ALLENK, MAYHEMIZER AND THEIR ALLIES ONLY (Reverse AAR)

[Jagdtiger14]

I'm assuming you are sending an HQ into Bulgaria with the TRS? Consider re-orging the TRS with the HQ so you get another chance to send a unit in this turn.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Good idea! Except TRS is not in same hex with HQ. I'll do that in future turns.

[AllenK]

At the moment both Italian HQ's are in Italy. The ARM HQ is at La Spezia with an INF Div where there is a TRANS and SCS to ship them with. The Italians are giving the appearance of leaving North Africa as the ART they started on the Tunisian border is now on a TRANS in the East Med. It's too early to move Wavell. If I ship him to France now, the Italians could land the ART and ship the HQ and Div to the Egyptian border. In that scenario there would only be a gun and TERR left in defence. An INF Div could be immediately brought in from UK but that's still thin. If Wavell went to Marseille he could reorganise the TRANS which would then sail to Biscay and pick up CW Mech but I'm not sure the TRANS has the range to get back to Egypt. It would need to be one of the 4-4 ones. Either way it's at least a couple impulses away with a return likely though hostile seas. Allies will need units in East and West Med to negate any In Presence of Enemy effects, which would certainly stop the TRANS getting back to Egypt.

If there was another chit in the Ge/It pool, I'd DoW Italy to have a go at the TRANS in the East Med. The Bulgarian gambit has left only 1 in the pool.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

It's not that easy to keep Italians in supply when they attack Egypt.

[AllenK]

True but if they are prepared to commit CP's and possibly the TRANS it only needs a few high search rolls by CW to take out a weak defence. Let's see where that ART goes.

[Centuur]

I agree with you. If you can use the Queens to ship the Sydney MIL to Egypt next turn, it's early enough to send Wavell to France IMHO.

[AllenK]

Can't do it next turn, it would be J/F 40 before it could arrive. Queens are in the North Sea. I think they could make Suez on RTB but then they can only get to Cape Naturaliste, which would need Sydney Mil to have railed across Australia, making it disorganised until J/F 40.

In the UK, VIII MECH could be sent using one of the 4-4 TRANS. II INF would be a possibility but I want that for Gibraltar. London and Manchester MILS are also options but I'm holding those to either send to France if Wavell makes it or Rotterdam if it isn't taken in the first invasion impulse.

[AllenK]

What option do the French wish to take this impulse?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Land action.

Cav from German border towards Italian border. Inf from NE of Cav fills the hole. HQ goes safe to woods.

If Inf in Bordeaux can be railed, rail it to northern front.

No air missions.

[AllenK]

Do you want the USSR TRANS to load the HQ or INF?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

HQ, thanks.

[AllenK]

Any ground strikes for USSR?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

No thanks.

[AllenK]

How about rail moves? The remaining Inf in Siberia need to move to Vladivostok first. It's only really the AA gun or AT gun that could.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

AT gun to Rumanian front.

[AllenK]

Apart from disembarking the HQ, any other land moves for USSR or the Communists?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Divisions in Bulgaria moves as shown in picture.

4-1 GAR (30th garrison) in Rumanian border takes one step closer to port.

5-3 INF in Rumanian border moves to port.

HQ debarks to Burgas.

[Centuur]

Don't forget that you are playing the Allied side. If you get an 80% chance or more to end the turn if all powers on your side pass, look carefully if that isn't the best way to go. When you conclude that by having all nations pass, you are still in a good position, do so. You have all the time of the world, the Axis haven't at this stage of the war...

[AllenK]

Thanks Centuur, will keep it in mind.

[Jagdtiger14]

I would seriously consider intercepting with the French fighter. I highly doubt anything much more will happen this turn and over the Winter as far as France is concerned.