Reverse 4-player AAR.

[AllenK]

USSR rails GAR from Odessa to Lvov.

The Chinese continue sorting out their defence.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: AllenK


The French raid Munich but the rain waters down the beer and dampens their ardour.

Or could it be because the French are out of wine and have to drink beer instead? [;)]

[AllenK]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: AllenK


The French raid Munich but the rain waters down the beer and dampens their ardour.

Or could it be because the French are out of wine and have to drink beer instead? [;)]

Don't suggest things like that. The French out of wine? Sacre bleu! It brings shivers to my spine .

[Mayhemizer_slith]

France is never out of wine!

France proudly presents their brand new front line, planned while drinking some wine...

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Communist Chinese moves MIL and CAV div to NW of Kaifeng.

USSR takes Baltic states. US is shocked (4 rolled, one chit removed).

2 USSR units moves west in Bulgaria.


CW uses Harrow to reorganize TRS in Calais France.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

On a 10 turn continues. Back to the Axis.

[warspite1]

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 11 (Axis)

Declarations of War and Alignments
None

Actions
Land: Germany
Combined: Italy, Japan

Port Strikes
None

Naval Air

Italy
The Italian naval reconnaissance forces sent to Holland are sent to the North Sea (4-box).

Germany
The German 1st CC of the Kustenfliegergruppe is ordered to provide cover for Italian Convoys operating between Sardinia/Corsica/Sicily and the mainland (moves down to the 0-box).

Naval Movement

Japan
A TRS sails from Japan to the South China Sea (0-box) and embarks a Siamese unit.

Italy
With the German air umbrella in place, the Italian merchant marine re-institute convoys in the Italian Coast.

[warspite1]

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 11 (Axis)

Naval Search (cont)

The Italian aircraft in the North Sea search for enemy warships but the rain hampers the search and the Royal Navy remains undetected.

Strategic Bombing

The Italians have obviously had three weetabix today as they continue to feel extremely aggressive. A bomber unit is employed over Lille.

However, whilst the Italian armed forces maybe feeling firm and fruity, their military prowess remains limp and disappointing (a 3 is thrown)


Sadly it takes more than 3 weetabix to get the Italians in gear...

[warspite1]

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 11 (Axis)

Ground Strikes
None

Rail movement

Japan
6th Reserve Army rail from Kweilin to Tsinan

Land Movement

Germany
The 3rd Infantry Division removes the last vestiges of British presence from the Sardinian coal mining region.
The German armies in Belgium/Holland make their final preparations for their next attack.
The Romanian military is ordered to protect Ploesti.

Italy
The TERR in Italian Somaliland moves to the SW along the coast.
The Rome militia moves towards the French border.

Japan
The SNLF troops move from Tientsin move NW of Tsinan.
The Osaka militia moves west from Haichow.

[warspite1]

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 11 (Axis)

Air Transport
None

Debark

Japan
The Bangkok militia debarks into Canton.

Land Combat

Germany
An attack on Antwerp is ordered.

Battle of Brussels – 26th April 1940

German Order of Battle

6th Army (von Reichenau)
Berlin Militia Corps
7th Motorised Corps
1st Engineer Division

12th Army (List)
XLI Panzer Corps
I Infantry Corps
1st Artillery Division (150mm)

18th Army (von Kuchler)
XLVIII Mechanised Corps
XLIII Infantry Corps

Luftwaffe (Supporting Army Groups A, B and C)

Luftflotte 1

4 x Fighters:
JG2 (Bf-109 E4 (5,*,2,*(3))
JG3 (Bf-109 E2 (5,*,*,*(3)) – (Inop)
JG4 (Bf-109 E2 (5,*,2,*(3)) – (Inop)
Plus Italian 2nd Fighter Division (Macchi C.200 (4,*,1,*(3)) – (Inop)

2 x Fighter-Bomber:
ZG1 (Bf-110c (3,1,3,*(5))
ZG2 (Bf-110c (4,1,3,1(5))

6 x Bombers:
KG1 (He-111 H3 (1,*,3,3(5e)) – (Inop)
KG2 (Ju-88 A1 (3,*,4,3(5e))
KG3 (Ju-88 A1 (2,*,4,3(5e)) – (Inop)
KG4 (Do-17M (2,*,2,2(5)) - (Inop)
StG1 (Ju-87B 1,*,5,1(3))
StG2 (Ju-87B 1,1,5,1(3))
Plus Italian 4th Bomber Division (Z.1007 (3,2,3,2(5e)) - (Inop)


Odds are 40:12 (2:1 with the rain) - Do the Royal Navy wish to provide naval gunfire support?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Yes please, all ships fires every shell possible.

[warspite1]

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 11 (Axis)

15 and 16-inch shells of Rodney, Nelson, Valiant and Royal Oak crash onto the Dutch coast in an effort to upset German plans. Rotterdam is turned into the graveyard for many soldiers of the 132nd Infantry Regiment that were holding the extreme right wing of the Germany Army.

The Luftwaffe try and soften up the defenders using every available operational bomber - but the Germans will need to get lucky to with the fractional roll to improve on a 3:2.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Allies choose assault table.

[warspite1]

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 11 (Axis)

The attack kicked off with von Kuchler's panzers of the 5th, 6th and 7th Divisions. The British defenders of 2nd Division, south of the great port, were deployed to meet them with 4th, 5th and 6th Brigades holding the extreme right flank of the British forces.

The battle would be won or lost here....

Do the British want Assault or Blitz?

[warspite1]

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 11 (Axis)

The fractional odds fall in the Allies favour. Despite the best efforts of General Erwin Rommel, in the van of the attack, the 7th Schutzen Regiment meet a wall of steel in the form of the 2nd Royal Norfolks and the 1st Royal Scots. With the infantry held up, the German tanks that had raced ahead were exposed. A timely attack from the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment saw Rommel's panzer forces retreat. The Germans would need to try again....

Which unit takes the loss?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

I had to see CW force pool before choosing loss, but it is not that easy decision.

After some thinking I choose London MIL. I hope AllenK agrees. I'm confident that CW will pick London MIL from 6 possible MILs next turn [;)]

[warspite1]

Mar/Apr 1940
Impulse: 11 (Axis)

Rebase

Japan
The IJN load a 2 and 3 size air unit onto a 2 and 3 size carrier respectively (Ryujo and Hiryu)

Reorganization
None

End of Turn
Turn ends on a 1 (less than 6 required)

[Mayhemizer_slith]

USSR marker to defense, thank you.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer

USSR marker to defense, thank you.

warspite1

I'll send the game over as that's the Allies job [;)]

It will be two German to Offensive please.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

No partisans.