AllenK vs Mayhemizer Episode IV: A New Heap

[AllenK]

S/O 39 Axis 3

The war spreads.

Germany declares war on Netherlands and Belgium. Italy declares war on the Commonwealth. The citizens of the US start taking some notice as 3 chits are added to the entry pool.

Who are Netherlands and Belgium aligned to?

Set-up of forces.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Belgium to France and Netherlands to CW.

[AllenK]

Japan Land. Germany Land O-chit applied to Rundstedt. Italy Combined.

Italians send a TF of 5 CA with 3 Inf Div loaded to East Med 4-box.

Two areas available for naval combat: St Vincent and East Med. Italy initiates in both.

Cape St Vincent: Axis 8, Allies 9. NE.

East Med: Searches Axis 3, Allied 7. With all the surprise points available, the CW CP is sunk.

The Japanese answer to the line in the song "Can you stop the cavalry" is no.

[AlbertN]

I get the vibe of a bold Axis move via the O-Chit.
By the looks, Metz.
But if that ENG was placed differently ... Georges is also a nice place to run all over! IF there were 2 panzers and the ENG doubling up to 2 and denying to both panzers river crossing, there would be a cheap breaththrough in France already - paired up with a loss of organization power of their reserves.

I am unsure of the Netherland INF placement.
IF disrupted it can be overran by the 7-5 mech I believe once the netherland cities are ZoC'ed and thus turned OOS too.

[AllenK]

The Germans complete their land moves.

Edit: A couple of alterations made.

[AllenK]

The Japanese pile into China.

[AllenK]

North Africa

Edit: Movement cancelled.

Italians invade Port Said.

Germans invade Rotterdam.

[AllenK]

Include the notional?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Yes please, unless if "no" means that INF can't jon the attack.

[AllenK]

If no, the Inf doesn't join but the invasion is automatic. Go ahead without?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Go with "no". I kill that div soon [:)]

[AllenK]

A Dutch CP and CA escape. Another CA is destroyed. Where do the ships rebase to?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Any port in western UK is good, thanks.

[AllenK]

They rebase to Liverpool.

Does Georges wish to support himself?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

I messed up French set up...

Yes please. If you bring bombers, FTR will intercept and land 1 hex west of HQ.

[AllenK]

2 Stukas plus an Me-109 with bombs, escorted by a further Me-109 attack Georges. The French fighter scrambles to intervene.

Another Me-109 loads up with bombs to add to an attack on Poznan, Poland.

France decides which bomber to allow through.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Front bomber, thanks.

[AllenK]

French air resistance comes to an end.

[AllenK]

The French have a 37mm AA that could fire. Does it want to? I presume all shots as there aren't any other targets.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Looking pretty bad... Fire!!!