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ORIGINAL: Centuur

The Allies better go first next turn, since the Luftwaffe has just been rearmed and refuelled...

The initiative track is back at 0 since the allies moved both first and last this turn. The axis win ties. So, like the initiate roll for this turn, the odds are the same for the next turn. Again, whichever side loses the first roll will request a re-roll. The odds for the axis winning the first roll is 55%. If the win and the allies request a re-roll, the odds of winning the re-roll is 64%. If the axis lose the first roll (45% chance) and request a re-roll, the odds for them (the axis) winning the re-roll is 45%. So the chance that the axis will win the initiative and get to move first next turn is,

55% x 64% + 45% x 45% = 55.45%. Practically a coin flip as was the initiate rolls for this turn. I love this game!

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Actions and Weather Summary.

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Destroyed and Repair Pools.

Turn 11. May/June 1941. CP Losses.

Turn 11. May/June 1941. USA Entry Options.

Close, so close to being able to, "Pass War Appropriations Bill", option 34(17).

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Partisans.

No new partisans appeared.

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Preliminary Production. CW.

In doing preliminary production for the CW I just realized that I had a major oversight, really, made a stupid blunder during CW's last combine move (impulse #7 and the last impulse of the turn).

I didn't replace the 4 CPs (1 sunk and 3 aborted) forced from Cape St. Vincent sea area by the axis during their last impulse. The result was that I had four factories needless idled. Now, as the CW player, I will get these four factories working again but it will cost me 4 saved oil points. That is, my stupid blunder will cost the CW 4 saved oil points.

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Global Map.

Conquest / Liberation.

1. Germany chooses to liberate Lithuanian.

2. CW chooses to liberate Ethiopia.

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Victory Totals. Captured Facilities.

Turn 11. May/June 1941. Economic Reports.

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Trade.

Germany reduced the number of resources sent to Italy by 1. The resource that was reduced was an oil point.

Also, USSR stopped sending Germany 3 resources (2 oil & 1 non-oil) last turn when Germany invaded them.

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Initiative.

First Roll, no modifier and axis wins ties. Axis 5, Allies 4. Axis win 5-4. Allies elect to re-roll.

Second Roll, Axis +1 and axis wins ties. Axis 6, Allies 3. Axis win 7 to 3.

Axis elect to move first.

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #1. Weather.

Perfect fighting weather for the Germans on the Eastern Front.

Horrible fighting weather for the Japanese in Southern China.

Scary fighting weather for the Italians in the Med, especially the Eastern Med, and in the Red Sea.

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #1. Japan. Strategic Bombing. China.

Japan takes a land and uses their two air mission for strategic bombing. The first raid hits home and reduces Chinese production by 1 point. The second raid causes no damage.

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #1. Japan. Northern China.

Japan through long and hard about attacking the northern flank of communist. This would be the 6-3 infantry corps two hexes south of Taiyuan and positioned it the valley of the Taihang mountain range. In the end, the risk of losing three Japanese land units was too great. If that happened then Japan would be in real trouble in the north. Hopefully, this move has scared the communist enough that they will pull back from the valley. If not, then the IJA will bring in more troops and have a real chance to roll up the northern flank of the communist. We'll soon see how Mao plays it.

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #1. Japan. Northern China. Land Combat.

Japan was able to care of the communist partisan.

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #1. Italy. Naval.

Italy takes a naval. They choose not to initiate combat in the Red Sea, Cape St. Vincent and the Italian coast.

The CW, as the non-phasing player, also choose not to initiate combat in these areas either.

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #1. Italy. Naval. Eastern Med.

In the Eastern Med both sides also choose not to initiate combat.

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #1. Italian Subs. North Atlantic.

In the North Atlantic an Italian sub unit moves in and attempts to initiate combat. However, the it's the RN that surprise the sub unit and a surface combat ensues.

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #1. Italian Subs. North Atlantic.

The Italian sub unit is damaged and returns to port.