No, there is an AP cost each turn as well as a need for available vehicles.

Welcome to a north European winter.

<t> In my experience, the beginning of 1944 always brings prolonged bad weather.<br/>
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By 1944 the VPs from strategic bombing have reduced anyway and I always start on the VW factories and launch sites at the beginning of Dec 1943 so that they are dealt with before VPs are lost from 1st ...

Don't think so. Have to use a normal construction unit.

I think the answer to both your questions is yes. The AI does respond differently from game to game, and the different scenarios are not only different in design, but also in resources available to both sides.

Don't think so. Some say it should, because of various incompatibilities, but you can use them how you like.

To put multiple units to rest, go to the Commanders report, select air units, and then go to the mission setting towards the top right. Click on this and select 4 (rest) and all units will be set to rest. Same process to get them active again but use 0 for Day/Night.

Place one of your naval Task Forces on a ferry hex and use it as a 'stepping stone' i.e. move land unit onto it and then click to attack from there.

<t> I do the beachhead 'just in case' it helps. Not sure if reserve activations to the hex are impacted, so I do it anyway, but you may be right and it's a waste of effort.<br/>
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The split depends on how much interdiction I have achieved before launching the invasion. Usually it is quite high ...

<t> One issue that affects invasion success is preparation.<br/>
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Firstly, I always reduce enemy ports in the area and aim for high levels of naval interdiction to make sure the amphibious task forces arrive in as good a shape as possible.<br/>
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Secondly, only go with 90 target ...

Well played this time!

What are you going to do next? Really enjoy your descriptions and excellent maps.

Latest Beta attempts to address German weakness against Soviets.

Love your AAR's. Don't know about tactics, but shouldn't it be the Jellicoe Principle? [:)]

Not come across this. Did you exceed the number of Air Directives your leader can handle?

I think so. When I have played AI with EF box on I get occasional points, presumably when AI has failed to meet EF requirements?

<t> I wouldn't use auto allocation if I have a particular target I want to make sure is attacked. I would set up an air directive with dedicated planes. Having said that, in my experience it is difficult to do much damage to well dug-in units. Same as in reality in Normandy. Not sure about Cherbourg ...

The amphibious task force when set for an invasion shows which hex you have chosen.

What sort of attacks are you wanting to do? If it is unit attack then you can select that as a target priority rather than interdiction. A bit more information about what you are doing will help.

I think the reduction in capacity is how the rail damage is shown.

I only play as allies, but whenever I capture hexes with railways they are already damaged, so I assume that it occurs automatically with the change of hex ownership.

<t> 1) Not that I know. They seem to have a high command range. What I do though is make sure all support units and rail repair units are transferred to army hqs or below.<br/>
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2) I usually go with about historical time (weather often a problem earlier). I use two division amphibious ...