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The ground strike was a success.


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #7 (Axis) - Ground Strike

Rail Movement:

Japan:
MIL rail from Harbin to Kaifeng, China.

Germany:
ART in Lodz rail to Karlsruhe.

Land Movement:

Italy:
1) TERR in Khartoum moves two hexes East.
2) MOT moves from Genoa to La Spezia.

Germany:
1) von Leeb moves 3 hexes west.
2) von Bock moves 3 hexes west.
3) INF in Berlin moves 3 hexes west.
4) INF Div in Olbia moves one hex NW and becomes disorganized.
5) MIL in Berlin moves 2 hexes west.
6) MECH in Essen moves to hex 51,33.

Japan:
1) GARR in Kaifeng moves one hex NW and becomes disorganized
2) MAR occupies Nanning (US entry roll: 1 - one US entry chit added)
3) INF captures Chihkiang (US entry roll: 3 - no effect)

Japan attacks the OOS Kunming militia. Odds are 7:1+1. Since blitz would make the attack automatic I assume that assault is chosen.


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #7 (Axis) - Land Combat

Japanese forces eliminate the Chinese militia but becomes disorganized.


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #7 (Axis) - Land Combat

Air Rebase:

Japan:
FTR2 (Nanchang) -> Changsha
LND2 (Nanchang) -> Hengyang

Italy:
Nav2 (73,37) -> 74,39

Germany:
LND2 (49,37) -> Aachen
LND2 (Hamburg) -> Rotterdam
FTR2 (49,36) -> Rotterdam
FTR2 (Arnhem) -> 51,33
LND3 (Dusseldorf) -> Arnhem

No reorganization.

Turn ends on a 1, but a 7 is rolled. Over to the Allies.


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #7 (Axis) - Reorganization

Allied

No DOW.

China, takes land; CW naval; URSS and France, comb; and USA pass.

No port attacks.

France sends an CP to E. Med.

CW sends 2 CA to E. Med.; 2 trans to S. Vicent (cargo: 1 FTR and a Bomb); 1 BB to North Sea; 1 to Faroes Gap; and the Royals to Red Sea (cargo Aus TERR)

Does Italy want to initiate combat in E. Med.?

Eastern Med. before naval combat.

Yes please, react with IT nav to 2-box in E-med.

There were no naval combat

North China after communist movement.

Nat China goes on ahead.

Sea zones around Britain.

No declarations of war.

Land: Japan
Combined: Germany, Italy

No Port Strikes. No naval air.

Naval Movement:

Germany: Two cruisers, one amphibious, and one transport, sail from East Prussia to the 0-box of the Baltic Sea.
Italy: The Trieste fleet, 3 cruisers, and one transport loaded with one infantry corps, sail to the 0-box of the Italian Coast.


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #10 (Axis) - Naval Movement

Italy initiates combat in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #10 (Axis) - Naval Combat

Nov/Dec '39
Impulse #10 (Axis)

Axis rolls 5 while Allies rolls 9. No combat.

Germany strat bombs Hull, Lyons, and Toulouse, while Italy bombs Marseilles.


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #10 (Axis) - Strategic Bombing

The German bombers found the target in Hull despite the long range and bad weather.


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #10 (Axis) - Strategic Bombing

[X(] [&:] Germany hurt the French production in Lyons.

Although, I have no reason to complain. Just shocked. [:)]


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #10 (Axis) - Strategic Bombing

The target in Toulouse was saved by the bad weather.


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #10 (Axis) - Strategic Bombing

The Italian pilots show their skill by finding the factory in Marseilles despite the rain.


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #10 (Axis) - Strategic Bombing

Nov/Dec '39
Impulse #10 (Axis)

The bomber raiding Lyons return to Turin.