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Japan is going to have to take a combined so I can have a crack at Batavia.

For the first naval move, load the SNLF at Surabaya and put it to South China Sea 3-box with the BB's and CVL. SNLF will invade with shore bombardment while the other 2 units already ashore attack. For the second, load INF at Truk onto 3-3 TRANS and sail to Kwajalein. It might add an entry chit but I need to get something there before it gets snapped up if the US gets the DoW in first and puts in a surprise invasion.

Rail the 105 mm to Kirin. If turn ends and we are lucky with initiative it would be in a good position to ground strike Zhukov. I'll have to look at the other 2 land moves in a bit.

Go for it with the mixed German/Italian combats in Biscay and CSV. Put Italian CP in West Med as I want to move the 2 units in Algeria back. If Allies initiate combat, react the G.50 to the 0-box (when turn ends, it'll RTB to Gibraltar nicely.

CA's don't go to South China Sea with BB's, CVL and TRS? Just making sure.

Can Japan attack US convoys or what does this mean?

Just decline it, I think it's a bit of a bug.

CA's don't go to South China Sea with BB's, CVL and TRS? Just making sure.

Not worth it. I can I can only get to 5:1 due to rain. It'll just be more oil points. You could leave one of the BB's back for the same reason. May as well just add 10 points of shore bombardment for the 5:1.

Weather is fine in Batavia. I think you might need more SB, don't they get notional too?

I can go back, but current situation is all BB's in South China Sea with CVL and TRS.

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ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer

Can Japan attack US convoys or what does this mean?

Japan can attack US convoys if the US did choose to refute war zones or if the US did choose unrestricted navel warfare.

The rain in the South China Sea reduces the bombardment factors by 1 (I think). Add the 2 point CA. Good point about the notional. I might be on 4:1 with a bit of a chance for the fractional but it would be at +1. I should have held the move to Kwajalein back to have a go at the CP in East Indian Ocean.

US chose to refuse war zones. I think CA in box 0 wants to initiate combat?

Go for it!

ORIGINAL: AllenK

The rain in the South China Sea reduces the bombardment factors by 1 (I think). Add the 2 point CA. Good point about the notional. I might be on 4:1 with a bit of a chance for the fractional but it would be at +1. I should have held the move to Kwajalein back to have a go at the CP in East Indian Ocean.

I'm not sure, but I think SB is not halved as target hex in fine.

I quickly redo this. All BB's and one CA with CVL and TRS.

OK, looks like rain reduces one point.

Rail the 105 mm to Kirin.

Not possible because of ZoC. Do you want to rail it to adjacent city for defense?

Let me know those two Japanese land moves.

Will Italy rebase 5 range / 5 strength fighter from Algeria to Southern Spain, so that there are 2 fighters that reach box 2 or to north to fly as back up fighter for FW190?

German Bf109 can protect land units from ground strikes in southern Spain.

I think Italy should save one oil to Sicily. There might be units in Sicily and CW units can block route to oil if Italy does not have surface units in Italian Coast.

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer

I think Italy should save one oil to Sicily. There might be units in Sicily and CW units can block route to oil if Italy does not have surface units in Italian Coast.

I'm not sure but I think that's only the case when playing with the Limited Supply Across Straits option.

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer

Rail the 105 mm to Kirin.

Not possible because of ZoC. Do you want to rail it to adjacent city for defense?

Let me know those two Japanese land moves.

Will Italy rebase 5 range / 5 strength fighter from Algeria to Southern Spain, so that there are 2 fighters that reach box 2 or to north to fly as back up fighter for FW190?

German Bf109 can protect land units from ground strikes in southern Spain.

Yes regarding 105 mm.

27th INF one hex SE to 86,41. 40mm to Umezu, thanks.

Yes to rebase of FTR to Spain.

CW has TRS with MIL in Red Sea. Before you place your new NAV, check if that TRS has returned to Malta. If it is, you might want to port strike it. CW also had Blemheim in north Africa, it can't support Malta if Italy sinks East Med CP.

And if there is MIL in Malta, we need to put Malta OOS before attacking. Italy can take naval action. Germany can attack with PARA, INF div and maybe with MAR. Italy should provide maximum SB, they already have lots of ships in West Med.

With only the DoW on Japan, it might be an idea to try and ramp up the US Entry as high as it will go, so as to lower the DoW chance against Germany and Italy. We need to DoW every country that doesn't give resources or units to the Allies.