Rematch of the Centrury - Sweden (Allies) vs England (Axis)

[AllenK]

J/F 40 Axis 9

No DoW or alignments.

Land: Germany
Naval: Italy
Combined: Japan.

TRANs, AMPH and 2 CL's sail from Canton to China Sea 3-box and load two MILS from Japan. 4 x CL's sail from Fukuoka to Japanese Coast 4-box.

The Italians send escorts to 0, 1 and 4 boxes of Italian Coast, plus a CP. I decline the intercepts as the CP is last to go and I figure the subs wouldn't intercept the cruisers.

The Italians decline combat in Italian Coast but have a go in West Med. Neither side has any further aircraft available. Searches: Axis 2, Allies 7. Axis will have 4 surprise points.

The Italians opt for naval air combat. Does the Swordfish fly as a fighter or bomber? There is already a Gladiator as fighter.

[peskpesk]

Bomber, plz

[AllenK]

First round of combat sees the Italian NAV aborted and the Swordfish cleared. The second round passes without incident. Do the Allies wish to destroy the fighter or bomber?

[peskpesk]

FTR2, Plz

[AllenK]

Sorry, didn't get the screenshot. The Axis rolled a third '10' for no effect.

The Italian NAV aborts the fight and then aborts further combat. I leave the Allies in place.

Do the Allies want a go in Italian Coast? If so, which sub to disorganise?

[peskpesk]

Yes, plz. The sub with 7 in def plz

[AllenK]

Searches: Allies 5, Axis 8. No combat.

No air missions.

Germans rail ENG from Warsaw to Liege and 4-4 INF from Warsaw to Marseilles.

Japanese INF occupies Kweilin. The US notices but isn't too bothered (3 rolled).

Over to Warspite1 for the rest of the impulse.

[warspite1]

Jan/Feb 1940
Impulse 9: (Axis)

Land Movement:
Germany

The Germans shuffle their forces in limited fashion

I await final orders from my Axis colleagues in Tokyo and Rome in order to complete the rest of the turn.

[AllenK]

Remaining instructions as per E-mail. Debark the two MILs to Tientsin. Rebase Ki-27 back as far towards Japan as possible. Don’t leave it on a Chinese hex with no other units though.

No combats or reorgs.

[warspite1]

Jan/Feb 1940
Impulse 9: (Axis)

Oops.

Debark:
Japan

Two MIL land in Tientsin

Rebase:
Germany

Some FTR and LND swap positions in Germany/France/Belgium

Japan

A FTR heads to Soochow

Reorganisation: None

End of Turn: Turn ends on less than 4 (a 4 is thrown)

[Orm]

Jan/Feb '40
Impulse #11 (Allies)

No declarations of war.

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

No port strikes. No naval air.

Naval Moves:

CW:
TRS + HQA CsV->Brest
2 x CA Port Said->East Med 4-Box

USA:
SUB -> Manila
SUB -> Midway

CW begin searching in the Italian Coast.

[Orm]

No combat in the Italian Coast. (Allies 4, Axis 10)

Next search is in the East Med.

[Orm]

No combat in the East Med. (Allies 10, Axis 2)

[Orm]

Jan/Feb '40
Impulse #11 (Allies)

No strategic bombing. No Ground Strikes.

Rail Moves:
CW:
TER Bayonne->Toulouse

USSR:
ENG (Omsk) -> 52,145 (Siberia)

Land Moves:

France:
5-3 INF ne Reims-> e Reims
5-2 MIL nw Reims -> ne Reims
Georges + ART nw Reims-> Reims
Bilotte + 5-3 INF se Lille-> nw Reims

CW:
Art Antwerp-Lille
HQI Lille->53,30(SE Lille)
MOT 51,30->53,30(SE Lille)

CHina (Nat):
General Retreat is still in command.

China (Com):
MIL (73,134) -> 73,136

USSR:
CAV (56,145) -> 57,147
HQA -> Leningrad

[Orm]

Jan/Feb '40
Impulse #11 (Allies)

Air rebase:

France:
FTR2 Reims-> se Reims

CW:
FTR2 Antwerp->Dover

USSR:
LND3 (Vladivostok) -> 62,161

No reorganization.

[Orm]

Turn ends on a roll of 3. (5, or less, to end)

[Orm]

No partisans. Garrison was tested in NEI.

[Orm]

How will the German pact markers be placed?

[warspite1]

2 x Defensive please

[Orm]

USSR place their marker in the offensive pool.

USA draws one entry marker and place it against Japan. No US option selected.