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even older Baffin (I think Bleriot used this to cross the channel) attack

The Baffin is not quite that old. [:D]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Jul/Aug 1941
Impulse: 4

Does the German fighter wish to stay around?

Yes.

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Jul/Aug 1941
Impulse: 4

Does the German fighter wish to stay around?

Yes.

warspite1

The CW put two fighters into the 1-box - and now I need to be away for about 90 mins.....

Jul/Aug 1941
Impulse: 4

...and this is one of the reasons why I mentioned in the PBEM thread about why its so vital to get a PBEM system working long term [:(]

Hot on the heels of destroying an Italian sub, I've just thrown a 1 on the next round of naval combat. The thought that this may not be a genuine throw just sucks the fun out of what should be a massive relief that something is going right.....

I increase my AtA combat value x 2 and decrease my opponent's x 2 to use up my surprise points.

Jul/Aug 1941
Impulse: 4

The units line up as follows:

Jul/Aug 1941
Impulse: 4

Allies throw first.

8 (AA) The German fighter is aborted.
16 (DA) ****** Hell! I saw 16 come up and thought "I've just lost a piggin' Spitfire on -4!!!" Fortunately it is only an abort. The Spitfire returns to Blighty.

Jul/Aug 1941
Impulse: 4

The Soviets seek to ground strike a German armoured formation north of Odessa. The Germans can intercept with a 4-strength Zerstorer. Do they fly?

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Jul/Aug 1941
Impulse: 4

The Soviets seek to ground strike a German armoured formation north of Odessa. The Germans can intercept with a 4-strength Zerstorer. Do they fly?

Yes.

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Jul/Aug 1941
Impulse: 4

Allies throw first.

8 (AA) The German fighter is aborted.
16 (DA) ****** Hell! I saw 16 come up and thought "I've just lost a piggin' Spitfire on -4!!!" Fortunately it is only an abort. The Spitfire returns to Blighty.

It would have been lots more fun to nail that Sunderland. [:D]

But it was never even close.

Jul/Aug 1941
Impulse: 4

The Axis throw first:

8 (DA) The Soviet bomber get no chance to disrupt the German armour and aborts.
2 (AX) But in response the Soviets catch a break and destroys the heavy fighter (pilot survives).

Jul/Aug 1941
Impulse: 4

The British attack on Lisbon is automatic thanks to shore bombardment from the 15 and 16-inch guns of Royal Oak, Royal Sovereign and Rodney. Sadly both naval units escape - where do you want them to go?

Edit: As far as I can tell I can get them to Luanda in Angola - I thought they would have been subject to interception in the Cape Verde Basin but maybe the weather precludes that?

I think that the SCS can reach Mozambique so it will try to reach the capital there.

The CP go for Saint Thomas in São Tomé and Príncipe.

They abort separately.

but maybe the weather precludes that?

Yes.

Edit: As far as I can tell I can get them to Luanda in Angola - I thought they would have been subject to interception in the Cape Verde Basin but maybe the weather precludes that?

Luanda is fine if you aborted them together. [:)]

ORIGINAL: Orm

I think that the SCS can reach Mozambique so it will try to reach the capital there.

The CP go for Saint Thomas in São Tomé and Príncipe.

They abort separately.

warspite1

Okay done - but how on earth does it get to Mozambique?

Jul/Aug 1941
Impulse: 4

The turn continues with a weather roll of 2 - its fine everywhere except the North Monsoon.

Okay done - but how on earth does it get to Mozambique?

Checking on the rule it seems to me that both of them actually could have reached Mozambique. Their three range gets doubled to 6 when they are overrun so they need to find a base within five sea areas since the last point is needed to enter the port. Mozambique is 5 sea areas away. I thought that the CP could not reach because of the movement allowance penalty due to the presence of enemy ships on the route but it appears that movement allowance should be ignored when making a overrun rebase.

No declarations of war.

Japan and Germane take land while Italy take combined.

No Port Strikes. No naval air.

Italy transport a infantry corps from La Spezia to Alexandria.

No strategic bombing.

Japan bombard Vladivostok for effect.


Picture from Jul/Aug 41 Impulse #5 (Axis) - Ground Strike

The Japanese ground strike on Chungking has some effect.


Picture from Jul/Aug 41 Impulse #5 (Axis) - Ground Strike

Germany only make one ground strike and it disorganize one of the isolated units.


Picture from Jul/Aug 41 Impulse #5 (Axis) - Ground Strike