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MIG-1 intercept Italian Stuka, RTB Smolensk
I-153 intercept German Stuka, RTB Smolensk
fly until they die

Germany send up two FTR2 (6,5) vs the MIG-1, and one FTR2 (6) against the I-153.

Edit: Begin with the air combat without any Italians.


Picture from Nov/Dec '41 Impulse #1 (Axis) - Ground Strike

The first air combat is short, and ends with the German bombers cleared, the Soviet fighters shot down. And the Soviet pilots able to fight another day.


Picture from Nov/Dec '41 Impulse #1 (Axis) - Ground Strike

Line-up for the second air combat.

Another Soviet plane hits the dust. And more pilots scrambling back to base to get new aircraft.


Picture from Nov/Dec '41 Impulse #1 (Axis) - Ground Strike

Picture from Nov/Dec '41 Impulse #1 (Axis) - Ground Strike

Picture from Nov/Dec '41 Impulse #1 (Axis) - Ground Strike

Edit: Wrong picture

Edit 2: Correct picture added. I had messed up this picture so I had to recreate it to show the correct die rolls.

Picture from Nov/Dec '41 Impulse #1 (Axis) - Ground Strike

Picture from Nov/Dec '41 Impulse #1 (Axis) - Ground Strike

Added the correct picture to the second ground strike (post 1687).

Nov/Dec '41
Impulse #1 (Axis)

Rail Movement:
Germany:
GAR Calais->Copenhagen
MIL Magdeburg->Calais

Over to Germany for land moves.

Nov/Dec '41
Impulse #1 (Axis)

Land Movement:

Japan moves their forces towards the beleaguered Chinese in the Central valley. Germany reorganize their forces on the central front and on the north front tries an outflanking manoeuvre in that is blocked by the terrain. Tenth Army advance towards the British marines in Denmark.

Para Drop:

German 7th division is dropped on the central front to try and capture central positions in an attempt to create a breakthrough.

Meanwhile, in China, the Japanese 1st special air division is landed in the rear area on the Chungking Warlord trying to cause confusion.


Picture from Nov/Dec '41 Impulse #1 (Axis) - Paradrop

All adjacent German units support the paradrop. Odds before the notional is 39:18.

Will USSR include the notional?


Picture from Nov/Dec '41 Impulse #1 (Axis) - Land Combat

The adjacent Japanese support the paradrop. Odds before the notional is 16:5.

Will China include the notional?


Picture from Nov/Dec '41 Impulse #1 (Axis) - Land Combat

Please apply notional (use it) in China and do not apply (don't use) in Russia. ty.

Japan adds 6 bombers with a total of 13 factors in ground support.

Germany adds 3 bombers with 14 points in ground support.

Will USSR fly any defensive ground support?

Axis has one FTR2, and one FTR3 available for interception.


Picture from Nov/Dec '41 Impulse #1 (Axis) - Land Combat

The final odds in China is +9,786.

Will China select assault, or blitz?

No air support, please choose assault in China.

Nov/Dec '41
Impulse #1 (Axis)

Axis begins with the German blitz attack south of Vitebsk.