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Germany begins with the Automatic assault on Poznan.

Then Axis continues with the Japanese assault on Changsha.


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

The assault on Changsha goes according to plan.


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

President Roosevelt urges the Congress that USA ought to send strongly worded letter to to the Japan condemning their aggression in China in general, and specifically the assault on Changsha. The congress, however, is unmoved as it considers it a deviation from the current US foreign policy. (No US entry marker drawn - 5 rolled)

The final Axis attack is on Brussels. Will France select blitz, or assault?


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

Assault please.

France losses 1 unit and are shattered. Which unit will be the French loss?


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

4-3 INF thanks.

Nov/Dec '39
Impulse #5 (Axis)

Air Rabase:

Germany:
FTR2 (49,35) -> Königsberg

Japan:
Lnd2 Sasebo->84,146

Germany reorganize 4 units in Belgium with the HQA.

Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #7 (Allies) - DOW

Picture from Nov/Dec '39 Impulse #7 (Allies) - DOW

Nov/Dec 1939
Impulse: 7 (Allied)

Declarations of War and Alignments: None

China: Land
Commonwealth: Land
France: Land
USA: Combined
USSR: Combined

Port Attack: None
Naval Air: None

Naval Movement: None

Strategic Bombing: None
Ground Strike: None

Rail Movement: None
Land Movement:
Commonwealth

The Belgian MIL heads for the coast
The Poles Makes a break for the south in an effort to retake Krakow and environs.

Over to the French, Soviets and Chinese

The Chinese can do little more than some minor adjustments.

The Communists make a couple of 1 hex adjustments to the Lanchow WLD and MIL.

Anticipating the imminent exit of the Belgium's stage right, the French army makes a large side-step to the North-West. With things looking rather sparse, Billotte is forced to take up positions on the front line.

No combat, rebases or reorgs.

Turn ends on a 1 (less than 2 needed).

No partisans appear.

Where would the Germans like to place their pact markers?

Both on defence. Thank you.

US Chit to Germany please. No actions.

N/D 39 End of Turn for China, USSR and France.

Prelim Production

China good to go as is - 4 BP's

France - Save the Canadian oil in Bordeaux. Gives 8 BP's

USSR good to go as it is - 8 BP's.

Stay at Sea/RTB

French ships in North Sea, West and East Med will stay at sea.

Oil use

France reorgs all (0.45) for no oils expended.

China reorgs all (0.1) for no oils expended.

USSR nothing to reorg.

No breakdowns

Production

China 4 - INF, CAV Div.

France 8 - MIL x2, FTR-2, repair TRANS.

USSR 8 - INF x2, Pilot.

Reinforcements

France - Don't replace CL with CVL. Pilot to Potez, leave 1 in reserve. MILs. Potez, INF and AT gun to Lille.

USSR - INF x2 to Minsk.

Losses for Nov/Dec 1939.

Axis end of turn:

Pact Markers:
Germany add both to defence.

Preliminary planning:
Germany 22 production points - 15 BPs. Save 4 oil in Berlin.
Italy - 3 production points - 2 BPs. Save 3 oil. 1 in Milan, and 2 in Rome.
Japan - 13 production points - 9 BPs. Save 4 oil. 2 in Osaka, and 2 in Tokyo.

Stay at sea:
The following units stay at sea.

Germany:
Baltic Sea: 4 x CPs.

Italy:
-

Japan:
Sea of Japan: CP
Japanese Coast: 5 x CP
China Sea: 7 x CP
South China Sea: 3 x CP
The Marianas; CP

Return to Base:

Germany:
Baltic Sea: NAV3 -> Königsberg

Italy:
Central Atlantic: SUB -> La Spezia
CSV: SUB -> La Spezia
West Med: 2 x CA -> La Spezia; FTR2 -> La Spezia; NAV2 -> 73,37 (Sicily)

Japan:
-

Use Oil:

Germany:
All units are reorganized for 2 oil (2.2). Use 1 oil saved in Berlin, and one saved in Prague.

Italy:
All units are reorganized for 1 oil (0.7). Use 1 oil saved in Milan.

Japan:
All units, except AMPH and CL Jintsu, are reorganized for 0 oil (0.45).

Breakdown:

Prod plan Final:
Germany - No changes needed - 15 BPs
Italy - No changes needed - 2 BPs
Japan - No changes should be needed - 9 BPs

Scrap:
-

Production:
Germany (15):
MIL
INF
NAV3
ATR3
2 x Pilot

Italy (2):
Pilot

Japan (9):
INF
MTN
NAV2

Factory destruction:
Japan destroy blue factories in Changsha.

Reinforcements:

Germany scraps 4 x LND3 + SUB
Germany:
-

Italy scrap FTR2
Italy:
NAV2 -> Palermo

Japan:
INF -> Fukuoka

Voluntary Resource Lending:
Modified; Germany -> Italy: 3 resources, (1 oil, minimum)

Axis goes first if we win the initiative. No re-roll.

Note for Axis:
Italy: 4 oil total - 2 oil in Milan, 2 in Rome.
Japan: 9 oil total - 3 oil in Tokyo, 2 in Osaka, 1 oil in each of Canton, Kyoto, Nagoya, and Sendai
Germany: 7 oil total - 4 oil in Berlin, and 3 oil in Prague.

Note that there seem to be a bug, for me, during the yearly scrap step. I am unable to scrap units, at times, during this step. This seems to be because I have left the focus from MWIF to go to my mail program to check orders. When I have returned to MWIF I can no longer scrap. As long as the focus remains on MWIF there is no issue.

If the bug appears, then I suggest you just advance on without scrapping for that MP during that step. You can always scrap the units during the next EoT production.