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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/7/2019 3:21:34 AM)

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Allied #7.

Actions. Free France - naval, Great Britain - land, China - land, USA - combine, USSR - land.

USSR Rail. The blue factory at Stalino is dismantled and railed east to Magnitogorsk.

USSR. Post Movement & Air Re-base. Things are looking grim. The only positive is the weather and the the second front that Great Britain is opening against the Italians in the Med. Stalin is pressing Churchill to expand this "second" front by invading Sicily.

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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/7/2019 3:28:23 AM)

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Allied #7.

Free French "Navy" & RN. Italian Coast. Round 1. The Free French (and RN) initiate a successful naval combat against the Italians off the Italian Coast.

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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/7/2019 3:29:18 AM)

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Allied #7.

Free French "Navy" & RN. Italian Coast. Round 2. The allies are unable to maintain contact and keep the battle going.

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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/7/2019 3:34:48 AM)

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Allied #7.

Great Britain. Amphibious Invasion. Trapani, Italy.

At the cost of two divisions (1st and 2nd infantry), Great Britain is able to establish a bridgehead on Sicily. At sea ready to reinforce this bridgehead are Alexander's HQ-I, Gort's HQ-I and an engineering division.

FYI. With the Royal Marines having a zoc-lock on the empty city of Palermo and with not Italian supply (CP or TRS) off the Italian Coast, the two Italian corps in Sicily are now out of supply.



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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/7/2019 3:35:38 AM)

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #9. Weather.

The turn continues and the weather stays (exactly) the same.

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composer99 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/7/2019 6:37:11 AM)

Time for a bit of back-seat WiFFing. The CW ought to have invaded the port of Bari, north of Taranto, instead of Sicily. They would have gotten a ZoC on the rail line into Taranto, meaning the Axis couldn't reinforce it, and then they could walk into the city unopposed subsequently (unless the turn happens to end early). Occupying a factory city in Italy is one of the possible conditions to trigger the conquest of Italy. Occupying Sicily is not.

Also, with no Italian ZoC, the notional in Bari would have been weaker, meaning a much better combat result on the same die roll.

Now I come to think of it, why was the notional in Sicily 4 factors? I count 1 base, +1 for home country, +1 for being in a friendly ZoC. Where is the 4th factor coming from? Did a unit invade from the 2 box?



Courtenay -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/7/2019 8:39:17 AM)


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ORIGINAL: composer99

Now I come to think of it, why was the notional in Sicily 4 factors? I count 1 base, +1 for home country, +1 for being in a friendly ZoC. Where is the 4th factor coming from? Did a unit invade from the 2 box?

+1 for being a notional in a major power.



composer99 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/7/2019 3:21:14 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Courtenay


quote:

ORIGINAL: composer99

Now I come to think of it, why was the notional in Sicily 4 factors? I count 1 base, +1 for home country, +1 for being in a friendly ZoC. Where is the 4th factor coming from? Did a unit invade from the 2 box?

+1 for being a notional in a major power.



No, I counted that already - that was the +1 for home country.

The only other positive modifier to the notional unit combat factor is if the notional is in a city hex, which isn't the case for this invasion.

So, either you had a unit invade from the 2 box or there was some kind of bug.



Orm -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/7/2019 3:27:37 PM)

The invading marine corps was in the 2-box. Hence the mysterious +1 to the notional.

See post #674.



rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/8/2019 4:14:49 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: composer99

Time for a bit of back-seat WiFFing. The CW ought to have invaded the port of Bari, north of Taranto, instead of Sicily. They would have gotten a ZoC on the rail line into Taranto, meaning the Axis couldn't reinforce it, and then they could walk into the city unopposed subsequently (unless the turn happens to end early). Occupying a factory city in Italy is one of the possible conditions to trigger the conquest of Italy. Occupying Sicily is not.

Also, with no Italian ZoC, the notional in Bari would have been weaker, meaning a much better combat result on the same die roll.

Yes, that does look to have been the better choice.

quote:

ORIGINAL: composer99
Now I come to think of it, why was the notional in Sicily 4 factors? I count 1 base, +1 for home country, +1 for being in a friendly ZoC. Where is the 4th factor coming from? Did a unit invade from the 2 box?


quote:

ORIGINAL: Orm

The invading marine corps was in the 2-box. Hence the mysterious +1 to the notional.

See post #674.

Yes, the Royal marines invaded from the 2-box hence they extra notional.






rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/8/2019 8:36:57 PM)

Turn. 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #9.

Actions. Japan - land, Germany - land, Italy - land.

Japanese Strategic Bombing. Japanese strategic bombers missed again and haven't hit their target this entire turn.

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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/8/2019 8:47:02 PM)

Turn. 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #9.

Army Group Terauchi.

General Terauchi unsuccessfully tries to clear out the communist Chinese from the mountains in front of Sian.

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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/8/2019 8:47:46 PM)

Turn. 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #9.

China.

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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/8/2019 8:49:26 PM)

Turn. 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #9.

Eastern Front. Ground Strike.

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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/8/2019 8:49:56 PM)

Turn. 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #9.

Eastern Front. Ground Strike. Land Combat.

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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/8/2019 8:51:52 PM)

Turn. 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #9.

Eastern Front.

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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/8/2019 8:59:23 PM)

Turn. 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #9.

Italy. Both Italy and Sicily are reinforced and the axis forces on Sicily are put back into supply by the Italian garrison moving into Palermo.

End of Turn Check.

The allies would like to get another impulse. However, there's a 30% chance of turn ending.

Roll = 1 < 4, turn ends. This is the second turn in the row where the axis have gotten both the first and last impulse of the turn.

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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/8/2019 8:59:56 PM)

Turn. 13. Sep/Oct 1941. End of Turn.

Destroyed/Repair Pools.

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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/8/2019 9:00:20 PM)

Turn. 13. Sep/Oct 1941. End of Turn.

Partisans.

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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/8/2019 9:01:45 PM)

Turn. 13. Sep/Oct 1941. End of Turn.

Japanese-Soviet Neutrality Pact.

Both the Soviets and Japanese draw a chit this turn. The Soviets draw 3-chit which they put in their offensive pool. The Japanese draw a 2-chit which goes in their defensive pool.

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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/8/2019 9:05:22 PM)

Turn. 13. Sep/Oct 1941. End of Turn.

US Entry.

The US chooses to add a chit to the Japanese entry pool and draws a 4-chit. The US waiting to get the necessary entry levels for, "Pass War Appropriations Bill" forgo selecting any other options. If they draw a 4-chit or higher (26% chance) next turn (German/Italy) pool then they'll have the necessary levels.

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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/9/2019 5:53:11 PM)

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. End of Turn.

Liberation. Estonia.

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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/9/2019 5:53:40 PM)

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. End of Turn.

Production. Germany.

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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/9/2019 5:54:02 PM)

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. End of Turn.

Production. Italy.

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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/9/2019 5:54:25 PM)

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. End of Turn.

Production. Japan.

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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/9/2019 5:54:52 PM)

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. End of Turn.

Production. Vichy France.

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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/9/2019 5:55:14 PM)

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. End of Turn.

Production. China.

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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/9/2019 5:55:38 PM)

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. End of Turn.

Production. Great Britain.

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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/9/2019 5:56:02 PM)

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. End of Turn.

Production. Free France.

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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (3/9/2019 5:56:27 PM)

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. End of Turn.

Production. USA.

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