GJS'44 Campaign Main Thread - Final June 16th 1944 Tournamen

[leci]

Hi - happy to accommodate new players, iProp please contact me, gillesvin@gmail.com

[Brummbar44]

Should I add iProp to the allies? It would even the sides up. Let me know...

[GottaLove88s]

Apparently, Leci is being a non-playing Commander (for now)... so Germans have less players than I realised...
iProp, looks like you have your pick of either side? PM Leci & Brummbar and let us know your choice...
Both sides will be heavily in action on the beaches, and in the German supply zones (probably), next turn...

[leci]

The Germans now have five players. I will remain a non playing commander.

[GottaLove88s]

The Germans now have five players. I will remain a non playing commander.

Danke Herr General... Have updated teams at the top of this thread
viewtopic.php?f=87&t=38844#p363505

[GottaLove88s]

How are we doing on June 6th? Anyone heard more from Jcb v Morge? Or Mike v Random?

[leci]

Given the GMT +/- differences (plus the demands of life) I do not expect any news just yet.

Certainly all most be going well as I cannot see any Allied units in Ulm..... What with wife stuff and plotting against the 'leader' am somewhat busy right now......

[leci]

...however if my old friend, Monty (the overblown, over promoted, speech impeded idiot) is in the neighbourhood please advise me, I'll arrange a BBQ.... We will share some tins but ask him him to bring some zippo's in case the BBQ goes out...

[random27]

it s ok now we re playing it seems to work

[k9mike]

Francois...Was there any script errs?? I won't be available to play til later...am at work today. Day shift...

[morge4]

We dont want to spoil it for you Jon!

We have restarted and moving right along, about even on losses, US a few less. Germans hold 4 flags for now but US is pushing toward the others.

[Brummbar44]

...however if my old friend, Monty (the overblown, over promoted, speech impeded idiot) is in the neighbourhood please advise me, I'll arrange a BBQ.... We will share some tins but ask him him to bring some zippo's in case the BBQ goes out...

We'll be right over, just a few minor beach clearances and Germany here we come

[leci]

No worries, I'll just get the BBQ tools out......

[GottaLove88s]

We dont want to spoil it for you Jon!

We have restarted and moving right along, about even on losses, US a few less. Germans hold 4 flags for now but US is pushing toward the others.

No worries Morge... Just promise to show me later...
Germans hold 4? What turn are you? Must be close to finish?
Allies are bound to launch an all out to win their 2nd flag... otherwise it's dissolution time...
Keep your head down, lol!!

[GottaLove88s]

No worries, I'll just get the BBQ tools out......

Uh oh! Our two Commanders are planning a barbie!
History repeating itself?

Legend has it that on Christmas Day 1915, soldiers from both sides of the WW1 trenches met up in No Man’s Land for a game of football. No official record was posted for this brief meeting between the enemy, so evidence of what took place is sketchy. However, Bertie Felstead, the last known survivor of the match, died in July 2001 aged 106 years. Felstead, a member of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, recalled the following...

On Christmas Eve, he was stationed in northern France with his colleagues near the village of Laventie when he heard the Germans in a trench 100 metres away singing “Silent Night”. In reply, the Royal Welsh Fusiliers sang “Good King Wenceslas”.

On Christmas Day, after some shouting between both trenches, he and his colleagues got out of their icy trench and greeted the Germans. Bertie Felstead recalled that the Germans probably were already out of their trench before the British got out. He claimed that nothing was planned and that what happened was entirely spontaneous. A football was produced from somewhere – though he had no idea from where. “It was not a game as such, more of a kick-around and a free-for-all. There could have been fifty on each side for all I know. I played because I really liked football. I don’t know how long it lasted, probably half-an-hour, and no-one was keeping score.”

The truce ended when a British major ordered the British soldiers back to their trench with a reminder that “they were there to kill the Hun not to make friends with him.” The mood of Christmas friendliness was shortly broken by the firing of British artillery. Felstead described the Germans as “all right”...

[jcb989]

How are we doing on June 6th? Anyone heard more from Jcb v Morge? Or Mike v Random?

Looks like maybe 10 turns or so to go still on Sword. I had to end a little early last night, and tonight I have to start a little late, so I think we'll be done before Friday night but just barely.

[mowby1]

Happy to join if you need another player ... madcitybrian@gmail.com

Thanks,

Brian

[leci]

Thanks Brian - happy to take you on board the German side, but I suspect Allied side is now unbalanced. No doubt Jon et al will contact you if not, welcome to the German side......

[Brummbar44]

Yes, allied command would be happy to add mowby1 to the ranks! Welcome aboard Brian!

[iprop]

Apparently, Leci is being a non-playing Commander (for now)... so Germans have less players than I realised...
iProp, looks like you have your pick of either side? PM Leci & Brummbar and let us know your choice...
Both sides will be heavily in action on the beaches, and in the German supply zones (probably), next turn...

Looks like I am with the Axis...