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3rd round fails 6&6. Italians find at last in the Red Sea, 3&10.

A CW cp is destroyed.

No interception against Stukas ground-striking Red Army infantry in forests NE of Moscow.

Dorniers based in Brittany evade US fighters to bomb the RM in Rotterdam, but miss.

The Germans rail in units but cannot muster the strength for an attack against the new CW beach head this impulse.

Umezu's Army Group advances in storms into the Kweichow plateau.

With the Soviets' air assets exhausted in Tambov province the Germans deploy paratroopers against the Red Army's line.

The Germans commit air support to Guderian's attack NE of Moscow. The Reds intercept with their sole remaining organised fighter.

The Japanese attack communists in the north western mountains. Japanese Mech Div is lost, this has been a very influential unit.

Automatic attack as Von Leeb clears Brest of partisans.

Not a great roll, but Guderian drives back Soviet infantry on Moscow's northern flank without losses.

German blitz in Tambov oblast achieves a breakthrough.

Rommel achieves a breakthough at the far eastern end of the line. Penza lies ahead, with numerous dis/oos air units.

Eastern front after AXIS #5 JUL/AUG 43

Terauchi reorganises advancing Japanese infantry corps.

Oblivious to events in far away Rotterdam, Rommel's HQ breaks out the captured supplies of Georgian wine.

The 1st Turkish Mechanised Army has exceeded expectations and is mentioned in dispatches.

Stalin's favourite.

In an attempt to stop more Axis troops reinforcing N. Africa, the CW and American ships based in Gibraltar sortie out into the W Med. The dice Gods are with the Allies are we find with a 1 to 6 dice roll. giving them just enough surprise points to choose a naval air.

Here is a shot of the naval air forces at the start of the fight. The only casualty was one Italian bomber.

Here are the air to air results.

Italian AA.

Allied AA.