Bob Flemin' and Orm. A World... AARse II

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 6

Yamamoto does the same.

Onto Finland and its a 2:1 north of Helsinki

The Axis bring in two bombers and have a fighter it can intercept with. What aircraft do you use and what table will you choose?



Oh Crap I forgot to move the ski unit to Tampere [:@]

[Orm]

No aircraft and assault.

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 6

Neither HQ makes any difference with throws of 8 and 5.

The Finnish attack first. It's 2:1 no modifiers on the Assault Table. Fractional Odds take this to 3:1 but the throw is a 5

[warspite1]

I assume you will choose Assault for China x3?

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

I assume you will choose Assault for China x3?

Indeed.

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 6

The first attack is that in southern China. Again fractional odds increase the attack to a 4:1 and the throw of 7 destroys the Chinese unit at a cost of disorganisation.

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 6

The next attack is that south of Tsinan. Its a 3:1 no modifiers and Fractional odds make no difference 4.

The result is all three units are wiped out. Wow that really was a fight to the death!

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 6

And so to the final battle. Its a 2:1 no modifiers and no change due to fractional odds. The result is an 8.

[Orm]

No declarations of war.

CW take a combined impulse while France take a land impulse.

No Port Strikes. No naval air.

CW send a carrier force to the Italian Coast. HMS Hermes join the French Fleet in the Western Mediterranean.


Picture from May/Jun 40 Impulse #7 (Allied) - Naval Combat

[Orm]

CW initiate combat in the Italian Coast. France decline to fly any air support. Will the Italians reinforce their forces in the area with a group of fighters?


Picture from May/Jun 40 Impulse #7 (Allied) - Naval Combat

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

CW initiate combat in the Italian Coast. France decline to fly any air support. Will the Italians reinforce their forces in the area with a group of fighters?


Picture from May/Jun 40 Impulse #7 (Allied) - Naval Combat

warspite1

Yes indeed - launch those %^&*ers NOW!

[Orm]

To the '0' box or '1' box?

[warspite1]

O-box please.

[Orm]

And will the Italian submarines join the combat?

[warspite1]

Yes - launch those... etc etc

[warspite1]

Ormster I am heading out for about an hour max. Can you make decisions for me please? I am looking to be generally aggressive as there is no point in mucking about with the game as is.

[Orm]

I thought that the Allied roll of a '5' was a miss but it turns out that those Gladiator pilots earned their pay and spotted the Italian convoy.

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Engage the enemy more closely - Admiral Cunningham, June 1940


Picture from May/Jun 40 Impulse #7 (Allied) - Naval Combat

[Orm]

CW use 4 of their 8 surprise points to make it a surface combat.


Picture from May/Jun 40 Impulse #7 (Allied) - Naval Combat

[Orm]

HMS Hood saved against the abort.

With plenty of convoy points in reserve the Italians decided that the convoy was to be sacrificed in order to save a cruiser.


Picture from May/Jun 40 Impulse #7 (Allied) - Naval Combat

[Orm]

Both sides decide to stay in the sea area but both sides fail to find the enemy.