A World Ablaze (3-player game)

[NatRapsEno]

No strat bombing.

Ground strike from German artillery into hex 52,31 missed all.

Germany rails Bremen Militia to Eastern Front. The 1-3 SS division from Eastern to Western front.

Germany repositions forces on Western Front. Italy treks supply unit across desert. Japan advances around Kweilin.

Germany brings up fighters to Western front which were on strat bombing watch in the rear. Japan brings bomber to China from mainland.

Von Leeb reorganizes infantry corps and artillery.

Spring storms arrive.

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Impulse sent.

[Orm]

Mar/Apr '40
Impulse #3 (Allies)

No declarations of war.

Land: China
Combined: USA, USSR
Naval: France, CW

No port strikes. No naval air.

Naval Movement:

France:
TRS -> CVB
2 BB -> North Sea
CP -> Tasman Sea
CP -> Coral Sea
2 BB + 2 CA + CL -> West Med 0-box
2 SUB -> East Med

CW:
TRS + MIL (Halifax) -> CSV
CP -> West Med
3 SUB -> Italian Coast
2 CV + 3 BB + 2 CA -> West Med 3-box
CV -> Liverpool
BB + CL -> West Med 0-box

And the usual convoy escort stuff for both CW, and France.

CW will search for shipping in the Italian Coast. No Allied air. Will Axis reinforce the sea area?

However, Allies will begin in the North Sea.

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Mar/Apr '40
Impulse #3 (Allies)

Will Germany include the SUB in the North Sea?

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[NatRapsEno]

Yes include

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Neither side has any clue in the stormy North Sea. Both sides roll 9.

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Mar/Apr '40
Impulse #3 (Allies)

Any Axis air added to the Italian Coast?

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[NatRapsEno]

Fly Saetta from Genoa to 0 box. That's it.

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Mar/Apr '40
Impulse #3 (Allies)

The Allied submarines find, and sinks, the Italian CP: (Allies 3, Axis 9)

Enough surprise points to select SUB combat and do their stuff. The SUBs then stay deep and avoid further combat.

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[Orm]

I just assumed that the Italian forces would stay in the Italian Coast...

[NatRapsEno]

Good decision.

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Mar/Apr '40
Impulse #3 (Allies)

No more Allied searches. Will Axis search in the West Med?

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[NatRapsEno]

no search

[Orm]

There will be a break now. Will continue later this evening if I am not to tired. Otherwise I expect to continue tomorrow morning.

[Orm]

Sorry for the delay. Needed a clarification.

Mar/Apr '40
Impulse #3 (Allies)

No strategic bombing. No Ground Strikes.

Rail Move:
USSR:
INF Tehrean->Novgorod

Land Movement:

USSR:
CAV DIV 75,78->73,76
CAV 73,78->74,79
INF 37,51->Leningrad
INF 38,50->Tallin

CH NAT
INF 89,138->88,138
WAR 90,136->89,136
2xMIL+CAV DIV Kweilin->89,138
CAV 86,139->87,138
MIL 86,140->86,139

Air Rebase:

USSR:
LND3 Smolensk->Tallin
LND4 Vitebsk>Tallin
LND3 38,51->38,49(W,W)
FTR2 Leningrad->38,51

No reorganization.

[NatRapsEno]

no worries. Always take as long as you need, never feel rushed.

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Picture from Mar/Apr '40 Impulse #5 (Axis) - DOW

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Picture from Mar/Apr '40 Impulse #5 (Axis) - DOW

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Tensions increase in the far north. The Soviet Union now has two Army groups on the Finish border. The Soviet air force has also been transferred to the area.

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Nothing new in the North of China.

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Chinese forces in the South ordered a general retreat from Kweilin.

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Picture from Mar/Apr '40 Impulse #5 (Axis) - DOW