New AAR Keith Vs Ian

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AXIS #3 SEP/OCT 43

Allies won initiative with a re roll. They take Amsterdam and Algiers.

Germany and Japan land actions, Italy combined.

Axis subs in North Atlantic cannot locate unprotected convoys.

Air combat above a German ground strike mission in the Netherlands invasion area.

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Italian bombers launch a ground strike against cut-off Soviet troops in Tambov province.

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Monty is hit by new Luftwaffe tankbusters.

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But the Germans miss British armour massing on the River Dyle.

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The Japanese get a surprisingly good result attacking Manila.

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A significant air combat above Belgium. The Allies find themselves short of fighters.

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But the Allies get more of their own bombers through to target.

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In Bengal, Yamashita's Army Group storms Patna (roll 11 +9.5).

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Macarthur resists a swift Japanese assault on Manila despite the accurate ground strike.

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With help from battleships in Bay of Bengal, Chittagong is an automatic attack.

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Mannerheim's Army Group attempts to reduce isolated Red Army forces near Leningrad, but it is hard going in the marshes.

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Germans occupy Gorky and attack the Red Army's central redoubt from the east. They are unlucky to have not fared better here.

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Isolated Soviet formations in Tambov are eliminated.

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Assisted by heavy ground support, the Britsih hold their position on the Dyle in Belgium.

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But the attack on commandos recently landed on the Dutch coast is successful.

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Crucially, Montgomery's HQ is destroyed and II SS ARM moves forward.

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INTERCEPTED COMMUNICATION FROM ALLIED HIGH COMMAND ALLIED #3 SEP/OCT 43

Back to you. US did a super combined. Short version. Killed 2 jap convoys in china sea . Did 3 combats. Invaded Sardinia. Got lucky there as it was just a div and rolled high. Invaded Baker island in the Pacific. Rolled low but didnt need a high roll. Forced a plane you had there to rebase. And took a chance and attacked Amsterdam* and took it lost a unit and half flipped. I reacted air where you had it available, Didnt react everything you had but i played it like i would have. Back over to you now.

*Antwerp. When we subjugate our enemies we will make it a priority to ruthlessly improve their Geography curriculum. Good roll to kill an 8 Garr across a river w/o HQ support.

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AXIS #4 SEP/OCT 43

Japan naval, Germany combined, Italy land.

1 & 4 Kriegsmarine battle fleet finds in North Sea.

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Naval air attack.

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Good rolls for the Allies.For R2 Allies send out fighters to 0 box but no find.