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Orm -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/24/2020 9:19:26 AM)

The German AA can fire on the incoming ground strikes. Will they? And, if so, how will they fire?

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Picture from Jul/Aug '40 Impulse #1 (Allies) - Ground Strike




warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/24/2020 9:43:26 AM)

No thank you.




Orm -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/24/2020 2:10:41 PM)

The first ground strike could have gone better.

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Orm -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/24/2020 2:12:40 PM)

And the second one is as effective. At least I am consistent. [:)]

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Picture from Jul/Aug '40 Impulse #1 (Allies) - Ground Strike




Orm -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/24/2020 3:14:56 PM)

Jul/Aug '40
Impulse #1 (Allies)

Rail Move:

USSR:
CAV Murmansk->Vilna

Land Moves:

China Com:
WAR Lanchow->72,130
INF Tianshui->76,134
HQI 76,134->Tianshui
INF Tianshui->76,134
MIL Lanchow->74,132

China Nat
CAV 78,135->78,134
WAR 79,135-> 78,135
MIL 82,136->81,135
INF 83,140->82,140
INF 83,142->83,141
MIL 86,133->84,133
INF Div 83,137->82,137

USA debark one GARR on Tutuila.

Air Rebase:
France:
FTR2 (55,30) -> 56,32
FTR3 (Rouen) -> 55,30

No reorganization.




Orm -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/24/2020 3:25:23 PM)

Picture from Jul/Aug '40 Impulse #3 (Axis) - DOW

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Orm -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/24/2020 3:26:10 PM)

Picture from Jul/Aug '40 Impulse #1 (Allies) - DOW

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peskpesk -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/27/2020 3:55:56 PM)

The last stand.
The remnants of the Chinese communits Army faced encirclement as they retreated west from the mountain line Yenan->Sian. Briliant general Yamamoto, commanding the Japanese attack force, hade ordered a block of the main road west from Sian to Tsiansui/Landchow with a flanking force while the main body of of the attack force hit the Chinese hard from the west. But Mao had at the last movement forceseen the move and retreated in the neack of time to the mountaine wall around Lanchow, The last stand.

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warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/28/2020 3:34:44 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940
Impulse: 3 (Axis)


Declarations of War and Alignments: None

Japan: Land
Germany: Land (with Offensive Chit - Rundstedt
Italy: Land

Naval Air: None

Strategic Bombing: None
Ground Strike:
Germany

Two stukas and a Dornier attack the Ardennes


Japan

A NAV attacks in the mountains east of Tianshui and the LND attacks the Nationalists northwest of Ankang.

The Chinese have a 3-factor fighter, the Japanese can intercept with a 4-factor. What do the Chinese want to do?

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peskpesk -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/28/2020 3:39:20 PM)

Plz intercept, return to same hex if survive.




warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/28/2020 3:57:54 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940
Impulse: 3 (Axis)


The interceptors are what you see plus a 5 and two 4's

What do the French want to do?

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GeneralAdvance -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/28/2020 4:09:20 PM)

The French airforce sends their D520S from Paris closely followed by their Potez 631 from southeast of Paris. Their orders are to shoot down all bombers. Airfoce command is standing by for further orders on when to return and where.




warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/28/2020 4:14:54 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940
Impulse: 3 (Axis)


Ground Strike (Air to Air Combat subphase)

No reason not to throw at the same time as the orders are clear.

Round 1

Allied - 6 (DA) - The Germans abort the front bomber
Axis - 13 (AA) - There is only the French fighter to choose to abort

Damn I lost the picture. But only one round and both aborted.

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GeneralAdvance -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/28/2020 4:23:56 PM)

Ok the Potez 631 return aswell




warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/28/2020 4:25:06 PM)

Where to?




GeneralAdvance -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/28/2020 4:27:16 PM)

Both FTR´s return to whence, very proud of themselves [:D]




warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/28/2020 4:32:27 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940
Impulse: 3 (Axis)


Ground Strike (Air to Air Combat subphase)

Round 1
Thrown a 1D10 by mistake. I shall re-throw using 2D10 - agreed?

Allied - 8 (No Effect)
Axis - 11 (DC) No bomber to clear through

Round 2

Allied - 13 (No Effect)
Axis - 15 (AA) The Chinese fighter is aborted

Where does the Chinese bomber abort to?

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peskpesk -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/28/2020 4:41:36 PM)

Ok, Ankang




warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/28/2020 5:03:33 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940
Impulse: 3 (Axis)


Ground Strike (Air to Air Combat subphase)


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warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/28/2020 5:05:08 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940
Impulse: 3 (Axis)


Ground Strike:
Germany and Japan

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warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/28/2020 5:33:44 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940
Impulse: 3 (Axis)


Rail Movement: None
Land Movement:
Japan

The Japanese move south into the mountains.

Germany

The Germans move units toward the Ardennes and the Maginot Line

Italy

The Italians make some detail changes to the front line

Land Combat:
Germany

Two attacks are announced; Ardennes 74:13 (5:1+3) and Strasbourg 16.3:3 (5:1)

The Germans being in a 5 and 3 quality bomber in the Ardennes and a 5 and a 2 quality bomber to Strasbourg. Intercepting aircraft are those you can see plus 2 x 5, 2 x 4 1 x 3 (plus a 3 that can intercept Strasbourg). What do the French want to do?

Japan

One attack is announced. In the mountains against the Nationalists at 29:12 (2:1+1)

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GeneralAdvance -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/28/2020 6:26:54 PM)

The French 105 mm shell the German Panzers entering the Ardennes.
The French Airforce send their LeO 451 escorted by their MS 406 to Strasbourg.
Standing by regarding orders to return and where to land.[:)]




warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/28/2020 6:35:55 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940
Impulse: 3 (Axis)


Land Combat (Ground Support Air to Air Combat Subphase)

Round 1

Allied - 19 (AXPX) The French destroyer the front fighter. The pilot is killed.
Axis - 10 (DC) The French bomber is cleared through

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GeneralAdvance -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/28/2020 6:42:44 PM)

Destroy front fighter please




GeneralAdvance -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/28/2020 6:50:30 PM)

The MS 406 stays to hunt down the remainders of the Luftwaffe[;)]




warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/28/2020 6:52:01 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940
Impulse: 3 (Axis)


Land Combat (Ground Support Air to Air Combat Subphase)

The Germans abort. Where do the French want to land?

Something seems wrong with this patch. I've lost the picture again.




GeneralAdvance -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/28/2020 6:58:52 PM)

The MS 406 lands in Paris and the LeO 451 lands in the hex it came from thank you.




warspite1 -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/28/2020 7:06:08 PM)

Jul/Aug 1940
Impulse: 3 (Axis)


Final Odds:

China 29:12: 2:1+1 (Blitz)
The fractionals fail (471 thrown). The land throw is an 8(9). The Chinese retreat (I haven't converted)

Strasbourg 16.3: 5 3:1 (Assault)
The fractionals fail (313 thrown). The land throw is a 7. One unit is lost each and the Germans are all disorganised.

Ardennes 78:15: 5:1+3 (Assault)
The fractionals fail (446 thrown). The land throw is a 6(9). The French lost two units and the third is shattered.

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GeneralAdvance -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/28/2020 7:07:53 PM)

Assault in Strasbourg please.




peskpesk -> RE: News From the Front - 4 player game (3/28/2020 7:12:24 PM)

China, blitz plz.




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