Comments :
1. Sorry this took so long. Printed it out and read through the first 9 pages right off the bat, read the remainder Sunday, but actually typing took until today.
2. I found the sidetracking of aid of interest. I had mentioned to Hoo that I would include a new bit regarding Belgiums the pulling out of the Pennies for Paraguay campaign and he told me it was not needed. Now I know why, the aid organizations are still active and being used for smuggling !
3. Is the RSAN Keeper salvageable? It is right in harbor, upperworks are likely totaled.
4. The Pony Express rides again! Neigh, say it is not so !. WWI tip & run raids with more reasonable vessels. I would not be surprised if their next outing saw some heavy units over the horizon hiding.
You two need to work in western jokes involving the Express...maybe not I just had a flurry of bad puns come to mine, none of the cut the custer.
5. With all the Gothia works material suddenly showing up both tanks and planes, I was wondering if Nordmark might start putting pressure on Coldmere to stop arming SAEs enemies.
6. Why do I have the idea the SAE is going to learn that the Argies are not as looselipped as they appear, and lay a countertrap.
7. Given the situation in Mar del Plata, the SAE ambassador to Brussels would be asked if the SAE be interested in some Bourges-FRC 75mm Semi-automatic AA guns? The Belgians would love to sell. Or some FN-Bofors 40mm... always looking for sales.
8. On subs, it seems curious to me that folks keep deciding they are sunk, but there is no mention of the classic "debris" to confirm it. Perhaps subhunting will improve.
9. One thing I have noted throughout the war is the what seems a extraordinarily high attrition rate among aircraft. beyond just damaged. On the 13th the FAA scrambled 70 planes, lost 7, a 10% rate, 10 bombers attacked an airfield and lost 30%.
On the 18th, 9 planes lost 3, albeit after six attacks, so 5.5% per sortie, but 33% on the day. On the 20th, the FAA made 400 sorties, 67 losses, nearly 17% on that day. True, this is still only a total of 80 planes over the course of a week, but that is a substantial figure.
Granted that armor is likely not common, and self-sealing tanks are not yet out, plus as the later post observes, daylight is not the best, so perhaps the rate are fine. However pilot morale should be abysmal, and pilot availability is going to decline.
10. I liked the Port Chicago nod. If that is what it was. Personally I think there are Kommandoes at work. It is a Dutch word after all
11. The published GW legionnaire tanks had 75L26 guns, good for shorter ranges, but lacking MV and should not be much better than the OTL Pz-IV 75L24 for anti-tank work. They may be in for some rude awakening on the plains where these battles occur.
12. Fabios death...does this spare us future romance novels?
13. Spiro's damage is cited as very extensive, and requiring makeshift repairs, yet she was rated 82% which is light and superficial. Was 52% the intent?
14. I am wondering what the Argi-inspired ousting of Brazilians for Paraguay foreshadows.
15. I liked the news on the 28th. Soldiers are often put in situations where the big picture is pretty unknown or irrelevant and rear area congrats ring hollow.
16. I misread Death Adder as Darth Vader.
17. Thanks guys. Mind if I post a not-very detailed map showing where many of these places are?