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ORIGINAL: AllenK

Germany puts its pact markers in Offence. Can you send a file for Stay at Sea/ prelim production.

Of course. I forgot about US entry. I'll do it shortly.

Sep/Oct '40
End of Turn

US place one entry chit in the German/Italian Entry Pool.

US freeze Japanese assets. (The tension for this was reduced by 3. One entry chit moved to the tension pool)

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: warspite1


warspite1

A grim turn indeed for the Commonwealth and her Spanish allies....[:(]

And the picture does not even show all the convoy points lost.

Edit: Or the ships damaged.

warspite1

Indeed...... that makes for really grim reading.

To be honest: if Germany goes for Spain and Gibraltar, this is what one can expect to happen. Personally, I believe the CW is doing exactly what it needs to do in this situation. That is to try to delay the capture of Gibraltar by the Axis for as long as it can do so.
The building strategy of the CW should reflect the situation it is in now: it is fighting for survival and it's facing the enemy alone, as are the Chinese. When is Uncle Sam going to come in. Churchill makes his famous speech of blood, swaet and tears....

By the way: what is happening there? I would like to see what the situation is on that front...

Well, I think the rock is going to fall soon. 1-2 attack and a roll of 9!!! Could have been 3 losses for Germany.
The air-2-air, well even with close odds the Axis are on top and the we have the naval. I can't even comment on that, its so Axis friendly result...
Ofcouse the Axis should take the rock when they put in so much effort, but given the odds I excpectet a more even fight. All cread to the bold Axis Generals.

By the way: what is happening there? I would like to see what the situation is on that front...

The Chinese front?


Picture from Sep/Oct '40 - End of Turn

Picture from Sep/Oct '40 - End of Turn

Now, that doesn't look bad for the Allies at all. Chiang and Mao are in good shape.

Chiang and Mao are in good shape.

Except that Mao is still recovering in the hospital ward, and his entire staff is either captured or in the ground. [;)]

ORIGINAL: Orm

Chiang and Mao are in good shape.

Except that Mao is still recovering in the hospital ward, and his entire staff is either captured or in the ground. [;)]

warspite1

Yes, and the last time someone ventured the opinion that the Chinese Communists were looking good we lost 3 units in Si-An on a 2:1....[X(]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Orm

Chiang and Mao are in good shape.

Except that Mao is still recovering in the hospital ward, and his entire staff is either captured or in the ground. [;)]

warspite1

Yes, and the last time someone ventured the opinion that the Chinese Communists were looking good we lost 3 units in Si-An on a 2:1....[X(]

Personally, I believe things are looking good in China for the Allies. The Japanese should kill at least the same number of build points the Chinese are producing each turn. To me it looks like the Chinese army is now larger than at the start of the game. That's usually a good thing for China...

ORIGINAL: Centuur

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Orm


Except that Mao is still recovering in the hospital ward, and his entire staff is either captured or in the ground. [;)]

warspite1

Yes, and the last time someone ventured the opinion that the Chinese Communists were looking good we lost 3 units in Si-An on a 2:1....[X(]

Personally, I believe things are looking good in China for the Allies. The Japanese should kill at least the same number of build points the Chinese are producing each turn. To me it looks like the Chinese army is now larger than at the start of the game. That's usually a good thing for China...

warspite1

After a really bad start in the north, I think that is right as things stand at the moment. As we know though with this game it does not take many bad rolls (or good rolls depending which side you are looking from) to completely change the complexion of a theatre...

I concur with that.

After a good (lucky) start against Mao, the Japanese had a run of poor results, which, along with the weather, bogged things down due to the losses incurred. The result against Sian went some way to redress the luck but it still very much hangs in the balance. A good run of the dice either way could really make a difference.

Sep/Oct '40
End of Turn

CW and France use 8 oil to reorganize all their forces. Germany use three oil, Italy one, Japan one, and all Axis units are reorganized.

CW use 2 oil stored in UK for production.

Production:
China (7):
GARR
MTN
CAV Div

CW (20):
MIL
2 x INF
2 x CVP1
2 x CP
2 x FTR2
Pilot
BB (2nd)
Repair 2 x CA

France (1):
Save 1 BP

USA (9):
Repair 2 x BB + CA (CW and French)
INF
CVP1

USSR (16):
ARM
MOT
2 x INF

Germany (18):
O-chit
ENG Div

Italy (7):
SUB (2nd)
MIL
Pilot
SUB (1st)
CP

Japan (13):
MAR Div
Pilot
CVP
2 x INF
CP

Nov/Dec 1940
New Turn

Reinforcements:

Germany:
ENG Div
NAV4
NAV3

Italy:
MIL
SUB
NAV3

Japan:
2 x INF
MAR Div

Nat China:
INF
CAV

CW:
MIL
GARR (SPA)
GARR (IND)
FTR2 (IND)
FTR2 (SA)
FTR3
LND2
LND3
CVP1
TRS
HMS Ark Royal

France:
BB (Repaired)

USA:
NAV3

USA remove 1 CVP1

USSR:
MECH
ARM

Nov/Dec 1940
New Turn

Allies win the initiative roll with 9 against 4. The question now is whether Axis will demand a re-roll or not.

Picture from Nov/Dec '40 - Initiative

What Allied ships are in West Med?

ORIGINAL: AllenK

What Allied ships are in West Med?

The pride of UK.


Picture from Nov/Dec '40 - Initiative

Axis are willing to try re-roll.

Axis wins the reroll with a die roll of 8 versus 4 for the Allies.