Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel

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Nov/Dec 1942
Impulse: 3

Here is the position in the South China Sea area post that turn.

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Nov/Dec 1942
Impulse: 5

Back to the Allies now and the CW has to not only decide how to follow-up the Sardinian operation. but also what to do about Japan in the absence of assistance from the US.

The US put three carriers back in Pearl...

In the meantime the Hampden squadrons launch another Strategic Bombing attack on Nuremberg - but without success.

The remainder of the turn is without anything of particular interest.

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Nov/Dec 1942
Impulse: 7

The weather is Fine everywhere once more, but what can the Axis do with it?

With the Soviets having used up their fighters, Pskov and the hex north of Lake Peipus are targeted for ground strikes.

The Germans introduce their new "Tank Buster" Henschel Hs129 with devastating effect. The attack on Pskov was equally as good..

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Nov/Dec 1942
Impulse: 7

The Germans, desperate to press on, will be attempting a couple of risky attacks this turn....

The Soviets are giving no quarter either. Hang on to your hats, they're going in [X(]

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Nov/Dec 1942
Impulse: 7

First up its the air battle over Lake Peipus.

The Soviets have no fighters - but they only need one aircraft through to bring the odds down.

Round 1

8 (No Effect)
11 (DC) That's the one the Soviets were after!

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Nov/Dec 1942
Impulse: 7

For the Pskov battle the Germans again have the advantage on paper, but will that be enough?

Round 1

7 (DA) Germans abort their front fighter or bomber. This is bad. They take a chance and go for the fighter.
9 (No Effect)

This is not good - at a 1.0:4.0 differential the Germans cannot stick around.

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Nov/Dec 1942
Impulse: 7

The Soviets have really altered the odds to good effect in both battles - if the Germans carry on throwing sub 5's that they have been then this will be painful..

But first, its over to the NEI.

For the attack on the colonial capital, the Japanese have an Army Infantry formation in support of two naval units. Mmmmm that would have been interesting to witness in practice - I wonder if they would have bothered fighting the Dutch? [:D]

Anyway, thanks to the support offshore from the IJN's old battlewagons, the odds for this Assault attack are 4:1 (no modifier)....

...incredible - its yet another 3, that's one loss each and disorganisation for the Japanese.

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Nov/Dec 1942
Impulse: 7

Back to Europe then and first off its the attack on Pskov. This is a 3:2 +2 on the Assault table...

...yep, you've guessed it, another sub 6 result - a 5 (7). That's one loss each and disorganisation.

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Nov/Dec 1942
Impulse: 7

So lets see what the next 3:2 attack has in store for Adolf. This only has the benefit of a +1, although at least the Germans can choose the Blitzkrieg table...

...its above 6 anyway! The Germans throw a 7(8) and are all disorganised while the Soviet 1st Mechanised Army retreats intact.

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Nov/Dec 1942
Impulse: 7

And so to the final battle of the impulse, its the attack on the out of supply and disorganised motorised corps in western Estonia. This is a 5:1 + 2 attack. It would only be vaguely funny if the Germans threw double figures for this....

...but they can't even manage that - its a 6 (8) - although is good enough to see off the Soviet unit at last.

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Nov/Dec 1942
Impulse: 9

The Allies do some more important shuffling of units and Mao pushes deep into north east China.

The turn then ends...

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Nov/Dec 1942
Production

Germany:
Infantry
Infantry Division
Armour
Mechanised
Anti-Tank
Field Artillery
Mountain
2 x Pilots
2 x Land Air

Italy
Fighter
Pilot

Japan:
Infantry
Infantry Division
Light Carrier
Fighter
2 x Pilot

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Nov/Dec 1942
Production

China:
Land Air
Pilot
Submarine

CW:
Militia
Garrison
Fighter
Nav Air
Land Air
3 x Pilot
Armour

USA:
Hornet
Pilot
Fighter
Field Artillery
Anti-Aircraft
Armour
Mountain
Carrier Air

USSR:
3 x Infantry
Infantry HQ
Armour
Fighter
Pilot
Infantry Division

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Jan/Feb 1943
Reinforcement

Germany:
Fighter
2 x Land Air
1 x Nav Air (wow look at the factors on that!! [X(])
2 x Infantry Divisions
Mountain
Mechanised
2 x Artillery
Anti-Aircraft

Italy:
Nothing

Japan:
Carrier Air
Shinano!!

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Jan/Feb 1943
Reinforcement

China:
Communist Cavalry Division

CW:
2 x Militia
Nav Air
Garrison
Mechanised Division
Armour Division
HMS Thunderer
Carrier Air
Fighter
Land Air
Motorised

USA:
2 x Carrier Air
Nav Air
Lexington II, Yorktown II, Essex, Intrepid
Infantry

USSR:
2 x Fighters
4 x Infantry
HQ Infantry
3 x Garrison
Mechanised

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Jan/Feb 1943
Initiative and Weather

Bizarre! How random are these dice??? The Axis just won the initiative on a 3 (the Allies rolled a 1). The Allies demanded a re-roll and guess what? The Axis won the initiative on a 3 (the Allies rolled a 1)....

...anyways, the weather is Fine everywhere except the Arctic (Rain)

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Jan/Feb 1943
Impulse: 1

The Luftwaffe attempts two ground strikes - one on the shores of the Gulf of Finland and the other on the west bank of the Dneiper, south of Belgograd. The Soviets are out-classed in the north, but once again seek to make life difficult in the south. The Luftwaffe respond with everything they have.

Its a close battle. The Germans have just a 7.3:7.0 advantage.

Round 1

13 (No Effect)
4 (AX) The Germans destroy the Russian front fighter (the pilot survives).

This takes the advantage to almost 2. The Soviets stick around for at least one more round...

Round 2

6 (DA) The German chooses which aircraft to abort. They choose the fighter.
10 (No Effect)

The Soviets now have the advantage so its the German's turn to take a chance...

Round 3

10 (DC) The German get to clear their best Stuka through
18 (DX) The Soviets lose a second fighter (the pilot survives again)

The odds don't actually change as a result and so the Soviets stick around.

Round 4

8 (No Effect)
5 (DX) Incredible shooting from the Luftwaffe for a change. Again the pilot survives but that is the Soviet fighter strength in the south largely shot up..

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Jan/Feb 1943
Impulse: 1

To compound Stalin's misery, both Armies are disorganised, although the Luftwaffe fail completely in the north.

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Jan/Feb 1943
Impulse: 1

There will be two attacks - against Batavia and in the Ukraine.

The Japanese battlewagons provide shore bombardment, but the carriers have been left behind and the Beaufighter is still at large....

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Jan/Feb 1943
Impulse: 1

In the Ukraine the Germans have mucked up again! In committing all their fighters to the defence of the ground strike, they cannot now stop the Soviets from getting their own bombers to the hex. If the HQ support works too, this could be very costly...

However, the German AA reduces the Soviet combat factors by 2 and that stops the Soviets getting 1:1