(being the report of a solo wargame campaign)

Apologies for the enforced delay to my reports. I prepared everything I needed to post daily from a field in Oxfordshire while away from home, but found that WordPress is unmanageable on an I-Phone. Text overlaps, categories and tags are almost impossible to access. Therefore here is the “catch-up” post for the previous five days. Fortunately in the game not much happened until 23rd September.

19^th September 1939

Historical

The Russian and German armies met at Brest-Litovsk.  Poland was now officially divided between the two major powers and once again ceased to exist as an independent country.

Game day 19: Norway.

No activity.

20^th September 1939

Historical

The first battle between the RAF and the Luftwaffe.  Two Fairey Battles and one ME109 were shot down.

French Prime Minister Deladier resigned. 

Game day 20: Finland

No activity.

21^st September 1939

Historical

Reynaud succeeded Deladier as Prime Minister of France.  Romanian Prime Minister Calinescu was assassinated by the fascist Iron Guard.

Game day 21: USA

No activity.

22^nd September 1939

Historical

Russians captured Lwow and Bialystok. 

Game day 22: USSR

1^st Ukranian  Infantry Corps moved into Poland.  1^st Fighter Group was moved into Ukraine in support.

23^rd September 1939

Historical

German Jews were forced to surrender their wireless sets.

Game day 23: German navy breaks out.  Warsaw captured.

The 1^st Battleship Flotilla moved into the North Atlantic.  1^st Submarine Flotilla attacked the British naval base at Scapa Flow.  6 Sneak attacks at 2; 2 hits.  No defence is possible against a sneak attack.  The Submarines then withdrew.

2^nd Submarine Flotilla moved south towards the English Channel.  The 2^nd Battleship Flotilla moved to the middle of the South Atlantic.

2^nd Armoured Corps captured Warsaw.  3^rd Polish Infantry Corps was caught between 2^nd German Armoured Corps and 3^rd German Infantry Corps, supported by 1^st Fighter Group, and 1^st Bomber Group.  Bombing attack.  6 attacks at 4; 4 hits.  Fighter attack. 6 attacks at 3; 2 hits. 2^nd Armoured Corps. 6 attacks at 3; 5 hits.  3^rd Infantry Corps. 2 attacks at 1; 1 hit.  Total 12 hits.  Polish infantry defence. 3 defends at 2; no hits.  Polish 3^rd Corps was eliminated.

1^st Armoured Corps and 2^nd Infantry Corps, supported by 2^nd Fighter Group, attacked 2^nd Polish Infantry Corps.  Fighter attack. 6 attacks at 3; 3 hits.  1^st Armoured Corps. 4 attacks at 3; 2 hits.  2^nd Infantry Corps. 4 attacks at 1; 1 hit.  Total 6 hits.  Polish defence. 3 defends at 2; 2 hits.  The Polish army was eliminated and the capital captured.

Normal service is resumed as of today.