NORDIC CHANNEL: Orm and Mayhemizer

[Orm]

Nord2:

Japan attacks Chengchow with all units except the HQ. The GARR, MIL, and AT advance into the combat hex if it is captured. the 1-4 Inf Div is designated loss unit in the attack. The HQ reorganizes the three strongest land units if they become disorganized.

The Ki-32 rebase two hexes West to hex 76, 141

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Nord 1:

I can't place 2-4 to mountains, Japs would destroy it right away. Help is coming, hang in there!

I sends both CAV units to flank Japanese forces so that they have to leave units to secure supply line.

Is this plan OK?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

And here are nice arrows

[Orm]

Nord1:

I think I have a good place for the CAV to go to. But it is getting late. Can I get back to you tomorrow on this?

[Orm]

Plan might work as a dream. Can I sleep on it? [;)]

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Sure, good night. It's late and was going to quit now anyway [:)]

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Japs have lots of units in Japan. If they head southern China, I can send 2 corps to each city.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

What do you think about Chinese moves, can we go with the plan above?

[Orm]

I'll take a look now at the Chinese situation.

I was exhausted yesterday so I slept the entire evening, and the night, and this morning as well. [:(] But the upside is that I now feel refreshed. [:)]

[Orm]

The plan above works with one exception.

The suggested path for the Chungking Warlord it takes it to far from its city.

[Orm]

Here is a alternative plan for the Nationalists. (Note that the Communists are not moved in this picture)

Edit 2: The 2-4 CAV can be attacked by three strong Japanese units with no air support. This makes the attack 5:1. I am ok with that because that may cost the Japanese their two best units. And the Chinese air may decrease the odds to 4:1. The plan here is that as soon as the CAV is in supply it will move westwards. The purpose for the CAV is to block the Japanese from advance SW towards the Han river. If they did that then they would ZOC away the Chinese moving NW toward the Communists.

The hex to the West does not work as well because the Japanese forces gets the same odds on it. but it does not block the Japanese advance path as well.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

I do like you suggested with minor chances. 1-5 CAV takes Wuhan so that Japan can't rail any units there (they have to take it back later and roll for US entry). Japan can attack Wuhan with 8-3 INF, but Chinese FTR can give ground support (though Japanese fighter can fly CAP if they want.) If they attack Wuhan, CAV in north is safe.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer

I do like you suggested with minor chances. 1-5 CAV takes Wuhan so that Japan can't rail any units there (they have to take it back later and roll for US entry). Japan can attack Wuhan with 8-3 INF, but Chinese FTR can give ground support (though Japanese fighter can fly CAP if they want.) If they attack Wuhan, CAV in north is safe.

Ok. [:)]

Are you sure that there will be a US entry roll when, or if, Japan recaptures Wuhan?

Edit: Make sure you rebase the FTR2 so that it is within intercept (or bombing) range of both the CAV and the CAV Div, and within two hexes of a supply source.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

In south Peking MIL will head to Hainan, so that Japan is forced to send unit there or lose a recourse.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer

I do like you suggested with minor chances. 1-5 CAV takes Wuhan so that Japan can't rail any units there (they have to take it back later and roll for US entry). Japan can attack Wuhan with 8-3 INF, but Chinese FTR can give ground support (though Japanese fighter can fly CAP if they want.) If they attack Wuhan, CAV in north is safe.

Ok. [:)]

Are you sure that there will be a US entry roll when, or if, Japan recaptures Wuhan?

Edit: Make sure you rebase the FTR2 so that it is within intercept (or bombing) range of both the CAV and the CAV Div, and within two hexes of a supply source.

Quite sure [;)]

The entry actions

10. Japan occupies Chinese city - each time a Japanese controlled land unit occupies (or reoccupies) a Chinese controlled city in China, there is the possibility of an outrage like the rape of Nanking occurring, an atrocity that the USA public finds out about. You do not roll for cities controlled by the Japanese as a result of a Chinese surrender. The same city can be rolled for multiple times if the Japanese take and retake it.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer

In south Peking MIL will head to Hainan, so that Japan is forced to send unit there or lose a recourse.

Just beware that the Peking MIL can not be rebuild for a long time and it might get captured there and then easily destroyed. Shore bombardment rules. [:(] And, I suspect, lots of CVP available for support and ground strikes close to the coast.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer

I do like you suggested with minor chances. 1-5 CAV takes Wuhan so that Japan can't rail any units there (they have to take it back later and roll for US entry). Japan can attack Wuhan with 8-3 INF, but Chinese FTR can give ground support (though Japanese fighter can fly CAP if they want.) If they attack Wuhan, CAV in north is safe.

Ok. [:)]

Are you sure that there will be a US entry roll when, or if, Japan recaptures Wuhan?

Edit: Make sure you rebase the FTR2 so that it is within intercept (or bombing) range of both the CAV and the CAV Div, and within two hexes of a supply source.

Quite sure [;)]

The entry actions

10. Japan occupies Chinese city - each time a Japanese controlled land unit occupies (or reoccupies) a Chinese controlled city in China, there is the possibility of an outrage like the rape of Nanking occurring, an atrocity that the USA public finds out about. You do not roll for cities controlled by the Japanese as a result of a Chinese surrender. The same city can be rolled for multiple times if the Japanese take and retake it.

Thank you. [&o] [:)]

That is a nice clarification. We have been unsure for ages because without it the rule is somewhat ambiguous.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Nord 1:

I try get naval air combat hoping Germany sends NAV to North Sea. If NAV is aborted or shot down operation Calypso is safer to execute if we end up to do it.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer

Nord 1:

I try get naval air combat hoping Germany sends NAV to North Sea. If NAV is aborted or shot down operation Calypso is safer to execute if we end up to do it.

Would be nice to get that NAV destroyed, but it is a tough thing to do when we can not get land based fighters into high boxes. I do not mind challenging Axis at sea. They should learn that the high sea is ours and it will cost them to be there.

[Orm]

Nord 1:

USSR would like to claim Bessarabia this impulse. Are we ok with possible the possible US entry chits loss if Germany decide to fight the claim? USSR would also claim Eastern Poland this impulse.

We have three US entry chits in the European pool so we can afford this but not if any other action is taken that can cause loss of entry chits.

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France plans to take a land impulse and basically do nothing at all. Any suggestions on French actions?