The Big Huge Modern War Thread: Part VII - The Fall of France

[DarthVeda]

OOC:
Jools, calm down. Try to realize your situation is hopeless. Nobody is coming to save you. Your forces are defeated.

Whats left of norway is what yiou "control". Germany has already annexed the other part of it.

I will tell you why you are losing and I can do so well:
1) You have next to nothing as far as armored forces go
2) You have no air force
3) Your facing an opponent well experienced in anti-partisan warfare.
4) You have no allies funneling you supplies
5) You have not ONCE given us numbers on what is in the mountains.
6) I am using a combined airlift + armor operation. Infantry and helicopters clean off the tops of the mountains with airforce and artillery support (which you also don't have) while the tanks meander around the valleys and mountain passes.
7) My forces have been training for nearly a year. They were originally slated for invasion of Poland. They saw 4 months of training there. Then they moved to Kazahkstan. They saw 6 more months of training. Now they have been battling you for 2 months. These are hardened vets.
8) Its springtime. Winter is not going to help you. The Russian army is far superior in numbers of men and material than what you have mustered, and has better training.

Chill out man. You can always form a new country.

IC:

Orders were placed for the completion of 800 Tunguska AA units.

To: USSR Command

You have 15 hours left to surrender. Make your choice: Surrender or die.
[This message has been edited by DarthVeda (edited March 24, 2000).]

[Mao]

OOC: My 2 cents on the subject between DV and Jools. I think that you two have different ideals in a story thread:

DV, you seem to like tactical battles and are a numbers guy. This is from my experiences reading your posts in this thread as well as your past such as in Today's World.

Jools, you seem to want to write an intricate story line with a plot. You don't care that much about tactics or numbers, but you'd rather have a complex plot and a real "story" on this "story thread".

You two need to come to a compromise more or less about what a story thread should be. Jools probably will not go take a new nation because A.) All the good nations in "hot spots" are taken up and B.) He doesn't want to leave Europe. I think Jools wants to fight an uphill war to develope his storylines. Jools just want to fight a "fun" (his opinion of fun) war and make some excitement whereas DV just seems to be a tactician ready to squash bugs like an NPC.

Just my two cents, please don't be offended.

[DarthVeda]

OOC: Good oberservations, Mao.

[Jools]

you're right Mao, I don;t mind loosing, but I hate being crushed. Whats the point?

[Lord Sigma]

Today Britain has blocked Gibralter to Indian as well as italian ships. Any ships that attempt to pass without adhering to the guidelines will be sunk by coastal harpoons. Before passing it must stop at a NSF port and be seached. That applies to merchant ships, warships will be shot on site. 2 of Britains 3 Ticonderoga class AEGIS cruisers(captured from former US) have been sent to Gibralter as well as the carrier Ark Royal.

A British Airways 737 today suffered a loss of cabin pressure and had to eject its cargo over the mountains of finland. It was said to have been carring food but several employees reported starstreak missiles(unconfirmed and unknown to anyone but jools whose troops picked em up. )

Another launch was reported off Guam today. The UK government acknowleged that this was a spy sattelite and would be in a geosynchronos orbit over Ireland and the UK.

To Argentina,

We can send the enginneers whenever you wish unless we are at war and in need of them.

To Chile,

We shall be sending a diplomatic entourage to our embassy in your nation. And as of now, there are few restrictions to businesses based in britain from operation in Chile. Infact Macdonalds has just planned to open 50 new locations in Chile.

To Germany,

We ask that your cease your unprovoked aggression in France and make peace. France has done nothing to you.(OOC: how exactly do you know when my sattelite windows are? There would be now war to establish which sattelites are british and at least one sattelite would be in the area....)

[Mao]

quote: Another launch was reported off Guam today. The UK government acknowleged that this was a spy sattelite and would be in a geosynchronos orbit over Ireland and the UK.

When did you start building a launch pad on Guam? It takes a bit to build a launch pad, but to build it on a little island like that and have to ferry all the equipment would take longer. Did you announce you were building this site? Because I don't think there is one currently on Guam.

IC:

Two Imperial satellites were launched from Manchuria and near Dushanbe from a converted old Soviet launcher. Both are reported to be communications satellites.

[Lord Sigma]

OOC: Well, in truth i was hoping no-one caught that . Anyway, there is one off Hawaii owned by a british company. Let just say when the US split up with was dismantled and moved. When Guam was reciever from the CW it was moved there...... That will do until and unless a mod rules otherwise in which case consider it building and scrap all the launches.....

[Scott F]

Jools, I forgot to mention that Germany gave all all of Norway east of Hammerfast to the Russians in a secret agreement of our alliance treaty pact.

I am posting from home, not college right now. I will be back at school tomorrow afternoon. The map will be updated as soon as I return. Sorry for the delay. The map files, my altases and the FTP protocols to upload the map are all at school.

Mod Stuff: Hawaii has always been under CTA control. If JT3 will agree to having let you move the launch equipment off of Hawaii you can start building the facility on Gaum. A launch facility costs a fortune and takes a minimum of say a year to build, and that is if you know what you are doing and have the equipment. If JT3 agrees to having let you move the launch stuff off of Hawaii you can launch from Guam. I dobt he will though, given that the only launch facility he has is at Vandenberg, which is no where near as big as the one at Cape Canaveral. If JT# wants to do lots of space things, he will need several launching facilities.

[General_BT]

New Educational Bills Passed
Today the 5 "Reforming Learning" Bills were passed through teh SAK Parliament, and are expected to be signed into law. These will increase the funding for schools and universities, and provide for the construction of schools in remote sections of teh SAK, so that all cna benefit from learning and knowledge.

[Captain Kirk]

JAPANESE TROOPS TO QUELL FILIPINO DEMENSTRATIONS

Today Shogun Yomitsu announced that Japanese troops stationed in the Philipinnes would quell the demenstrations. The demestrations erupted last week when angry Filipino partisans stormed the central square of Manila. They were frustrated by the vacuam created because both Polynesian and Japanese currencies are official. Today Yoshi Amaratsu, Japanese economic minister in the Philipinnes said

quote: The Filipino people are overeacting. While there will obviously be some economic and financial stress this will be temporary. All of us here at the economic department are working very hard to fix the money problem, the people just need to be patient

The Polynesian governor has been made the only legal authority in the Philipinnes for the moment and the demenstrations are expected to cool off.

JAPAN TO ENTER EADG

Everything seems to be set for Japanese entry into the East Asian Defense Group. Key members China, India, and the SAK all gave Japan support in her bid for entry. Official entry and membership is slated for the end of the month.

JAPANESE MILITARY BASES TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN AUSTRALIA

The United Kingdom has given Japan the green light to build 2 military bases in Australia. The construction is scheduled to start at the begginign of next month. The Emperor hopes that this will foster better relations with Britain and better fortify the Pacific.

To ICE - Thank you for supporting us in our bid for entry into the EADG. We would be happy if you would guide us in strengthining our military. We would also be pleased to cross train with your fine soldiers.

To SAK - Thank you for your support. Our economic and military advisors should arrive in two days.

To India - Thank you for your support. We would like to sign a firendship treaty with your nation.

To Polynesia - Seeings that we already jointly control the Philipinnes would you lie to sign a friednship and mutual cooperation treay with us?

To Scott - Would there be any way for me to take New Zealand legally? Like annexing it or declaring a protectorate because of failed governemnt or coup?
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[Mao]

To: Japan
From: ICE

Welcome to the EADG! We bid you welcome. We would be happy to help you strengthen your military. You are welcome to send observers to see how the Empire deals with matters of war. You are welcome throughout the Empire.

[Scott F]

Captain Kirk:
I suppose that this would be as good a time as for me to ask Mao for details about this referendum idea that he has. We might try a referendum based on Mao's idea. Let me talk to Mao about how this works first though.

Mao:
ICQ me or post how you want this referendum thing to work in the OOC thread.

[Dark Fox]

Hi guys I was just wondering if I could join as Sweden?

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Once upon a midnight dreary while I pondered weak and weary

[gscott23x3]

CW News May 15-30 2001

CW manufactures war equipment for several nations...money flowing into our coffers...factories pumping out massive amounts of material

CW to stay neutral for time being...rebuilding from last 2 wars...Canada gradually being rebuilt and repopulated

CW troops train throughout nation...High Seas Fleet patrols coast...Caribbean Fleet patrols Panama Canal for South American interlopers

CW to annex Nigeria, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso...troops to march north from Warvis Bay to the northern colonies...expected to be under control by June 1...Navy landing troops in Nigerian harbors.

To Arabia: We offer you the 36 bombers for 15 billion dollars.

To Germany: We offer the equipment to you and also the plans for the measly price of 50 billion dollars and your support of our Africa colonial campaign.

[Patriqvium]

Polynesian Coalition Update
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Our last report of the carrier project was inaccurate; the project will take 24 (two years) months, not 15.