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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.

No thank you

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?

It flies! Fight til the end.

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?

Lyons please

Jul/Aug 1940
Impulse: 2 (Axis)

Ground Strike:

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

Japan has one attack on the city Yenan.

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.

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

No action from CW

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?

Assault yes

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.

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

I agree with your choice!

The weather throw is a 9

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.

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.