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Turn 9. Jan/Feb 1941. Allied #15. RN/French Naval.

Italian Coast. Round 1.

Both find and it's a naval air.

Turn 9. Jan/Feb 1941. Allied #15. RN/French Naval.

Italian Coast. Round 2.

Only the RN find and make a tactical mistake. The RN planned to have the combat "default" to a sub combat and use their 6 SP's to inflict damage on one of the two Italian CA's escorting the supply CP in the 0-box. However, the RN overlooked the fact that the Italians had air units in the 0-box, which the Italians used to force a naval air combat. With the Sunderland air group at risk the RN used all six SP's to decrease Italy's air-to-air value. In the end, the Sunderland group was cleared, the Italian fighter group was shot down and the Italian supply convoy aborted.

Turn 9. Jan/Feb 1941. Allied #15. RN/French Naval.

Italian Coast. Round 3.

Turn 9. Jan/Feb 1941. End of Turn. Destroyed/Repair Pools.

The turn ended at the conclusion of the allied #15 impulse.

Turn 9. Jan/Feb 1941. End of Turn. Partisans.

Turn 9. Jan/Feb 1941. End of Turn. US Entry.

The US is able to choose option 22(11) and "Gear up production".

The US has the tension in both pools necessary for option 34(17), "Pass War Appropriations Bill". But, of course, entry levels in both pools are far short of the 34 required. The plan, right now, is not to choose any more options until the US can get the necessary entry levels to choose that option. This will require great discipline on the US part as it may require the US to elect no additional options for several turns.

Turn 9. Jan/Feb 1941. Production. Germany.

Turn 9. Jan/Feb 1941. Production. Italy.

Turn 9. Jan/Feb 1941. Production. Japan.

Turn 9. Jan/Feb 1941. Production. Vichy France.

Turn 9. Jan/Feb 1941. Production. China.

Turn 9. Jan/Feb 1941. Production. Great Britain.

Turn 9. Jan/Feb 1941. Production. Free France.

Turn 9. Jan/Feb 1941. Production. USA.

Turn 9. Jan/Feb 1941. Production. USSR.

Turn 9. Jan/Feb 1941. Production. Summary.

Turn 9. Jan/Feb 1941. Production. 1-Year (6 Turns).

Turn 10. Mar/Apr 1941. Trade.

Changes from last turn.
1. Germany stops 2 BP's to Italy.

2. Germany increases non-oil RP's to Italy from 4 to 5.

3. Free France stops non-oil RP to USSR.

4. USA decreases oil to Great Britain from 4 to 2.

5. USA starts 1 non-oil RP to USSR.

Turn 10. Mar/Apr 1941. Initiative.

The axis, which have a +2 modifier, win the initiative (8+2=10 to 4) and elect to move first. The decision to move first was based on (1) Germany's desire to pacify Yugoslavia and get those forces to the East in time for a July/August '41 Barbarossa, (2) Germany's desire to get the garrison ratio necessary to break the Nazi-Soviet pact by July/August '41 and (3) Japan's desire to launch a major offensive against both the Nationalist and communist in China.

Weather.

The axis decision to move first this turn is rewarded by good weather for the initial impulse pair. Though, the weather has a potential to turn nasty in the North Temperate and the Med, which means the axis need to make hay there while the sun is shining.

Turn 10. Mar/Apr 1941. China.