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Both sides stay to fight but searches of Axis 3 and Allies 4 bring proceedings to a close.

Do the Allies wish to initiate any naval combat?

Only in Bismarck Sea.

US sub initiates in the Bismarck Sea. Do the Allies wish to add any air support? NAV can get to 3-box, FTR to the 2-box?

Both to the 2-box, thank you.

Submarines remain hidden.

Searches: Allies 7, Axis 5. No combat.

Land moves

Germany
5-3 INF NE of Kaunas one hex east.
AMR and MOT div from Königsberg to hex east of Kaunas.
6-4 INF from Sevastopol to port of Kerch in eastern Crimea.
CAV in east of Odessa to hex with 3 resources in 55,57

The Italians move an INF 1 hex SW from Palermo.

Rebase
FW190 from Essen to Paris
Bf110 from Königsberg to Latvia 44,50
Stuka from southern USSR 56,59 to 51,55 adjacent to Rumanian HQ
Do217 from 56,60 to 52,55 adjacent to Rumanian HQ

The Japs shuffle a couple of CVP's at Tokyo.

No reorgs.

Weather.

Land: USSR, China
Combined: USA, France
Naval: CW

No Port Strikes.

China fly a fighter to the 3-box of the South China Sea. CW add a FTR3 to the same box. US adds a LND3 on extended range to the same box.

USA send a combined fleet from India to South China Sea.

USA send a combined fleet from New Zeeland to the Bismarck Sea.

Three US TRS sail from Morocco to the East Coast. There they embark one MOT, one PARA, and one FTR2.

France reinforce the East Med with two cruisers.


Picture from Jan/Feb '43 Impulse #7 (Allied) - Naval Combat

Three sea areas are up for naval combat. The China Sea is declined.


Picture from Jan/Feb '43 Impulse #7 (Allied) - Naval Combat

First search up is the South China Sea. CW add one FTR2 and one LND3 to the 1 box. Submarine is excluded.

And Allies rolls a 10. I felt like I dodged a something bad when I saw that Axis rolled a 6. No combat.

Next up is Bismarck Sea.

Both sides find. Allies rolls 1 and Axis 2. Allies has two surprise points.


Picture from Jan/Feb '43 Impulse #7 (Allied) - Naval Combat

All four of these CVP are designated as bombers.


Picture from Jan/Feb '43 Impulse #7 (Allied) - Naval Combat

What role will these Japanese CVP take?


Picture from Jan/Feb '43 Impulse #7 (Allied) - Naval Combat

4 factor as FTR, rest as bombers, thanks.

Will Japan change their aircraft order?


Picture from Jan/Feb '43 Impulse #7 (Allied) - Naval Combat

I bet I can answer to this.

Class 1 bomber to front bomber. Others are good.

Allies makes a minor adjustment of their line-up as well.


Picture from Jan/Feb '43 Impulse #7 (Allied) - Naval Combat

Japan clears one US bomber.


Picture from Jan/Feb '43 Impulse #7 (Allied) - Naval Combat

Clear through the SBD-1, thanks.

Japan clears the next bomber as well.

USA stay for another round. I assume that Japan stays as well.


Picture from Jan/Feb '43 Impulse #7 (Allied) - Naval Combat