The Wildfire Spreads (5-player game)

[Majorball68]

BB Lorraine.

Regardless results abort zone. Trans to Aden. CW ships to Port Said. French to Marseille.

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May/Jun '40
Impulse #9 (Axis)

The French BB is damaged, along with the CW TRS.

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May/Jun '40
Impulse #9 (Axis)

No strategic bombing.

Ground Strike:
Germany:
LND2 - Metz

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Both Metz defenders hit.

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May/Jun '40
Impulse #9 (Axis)

Rail Movement:
HQI + GARR China -> 58,152 in Tsitsihar area

Land Movement:

Japan:

N China:
Tianshui is occupied. No US reaction (10).
AG Umezu withdraws slightly.

Manchuria
MIL Harbin -> NE

S China:
Minor movement.

Italy:
TERR Addis Abbeba -> W,NW,NW
INF Tirana -> SE

Germany:
Minor adjustments in Albania.
AG Rundstedt concentrate on Metz.
AG von Leeb liberate Brest, Lorient, and St-Nazaire.

Debark:
Japan:
2 INF -> Manchuria
MIL -> Canton

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May/Jun '40
Impulse #9 (Axis)

Germany assaults Metz. Will France use defensive air support (on extended range)? Current odds is 72:8, with an additional +4 in modification for disorganized defenders, and no city modifier. All in all +22. One AA is included in the attack. One FTR3 is available for interception.

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[Majorball68]

Germany assaults Metz. Will France use defensive air support (on extended range)?

No support.

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The attack is automatic.

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May/Jun '40
Impulse #9 (Axis)

Air Rebase:

Japan:
FTR2 Changsha -> NE China
LND2 72,134 N China -> NE

Germany:
LND3 Calais -> Sicily
LND3 Sicily -> Leros
ETR2 Rome -> Sicily

No reorganization.

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Turn continues on a 9 (1-3 to end).

Over to Allies

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[Majorball68]

May/Jun '40
Impulse #10 (Allies)
Declarations of war: None

Land: China, USSR
Combined: France, CW
Naval:
Pass: US

No Port Strikes.

Naval Air: French Le0 ext range to 1 box Italian Coast

Naval Movement: CW CP to Azanian Sea. CA in NA drops from 3 to 1 box.

Naval Searches: French searching Italian Coast. Will assume no additional Axis support.

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[Majorball68]

May/Jun '40
Impulse #10 (Allies) Cont'

- Allies find Italian Coast 1 vs 4, 5 surprise points.
- Default to Naval Air & German Bf110 set to fighter.
- Surprise points saved, air combat 0/0 [Twin Axis]
- Round 1: A2A roll Axis 7, no effect. A2A roll Allies 5, DX. A2A ends.
- 4 Surprise points spent to reduce AA to no effect.
- Damage roll on transport results in Abort. Didn't roll other aborts as obvious Axis decision to retire from Italian Coast.
- Ships sent to La Spezia.

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[Majorball68]

May/Jun '40
Impulse #10 (Allies) Cont'

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[Majorball68]

There is indeed no need to ask every question that MWIF asks.

I suggest that we will get better with time in knowing what the line is for if a question should be asked, or not. It has not often happened when a question was needed, but not asked, and we will try to let you know if such a thing happens. I am pretty sure that I will not be upset if honest mistakes happens.

Advancing the game is in itself a good thing.

Agree. When playing with new opponents it is a learning experience. In order to keep the game moving we generally rely on who is doing the turn to make the obvious and logical decisions without waiting for an answer to expedite the turn. There may be times when that decision is not correct however the player who may not agree with a decision made may request another path to be followed and the rolls redone without prejudice. Classic example was the last impulse, the CW CVP fighter either goes down with the ship or in Air to Air so the decision is to keep flying regardless the odds. No point asking because the answer will be the same.

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May/Jun '40
Impulse #10 (Allies) Cont'

Strategic Bombing: Winston orders bombing of Berlin.

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[Majorball68]

May/Jun '40
Impulse #10 (Allies) Cont'

No ground strikes.

Rail: USSR 122mm rails to Zhukov.

Movement: All obvious Manchuria, China and France. CW supply unit heads north.

Air rebasing: USSR bombers and fighters position in Manchuria.

Turn ends on 3.

Partisan in Burma, placed actively in Rangoon for Axis. Obviously can be edited anywhere at your request.

Partisan rolls in order starting with Korea: 48 26 50 2 97 39 48 13 39 80
Garrison roll Burma: 1
Pick Partisan rolls: 8, 8

Part Marker rolls:
Ge, Ge (Off/Def): 323 327
USSR (Def): 12

Pick USE marker roll 39 and 1 chit assigned to Ge/It pool. No options chosen.

Turn sent for Axis SAS.

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