AllenK vs Mayhemizer Episode IV: A New Heap

[AllenK]

Both sides elect to stay.

Searches: Axis 3, Allied 9. Axis include the 3-box only and elect for naval air combat.

The CW fly both Swordfish as fighters. The Italians hold their 7 surprise points back for now.

Against the odds but very much in keeping with the current run of luck, the lead CW Swordfish abort the Italian Nav and are aborted in turn. The remaining Swordfish sees no point in sticking around and head back to the carrier for G and T's in the wardroom.

[AllenK]

Both sides elect to stay.

Searches: Axis 4, Allies 1. With 4 surprise points, the CW elect to avoid combat.

Northern China after Jap movement.

[AllenK]

Europe after German and Italian movement.

[AllenK]

The Japanese launch 2 assaults in China, with Umezu adding support to one. The Germans launch 2 attacks in France and Belgium.

The French can fly the Potez to one of them. Brussels is 25.5:7 = +7.429. Metz is 32:12 +8.333.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Brussels, thanks. And land back to same hex it starts.

[AllenK]

Final odds.

I'm guessing Allies will choose Assault wherever possible?

[AllenK]

First up, the Chinese effort lead by Gen Umezu.

It achieves it's objectives but the troops are exhausted and won't be up for much for a few weeks.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Yes, all assaults

[AllenK]

Second up, the second attack in China against Mao and the Mtn.

The fractional saves the result from being worse.

[AllenK]

Third up is Brussels.

Always a long shot but that wraps things up in northern Europe for the turn.

[AllenK]

Finally Metz, where the fourth low roll in succession wraps things up in that sector for the turn.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Well, you really don't have hot dice...

[AllenK]

Von Beck reorganises an Arm and Mech.

Back to Allies.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

M/J 40 Allied 4

No DoW

CW, US and USSR combined, others land.

CW naval moves: 2 TRS loaded with MIL and MOT sails from Gibraltar to Cape St. Vincent. Does Italian submarine want to intercept? (ENG stays alone in Gibraltar)

[AllenK]

Yes please.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

On a 5 intercept fails. Transporters move to Bay of Biscay. Does Italian submarines in box 1 want to intercept?

[AllenK]

Yes please.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

On a 8 intercept fails. Transporters moves to North Sea box 0.

1 CP to Cape Verde Basin.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

US transporters loaded with NAV and GAR moves to Midway.

CW declines naval combats.

CW rails INF to Plymouth. USSR rails ARM HQ 60 hexes west from Valdivostok.

CW units moves east from Rotterdam and MOT debarks to rotterdam.

CW attacks Italian artillery in Egypt with minor risk (it would have been automatic with land action and all units in that area). CW used 2 points of shore bombardment.

Is it assault or blitz?

[AllenK]

Try Blitz.