Pat vs Ronnie GW AAR

[rkr1958]

Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. USN Intention. China Sea.

The USN will attempt to initiate combat in the China Sea. Included is the IJN air unit which may be added to the potential battle.

5. What are your instructions for the China Sea?

[rkr1958]

Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. USN Intention. Coral Sea.

The USN will NOT attempt to initiate combat in the China Sea. The IJN can if the wish. Included is the IJN air unit which may be added to a potential battle.

6. What are your instructions for the Coral Sea?

[rkr1958]

Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. USN Intention. South China Sea.

The USN will attempt to initiate combat in the South China Sea.

7. What are your instructions for the South China Sea?

[rkr1958]

Bedtime. Good night all as I dream happy dreams of allied naval victories. [:)] [>:] [>:] [>:] [>:] [>:]

[ashkpa]

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?

Yes

[ashkpa]

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?

I cannot fly anybody out because of the storm. I will fight and engage the 0-box if it is my choice. Use surprise to reduce the damage to the JP to no effect and then to increase the damage against the allies.

[ashkpa]

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?

Fly the Gabbianno in Tripoli to the 2-box.

[ashkpa]

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?

I will not initiate.

[ashkpa]

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?

I believe you would decide on the Catalina before I have to decided. If the Catalina flies, the Ki-27 will fly to the 1-box.

[ashkpa]

The USN will attempt to initiate combat in the China Sea. Included is the IJN air unit which may be added to the potential battle.

5. What are your instructions for the China Sea?

Fly the reacting NAV to the the 0-box.

[ashkpa]

Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. USN Intention. Coral Sea.

The USN will NOT attempt to initiate combat in the China Sea. The IJN can if the wish. Included is the IJN air unit which may be added to a potential battle.

6. What are your instructions for the Coral Sea?

I will not initiate at this time.

[ashkpa]

The USN will attempt to initiate combat in the South China Sea.

7. What are your instructions for the South China Sea?

Simple. Avoid if possible, unless I have enough surprise to guarantee the subs are removed from the zone.

[rkr1958]

Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. North Atlantic. ITA Intercept Attempt.

The attempts fails ...

[rkr1958]

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

... and the USN task force continues on to 0-box of the Bay of Biscay. Also, the USN and RN also put to sea a resupply/reinforcement task force in the 1-box consisting of 3 empty transports (1 USN & 2 RN) escorted by 2 USN heavy cruisers.

I hope not to repeat the error I made last turn where I didn't have any assets in place for reorganization.

[rkr1958]

Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. North Atlantic. Italian Initiated Combat?

In the North Atlantic, the allies will not attempt to initiate combat.

8. Do the Italians wish to try and, if so, what are your instructions?

[rkr1958]

Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. USSR Strategic Bombing of Polesti. Axis Intercept Question?

After the naval combat phase, the Soviets will attempt a strategic bombing raid against the oil fields in Polesti. The raid will be flown by the Pe-8 (TB-7) based in Bransk, USSR. As far as I can tell the only fighter in range to attempt an intercept is the Romania fighter based in Bucharest.

9. Do the axis wish to intercept?

[ashkpa]

In the North Atlantic, the allies will not attempt to initiate combat.

8. Do the Italians wish to try and, if so, what are your instructions?

No, I will not initiate

[ashkpa]

After the naval combat phase, the Soviets will attempt a strategic bombing raid against the oil fields in Polesti. The raid will be flown by the Pe-8 (TB-7) based in Bransk, USSR. As far as I can tell the only fighter in range to attempt an intercept is the Romania fighter based in Bucharest.

9. Do the axis wish to intercept?

Yes, I intercept. That is why he is there.

[rkr1958]

Turn 18. Jul/Aug 1942. Allied #2. RN, Arabian Sea. Round 1.

[rkr1958]

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

The lone and damaged IJN heavy cruisers is "voluntary" aborted before a potential second round of combat.