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Jul/Aug '40
Impulse #8 (Axis)

No declarations of war.

Land: Germany, Japan
Combined:
Naval: Italy

No Port Strikes. No Naval Air.

Naval Movement summary:
Italy:
3 CA -> East Med 4-box - embark Ge INF Div from Athens
BB + CA + CP -> East Med 0-box
CP -> It.C 0-box

Assumed that the SUB in the Italian Coast does not intercept.

No Axis searches.
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Jul/Aug '40
Impulse #8 (Axis)

Allies may search in two sea areas. Will they do so?
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Jul/Aug '40
Impulse #8 (Axis)

Strategic Bombing:
Germany:
LND3 -> London

Germany has 2 FTR2 available.

Will CW intercept the raid?
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Orm wrote: Thu Feb 12, 2026 8:15 am Will CW intercept the raid?
Intercept with fighter next to Coventry.
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Germany counters with one fighter.
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Destroy the German bomber or fighter?
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Bomber for AX.
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Germany aborts, and lost, the air combat over London.

Where will the victorious CW fighter land?
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Whence
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Jul/Aug '40
Impulse #8 (Axis)

No ground strikes.

Rail Movement:

Germany:
ART + MIL + INF West Front -> East Front

Japan:
AT Changsha -> Kirin

Land Movement:

Germany:
Several units moving eastwards in France, and Germany.
Minor adjustments in Greece.

Japan:
Minor adjustments in China.
Minor retreat in Manchuria.

Debark:
Japan:
MIL -> Canton
GARR -> Tientsin

Germany invades Cyprus, and the attack is automatic.
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Jul/Aug '40
Impulse #8 (Axis)

Japan:

Air Rebase:

Japan:
LND2 N China -> NE China

Germany:
FTR2 Greece -> Sicily
LND2 N It -> Reggio
LND2 W Germany -> E Germany

Italy:
LND3 Sicily -> Athens
ATR3 Salerno -> Athens

No reorganization.
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Back to Allies.
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July/August '40
Impulse #9 (Allies)
Declarations of war: None

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

Port Strikes: None

Naval Air: None

Naval Movement: CW CP leaves WM. CW CA CVB down to 1 box.

Allies searching East Coast. No extra support for ether side.
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July/August '40
Impulse #9 (Allies)

East Coast Search misses, Allies 8 Axis 4.

Strategic Bombing: Paris failed.

Ground Strikes: None

Rail: Nove

Movement: USSR and China moves all obvious. Italian food and wine heading north along with 5-4 inf.

Attacks: Manchuria [56, 154] Current odds +12.75 with HQ support.

Japs have max 3 factors available to add from air support, odds will reduce to +10.227.

Commit Jap bombers and A or D table?
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Use both NAV2 for 3 points defensive support.

Land both in Changchun.

Assault.
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July/August '40
Impulse #9 (Allies) Cont'

Attack resolved.

Rebase: None

Reorg: None

Turn ends on 2.
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July/August '40
EOT

Pact markers both offence for Germany rolls 112 & 166. German marker moved to offense per previous request. USSR to defense, roll 321.

USE marker roll, 230.

Chinese build aircraft option chosen. Moves 2 chit to tension pool with a roll of 0.

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