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Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #9 (Axis)

German front bomber was aborted.

Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #9 (Axis)

And the French FTR2 was aborted.

Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #9 (Axis)

Better targeting by the Stukas this time.

There will be a break here. Awaiting orders from Japan.

Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #9 (Axis)

No rail movement.

Land movement:

Italy:
MTN cross the alpine hexside and enters the French Alps. (62,33->61,32)
INF Div 63,33->62,33

Germany:
Army group von Leeb concentrate on Lodz.
Army group von Rundstedt reorganize their forces in order to attempt to break through the French lines in Belgium.
INF Div (Bremen) -> Dusseldorf

Japan:

The 5th MOT Div leave Taiyuan for outflanking manouvers (westwards) in the Ordos desert.
Army group Terauchi goes into winter quarters north of Kaifeng.
Army group Umezu concentrate in the Changsha region, and prepares to cross the Hsiang river.
Army group Yamamoto disperse in the Kwangtung region on anti-partisan operations.
The Fukuoka militia advance towards the Kwangsi regoin in order to cut the link to French Indochina.
Minor adjustments in Korea, and Manchuria.

Debark:
Japan:
South China Sea 2 units -Canton

Germany makes three attacks. Japan one. Save sent from the defensive HQ support step.

Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #9 (Axis)

Germany attacks Lodz. Current odds are 40:8, or 5:1. Edit: The attack has -1 on the die roll.

General Rydz-Smigley (HQI) can provide defensive HQ support in support of Lodz.

Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #9 (Axis)

Germany also attacks through the Ardennes, and attacks the staff location of General Gaston Billotte. Current odds are 64:8, or 8:1. Note that the German AA attacks this hex.

Will the French HQI provide defensive support?

Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #9 (Axis)

The final German attack is against Brussels. Note that the ENG is committed here, and that the ART next to the city is not yet used. The current odds is 55:6, or slightly above 9:1.

And a picture of the Japanese attack before ground support.

No support for any attacks in Belgium or France. Use the Polish HQ support for attack on Lodz. Fly the Polish Bomber and Fighter in support at Lodz. Land both in Warsaw

Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #9 (Axis)

Ground support in China is one ART, and one NAV3, for a total of 6 points.

Ground support for Brussels is one ART, and one LND3, for a total of 6 points.

In Poland the German FTR2 intercept the Polish air.

The German FTR2 is aborted.

Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #9 (Axis)

Germany got a worthless result in the air combat, and shot down the Polish FTR2. Or, I presume that it will be the FTR2.

Ground support cleared, and a pilot to CW. Bah.
Edit: I think that any other result, by Germany, had been better. In my humble opinion, that is.

Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #9 (Axis)

The defensive HQ support in Poland failed on a roll of 8.

Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #9 (Axis)

Two attacks remain after the automatic ones are done. Should they both be assault, or is any of them blitz?

Blitz in China, Assault in Lodz

Please ignore the erroneous roll that went out (with a second roll for Lodz HQ support).

Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #9 (Axis)

Yep, that did not go well.

Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #9 (Axis)

The attack in China went better. The break was converted to a retreat. Which unit will China take as a loss?