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[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Its 1941 [;)]

Thank you.

[Orm]

Jan/Feb '42
New Turn

Volontary Resource Lending.

CW -> China 1 resources (1 oil)
Frace -> CW 2 resources
Germany -> Italy 4 resources (0 oil)
USA -> France 2 BP
USA -> CW 2 resources (2 oil)

[Orm]

Jan/Feb '42
New Turn

Axis won the initiative since Allies declined to reroll. Will Axis go first?

Do you need any pictures to help deciding?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Germany votes for going first.

What is situation in BoB? If there are no ships in upper boxes we go first for sure.

[Orm]

No ships, except convoys, in Bay of Biscay.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Axis go first.

I'm working today, I can play tonight. I give some instructions to AllenK so that he can start our impulse if he comes online.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

No ships, except convoys, in Bay of Biscay.

warspite1

I trust you will rustle up some suitably bad weather?

[Orm]

Weather die roll is a one. [:@] Seldom been so glad that there was a +2 modifier to the weather roll. [:)]

[AllenK]

Not at PC at the moment but will be this afternoon to continue the battle.

[AllenK]

J/F 42 Axis 1

No DoW or alignments.

Japan land, Germany Combined, Italy naval.

Italy flies a FTR From Spain to CSV 2-box. Germany flies a Fw-190 and Bf-110 to Biscay 2-box. Japan puts a NAV in the China Seas 2-box.

Germany sends a sub from Bordeaux to Biscay 2-box. Italy adds a sub from Gibraltar. Another sub is sent to the East Med 2-box. TRANS from Albania sails to the West Med 1-box and loads INF from Africa. The 2 CA's already at sea drop to the 1-box for close escort. 3 BB's sail from Italy to the West Med 4-box.

Biscay, CSV and East Med are available for naval combat.

First up CSV.

The Italian FTR initiates and a NAV from Spain joins it in the 2-box.

The Allies have their usual menage of aircraft that could take part. Do any wish to rise to the occasion?

[warspite1]

The Axis can retaliate with just the two fighters shown is that right?

[AllenK]

Correct.

[warspite1]

The RAF and RCAF scramble 2 Hurricane units, while the Indian Air Force deploy their Buffalos. All proceed to the 0-box to provide CAP for the convoys. A Swordfish unit is also sortied in case enemy shipping put to sea.

[AllenK]

Searches: Axis 6, Allies 2. No combat.

Next up, Biscay.

The Bf-110 initiates the search. Germany adds a NAV to the 2-Box, while Italy adds 2 more.

The Allies have numerous aircraft they could use. Not shown is the Skua based in Belfast.

[warspite1]

Probably easier to show what is not being added. The British fly 6 units to the 0-box. A Skua plus all fighters except the Hurricane IIA in Bayonne.

[AllenK]

I make that 5 units. The 2 Spitfires, the Skua, the Mustang and the Beaufighter. Just checking I haven't missed something.

[warspite1]

Sorry, the 6th unit must be the convoy. So long as you've got one Hurricane and two Lancasters in the top left then its all good.

[AllenK]

The Axis commit their subs.

Searches: Axis 3, Allies 8.

The Axis use 4 points to choose sub combat.

With their new ASW capability, Allied convoys start fighting back against the undersea menace.

[AllenK]

They still take their toll, however.

The Axis intend to continue. Allies too?

[warspite1]

Yes please