Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1942
Impulse: Conquest

Malaya completely conquered by Japan

Greece completely conquered by Germany - Crete has been converted to a neutral minor country. Is that new?

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1942
Impulse: Reinforcement

Germany:
SUB has been placed in the Construction Pool
2 x FTR
2 x LND
CAV DIV
GARR
MOT
MECH
ARM

Italy:
SUB has been placed in the Construction Pool
FTR
LND
Roma
INF

Japan:
INF
AT

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1942
Impulse: Reinforcement

China:
CAV DIV

Commonwealth:
AMPH has been placed in the Construction Pool
2 x FTR
2 x CARR AIR
ATR
HMS Sussex
HMS Liverpool
SUB
MECH
ARM (Can)
HQ INF

USA:
MIL (Panama)
INF
USS Yorktown II

USSR:
MIL
FTR
LND
5 x INF
3 x INF HQ
ARM HQ
ARM
ART
AA

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1942
Impulse: Initiative and Weather

Axis 10:3 Allied

Re-roll

Axis 6:4 Allied

Weather = 8 YUK!

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1942
Impulse: 1

The Axis winning the initiative means that they can reinforce Sardinia without fear of being intercepted.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Sep/Oct 1942
Impulse: 1

The Axis winning the initiative means that they can reinforce Sardinia without fear of being intercepted.

How about the Allies invade in Tunisia or Libya instead. Preferably close to Tripoli?

[Orm]

Greece completely conquered by Germany - Crete has been converted to a neutral minor country. Is that new?

No. Crete is a territory so you need presence there when Greece is conquered or Crete go neutral.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Sep/Oct 1942
Impulse: 1

The Axis winning the initiative means that they can reinforce Sardinia without fear of being intercepted.

How about the Allies invade in Tunisia or Libya instead. Preferably close to Tripoli?

warspite1

I think they may need to - time is now of the essence.

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1942
Impulse: 1

The Germans attempt three ground strikes, but make something of an error at Stalino. They miss a Soviet fighter that can fly in interception. Fortunately they get away with the error (the bomber aborts rather than being shot down).

Further north, the Luftwaffe employ their tank-busting Ju-87 variant for the first time - the sexy beast!

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1942
Impulse: 1

The second Stuka was less successful....

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1942
Impulse: 1

There are two attacks planned for the Soviet Union this impulse. The weather has played havoc with supply (as was always the danger).

The targets are Minsk and the forest hex east of Kiev.

In the south the Soviet air force flies in defence. The odds are only just in the Luftwaffe's favour - and the Soviets have two bombers to one. Allies to throw first:

Round 1
7 - DA the German player decides to abort the German bomber.
7 - AA the German player again has the choice and chooses to abort the Soviet fighter

The odds are now heavily in favour of the German, but the Soviets decide to stick around for one go to see if they get lucky.

Round 2
15 - DA they do! the Germans have to abort their front fighter.
10 - AC the Soviets get some luck at last - one bomber is cleared through.

The Soviets can abort their second bomber having affected the odds.

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1942
Impulse: 1

For the attack on Minsk the Germans bring in Karl Student and his 1st Fallschirmjager Corps. This helps to give odds of 5:1 no modifiers on the Assault table....

...its a 7. Both Soviet units are destroyed for no loss.

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1942
Impulse: 1

For the second attack the odds are 3:1 no modifiers on the Blitz table....

...it's a 3. One unit each is lost and the Germans must lose their Engineer. All units are disorganised.

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1942
Impulse: 3

A huge impulse coming up for the CW for the simple reason that they HAVE to get things moving or time will simply run out.

I have - as usual - mucked up on placement of certain units [8|] and so my naval placements are not entirely as I would like. I am also paying for my shortage of TRS and AMPH. But here is the plan:

1. A much denuded Home Fleet (with Admiral Tovey aboard his Flagship HMS Rodney) has sailed to the North Sea to guard against any aggression from the Kriegsmarine. I should have used the Beaufort in Harwich in the North Sea too but didn't [:-]

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1942
Impulse: 3

In the Western Mediterranean the CW will be invading - although I cannot say where in case the Axis are looking at this [:D]

A picket, in the form of two cruisers and a Sunderland guard the 4-sea box, while two fleets - the troop convoy and Force H - are stationed in the 0 and 3 boxes respectively.

Troop Convoy and its covering force (led by Vice-Admiral Holland in his Flagship HMS Hood):

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1942
Impulse: 3

Admiral Somerville's Force H (Flagship HMS Lion) with the invasion force (Rear-Admiral Syfret aboard HMS Penelope):

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1942
Impulse: 3

This leaves the Royal Navy with Admiral Cunningham's Mediterranean fleet (Flagship HMS Warspite and three of the other four Queen Elizabeth-class battleships) as a troubleshooting force to provide additional support in the Western Mediterranean as required:

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1942
Impulse: 5

The weather roll is an 11. That is bad news just about everywhere.....

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1942
Impulse: 5

Hitler is alarmed at the huge RN naval activity in Mussolini's "Mare Nostrum" [8|]

But as odd as it may sound, the Italians actually have a plan in response....

The Axis prepare to port attack Valletta. Only problem is their fighters are out of range and the RN has a 4-quality Fulmar to fly in defence from HMS Implacable. No matter - if they can get lucky and knock one or two out of the sky then this will help the defence of Sardinia...

Non-phasing side rolls a 1
Phasing side rolls a 2

What does that all mean? Well the Allies have 7 surprise points and the Axis have 4. The CW increase their air-to-air combat by 1

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1942
Impulse: 5

Ah.. maybe this wasn't such a great plan. The FAA have a 2.0:4.4 advantage over the Axis aircraft.... Allies to throw first:

Round 1
14 - AA The Condor is aborted
10 - DC Effectively no result

The Axis have no choice but to withdraw. Note to self (as Axis player) set up Naval Air and Fighters to threaten Malta at all times!