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Over to Germany for the second part of our impulse.

Rail

Germany
MOT Kongingsberg->Brest

Land Movement

Germany
Shuffles South East Front
Minor movement Denmark Front
Minor movement North France


IT
Minor movement Denmark Front
Minor movement East Front

Rebase

GE
FTR2 Germany -> N France
LND2 Germany -> N France
FTR2 Central East Front -> South East Front
FTR3 N Africa -> Italy

IT
LND2 S France -> N France
FTR2 N France -> 1 Hex East

JP
LND2 N Sapporo->Chefoo
FTR2 Shanghai->Canton

Reorg
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EOT End on die less than 2 -> 6

44 MA i9 allies:
FF naval
CW land
US land
SU land

RN conducts PA on singapore with some aging Swordfish bombers. Surprise rolls are axis 6, allies 3.
2 surp used to shift column up 1 for bombers. 1D2A. I think choices will be obvious so will proceed without waiting.
CW chooses D vs TRS and A vs BB
Naval Air Missions:
CW NAV3 + US FTR2 fly to 3 box SCS sz

Naval move
FF CP from Hull to North Sea
FF CA from Azores to North Atlantic box 4

JP can search in SCS but I assume no search will be made. SU rails ENG Vladivostok to near D-Town

Rail move
South African MOT from SA to Ndola in Northern Rhodesia

Land move

USSR and the Pacific
USSR small shuffle vs Germany.
Moving units to Vladivostok and also around the IJA units on coast near Vladivostok.

In the pacific, USA moves units to claim more island territory in Philippines and Timor.


CW/US in Europe
Minor moves in Denmark
Minor moves in Normandy
Minor moves in Southern France


CW/US Africa and India/Burma

In Tunisia some US units attack TERR and others move towards Libyan border
In Eastern Libya CW INF starts walking cross desert towards west
In Kenya TERR moves towards Uganda
In Burma two CW units push forward towards Rangoon, others retreat towards or to India


Debark

US
MECH FG TRS to Scapa Flow
ARM North Sea TRS to Rouen
MOT WM to Southern France with HQ

CW
MECH North Sea TRS to Normandy

Question about invasion that we are planning.

Why is the defense 4? When only US units are invading defense is 3.

EDIT: Sardinia is OOS, 3 friendly corps are in adjacent hexes.

The notional unit has 1 combat factor, modified by:
+1 if it is a city hex;
+1 if the hex is in the home country of the
major power that controls the hex;
+1 if it is not stacked with a land unit, but is
in the ZOC of a friendly corps or army;
+ the shore bombardment modifier for each
invading unit;
-1 if it cannot trace a basic supply path of any
length; and
-1 if surprised (see 15.0)

Is my math correct in this case
Starts from 1
+1 if it is not stacked with a land unit, but is
in the ZOC of a friendly corps or army
-1 if it cannot trace a basic supply path of any
length
+ the shore bombardment modifier for each
invading unit (+1 from each unit as we are invading during rain)

I did not realize rain affects to notional unit I guess

Invasion with two US units only

I chose notional or it would have been automatic

8 points US ships shore bombardment

Allies send 3 factor GS bomber and 3 FTR2's as escorts

At the moment attack is 15:3 = +9

Axis can send many planes, but only one fighter.

Some of these planes can fly to Africa to support TERR, attack is quite good, picture below.

Attack vs TERR is 12:1 = 21B

AA gun is in this attack

Air combat over invasion hex

Allied bomber cleared, Axis choose a plane to be aborted.

Allies will stay as long there is enemy bomber in combat.

Earlier post says USSR railed ENG to western front but it was changed to ARM, but post was not updated.

Axis, abort. Return to start hex. plz

Attack vs TERR was automatic.

Final odds in Sardinia, I continue with assault as that seems the only choice.

Marine survived, invasion was successful.

Rebase

US
FTR3 and CVP from TRS to Truk
P51-B from Denmark to Northern France
US shuffles planes in Truk

FF
LND3 from Western Africa to Eastern Algeria

USSR
SU Yak-3 to Vlad
Yak-3 to 64.162
IL-2M3 near Gomel to 50.58


Reorg
US ARM HQ reorg FTR2 in Africa

Turn continues, rolled 5 when 3 or less was needed.

Weather is... like winter.

Gents, do we want to upgrade to 5.0.10? Seems stable?

jjdenver wrote: Thu Jun 15, 2023 7:26 am Gents, do we want to upgrade to 5.0.10? Seems stable?

I think there was some issue with it, but with that said I am ok with updating if you guys so desire. There are, after all, issues with whatever version that is used.

Axis have finally agreed upon a plan of action. Just one minor detail that remains to be checked before the plan is executed.

Operation is scheduled to begin later this afternoon.