GLOBAL WAR COUNTER-FACTUAL (W1/Wilhelm vs rkr1958/jp)

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1940
Impulse: 2 (Axis)

Declarations of War and Alignments: None

Japan: Land
Germany: Land
Italy: Combined

Naval Air: None

Naval Movement:
Italy

A small task force puts to sea. I say no to interception as its obvious they are to remain in the Western Mediterranean. A GARR is picked up from southern France and the fleet settles into the 2-box.

The Italians decline combat in both Western and Eastern Mediterranean area. Do the French/CW wish to initiate in the Western basin?
They have a number of naval rated aircraft that can reach.

[jesperpehrson]

No thank you

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1940
Impulse: 2 (Axis)

Strategic Bombing: None
Ground Strike:
Italy

A BA.65 flies to Lyons

Germany

Two stukas (5-strength) fly to Paris and one (6-strength) to the hex southeast and a 5-strength German fighter flies to protect the Italians. Does the D510 in Lyons fly to protect its hex or remain on the ground?

[jesperpehrson]

It flies! Fight til the end.

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1940
Impulse: 2 (Axis)

Ground Strike (Air to Air Combat Subphase)

As per previous order I assume the bomber is the target and so roll both dice together

Round 1

Allied - 12 (AC) The bomber is cleared through
Axis - 14 (AA) The fighter is aborted Where does the fighter land?

[jesperpehrson]

Lyons please

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1940
Impulse: 2 (Axis)

Ground Strike:

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1940
Impulse: 2 (Axis)

Rail Movement: None
Land Movement:
Germany

The Germans move on Paris

Italy

Balbo heads for Benghazi

Debark:
Italy

A GARR lands in Tripoli

[WILHELM_slith]

Japan has one attack on the city Yenan.

[WILHELM_slith]

The 6th inf and the 25th inf move into the city.
No US entry chit was added.
Air rebase: B5N1 Kate stacks with HQ Terauchi
Air reorganisation: Trsport reorganizes 25th inf in Yenan
HQ Umezu reorganizes the 11th inf, the marine corps and the Tokyo militia.

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1940
Impulse: 2 (Axis)

Land Combat:
Germany

The Germans announce two attacks - against Paris and west of Brussels

von Leeb provides HQ Support to the attack against Paris

No aircraft in Belgium. The odds are 32:2 (+21B). The CW has a Harrow and a Beaufort that can be escorted by three fighters. Looks like the Germans have 1 x 5 and 1 x 4-strength fighters that can intercept What do the CW want to do?

Three aircraft against Paris

Japan

See above

[jesperpehrson]

No action from CW

[warspite1]

I assume Assault for Paris?

To move the game on I will choose Assault. The rationale being that there is little chance of a counter-attack available (as Paris units are already disorganised) and so there is no point leaving Paris.

The fractionals fail (826 thrown) and so odds settle on +14. Land throw is a 5. The Germans lose two units and half the survivors are disorganised. The French lose two units.

Do the French lose the HQ or the INF - both worth 5 but the INF can be reorganised?

[jesperpehrson]

Assault yes

[warspite1]

The fractionals fail (826 thrown) and so odds settle on +14. Land throw is a 5. The Germans lose two units and half the survivors are disorganised. The French lose two units.

Do the French lose the HQ or the INF - both worth 5 but the INF can be reorganised?

Again to move the game on I will save the INF as it can be reorganised next turn but the HQ can't be.

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1940
Impulse: 2 (Axis)



Air Rebase:
Germany

A stuka moves to Reims

Italy

A fighter heads for Tripoli
While a second heads for La Spezia

Japan

As above

Reorganisation:
Japan

As above

Germany

von Leeb and von Rundstedt reorganise 2 x INF and 2 x stukas

[jesperpehrson]

I agree with your choice!

[warspite1]

The weather throw is a 9

[rkr1958]

Turn 6. Jul/Aug 1940. Axis #3. USSR & China MPs.

No DOWs.
No special actions.
No alignments.
Actions: USSR (neutral) - combine, China - land.

Rail. 3rd Siberian corps. Krasnokamensk to Omsk.

USSR Rail.

[rkr1958]

Turn 6. Jul/Aug 1940. Axis #3. USSR & China MPs.

No air missions.
No naval mission.
No land combat.

USSR 1/5 land moves:
(1) 2nd GD cav corps. Vitebsk to Latvia 44,49.

Eastern Europe.