Reverse 4-player AAR.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

France uses defensive HQ support.

[Orm]

Germany adds two bombers to the attack. They are escorted by one fighter.

Will France send their bomber to try and add some defensive ground support?


Picture from Nov/Dec '40 Impulse #7 (Axis) - Land Combat Resolution

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Yes please.

Bombers drop their payload on German paratroopers negating +1 from paradrop. Same time they shoot down enemy fighters. Then they land to Rouen for nice dinner and wine.

[Orm]

*censored*

[Orm]

The German fighters are in a hurry to get home for breakfast and turn back before the target. Thereby missing out on the French bombers...


Picture from Nov/Dec '40 Impulse #7 (Axis) - Land Combat Resolution

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Wow, bomber survived [X(]

[Orm]

The HQ support die roll was a 4. No HQ support added.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer

Wow, bomber survived [X(]

That was what was ordered. [;)] [:D]

[Orm]

Three land attacks this impulse.

The land combat table for the attacks in Kina are decided by the Chinese. Either the Communists or the Nationalists. However, the odds against the Nationalists is 7:1 and would be automatic if it was blitz, so the assault table is sort of given already. Therefore the only combat that is in question is the 4:1 +1 attack in northern China.

What LCT should be used for the 4:1 +1 attack on the Communist Chinese division? Blitz or Assault?


Picture from Nov/Dec '40 Impulse #7 (Axis) - Land Combat Resolution

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Blitz please.

[Orm]

The attack versus the Communists goes well. Better than expected.


Picture from Nov/Dec '40 Impulse #7 (Axis) - Land Combat Resolution

[Orm]

The attack versus the Nationalists was a disappointment. The low die roll halts any further advance for this turn. [:(]


Picture from Nov/Dec '40 Impulse #7 (Axis) - Land Combat Resolution

[Orm]

News of the battle of Kweiyang does not reach the outside world. (US Entry die roll: 4)

[Orm]

The battle southwest of Paris was a German success although I suspect that there is some disappointment with the result of the combat.


Picture from Nov/Dec '40 Impulse #7 (Axis) - Land Combat Resolution

[Orm]

The defenders were shattered. The risk that the turn does not continue felt to great to convert the result to retreat.

[Orm]

A break in the action because the Axis side needs a conference to decide on the air rebases.

[Orm]

Japan rebase a bomber from the North to the South.

Italy rebase a fighter from northern Italy to the Paris front.

Germany rebase a bomber form Germany to central France.

No reorganization.

Turn can end on a die roll of one, and a one is rolled. Turn ends. [:(]

No partisans.


Picture from Nov/Dec '40 Impulse #7 (Axis) - HQ Reorganization

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Turn end instructions for USSR and France

USSR marker to offense and move one marker (highest if possible) from defense to offense.

Prod plan prelim

France
Oil from CW is saved to Paris and Oil from Irak to Damascus. These should be OK.
Senegal resource to Rouen giving 3 BPs (all send to CW).

USSR
All OK.

Stay at sea and RTB
All possible French ships stay at sea.

CA from BoB to Casablanca, TRS to Dakar. CA from CSV to Casablanca. Change one French CP to stay at sea in CSV.

Oil use
France reorg all using oil in Bayonne.
USSR reorg all for free.

No scrap for USSR/France.

Production

France 0

USSR 15
Fort
Pilot
PARA
ARM

Reinforcements

France assigns pilot to MB 152
FTR, HQ and INF to Rouen
INF to Bordeaux

USSR scrap DB-3
2x INf to Minsk
MTN div to Cernauti
Fort to Crimea 58,89 facing NW (hexside 1).

Lending Resources
France keeps sending 3 BPs to CW.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Units destroyed.

[Orm]

Italian and Japanese end of turn:

This may need to be modified due to US entry options.

Preliminary planning:
Italy save one oil in Milan. The rest go for production. Italy has 6 BPs for production.

Japan save one oil in Osaka. All other resources, and oil, go to production for 16 BPs.

Only CPs stay at sea.

The Italian SUBs return to La Spezia.


Oil reorganisation:
Japan reorganizes all units for one oil (0.8). Please, use the oil in Osaka.
Italy reorganize all their units except the LND3, for a cost of no oil (0.4).

Production:
Italy (6):

PIL
LND3
SUB (2nd)

Japan (15):

AMPH (1st)
CVL (Zuiho) (2nd)
2 x Pilot
MAR Div
NAV2
CVP1

Japan destroy the factory in Kweiyang.

Reinforcements:

Italy:
FTR2 (Falco I) -> Genoa
SUB -> La Spezia

Japan scrap one LND2 (Ki-30)

Japan:
ATR3 -> Sasebo
MECH + GARR -> Osaka
Synth -> Osaka

Remove CVP1 (D3A1)

Axis goes first if we win the initiative.

Edited to show the actual Japanese production after US froze the Japanese assets.