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Nov/Dec 1939
Impulse: 5 (Axis)

Land Movement (cont):
France

The French shuffle some units around in the Northeast Front.

Air Rebases: None

Reorganisation: None

Weather Roll for next turn: A 2 is rolled and its Fine Weather

Germany declare war on Belgium. One US Entry Chit drawn.

Will Belgium align to France or CW? Or surrender?

And how will the Belgian units be placed?


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #5 (Axis) - DOW

Align to CW please.

CP's to Belgium Congo. CAV to Liege and 2 x INF to Antwerp, thanks.

Edit: All Axis Major Powers, Germany, Italy, and Japan, take a land impulse

Germany port strikes Liverpool.


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #5 (Axis) - Port Strike

While Italy Port Strikes Marseilles.


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #5 (Axis) - Port Strike

Allies rolls 8 but Axis rolls even worse so CW end up with 4 surprise points. How will Allies proceed?


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #5 (Axis) - Port Strike

Avoid combat please.

Axis get a better result in France. Two more high rolls but here Axis rolled 6 while Allies rolled 10.


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #5 (Axis) - Port Strike

The cruiser Foch is damaged. How will Allies apply the next, abort, result?


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #5 (Axis) - Port Strike

Against Foch if I can, otherwise the battleship please.

Final result of the port strike.


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #5 (Axis) - Port Strike

Germany ground strikes Antwerp.


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #5 (Axis) - Ground Strike

And Japan ground strike Sian.


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #5 (Axis) - Ground Strike

The German bomber disorganize the defenders.


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #5 (Axis) - Ground Strike

The Japanese naval bomber has some success as well.


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #5 (Axis) - Ground Strike

I forgot to write that all Axis MPs take a land impulse.

Rail Movement:

Japan rail one garrison from Manchuria to Tungkwan.

Germany rail one ENG, one ART, and one INF, from the East front to the West front.

Land Movement:
Italy:

Italian forces occupy Bone in Algeria.
1st Infantry Division move from Cagliari to Olbia.
Italian forces liberate Khartoum from British oppression.
Italian forces advance towards Nairobi.

Japan:
Shanghai Warlord capture Foochow.
2nd Army captures a resource in Southern China.
In central China the Japanese forces concentrate NW of Lake Tungting.
In the North the Japanese concentrate on Sian.

Over to Mayhemizer for the remainder of the impulse.


Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #5 (Axis) - Land Movement

2 attacks in China and 2 attacks in Belgium.

Japan attack Sian using ENG (32:7). Do Mao want to use DEF HQ support?

Japan attack disorganized INF in south (33:3). Do Nationalist want to send Mohawk to ground support mission?

Germany attack Antwerp with massive air support (63:9 = 7:1 +2) and Liege (automatic)