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Germany plan to activate Faeroes Gap after the action in CSV has been resolved. CW has three air units (see picture) that can reach the 0-box. Will any of them fly?

Note: Germany has a three strength SUB in the 2-box in Bay of Biscay that might be activated later on.

Send 1 NAV to each of CSV, Faeroes and BoB - they will go to the 0-box

No combat. Missed both in CSV (Axis 5, Allies 10), and in Faeroes Gap (both rolled 4).

Germany decline to search in BoB.

May/Jun '40
Impulse #1 (Axis)

No Ground Strikes.

Germany ground strikes the besieged defenders in Warsaw.

May/Jun '40
Impulse #1 (Axis)

The German Stuka pilots suffered in the bad weather and it affected the result.

May/Jun '40
Impulse #1 (Axis)

Rail Moves:

Japan:
MIL Shoochow -> Nanchang

Germany:
INF (France) -> Krakow

Land Moves:

Germany:
5 units (incl HQA) moves east from western Germany.
INF (Tirana) -> 69,46

Japan:
MIL Kweilin -> 88,140(NE)
TER Kirin -> 63,154(SW)

Debark
Japan:
MIL South China Sea 0 -Box -> Canton

Air rebase:

Italy:
LND3 Taranto -> Tirana

Germany:
LND3 (Reggio) -> Tirana
LND3 (Reggio) -> Leros
ATR3 (Messina) -> Malta
LND3 (Messina) -> Leros

Japan:
FTR2 69,147 -> Kirin
FTR2 Chefoo -> 69,153(NW Pyongyang)

No reorganization.

Picture from May/Jun '40 Impulse #3 (Allies) - DOW

Turn 5. May/Jun 1940. Allied #3.

No declarations of war or alignments.

CW - Naval
USSR - Land
China - Land
Free France - Combined
USA - Combined

Port attacks:
None

Naval air:
None

Naval movement:
CW:
The Queens go from Suez to Cape Naturliste
5-3 Indian INF is transported from Bombay to Red Sea
FTR in Cape Town is transported to Red Sea
6 CP are sent from Bay of Biscay to Liverpool
Faeroes Gap is reinforced with a picket force and some convoy protection.
SUB in Gibraltar is sent to the Western Med.
A Picket force is sent to the CSV.

4 CA are sent from Gibraltar to CSV. Does Italy want to intercept them?

No thanks

Naval movement continued:

CW:
The 4 CV go to the 4-box of the North Atlantic

France:
A CP sailed to the Red Sea
A CA is sent from Hanoi to Bay of Bengal

US:
The US sends some CP to the sea areas around Dutch Harbour.


Naval combat:
The Allies elect to not search.
Does the Axis want to search?

No to both sea areas. Thank you.

Strategic bombardment:
None

Ground strikes:
None

Rail movement:
Astrakahan and Sverdlovsk MIL to Liepaja
Irkutsk MIL to Vladivostok

Land movement:
USSR moves some forces towards the front in the west.
In Manchuria there are minor adjustments to the front.



China cuts the supply of the southern Japanese forces


Rebase:
The SA FTR rebases SE of Suez from the Red Sea.


HQ reorg:
Gort reorganizes 4 CP in Liverpool

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New weather is a 5. Rather fine weather.

Due to the hostile press campaign in Greece and other provocations against Italy, the "Pact of Steel" issued an ultimatum to Greece demanding the cession of Greek territory, which the Prime Minister of Greece, Ioannis Metaxas, rejected. Sadly this means WAR!

Germany and Italy declares war on Greece.

The US press is angry (US Entry roll 4,2 and US Entry marker 325 picked)


1) Does CW or USSR or Free FR align Greece?

2) Where does the Greece forces go?

Greece:

All ships in Athens.
INF in Athens.
MTN in 73, 48

May/Jun '40
Impulse #5 (Axis)

Land: Germany, Japan
Combined: Italy
Naval:

Germany port strikes the Greek fleet in Athens.

A one is rolled for the Greek surprise.

Germany place the first D on a CP and sinks it. How will Allies place the second D? And the two aborts if the D is placed on a CP?

The Greek cruiser is damaged. (didn't use the external die roller for the abort on the cruiser since the result didn't matter.)

May/Jun '40
Impulse #5 (Axis)

No naval air.

Naval move
La Spezia 4 BB + 5 CA -> East Med 3-box
Brings 2 GE INF Div La Spezia + Picks up 1-3 INF Div Valetta + SS INF Div Famagusta