Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel

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Sep/Oct 1939
End of Turn: Production

China:
Infantry
Cavalry Div

CW:
Victorious
Infantry
Pilot
Fighter

France:
Motorised

USA:
Saratoga
Maryland
Colorado
Nav Air
Pilot

USSR:
2 x Infantry
Pilot

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Nov/Dec 1939
Reinforcement

Germany:
2 x Submarines placed in the Construction Pool
Ju-88
Infantry
Anti-Tank
Armoured Div

Italy:
Impero is placed in the Construction Pool
Sperviero (LND Bomber)
Motorised

Japan:
Zuikaku is placed in the Construction Pool
Submarine is placed in the Construction Pool.

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Nov/Dec 1939
Reinforcement

CW:
Hurricane
Valiant
CP

USA:
Submarine is placed in the Construction Pool
St Louis
Helena
Houston
Transport

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Gents is that right? I did not get the Polish pilots this time.

The Soviets marched into Eastern Poland and they disappeared - I thought that would have got me the pilots no?

[Centuur]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Gents is that right? I did not get the Polish pilots this time.

The Soviets marched into Eastern Poland and they disappeared - I thought that would have got me the pilots no?

No. From RAW:

Once you exercise those rights, the part of Poland to the east of the
partition line becomes conquered by the Soviets. Move any Axis units
there to the nearest Axis controlled hex they can stack in. Any Allied
(except Soviet) units there are destroyed. They are removed from the
game (internment) until Germany and the USSR are at war, at which
point they may be added to the Commonwealth force pool if the
Commonwealth player so desires.

No pilots for the CW...

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Centuur

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Gents is that right? I did not get the Polish pilots this time.

The Soviets marched into Eastern Poland and they disappeared - I thought that would have got me the pilots no?

No. From RAW:

Once you exercise those rights, the part of Poland to the east of the
partition line becomes conquered by the Soviets. Move any Axis units
there to the nearest Axis controlled hex they can stack in. Any Allied
(except Soviet) units there are destroyed. They are removed from the
game (internment) until Germany and the USSR are at war, at which
point they may be added to the Commonwealth force pool if the
Commonwealth player so desires.

No pilots for the CW...

warspite1

Thank-you.

What a dumbass [8|] So of course in a usual 2-player game (Axis-Allies) the Soviet would wait and allow the Polish to fly to Lithuania or whatever.

[Klydon]

Which is dangerous to wait if Germany can score the 2 impulse knock out, then Russian can't occupy eastern Poland.

With the way the game works in that regard, I don't know if its possible for the CW to get the extra pilots or not simply because I don't think the Russians can wait the extra impulse. Russia having eastern Poland is more important than the CW getting a couple of pilots.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Klydon

Which is dangerous to wait if Germany can score the 2 impulse knock out, then Russian can't occupy eastern Poland.

With the way the game works in that regard, I don't know if its possible for the CW to get the extra pilots or not simply because I don't think the Russians can wait the extra impulse. Russia having eastern Poland is more important than the CW getting a couple of pilots.

warspite1

Good to see that, as with just about everything with (M)WIF, there is no right/wrong answer here, just a series of choices - and you hope you pick the right one!

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Nov/Dec 1939
Impulse: 1

Both the Germans and the Japanese continue moving into position for an attack. The Germans also take the opportunity of getting rid of Peter Pilecki from Poznan, the Pesky Polish Partisan (or PPPPPP for short).

I feel an attack in the Low Countries to be imminent....

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Nov/Dec 1939
Impulse: 2

Knowing this, the CW need to be a bit more circumspect. No Strat bombing missions yet - they await developments instead.

More importantly for the moment is what to do in southern China. The Japanese are looking strong down there. The temptation is to fall back, but knowing how difficult it can be to get decent odds, the Chinese decide to tough it out in the mountains and make their invaders pay in blood for every inch of sacred Chinese soil.....[X(]

The French do a combined, and transport their Infantry Corps from Algeria.

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Nov/Dec 1939
Impulse: 3

The Japanese make their move in the south. It will be a 4:1 attack in the mountains in fine weather. The Japanese really need a good result here to get their campaign off to a flying start.

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Nov/Dec 1939
Impulse: 3

So here we go, the Chinese choose the Assault table and...

....Oh dear... its a 2. The Japanese lose two units to the Chinese one. Really not good. Fortunately the Japanese have two Infantry to take the losses from, but all units are now disorganised.

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Nov/Dec 1939
Impulse: 4

The Allies try and end the turn by passing with all - but it fails to work.

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Nov/Dec 1939
Impulse: 5

The Axis continue their build-up in the west - there is no danger they will go off half-cocked on this one.

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Nov/Dec 1939
Impulse: 7

Once again the Allies pass - and once again the tactic fails!

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Nov/Dec 1939
Impulse: 9

Right - enough is enough. The Germans declare war. Adolf gives the usual turgid rant to a select group of generals at No.3 The Beerhall, Munich:

"Fellow Germans. As you know, I am a peaceful person, I am a tolerant person. In fact there's only two things I hate in this world. People who are intolerant of other people's cultures..... and the Dutch".

[Cue much applause]

"For this reason I attack Holland tomorrow...what? oh yes, and Belgium too".

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Nov/Dec 1939
Impulse: 9

The Luftwaffe are called in for three ground strikes, targetting Amsterdam, Antwerp and Brussels.

The attack on all three cities are a total failure...

The Germans don't panic - there is plenty of time to defeat these minors in detail. Just one attack is declared - against the Cavalry Corps defending Eban Emael.

[WarHunter]

ORIGINAL: warspite1
Nov/Dec 1939
Impulse: 3
So here we go, the Chinese choose the Assault table and...
....Oh dear... its a 2. The Japanese lose two units to the Chinese one. Really not good. Fortunately the Japanese have two Infantry to take the losses from, but all units are now disorganized.

Splendid attack by the forces of Nippon. The elimination of the Canton Militia, cannot be understated. Its a cost worth paying.

[warspite1]

That unit can NEVER be underestimated....... Could be pivotal to the outcome of the war.

[brian brian]

ORIGINAL: Klydon

Which is dangerous to wait if Germany can score the 2 impulse knock out, then Russian can't occupy eastern Poland.

With the way the game works in that regard, I don't know if its possible for the CW to get the extra pilots or not simply because I don't think the Russians can wait the extra impulse. Russia having eastern Poland is more important than the CW getting a couple of pilots.

this is incorrect. the only thing that can prevent the Soviets from occupying Eastern Poland is the end of the turn. Even if Germany has taken both Lodz and Warsaw, fulfilling the conditions for conquest of Poland, the Soviets can still enter eastern Poland on any Allied impulse before the conquest phase.