Pat vs Ronnie GW AAR

[rkr1958]

Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. Allied #5. Post Naval Moves. Contested Sea Areas.

The allies elect for no combat in all four contested sea areas. The axis don't have the opportunity to try.

This sums up this allied impulse. Now it's back to Pat and the axis.

[ashkpa]

ND41 i7:
Italy and Japan take combined actions and Germany takes a land action.
JP moves two CVs from Truk to the S. China Sea
Italy moves a CP to the W. Med
Italy flies a fighter to the 2-box of the BoB

Italy can initiate searches in 3 areas.
In the first, CSV, the search rolls of 5/5 resulted in no contact.
In the second, BoB, the axis find on rolls of 1/4. The axis engage only the 0-box with 6 SP in a naval air battle.
Both axis fighter-bombers fly fight as fighters.
Use 2 SP to decrease the allied A-A value.
In the A-A, the Italian NAV is aborted and both CW fighters are shot down.
Used 2 SP to decrease the AA to no effect. And the final 2 SP were used to move the damage from 2D to an X, which was applied to the CP. (see this and the next post).

[ashkpa]

2nd of two images of the BoB rnd 1 battle.

[ashkpa]

BoB: Rnd 2 search rolls of 1/2 resulted in both sides finding. CW with 1 SP.
Germany makes it a naval air. One axis F-B flies as a bomber, one as a fighter. All Allied CVP fly as fighters.
A-A went three rounds. The Axis F-B flying as a bomber was aborted. The allied beaufighter and a CVP were destroyed.
AA went well for the axis.
Result was a D on the Furious which did damage the ship.

[ashkpa]

ND41 i7:
3rd round of searches resulted in no contact (10/5)

W. Med searches resulted in no contact on 3/7 search rolls.

[ashkpa]

ND 41 i7:
turn did not end. Weather roll for i9 was a 6, which with the modifier kept the weather at a 7.

[rkr1958]

Pat,

If the turn ends, how do you wish to handle the chits for the Nazi-Soviet pact?

[ashkpa]

If the turn ends, how do you wish to handle the chits for the Nazi-Soviet pact?

All of mine to Offensive and move the highest value chit from defensive to offensive.

[rkr1958]

Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. Allied #9. Actions.

[rkr1958]

Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. Allied #9. Kenya.

The CW is able to retake the Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, back from the Italians.

I'm not sure if this saves Kenya or if it's conquered and then liberate by the CW?

[rkr1958]

Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. Allied #9. French Equatorial Africa.

Mussolini just can't help from meddling in the affairs of Africa!

Good grief I hate those terr units being able to run around in Africa unchecked!

[rkr1958]

Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. Allied #9. End of Turn Check.

This turn ends.

[rkr1958]

Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. Allied #9. Destroyed Pool.

Good grief! The RAF lost 5 fighter units and the RN lost a carrier plus two air wings.

[rkr1958]

Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. End of Turn. Nazi-Soviet Pact.

The Germans draw two 4's which go into their offensive pool. They also move a 4 from their defensive to offensive pool.

The Soviets draw a 1 chit which goes into their defensive pool. They also move a 4 from their offensive to their defensive pool.

[rkr1958]

Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. End of Turn. Spain. Cape St. Vincent. Western Med.

[rkr1958]

Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. End of Turn. Eastern Med. Libya. Egypt.

[rkr1958]

Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. End of Turn. East Africa.

[rkr1958]

Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. End of Turn. Japan (China).

[rkr1958]

Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. End of Turn. Japan (Truk).

[rkr1958]

Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. USA Entry Options.

The USA adds another chit to the Japanese entry pool. They selection options 26, "Relocate fleet to Pearl Harbor", which results in a chit being moved from the entry to the tension pool.