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AXIS #3 SEP/OCT 43

Allies won initiative with a re roll. They take Amsterdam and Algiers.

Germany and Japan land actions, Italy combined.

Axis subs in North Atlantic cannot locate unprotected convoys.

Air combat above a German ground strike mission in the Netherlands invasion area.

Italian bombers launch a ground strike against cut-off Soviet troops in Tambov province.

Monty is hit by new Luftwaffe tankbusters.

But the Germans miss British armour massing on the River Dyle.

The Japanese get a surprisingly good result attacking Manila.

A significant air combat above Belgium. The Allies find themselves short of fighters.

But the Allies get more of their own bombers through to target.

In Bengal, Yamashita's Army Group storms Patna (roll 11 +9.5).

Macarthur resists a swift Japanese assault on Manila despite the accurate ground strike.

With help from battleships in Bay of Bengal, Chittagong is an automatic attack.

Mannerheim's Army Group attempts to reduce isolated Red Army forces near Leningrad, but it is hard going in the marshes.

Germans occupy Gorky and attack the Red Army's central redoubt from the east. They are unlucky to have not fared better here.

Isolated Soviet formations in Tambov are eliminated.

Assisted by heavy ground support, the Britsih hold their position on the Dyle in Belgium.

But the attack on commandos recently landed on the Dutch coast is successful.

Crucially, Montgomery's HQ is destroyed and II SS ARM moves forward.

INTERCEPTED COMMUNICATION FROM ALLIED HIGH COMMAND ALLIED #3 SEP/OCT 43

Back to you. US did a super combined. Short version. Killed 2 jap convoys in china sea . Did 3 combats. Invaded Sardinia. Got lucky there as it was just a div and rolled high. Invaded Baker island in the Pacific. Rolled low but didnt need a high roll. Forced a plane you had there to rebase. And took a chance and attacked Amsterdam* and took it lost a unit and half flipped. I reacted air where you had it available, Didnt react everything you had but i played it like i would have. Back over to you now.

*Antwerp. When we subjugate our enemies we will make it a priority to ruthlessly improve their Geography curriculum. Good roll to kill an 8 Garr across a river w/o HQ support.

AXIS #4 SEP/OCT 43

Japan naval, Germany combined, Italy land.

1 & 4 Kriegsmarine battle fleet finds in North Sea.

Naval air attack.

Good rolls for the Allies.For R2 Allies send out fighters to 0 box but no find.