attach AGAIN!
EDIT: Willem, clean out your PM box
EDIT: Willem, clean out your PM box
Darius
Smith, Wesson, and me
A French air force, hmmm, cute 
1) Kaiser Vilhelm's long-since forgotten dream of naval parity with Britain may finally be within Germany's grasp.
- Admiral Doenitz openly advised to Hess that on the outbreak of war the British Grand Fleet had departed from ports in Scotland and norther islands. In response, on the capture of the low countries, dive and level bombers were stationed in Holland and ordered to ignore French operations and operate solely to destroy British ships. This soon-to-be famous bunch would be called Naval Air Attack Force 1, the number showing how new a strategy naval air power was to the German military.
- On the third day of Week 6, the commanders of a search-and-destroy squadron of HE-111's and JU87's cannot believe their eyes as they spot two massive British battleships on the horizon, without a single fighter buzzing around them. The task force splits in two and sends both ships to the bottom within minutes, despite enduring heavy damage. This tremendous victory convinced airfield commanders to send up their last remaining naval bomber groups comprised of JU87's only. They fly over the flaming wreckage and drowning men of the first two ships, only to find the British carrier HMS Courageous. Although even the British themselves doubt the usefulness of carriers, the JU87 squadron still finds it worthwhile to sink it.
- While the Fuhrer considers superstitious explanations for this great fortune, he receives yet another surprising dispatch indicating that a wolfpack had sunk yet another of His Majesty's ships, off Stavanger. German naval analysts can only conclude that the Reich's three capital ships combined with its innumerable U-Boats shall assume naval superiority in the North Sea, especially if further attacks succeed.
Face it: naval aviation has made navies obsolete. If your purist admirals still cannot accept it, they just might pay a terrible price when they have to contend with the strategy of Yamamoto...
2) In the air, success continues.
- Fighter squadrons in Rotterdam avenge their Luftwaffe comrades and destroy both French Spitfire wings near the city.
- Meanwhile, Bf-110C fighters en route to airbases north of Paris decide to use their extra fuel to do recon, and find a massive portion of the RAF heading into France. Unfortunately, only one of the three groups could be destroyed, but ME-Bf109E wings have been kept in reserve to deal with them.
- And, finally, those bomber forces which had any fuel dove deep into France and picked away at French forces in the field, most importantly annihilating three M3 divisions.
3) On the ground, supposedly Germany's forte, little progress has been made in France. Three of the virtually obsolete Panzer III's annihilated the pathetic resistance around Reims, totaling two M3 divisions and one militia brigade. Still, the Wehrmacht is becoming frustrated with the pillage of roads, and no cities could even be reached.
- Momentum in Poland, however, where Krakow and Lublin are captured, and field armies crushed.
4) And, a whole lot of stuff that's either secret or minor.
1) Kaiser Vilhelm's long-since forgotten dream of naval parity with Britain may finally be within Germany's grasp.
- Admiral Doenitz openly advised to Hess that on the outbreak of war the British Grand Fleet had departed from ports in Scotland and norther islands. In response, on the capture of the low countries, dive and level bombers were stationed in Holland and ordered to ignore French operations and operate solely to destroy British ships. This soon-to-be famous bunch would be called Naval Air Attack Force 1, the number showing how new a strategy naval air power was to the German military.
- On the third day of Week 6, the commanders of a search-and-destroy squadron of HE-111's and JU87's cannot believe their eyes as they spot two massive British battleships on the horizon, without a single fighter buzzing around them. The task force splits in two and sends both ships to the bottom within minutes, despite enduring heavy damage. This tremendous victory convinced airfield commanders to send up their last remaining naval bomber groups comprised of JU87's only. They fly over the flaming wreckage and drowning men of the first two ships, only to find the British carrier HMS Courageous. Although even the British themselves doubt the usefulness of carriers, the JU87 squadron still finds it worthwhile to sink it.
- While the Fuhrer considers superstitious explanations for this great fortune, he receives yet another surprising dispatch indicating that a wolfpack had sunk yet another of His Majesty's ships, off Stavanger. German naval analysts can only conclude that the Reich's three capital ships combined with its innumerable U-Boats shall assume naval superiority in the North Sea, especially if further attacks succeed.
Face it: naval aviation has made navies obsolete. If your purist admirals still cannot accept it, they just might pay a terrible price when they have to contend with the strategy of Yamamoto...
2) In the air, success continues.
- Fighter squadrons in Rotterdam avenge their Luftwaffe comrades and destroy both French Spitfire wings near the city.
- Meanwhile, Bf-110C fighters en route to airbases north of Paris decide to use their extra fuel to do recon, and find a massive portion of the RAF heading into France. Unfortunately, only one of the three groups could be destroyed, but ME-Bf109E wings have been kept in reserve to deal with them.
- And, finally, those bomber forces which had any fuel dove deep into France and picked away at French forces in the field, most importantly annihilating three M3 divisions.
3) On the ground, supposedly Germany's forte, little progress has been made in France. Three of the virtually obsolete Panzer III's annihilated the pathetic resistance around Reims, totaling two M3 divisions and one militia brigade. Still, the Wehrmacht is becoming frustrated with the pillage of roads, and no cities could even be reached.
- Momentum in Poland, however, where Krakow and Lublin are captured, and field armies crushed.
4) And, a whole lot of stuff that's either secret or minor.
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Darius
Smith, Wesson, and me
Perhaps you were better off just giving me your cities after all, at least you wouldn't have to spend so much money rush-building meat for the Axis grinder.
I guess I must remember to press Ctrl+N when watching the sun set. Oh so tired now. Much done this turn.
More keys pressed to type this then play the turn.
More keys pressed to type this then play the turn.
Darius
Smith, Wesson, and me
Well, all it takes is a half hour of the history channel a day after i get home from work.
Now if only I could write that well for school stuff.
Now if only I could write that well for school stuff.
Ohwell
Deity
Originally posted by Darius
A French air force, hmmm, cute
3) On the ground, supposedly Germany's forte, little progress has been made in France. Three of the virtually obsolete Panzer III's annihilated the pathetic resistance around Reims, totaling two M3 divisions and one militia brigade. Still, the Wehrmacht is becoming frustrated with the pillage of roads, and no cities could even be reached.
- Momentum in Poland, however, where Krakow and Lublin are captured, and field armies crushed.
-Yes, we have the French RAF
It isn't that cute though... Your Me Bf110s didn't stand a chance!- Isn't it ironic that the Axis army hasn't even reached Lyons or Dunkirk yet
I don't see any "meat grinder" as you call it 
I do find it amusing that you care to elimintate my almost useless militia in lieu of the cities... I thought we were weak and couldn't even stand a chance!
And now you see that my pillage rounds were in fact useful.
Good job in Poland, I don't want it anyway
Darius
Smith, Wesson, and me
"Meat grinder" obviously can only refer to the forces you throw into it, which is the case. Five M3 divisions, two spitfires, and countless militia lost make this term appropriate.
Not taking your cities is not much of a failure when I've killed everything left to defend them!
Not taking your cities is not much of a failure when I've killed everything left to defend them!
Darius
Smith, Wesson, and me
allied turn
willemvanoranje
Curitibano
nothing to report....
Ohwell
Deity
Yop73.... can you play yet?
Darius
Smith, Wesson, and me
He can, but it's oubai's turn.
Correct. The Independents just went before the Allies, so we are just waiting for our turn to change things over.
If oubai1 doesn't show soon, we may need Yop to take his spot as the Minor Axis.
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