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Jan/Feb '40
Impulse #8 (Axis)

Land Movement continued:

Japan:
HQI -> W Nanning
MAR continues outflanking manoeuvres in the mountains south of Kunming.
One resource is captured in the south, and several units close in on Kweilin.
The outflanking 3rd Inf Div moves southeast to the railroad between Tianshui, and Sian.
Minor movement in North China.
Minor movement in Manchuria.


Italy:
INF advance into Kenya
TERR -> SE Tunis

Germany:
Three units capture most of Denmark, including Copenhagen, and Fredrikshavn.
An northern reserve is established in Hamburg.
An assault on Brussels is prepared.

Germany assaults Brussels. ENG provides support. Current odds is 60:5, or + 20.

One LND2 fly ground support. Germany has two FTR2 on standby. One AA is included in the attack.

Will CW fly any defensive support for Brussels?

Orm wrote: Wed Dec 31, 2025 9:08 am Will CW fly any defensive support for Brussels?

No support.

Jan/Feb '40
Impulse #8 (Axis)

The assault on Brussels is automatic.

Jan/Feb '40
Impulse #8 (Axis)

Air Rebase:

Italy:
FTR2 -> La Spezia

Japan:
FTR2 Korea -> Chefoo
NAV2 E Kaifeng -> 74,139 in the Tungkwan area

No reorganization.

Turn ends on a 1 (1-2 to end).

Over to Allies for US entry, and partisans. Germany continue to put one marker in each pool.
5thJMPBJ 025 JF 40 EoT

Orm wrote: Wed Dec 31, 2025 9:38 am Turn ends on a 1 (1-2 to end).

Over to Allies for US entry, and partisans. Germany continue to put one marker in each pool.

On it now.

Jan/Feb 40 - EOT
No partisans.
Pact marker rolls d366-1: 181(Ge - off); 83(Ge - def); 188(USSR - def)
USE roll d366-1: 297 (Ge/It pool)
USE option: Resources to Western Allies - 6. (Tension roll 8)
Axis SAS

Back for Allied stay at sea. JF40 EOT - AlliedSAS

J/F 40 EOT - Axis RTB

Losses for the turn.

Note: The Belgian FTR2 was destroyed when it was interned.

Back to Allies for their return to base, and the rest of the end of turn stuff. Instructions will follow.
JF40 EOT - AlliedRTB

Axis end of turn:

Use Oil:

Germany:
All units are reorganized for 1 oil (1,3).

Italy:
All units are reorganized for 1 oil (0,7).

Japan:
All units, except CA Myoko, are reorganized for 0 oil (0,4).

Breakdown:
Germany: INF Aachen -> INF Div + MOT Div

Production planning:
Germany - 25 production points - 18 BPs. 4 oil saved.
Italy - 5 production points - 5 BPs. No oil saved.
Japan - 15 production points - 16 BPs. No oil saved.

Scrap:
-

Production:

Germany (18):
2 MIL
ART
FTR2
2 LND2
2 Pilot

Italy (5):
ATR3
Pilot

Japan (16):
2 INF
FTR2
Synth oil

Conquest:
Germany conquers Belgium, and Denmark. Any ship captured are turned over to the Italians.

Factory destruction:
Germany destroys the factory in Liege.

Scrap:
-

Reinforcements:

Germany:
2 LND2 -> Aachen
INF -> Cologne
PARA + MECH Div -> Dusseldorf
MECH -> Essen

Italy:
BB -> La Spezia

Japan:
NAV2 (D3A1 (Val)) -> Sasebo
2 INF -> Fukuoka
Remove CVP1 (B5N1 (Kate)) from CV Kaga.

Voluntary Resource Lending:
New; Germany -> Italy: 5 resources, (2 oil)

Axis goes first if we win the initiative. No re-roll.

JF40 EOT - Axis Builds

JF40 EOT - Allied Builds
CW used 1 saved oil from Glasgow to max production.

JF40 EOT - USSR Builds. Belgium home country. Captured ship.

MA40 Initiative, Weather.

Axis moving first.

Picture from Mar/Apr '40 Impulse #1 (Axis) - DOW

Picture from Mar/Apr '40 Impulse #1 (Axis) - DOW

Picture from Mar/Apr '40 Impulse #1 (Axis) - DOW