Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse V - Fat AARse

[warspite1]

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 11

This impulse - and with Fine weather - is the one that is likely to kill the French. Another three attacks are to be launched which, if successful, will see the French almost finished - notwithstanding the number of units they will get next turn....

In desperation Georges tries for defensive HQ Support. There is no point holding back any longer....

[warspite1]

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 11

There are four attacks this impulse; the three in France and one in China. The Chinese attack first:

The odds are 3:1 no modifiers and will take place on the Assault Table....

...its an 8. The Chinese defenders are destroyed. Chairman Mao and his Communists are almost wiped out....

....at long last there is a US Entry Chit for a captured Chinese city [X(]

[warspite1]

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 11

To France then. Apart from one impulse, the Germans have been very lucky with the weather, and they have generally had good dice to support their air and land attacks. Against that combination I guess there not much the French can do....

The first attack is east of Paris and is a 7:1 +1 on the Blitz Table...

...This is an automatic victory and the Germans get a breakthrough

[warspite1]

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 11

Next its to Metz. This is a 5:1 no modifiers on the Assault Table....

....7 The French garrison unit is destroyed

[warspite1]

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 11

The final attack, southeast of Boulogne, is the most important. It's a 5:1 +1 on the Blitz Table....

...its another 7. Its one of those games for the French I'm afraid.

[warspite1]

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 11

The Germans are now feeling bold and take a chance. In an effort to destroy the best French fighter they exploit the breakthrough offered. The 46th Mechanised Corps pushes onto the hex northwest of Paris. In so doing the Germans vacate Lille, but there is no French unit to occupy the hex next impulse.

[Centuur]

That should have given you three hexes on Paris and not two...

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Centuur

That should have given you three hexes on Paris and not two...

warspite1

The turn ends on a 2....

[warspite1]

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: Production

Germany:
Prinz Eugen (2nd Cycle)
NAV
FTR
2 x Pilot
MECH

Italy:
Battleship (1st Cycle)
FTR

Japan:
Hiei + Kinugasa (Repair)
Zuiho and Shoho (2nd Cycle)
MIL
INF
SUB (2nd Cycle)

[warspite1]

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: Production

China:
2 x INF

Commonwealth:
HM Ships Queen Elizabeth + Suffolk (Repair)
Battleship (1st Cycle)
Carrier (1st Cycle)
INF
2 x FTR
Pilot

France:
2 x INF
FTR

USA:
2 x Battleship (1st Cycle)
USS Colorado (Repair)
TRS (2nd Cycle)
2 x Cruiser (1st Cycle)

USSR:
3 x INF
Pilot
FTR
1 Saved Point

[warspite1]

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: Conquest

Belgium was conquered by Germany

The Belgian navy vessel was destroyed.

The Belgian Government move to Leopoldville.

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: Reinforcement

Germany:
FTR
Admiral Scheer
SUB
INF
FTR (Fin)

Italy:
Roma has been placed in the Construction Pool
Caio Duilio
Andrea Doria
Littorio

Japan:
MIL
CONV
Kashima
ARM
MECH
INF

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: Reinforcement

China:
2 x INF (Comm)
1 INF DIV (Comm)

Commonwealth:
AMPH has been placed in the Construction Pool
CARR AIR
FTR
HM Ships Illustrious, Fiji and Bonaventure
INF

France:
MIL
2 x FTR
3 x INF
INF HQ
AA

USA:
AMPH, 2 x TRS, USS Washington and USS North Carolina have been placed in the Construction Pool
USS Maryland

USSR:
LND
2 x INF

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: Initiative and Weather

Allies 9:8 Axis

Weather = 5 Fine everywhere except the North Monsoon.

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 1

The Western Allies catch a break and get the first impulse. The CW have to choose a CW as they need their fleet at sea but also need to move the BEF. The French have the chance to try and shore up the defences of Paris as much as possible - and maybe even pinch out the salient created by the 46th Mechanised Corps northeast of Paris.

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 1

What a rubbish start.... The Soviets decide to send two bombers to Helsinki for ground strike purposes. The Finns decide to hold back their fighter until the ground support phase. Only problem with that is the the fighter has then been ground struck...[8|]

Mannerheim and the fighter are disorganised.

[composer99]

Looks like 2-3 impulses in May/June will see Finland absorbed into the USSR, and France ground into subjugation by Germany.

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 1

In France the lightning advance of the Germans at the end of the turn has left their fighters well behind the front. There is little that they can do to save the 46th Mechanised Corps and so decide not to put good aircraft after bad. The French increase the odds a notch thanks to their bomber.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: composer99

Looks like 2-3 impulses in May/June will see Finland absorbed into the USSR, and France ground into subjugation by Germany.

warspite1

Yes, the initiative that has helped the Soviets against Finland has also helped the French who should be able to destroy a German mechanised unit. However the latter should be a temporary reprieve..

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 1

Two attacks this impulse:

- Helsinki
- northwest of Paris

Helsinki first. The odds are 3:1 +1 on the Assault Table....

...its an 8. Helsinki is captured by the Soviets!