Reverse 4-player AAR.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

I tried to do it, but I was not able to find instructions which number is unit location. So I can't do it, but AllenK can [;)]

[AllenK]

Allied intelligence are thrown into total confusion when the Italian Heavy Cruisers San Giorgio and Trieste, which for the last couple of weeks had been reported as docked at Leghorn, suddenly appear back with the main fleet at La Spezia.

A bitter round of accusation and counter-accusation, blame and counter-blame followed. Fears of some sort of secret teleportation or cloaking device ("Weren't the Americans rumoured to be working on something like that up in Philadelphia?") abounded. The fears were partly assuaged when stage hands from the London School of Comic Opera demonstrated how an elaborate hoax might be perpetuated using liberal amounts of camouflage netting (once they could find it), stage paint, wood and canvas mock-ups and spoof radio signals.

"We've been made to look complete fools" a General prominent in the intelligence community was heard to remark.

"But we remain intelligent fools, sir" a Staff Captain chipped in helpfully.

A withering stare from the Brigadier (demotions were coming thick and fast) indicated this hadn't been one of the Captain's most career enhancing (or indeed intelligent) of remarks. It was no surprise the next day when the Lieutenant found new orders posting him to XIII Pioneer Corps, 19th Latrine Maintenance Platoon, based in the deepest, blackest hole of Calcutta.

[Courtenay]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Orm

It annoys me somewhat to see the two cruisers in Leghorn when they really should be in La Spezia.

Would it be possible to edit the file so that they are moved to La Spezia? Without to much work and without compromising the game.

warspite1

Didn't Courtenay manage to use the de-bugger for us once?

I am on vacation, using other people's computers. No MWiF.

[Orm]

Thank you, AllenK, for fixing this. It has bothered me since we restarted the game.

Thank you. [&o]

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 6 (Axis)

Land: Japan
Combined: Germany, Italy

Declarations of War: None. Alignments: None

Port Attack: None
Naval Air:
Germany

In response to the generous provision of Regia Aeronautica units to the Western Front, the Luftwaffe are ordered to provide closer co-operation with the Italian navy in the Mediterranean. The He-115C of the Kustenfliegergruppe (Italien) fly to cover the Italian convoys operating between Sardinia and the mainland.

Naval Movement:
Italy
With the promise of German protection, Supermarina allow convoys to start up again.

Germany
The Germans also authorise merchant shipping in the Baltic back up to the required level.

Naval Combat:
Do the Italian subs want to initiate combat in the CSV?

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 6 (Axis)

Naval Combat (cont):
I will answer no on the basis that there are too many defenders around.

Strategic Bombing: None
Ground Strike:
Japan

The Japanese order ground strikes against Chinese army units in Chengchow using their naval air arm.

Not to be outdone the army air force are ordered to strike against Mao's forces guarding the eastern approaches to the Tsinling Mountains northwest of Nanyang.


That's ridiculous. Note to Allied Forces (China) I confirm that I am embarrassed to have thrown that on a ground strike with a 3-strength bomber

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 6 (Axis)

Ground Strikes (Cont):
The Japanese cause some disruption to the Communists in the mountain too.

Both bombers land in Kaifeng in time for tea and medals - in separate ceremonies of course....

[warspite1]

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 6 (Axis)

Rail Movement: None
Land Movement:
Germany
The Germans undertake some re-organisation of their forces in Belgium

Over to Orm for the remainder of the Impulse

[Orm]

Italian TERR moves SW into Kenya. And the Italian TERR in Tunisia moves West into Algeria and enter Bone.

In Southern China the Japanese slowly moves westwards. In the North the Japanese Special Naval Landing Force tries to outflank the Communists from the North. The other Japanese forces in the North concentrate on Chengchow.

Japan attacks Chengchow with all available forces, including the HQ. No additional support.


Picture from May/Jun '40 Impulse #6 (Axis) - Land Combat

[Orm]

*censored*


Picture from May/Jun '40 Impulse #6 (Axis) - Land Combat

[Orm]

May/Jun '40
Impulse #6 (Axis)

Italy rebase their bomber to Remagen, and their naval bomber to La Spezia.

Germany rebase their ATR to Amsterdam.

No reorganization.

[Orm]

The new weather.

[Orm]

The Chinese situation.


Picture from May/Jun '40 Impulse #7 (Allies)

[AllenK]

M/J 40 Allies 7

No DoW or alignments

CW, USSR combined. China land, France naval.

Dutch TRANS sails from London to North Sea 2-box. CV Glorious sails out into Cape St Vincent from Gib. Do the Axis want to intercept with the Italian sub?

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: AllenK

Do the Axis want to intercept with the Italian sub?

Yes, please.

[AllenK]

On a 2, the intercept succeeds. The task force decides to stay in the 4-box.

France sends CA to St Vincent 4-box and CP to the 0-box from Morocco. I decline the intercepts. CA also sails from Syria to East Med 4-box.

Allies decline naval combat. Do the Italians want a go?

[Orm]

No, thank you. We are good.

Edit: I am retiring for the evening. Have a good night.

[AllenK]

USSR rails INF from Minsk to port Liepaja in Latvia.

Land moves

USSR
Communist units MTN and HQ moves to Tungkwan. 5-3 INF moves to hex SE of Nanyang. In Bulgaria 4-4 INF moves 4 hexes east and ENG moves 2 hexes east.

China post moves by the Nationalists.

[AllenK]

CW shuffles a GARR and MECH around at the front and Wavell moves 4 hexes NE in France.

Harrow flies air reorg mission to Calais. Germans can intercept with Bf-110. CW can counter-intercept with Gladiator. Do the Germans wish to contest?

[warspite1]

If the Gladiator is the same rating as the Me-110 then yes. Given the choice the Germans target the fighter first. If it survives the Me-110 returns to the same hex. Thank-you.