Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1942
Impulse: Reinforcement

Germany:
3 x FTR
LND
INF DIV
MTN
INF HQ
MECH DIV

Italy:
NAV

Japan:
SUB has been placed in a Construction Pool
INF
MAR

Vichy France:
TERR (Nig)

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1942
Impulse: Reinforcement

China:
2 x GARR

Commonwealth:
TRS has been placed in the Construction Pool
NAV
CARR AIR
HMS Unicorn
SUB (Can)

USA:
TRS has been placed in the Construction Pool
USS New Jersey
INF
PARA
ARM

USSR:
FTR
2 x LND
2 x INF
GARR
MECH
2 x ART
AT

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1942
Impulse: Initiative and Weather

Axis 4:9 Allies The Axis request a re-roll
Axis 10:9 Allies

Weather is Fine everywhere except Northern Monsoon (Storm)

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1942
Impulse: 1

The Japanese declare war on the US and the Commonwealth.

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1942
Impulse: 1

Right I have to admit I am a bit lost by the Pacific War at the moment, so if you think my handling of the European theatre was amateurish then you may want to give this a wide berth....

The one thing I really miss about the board game is having that overall "feel" for what is going on - i.e. being able to pour over the maps.

Oh well, let's just give it a go and see what happens....[:)]

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1942
Impulse: 1

First things first. I have declared war with the Japanese in order not to get surprised by the US. However, the Northern Monsoon is suffering from Storm weather so attacks in Malaya and the Philippines are going to be real fun [8|]

Edit: I can't invade the Philippines anyway... [:D]

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1942
Impulse: 1

Back to Europe and the big question is whether or not to commit the Regia Marina (in support of the attack on Greece). This could be suicidal but the fact is the troops attacking Athens need the naval gunfire support; the fleet sails!

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1942
Impulse: 1

In the South China Sea a Japanese fleet goes looking for any CW convoys that hadn't got the message that this is now a war zone. Unfortunately for the Japanese, their search throwing was rubbish....

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1942
Impulse: 1

The Germans attempt three ground strikes in Latvia and one on Athens. The Italians do not assist - leaving their bomber to support the attack if required. The Soviet fighter strength is now dispersed and cannot intervene without being out-gunned.

The first attack catches Zhukov, but the halving for forest saves the Soviet HQ.

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1942
Impulse: 1

The same 50% success rate is achieved in the second attack...

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1942
Impulse: 1

..and in the third. A Soviet bomber caught in the frontline is also disorganised.

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1942
Impulse: 1

The attack on Athens however was more in keeping with the Stukas reputation...

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1942
Impulse: 1

I have just realised I have made the most humungous mistake with the CW. By returning all ships to port last turn (and the Axis getting the first impulse) The British units in Greece and on Crete are out of supply.... great play [&:]

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Jul/Aug 1942
Impulse: 1

I have just realised I have made the most humungous mistake with the CW. By returning all ships to port last turn (and the Axis getting the first impulse) The British units in Greece and on Crete are out of supply.... great play [&:]

I've seen much worse mistakes that that. [:)]

Unfortunately with that successful ground strike the situation in Greece now looks kind of bad. [:(]


Edit: No worries though. Allies already won and the Axis will soon find out. Greece matter little in that regard.

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1942
Impulse: 1

There will be 5 attacks this impulse, against:

- Athens
- Cutatea Alba
- two hexes in the Ukraine south and west of Kiev
- the forest hex in southeast Latvia

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1942
Impulse: 1

The Regia Marina add shore bombardment factors sufficient to make the attack 7:1 in Athens.

To bring the odds up in Latvia the Germans would need almost their entire air force. They decline to intervene.

And so to the first attack - Athens.

Its a 7:1 +1 on the Assault table.....

...how weird is that? Another 6. The Greek capital falls - there'll be images of Dorniers over the Acropolis next....

[warspite1]

Oh look - Dorniers over the Acropolis!

[Orm]

Similar question for Italy. What do the Italians try and defend? Assume Sardinia? Albania? Sicily? Taranto? Rome? Naples? and at least a couple of Corps in the north?

This is a defence for Italy that peskpesk and I made for the Italian AI thread. The green squares are where Italian corps sized go and the dotted redline are where there is a weaknesses in the defence. The main idea with this defence is to give a +1 for ZOC to the notional defender.

We made three variants using 7 to 12 corps. More is recommended when a serious invasion invasion is imminent.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Oh look - Dorniers over the Acropolis!

Scary picture. But also nice. And depressing all at the same time. Weird. [:)]

[warspite1]

Jul/Aug 1942
Impulse: 1

I'm really good at this game...[8|]

The Greek Navy - including its precious convoy points is missed by the Italian Fleet. I put some of the units in Cyprus before I remember that Malta is available.... good grief.