The final countdown - En svensk uppgörelse

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Mar/Apr '40
Impulse #8 (Axis)

Lodz is captured.

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The assault on Malta is automatic. What remains to be seen if the Axis moved fast enough to capture the British submarines currently in port.

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The Axis forces overruns the two CW SUBs. One is destroyed while the other is rebased. (3 and 5 rolled)

What port does the SUB rebase into?

[jesperpehrson]

Gibraltar

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Mar/Apr '40
Impulse #8 (Axis)

Air Rebase:

Japan:
FTR2 Fukuoka->Chefoo
LND2 Muktden->63,153(SW Changchun)

Germany:
LND2 (Prag) -> 48,46 (E. Prussia)
FTR3 (54,32) -> 53,44 (Poland)

Reorganization:
Germany:
AMPH + TRS reorganize LND2 in Danzig

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Turn continues on a roll of 4. (2 or less to end)

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[jesperpehrson]

Turn 4. Mar/Apr 1940. Allied #9.

No wars or alignments.

CW - combined
US - pass
France - pass
USSR - combined
China - land

Naval air:
None

Naval movement:
CW sails some BBs and CAs to the Bay of Biscay.
USSR sails a SUB to the Sea of Japan 4-box.

Naval combat:
USSR searches in Sea of Japan. No Axis reactions possible due to storm.
Allies roll 8 and Axis rolls 8, no combat.

Rail movement:
CW rails a MIL from Portsmouth to Plymouth.

Land movement:
USSR advances in Manchuria


China puts in some advanced positions in the center


Landcombat:
None

Air rebase:
None

End of turn - a 6 is rolled.

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Mar/Apr '40
Impulse #12 (Axis)

No declarations of war.

Land: Japan
Combined: Germany, Italy
Naval:

No port strikes.

Naval Air:
Italy:
Nav2 Sicily -> East med 4-box

Naval moves:

Italy:
2 CAs La Spezia -> East med 4-box - Embark SS Div Malta

Germany:
4 x CA (Memel) -> Baltic Sea 3-box

No strategic bombing. No Ground Strikes.

Rail Moves:

Japan:
HQI 85,143->64,154(2 Hex South Changchun)
AA Canton->Wonsan

Italy:
HQI Balbo 62,33 -> 55,24 NW France

Germany:
ART (Paris) -> Lodz

Land moves:

Germany:
5 units moves eastwards from western Europe. (HQA, ARM, 2 x MOT, AT)

Italy:
MIL -> Asmara
Supply -> towards Libya


Japan:
MEC Changchun->62,153(W)
MIL 62,152->Changchun
MIL 71,42->Paoting
HQI 72,143->74,143(S 2 hexes)
INF 72,139->73,138(SW)
MIL 74,141->75,140(SW)
INF 77,147->78,145
MAR Foochow->85,147(W Wenchow) by hex 86,147
MAR Div 81,138->Canton
MIL 91,139->Kweilin

Germany invades Famagusta, on Cyprus, with one division.

The invasion on Cyprus is automatic.

Edit: Seems to be a minor bug in the combat resolution form. The weather is rain and should give -1 odds shift yet the picture says -2 odds shifts. Not that it matters since it is automatic anyway.

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Mar/Apr '40
Impulse #12 (Axis)

Air Rebase:

Japan:
Nav2 Kaifeng->76,144(E)
FTR2 67,150->69,147

Germany:
FTR2 (54,30) -> Brest
FTR2 (Leghorn) -> 75,40
NAV3 (73,38) -> 69,45 (Albania)
FTR3 (Poland) -> 48,45 (E Prussia)

No reorganization.

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Turn continues on a roll of 9. 6 or less to end.

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The new weather.

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[jesperpehrson]

Turn 4. Mar/Apr 1940. Allied #15.

No wars or alignments.

CW - land
China - land
USSR - land
US - pass
France - pass

Naval air:
None

Rail movement:
USSR rails a GARR to Kaunas from Vladivostok.
CW rails an AA from London to Liverpool.

Land movement:
CW moves a INF into Liverpool from Wales
CW moves a TERR into Damietta

China moves forward their defenses



USSR oozes forward in Manchuria


Land combat:
None

Air rebase:
USSR rebases a FTR within the Baltic States

HQ reorg:
None

End of turn on less than 9. Roll is a 3. Turn ends.

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End of turn

Partisans. Rolling 12 d100 and applying results as they come.

Korea 78.
China 30. Garrison roll 4. Pick partisan roll is 6 and 4.
Malaya 31.
Burma 12.
Manchuria 93.
India 44.
Belgium 34.
FIC 63.



We elect to go ahead with the chits as we think we know that the Germans want offensive chits. We also move the last defensive chit to offensive.
USSR goes for a defensive chit.

US-entrychit versus Japan.
No options are chosen.

Turn is sent for EOT-orders from Axis.

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ORIGINAL: jesperpehrson

We elect to go ahead with the chits as we think we know that the Germans want offensive chits. We also move the last defensive chit to offensive.

Splendid. [:)]

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Axis end of turn:


Preliminary planning:
Germany - 28 production points - 16 BPs. Save 2 oil. 1 in Breslau, and 1 in Vienna.
Italy - 9 production points - 7 BPs. Save 1 oil Milan.
Japan - 14 production points - 14 BPs. Save 2 oil. 1 in Canton, and 1 in Nagoya. (Only one resource should be idle)
Vichy France - 1 production points - 1 BP.

Stay at sea:
The following units stay at sea.

Germany:
Baltic Sea: 4 x CPs.

Italy:
Italian Coast: CP; 2 x CA in 1-box
Western Mediterranean Sea: FTR2 + SUB
Eastern Mediterranean Sea: 2 x CA + NAV2
CSV: SUB

Japan:
Sea of Japan: CP
Japanese Coast: 3 x CP (1 CP return to base - remember to check their status after the split); CV + BB + CA in 3-box
China Sea: 6 x CP; BB + 2 x CA in 2-box
South China Sea: 3 x CP

Return to Base:

Germany:
Baltic Sea: 2 x BB 3-box -> Brest; TRS + AMPH -> Kiel; 2 x CA (Admiral Hipper + Blücher) -> Brest; 2 x CA - Kiel

Italy:
Italian Coast: 2 x TRS -> La Spezia; 2 x BB + 2 x CA -> La Spezia; NAV2 -> 75, 40
cape Verde Basin: SUB -> Bordeaux

Japan:
Japanese Coast: CP + 3 x CA -> Fukuoka
China Sea: TRS + 2 x CA -> Fukuoka
South China Sea: CV + BB -> Fukuoka; 2 x CA -> Canton

Use Oil:

Germany:
All units are reorganized for 2 oil (2.0). Use 1 saved oil in Berlin, and 1 in Bratislava.

Italy:
All units, except HQA (Graziani) and CA Eugenio Di Savoia (in East Med), are reorganized for 1 oil (1.4). Use one oil in Rome.

Japan:
All units, except 4 x CA (Kako, Nachi, Ashigara, Maya), are reorganized for 1 oil (1.45). Use 1 oil in Osaka.

Breakdown:
x

Prod plan Final:
Germany - No changes needed - 16 BPs
Italy - No changes needed - 7 BPs
Japan - No changes should be needed - 14 BPs
Vichy France - No changes needed - 1 BP.

Production:
Germany (16):
2 x MIL
INF
CAV Div
FTR2
FTR3
Pilot

Italy (7):
FTR2
NAV3
Pilot

Japan (14):
TERR
2xINF
CV - Zuikako (2nd)
Pilot
NAV2

Vichy France (1):
Save 1 BP in Lyons

Malta, and Cyprus, is conquered by Germany.

Factory destruction:
Germany destroy the blue factory in Lodz.

Reinforcements:

Germany:
FTR2 (Bf 109E-7) + 2 x LND2 (2 x Ju 87D) -> Königsberg
8-3 INF -> Königsberg
7-4 INF -> Munich
SUB -> Kiel

Italy:
FTR2 (G.50 - Freccia) -> Palermo
BB -> La Spezia

Japan:
FTR2 (A6M2) -> Osaka
GARR -> Fukuoka
TERR -> Kirin

Voluntary Resource Lending:
Modified; Germany -> Italy: 7 resources, (2 oil, minimum)

Axis goes first if we win the initiative. Re-roll if we do not win.

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End of turn Mar/Apr 1940

Prel Prod:
Germany 16 bp, 6 oil saved in total
Italy 7 bp, 4 oil saved in total
Japan 14 bp, 5 oil saved in total
Vichy France 1 bp, 1 oil saved in total

China 3 bp, 1 oil saved
CW 18 bp, 8 oil saved
France 0 bps, 0 oil saved
US 10 bp, 6 oil saved
USSR 14 bp, 5 oil saved

Stay at sea:

CW:
Bay of Biscay: 2 CA
North Atlantic: 2 CA, 1 BB

USSR:
Sea of Japan: SUB

Germany:
Baltic Sea: 4 x CPs.

Italy:
Italian Coast: CP; 2 x CA in 1-box
Western Mediterranean Sea: FTR2 + SUB
Eastern Mediterranean Sea: 2 x CA + NAV2
CSV: SUB

Japan:
Sea of Japan: CP
Japanese Coast: 3 x CP (1 CP return to base - remember to check their status after the split); CV + BB + CA in 3-box
China Sea: 6 x CP; BB + 2 x CA in 2-box
South China Sea: 3 x CP

Return to base:
CW:
Bay of Biscay - 2 CA + BB to Liverpool
North Atlantic - 3 CA to Liverpool
CSV - Fleet to Gibraltar
TRS from Red Sea to Bombay
Faeroes Gap - Fleet to Liverpool
Queens with SA INF to Suez
TRS to Cape Town

US:
TRS to San Diego
4 CP to Honolulu
2 CP to San Fransisco

Germany:
Baltic Sea: 2 x BB 3-box -> Brest; TRS + AMPH -> Kiel; 2 x CA (Admiral Hipper + Blücher) -> Brest; 2 x CA - Kiel

Italy:
Italian Coast: 2 x TRS -> La Spezia; 2 x BB + 2 x CA -> La Spezia; NAV2 -> 75, 40
cape Verde Basin: SUB -> Bordeaux

Japan:
Japanese Coast: CP + 3 x CA -> Fukuoka
China Sea: TRS + 2 x CA -> Fukuoka
South China Sea: CV + BB -> Fukuoka; 2 x CA -> Canton

Oil:
USSR uses 1 to organize all
Germany uses 2 oil to reorganize all
Italy uses 1 oil to reorganize all except HQ and CA
Japan uses 1 oil to reorganize all except 4 CA
China uses no oil
CW uses 3 oil to reorganize all
France uses 0 to reorganize 1 CP
US uses 1 to reorganize all

Breakdowns:
None

Final production:
Germany 16 bp, 4 oil saved in total
Italy 7 bp, 3 oil saved in total
Japan 14 bp, 4 oil saved in total
Vichy 1 bp, 1 oil saved in total

China 3 bp, 1 oil saved
CW 18 bp, 5 oil saved
France 0 bp, 0 oil saved
US 10 bp, 5 oil saved
USSR 14 bp, 4 oil saved

Scrap:
CW scraps polish INF and SUB


Builds:
Germany builds 2 MIL, INF, CAV div, FTR2, FTR3 and PIL
Italy builds FTR2, NAV3 and PIL
Japan builds TERR, 2 INF, CV Zuikako 2nd, PIL and NAV 2
Vichy saves BP in Lyon.

China builds CAV div and GARR
CW builds 2 FTR2, NAV2, 3 CP, 2 PIL, 2 repair CA and INF
France builds nothing
US builds CP, TRS 1st, BB 1st, 2 CVP1, INF div
USSR builds 4 MIL, PIL and ARM div

Factory destruction:
Germany destory factory in Lodz

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May/June 1940

Reinforcements:

CW:
CV, CA and 2 CP in Liverpool
FTR2 in Cape Town
Indian INF in Bombay

US:
CP in Norfolk
NAV in New York

USSR:
4 MIL in their cities
2 INF in Minsk
CA in Vladivostok

China:
CC INF in Taiyan

Germany:
MIL in Leipzig
INF in Köningsberg
INF in Munich
FTR2 and 2 LND in Köningsberg
SUB in Kiel

Italy:
FTR2 in Palermo
BB in La Spezia

Japan:
FTR2 in Osaka
GARR in Fukuoka
TERR in Kirin
MIL in Bangkok


Trade Agreements:
Germany sends 7 resources (2 oil) to Italy

Initiative:
Axis rolls 10
Allies rolls 4

No rerolls

Axis moves first

Weather for axis impulse #1 May/June 1940 is a 2. Crappy weather.

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May/Jun '40
Impulse #1 (Axis)

No declarations of war.

Land:
Combined: Germany, Japan
Naval: Italy

No port strikes.

Naval air:

Italy:
FTR2 (Sicily) -> East med 2-box

Germany:
FTR2 (Sicily) -> East med 2-box

Naval Moves:

Japan:
TRS Port Arthur -> South China Sea load MIL Bangkok
Fukuoka Force - CV Hiryu,BB Nagato,CA Suzuya,CA Mogami,TRS Load GAR -> China Sea 0-Box

Germany:
SUB (Kiel) -> BOB 2-box
2 x SUB (Kiel) -> Faeroes Gap 2-box

Italy:
CP La spezia -> East med 0-box
Sub Bordeaux -> CsV 2-box
CA Olbia -> Italian Coast 0-box

Two Italian SUBs hunt for Allied shipping in CSV. Will CW reinforce the sea area with the NAV2 (it can reach up to the 2-box)?