Mayhemizer vs AllenK: The rematch

[AlbertN]

The Yugoslavian stronghold in Italy, if reinforced by British units, can turn into a quite nasty beachead for future invasions of Italy.
Especially if the UK manages to keep the supply open, and brings in the while some White-Print troops.

[AllenK]

Break down corps/armies

Germany breaks down 4-4 INF in Poland (1-4 div and 1-5 mot div).

Japan breaks down 4-3 INF in southern China [88,141] (2x 1-3 div).

CW breaks down 5-4 Inf into a 2-4 and 1-4 Inf Div.

Production

Germany 24
Pilot
INF
MIL
ARM HQ
3x FTR2
2x SUB (2nd)

Italy 11
Italy reforms INF
MIL
INF
NAV3
2x SUB (2nd)
CL Attendolo (repair)

Japan 17
INF HQ
INF
INF div
CP
CL/CA (1st)
SUB (1st)
2x CVP1
CVL Chitose (2nd)

China 5
Inf
Cav

CW 26
Nav-4
Repair BB x2
Repair Trans
Garr x3
Ftr-3
Lnd-4
Ftr-2
Sub

France 1
CL repair

US 10
Ftr-2
Pilot
Garr x2
Trans

USSR 15
Inf x2
Ftr-2
Pilot
Mech

Germany creates Vichy. The US gets annoyed on a 2, giving 2 chits to the pool.

Vichy/Free French Split

[AllenK]

France declares Belgium Congo as new home.

Factory destruction
2x Paris
Trieste

Initiative

Axis 10, Allies 8
.
Allies decide not to re-roll. Axis to go first.

Weather roll is a 6. Looks like it turned out nice again.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

M/A 41 Axis 1

No DoW

Japan aligns French Indo-China. US gets mad once again (roll 6)

Germany and Japan land, Italy combined.

Italy sends Re2000 to West Med box 2.

Italian fleet from La Spezia (including 2 divisions) sails to East Med box 3. One more division from Greece is loaded in.

Axis initiates combat in West Med. German NAV intercepts to Box 2. Does CW want to fly any planes?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Here is East Med. Italy has 10 war ships and 3 inf divs in box 3.

[AllenK]

Beaufighter to 2-box and Spitfire to 0-box, if you please.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

West Med search rolls: Axis 8, Allies 7. No combat.

Next East Med. No additional planes from Axis.

Allies can fly Boston or Hurricane from Malta or Hampden from Greece. CW want to fly any planes?

[AllenK]

Hurricane to 0-box. Hampden and Boston to the 2-box (I think), if you please.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Both rolled 4, only Axis find.

Only 0 box with CP and Hurricane is selected.

Italians would like to go with surface combat. I believe CW want to choose naval air combat and shoot down Italian NAV?

[AllenK]

Yes please, air combat.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Axis use 2 points to decrease enemy air to air combat value down to +3.

Result is not what I expected, but I take it with joy.

CP sinks.

Axis stay, how about Allies?

[AllenK]

Allies stay.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Axis 4, Allies 3. Only Allies find.

Do you choose box 3 (all ships) and cause D and take X 2D or box 2 (NAV) and take D A?

[AllenK]

Box 2 thanks. D to York and A to York if she takes the D.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

York is damaged (roll 3) but not aborted (roll 9). I realizes after the first roll that it was my decision but never mind...

Allies stay? Axis are not going anywhere.

[AllenK]

Allies stay.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Axis 9, Allies 10. Naval combat is over.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Bombs are falling in Athens.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Japs are hitting targets now

[Mayhemizer_slith]

One hit in Malta.

Last one in Southern China [87,138] is a miss (factor 2, roll 10).