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warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 3:47:46 AM)
Jan/Feb 1943 Impulse: 11 The AA has done its job superbly. Despite throwing a 2, the Stuka failed to ground strike the Soviet defenders north of Smolensk. So from reading the rules I think: - The Stuka was reduced to a "4" by the AA - The factors were halved in forest to 2 - In rain the tactical factors are halved again. = the Stuka would have needed to throw a 1 to score a hit... [image]local://upfiles/28156/3EF96FAB231D48E19663A31946B5C005.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 3:49:49 AM)
Jan/Feb 1943 Impulse: 11 In the city itself, Stuka no.2 is equally as inaccurate.... [image]local://upfiles/28156/9F824B1075C243888B860A3D586B73C2.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 3:53:28 AM)
Jan/Feb 1943 Impulse: 11 Only in the final hex did the Luftwaffe score some hits - the Henschel HS129 Tank Buster making light work of the exposed Soviet armour. [image]local://upfiles/28156/6CCECC2496124CE98704F4CDDC8855B8.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 3:56:20 AM)
Jan/Feb 1943 Impulse: 11 Meanwhile in the Crimea, the third Stuka - newly arrived in theatre from Greece - shows his colleagues how its done. All three attack successfully disorganised the defenders. [image]local://upfiles/28156/1789DAF3D5B949849B1B7BB72E5BB814.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 4:12:19 AM)
Jan/Feb 1943 Impulse: 11 The poor Japanese tactical factors is really rattling my nads [:D] The attack on Manila cannot happen this turn. Without a +1 there is just too much danger of a 1 being thrown. So back to the Soviet Union and two attacks are announced: - north of Smolensk and - in the Crimea These are both risky 2:1 attacks. The rain and forest combination in the north has really ucked things up for the Germans - not helped by the fact I have wasted four bombers as I miscalulated the factors required [8\|] Good job its likely near the end of the turn or that would have been a total disaster...

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 4:22:54 AM)
Jan/Feb 1943 Impulse: 11 The first attack in the north is 2:1 no modifiers on the Blitz table. Fractional odds have taken this to 3:1.... ....ohhhhh its a 10! The Soviets lose the 16th Army and the Mountain Corps is Shattered (no conversion). This is yet another example of how this wonderful game can have you running the whole gamut of emotions in just a single impulse; - I did not see the Soviet AA - if I had I would not have wasted the air missions (particularly given the rain and forest) - I then failed to ground strike the important (target) hex of the three I was attacking in the north. - I compounded that sense of annoyance by wasting four precious bombers on ground support - as I brought in insufficient factors to alter the odds (thanks to my inability to count properly) - But after all that - and going into a 2:1 attack with no modifiers I throw a 10! [image]local://upfiles/28156/1C219FCAE8B34E56808FA40621B2B95F.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 4:27:21 AM)
Jan/Feb 1943 Impulse: 11 The Soviets will be hoping for another impulse so they can bring up the 1st mechanised Army and the 4th Siberian Corps from Bryansk to the hex east of Smolensk, thus maintaining some sort of defense behind the Dneiper in the northern sector of the Smolensk front.... [image]local://upfiles/28156/50E4BE0CA3B24A7DB53B45E9A75BA869.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 4:37:04 AM)
Jan/Feb 1943 Impulse: 11 ...and so to the Crimea. I confidently assumed I had choice of table as Rommel's Army Group is packed full of ARM and MECH. However, there is only one ARM and the Soviets have an AT unit so the choice is with the Soviets. They choose the Assault table. This too is a 2:1 but with +3 modifiers.... ...its another 10. There is nothing the Soviets can do with luck like that; two attacks, both low odds, and two 10's thrown. As the attacker you dream of turns like that! [sm=happy0005.gif] For the defender - sitting quietly confident after the air phase - its like a kick in the pills....[sm=sign0063.gif] I do not convert the Shattered result and watch with unconfined joy as the Soviet player destroys the two infantry armies... [image]local://upfiles/28156/85283DE0120E4E298F71CD5F0523C737.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 4:41:47 AM)
Jan/Feb 1943 Impulse: 11 In slightly better news for the Allies the turn ends on a 4. There wasn't, quite frankly, too much left for them to do this turn, and given that the Germans around Smolensk, Rostov and in the Crimea are all organised, its probably better that the turn ends.....

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 8:46:45 AM)
Jan/Feb 1943 Impulse: Production Germany: 2 x INF INF HQ 2 x ARM 2 x NAV 2 x LND FTR 3 x Pilot Italy: FTR Pilot INF MECH Japan: Karyu (2nd Cycle) INF NAV FTR Pilot Vichy France: TERR

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 8:54:09 AM)
Jan/Feb 1943 Impulse: Production China: 2 x INF 1 Saved Build Point Commonwealth: AMPH (2nd Cycle) NAV 2 x FTR LND 4 x Pilot INF HQ Carrier (Build) USA: 4 x CARR AIR 6 x Pilot FTR INF HQ INF ARM MAR DIV USSR: 5 x INF ARM HQ 2 x GARR 2 x Pilot FTR LND

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 8:58:15 AM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Impulse: Reinforcement Germany: FTR LND NAV SUB ARM DIV MECH Italy: FTR Japan: NAV MAR DIV GARR Vichy France: TERR (Syr) La Galissoniere

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 9:08:18 AM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Impulse: Reinforcement China: MOT DIV INF (Comm) CAV DIV (Comm) Commonwealth: CARR AIR FTR LND HMS Curacoa MAR USA: USS Hornet II has been placed in the Construction Pool USS Franklin has been placed in the Construction Pool USS WaspII has been placed in the Construction Pool USS Bennington has been placed in the Construction Pool CARR AIR LND MOT INF INF DIV MAR DIV USSR: 6 x INF MTN MECH AT

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 9:13:51 AM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Impulse: Initiative and Weather Axis 8:7 Allied Re-roll called by the Allies Axis 10:6 Allied.... Weather is a 1 - some good news for the Soviets.... [image]local://upfiles/28156/B51D6AD0D74741D3A601A3A846A61B5A.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 9:22:19 AM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Impulse: 1 Operations by all powers are severely limited by the somewhat inclement weather. The Japanese will attempt to take Manilla again this turn and put two large fleets to sea in the South China Sea and the China Sea. Out of desperation the Japanese fly a bomber to Manilla, knowing that only a 1 will do... ... a roll of 5 and another of 8 doesn't quite fit the bill [8\|]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 9:35:12 AM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Impulse: 1 Meanwhile, chez Ukraine, Rommel uses the 46th Mechanised Corps, with the 2nd Mechanised Division in support, to seize Kerch. They have not got enough movement to storm across the Kerch Peninsular and stop Soviet forces from blocking next impulse, but its another resource taken and will allow Rommel's remaining forces to set about the weakly defended fortress of Sevastopol. At the same time, Guderian's forces continue to crowd Rostov. Its likely that, with their limited forces, the Germans have only a short amount of time to take Rostov / Sevastopol before the Soviets will become too strong. [image]local://upfiles/28156/9A1B7278A7F44B91A288B6D1D2E3B712.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 10:44:04 AM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Impulse: 1 Meanwhile, further north, the weather hampers the German ability to try and outflank the defenders around Smolensk, although in practice they probably have insufficient troops for that anyway. Instead von Bock moves his armies into position to assault Smolensk from four sides.. [image]local://upfiles/28156/CEFCD53976524E6DBD03BC6CF6378DE0.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 10:47:37 AM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Impulse: 1 The weather makes any attack this impulse just impossibly tricky and both the Germans and the Japanese err on the side of caution. The impulse comes to an end.

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 11:29:33 AM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Impulse: 4 Right - fourth go at getting Congress to declare war on Germany and Italy. [image]local://upfiles/28156/56176103242A407BB65075551386BA51.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 11:41:37 AM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Impulse: 4 Upon hearing the news, Winston Churchill, that great orator of our time, is tasked with putting together a suitably momentous speech. He sits deliberating in his office in the House of Commons before an emergency debate in Parliament, which is about to begin shortly. He thinks long and hard about the great speech he is to make to Parliament and the nation. Mr Speaker: The Prime Minister has the floor. He will now address the House with a response to the news this morning that the United States has declared war on Germany and Italy. Prime Minster: [clears throat - and stands ready to begin] Thank %^&* for that! Anyone fancy a drink?

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 12:14:44 PM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Impulse: 4 Sadly the snow continues to act as a break on offensive action, for the Allies in the Med as much as the Germans in Russia or the Japanese in Manila. in the Black Sea the Black Sea Fleet sails from Sevastopol and takes up station ready to provide naval gunfire support to the defenders of the port. [image]local://upfiles/28156/D0B61A8E5E41417FA55BD992FCEAAEBC.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 12:34:13 PM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Impulse: 4 Right - its all kicking off in the Pacific Ocean. The American Fleet have a total numpty in charge don't they Admiral warspite? [:D] They have a number of fleets all over the place and no plan of what to do. In the absence of anything better, and given Composer99's comments previously, I have decided to issue the following order: Relieve Manila!

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 12:53:39 PM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Impulse: 4 The first part of the plan is to join up the Asiatic Fleet (holed up in Java with two precious transports) and the Pacific Fleet (spread out between Pearl Harbor and the South Pacific Islands). In so doing they will seek to reinforce the Philippines from the Bismarck Sea. To do this the Asiatic Fleet will have to run the risk of being found by the Japanese in the South China Sea. The first part of the plan goes well, the Japanese fail to intercept. The Pacific Fleet meanwhile make their rendezvous in the Bismarck Sea ready to reinforce MacArthur. [image]local://upfiles/28156/ECE96A999A424E6AA6CB663318F11392.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 1:16:57 PM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Impulse: 7 The weather is a 7 - a mixture of Rain and Fine. I think things will start to happen over the next few turns...

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 1:29:18 PM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Impulse: 7 The Germans decide to use an Offensive Chit with Guderian. There is just one ground strike - against the units in Sevastopol... but the attack is a failure. [image]local://upfiles/28156/C6A7E0950D33437B965317D8EA3EA09B.jpg[/image]

composer99 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 1:32:49 PM)
Well, I wouldn't normally suggest gunning straight for the Philippines, but, hey, it's 1943 and they're still standing. (Also, I suppose the Japanese fleet isn't in position to sail out to the 3 or 4 box of the Bismarck Sea and lay the smack down?)

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 1:36:10 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: composer99 Well, I wouldn't normally suggest gunning straight for the Philippines, but, hey, it's 1943 and they're still standing. (Also, I suppose the Japanese fleet isn't in position to sail out to the 3 or 4 box of the Bismarck Sea and lay the smack down?) warspite1 No in order to get troops landed and naval gunfire support and put the MacArthur out of supply, the bulk of the IJN is split between the China and South China Seas. There are a few battleships and cruisers left as a reserve, but no carriers so moving into the Bismarck Sea is a big fat no. The dangerous part was getting the Asiatic Fleet to the rendezvous, now they have met up, that combined fleet is safe.

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 1:55:28 PM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Impulse: 7 There will be three attacks this turn: 1. Rostov 2. Smolensk 3. Manila In Rostov the old Soviet battleship provides a 0.5 bombardment factor. In Manila the best part of the whole IJN are ordered to lay a carpet of shells on the Philippine capital. General Vatutin attempts to give HQ Support to Rostov - Guderian does the same. Also in Rostov, both air forces fly whatever is to hand - and that is not as much as it should have been in the German case because of the supply situation [8\|] Over Manilla the IJN fly a couple of bombers so that they can bring their land-based Ki-45 in as support. Sure enough, the Pacific Fleet decide not to intervene given the presence of the Japanese fighter.

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 2:48:55 PM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Impulse: 7 Okay then, here we go. Over the skies of Rostov we have a very even air battle. The fighter strength is 6.5:6.5. [image]local://upfiles/28156/5B26E060AC044F8681F0AF626C5EAD32.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (9/13/2014 3:01:32 PM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Impulse: 7 Round 1 (Soviets to roll first) 13 - No Effect 7 - DA The USSR abort their front bomber. Both sides stick around. Round 2 8 - DA The Germans have to abort their front fighter or bomber too. They have no choice but to abort the bomber; they cannot allow the Soviet bombers through. 14 - DA The Soviets have to choose their last bomber or fighter to abort. They could do with the bomber getting through so take a chance and abort their front fighter. Round 3 17 - DX PX The Germans lose an FW-190 (the pilot is killed) 15 - DX The Soviets have to destroy their front fighter or bomber (the pilot survives). They have no choice but to destroy the fighter and then withdraw. So neither air force will affect the odds. [image]local://upfiles/28156/D8C802F1A41340DE991F37994D42B49B.jpg[/image]

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