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The citizens of Lyons are wakened, when in the early morning, Blenheim bombers attack the industrial district of the city. And there are no Italian or German FTR's available to protect the city:

The USSR rails a factory out of the Ukraine into Siberia. The Saratov MIL is railed to Vologda (probably too late to prevent the cutting of the railroad, but who knows...

Here's the March of Stalin's Airforce:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DisPLXjp6cI

The Leningard MIL retreats into Leningrad. At the Belorussian and Ukrainian fronts, minor adjustments are made to improve positions. However, in Persia, the front is closed by a ARM and the FTR's are rebased into positions so they can reach the frontlines.

Next morning, Stalin wakes on a sunny morning and receives the weather report for the next couple of impulses. He's not happy at all:

Next morning, Stalin wakes on a sunny morning and receives the weather report for the next couple of impulses. He's not happy at all:

I suspect that is a understatement. [X(][:D]

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Next morning, Stalin wakes on a sunny morning and receives the weather report for the next couple of impulses. He's not happy at all:

I suspect that is a understatement. [X(][:D]

Yes, the Luftwaffe is very busy fueling and arming all planes...

November/December 1941, Axis impulse number 5.

All Axis powers take land actions. The orders from Berlin and Rome are simple. Break the Soviet frontlines. Ground strikes are announced against several hexes.

Some music out of occupied France: Ray Ventura - Ménilmontant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHTRGL1sMYA

Guderian again gives his statement on the situation in Persia: “If I do nothing, I will never break through. If I wait for reinforcements out of Greece, they will take the whole winter to arrive. I've got no choice. Also, meine Herren: Klotzen, nicht Kleckern...”. The Stuka flies, escorted by an Italian FTR to ground strike the stack in the mountains. The Soviet airforce reacts by sending up one FTR to intercept. An air-to-air battle commences:

In Belorussia, Rommel orders another Stuka ground strikes the Soviet frontlines. Zhukov orders all FTR's to intercept. The Luftwaffe reacts by sending two FTR's into action too. Another air-to-air battle is fought:

After the Stuka gets cleared through, the Soviets decide to abort.

Time for another German Soldierssong: "Wohlauf Kameraden, aufs Pferd"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXXwXMLfLig

Rommel orders artillery to bombard that hes too:

In the Ukraine, von Manstein sends a Stuka to the frontlines too:

While a little further South, von Bock's artillerymen wreck havoc on the enemies frontlines:

On the Manchurian frontlines, the Japanese artillerymen don't seem to be able to hit anything anymore. It is not because they don't try:

When in Persia, the flying artillery hit's it target:

Carrier planes might be good for sinking enemy ships, but the ground strike on Rabaul fails...

German troops move across the frontlines into attack positions and the Finnish troops are put back into supply. Paradrops are made on the Soviet frontlines in the Ukraine by both the Italian and the Germans. The Wehrmacht orders all available assets into action. A lot of attacks are announced at the frontlines within the USSR, all with decend odds for the Wehrmacht, except for Guderians gamble in Persia.

Listen to: Willy Berking - Hörst du das Meer ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PanPsrlmwak

Timoshenko decides to use HQ support in Persia. This hex is of utmost importance, and needs to be defended at all costs. An Italian bomber provides ground support. The Soviet FTR decides not to fly, since two factors doesn't seem to be a lot to change the odds and more Italian planes might be used next turn. The USSR decides to use the blitzkrieg table, to minimize losses and if it succeeds, the kill on the German side will be a MOT.

Loud cheers and a lot of German beer and Italian wine are spend to celebrate this great victory, while Timoshenko thinks if he did anything wrong. Guderian is a very, very lucky general indeed...

Next is an attack near Novgorod. The Soviet airforce stays on the ground. It lacks FTR's and the hex being attacked is covered by the Luftwaffe. Von Leeb decides to use the Assault table:

Rommel, near Vitebsk, totally forgot about the adjacent Soviet ART, which supports the defenders. But the Luftwaffe at least makes sure that there won't be any Soviet planes in the air. He chooses the Blitzkrieg table and hopes for a breakthrough, since there is a lot of ARM and MECH participating in this attack:

His roll was a good one, killing two units and shattering the Soviet ARM in the hex. A breakthrough is achieved (no picture).

Near Kiev, von Manstein attacks, supported by Student's Para's. Again the Soviet airforce remains passive, because of three Luftwaffe FTR's within range of the attacked hex and no FTR's are available to the Soviets. He chooses the Blitzkrieg table:

The last attack on Soviet forces is made by von Rundstedt and von Bock. Again, the Soviet airforce lacks FTR's, so no ground support. Italian PARA's support this attack and the Blitzkrieg table is chosen:

In Britsh Somaliland, Mussolini orders the Italian Corps to attack the CW unit in the port. Finally, the order comes through (this attack should have been made a long time ago, but always I pressed the end phase button too soon...). The CW chooses the assault table:

Japanese forces, meanwhile, move into position to attack Singapore and invasions take place on CW controlled ports and beaches along the Bismarck and South China Sea.

Japanese music out of the 1940's: Koichi Sugii – Harusame

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7MIuAb5WAc

The CW cruiser gives aid to the defenders of Singapore by giving shore bombardment. However, the Japnaese fleet also fires on the defenders of Singapore. Yamamoto throwns in HQ support and the Indian forces choose the Assault table: