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USSR retreats few hexes.


Rebase

USSR
I-16 Vitebsk -> Arctic shore 12 NE
I-17 -> 1 hex east of Vitebsk
SB-2K -> 2 hexes east of Vitebsk

CW
Bomber to Iraq


Back to the Axis.

Jul/Aug 1941
Impulse: 6 (Axis)

No declarations of war.

Land: Germany, Japan
Combined: Italy
Naval:

No port strikes.

Germany fly one FTR2 (Finland) to the Arctic Ocean 2-box.
Italy fly one NAV2 to the Arctic Ocean 2-box.

Italy sail one BB, and one TRS, to the 1 box in the East Med. The TRS embark one AA, and one supply, from Bardia.

Italy search for enemy shipping in the Arctic Ocean.

The Soviet Union can reinforce the sea area with one FTR2. Will USSR do so?


Picture from Jul/Aug '41 Impulse #6 (Axis) - Naval Combat

Yes please, to 0 box.

The Axis air finds the enemy shipping. (Axis 2, Allies 9)

Axis selects the 4 box only and use all points to increase the damage done on the cruiser.


Picture from Jul/Aug '41 Impulse #6 (Axis) - Naval Combat

HMS Nigeria is sunk.


Picture from Jul/Aug '41 Impulse #6 (Axis) - Naval Combat

Axis stay in the sea area and continue the hunt for Allied ships.

Does the Allies remain in the sea area?


Picture from Jul/Aug '41 Impulse #6 (Axis) - Naval Combat

Allies stay.

The Axis planes finds the Allied shipping, and an air combat ensues. (Axis 3, Allies 4)

All surprise 4 points are used to increase, and decrease, the air to air combat values.


Picture from Jul/Aug '41 Impulse #6 (Axis) - Naval Combat

The Finnish pilots show their skills and shot down their Soviet counterparts, and escort the Italian bombers to their targets.


Picture from Jul/Aug '41 Impulse #6 (Axis) - Naval Combat

Italy decides to abort the CP. What port will it seek out?

What target will CW set the second abort on? If aborted, where will it go?

Will CW stay for another round, or will they abort their entire force? If so, to what ports will they abort?


Picture from Jul/Aug '41 Impulse #6 (Axis) - Naval Combat

Target TRS. If aborted TRS and CP goes to Liverpool.

If TRS is aborted, CW stay.

If TRS is not aborted, CW aborts all ships to Liverpool.

The TRS remain in the sea area, so the entire CW force aborts.


Picture from Jul/Aug '41 Impulse #6 (Axis) - Naval Combat

No strategic bombing.

Ground Strike:

Italy:
LND2 (45,51) -> 44,53

Japan:
NAV2 (Tianshui) -> 79,132

China can intercept the Japanese bomber. Japan has one 5 strength FTR2 on standby. Will China intercept the ground strike?


Picture from Jul/Aug '41 Impulse #6 (Axis) - Ground Strike

And USSR can intercept the Italian ground strike. Germany has one 6 strength FTR2, and one 5 strength FTR3, on standby. Will USSR intercept the ground strike?


Picture from Jul/Aug '41 Impulse #6 (Axis) - Ground Strike

China does not intercept.

USSR says also no to intercept.

The Italian pilots apparently needs some lessons in how to perform a proper ground strike. [:(]


Picture from Jul/Aug '41 Impulse #6 (Axis) - Ground Strike

The Japanese do better.


Picture from Jul/Aug '41 Impulse #6 (Axis) - Ground Strike

A 1/10 split for Japan! Japan likes those, right?

ORIGINAL: brian brian

A 1/10 split for Japan! Japan likes those, right?

Japan might very well like 'em, but I sure don't. This because the 1/10 split does only work in my favour 1/10 of the times they occur.