AllenK vs Mayhemizer III: Oil be back.

[AllenK]

The Italian CA attempts to intercept but fails on a 7. The Trans continues to Albania.

French CA's take up escort duties in West Med 0 and 4 boxes.

US sends CV and 2CA to Nth Atlantic 0-box.

2 areas for naval combat.

[AllenK]

CW use Peder Skram to initiate combat in the North Sea but too long in port leads to rusty search skills (Allies 8, Axis 10).

To the Italian Coast.

The CW use a CL in the 0-box to initiate. They decline to fly any air support. How about the Axis?

Germans can fly He-112 and Condor to 1-box and He-100 to 0-box. Italians can fly Nav to 2-box and JU-88 and G.50 to 1-box.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Can you please post a picture of CW forces in Italian Coast? Is there anything that is flying and might hurt my precious NAV?

[AllenK]

No problemo.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Planes are not flying.

[AllenK]

Searches Allies 7, Axis 3 (this is going well [:(]).

Which boxes do you wish to include? Or avoid combat?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

If I choose 0 box only and use 4 points to choose surface combat how many points so I have left?

[AllenK]

3 points

No Axis losses. Damage from A to 2A or select target.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

A on CP and Italy stays for more.

[AllenK]

I thought that might be the choice. I presume no planes to fly again?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

No thank you.

[AllenK]

Searches Allies 2, Axis 1.

In what will be somewhat of an overkill, 5 CVP's fly as bombers. The Italians nearly manage an impressive AA barrage and come close to downing a CVP. Instead one Swordfish CAG releases torpedoes too far out.

[AllenK]

The CA pays for its bravery.

[AllenK]

USSR launches a carpet bombing mission on Port Arthur. Do Japs wish to intercept?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Now I made a mistake, my good FTR is not in range. Yes please, I intercept with 3 factor CVP.

[AllenK]

First round, Axis can decide which bomber to clear through.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Front bomber. And Japan stays for more.

[AllenK]

Defensive fire brings down the Jap CVP.

[AllenK]

The planes bomb accurately, destroying a 5-2 Mil.

[AllenK]

USSR rails another factory east.

In China, the Communists continue to gather their strength. USSR makes some minor adjustments to the lines in Manchuria and Russia.