Re: The Wildfire Spreads (5-player game)
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2025 12:01 pm
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The Wildfire Spreads (5-player game)
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Picture from Sep/Oct '39 Impulse #5 (Allies) - DOW
Re: The Wildfire Spreads (5-player game)
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2025 12:02 pm
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Re: The Wildfire Spreads (5-player game)
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Re: The Wildfire Spreads (5-player game)
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2025 4:33 am
Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #5 (Allies)
USSR DOW Persia. Will align with Germany and deploy Cav to Teheran however I can go back if and redo if needed.
US not happy, 4 chit removed.
Actions:
Land: French/China
Others: Comb
Naval Air: None
Naval Movement:
1/ CW CA transport Div to Sudan from Liverpool.
2/ CA's from Aden to 1 box CSV.
No strategic bombing.
No Ground Strikes.
Rail moves: USSR occupy East Poland with garrison. No chit removed.
Moves:
CW AES militia moves to Ethopian border, spotted big stockpile of Italian wines. Mech moves to Southampton.
USSR advances on Teheran.
French HQ Georges to Paris. Cav relocates.
Over to NatRapsEno to finish moves.
Impulse #5 (Allies)
USSR DOW Persia. Will align with Germany and deploy Cav to Teheran however I can go back if and redo if needed.
US not happy, 4 chit removed.
Actions:
Land: French/China
Others: Comb
Naval Air: None
Naval Movement:
1/ CW CA transport Div to Sudan from Liverpool.
2/ CA's from Aden to 1 box CSV.
No strategic bombing.
No Ground Strikes.
Rail moves: USSR occupy East Poland with garrison. No chit removed.
Moves:
CW AES militia moves to Ethopian border, spotted big stockpile of Italian wines. Mech moves to Southampton.
USSR advances on Teheran.
French HQ Georges to Paris. Cav relocates.
Over to NatRapsEno to finish moves.
Re: The Wildfire Spreads (5-player game)
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2025 4:25 pm
Fine weather returns.
Land action for China and France. Combined actions for others.
Land action for China and France. Combined actions for others.
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Re: The Wildfire Spreads (5-player game)
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 5:51 pm
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Re: The Wildfire Spreads (5-player game)
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 5:51 pm
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Re: The Wildfire Spreads (5-player game)
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 5:52 pm
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Re: The Wildfire Spreads (5-player game)
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 6:16 pm
Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #7 (Axis)
Germany DOW Netherlands.
Can you tell how the Netherlands units will be placed, and to what MP they align? Or send a new save with them placed?
Impulse #7 (Axis)
Germany DOW Netherlands.
Can you tell how the Netherlands units will be placed, and to what MP they align? Or send a new save with them placed?
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Re: The Wildfire Spreads (5-player game)
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 10:06 pm
No USE penalty for Dutch DOW.
Dutch Setup.
Dutch Setup.
Re: The Wildfire Spreads (5-player game)
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2025 8:28 am
Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #7 (Axis)
Land: Japan
Combined: Germany, Italy
Naval:
No Port Strikes.
Naval Air:
Germany:
NAV3 -> North Sea 3-box
Naval Movement:
Germany:
BB + 3 CA -> North Sea 3-box - embark INF Div
Impulse #7 (Axis)
Land: Japan
Combined: Germany, Italy
Naval:
No Port Strikes.
Naval Air:
Germany:
NAV3 -> North Sea 3-box
Naval Movement:
Germany:
BB + 3 CA -> North Sea 3-box - embark INF Div
Re: The Wildfire Spreads (5-player game)
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2025 8:31 am
Will France search in the North Sea?
If so, will Allies add any air? Include the French SUB?
Available Allied air:
CW FTR2
CW LND2
French LND3
All can reach up to the 1-box (the French LND3 needs to use extended range)
If so, will Allies add any air? Include the French SUB?
Available Allied air:
CW FTR2
CW LND2
French LND3
All can reach up to the 1-box (the French LND3 needs to use extended range)
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Re: The Wildfire Spreads (5-player game)
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2025 9:59 am
Carry on. French and CW will not intervene.
Re: The Wildfire Spreads (5-player game)
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2025 12:39 pm
Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #7 (Axis)
No strategic bombing.
Ground Strikes:
Japan:
Two CVP are sent to bomb the Kunming MIL.
Impulse #7 (Axis)
No strategic bombing.
Ground Strikes:
Japan:
Two CVP are sent to bomb the Kunming MIL.
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Re: The Wildfire Spreads (5-player game)
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2025 12:45 pm
Germany bombs the Warsaw defenders.
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Re: The Wildfire Spreads (5-player game)
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2025 12:51 pm
One hit in Poland, and no hit in China.
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Re: The Wildfire Spreads (5-player game)
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2025 3:21 pm
Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #7 (Axis)
Rail Movement:
Japan:
MAR Pusan -> Kaifeng
HAR Changchun -> Nanning
Land Movememnt:
Italy:
The Italian oil supply is relocated to the SW.
TERR -> Asmara
Japan:
INF Div occupies Yenan (7), and continues to outflank the Chinese defences.
The 18th Army also tries to outflank the Communists north pf their line.
AG Umezu prepare to assault the Nationalist Chinese 6th Army Group.
The 27th Army become disorganized as it advance towards Nanyang.
AG Terauchi rush southwards in an attempt to crete the resemblance of a defence.
MAR occupies Nanning (10).
No US reaction to the Japanese offensive.
Germany:
5 land units advance into Netherlands.
Debark:
Japan:
HQI + MIL -> Pakhoi
Invasion:
Germany:
INF Div -> Rotterdam
Land Combat:
Japan makes an automatic attack against the OOS Nationalist Chinese 6th Army Group.
Germany assaults Amsterdam with 3 units, supported by HQ support, ART, LND3, 1 BB, and 1 CA.
The Rotterdam invasion is supported by the VII Korps, and 1 CA.
Included the Rotterdam notional as I saw no reason to exclude it. This can be changed if so desired.
Impulse #7 (Axis)
Rail Movement:
Japan:
MAR Pusan -> Kaifeng
HAR Changchun -> Nanning
Land Movememnt:
Italy:
The Italian oil supply is relocated to the SW.
TERR -> Asmara
Japan:
INF Div occupies Yenan (7), and continues to outflank the Chinese defences.
The 18th Army also tries to outflank the Communists north pf their line.
AG Umezu prepare to assault the Nationalist Chinese 6th Army Group.
The 27th Army become disorganized as it advance towards Nanyang.
AG Terauchi rush southwards in an attempt to crete the resemblance of a defence.
MAR occupies Nanning (10).
No US reaction to the Japanese offensive.
Germany:
5 land units advance into Netherlands.
Debark:
Japan:
HQI + MIL -> Pakhoi
Invasion:
Germany:
INF Div -> Rotterdam
Land Combat:
Japan makes an automatic attack against the OOS Nationalist Chinese 6th Army Group.
Germany assaults Amsterdam with 3 units, supported by HQ support, ART, LND3, 1 BB, and 1 CA.
The Rotterdam invasion is supported by the VII Korps, and 1 CA.
Included the Rotterdam notional as I saw no reason to exclude it. This can be changed if so desired.
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Re: The Wildfire Spreads (5-player game)
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2025 3:33 pm
The automatic Japanese attack (no die roller used).
Amsterdam next.
Amsterdam next.
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Re: The Wildfire Spreads (5-player game)
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2025 3:39 pm
Sep/Oct '39
Impulse #7 (Axis)
Amsterdam falls.
Impulse #7 (Axis)
Amsterdam falls.
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Re: The Wildfire Spreads (5-player game)
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2025 3:40 pm
And that changes the odds for Rotterdam.
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