Mayhemizer vs AllenK: The rematch

[Mayhemizer_slith]

I have also played many rules wrong.

And it is not premature Greek surrender, it is scheduled Greek surrender 😀

[peskpesk]

A friendly hint, let the Italians take Athens, then Yugoslavia could be aligned by the Italians.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

That is my plan. That is why there is Italian div 😀

[AlbertN]

Ideally if the Brits have a TRS at avail and in reach, they can send it to the East Med, load a unit from Port Said and debark it in Athens - with a combined action.

But if the Brits can afford the Combined Action; have the TRS in reach, and it does not get found by the Italian ships operating in the area (if any) is a totally different tale.

[AllenK]

S/O 39 Allies 7

No DoW

All go for Combined, except China, Land.

US brings 2 CV from East to West Coast of USA and sends a sub to Christmas Islands 1-box.

The CW assembles a task force comprising CV Furious, 2 CA and a Trans loaded with London Mil at Gibraltar. It sails to the East Med. I decline the intercept and it stays in the 2-box.

The Greek shipping sails from Athens to the East Med. Do the Italians wish to intercept?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Italians intercept. And later start combat in East Med.

Edit: I was thinking about bringing one CA to West Med hoping you don't find me during my impulse so that I could intercept you in West Med. I guess I had to do something more important (move that INF div in Egypt) and chose not to do that...

[AllenK]

Which do you want to disorganise? The Ftr or Nav in the 1-box or the CA in the 3-box?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

FTR is fine.

[AllenK]

On a 2, the intercept succeeds. The Greeks elect to stay in the sea area and hunker down in the 0-box.

USSR puts another BB in the Baltic.

Allies decline combat in all sea areas.

Italians initiate in the East Med.

CW declines extra air support.

Ftr from Sicily could get to 1-box. Does it want to join in?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

No thank you.

[AllenK]

Search roll Axis 9, Allies 3.

Allies elect to concentrate on the 4-box. 6 surprise points used to maximise damage to the Italians.

Allies take a X and 2 A.

[AllenK]

How do the Italians wish to place the damage?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

That is heavy...

X to Fiume, Gorizia and Montecuccoli.
D Bolzano and Bande Nere.
A to damaged ship in following order: Bolzano, Gorizia, Fiume, Montecuccoli, Bande Nere.

Sorry if ship names are not correct, can't read very well from picture

Axis stay for more.

[AllenK]

The Italians make 4/6 saves on the damage rolls.

[AllenK]

Round 2

Searches Axis 3, Allies 3. Italians have choice of combat type.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

With little risk Italians choose naval air. I hope one of the 3 AA rolls will be less that 5. I just can't take more X's.

[AllenK]

One of the rolls is indeed lower than a 5 (7, 5, 4). Bombs are reduced by 4 points and the Nav has no effect.

Round 3

Both roll a 7 on searches. Combat over. Where do wish the aborted ships to go?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Rhodes is good.

[AllenK]

Rhodes it is.

The 2 aborted French ships go to Beirut.

The Potez flies to ground-strike at Boulogne. USSR sends 3 planes to strike Petsamo. RAF Hampdens attempt to strike the units east of Boulogne. A Hurricane is sent as escort. Germany can intercept with a 5-point Me-109 if they wish.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Intercept. Bf109 will not abort, first target is bomber. Land safely to hex with Rundstedt.