AllenK vs Mayhemizer Episode IV: A New Heap

[AllenK]

.... but not before sinking the Hipper and sending the 2 battle-cruisers packing.

[AllenK]

Do the forces in the North Sea wish another chance at an intercept?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Yes please, use your avatar to give final blow [:)]

[AllenK]

Didn't need it as the Sumatra was already disorganised for searching.

On an 8, the German ships return ignominiously to Kiel.

Germany rails paras to west of Dusseldorf.

Japs move an Eng towards the front. Germans move up on Warsaw. Italians continue their push into France.

Japan debarks the 2 Mil at Haichow.

Italy rebases Atr to the German paras. Germany rebases Me-109 to western front.

Turn ends on a 2.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Units destroyed during last turn.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

No partisans

USSR marker to offense. 2 German markers to defense, one marker moved from offense to defense.

US chit to Ge/It pool. No entry actions.

Production:

Germany 9
Arm HQ and Sub 1st

Italy 9 (Inf is reformed)
Pilot, Inf, Nav-3 and Sub 1st

Japan 11
CV Shokaku 2nd, Pilot, Mil x2, Sub 2nd

China 9
Inf, Gar, Inf div, Cav

CW 15
2x Pilot, Ftr3, CP, Inf, Mil, 2x CVP1

France 12 (France adds Belgium units to force pool)
Mil, 2x Inf, Pilot, Ftr2

US 11
TRS 2nd, CP, CVP1, Pilot, AMPH 1st, Sub 2nd

USSR 15
Pilot, Lnd4, 3x Inf


Germany destroys factory in Lodz.


Reinforcements:

CW (Pilot assigned to Wellington)
Mil to Montreal
2x CV + CA to Liverpool
Lnd3 to London
CP to Bombay

France
Mil to Marseilles
France removes pilot from naval plane

US (assigns pilot to Catalina)
Nav and Gar to San Diego

USSR (assigns pilot to Ftr2)
2x inf, Ski div and Ftr2 to Minsk
Inf to Chisinau

China
Communist Mtn to Yenan

Germany (Pilots to Me-109, Hungarian Ftr and Do-17z)
Inf to Stuttgart
Me-109 and Do-17Z to Dusseldorf
Sub to Kiel
Hungarian Ftr and Mil to Budapest.

Italy (Pilot to Erone)
Erone in Genoa.
BB and subs La Spezia.

Japan
Mil to Taihoku
Mil to Nagoya
A5M4 to Tokyo, onto Akagi
CP to Tokyo


CW sends 1 oil to France.
US sends 4 res (2 oil) to CW.

Initiative: Axis 10, Allied 7. Axis choose to go first.

[AllenK]

M/J 40 Axis 1

All take Land. Germany puts O-chit on von Rundstedt.

Nothing naval wise.

A Stuka and 150mm ground strike Brussels, while the 105's and another Stuka strike a packed hex.

[AllenK]

Meanwhile, the Japs launch a concerted effort against Sian.

[AllenK]

Do the French or Belgium air forces wish to contest the proceedings?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Yes please, Belgian Ftr over Brussels and French Ftr in target hex.

Edit: Belgian Ftr lands same hex it starts and French Ftr lands to Paris.

[AllenK]

The Germans scramble Me-109's to counter-intercept both.

Over Brussels.....pathetic.

[AllenK]

Not much better for the other attack but at least the Stuka gets through.

[AllenK]

More rubbish.

[AllenK]

Yet more bilge.

[AllenK]

The Japanese effort goes better.

[AllenK]

The Japs attack Sian, while the Germans attack Warsaw, Brussels and the hex SW. Does Billotte wish to add defensive support?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

What are odds? Yes he will in any case, unless it is automatic even after HQ support.

[AllenK]

Due the failed ground strike, the odds are currently 46:11 or +6.864.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

We use HQ support

[AllenK]

Rundstedt and Yamamoto add attacking support.

The Japs add a further 2 points of ground support.

The Germans use a Ju-88, Stuka and Ju-86 at Warsaw. Also a Ju-88, Do-17 and Me-110 flying as a bomber at Brussels. The Brussels raid is escorted by a Me-110.

Do the French wish to fly the Potez and, if so, as a fighter or bomber?