GLOBAL WAR COUNTER-FACTUAL (W1/Wilhelm vs rkr1958/jp)

[warspite1]

The Germans and Italians will both choose a Land please. No orders until Land Movement phase.

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Declarations of War and Alignments: None

Japan: Naval
Germany: Land
Italy: Land

Naval Air: Assume None

Naval Movement:
Japan

Looks like the infantry reinforcements have been sent to Shanghai (with one still on a TRS in the China Sea

Strategic Bombing: None
Ground Strike: None

Rail Movement: None
Land Movement:
Germany

The German forces in the south and those in Alsace continue to try and join up. There are a couple of detail moves in Poland (GARR) and Germany (PARA) and a GARR moves into Holland.

Italy

A DIV and a MTN in the Massif Central move south and north respectively to try and stretch the French defence.

In East Africa the Italian TERR continue to move around a bit.

Land Combat: None

Rebase:
Germany

A couple of fighter and a bomber re-position on the French front.

Italy

An Italian bomber pushes into France to support the drive west.

Reorganisation: None

[rkr1958]

Turn 5. May/June 1940. Allied #3. China & USSR MP (1/2).

China - land, USSR (neutral) - combine.

No DOWs, special actions, alignments.

No air or naval missions.

communist Chinese - no moves.

Nationalist Chinese land moves.

(1) 1st inf army. Chengtu to China 81,132.
(2) 1st cav corps. Ankang to China 79,135.

[rkr1958]

Turn 5. May/June 1940. Allied #3. China & USSR MP (2/2).

USSR land moves.
(1) 4th inf army. Latvia 43,50 to Kaunas.
(2) 30th gar army. Minsk to Poland 47,50.
(3) 25th inf army. Minsk to Lithuania 46,49.
(4) 3rd inf div. Minsk to Lithuania 46,49.
(5) 17th gar army. Poland 54,51 to Lvov.

[jesperpehrson]

Turn 5. May/June 1940. Allied #3

No DOW.

CW combined
France Land
US combined

Port attacks:
None

Naval air:
None

Naval movement:
3 US subs are sailed to the Hawaiian Islands

A CW fleet moves out into the North Sea with transports and sealifts Gort and MIL
Some convoyprotection is sent to protect Cape St. Vincent

Strategic bombardment:
None

Groundstrikes:
None

Rail movement:
None

Landmovement:
The race for Tripoli continues.


The Indian army prepare to take care of the dissidents in Mumbai.


France tightens her defense around the heart of France.


Land combat:
None

Air rebase:
The belgian FTR is rebased to the coast.
A Hurricane is rebased to Brighton.
A Vildebeest NAV is rebased to Cagliari
A Hampden LND is rebased to Valetta

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Weather roll is 4 + 2 = 6. Fine everywhere except N. Monsoon where it rains.
Turn sent!

[WILHELM_slith]

Japan chooses a land move.
No action until the movement phase.

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 5 (Axis)

Declarations of War and Alignments: None

Japan: Land
Germany: Land
Italy: Land

Port Attack: None
Naval Air: None

Strategic Bombing: None
Ground Strike:
Germany

Two stukas (5 and 4 strength) fly to northwest of Reims and a stuka and Ju-88 fly to Reims (6 and 4 strength). The Germans bring in a 5-strength fighter to the northern most hex.

Potential German counter-interceptors are what you can see plus 1 x 6 and a 1 x 4-strength fighters in Metz.

What do the French wish to do?

[jesperpehrson]

I send both MS-406 to hex NW of Reims to fight.
They will stay as long as there are German bombers present.
Return 1 to Paris (I think there is room there) and 1 to the west of Paris if they are still alive.

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 5 (Axis)

Orders are clear and so no need not to throw at the same time. French want to shoot the bombers down and the Germans need the bombers through.

Ground Strike (Air to Air Combat Subphase)

Allies - 8 (No Effect)
Axis - 9 (no Effect)

Round 2

Allies - 15 (DA) The Germans abort their front fighter
Axis - 11 (DC) There is nothing to clear through

Round 3

Allies - 10 (DC) The Germans put the best stuka through
Axis - 9 (No Effect)

Round 4

Allies - 13 (No Effect)
Axis - 3 (AX) An MS406 is shot down. The pilot survives.

Round 5

Allies - 7 (DA) The Germans abort their remaining fighter
Axis - 4 (AX) The French lose a second MS406. The pilot survives.

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 5 (Axis)

Ground Strike AA Subphase

Do the French wish to bring in their AA

[jesperpehrson]

Yes please

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 5 (Axis)

Ground Strike AA Subphase

The throws were 1,2,2,3,3

Post this picture the Germans reduce the 4-factor bomber by 1-point

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 5 (Axis)

Ground Strike

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 5 (Axis)

Rail Movement: None
Land Movement:
Germany

The Germans push west up to the French line.

Italy

The Italians (and Germans) in the south continue to push into France. Toulouse is taken, the Garonne is crossed and the resource hex east of Nantes is captured by the Italian mechanised units.

Over to the Japanese

[WILHELM_slith]

May/june 1940
imp 5

Japanese move up slowly. Resistance is getting heavier.
Debark : Nagoya mil. in Pyongang, Korea.
One combat : Sian mil is attacked by surrounding forces.
Unmodified is +18. Roll is 9. Modified result +23.
HQ plus stacked units move into hex.
Rebase the Ki-27 from Japan to Shanghai to keep partisans quiet.
That's it for Japan this turn

[WILHELM_slith]

Result

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 5 (Axis)

Land Combat (Cont):
Japan

As per above

Germany

Just one attack announced: Reims. The odds are 49:11 (+13.9/18.4B)

The Germans bring in no aircraft. Do the French want to bring in the Potez as fighter or bomber and the bomber? The Germans have a 6,5,4 and 2 x 3 that can counter-intercept

[rkr1958]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Just one attack announced: Reims. The odds are 49:11 (+13.9/18.4B)

The Germans bring in no aircraft. Do the French want to bring in the Potez as fighter or bomber and the bomber? The Germans have a 6,5,4 and 2 x 3 that can counter-intercept

"can you please tell Warspite that I do not wanna fly the Potez in the 4PG" - Jesper.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: rkr1958

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Just one attack announced: Reims. The odds are 49:11 (+13.9/18.4B)

The Germans bring in no aircraft. Do the French want to bring in the Potez as fighter or bomber and the bomber? The Germans have a 6,5,4 and 2 x 3 that can counter-intercept

"can you please tell Warspite that I do not wanna fly the Potez in the 4PG" - Jesper.

warspite1

Why mention just the Potez? Does that mean the bomber flies then?

[rkr1958]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: rkr1958

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Just one attack announced: Reims. The odds are 49:11 (+13.9/18.4B)

The Germans bring in no aircraft. Do the French want to bring in the Potez as fighter or bomber and the bomber? The Germans have a 6,5,4 and 2 x 3 that can counter-intercept

"can you please tell Warspite that I do not wanna fly the Potez in the 4PG" - Jesper.

warspite1

Why mention just the Potez? Does that mean the bomber flies then?

Jesper is out of town and sent the previous via skype. Just sent your new question via skype and will post as soon as I get a response assuming one comes in in the next few minutes.

Up briefly because of thunderstorms. It's 2 am here. [:(]