WWII - Sweden (Axis) vs England (Allies)

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USE OIL - ALLIES

USSR - No oil dependent units to reorganise

China - The Chinese reorganise Mao (0.4) and leave the fighter so that no oil is expended (O Oil)

Commonwealth - All units (3.95) reorganised (4 Oil)

France - The maximum (1 Oil) is expended to reorganise the bomber, the HQ, the TRS, the two best BB and Bretagne.

USA - Three TRS to reorganise for (0 Oil) no picture taken

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BREAKDOWN - AXIS

Japan - A CAV is broken down into a CAV DIV and MOT DIV

BREAKDOWN - ALLIES

None

FINAL PRODUCTION

All looked okay - the correct number of build points are in evidence (as per above). I did not check the oil at this stage.

SCRAP - ALLIES

China - Nothing
CW - All Polish, Belgian and Dutch units

PRODUCTION - AXIS

Production is as per below (bottom right of each box)

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PRODUCTION - ALLIES

Same for the Allies - Production in the right hand corner of each box

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REFORM CORPS/ARMIES

None

CONQUEST

Netherlands
Denmark

There is a roll for the Dutch cruiser van Heemskerck. I want to complete this EoT in one hit so I am going to choose for it to go to Germany in order to move the game along. I really don't think its a crucial decision.

5 x Convoys in Iceland head for Liverpool (3) and Gibraltar (2)

US ENTRY ACTION - SUPPORT BELGIUM

An 8 is thrown and so no chit added

FACTORY DESTRUCTION - AXIS

Germany - Liege.
Japan - Canton, and Shanghai.

VICTORY CHECK

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REINFORCEMENTS - AXIS

The reinforcements have been placed as per instructions above.

Germany - The MIL was Leipzig

Japan - The MIL Was Formosan

REINFORCEMENTS - ALLIES

The reinforcements have been placed as per instructions above and CW and USA as per below

Commonwealth:

West of Brussels: MIL
East of Warsaw: MIL
North of Lodz: MIL
Batavia: MIL
Rangoon: MIL
NDola: MIL
Cardiff: Carrier Plane
Plymouth: HMS Valiant, Convoy
London: Blenheim, Hurricane
Belfast: Vildebeest
Poznan: INF

France - MILS were Dakar and Marseilles

United States:

Norfolk: TRS
San Diego: St Louis, Helena and Houston

China: The MILs were Lan Chow and Sian

USSR: Nothing

Lending Resources

Germany to Italy: 2 Resources (2 Oil)
CW to France: 1 resource (1 Oil) 4 Build Points


MEMO ITEM:
AXIS

Oil
This is as it should be for the Axis (see Post 156)

Pilots
Italy - 1
Japan - 1

ALLIES

Oil
China - 1 Oil (1 x Urumchi)
CW - 4 Oil (1 x Calgary, Port Said, Bombay, Surabaya)
France - 1 Oil (1 x Beirut)
USA - 4 Oil (1 x Louisville, Nashville, Memphis, Charleston)
USSR - 4 Oil (1 x Stalinsk, Barnaul, Semipalatinsk, Alma Ata)

Pilots
France - 1


Initiative:

Axis: 3
Allies: 1

Weather: 7

[Orm]

Nov/Dec '39
Impulse #1 (Axis)

No declarations of war.

Land: Germany, Japan
Combined: Italy
Naval:

Germany port strikes Nice.

[Orm]

The German bomber find the French transport in port and drops their load on target. (Allies 7, Axis 1)


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #1 (Axis) - Port Strike

[Orm]

And the French transport needs repairs before it can be brought back on duty.


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #1 (Axis) - Port Strike

[Orm]

Italy fly one FTR2 to the West Med 2-box.

Italy send one SUB to Cape St Vincent 3-box, and one SUB to the Central Atlantic 1-box.

Italy begin searching in the West Med, and reinforce the area with one LND3, and one NAV2.


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #1 (Axis) - Naval Combat

[Orm]

Both sides find in the East Med (axis 3, Allies 1).

Italy select naval air combat. How will Allies spend their surprise points.

Italy will remain for a second round. Will Allies remain for a second round as well?


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #1 (Axis) - Naval Combat

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I don't have the game open so can you just let me know the effect of either increasing or decreasing the combat hit by the two points please?

[Orm]

Increasing the AA fire change it to lowest die out of 5.

Decreasing damage done change the result from 2A to 1A, however, considering that the unmodified AA fire will reduce the attacking force with at least 1 this alternative guarantees 'no result' on the French fleet.

[warspite1]

Then we'll take the latter please. Thank-you

[Orm]

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The French AA fire is extremely accurate and aborts the bomber. (5,7,7,6,6,10) [:(]


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #1 (Axis) - Naval Combat

[Orm]

The 2 surprise points reduce the result on the French fleet to nothing at all.

The Italians remain and are thirsty for revenge. Will Allies remain as well?


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #1 (Axis) - Naval Combat

[warspite1]

Yes please

[Orm]

the French cruisers are well prepared when they sight the Italian bombers. (Axis 9, Allies 2)

How will the Allies proceed?


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #1 (Axis) - Naval Combat

[AllenK]

Avoid combat, thanks.

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AllenK is back so take it away Amiral

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ORIGINAL: AllenK

Avoid combat, thanks.

warspite1

Really? with 7 surprise points?