Bob Flemin' and Orm. A World... AARse II

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

I assume the large Anglo-French fleet wishes to intercept?

NO!

Since I expect them to stay in the area.

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The Axis fleet stays in the Western Mediterranean and choose not to initiate combat. I assume the British and French do?

[Orm]

Indeed. They use a French cruiser to initiate combat.

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Do you wish to bring any aircraft in? The Axis have declined. You have a Harrow, a Battle and a Hurricane.

[Orm]

No, no aircraft.

If we find and if it is left to me I will select an air combat.

[warspite1]

Mar/Apr 1941
Impulse: 7

I don't know whether to cry or cry... The Allies throw a 4 and the Axis an 8. Once again the Axis are surprised.

I mark all aircraft as bombers - what do you want to use your 6 surprise points on?

[Orm]

I use all points to reduce AA fire.

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Mar/Apr 1941
Impulse: 7

One FAA Stringbag is shot down. Who do you want to target?

[Orm]

I try to sink VV and will attempt to damage Caio Duilio.

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Mar/Apr 1941
Impulse: 7

The RM suffer three damaged battleships and an aborted cruiser.

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Mar/Apr 1941
Impulse: 7

The RM have little choice but to retreat to La Spezia.

No Strategic Bombing

Two ground strikes are announced.

The Luftwaffe sends a Ju-88 to Odessa. A 3-factor Zerstorer can intercept. I assume the Soviets want to fly the fighter on the hex?

[warspite1]

Mar/Apr 1941
Impulse: 7

Right, the Ormster is offline so I will take over his decisions. I will fly the fighter on the basis that:
a) No point being ground struck for nothing
b) The Soviets have the +1

Air to Air Combat

Round 1 (Allies throw first)

7 - AA The German bomber is aborted.
13 - No effect.

I abort the fighter to where its safe but can still defend Odessa in future if necessary - to the has west of Evpatoria

Meanwhile north of Leningrad the Axis actually get a break! A ground strike works and the Finns manage to disorganise the Leningrad Militia.

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Mar/Apr 1941
Impulse: 7

The Japanese start the withdrawal toward Harbin, but try and push on west and north of Kweilin.

The Germans do a bit of re-arranging on the Eastern Front.

The Germans and their Finnish Allies announce an attack in Karelia.
The Japanese announce an attack north west of Kweilin.

The entire Baltic Fleet bring their guns to bear on the exposed Karelian Isthmus. A Dornier is also flown in support.

The Japanese do not fly.

The Chinese can bring a fighter in as a bomber to bring to odds down to 3:1 - but will they?

[Orm]

The Chinese can bring a fighter in as a bomber to bring to odds down to 3:1 - but will they

No, thank you.

[warspite1]

What do the Soviets want to do about ground support type malarchy? Odds are 3:2.

[Orm]

USSR use both ART and fly with the LND2 (Su-2) and escort with the FTR2 (I-16).

Edit: No idea what malarchy means.

[warspite1]

Mar/Apr 1941
Impulse: 7

In response to the Soviet response([;)]) the Finns bring in a Fokker fighter. This gives the Axis a +1/-1 advantage.

Air to Air Combat

Round 1 (Allied throw first)
9 AC The Dornier is cleared through.
9 No Effect

The Axis stay, do the Soviets stick around?

[Orm]

USSR stay to the end.

[warspite1]

Mar/Apr 1941
Impulse: 7

Air to Air Combat

Round 2
6 AA The Finnish Fighter is aborted
8 DA The Soviet player get to decide which unit to abort and of course will choose the fighter.

Sadly, its just not happening for the Axis air forces.

Where does the fighter land (and the bomber too)?

[Orm]

You can land both in Leningrad (if stacking allows that).

[warspite1]

Mar/Apr 1941
Impulse: 7

Which table for the Chinese?