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Posted: **Sat Aug 29, 2020 4:06 pm**

May/Jun '40
Impulse #1 (Axis)

No declarations of war.

Land: Germany
Combined: Italy, Japan
Naval:

No port strikes.

Naval Air:

Italy:
FTR2 74, 39 -> West med 2-box
NAV 75,40 -> East med 4-box

Japan:
Lnd2 Canton->China Sea 0-box

Naval Movement:

Japan:
2xTRS Fukuoka load Mec+Inf ->Haichow Escorted by CA Tatsuta and BB Kongo.
Canton Force -> China Sea 0-box
BB Nagato
BB Ise
CL Ping Hai
CA Idzumo
Amph loads Mil Nagoya

Italy:
TRS + Escorts (2 x BB + 2 x CA + CL) LA Spezia -> West med 2-box, embarks 5-3 MIL Genoa

The Italian naval bomber begins searching for Allied shipping in the Eastern Mediterranean. No additional Axis air added.

Posted: **Sat Aug 29, 2020 4:09 pm**

No combat in the East Med. (Axis 8, Allies 4)

Posted: **Sat Aug 29, 2020 4:24 pm**

May/Jun '40
Impulse #1 (Axis)

No strategic bombing.

Ground Strike:

Japan:
Nav2 Chengchow->Sian (Return Chengchow)

Germany ground strike 55,30 and 55,31. See picture. France can intercept the bombers with two FTR2, and one FTR3. Germany has one FTR2 that can reach both hexes, and another FTR2 that can only reach the eastern hex. Will France send up any intercepting fighters?

Posted: **Sun Aug 30, 2020 6:11 am**

Put a FTR-2 on each, thanks.

Posted: **Sun Aug 30, 2020 7:17 am**

Germany also send one FTR2 to each hex. First air combat is in hex 55,30.

Posted: **Sun Aug 30, 2020 7:24 am**

France rolls an AA, and I am assuming that the French will abort the bomber. I will go back and change it if this was in error.

Posted: **Sun Aug 30, 2020 7:27 am**

Germany rolls an AA on the French fighter. Where will it land?

Posted: **Sun Aug 30, 2020 7:33 am**

May/Jun '40
Impulse #1 (Axis)

In the second air combat the French begin with rolling another abort. This time it is Germany who decides what gets aborted and the FTR2 returns to base.

Posted: **Sun Aug 30, 2020 7:37 am**

Since Germany had no luck so far in the air combat I decide not to test it further and abort the German bomber. Where will the French fighter land?

Posted: **Sun Aug 30, 2020 9:01 am**

One to Paris, one to Vichy, thanks.

Posted: **Mon Aug 31, 2020 12:32 pm**

May/Jun '40
Impulse #1 (Axis)

No luck with the Japanese ground strike.

Posted: **Mon Aug 31, 2020 2:23 pm**

May/Jun '40
Impulse #1 (Axis)

Rail Movement:
Germany:
INF (Cologne) -> Genoa

Land moves:

Italy:
HQA Tunis -> 74, 33

Japan:
Mec Haichow ->Kaifeng
Inf 88,137->88,136
INF Haichow-> 77,145

Germany:
Panzers advance through the gap in the French lines between Paris and Lille.
A few units are rotated out of the defensive lines in Poland.
MIL (Budapest) -> 58,47

Debark:
Italy:
MIL -> 74, 33 (Algeria)

Germany attacks the French infantry SE of Lille. Current odds are 50:5 +2 if Germany selects a blitz attack. Will France fly any defensive air? Germany has one FTR2, and one FTR3, available for fighter support over the hex.

Posted: **Tue Sep 01, 2020 4:03 pm**

No thanks.

Posted: **Wed Sep 02, 2020 4:20 pm**

May/Jun '40
Impulse #1 (Axis)

The German attack is automatic.

Posted: **Wed Sep 02, 2020 4:22 pm**

May/Jun '40
Impulse #1 (Axis)

Air Rebase:

Japan:
Nav2 Kwailin->Chengchow
Nav3 Hengyang->77,142(SE >Chengchow)

Germany:
FTR2 (Cologne) -> 53,30
LND2 (Aachen) -> 54,32

Italy:
FTR2 (Saarbrucken) -> 54,30

No reorganization.

Posted: **Wed Sep 02, 2020 4:31 pm**