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May/Jun '43
Impulse #3 (Axis)

No declarations of war.

Land: Germany
Combined: Japan
Naval: Italy

No Port Strikes. No Naval Air.

Naval Movement...

Two intercept questions to begin with:
1) Two Japanese BB leaves Truk. Will US intercept them in the Solomons?
2) One Italian CP leave la Spezia. Will CW intercept them in the Italian Coast?

No intercept either place.

May/Jun '43
Impulse #3 (Axis)

Naval Movement continued:

Japan:
2 BB -> NZC 3-box
CA Truk -> Polynesia 4-box (intercept failed in the Solomons - 4 rolled)

Italy:
CP -> Eastern Mediterranean
2 SUB -> Faeroes Gap 2-box
4 SUB -> North Atl 3-box
CL + Ge INF Div -> Arabian Sea 3-box

Italy begin searches with the North Atlantic. NavalSearch

Italy finds in the north Atl (3-2), and selects the 0-box only.

No point for CW to go with anything other than naval air so I continue with that.

Italy uses points to reduce the damage.

One SUB is aborted.

Italy is demoralized, and decide to stay in the area but to avoid further action.

Any Allied air added to the Faeroes Gap?

No support

No contact in Faeroes Gap (5-8),

May/Jun '43
Impulse #3 (Axis)

Add the US fighter to Polynesia? Include the US SUB?

Include the sub, no support

May/Jun '43
Impulse #3 (Axis)

Allies find in Polynesia (6-1). How to proceed?

avoid

Any support to NZC?

Nav to 4 box

No contact in NZC (10-10). No further searches.

May/Jun '43
Impulse #3 (Axis)

No strategic bombing. No ground strikes.

Rail Movement:

Japan:
INF div Delhi -> Calcutta

Germany:
HQI Kazakhstan -> SW Kazan
INF Kazakhstan -> Kazan
W Omsk -> Kazan

Land Movement:

Japan:
HQI -> NE Bombay
MAR -> NE Tamatave, Madagascar

Germany:
Forces capture Alma Ata, Karaganda, Krasnovodsk, and Al-Jubail.
AG Guderian retreat from the outskirts of Omsk.
AG Rommel withdraw towards Perm.
The Atlantic defences are strengthened.
The Turkish AG concentrate on Bardia.
Minor movement on most fronts.

Debark:
Japan:
MIL -> NE Bombay

Invasion:
Germany:
INF Div -> Seychelles

Turkish forces attack Bardia, with support from one LND2.
Japanese forces assault Bombay. Two BB provide shore bombardment, while one NAV2 adds ground support. HQI adds HQ support.

May/Jun '43
Impulse #3 (Axis)

Bombay is liberated. Two FTR2, and one CP are overrun as the Japanese forces advance into the city.

The two fighters were destroyed when overrun, while the CP escapes (8).

However, the Italian force in the Arabian Sea intercepts, and destroys the CP (3-10).