Folly Part Deux: AllenK vs Warspite1

[warspite1]

Japan

The Japanese scrap 18 units (there is a 2-3 ART out of shot)

[warspite1]

I'll pick this up again tomorrow

[Courtenay]

I am glad to see someone try China without additional Chinese cities, but just looking at that map I think that we will now know why we play with them!

[warspite1]

No pact between the Soviets and Japan is interesting. I've bolstered the Manchurian garrison as a result.

[warspite1]

Germany

Nothing different about the German scrap program

[AllenK]

ORIGINAL: Courtenay

I am glad to see someone try China without additional Chinese cities, but just looking at that map I think that we will now know why we play with them!

Thanks Courtenay.

It's a brave, some might say foolishly reckless, attempt to see whether the China vs Japan situation can provide an enjoyable gaming experience for both sides whilst still using the existing game mechanics rather than house rules.

[AllenK]

Edit: Double post.

[AllenK]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

No pact between the Soviets and Japan is interesting. I've bolstered the Manchurian garrison as a result.

Gazing at intelligence reports of the latest Japanese deployments, whilst they are all fervent party members, the Chinese Communists start identifying and praying to any god remotely associated with rain and/or winter weather. "It's all just superstition but who knows and we need a contingency plan" said an unidentified spokesman.

[warspite1]

The German set-up is a little different to the norm (well the previous tactics haven't been conspicuous for their brilliant results [:D]).

[AllenK]

The US are moderately unhappy at this latest turn of events (5 rolled, 1 chit drawn).

The Polish forces deploy.

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1939
Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Declarations of War and Alignments:
Germany

The Germans declare war on Poland (US entry result as per AllenK's post above).

Japan: Land
Germany: Land
Italy: Combined

Port Attack: None
Naval Air: None

Naval Movement: None

Strategic Bombing: None
Ground Strike:
Japan

A Ki-51 flies to Chengchow

Germany

Two stukas fly, one each to Lodz and Warsaw

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1939
Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Rail Movement: None
Land Movement:
Germany

I am unable to get decent odds on either of the two key Polish cities and so look to mop up some of the outer Polish defence first. Troops move on Danzig, Eastern Poland and the forests northwest of Krakow.

Japan

The Japanese move on Chengchow, while a reduced level of reinforcements head south.

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1939
Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Land Combat:
Japan

One attack is announced against Chengchow - no aircraft are brought in

Germany

Three attacks are announced (see picture above) - no HQ Support or aircraft are brought in

The choice of table doesn't matter for the German attacks, but what about the Chinese? I guess it must be assault as there is no retreat path?

[AllenK]

Go assault with all of the ones I have a choice over, thanks.

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1939
Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Land Combat:
Japan

The Fractionals fail (801 thrown) and the modifier is +11. The land throw is an 8(19). The Chinese lose two units as do the Japanese who also have 5 units disorganised. The US Entry roll is a 3 (1 chit is added).

Germany

The Germans in Eastern Poland have their fractionals succeed (238 is thrown) and the modifier end up on +23. The land throw is a 15(23) and the Polish cavalry is destroyed.

The attack on Danzig ends up as +19. No Fractionals and the land throw is a 7(23). The Division is destroyed. The overrun throws are 2 and 1. The convoy is destroyed and the Destroyer Flotilla is captured - although moves to the repair pool.

The final attack in the Polish forest sees the fractionals succeed (477 is thrown) and the modifier ends up on +20. The land throw is an 11, The Polish corps is destroyed.

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1939
Impulse: 1 (Axis)

Rebase:
Germany

A fighter rebases to central Poland and a bomber moves west but remains within range of Warsaw.

Reorganisation:
Japan

Umezu reorganises three infantry corps.


Next Impulse:

German reserves:

Saarbrucken: 5-4
Breslau: 4-1 GARR
Stettin: 5-1 GARR
Essen: 6-3, 9-4
Dusseldorf: 8-6 MECH, 8-4 MOT

[AllenK]

S/O 39 Allies 2

One entry chit is removed on the Allied DoW against Germany (8 rolled).

Other than MILS, CW places 4-1 GARR in London and 7-3 INF at Bristol. France places 4-1 GARR at Metz, 5-1 GARR at Strasbourg, 2 INF to Lille.

Land: China
Combined: The rest.

TRANS at Alex' loads Wavell and heads to Biscay 0-box. Queens at Plymouth load GORT and head to Biscay 0-box. Barham and Royal Sovereign accompany them.

French TRANS at Algiers loads INF and sails to West Med 3-box with 2 CL's.

US TRANS take Nimitz and P-40 direct to Pearl. Another with B-18 goes to Hawaiian Is. 1-box.

RAF Harrows bomb German oil production but miss their target.

[AllenK]

RAF Hampdens ground strike the coastal hex adjacent to the Dutch border. The French try their luck against Runstedt's HQ.

The RAF effort fails.

[AllenK]

The French do better.

[AllenK]

The Nationalists move a couple of units.

The Polish INF at Poznan moves to NW of Lodz.

Wavell debarks to Nantes, Gort to Bayonne.

French INF debarks to Nice.

No combat.

Polish pilots fly to Kaunas and make their way to the UK to join the RAF.

B-18 and PBY rebase to Pearl.

Weather remains fine.