Mayhemizer vs AllenK: The rematch

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Sounds good, first target as transporter.

[AllenK]

ORIGINAL: Cohen

I am just not sure why CW made a full naval move when aligning Yugoslavia, and could have used some land moves ^^ but that's just me.
It gives time to Axis to react to new and sudden threats.

Tricky decision. I wanted to extricate the Trans and get naval forces in place to battle the Italians (plus get the usual escorts out). A Combined move wouldn't have given me enough naval moves.

[AllenK]

The Trans comes in for sustained gunnery but manages to stay afloat (for now).

[AllenK]

Where to place the Italian damage?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Italian fleet is getting thin...

X to CL Diaz
D to CL Attendolo and BB Giulio Cesare

Italians stay.

[AllenK]

And thinner.

[AllenK]

Round 4

Searches Axis 6, Allies 7.

Italian ships abort to La Spezia. CW Damaged CA and Trans go to Gib. Aborted sub goes to Sardinia.

The French add a CA to the East Med 4-box.

The US sail a Trans to pick up McArthur from Pearl and another Trans with A Garr leaves San Francisco, heading towards Pearl.

3 areas for naval combat although CW will decline Cape Verde.

[AllenK]

In the East Med, searches of Allied 4 and Axis 7 draw a blank.

In the Italian Coast, the battle continues as the Allies roll a 1 to the Axis 9.

Allies use their 6 points to maximise damage. Where do the Italians wish to place the hits? Do they stay or abort?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

This impulse may cost Italians more than they can produce in a year...

The first X to CL Cadorna. If she survives, then another X too. Otherwise second X to CL Bari.

Aborts in order CL Bari, CA Eugenio, BB Conte Di Cavour.

[AllenK]

Just to make sure, Bari is carrying the Inf div. 2nd X to Bari?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Yeah, time to do some difficult decisions...

Thanks for asking [:)]

[AllenK]

Italian losses.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Italians stay

[AllenK]

The Italian response. Fight or flight? RN fights.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

We fight, to the end!

And the end is near...

[AllenK]

But with a sting in the tail. Searches Allied 9, Axis 2. Axis has 9 surprise points to spend. If not used to avoid, both sides are currently D, 2A. How do the Axis wish to play it?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

I use 4 points to reduce Axis damage to A.

I use 2 points to increase Allied damage to 2D A.

I use 3 points to choose target. First D to BB Renown.

[AllenK]

On a 6, the Italian BB survives the abort.

The Renown takes serious damage and limps away.

Carry on?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Sure!

[AllenK]

Rolls of Allies 5, Axis 7 bring the battle to an end. CW ships abort to Gib, Italians to La Spezia.

I presume the Italians will want a bash in Cape Verde?