Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel

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Jan/Feb 1942
End of Turn

A Partisan arrives in India, blocking the resource near Hyderabad and another arrives in the NEI at Palembang.

US Entry edges closer as the US announce an Oil Embargo.

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Jan/Feb 1942
Production

Germany:
Infantry
Infantry HQ
Armour
Anti-Aircraft
Mechanised
3 x Pilot
Fighter
Land Air

Italy:
Sub Repair
Pilot
Naval Air

Japan:
Infantry
Shinano
2 x Pilot
2 x Carrier Air

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Jan/Feb 1942
Production

China:
Infantry HQ
Cavalry Division

CW:
4 x Carrier Air
3 x Pilots
Thunderer
Infantry
Infantry HQ

USA:
3 x Pilot
3 x Carrier Air
3 x Essex-class
Infantry
Infantry Division

USSR:
2 x Infantry
Infantry HQ
Armour HQ
2 x Pilot
Fighter
Land Air

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Mar/Apr 1942
Reinforcement

Germany:
Fw-190
Submarine
Armour
Motorised
Mountain

Italy:
Nothing

Japan:
2 x Carrier Air
Junyo
Musashi
AMPH

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Mar/Apr 1942
Reinforcement

China:
Infantry
Cavalry Division
Communist Garrison

CW:
Mosquito
Carrier Air
Implaccable
AMPH
Submarine

USA
Lexington II, Alaska, Missouri, Yorktown II, Intrepid, Essex and Wisconsin have been placed in the Construction pool [X(]
Carrier Air
Infantry

USSR:
Garrison
Motorised
Mechanised
Anti-Tank

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Mar/Apr 1942
Initiative and Weather

The Allies take the Initiative and its Fine everywhere except the Arctic (Rain).

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Mar/Apr 1942
Impulse: 1

Yorktown, Washington and Portland put to sea for Pearl. Yorktown will be taking delivery of a shiny new Dauntless counter shortly [:)]

The CW finally get 2 TRS in position to take a couple of long-range fighters to the Med. Meanwhile the newly arrived HMS Implacable gets into position to accept an Albacore unit. Unfortunately for the Royal Navy, they could do with a few more fighters and less torpedo bombers but....

Bomber Command get to do their stuff over Essen, but a 3 is thrown and causes no trouble for the workers (or anyone else) in the city.

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Just an observation and a query.

In both my AAR's the US Entry appears to be very slow (certainly in historical terms). Is this normal or has there been some unfortunate dice?

Just curious as to the "average" time it takes to get the US in (assuming the Axis player is not overly aggressive in the first half of the war).

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Mar/Apr 1942
Impulse: 2

Anyways...

Back to the Axis, and the Germans are making final preparations for Barbarossa - which they will launch this turn if they get a break in the weather - or next turn if not.

Pending these momentous events in the east, its back to attacking the CW in the Mediterranean.

The Luftwaffe and the RA take up the same positions as before (except one Condor moves to the 4 sea box for surprise avoidance reasons), although the much depleted submarine arm of the RM do not put in an appearance this time...

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Mar/Apr 1942
Impulse: 2

The Axis try and initiate combat in the Western Mediterranean. Until their reinforcements arrive, the RAF are going to be heavily outnumbered in the skies. They decide to sit this one out in the hope that the dice roll unkindly for the Axis....

...they do - a seven is rolled and the German / Italian search is unsuccessful.

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Mar/Apr 1942
Impulse: 3

The weather takes a turn for the worse - Barbarossa looks unlikely this turn..

The Allies continue strengthening their defences / building up where they can.

New Jersey, South Dakota and Northampton are the latest additions to the Pacific Fleet.

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Mar/Apr 1942
Impulse: 6

The Italians fly an SM.79 into the Western Mediterranean and the Axis attempt to initiate combat. Once again the CW pass up on the opportunity to intervene.

The Axis find the convoys this time. They can use all their surprise points to increase their naval combat column. The CW lose two and have two aborted for no loss.

The convoys are ordered to scatter (abort) and the fighting ends.

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Mar/Apr 1942
Impulse: 9

More farting about by the Allies...and then the turn ends. The next one is going to be big!

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Mar/Apr 1942
Production

Germany:
Armour
Motorised
Mechanised
4 x Pilot
2 x Fighter
Land Air
Anti-Tank

Italy:
Sub Repair
Anti-Aircraft

Japan:
3 x Carrier Air
3 x Pilot
Marine

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Mar/Apr 1942
Production

China:
Infantry
Garrison

CW:
3 x Carrier Air
3 x Pilots
Carrier
Battleship
Fighter

USA:
Essex
Yorktown II
Lexington II
Intrepid
3 x Carrier Air
4 x Pilot
Fighter
Motorised

USSR:
Infantry
Motorised
Armour
Mechanised
Anti-Aircraft
2 x Pilot
Fighter

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May/Jun 1942
Reinforcement

CW:
3 x Carrier Air
Beaufort
Infantry
Motorised

USA:
2 x Carrier Air
Juneau
San Juan
Infantry
Infantry Division

USSR:
1 x Bomber
2 x Infantry
Motorised
Field Artillery

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May/Jun 1942
Reinforcement

Germany:
Me-109
Stuka
2 x Submarine
Infantry
Motorised
Mechanised
Armour
Field Artillery

Italy:
Submarine
Anti-Tank

Japan:
2 x Carrier Air
Infantry

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May/Jun 1942
Impulse: 1

Its Fine everywhere except the North Monsoon (Rain) and the Initiative goes to the Axis.

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Great I've missed the declare war on the Soviet Union stage...

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May/Jun 1942
Impulse: 1

I know I'm a dingbat, and concentration has never been my strongpoint, but it would be good if there was some kind of ability to go back if missed...

Oh well, its done now so no use crying over spilt milk. There are no CW convoys in the Western Mediterranean to attack so the Axis has two choices a) attack those in the Eastern Med or try a port attack against Malta.

Given the problems finding the convoys so far, the Axis go for a Maltese approach.