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APRIL 24, 1942

The British Invasion Fleet lands in Tunisia and captures Sousse (I couldn't cover all the ports). A few things surprised me about this. The first is that the British invasion hex is shown as Sousse itself. I didn't think this was possible. I thought the unit would have to invade one of the beach hexes adjacent to Sousse and then move into Sousse. The 2nd is that the British Armour is not shown as having "invaded". Does this mean it didn't have to use landing craft? The 3rd thing that surprised me was how far the Armour was able to move after Landing.

I have seen in some cases a unit on a beach hex been able to land on the adjacent coastal. If this is what happened, I'll try a theory: Unit lands in Sousse and move South and back in city. This therefore captures the coastal with the southern fleet. Armor corps then lands there and move 2 hexes. Since the coastal was British when the landing occurred, maybe it is not shown as an invasion by the combat log?

But the British were not alone. The Americans also invaded and captured Bone. Two things surprised me about this invasion. The first is that the Americans "invaded" a full land hex. I assume what happened is that the American Armour was on Transports in the half sea half land hex to the NE, but when my opponent clicked on the invade button he was given the option of invading the full land hex. I have seen this happen myself but have never understood why in some case a unit can only invade in the hex it is in, yet in other cases can invade an adjacent hex. Does anyone know how this works?

The 2nd thing that surprised me is that the Armour got 3-1 odds. My unit was dug in and garrisoned and had ground support which should have added 3 to its defence (personally I am never sure if this actually works). Yes the Americans had shore bombardment, but still. Although not surprised I was disappointed that the Attack forced the retreat, especially as my unit was set to hold.

In any event, it is clear that my opponents knowledge of invasions is greater than my own.

ORIGINAL: Nirosi

I have seen in some cases a unit on a beach hex been able to land on the adjacent coastal. If this is what happened, I'll try a theory: Unit lands in Sousse and move South and back in city. This therefore captures the coastal with the southern fleet. Armor corps then lands there and move 2 hexes. Since the coastal was British when the landing occurred, maybe it is not shown as an invasion by the combat log?

You are probably correct. I just wish I knew why in some cases you can invade an adjacent hex and other times you can't.

Algeria after my moves. Trying to contain the invasions.

Another annoying thing (to me anyway) continues to be how effective Naval Units are and how generally ineffective air units are. This invasion was made without any air support (other than carriers) at all. And I have lots of air units in the Central Med (some off the map in Sicily and Tripoli). Historically conducting an invasion without air superiority would have been suicide. But as you will see in the coming turns, the Allied sea superiority easily trumped my air superiority.

Production.

Forces and Casualties. Note the overwhelming air superiority of the Axis (300 to 100). An odd thing is that even though the Russians appear to have not lost any MS, they have 0.

I just wish I knew why in some cases you can invade an adjacent hex and other times you can't.

Same here. I can just hope it is voluntary and not a bug?

Deployment Queue.

Tech Advancements. German Heavy Armour Tech is lagging.

MAY 8, 1942

Rain delays Offensive operations in Russia.

In Libya an over extended British Corps is surrounded and destroyed.

Otherwise I forgot to take screenshots.

MAY 22, 1942

Bad news in Tunisia where a German Mechanized (which was in the hill circled in red) was overrun after several attacks. Even though my unit was inland one hex that didn't save it from the shore bombardment. It was also subjected to carrier attacks which were not intercepted by my fighter. Despite being in naval mode my air units in Sicily (off map) make no attempt to interdict the Allied controlled ports.

Do you think the German Infantry Corps on the hill in the West is safe?

In the East the Axis Summer Offensives begins. One offensive is in the North. Here 2 or 3 Russian Armies are destroyed and some progress is made.

AGC. The Centre is relatively quiet and no attempt is made on Moscow. But note the strengths of the Russian Tank Armies. They are very worrisome.

AGS. The Southern Offensive is very successful. Several Russian Armies are destroyed and progress is made towards Stalingrad.

Finland and the North are quiet.

JUNE 5, 1942

In Algeria the Infantry Corps that was circled in green is overrun by a combination of multiple attacks and shore bombardment. I forgot to take a screenshot, but the British and American Armour in Tunisia move West towards Algiers rather than East towards Tripoli.

AGN. Yaroslavl and Ivanov are captured and a spearhead is driven East; but no Russian units are destroyed.

AGC is again quiet.

AGS. Stalingrad is isolated, though of course it is a supply source.

ORIGINAL: Harrybanana

This is why I think the best solution to balance the game is to reduce rail repair in Russia from 3 hexes per turn to 2 hexes per turn.

I did not see you answer in this thread. Do you think this only change will be enough?
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