Bob Flemin' and Orm. A World... AARse II

[AllenK]

Looks like taking Belgium and breaking through to Paris might be a drawn out affair. I see an early O-chit expenditure on the cards.

On the other hand, with Wavell and a strong CW commitment in Europe, can the Italians profit in the Med (although I note the movement of the Indian corps to Alex) or the Japanese in the Far East?

[Barbuesque]

Nice deployment from belgium. Nice way to abuse the ZoC by not setting up in Antwerp and Brussels.

[warspite1]

Ormster I will not be able to do my turn now until Friday.

[warspite1]

Nov/Dec 1939
Impulse: 9

The weather stops any real attacking intent this impulse. It it clear in the Northern Monsoon but, having ridden my luck the previous two impulses, I decide not to push that luck any further.

The Japanese send naval vessels to the Japanese Coast and the China Sea, where the latter pick up a Corps and a Div.

The Germans rail an ART and MIL south to Vienna and an ART west.

The Japanese re-arrange forces in the Kwantung Province.

The Germans continue to move units to the west.

The Italians move some units in the Tripolitania.

The Japanese continue to try and load aircraft on carriers [8|]

And the turn ends on a 2.....

[Orm]

The Japanese continue to try and load aircraft on carriers

I find that it is easier to rebase aircraft to carriers when I use the naval review form.

[warspite1]

Sorry Ormster, this weekend has been something of a washout MWIF-wise.

I have tried to get a game to you prior to going out today but its not happening [:@] - loads of problems with US Entry and the program flickering and unresponsive [:@] Getting too angry so walking away.

I may be able to get a game to you this evening when I return, but cannot promise I'm afraid.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Sorry Ormster, this weekend has been something of a washout MWIF-wise.

I have tried to get a game to you prior to going out today but its not happening [:@] - loads of problems with US Entry and the program flickering and unresponsive [:@] Getting too angry so walking away.

I may be able to get a game to you this evening when I return, but cannot promise I'm afraid.

I wonder if that has something to do with Allied support to minors? [&:]

Could you send me the auto save from the Axis HQ reorganisation so I can take a look at it?

[Orm]

Nov/Dec 1939
End of Turn

No partisans.

Both Germany and USSR place their chits in the offensive pool.

US place their regular entry chit in the Euro pool and select no actions. US gain one additional chit because of the Allied support to Belgium.

Production:

Germany
3 x Pilot
2 x Sub (2nd Cycle)
Admiral Scheer (Repair)
LND
INF

Italy:
Impero (2nd Cycle)

Japan:
MECH
TERR
INF

China (5):
INF
MIL

CW (10):
INF
2 x FTR2
Pilot
Repair HMS Suffolk

France (6):
MIL
FTR2
Pilot

USA(11):
BB (1st)
TRS (1st)
NAV3
Pilot
Garr

USSR (14):
MIL
2 x INF
Pilot
LND4

Germany decide to upgrade Gneisenau.

Reinforcement:

Japan:
INF
TERR

Nat China:
MIL

CW:
FTR2
MIL (Bel)
INF (SA)
HMS London

France:
MIL (Dakar)
FTR3

Com China:
INF

USSR:
MIL
FTR2 (in Siberia)

USSR remove two fighters in SW Ukraine.

Axis win the initiative roll and Allies decline to re-roll.

[Orm]

Winter storms ravage all over Europe.


Picture from Jan/Feb 40 Impulse #1 (Axis) - Weather

[warspite1]

Jan/Feb 1941
Impulse: 1

Nothing much to be done with the weather as is sadly.

The Italians put some NAV and a FTR into the Italian Coast and a sub into the Western Mediterranean.
The Japanese put some cruisers to sea to meet the threat from the Soviet sub. A TRS loads up an INF.

The Japanese rail an INF north.

The Germans and Italians shuffle some units around in Germany/Belgium and North Africa.

The Japanese line up for an attack at 3:1 against the Canton Militia - the use of a bomber is required to achieve these odds.

I assume the Chinese will take the Assault approach. So its 3:1 no modifiers on the Assault table.......

Great! its a 2. The Japanese are all disorganised and lose a unit....

[AllenK]

I take my hat off to you guys running both games simultaneously. I find it difficult enough to manage one [&o].

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: AllenK

I take my hat off to you guys running both games simultaneously. I find it difficult enough to manage one [&o].

warspite1

So do I - as you can tell [:D] But if you fancy a game now I'm up for it - I could do with the practice [:)]

[Orm]

Great! its a 2. The Japanese are all disorganised and lose a unit....

You are right. That was a surprisingly good result.

[Orm]

I forgot to mention that CW trade two resources to France and 1 build point to USSR.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

I forgot to mention that CW trade two resources to France and 1 build point to USSR.

warspite1

How does the build point get transported?

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Orm

I forgot to mention that CW trade two resources to France and 1 build point to USSR.

warspite1

How does the build point get transported?

I have yet to establish a route. But I think that I am allowed to use the USSR CP in the Arctic Ocean as part of the chain so that is a likely route.

[Orm]

UK decide to lease arms to the Soviet Union, and make a deal with Norway, Sweden and Finland, in order to use their railway net to transport the goods to the Soviet Union.

[Orm]

No declarations of war.

CW and France take a naval impulse while USSR take a land impulse.

No Port Strikes. No naval air.

CW open a convoy route through the Mediterranean. CW also opens up a convoy route through the North Sea. CW and France send out plenty of convoy escorts. Home Fleet patrol the North Sea. The Western Allies sends loaded transporters to the North Sea, Bay of Biscay, Cape St. Vincent and Mozambique Channel. The British carriers stay in port.

France decide to raid the German ore convoy in The Baltic Sea.


Picture from Jan/Feb 40 Impulse #4 (Allied) - Naval Movement

[Orm]

The French cruiser does not find anything at all in the Baltic Sea.


Picture from Jan/Feb 40 Impulse #4 (Allied) - Naval Combat

[Orm]

Jan/Feb 1940
Impulse: 4

No strategic bombing. No ground strikes.

USSR rail three units close to the Finnish border.

USSR advance slowly along the Trans-Siberian railway.

No land combats.

CW rebase two fighters to Belgium.

No reorganization.

The new weather roll is a four modified to a six.


Picture from Jan/Feb 40 Impulse #7 (Axis) - Weather