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This shot shows the Allied losses. Quite acceptable. And the Axis lose the Tirpitz and have the only German carrier in dry dock now.

In China after years on the defensive the Chinese launch a very high risk attack against a lone unit in the mountains, with militia and a div to lose this attack is deemed acceptable. But a high roll means only some disruption for the Chinese. And finally some forward movement.

And in France, the Allied High Command decides that this beachhead is here to stay. Now the problem will be the breakout. @ more CW corp land along with a very strong American armor corp.

AXIS #7 JULY/AUG 42

Italy naval, Germany and Japan land moves.

The Italians send out subs to Biscay and the North Atlantic. Transports with escorts pick up troops from Egypt.

Sub searches fail (6&9 N Atl, 5&6 Biscay). In Biscay maybe just as well.

The Germans rail Antonescu out east from the Sevastopol siege, in support of Rommel and the available southern USSR resources. Heavy artillery is railed from the east to Nantes.

The Luftwaffe miss Yeremenko for a second time.

Stukas miss another ground strike against Reds holding ground that looks key to whole Soviet position in the south.

Umezu moves to close the gap in his line caused by Stilwell's recent lucky attack, at the cost of disorganising himself.

Reds contest Luftwaffe ground support unsuccessfully.

West of Moscow, AAA fire from the capital deters the Luftwaffe.

The Japanese get a good roll against the Communists.

The Japanese Summer 1942 offensive in the north continues.

The Germans fail to make progress towards Moscow.

But in the south, the Wehrmacht breaks across the Don and increases Zhukov's problems as he rushes to supply the buckling front.

Manstein himself is on the offensive north of Stalingrad.

Southeastern front end of Axis #7 Jul/Aug 42

ALLIED #8 JUL/AUG 42 sees them all pass and roll 2 to end the turn.

Destroyed units this turn.

The German lose a battleship each time they enter the North Sea.

The British take losses in France and Belgium, and lose colonial units in the Middle East.

Reinforcements for Sept/Oct 42 include numerous shattered units.

Quick look at victory totals.

AXIS PRODUCTION JUL/AUG 42

GERMANY 39; 3 pilots, 3x FTR2, CVA1, 2x INF, 2x MOT, ARM, AAA (4), repair Graf Zeppelin
JAPAN 19; CV Shinano (1st), repair CA Asama, cp, 2 pilots, CVA1, 2x TERR, ENG DIV, AT
ITALY 12; cp, BB (1st), pilot, INF, TERR, FTR2
VICHY 2; TERR

Allied Production Jul/Aug 42

China: 5 bp. Mech div, pilot.
CW: 25 bp. Pilot x3, CL 2nd phase, RPR CL, ATR, Ftr-2 x2, inf div, HQI, Convoy x2, CVA-1.
USA: 52 bp. O chit, Pilot x3, sub 2nd phase, rpr trans, rpr cl, trs 1st phase x2, CV 1st phase, BB 1st phase, HQA, inf, mil,ftr-2, lnd 4.
Russia: 18 bp. inf x6.

AXIS #3 SEPT/OCT 1942

Axis lost the initiative, but weather is unsuitable for fighting across most of the world.

Japan and Italy take naval moves.

The Italians now patrol the Red Sea, and have a small fleet in E Med picking up land units. Subs head out from Brest to Biscay and the North Atlantic.

The Japanese go after some of the remaining Allied cps in the Pacific, but are deterred from immediately sending further troops in India and Burma by an RN fleet in Bay of Bengal.

So the fleet based in Singapore steams out to join their compatriots who stayed out last turn in the 2 box.