Storm Clouds Gathering (4-player game)

[NatRapsEno]

Germany placed both markers on defense and moved best one from offense to defense. Placed the Russian marker on offense.

File sent for US Entry play.

[Orm]

US placed their entry marker in the Japanese pool.

Axis SAS sent.

[NatRapsEno]

Allied SAS sent

[Orm]

Axis RTB sent.

Will you post Axis end of turn orders?

[NatRapsEno]

Yes, I will begin work on them shortly after I send you Allied RTB.

[NatRapsEno]

Allied RTB sent, instructions to follow.

[NatRapsEno]

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[NatRapsEno]

No breakdowns.

Final production numbers below:

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[NatRapsEno]

Scrap these two CVP before builds

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Builds below:

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[NatRapsEno]

Replace the following naval unit:

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Reinforcements:

Pilots in the Heija, 109, and Condor for Germany. Place them in Budapest, Vienna, and Saarbrucken, respectively.

The Garrison, Infantry, and armored division in Konigsberg.

No reinforcements for Italy.

For Japan replace the Shinano twice to it's purple carrier version.

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Only put a pilot in the A6M3 Fighter. All Japanese reinforcements in Tokyo.

No change in lending. If the Axis win the initiative, the Allies will move first.

[NatRapsEno]

I forgot the Vichy Build screenshot, here it is below:

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[NatRapsEno]

We can't play if you don't build your toys!

[Orm]

Allies end of turn:

Use Oil:

China:
All units are reorganized for 0 oil (0,0).

USSR:
All units except are reorganized for 0 oil (0,0).

CW:
All units are reorganized for 4 oil (4,45).

Free France:
All units are reorganized for 0 oil (0,0).

USA:
All units, except 5 BB amd 2 CA, are reorganized for 0 oil (0,45).

Breakdown:
-

Final production:
China: 6 BP + 1 saved
CW: 22 BP - using 6 saved oil for production in UK
FF: 0 BP
USA: 20 BP
USSR: 17 BP

Scrap:
-

Production:

China(7)
-------
MOT
PIL
Save 1 BP in Urumchi

CW (22):
INF
MECH
NAV3
CVP1
3 Pilot
CV 1st
CA 1st
CP

Free France (0):
-

USA (20)
-------
2xCV fu (6)
Rep BB (2)
3x CW cruisers Rep (3)
INF (3)
2xCVP (2)
2xPIL (4)

USSR (17):
3 INF
2 PIL
2 FTR2

Reinforcements:

CH Com
------
AT Sian

CH Nat
-

CW:
FTR2 -> Cardiff
NAV2 -> Belfast
NAV3 -> Liverpool
BB + 3 CA + 3 CL + 4 CP -> Liverpool
INF -> Quebec
CP -> Bombay

France:
-

USA
---------
Sub+Slow BB San Diego
BB Norfolk

USSR:
5-3 PARA + LaGG-3 -> Vladivostok
4-3 PARA + YAK-1 + 2 LND4 -> Khabarovsk

Vichy F:
TERR -> Algiers

Voluntary Resource Lending:
Same; CW -> China: 2 resources total -> 1 Res + 1 Oil
Same; USA -> CW: 5 resources total -> 0 Res + 5 Oil
Same; USA -> China: 1 resources total -> 1 Res + 0 Oil

Allies goes first if we win the initiative, no re-roll.

[Orm]

Looks like USSR is one saved oil low. One Iraqi oil was stuck as being traded to Germany.

[Orm]

Axis wins the initiative, so Allies go first in blistering winter.

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[Orm]

Forgot to post a picture of the losses for the last turn.

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[NatRapsEno]

OK, will add a saved oil to USSR when I get the turn back.

[Orm]

Jan/Feb '42
Impulse #1 (Allied)

No declarations of war.

Land: China
Combined: USSR, USA
Naval: Free France, CW

No Port Strikes. No Naval Air.

Naval movement:

USA:
3 SCS -> East Coast

CW + FF:
TRS + INF Liverpool -> Gibraltar
Liner + GARR Gibraltar -> Cape Town
TRS + TERR Durban -> Arabian Sea
TRS Singapore -> Cape Norwegia
TRS + FTR2 Halifax -> CVB
BoB is emptied.
Lots of convoy escorts leave port.

No strategic bombing. No ground strikes.

Rail movement:
USSR:
HQA Persia -> SE Lvov

Land Movement:

CH Com
-----
AT 3.-3 Sian -> NE
CAV 3-4 Yenan -> NE

CH Nat
-----
CAV 2-4 -> SW

USSR:
4-3 PARA - 3 hex south
5-4 INF -> 62,160
5-3 INF Vlad -> 62,160

Air rebase:

USSR:
LND3 eastwards to Mongolia
LND4 Mongolia -> NW K-town
2 LND4 K-town -> Vlad region

CW:
FTR2 -> Freetown
CVP in Liverpool rearranged

CW reorganize 8 CPs in Liverpool

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Save sent.

[NatRapsEno]

Combined actions for Germany and Japan, naval for Italy.

No Naval Air

Naval Movement: Japan moved the Marine from Korea to Hanoi. Transport from Siam picked up the infantry division and artillery from Tokyo and stayed in the 0 box of China Sea. Germany moved a CP from Kiel into 0 box of Bay of Biscay. Italy made many naval moves in the Mediterrenean picking up German units and such along with two subs into 4 box of Bay of Biscay.

Rail Moves: Germany railed a motorized division from Poland to La Spezia. Japan raled an AT gun to Manchuria.

Land moves: Japan moved both marine units from Hanoi into mountains of Southern China. Yamamoto west one hex into mountains.

Germany spent their land moves and debarks for an attack in Palestine.

Even if you flew support for this attack, it would not have altered the odds so did not fly anything for you.

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Air Rebase: Germany flew 4 fighters to the West Coast of France. Bulgarian bomber from Greece to Germany. Fighter from Austria to Italy. Italy flew Erone to West coast of France. Sparviero from Egypt to Sicily. Japan flew fighter from Southern China to Siam.

Turn sent.

[NatRapsEno]

Weather worsens.

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