Global War : a Japanese AAR

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However, the remaining planes fully complete their mission.

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In Yokohama, the Japanese see a cloud of small pesky, inefficient british planes.
They still scramble to the defense, but don't succeed in achieving anything serious.

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Yokohama is not protected by flak, and the swarm manages to also fully meet it mission.

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NE of Kiel, the French send an old bomber, which fails.

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They have a much better result east of Kiel.

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And east of Hamburg.

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In Stettin, a Russian artillery does the minimal job.

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But west of Stettin, a Sturmkovitch does not even bother. He just flies over, says hello and goes back.

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Hopefully, a Tu2 does his job: at least Berlin won't be reinforced during the turn!

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The Russian pilots are in a very good mood that week, and just refuse to seriously land any bomb.
Once more, they just do the minimal job not to be blamed.

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However, some are efficient, but only where it actually serves little purpose!

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In Nagoya, a US heavy bomber also fullfil the main part of its mission.
Now, most of central Japan is just stuck, armies unable to move around.

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Fukuoka also suffers, although this obviously is not going to be a major attack point.

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The Chinese also entered this ballet, with some success.
However, the screenshots were messed up.

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The allies attack in Kiel, where they fail miserably.
The Russians try not to show how hard they laugh...

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They also make a pityful attack west of Berlin, to surround the city.
The Russians smile wildly. Yet, the result is not so bad, the hex is captured and both German units are destroyed: they now have no retreat path.

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South of Yokohama, the Japanese smile not at all.
The allied landing is perfect, and no unit is available for a counterattack: Yokohama is in serious danger with 4 marine units around, and more units to land in the next impulses.
If the allies wat to achieve some success, they have to capture Tokyo. The path seems clear: head east along the coast, or roll over Yokohama. Both strategies have their value, both will likely involve a fight before reaching Tokyo, and the Japanese army in not in position to counter any, nor to reinforne any city after the devastating swarm bombing raid that took off from the allied carriers.
The allies do have pending reinforcements, but the Japanese navy is in no position to destroy them: they are protected by hordes of battleships and cruisers; the remaining planes are in no position to reach them.
The allies supply line cannot be broken (it might under MWIF limited supply rules which doesn't let Korea be supplied from Paris, but I won't be using that): there are too many transports in the China Sea, and the allies will be able to land a HQ south of Yokohama.

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Two other combats: one in Wuhan, where the Chinese take the city but lose an anti-tank, one in the Reunion which the Commonwealth capture (of course, it should have reverted to France long ago, but so goes the game and its bugs...)

The US reorg many of their units, Russia does what it can for its planes.

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Post lost three time. Thanks Matrix. German Air. Japan Land. Period.

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I realize I forgot to show the fast moving situation in Japan.