Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1941
Impulse: 2

The plan for the Italians is to stretch the RN all over the place so they can strike in one concentrated sea area.

The next plan is to put some air units and submarines in the Western Med to attack the convoys. Bomber Command and the RAF put some aircraft from Malta into the air to try and protect the convoys, but they are all in the 0 Sea Box and so liable to surprise...

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1941
Impulse: 2

Both sides begin searching for the other. The Italians throw an 8 - the Allies a 9...

There will be no combat in this impulse.

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1941
Impulse: 2

Meanwhile in China, the weather continues to frustrate the Japanese who have no intention of attacking in the mountains in rain.

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1941
Impulse: 3

The Turn moves back to the Allies and the weather takes a distinct turn for the worse. The Med, South Monsoon and South Temperate are Fine - everywhere else is Rain or Storm.

This is great news for the Chinese who continue to stay exactly where they are and let the Japanese do the hard work.

[Orm]

Well used submarine. [:)]

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1941
Impulse: 7

In order to try and bring about action in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Germans and Italians bring more aircraft into the 1 and 3 sea boxes and seek to initiate combat.

They also bring in their subs to join in the search - but the dice roll is a disappointing 7 "Damn Nakatomi dice...." mumbles Campioni.

The CW then roll a 4 - once again no combat will take place this impulse.

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1941
End of Turn

The turn ends with little else being achieved by either side. The US are able to Gear Up Production though.

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1941
End of Turn

Germany:
Mountain
Armour
Motorised
3 x Fighter
Pilot
Land Air
Submarine

Italy:
Naval Repair
Infantry

Japan:
Agano
2 x Carrier Air
2 x Pilot
2 x Militia
2 x Light Carrier

[warspite1]

Sep/Oct 1941
End of Turn

China:
Infantry
Cavalry Division

CW:
Infantry
Fighter
2 x Carrier Air
3 x Pilot
Submarine
3 x Light Cruiser

USA:
Infantry
Indiana
Iowa
Alabama
San Diego
Carrier Air
Pilot

USSR:
Motorised
Mechanised
Anti-Tank
Pilot
Fighter

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Nov/Dec 1941
Reinforcement

China
Communist Infantry

CW:
Thunderer is placed in the Construction Pool
3 x Carrier Air
Howe
Mauritius
Nigeria
Montgomery

USA:
Bunker Hill is placed in the Construction Pool
Hornet
South Dakota
Denver
Infantry

USSR:
Fighter
Motorised

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Nov/Dec 1941
Reinforcement

Germany:
2 x Fighter
2 x Stuka
Armour

Italy:
Vittorio Veneto
Impero

Japanese:
Nagoya Militia
Hiroshima Militia
Carrier Air
Hiyo
Ryujo
AMPH

[warspite1]

Nov/Dec 1941
Weather and Initiative

The Axis take the initiative but the weather is a mix of Snow, Storm and Blizzard. The North Monsoon however is Fine and so the Japanese will be hoping for some progress there having been stalled for a turn or two.

[Klydon]

Just out of curiosity, how many fighter units have you kept back to guard the Reich and France from the strategic bombers?

I am really finding this annoying from the standpoint that I have 6 fighters (4 109, 2 110) and still can't get coverage against the strategic attacks. Its not like I have sent a lot of fighters off to Russia either and I have made a pretty big investment in the Luftwaffe and didn't take very many losses at all in the battle for France.

I read someplace there is some discussion about new interception rules where bombers go 4 hexes at a time and the 4th hex is a potential interception point. I think this may be a big help and solution to the issue since old slow bombers can pass over perfectly fine fighters on the way to bomb a factory that is out of intercept range.

Just wondering if anyone else house rules this. Obviously it can't be fixed that easily in MWiF and there are more important things to look after.

Sorry for the slight derail. [;)]

[warspite1]

Just three at the moment. However there is good reason for this.

a) The CW has few Strategic Bombers on the map.
b) Until recently they could not fly as such as the CW needed to protect the BEF and BEF II on the continent
c) The Mediterranean commitment of the Luftwaffe means that Strategic Bombers are not going to be featuring high in the production queue for the CW anytime soon..

[warspite1]

Nov/Dec 1941
Impulse: 1

The weather grounds aircraft in the Mediterranean much to the chagrin of Raeder and co. The RM puts 4 submarines to sea in the Western Mediterranean but searches of 10 (Axis) and 3 (Allies) fail to trouble the scorers..

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Nov/Dec 1941
Impulse: 1

However, the Japanese are looking to take advantage of a break in the weather with two attacks in southern China - both at 5:1.

The first attack, in the mountains north Nanning, is 5:1, no modifiers on the Assault chart...

...emphatic. Its a 10 from the Nakatomi dice. The Kunming Warlord is destroyed and the Japanese are not disorganised.

[warspite1]

Nov/Dec 1941
Impulse: 1

The second attack, also in the mountains, this time south of Chiakiang is at the same odds, modifiers and CRT. The Japanese forces prepare the dice...

...but its only a 2. The Chinese unit is destroyed but at the cost of a Japanese unit (fortunately they have a division) and all are disorganised.

Only the city of Nanning in the south remains in Chinese hands.

[warspite1]

Nov/Dec 1941
Impulse: 2

The Mediterranean winter remains atrocious, grounding the Allies and Axis aircraft alike. There is little for the Allies to do - other than the Soviets still desperately trying to get in position.

[Orm]

Maybe it is time for Japan to prepare for war with USA?

Edit: And maybe Japan should occupy French Indo-China if it is controlled by Vichy France.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

Maybe it is time for Japan to prepare for war with USA?

Edit: And maybe Japan should occupy French Indo-China if it is controlled by Vichy France.

warspite1

I was thinking the same myself Ormster old bean.

The plan is to take Nanning, thus completely opening up the route to French Indo-China [:)]