[ax] Land Combat. Japan. +1.6 A vs Chaing HQ-I.
(1) Fractional=869, no.
(2) 2D10=8, result=9.
(3) Land combat is a complete failure.
(4) Japan loses 2 units (inf div and 18th inf corps).
[al] phew
[ax] Next up is the +1 MAN land combat which is now cancelled because it's out of supply. Didn't think about that. [:@]
[al] because of ZOC?
[ax] Yes. The loss of the IJA inf army caused supply to be cut.
[al] and a hole in the line?
[al] ah ok i understand
[al] The suicidemissions of the Machurians is aborted
[ax] Live and learn. I should have thought through the order of the land combats a bit more.
Japan. Land Combat, Southern China.
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[ax] Land Combat. Japan. Peking, China. +4.4 Assault.
(1) Fractional=188, yes.
(2) 2D10=11, result16.
(3) Attack succeeds but Japan loses 2 units (MAN Terr & 5-5 mot)
(4) Peking is recaptured.
(5) Peking Warlord transferred back from communist China to Japan.
(6) US Entry Action: Japan occupies a Chinese city (Peking). D10=4, no US entry chit added.
[al] Fickle warlords
[ax] costly fighting at least for Japan
[al] Japan is looking quite weak at the moment in the land war
[ax] Well, they'll just have to correct that moving forward at the expense of the navy
[al] Yeah
[ax] But this war for Japan is a land war and a war for the army. The navy will just have to take second fiddle much to Adm Yamamoto's dislike.
[ax] Land Combat. Germany. +7 Blitz. Belgium 54,32.
(1) No fractional.
(2) 2D10=15, result=22.
(3) French defenders are shattered, with one lost.
(4) Which one (picture to follow).
[al] hmm, lose the 5-3
[ax] copy that.
[ax] Air Rebase. Germany x 2.
(1) Ju 87B Stuka. Germany 56,37 to Belgium 54,32.
(2) ROM IAR 37. Romania 60,47 to Yugoslavia 61,46.
[al] It has been a really bloody turn all around
[ax] yes it has. Just looking at the destroyed pool now.
[ax] Air Rebase. Italy x 1.
(1) SM.79 LND3. Germany 57,34 to Belgium 54,33.
[ax] Thus ends my impulse at the HQ reorg phase. I will let you have the honor of rolling for end of turn from here out.
[ax] Preliminary Production. Germany.
(1) 3 of 7 oil used for production. 4 oil saved (Perm to Brno, 51,36 to Bratislava, 56,40 to Berlin & Armavir to Prague).
(2) 22 of 27 factories producing.
(3) 22 PPs x 0.75 = 17 BPs. -5 Trade. 12 BPs available for builds.
[ax] Preliminary Production. Italy.
(1) 7 of 11 factories producing.
(2) 7 PPs x 0.75=5 BPs. +3 from Trade. 8 BPs for production.
[al] Prel prod China
(1) 6 of 8 factories producing
(2) 6 PPs - 1 PP lost = 5 PPs x 1 = 5 BPs for production
[ax] Preliminary Production. Japan.
(1) 3 of 4 oil used for production.
(2) Balikpapan, NEI oil saved to Tokyo.
(3) 9 of 17 factories producing.
(4) 9 PPs x 1=9 BPs, all available for builds.
[al] Prel prod CW
(1) 22 of 22 factories producing
(2) 22 PPs + 3 for FiF = 25 PPs x 0,75 = 19 BPs + 2 from trade = 21 BPs
[al] Prel prod France
(1) 5 of 14 factories producing
(2) 5 PPs x 1,25 = 6 BPs - 2 BPs trade = 4 BPs for production
[ax] Stay at Sea/Return to base. Axis. Germany.
(1) North Sea. CA Adm Hipper (0-box) returns to Kiel. NAV2 (3-box) returns to Rotterdam. All KM ships in 4-box stay and move down to 3-box.Stay at Sea/Return to base. Axis. Germany.
(1) North Sea. CA Adm Hipper (0-box) returns to Kiel. NAV2 (3-box) returns to Rotterdam. All KM ships in 4-box stay and move down to 3-box.
(2) All German CPs at sea remain.
[al] Prel prod US
(1) 39 of 40 factories producing
(2) 39 PPs x 0,25 = 10 BPs for production
[al] Prel prod USSR
(1) 25 of 30 factories producing
(2) 25 x 0,5 = 15 BPs for production
[ax] Stay at Sea/Return to base. Axis. Italy.
(1) All subs return to La Spezia.
(2) Italian Coast. 0-box. FTR2, CA & 1 CP return to La Spezia. Other CP remains at sea. 1-box. FTR2 stays and moves down to 1-box. TRS returns to Trieste. 4-box. 2 BBs stay and move down to 3-box. Nav2 returns to La Spezia.
[ax] Stay at Sea/Return to Base. Japan.
(1) All CPs at sea remain.
(2) China Sea. BB in 2-box moves down to 1-box and stays. CV in 2-box returns to Fukuoka.
[ax] Use Oil. Germany.
(1) 4.4 needed. Reorg all using 2 saved, AUT[56,40] & Ge[51,36].
(2) 2.6 oil should be left (all Ploesti).
[ax] Use Oil. Italy.
(1) 1.05 needed. Reorg all by including oil from cooperating major powers.
(2) 1.55 Ploesti oil should be left (i.e., 2 oil for Germany)
[ax] Use Oil. Japan.
(1) 1.3 needed. Reorg all use Tokyo oil.
[al] USSR uses 0 oil
China uses 0 oil
CW uses 3 oil
France uses 1 oil
US uses 0 oil
[ax] Turn 5. May/June 1940. Axis #1.
No DOWs. No special actions. No alignments.
Actions: Japan - naval, Germany - land, Italy - naval.
End of turn chance: 0%
[ax] Port Attack. none.
[ax] Naval Move. IJN.
(1) Blockade of Vladivostok setup in Sea of Japan.
(2) ASW escorts and patrols sent out to Sea of Japan, China Sea, South China Sea and Japanese Coast.
[al] Well I think the SUBs are earning their keep even without sailing [:)]
[ax] Naval Air. Italy x 1.
(1) Z.501 (Gabbiano) NAV2. La Spezia to Italian Coast (4-box).
[ax] Naval Move. Italy.
(1) 2 Sub groups moved to Bay of Biscay (1 & 2-boxes).
(2) Lone CP in La Spezia moves out into the Italian Coast. RN has a lone sub group in the 2-box. With rain 1 is required to successful intercept. Does the sub group attempt intercept?
[ax] Sub Combat. Bay of Biscay (storms).
(1) 2 Italian sub groups (1 & 2-boxes).
(2) Only sub group in 2-box has a chance (10%) of finding during storms.
(3) Sub group 5046 (2-box) initiates and Italy commits her subs.
(4) No air reactions possible.
(5) Search. Italy=4, RN=2, only the RN finds.
[ax] If you select 1-box, you'll get 4 SPs, which you can use to avoid or to increase RM risk from no effect to D. Or if you select 2-box you get 3 SPs, which can be used to increase RM from no effect to 2A (if you also included the 1-box) or 1 A (if you didn't).
[ax] How do you wish to proceed?
[ax] DISCLAIMER: The above is based on my calculations looking at the naval combat table. You may wish to verify for yourself before making any decision. [8D]
[al] I hope your calculations are good. I will select the 1-box and avoid combat
