Empires in Flames (4-player game)

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3 rolled for surprise. The CP is sunk, while the CA is damaged.
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Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #1 (Axis)

Naval Air:
Germany:
FTR2 -> Baltic Sea 0-box

No strategic bombing.

Germany grounds strikes Lodz, and Warsaw.
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One unit hit in Warsaw.
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Orm, looks like your poor ground strike luck is carrying over from your previous game.
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rkr1958 wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2026 1:58 am Orm, looks like your poor ground strike luck is carrying over from your previous game.
Good! He did have a significant improvement in accuracy, he actually hit something. Hope it continues for another 5 years of game time. :D
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Re: Empires in Flames (4-player game)

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Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #1 (Axis)

No rail movement.

Land Movement:

Germany:
AG Rundstedt is withdrawn westwards, in case France attacks.
AG vom Leeb advance towards the central cities, and prepares to assault Poznan.

Japan:
AG Terauchi is transfered to north China.
Minor advancement ib south China.
AG Umezu concentrate on the forces defending the Yangtze river.
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Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #1 (Axis)

Germany makes one automatic attack against Poznan.

Japan makes an attack in central China (83,141). HQ support is used, 8 points in ground support is added (FTR2 + 2 LND2 + NAV2).
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Will China make the attack assault, or blitz?
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Orm wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2026 5:53 pm Will China make the attack assault, or blitz?
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Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #1 (Axis)

The Japanese attack goes well.
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Poznan is liberated.
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Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #1 (Axis)

No air rebases. No reorganization.

Note: Italy moved SUB to CSV, and TERR to the Tunisian border.
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CW, and France DOW Germany. One US entry marker removed (2).

Over to Allies.
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Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #2 (Allied)

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

Port attack Keil with Harrow, use AA?
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Majorball68 wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2026 7:34 am
Port attack Keil with Harrow, use AA?
Yes, please, use the AA.

Edit: Never mind. :)
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Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #2 (Allied)

Port atatck Kiel results, Allies roll 10 for max surprise of 13. 4 used to reduce AA to 0 and 8 used to increase NCC.
Result rolls were obvious with BB Scharnhorst damaged and soaking up 2 Aborts as well.
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Re: Empires in Flames (4-player game)

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Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #2 (Allied) Cont'

Naval Air: None

Naval moves: Plenty. Moves of interest, TF moves to North Sea, Queens with 6-5 mot to Red Sea & 1-4 shuttles to Mombassa. French trans to 0 box CSV.

Strategic Bombing: Cologne hit with French LeO, 1 BP lost.

No Ground Strikes.

Movement: Chitcoms and Nat reposition.

Air rebase: Polsh airforce flees to neutral countries.
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