WWII - Sweden (Axis) vs England (Allies)

[AllenK]

Back in Paris, thanks.

[Orm]

May/Jun '40
Impulse #3 (Axis)

Rail Movement:

Germany:
MECH (Poland) -> Liege
MTN (Krakow) -> La Spezia
INF Div (Krakow) -> La Spezia

Japan:
TER Harbin->Changsha
INF Hengyang->Taiyuan

Land Movement:

Germany:
Moves most units on the west front. See picture.
INF Div (Austria) -> Trieste

Italy:
Supply unit 108, 63 -> 108, 62
3-3 TERR 100, 66 -> Asmara
5-3 MIL + HQA 74, 33 -> 74, 30
2-3 TERR Tunis -> 73, 32
3-3 INF Tirana -> 69, 45
1-3 INF Div Ajaccio -> 67,34
5-5 MECH La Spezia -> Genoa
5-4 MTN 62, 34 -> 62, 33
HQI 62, 33 -> 62, 34
2-2 A-T 62, 33 -> 63, 33
4-3 MIL Turin -> 63, 33
4-5 MOT 61 ,34 -> Turin

Japan:
MIL Nanning->91,135
INF 88,137->88,135
INF 88,138->88,136
INF DIV 88,137->88,135
MAR 90,138->89,136
MAR DIV 91,134->88,135
AA 89,137->87,136
HQI 89,137->87,136
INF DIV 87,138->86,139
HQI 86,139-87,138
ART 88,138->88,137
MIL 88,139->88,138
ART 86,140->86,139
MIL Chengchow>76,140
MOT Kaifeng->Tungkwam
Eng Chengchow->Tungkwam
MOT DIV 77,141->74,140
MEC Kaifeng->74,140
INF 77,142->76,140
INF 77,141->78,139
INF 77,145->Kaifeng
HQI 77,142->75,140
WAR Taiyuan->69,141

Japan occupies Tungkwan, and Nanyang. No US reaction (8 and 5 rolled).

[Orm]

May/Jun '40
Impulse #3 (Axis)

Debark
MIL China Sea ->Haichow

Japan attacks hex 87,3135 (East Kweiyang). HQI (Yamamoto) is included in the attack but does not provide any HQ support. One LND2 provides 1 point in ground support making the attack 30:1 (5:1). Will China select assault, or blitz?

Germany makes two attacks on the west front. The attack on hex 52,31 (west Brussels) is currently 57:9. Germany will select combat table and if it is blits there will be +1 on the die roll due to the panzers.

The second attack is on hex 55,32 (west Metz). The odds is right now 31:6. Two bombers will provide 5 points in ground support making it 36:6. And, as above, if Germany decides to go for blitz then there will be +1 on the die roll.

Will France fly any defensive ground support? Germany has two FTR2, and one FTR3, that can reach the northern attack. To the southern attack there is one FTR2 within reach. Germany also has one 3 strength AA that can fire on any French support to the southern attack.

[AllenK]

No thanks to both attacks.

[Orm]

Will China select blitz, or assault?

I'll do the German attacks while I wait for an answer on this.

[Orm]

The first attack is good. Although it would have been equally good if the fractional odds had failed, and a one had been rolled, because the French had no possibility to retreat here.

[Orm]

The second attack is good as well.

[Orm]

A picture of the German advance after combat.

[AllenK]

Blitz in China, please.

[Orm]

Japan takes the combat hex, and China suffers one unit loss. Is it ok with the MIL as loss? Can go back and change it to the INF if so desired.

[Orm]

May/Jun '40
Impulse #3 (Axis)

Air Rebase:

Japan:
FTR2 Kwieilin->88,136

Germany:
FTR3 (51,32) -> 54,30
LND2 (Aachen) -> 52,31
LND2 (Aachen) -> 54,32

Reorganization:

Germany:
HQI, in Belgium, reorganize one LND2, and one MECH.

Italy:
HQI Balbo 62, 34 reorganizes GE 7-4 INF in La Spezia.

[AllenK]

MIL is perfect, thanks.

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 4 (Allied)

Declarations of War and Alignments:
Soviet Union

The Soviets declare war on Japan

China: Land
Commonwealth: Land
France: Land
Soviet Union: Combined
United States: Combined

Where do the Soviets wish to place their reserves?

[AllenK]

Apart from the two MIL's, 4-3 INF to Vlad', 7-4 INF in Blogov', 2-4 CAV in Khabaroksk.

Thanks

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 4 (Allied)

The US are angered and a Chit removed (9 thrown)

Port Attack: None
Naval Air: None

Naval Movement:
USSR

The Soviets put their submarines into the China Sea and initiate combat

Allies - 10
Axis - 9

No combat

Strategic Bombing:
USSR

Two LND head for Nagoya and an 8 was thrown

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 4 (Allied)

Ground Strike:
Commonwealth

A Boston is sent to Rotterdam. The Germans have a 4-strength fighter in Brussels they can intercept with. The CW have a 4 and a 5 fighter in Antwerp they can counter with. What do the Germans want to do?

[Orm]

Gemany send up the FTR2. It will target the bomber, if possible. And return to the hex it flew from, if it survives.

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 4 (Allied)

Ground Strike (air to air subphase)

Axis: 20 (AXPX) - The bomber and the pilot are destroyed
Allied: 5 (DX) - The fighter is destroyed. The pilot survives.

[AllenK]

With the front now having all the properties of a Swiss cheese, the French fall back towards Paris where they can.

[AllenK]

Soviet cavalry move into Manchuria.