I would like to wish our American customers a happy Independence Day.  Grills will be fired up, beer will flow and fireworks will fill the night sky.  Have fun and be safe.Joker007 and I have been working very closely with both senior HC staffs on several projects during the last month or so.  One is a complete rewrite of the HC Articles of Conduct.  Goals are to make it easier to understand, provide some flexibility, ensure accountability and provide guidance to the Branch Commanders and above on what you and CRS expects of them.

We are also working with both OCS Training Staffs on a Joint OCS Manual that both sides will use to train their HC officers.  This new manual will focus on accountability and player base relations.  One the manual is completed; it will be uploaded to the wiki site for all to read.

Now, onto the side reports.

FROM THE DESK OF THE ALLIED COMMANDER IN CHIEF:

S! Allied Players

With June gone and July just barely on us the fight continues.  The Axis managed to break out through our lines and cut many of our divisions off.  However we were able to all come together and fight hard where needed and push on the objectives given out as P1s and make the best of what we had.  The Axis should have pushed further than we did, but with everyone’s hard efforts and dedication to not letting them do that we have held them from pushing too far.

This week has brought out some extraordinary leaders and players.  We have held together and not let the Axis break us.  Keep up the good work.  With our routed brigades back we are now ready to stabilize the lines and start the push back East.  I would like to thank everyone for fighting so hard this last week even without many brigades we didn’t let the Axis have those towns easy.

Let’s all get in game and start making that push east again and make the Axis scramble to cover the devastation we leave behind.  Map OICs in game should be communicating P1 targets and letting you all know what is going on.  If you don’t know ask on Ops and they will let you know as soon as they can.

From the British Country commanders Desk:

"After last week’s recent events components of 12e Division, 2e Division, 5eme Division, and 1st Infantry Division were trapped in the Sedan/Orval area. When the breakout occurred multiple Axis divisions shifted south to reinforce their position in Sedan, and LeChesne while continuing to move
southwards to fully trap, and cut off the Allies at Ste. Menehould, and Suippes.

On the positive end the Allies proved to be a resilient and determined foe for the Axis after the breakout. Throughout the day the Allies held for as long as possible at Suippes, and Ste. Menehould. The defenders were able to fight and uncontested both towns all afternoon, and time and again fought back the Axis onslaught.

All day we attempted to push the Axis back, and cut off multiple Axis divisions, at LeChesne, and Sedan but were unsuccessful due to the lack of support. In a final attempt Klemzig, and myself attempted to re-link 5eme Division at Sechault, and Sommepy. To setup supply for Sechault the strongest brigades in Buzancy (27. Brigade, 6. Brigade) were rotated supply to Grandpre. The attack ultimately failed but we hoped the trapped brigades would get bounced as soon as possible, or supply would reach below 10% sometime soon so we could manually bounce brigades. 

Brigades eventually were bounced or moved to training and the line was withdrawn to Guise/LaCapelle, Charleori/Maubeuge, Nivelles/Leuven, and Antwerp in the following days. Allied focus should currently be on Marle/Hirson area to pressure the Axis to pull back to cover 3. Panzer-Division around Laon/Berry, or move to trap 4. Panzer-Division stacked in Hirson."

Promotions:

Sgtrose - Promoted to 14 Wing XO
Casey97 - Promoted to 70 Wing CO
Domoguy - Promoted to SAS CO
Vivanco - Promoted to 2nd ID CO
Cf739 - Promoted to 1st ABD DXO
Mosquit - Promoted to 1st ID XO
Bonpaul - Promoted to 1st ID DXO
Cloned – Promoted to 1st Para CO
Jackal2124 - Promoted to 3rd Inf CO
Phantom26 - Promoted to SAS CO
Zeferoth – Promoted to 1st Guard XO
Szyporyn – Promoted to 2nd ID DXO
Kenny – Promoted to 2nd Armored CO
Monsjoex – Promoted to 2nd Armored DXO
Salador – Promoted to French Country CinC
P22A45 – Promoted to French Country CoS
Kattana – Promoted to FAF CO
Drillin – Promoted to 60 Fighter Wing DXO
Mozza1 - Promoted to 60 Squadron CO
Messeruk – Promoted to 70 Bomber Wing XO
Tigger6 – Promoted to 70 Bomber Wing DXO
Chumpy76 - Promoted to 70 Squadron CO
MJDixon1 - Promoted to 76 Squadron CO
Rabitldr – Promoted to 19DD Flotilla CO
Georgh – Promoted to 19DD Flotilla XO
Pictboy3 – promoted to RN BRANCH XO

Congratz to everyone promoted this week.  All these promotions have been well deserved.  Keep up the great work all.

Awards:

Rebuilding the RAF



Igor
Dfadd
Patti
Radar17
R4id
Drillin
Buckly
Mozza1
Sgtrose
Casey97
Dufnut
Chumpy76
Tigger6
Messeruk

Air OiC

 
Igor
Dfadd
Patti
Drillin
Sgtrose
Messeruk

Mention in Dispatch Palm Award

 
Dfadd

Quartermaster Staff Citation

 
Tigger6

Distinguished Service Order

 
Nobipure
Chumpy76
Maniacle
Quantum6
Shad0w64
Boycey
Cw04evil
Kilemall
Tumblin
Kattana
Drillin
Sevenedg
Seabird1

Combat Merit Bde Recognition

 
d0c7
catfive
ltziggy
sport20
cono
yankdog
spd
stu
led4hed
poostick
maxminus
aeropause
bigass
hughes
ma1n
genxs
yankdog

Firebase Award

 
13th Infantry Regiment

Legion of Valor

 
Dfadd

ALLIED OFFICER OF THE WEEK:
Simenon – Has been stepping up and taking Map OIC more and more.  He is always willing to help out with anything that is needed in game.  Keep up the great work Simenon

ALLIED PLAYER OF THE WEEK: 
Catfive – Is always helping out where he needs to and keeping comms up on the ops channel and keeping comms with hc.

S! Allies,

-Shad0w64, Allied CinC