Pat vs Ronnie GW AAR

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JA42 German Reinforcements

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IT Reinforcements

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JP Reinforcements

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Place Units. CW.

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Place Units. USA.

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Place Units. USSR.

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Place Units. Trade.

The French reduce their trade to the CW by 1 RP, to 1 RP (non-oil) total.

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Initiative.

The axis get the initiative by demanding and winning a re-roll.

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Axis #1. Weather.

[ashkpa]

JA42 i1:
Germany takes a land action. Japan and Italy take combined actions.
JP moves an transports an HQ and a Corp to sea zones along the N. Asian Coast.
Italy moves two subs into the N. Atlantic.
Axis do not search in the E. Med or Coral Sea.
The search in the N. Atlantic is dismal with rolls of 10/10.
The search in the Arabian Sea are better, but with the same result, 5/3.
Allies have no naval combat initiation options.

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JA42 i1: Ground Strikes.
Germany is making two ground strikes in the Soviet Union.
The Pe-3 can intercept one of them. No counter interception is possible - at least I don't see anybody in range.

[rkr1958]

1. Pe-3 will intercept the Bf110E and return to Bryansk.

2. Soviet AA will use all its points to attack the Bul bomber.

[ashkpa]

Well, the Soviets did it perfectly.

In two rounds of A-A, they aborted the German fighter bomber and the AA's lowest roll was a 3 reducing the Bulgarian bombs to zero.

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. Actions.

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. USN. North Atlantic. Intercept Task Force?

The USN moves a task force originating from Norfolk into the North Atlantic, which consists of two loaded transports and an escorting battleship.

1. Do the Italians wish to attempt an intercept?

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. Bay of Biscay. Allied Invasion Task Force.

For axis situational awareness to support them in answering the question in the previous post and the following posts.

Note, the allies haven't ended their naval moves. The USN has 5 heavy cruisers in England still in port that can come to the "aid" of the allied North Atlantic task force if that task force is successfully intercepted by Italian subs. Or these heavy cruisers may be used to reinforce the allied invasion task force in the Bay of Biscay. Otherwise, the allied naval moves are finished.

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. RN Intention. Arabian Sea.

The RN will attempt to initiate a naval combat in the Arabian Sea after the allies end their naval moves.

2. What are your instructions for the Arabian Sea?

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. RN Intention. West Med.

The RN sub will attempt to initiate combat in the West Med. Included in the screen cap are the Italian and German air units that may be added to the potential battle.

3. What are your instructions for the West Med?

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. RN Intention. East Med.

The RN will NOT attempt to initiate combat in the East. Of course, the Italians may attempt a combat if they wish.

4. What are your instructions for the East Med?

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Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. USN Intention. The Solomons.

The USN will attempt to initiate combat in the Solomons. Included are the IJN and USN air units which may be added to the potential battle.

5. What are your instructions for the Solomons?