The Wildfire Spreads (5-player game)

[Majorball68]

Was kind of hoping those brave souls in the East Med might survive at least one impulse as they did have an important role to play.

[Majorball68]

July/August '40
Impulse #3 (Allies)
Declarations of war: None

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

Port Strikes: None

Naval Air: None

Naval Movement: CV TF from Gibraltar enters WM, intercept?

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[GeneralAdvance]

Yes, intercept.

[Majorball68]

July/August '40
Impulse #3 (Allies) Cont'

Naval Movement: Gibraltar CV TF was intercepted with a 1 and stops in WM 4 box. The only other CW naval move of note was the CP to 0 box of WM.

Axis may initiate a search?

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[GeneralAdvance]

Yes, search

[Majorball68]

Yes, search

Allies not flying any air support. Fly air support, commit subs?

[GeneralAdvance]

No air, commit subs thanks

[Majorball68]

July/August '40
Impulse #3 (Allies) Cont'

Both find WM, Axis 3 and Allies 4. Defaulted to surface combat and direct to damage. Choices were obvious.

Continuing with turn.

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Allied damage WM.png (137.99 KiB) Viewed 123 times

Axis damage WM.png (136.55 KiB) Viewed 123 times

[Majorball68]

July/August '40
Impulse #3 (Allies) Cont'

No Strategic bombing or ground strikes.

Rail: USSR 85mm to Blagovyeshchensk.

Movement: Manchuria and China pretty obvious. In Sudan captured Italian rations & wine head north along with CW 5-4 inf.

Air Transport: Harrow transport 1-4 inf to Uganda captial to head off Italian advance.

Air rebase: Sutherland and Blenheim move from Gibraltar to Malta. CW fighter in UK moves south.

Over to Axis.

JA40 Axis 4.zip

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[GeneralAdvance]

Both Germany and Italy declare war on Greece.

[Orm]

Will you send us a new save with the Greek units placed?

Or should we roll US entry and place them on your instructions?

[Orm]

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Picture from Jul/Aug '40 Impulse #4 (Axis) - DOW

[Majorball68]

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Picture from Jul/Aug '40 Impulse #4 (Axis) - DOW

I would have if I hadn't gone to bed

Post me a screenshot of of Greece and the units available and I will give instructions as I won't be able to do anything until after work otherwise.

[peskpesk]

Greece Forces

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MIL 3-2 Athens as Reinforcments.

[Majorball68]

Greek setup.

Inf and all naval units in Athens.

Mountain unit in the mountain hex between Patras and Kalamai.

[GeneralAdvance]

Which country does Greece align to?

[Majorball68]

Align Greece to CW.

[Orm]

There is no US reaction for the double DOW on Greece (6,6).

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Picture from Jul/Aug '40 Impulse #4 (Axis) - DOW: Align minor country

[Orm]

Japan aligns Siam, and USA reacts negatively (3).