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44 JF i1 allies (cont):
SU rails INF from siberia to Port Arthur

land moves: SU makes some small adjustments against Germany, in the Changbai and Yan mountains against Japan.

Koniev has orders from Uncle Joe to make progress against Vladivostok so despite the lack of success by the Red Air Force, the Red Army maneuvers for an attack against Terauchi's forces north of the city. 6 armies including the elite 2nd Guards Armor, 3rd Gds Armor, and 2nd Gds Mech will try to make progress in the snow.

Sadly, it has to be remembered that the Soviet Manchurian Front failed to adequately defend Vladivostok, allowing a brilliant flanking maneuver by Japan to take the city. Fortunately the commander in charge of defending Vladivostok has been tried and executed as a traitor to the state so his mistakes won't continue.

The attack is 60:20 +1 after weather and AT modifiers. There are 7 winterized units + a possible Koniev commitment in the attack. JP is defending with MOT, MECH, AA and SU will choose the table. Will Terauchi commit? Also SU won't fly any air, and if possible JP can decide about flying air, firing ART (5-1 in Vlad), and loss order can also help move it along too.

Courtenay wrote: Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:05 am I have never seen a result like the one for the Russian 152. Even if I roll 10s, at least I roll something. I have no idea how you managed to get a completely blank screen. So, how did you get a blank page for the 152's results?

I didn’t notice the blank screen Rolls were 5,1,8.

No Def HQ Support, No Air or Art support. Losses prio: MOT, AA, MEC.

USSR uses HQ support and winterized units, no planes.

Final odds +10. USSR goes with blitz.

I was fearing a worse result and hoping a better one.

I need to ask JJ about which units are disorganized, continues tomorrow.

3 units from HQ hex and MOT div was disorganized.

Rebase

Europe

US
in CSV from TRS Corsair to Gib
FTR2 from Liverpool to Denmark 43,35
FTR3 from Boston to Newfoundland 54,337
ATR3 from Newfoundland 54,337 to Azores 71,359


The Pacific

cvp Masthead (near Brisbane) to 129.180
Black Widow on Papua to 129.178
Mustang near Guadalcanal to 126.177
Lightning near Gairns Australia to Port Moresby
Dauntless on Tonga Islands to 134.212
PBY on Tonga Islands to Truk


Reorg

US
HQI Clark in Tunisia reorg B-29
HQA Bradley in Algeria reorg B-26 Marauder

CW
HQI Gort reorg ART in France

Over to the Axis

Jan/Feb '44
Impulse #3 (Axis)

Combined: Germany, Japan
Air: Italy

No Port Strikes.

Naval air:

Germany:
FTR3 (Rostock) -> Baltic Sea 3-box

Italy:
FTR2 (SW France) -> BoB 2-box

Japan:
FTR2 (Vladivostok) -> Sea of Japan 3-box

Naval Moves:

Japan:
2 SUB (Menado) -> The Solomons 3 and 4 box
CVL + 4 BB + 2 TRS + GARR (Fukuoka) -> Sea of Japan 3-box - embark HQI (Vladivostok)

Germany:
CP (Kiel) -> Baltic Sea

Italy search in the Bay of Biscay. Germany adds one NAV3 to the sea area. CW has an assortment of air that can reach the area. Will any fly?

No thank you.

And if there is combat, sub stays deep and remains in the sea zone even if BB is sunk or aborted to Liverpool.

No contact in BoB. (Axis 7, Allies 4)

And no contact in Antipodes. (Axis 4, Allies 4)

Next search is in The Solomons. Allies has 7 air available for reinforcement. Any takers?

If Truk is not counted, any NAVs anywhere?

US Dauntless from Tonga to box 0
US Catalina from Truk to box 4

Yes. See picture. The Catalina is on Truk, the others NAVs are not.

Late as usual.

I don't have any more time for now. At least a couple of hours break before I can continue.

No more Axis searches after the Solomons. Will the Allies search in the Baltic Sea. If so, will there be any air added?

We search and no more planes.

Jan/Feb '44
Impulse #3 (Axis)

Both sides find. How will Allies proceed? (Axis 3, Allies 1)

Naval air, increase damage to Axis.

I think Axis take D A, target D to higher box sub