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Now that CW has the pesky 20-range Sunderland on-map I would like to remind any followers of one of our house rules that could impact how it is used.

+ No air reaction for naval searches from the mainland to the North Atlantic. Reacting from the Azores is ok. And flying actively during own impulse is also ok.

Picture from May/Jun '40 Impulse #2 (Allies) - DOW

Picture from May/Jun '40 Impulse #2 (Allies) - DOW

Picture from May/Jun '40 Impulse #2 (Allies) - DOW

May/Jun '40
Impulse #2 (Allies)

Allow or Deny Bessarabia?

We allow the claim on Bessarabia, and surrender to the threat of brute force.

It is with sadness in our hearts that we allow such a sad event to occur. Therefore, we wow to step up our defensive capability so that we, in the future, stand ready to defend the free, and democratic, world from the powers that threaten it. No more we say! The colonialism of France, United Kingdom, and USSR must end! We invite all democratic countries to join us in the struggle for a world free from tyranny!

Orm wrote: Sun Jan 18, 2026 10:40 am We allow the claim on Bessarabia, and surrender to the threat of brute force.

It is with sadness in our hearts that we allow such a sad event to occur. Therefore, we wow to step up our defensive capability so that we, in the future, stand ready to defend the free, and democratic, world from the powers that threaten it. No more we say! The colonialism of France, United Kingdom, and USSR must end! We invite all democratic countries to join us in the struggle for a world free from tyranny!

I see Gobbles is busy pecking away at his typewriter again.

Typing

Funny and impressive!

That was generated by AI?

Yes, it’s fun what you can do with it. But it’s sad that AI has become so good that only an expert can spot the subtle, telltale mistakes in texts and images if you try to hide them. Still, it’s nice that these tools can be put to good use in MWIF.

May/Jun '40 Cont'
Impulse #3 (Allies)
Rumania rolls over and cedes bessarabia to USSR.

No declarations of war.

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

No Port Strikes. No Naval Air.

Naval Movement:
CW: Lots of CW naval moves for patrol duties. 2 CW CP move from BOB into Liverpool. Dutch Trans from Bombay with Indian 4-3 moves into 0 box of Azanian Sea. US subs out on patrol.

No strategic bombing.

Ground strike in France a failure, image posted.

Rail moves: Siberian rails East.

Land Movement: France and China all over the place trying to plug holes. USSR moves some units closer to the Polish border.

Rebases: CW fighters in UK rebase to cover factories. USSR aircraft move to the Polish border.

Reorg: Anson reorgs the 2 CP in Liverpool.

No HQ reorg.

Weather roll is 6.

Axis turn

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

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

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

May/Jun '40
Impulse #3 (Axis)

No declarations of war.

The Hungarian, and Bulgarian, claims on Rumania are allowed.

Land: Germany, Japan
Combined: Italy
Naval:

No Port Strikes. No Naval Air.

Naval Movement:
Italy:
2 SUB -> CSV

No strategic bombing.

Ground Strikes:
Germany:
ART bombards Paris.

Seems like both the German, and the French, artillery should be taught how to perform bombardments. Not really impressed.

May/Jun '40
Impulse #3 (Axis)

No rail movement.

Land Movement:

Italy:
-

Japan:
AG Umezu pushes through the gaps in the Chinese lines, and into the mountains. The advance division is ready to enter the central, Szechwan province.
AG Terauchi occupies Changsha (7 - no US reaction).
AG Yamamoto makes minor adjustments.

Germany:
Cherbourg, and the channel islands, are liberated.
2 INF Bratislava -> C Austria

Land Combats:
Germany attacks west of Paris, and SE of the city.

The attack SE is automatic (40:1).

To the west the attack is currently practically automatic since it is blitz, and no retreat is possible. However, defensive HQ support, and defensive air, might change this. Current odds is 53:8, or +20,3 blitz.

Germany has AA, and HQA, included in the attack.

Will defensive HQ support be used? if not, then Germany will not use any support, and will France then use any defensive air? DefHQSup

Orm wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 9:34 amWill defensive HQ support be used? if not, then Germany will not use any support, and will France then use any defensive air?

No to both questions.

Final odds.

Begin SE Paris. Edit: Added combat picture.

Paris is now isolated.