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ORIGINAL: brian brian
Wait until 1944 when every hex has 3 units in it and all sides just want the unit density to go down. Some folks want divisions for the specialty flavor they allow in operations, but want a lower counter density. So they play 2d10 with ‘first loss must be a corps’.

I think this is a good rule brian. i'd also be ok to play without divisions.

Jul/Aug '41
Impulse #10 (Axis)

No declarations of war.

Land: Germany
Combined: Italy, Japan
Naval:

No port strikes.

Naval Air:

Germany:
FTR2 (Sicily) -> West Med 1-box

Italy:
NAV3 (Sicily) -> West Med 1-box

Naval Movement:

Italy:
2 x CA (West Med) -> La Spezia

Japan:
TRS (Fukuoka) + INF -> Shanghai

Italy initiates combat in the West Med. No additional air.

Axis rolls a 3 and doesn't find the Allies. However, Allies roll 4 and find the Axis force. CW has one surprise point.


Picture from Jul/Aug '41 Impulse #10 (Axis) - Naval Combat

Axis select a naval air combat.

How will CW arrange their air? Will the CVP fly as a fighter? And if it flies as a bomber which plane will then be front bomber?


Picture from Jul/Aug '41 Impulse #10 (Axis) - Naval Combat

If I fly as bomber, do I lose one point from A2A factors?

Did Italian ships return to base from East or West Med?

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer_slith

Did Italian ships return to base from East or West Med?

West Med. I corrected the post.

So there are no Italian shipping in the sea area. only the neutral Vichy, so the box with the Axis air had to be picked.

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer_slith

If I fly as bomber, do I lose one point from A2A factors?

I am pretty sure that CVP are exempt from that rule. I'll check to make sure.

If they lose point, then fighter. If not, front bomber.

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer_slith

If I fly as bomber, do I lose one point from A2A factors?

I am pretty sure that CVP are exempt from that rule. I'll check to make sure.

Yes, the rule specifically state FTR. And a CVP is not a FTR. So same A2A value as both a bomber or fighter.

I assume that CW abort the air combat?


Picture from Jul/Aug '41 Impulse #10 (Axis) - Naval Combat

Yes, abort.

I believe AA fires and result is only aborts. Place them any way you like and abort all CW units to Gibraltar.

The Allied AA fire reduce the bomber strength with one (worst die out of 6). (1, 7, 7, 5, 10, 3)

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer_slith

I believe AA fires and result is only aborts. Place them any way you like and abort all CW units to Gibraltar.

Ok. [:)]

The CW force aborts to Gibraltar.

No strategic bombing.

Germany bombard, and ground strike, the Soviet defenders south-west of Vitebsk.


Picture from Jul/Aug '41 Impulse #10 (Axis) - Ground Strike

The abysmal success rate for the Axis air force, with ground strikes, continues. The FTR3 hit no targets. Fortunately the German artillery remedy the situation somewhat and disorganize two defenders.


Picture from Jul/Aug '41 Impulse #10 (Axis) - Ground Strike

Jul/Aug '41
Impulse #10 (Axis)

Rail Movement:

Japan:
INF (Shanghai) -> Tianshui

Over to Germany for their land moves (and perhaps additional rail moves).

Jul/Aug '41
Impulse #10 (Axis)

Land Moves Continued:

Italy:
MIL (Skopje) -> 67,49 (Greece)

Japan:
HQI (76,138) -> 76,136
INF (Sian) -> 77,134
CAV Div (82,135) -> 82,134

Air Transport:
Germany:
ATR3 + It MTN (Naples) -> Olbia
ATR3 (Olbia) -> Florence

Germany makes two land attacks.

First is in the north versus Timoshenko, and supporting cavalry.
Second attack is against the guard army SW of Vitebsk. This attack has 3 points in ground support.

The attack against hex 40,56 with the HQI is +5.75. Will USSR select blitz or assault?

Assault for the forest attack please. For the other attack I guess Germany will choose but if Soviet choice let me know. ty.