A Blazing World (4-player game)

[Orm]

There seems to be an issue with the mandatory trade. The Spanish resource going to Germany is missing from the trade list.

[Orm]

Axis wins the initiative, and go first in mostly fine weather.

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[Orm]

The traded Spanish resource was listed at the RTB step, so it seems it disappeared sometime during this end of turn. Weird.

[NatRapsEno]

Hopefully it will reappear at some point.

[Orm]

Jul/Aug '41
Impulse #1 (Axis)

Germany aligns Yugoslavia. No US reaction (7).

Land: Germany, Japan
Combined:
Naval: Italy

No Port Strikes. No Naval Air.

Naval movement:
Italy:
TRS + INF Djibouti -> Malta
TRS + AA Haifa -> La Spezia
2 SUB -> North Atlantic 3-box
SUB -> Persian Gulf 1-box
4 BB + 2 CA + 2 CL -> Arabian Sea 3-box
2 CA -> East Med
2 CA + CL -> Red Sea

Italy will search in the Persian Gulf. Any Allied air added there?

However, Italy first search in the North Atlantic.

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[Orm]

Jul/Aug '41
Impulse #1 (Axis)

No action in the North Atlantic (6-8).

Now to the Persian Gulf. Any air?

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[NatRapsEno]

Yes, fly Hurricane to 0 box.

[Orm]

No luck in the Persian Gulf (8-5).

Final search is in the Arabian Sea.

[Orm]

No success in Arabian Sea either (4-2).

[NatRapsEno]

Away for next 5 hours. Make best decision for me in order to proceed please.

[Orm]

Jul/Aug '41
Impulse #1 (Axis)

No strategic bombing.

One ground strike, and that is against the divisions in Gomel.

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[Orm]

Jul/Aug '41
Impulse #1 (Axis)

Two units hit in Gomel.

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[Orm]

Jul/Aug '41
Impulse #1 (Axis)

No rail movement.

Land Movement

Japan:
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Chita Front
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INF DIV+MOT DIV ->HQI 5(3)2
CAV 3-4 ->SW
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Vlad front
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TER 2-3-> NW,W,W
INF 8-3-> NE,NW,NW
MNT 5-4-> NW,NW,NW,W
HQI 8(4)3-NW,NW,NW
CAV DIV 1-5->NE,E,E,NW,W
GAR 4-1+ENG 1-3->Vlad
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China North
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MAR 4-4+GAR 3-1->Chengchow
MOT 5-5->NE of Ichang
HQI 6(2)3+ART->Tungkwam
6-3wp->E of Sian
6-2 MIL->E
6-3bp->E
MOT DIV 1-5 -> Yenan

Germany:
Finnish forces continue their advance and reach the outskirts of Kalinin, and Vologda.
Forces from AGN are transferred to AGC.
Panzer forces outflank the Soviet defences, and advance east of Gomel.
Another panzer force pass Smolensk to the north and are close to linking up with the Finnish force.
General advance towards Smolensk region.
AGS is still stuck in eastern Poland.
Yugoslav forces are relocated to Greece.
Egyptian territorial force advance to the Anglo-Egyptian Sudanese border.

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[Orm]

Only two Axis attacks this impulse. Versus the Soviet force SW of Smolensk, and against the Soviet rearguard in Poland.

Using defensive HQ support in Poland seems like a good idea, so I am going with that.

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[Orm]

Jul/Aug '41
Impulse #1 (Axis)

One 5-strength German LND2 fly support to the southern attack. I assume that the Soviet AA will be used here.

SW of Smolensk the Soviet air can try to interfere. Current odds is 51:7, or automatic. Germany expect to have +2 on the die roll. Will they fly?

Edit: In order to advance the game I decline to add any Soviet air. With a long turn ahead and only 4 air units remaining it seems like a forlorn hope to use any air here.

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[Orm]

The AA fire reduce three points (10,7,3,7,9,10).

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[Orm]

HQ support fail on a 6.

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[Orm]

Jul/Aug '41
Impulse #1 (Axis)

First combat is automatic.

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[NatRapsEno]

no support.

[Orm]

Jul/Aug '41
Impulse #1 (Axis)

The second attack is a success as well. Although, it is a bit disappointing that no loss occurred when the odds were so nice.

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