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ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer_slith

Will axis send ground support? Allies have plenty of fighters to intercept.

Yes. Germany send the FTR3 just NE of Toulouse as a bomber, and use the FTR2 in the attacked hex as escort.

Germany will target enemy fighters in the air combat. Any German surviving aircraft will land in Lyons.

Germany will stay in the air combat as long as any bombers remain, and then abort.

I forgot to say that both engineers are used in combat, first loss to ENG.

CW uses HQ support too.

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer_slith

I forgot to say that both engineers are used in combat, first loss to ENG.

That showed on the picture. And in the odds. [:)]

CW sends FTR2 and 2xCVP to get +1/-1 odds to air combat.

After 2 rounds both bombers get through.

I was little lazy in second round and rolled both rolls at once, thinking results don't matter. I figured out, that as only CW has bombers they will choose A to fighter and then abort from combat if that happens. I will roll separate rolls in the future to avoid such situations again.

To be honest, I believed there will be bigger air combat with more Axis bombers. Bomber was there only to absorb hit to save a good fighter. I guess they have other plans...

AA fire is weak (lowest roll was 1)

Allies take the hex with a loss of ENG.

Rules questions to be sure: Only HQ create port to coastal hex where units can land, not ENG units?

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer_slith

Rules questions to be sure: Only HQ create port to coastal hex where units can land, not ENG units?

Answer: Only HQ changes embarkation, and debarkation, on non-port hexes. ENG have no effect.

Final result

Central hex units advance to the new hex (HQ, GAR and CW ENG).

I need to consult USSR/Pacific commander about rebases.

Rebase

CW FTR2 from UK to attacked hex in France.
CW bomber from Sahara to Algeria.
CW FTR2 from Central Africa 9 hexes NW towards Algeria.

FF FTR2 from French Guyana to Brazil.

US LND3 from East Coast to NE Newfoundland.

Picture after rebase phase.

We are supposed to have short winter turn, but...

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer_slith
Naval air
CAN Hurricane from Mouths of Amazon island to CVB box 0

From where did the Hurricane fly? [&:]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer_slith
Naval air
CAN Hurricane from Mouths of Amazon island to CVB box 0

From where did the Hurricane fly? [&:]

From island Fernando de Noronha, east from Brazil coast. 6 hexes from CVB to SW.

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer_slith

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer_slith
Naval air
CAN Hurricane from Mouths of Amazon island to CVB box 0

From where did the Hurricane fly? [&:]

From island Fernando de Noronha, east from Brazil coast. 6 hexes from CVB to SW.

Thank you. [:)]

Couldn't get it to compute in my head. And didn't want to reload an old save to check. [:D]

Nov/Dec '42
Impulse #3 (Axis)

Land: Germany, Italy
Combined: Japan
Naval:

No port strikes.

Naval air:
Japan:
FTR2 (Hong Kong) -> South China Sea 3-box

Naval Movement:
Japan:
AMPH (Fukuoka) -> South China Sea 3-box - embark INF from Haiphong
CA + 2 TRS -> South China Sea 3-box - embark MAR from China + MAR and MAR Div from Batavia

Japan search for the CW convoy in the Azanian Sea.

Nov/Dec '42
Impulse #3 (Axis)

The Japanese cruisers locate the CW merchant and sink it. (Axis 1, Allies 7)

Nov/Dec '42
Impulse #3 (Axis)

No strategic bombing.

Ground strike:

Japan launch one ground strike versus the defence in Singapore.

Edit: Picture added.

Nov/Dec '42
Impulse #3 (Axis)

Ground strike continued:

Germany launch one ground strike versus Murmansk, and Italy strikes the CW defenders just outside Murmansk (see picture).

The Soviet Union has two fighters in Murmansk that can intercept the German raid. Germany has 2 FTR2, and one FTR3, available for counter-interception.

Will USSR intercept?