Storm Clouds Gathering (4-player game)

[NatRapsEno]

Place pilot in the Gustav. Place subs in Kiel, the fighter and AA gun go in Aachen.

Place the transport in La Spezia along with the two subs. Place the artillery and infantry corps in Trieste.

Put pilots in the B5N1 nav 2 and the light blue D3A1 CVP with two naval factors. Put the nav 2 in Sasebo and place the CVP on the Honsho in Fukuoka. Put the CP, garrison, and mountain corps in Tokyo.

Place the Vichy French BB in Marseilles and the territorials in their respective capitals.

No change in lending. If the Axis win the initiative the Axis will move first but no reroll.

[Orm]

Use Oil:

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

USSR:
All units except are reorganized for 1 oil (0,6).

CW:
All units, except 1 CA, are reorganized for 6 oil (6,3).

Free France:
All units are reorganized for 0 oil (0,15).

USA:
All units are reorganized for 1 oil (0,9).

Breakdown:
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Final production:
China: 8 BP
CW: 28 BP
FF: 0 BP
USA: 30 BP
USSR: 31 BP

Scrap:
-

Production:

CH(8)
-------
ATR(3)
MEC(5)

CW (28):
GARR
HQI
CVP1
LND4
2 FTR2
4 Pilot
CA 1st
CV 2nd
CP

Free France (0):
-

US(30)
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Rep CW 3xCL(3)
CV fd(2)
BB fu(5)
FTR2 (2)
LND3 (3)
2xCVP1 (2)
4xPIL (8)
PAR (5)

USSR
Build (31)
2 MOT
MTN
MOT Div
MECH
3 PIL
2 FTR2
LND2

Reinforcements:

CH Com
------
MOT Sian

CH Nat
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FTR2 Changsha
INF Kweilin

CW:
FTR2 -> Cardiff
FTR2 -> Halifax
NAV3 -> Belfast
MIL -> Lisbon
INF -> Adelaide
GARR -> Liverpool
MECH -> London
MECH -> Bristol
CA + CL -> Liverpool
CP -> Halifax

France:
-

US
----
FTR2 San Diego
6 CVP + LND3 Norfolk

USSR:
8-1 GARR -> Pskov
DB-3 -> Minsk

7-3 INF + 6-4 INF + 2 YAK + MIG -> Blago
2 DB-3F + Pe-2 Khabarovsk

Vichy F:
TERR -> Syria
TERR -> Ivory Coast

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

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

[Orm]

I think USSR is owed 3 oil now.

CW had the capacity to transport one oil to UK to be saved there. But every time I tried to do so it used up the CP in the central Atlantic instead of the north Atlantic. Thus reducing one resource shipped from Africa. So I didn't bother fixing that so the oil was saved in Canada instead.

[Orm]

Axis wins the initiative (9-2), and go first in fine weather.

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[NatRapsEno]

Japan declares war on Commonwealth, USA, and USSR.

When it comes to it, I will need your input for the US entry actions that will be automatically played as to whether to move markers to tension.

[NatRapsEno]

According to my thinking, I won't move any of the automatically played US actions against Japan. It seems that the combination of 43 entry level and 23 tension against Germany is your best chance to declare war on him this turn. Otherwise, tension would increase and entry level decrease, leading to decreased chances. If I'm wrong here let me know and I will go back and play it the way you designate.

[NatRapsEno]

No chit added for the declaration of war on USSR.

I placed the American reserves with optional setup as follows: Marine in San Diego, Motorized in Newark

USSR - 7-4 in Vladivostock, the 4-3 and 2-4 cavalry unit in Khabarovsk. If these need changing let me know and I will place them where you want.

[peskpesk]

Your choices are fine, thx.

[NatRapsEno]

All powers take a combined action, with Japan's being a super combined.

Naval Air: Germany flies the He112 to the 2 box of West Med. The He100 to the 2 box of East Med. The Fockewulf from Portugal to the 2 box of CSV. Japan flies the A6 and G3M2 to the 4 box of Bay of Bengal. The G3M2 from Korean island to the 4 box of China Sea.

Naval Moves:

Germany move the Bismarck, Admiral Scheer, and Amphib to the 0 box of BOB. They are loaded with a mountain div, mountain div, and Berlin militia, respectively. Italy moves 3 subs from La Rochelle to the 2 box of CSV. The other sub moves to the 3 box of North Atlantic.

Japan's naval moves are too numerous to list but will become clear during the invasion portion of the turn. The move has taken a lot of time to complete but I will probably complete it later today.

[NatRapsEno]

Sent save for searches in case you need it.

Will start in North Atlantic.

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Support? The Sunderland can reach the 3 box.

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[GeneralAdvance]

NAV4 to 3-box

[NatRapsEno]

Both find. Do you wish to force a naval air?

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[GeneralAdvance]

No

[NatRapsEno]

Your choices

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[GeneralAdvance]

D on Dido
A on Dido
A on Glasgow
A on Norfolk

Aborts to Liverpool

[NatRapsEno]

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Axis aborted zone.

Now CSV. Axis flew the Erone and Gabbiano to the 2 box.

Allied support?

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[GeneralAdvance]

FTR2 + NAV2 to 0-box

[NatRapsEno]

Miss

The remaining searches are Japanese during a surprise impulse, no input needed for a while.

[NatRapsEno]

The American CP in South China Sea and the CP in the Arabian sea were found and destrouyed.

[NatRapsEno]

I declined air support for you here. It was at extended range and easily interceptible. However, we can redo this if you want to try and get it thru.

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Just one roll in Portugal.

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