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[Mayhemizer_slith]

Let's stop the attack. Japan chooses assault.

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1941
Impulse: 5 (Allied)

Land Combat (Cont)
The attack was rubbish. A 2 thrown which destroys the TERR but the Soviet infantry were in disarray and uncoordinated from the start and their tanks ill-suited to fighting their way through such mountainous territory. The Soviets won't be going any further this turn and I wouldn't want to be Koniev when the Vozd hears about this....

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1941
Impulse: 5 (Allied)

Rebase
The Soviets move their long range bomber closer to Vladivostok

The CW use all 4 available moves:
Whitley bomber in Bilbao to Spanish Morocco.
Wellesley bomber in England rebase to Bilbao
Canadian Hurricane in Spanish Sahara to Rabat.
Whitley bomber in Egypt rebase to Port Sudan.

Reorganisation
None

And that ends the impulse.

[warspite1]

"Mr Koniev, do I look happy to you? I cordially invite you to Moscow for a 'little chat' about your recent performance in Manchuria."


As expected, Uncle Joe takes the news well

[AllenK]

J/A 41 Axis 6

No DoW or alignments.

Japan and Germany Land. Germany uses O-chit used to reorganise HQ's. Italy combined.

Italian CA moves to CSV. Do Allies want to intercept?

[warspite1]

Sorry gents - just to let you know my internet is screwed again (told a new hub will be here by the end of the week - we'll see).

It may come back in the meantime but I suspect not (I will keep trying of course).

[Orm]

Italian CA moves to CSV. Do Allies want to intercept?

No, thank you.

[AllenK]

The CA stays in the 4-box.

Italy declines combat in the East and West Med, leaving two old favourites.

[AllenK]

The newly arrived CA begins sweeping Cape St Vincent. The Axis don't bring any additional air. CW and fly Hurricane and Fairey up to 1-box and Harrow to 2-box. Any offers?

[Orm]

No additional air for CSV.

[AllenK]

The Italian sub captain comes to periscope depth ...

... only to find carrier aircraft bearing down upon him, while the CA Gorizia prepares to take evasive action. Meanwhile, swarms of RAF fighters lurk ready to pounce on the hapless Italian naval bombers.

Searches: Axis 2, Allies 1. The Italians decline Naval Air, I suppose it's a bit of a forlorn hope the Allies will as well?

[Orm]

Allies go with naval air.

[warspite1]

Gents - internet currently working. Fingers crossed....

[AllenK]

Both Swordfish as bombers?

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: AllenK

Both Swordfish as bombers?

Yes.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Gents - internet currently working. Fingers crossed....

Nice. [:)]

[AllenK]

I think a few Italian careers are about to be cut short.

[AllenK]

Hurricanes fall upon the Italian Gabbiano's, forcing them back to base without loss to themselves. The Erone pilots decide not to press the matter and abort the combat.

[AllenK]

So near, yet so far. AA rolls of 5, 1, 10, 5, 10, 8 give the CW pilots a bit of a fright with some very near misses but ultimately are pretty ineffectual.

Where do the Swordfish pilots wish to concentrate their initial strike?

[Orm]

Where do the Swordfish pilots wish to concentrate their initial strike?

The submarine.