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MacArthur?

OK, I got you. I wasn't being a smart a$$, I genuinely was confused. [&:]

I thought you were genuinely confused therefore I answered what I thought AllenK meant to write. That the HQI MacArthur was moved eastwards. I put a question mark there to mark that I didn't actually know if this was the case but a guess on my part.

I am sorry that my answer was unclear.

No problem ... thanks for the response and two great AARs! [:)]

N/D 39 Allied 5

A joint communique is issued by the governments of France and the Commonwealth.

"Due to the unacceptable escalation in tension along the France-Italian border, caused by the build up of Italian forces and hostile intentions of the Italian dictator, it is necessary to take certain pre-emptive measures to help protect Allied interests in the area. A state of war therefore exists between the Anglo-French alliance and Italy."

The US is fairly annoyed (9 rolled, 1 chit removed).

I presume Italy calls up the reserves. Where should IV INF and the GARR be placed?

Where should IV INF and the GARR be placed?

The garrison in Turin and the infantry in Trieste.

I hope the die roller is tanned, rested, and ready.

All the Allies go for Combined, except China who do the usual Land.

The CW port-strikes La Spezia. Surprise is almost total (Italians roll an 8) but the Italian AA Gunners (who by chance had been on an exercise drill) put up a devastating barrage (lowest 1 of 3 - 10, 9, 10 [:(]).

RN Gladiators, sent to soak up some of the AA fire, perish and most of the rest of the strike launches torpedoes too high or too wide. 10 out of 12 surprise points are used to increase damage.

One Italian TRANS is bottomed. Where should the first D and the A go?

Where should the first D and the A go?

Put the D on the cruiser Fiume. The A as well if Fiume is available. Otherwise, put the A on Zara

Apart from damaging the other Italian TRANS, the rest of the strike is pretty ineffectual.

Apart from damaging the other Italian TRANS, the rest of the strike is pretty ineffectual.

Goal achieved then, since I suspect it was the transports you wanted.

USSR TRANS to Black Sea, load GAR from Odessa.

French TRANS to CSV box 0, load INF from Morocco.

CW TRANS sails from Toulon to West Med. Does the Italian sub wish to intercept?

Does the Italian sub wish to intercept?

No, thank you.

The TRANS sails on to Cape Verde 1-box.

CA Newcastle loads INF Div at Plymouth and enters West Med. Do the Italians wish to intercept this time?

No, thank you.

CA stops in the 3-box.

US sails TRANS to Bismark Sea and picks up MacArthur.

CW declines combat in West Med. French subs go hunting in the Italian Coast.

Searches: Allies 7, Axis 5. No combat.

Do the Italians wish some sport in the West Med?

Do the Italians wish some sport in the West Med?

Surprised. No, thank you.

No strategic bombing.

RAF send their Blenheims to ground-strike units on the Danish border, while the French send their bombers and carrier planes to strike La Spezia.

Does the Bf-110C at Wilhelmshaven wish to intercept?

No thank-you.

The RAF effort will fail to make the history books.

With a 60% chance on each unit, the results of the La Spezia attack are below par.

Rail moves:

USSR rails INF from Krasnoyarsk to west (Penza).

Delhi MIL rails to Bombay.

Land moves:

France
French AA gun from Metz one hex to west (same hex with HQ Billotte).
Lyons MIL from woods to same hex with HQ Billotte and AA gun.
CAV div to Metz.

USSR
(China) Sian MIL 1 hex to east.
(China) 1st INF one hex SW and then SE to mountains (to hex 74,140 NE of HQ).
CAV in Rumanian front to hex 56,51 (west of Cernauti).
4th Siberian INF to Vladivostok.

CW
INF from Suez to Alex
Manchester MIL to Liverpool.

China following Nationalist moves.