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rkr1958 -> RE: Witness to World War 2. (4/11/2019 6:46:36 PM)
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Turn 18. Sep/Oct 1942. Allied #1.
The Italian Coast.
1. Strong RN naval forces are moved off the Italian coast in support of the army's land operations against Italy.
2. The Salerno bridgehead is being held by Great Britain's elite amphibious force. Great for seizing a bridgehead but too valuable to be put in a position to hold that bridgehead for long, especially if the enemy plans to bring armor/mech to the scene to try to blitz the defenders back into the sea.
3. Great Britain plans to change out there forces for Wavell's HQ-A, Indian mech corps and an armor division. This could have been accomplished with a combine, which would have only allowed Great Britain two naval moves, both of which would have been required for the swap. Also, Great Britain would have required later in the turn a naval to set their ASW escorts and patrols.
4. Instead, Great Britain will work with their Free French allies to accomplish the swap where the Brits can take a naval, which allows them to set their ASW patrols once and for all for this turn, followed by a land. The Free French transport and two CA's based in Trapani, Sicily stayed put this impulse. Next allied impulse where Great Britain takes a land, the Free French will take a naval and load the Royal marine corps and two divisions currently holding the Salerno bridgehead. Great Britain then during the disembark phase will disemark Wavell's HQ-A, Indian Mech and armor division into Salerno. Great Britain will have full access of all land units including those just embarked by the Free French, who could invade that impulse if such a target existed.
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