Pat vs Ronnie GW AAR

[ashkpa]

JA43 i2 Naval Combat
CSV rnd one search rolls of 3/5 resulted in the axis finding and engaging the 3-box only with 0 SP. Naval air was called.
Both rolled 17's resulting in the aborting of the German bomber (I assumed you abort my bomber and not the lead fighter with your AA) and the destruction of the Sunderland.

In the second round the Germans flew the He177 to the 1-box, but the search rolls of 10/7 ended the combat in this area.

[ashkpa]

and onto the North Sea. Rnd 1 search rolls of 1/5 resulted in the Germans finding and engaging the 3-box in a Naval Air combat. Ge have 2 SP.
I struggled with completing the air combat (lost forms - not hidden because I could move the windows around - and miss typing on redo's had me working over an hour). I had not taken complete notes during the first A-A, so the rolls shown below are not all accurate, but the result is what happened.

I forgot to image the AA (so frustrated by the other stuff at that time), but you screened 2 points which nullified the bomber and I never got the chance to use the 2 SP.

[ashkpa]

N Sea rnd two, search rolls of 3/1 resulted in both sides finding, but the allies had 4 SP, which I used to avoid the combat (hope that was a good decision from your perspective).

These last two sequences show the randomness of the A-A fights. Out gunned +/- 6 and +/- 7 in the CSV and N. Sea, the allies were still able to do well in the A-A combat and achieve the results they needed (aborting the bomber in the CSV and getting rid of the two best GE fighters in the North Sea - hurting future impulses).

[ashkpa]

JA43 i2, Axis GS
Only one with Artillery

[ashkpa]

JA43 i3 weather roll, preparing for bad weather.
The Germans have moved 4 corp to the Turkish border, so negotiations should be concluding soon. They also debarked a MECH corp to Oslo. The men are awfully glad not to be heading to the Eastern Front.

[rkr1958]

Turn 24. Jul/Aug 1943. Allied #3. Actions. Weather.

[rkr1958]

Turn 24. Jul/Aug 1943. Allied #3. Norway.

The CW and USA reinforce their positions in Norway. No combat.

[rkr1958]

Turn 24. Jul/Aug 1943. Allied #3. Papua, New Guinea.

The USA liberates Papua, New Guinea from the Japanese by an attack led by the USMC 2nd division and the USA 82nd airborne division with support from two other US army divisions, the USAAF and USN.

[rkr1958]

Turn 24. Jul/Aug 1943. Allied #3. Morocco, Algeria.

Morocco, Algeria is liberate by the allies by a massive armor attack led by General Bradley against local territorial troops.

[rkr1958]

Turn 24. Jul/Aug 1943. Allied #3. CW/USA HQ Reorg. Morocco, Algeria.

[rkr1958]

Turn 24. Jul/Aug 1943. Allied #3. Egypt.

Now for the bad news.

[rkr1958]

Turn 24. Jul/Aug 1943. Allied #3. USSR.

And even worse news.

[rkr1958]

Turn 24. Jul/Aug 1943. Allied #3. India. Burma.

And still worse.

[ashkpa]

JA43 i4:
Turkey has agreed to generous German terms and has entered the war. They are set to liberate Syria and to take Baku within the month.

[ashkpa]

JA43 i4:
Germany and Japan take land actions.
Italy takes a combined action.
Italy moves one fighter air unit to the CSV 1-box.
Three CA move from La Spezia to the W. Med and each loads a division.

Initiated combat in the E. Med. On rolls 4/8 the Italian air unit finds the CW navy and engages both boxes (0 and 1).
I had the Common Wealth abort after the first round. The only ship left in the zone was the damaged CA and it was most likely to get sunk if it stayed, though there was a chance it could take out the Italian CP. If you wish I can redo the combat and have him stay for round 2.
ON the abort, I had the undamaged aborted CA go to Aden, that seemed safer than staying in Egypt with the Turks coming. I did not have it try to make it through the Arabian Sea. Again, if you wish it different I can redo those decisions.

[ashkpa]

The Italian have also initiated combat in the CSV. Nobody else reacted out on the Axis side.
The CW could react several units if you wish.

[rkr1958]

1. Decisions make for allies in East Med were correct. Thanks.

2. No (additional) air reactions into Cape St. Vincent.

[ashkpa]

CSV searches were 7/5 for no combat

JA43 i4 ground strikes.
Germany has 3, one up near Mannerheim, one on Moscow with ART, and one in the south. You can intercept the one in the south, though I have a good fighter that can counter intercept. Will you?

[rkr1958]

The Soviets will intercept.

[ashkpa]

JA43 i4 Ground strike air combat. Average rolls resulted in bomber clearing.

I landed your fighter back on your HQ.