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I got the save, had time enough for a real session, so I sat down to figure out how to make the game challenging for the Allies. Didn't succeed in my goal to make it challenging, but it looked decent enough, and it looked like we wouldn't be crushed into surrendering for a few impulses at least. Fairly pleased with myself I advanced the game.

And then MWIF hit me with a rule that I did not know correctly. Full stop. Rulebook opened, and checked. Of course I was in the wrong, and MWIF correct. Now I need to go back to see if it can be fixed, or not.

However, this has drained me of my energy. Not that I have much gaming time left today either. I expect to get back to the game tomorrow. Hopefully fresh with new ideas on how to get the Allies to despair instead of the Axis side. At least one can still dream big as Axis.

Truly sorry for the long delay.

No worries

Jan/Feb '45
Impulse #1 (Axis)

No strategic bombing.

Ground Strike:
Germany:
LND3 + escorting FTR2 -> 61,51 in Rumania

Will USSR intercept? If not, will USSR use the AA?

Germany has at least 4 FTR2 and 2 FTR3 with strength from 9 to 4 that can be added,

FTR2 from target hex and 6 factor FTR2 east of AA gun. Return to same hexes, better one in front and target bomber.

Fire AA if bomber clears.

Axis adds the Rumanian FTR2.

Axis wins the air combat.

Jan/Feb '45
Impulse #1 (Axis)

I was a bit surprised that we won an air combat so easily, and got a bomber cleared. But order was restored at once. The AA rolled 6, and aborted the bomber (6,10,9,10).

Jan/Feb '45
Impulse #1 (Axis)

Rail movement:
Germany:
MAR La Spezia -> Kiel

Land movement:

Germany Falls back in the North and South of the Eastern Front.
Shuffeling units in the west.

Japan:
Japanese retreat from Legaspi, and from southern Burma.

J/F 45 Allied 4

USSR land (Ochit on Zhukov), others naval

Naval air

US Corsair from Menado to SCS 4 box
CW NAV3 to SCS 4 box
US P-38F to Bismarck 4 box


Naval moves

Escorts to seas

US AMPH with PARA from East Coast to FG box 0
US TRS with FTR2 from East Coast to North Sea box 0
US TRS from Europe to East Coast box 1 loading AT and ART
US AMPH with MOT to North Sea box 3
US Sub to Baltic Sea box 4
US ships from Gib to WM
US TRS from Tunisia to WM box 3 loading MAR
US TRS from Tunisia to East Coast loading FTR2
US AMPH with HQI from Libya to EM box 3

CW TRS with MOT from Canada to North Sea box 0
CW TRS with LND4 from East Coast to BoB box 0
CW CP+CA+AMPH+TRS with HQI and INF div from Scapa Flow to Arctic Ocean box 1 loading also MIL from USSR
CW TRS from Europe to East Coast box 0 loading LND4
CW TRS from Europe to East Coast box 0 loading MECH
CW CA from Lisbon to EM box 0 loading INF div from Greece
CW BB+CA from Egypt to EM loading INF div from Greece
CW BB from Oran to EM box 0
CW CP to Arctic Ocean
CW CP to North Sea
CW fleet to North Sea
CW ships to Bay of Bengal

FF TRS with ARM to North Sea box 3
FF BB North Sea box 4

Empty CW TRS from India enters Bay of Bengal, do you want to intercept?

Japanese subs intercept with a roll 1. TRS fights through from box 1

Add any air? FTR box 0 or NAV box 1?

No air.

CW fighters to box 0 and 1

Allies rolled 4, ships in boxes 3-4 find

No surprise points, Allies choose naval air

One sub damaged, Axis can choose the sub that takes A.

Allies stay, how about Axis?

The damaged SUB takes the A. Japan stays.

Edit: Exclude the SUB.

Also, a lot of unimportant grumbling can be heard from the Japanese camp.

heh heh

Damaged sub is aborted.

TRS continues and picks up FTR3 from Western Australia.

The Queens with HQI from Australia to Bay of Bengal box 3

Over to JJ for the Pacific

USA moves in Pacific:
Invasion forces move into South China Sea from many ports.
CV TF to 4 box Bismarck & South China Seas.
TRS move from SCS area east toward USA.
USA CV + CV's move from San Diego to Coral Sea area.
Various picket ships move to 3/4 boxes around the Pacific.