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The European Axis see by the most recent Soviet troop movements that they intend to simply use our Neutrality pact as cover to prepare for War. Thus, deeming it worthless, Germany declares the breaking of this pact.

Believing it the intention of the Soviets to attack in the West, Germany and Italy will both declare a preventative "Special Militay Opertation" Codenamed Barbarossa on the USSR and it's allies Lithuania and Latvia.

In Solidarity with this move Finland will join the special military operation against Soviet Aggression.

Could the Swedish Empires please conduct the US Entry rolls, set up their Reserves and send the file through at set up of Finnish forces.

There will be no Japanese Declarations or Alignments

USA declares its understanding for the need of solving the issues they have with the USSR. Soviet aggression is a threat to the free world. So why would the free world care when the Axis of evil fight between themselves. (10 rolled, no US chit picked)

However, attacking the free democracies Lithuania and Latvia is a crime against the free, and democratic world, and must not go without protests. (2, and 9. rolled, 1 chit drawn)

USSR call out their reserves.

The militias goes to their home towns. The others go as follows.

CAV -> Chisinau
CAV -> Novgorod
CAV -> Sevastopol
GARR -> Leningrad
INF -> Dnepropetrovsk
INF -> Murmansk
INF -> Pskov
7-4 INF -> Smolensk
7-4 INF -> Gomel
MECH -> Bryansk

May/Jun '41
Impulse #5 (Axis)

Lithuania, and Latvia, both seeks protection from the USSR and aligns with them. The CP is placed in Riga, and will flee to Leningrad if the opportunity to do so arise.

No reaction from USA when Finland declares war on USSR. (9 rolled)

After a long delay, due to work and family comitments, this game will now start going forward over this weekend.....

The state of the game as I see it is simple ... while not yet beaten the Rebel Axis will need a strong showing across the summers of 41 & 42

Very competent Allied play has taken advantage of favour from the dice gods and set the Swedish Empires in a strong position. With such an early passing of War Appropriations the USA Green Machine will be a monster by late game... the clock is ticking....

Finnish Set up

Glad to see this game continue. I have a certain (morbid?) curiosity to see what the effect of a J/F War Appropriations is.

May/Jun '41
Impulse #5 Axis

Actions:
Naval:
Combined: Italy
Land: Germany, Japan

No Port Attacks

Naval Air:
Germany:
Japan:
Italy: Z.501 to 4 box of Black Sea

May/Jun '41
Impulse #5 Axis

Naval Movement:
Italy: 2 subs from La Spezia sail into Cape St. Vincent zone

May/Jun '41
Impulse #5 Axis

Naval Combat: 3 possible zone to search
Italy wont initiate in East Med

May/Jun '41
Impulse #5 Axis

Naval Combat:
Italy will initiate in Black Sea No additional Axis air is added

May/Jun '41
Impulse #5 Axis

Allies find on a 9/3 Roll and have a choice of which sea box

May/Jun '41
Impulse #5 Axis

If only the 0 box is chosen, then due to surprise both sides will have No effect on each other.

So the real question to the Allies might be, will they stay for round 2 searches?

Krasnyi Kavkaz realize that they need real ammunition to properly respond, head back to port to re-supply. Rostov next.

May/Jun '41
Impulse #5 Axis

Naval Combat:
Italy will initiate in CSV as well with sub in 2 box.

Will Allies add the Albacore based in Gibraltor? It could reach the 1 box

Yes, please. To the 0-box.

May/Jun '41
Impulse #5 Axis

Search rolls of 9/3 is a find for the Allies
Allied choice of sea boxes to include