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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 4:33:09 AM   
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..and in the third. A Soviet bomber caught in the frontline is also disorganised.




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 4:35:26 AM   
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The attack on Athens however was more in keeping with the Stukas reputation...




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 4:47:00 AM   
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I have just realised I have made the most humungous mistake with the CW. By returning all ships to port last turn (and the Axis getting the first impulse) The British units in Greece and on Crete are out of supply.... great play

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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 4:53:07 AM   
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I have just realised I have made the most humungous mistake with the CW. By returning all ships to port last turn (and the Axis getting the first impulse) The British units in Greece and on Crete are out of supply.... great play

I've seen much worse mistakes that that.

Unfortunately with that successful ground strike the situation in Greece now looks kind of bad.


Edit: No worries though. Allies already won and the Axis will soon find out. Greece matter little in that regard.

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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 4:53:14 AM   
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There will be 5 attacks this impulse, against:

- Athens
- Cutatea Alba
- two hexes in the Ukraine south and west of Kiev
- the forest hex in southeast Latvia

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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 5:02:47 AM   
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The Regia Marina add shore bombardment factors sufficient to make the attack 7:1 in Athens.

To bring the odds up in Latvia the Germans would need almost their entire air force. They decline to intervene.

And so to the first attack - Athens.

Its a 7:1 +1 on the Assault table.....

...how weird is that? Another 6. The Greek capital falls - there'll be images of Dorniers over the Acropolis next....






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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 5:03:26 AM   
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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 5:15:28 AM   
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Similar question for Italy. What do the Italians try and defend? Assume Sardinia? Albania? Sicily? Taranto? Rome? Naples? and at least a couple of Corps in the north?

This is a defence for Italy that peskpesk and I made for the Italian AI thread. The green squares are where Italian corps sized go and the dotted redline are where there is a weaknesses in the defence. The main idea with this defence is to give a +1 for ZOC to the notional defender.

We made three variants using 7 to 12 corps. More is recommended when a serious invasion invasion is imminent.




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 5:20:02 AM   
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Oh look - Dorniers over the Acropolis!




Scary picture. But also nice. And depressing all at the same time. Weird.

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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 5:30:35 AM   
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I'm really good at this game...

The Greek Navy - including its precious convoy points is missed by the Italian Fleet. I put some of the units in Cyprus before I remember that Malta is available.... good grief.

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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 5:35:15 AM   
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Next its the Romanians and there assault on the port of Cutatea-Alba on the Black Sea. Naturally the Soviets choose the Assault table for this 3:1 no modifiers attack....

...4. That's quite expensive. The Soviet Garrison is destroyed but the Romanians (echoing history) are paying an expensive price for their attachment to Adolf Hitler. They lose the Bucharest Militia and 1st infantry Corps.

However, there is much rejoicing in the streets of Bucharest tonight - Bessarabia is once more part of Romania!






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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 5:46:04 AM   
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Next we move to the hex west of Kiev. This is a 5:1 no modifiers on the Blitz table (which Fractional odds increase to 6:1)...

...its another 4. The Kiev Militia is destroyed for no loss or disorganisation.

Meanwhile, to the southeast, a 3:1 no modifier attack on the Blitz table takes place. This is really vital as success here could blow the Southern Front wide open...

...well the Germans have thrown very few high numbers in land attacks, but here is one - its a 10. The Soviets lose a unit and the survivor is Shattered - I convert to retreat.




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 5:53:24 AM   
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And so to the last attack of the impulse. Its a 3:1+1 on the Blitz table....

..its a 6(7). The Soviets lose an Infantry Army and have to retreat with the 3rd Mechanised Army. The Germans suffer no losses but are all disorganised.

The Soviets lose a bomber they can ill-afford to lose too...




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 6:01:03 AM   
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The impulse ends with Manstein reorganising 5 land units.

The US seeks to declare war on Germany and Italy (80% chance) but fail . President Roosevelt is not a happy bunny and so aligns Panama instead

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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 6:15:26 AM   
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The Royal Navy order the Mediterranean Fleet to sea. They also request RAF presence in the Eastern Mediterranean as they seek to avenge to loss of Greece. Unfortunately I miscalculate and can only get into the 2-box whereas my land based air are in the three box.

From Gibraltar and Malta sail two further fleets into the Italian Coast

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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 6:26:46 AM   
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The units in the Italian Coast fail to find each other but both sides find the other in the Eastern Mediterranean.




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 6:34:04 AM   
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The CW request a Naval Air battle but the AA fire is so strong that none of the units get through.

Campioni sees his chance and withdraws. They withdraw through the Italian Coast and, unsurprisingly, the small RN fleet their declines to intercept.

The Italian Fleet make it back to La Spezia to a heroes welcome. They have played a key part in the conquest of Greece.




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 7:05:45 AM   
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When the Soviets pulled back last time they were able to maintain a cohesive - mostly two units strong - line. This time - in both north and south - they can do no such thing - not even close.




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 7:07:06 AM   
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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 7:15:30 AM   
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There is better news for the Allies in China, where the Communists have been steadily building and have now got the Japanese on the run. They attempt a 2:1 no modifiers attack on the Assault table that, if successful will place the three remaining units in the Kaifeng area out of supply. Mao goes for HQ Support - but again, fails spectacularly - however the Fractional Odds take the attack to 3:1......

...its a 5. one unit is lost each and the attackers are disorganised, but the Japanese are in big trouble in the north.




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 7:20:18 AM   
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The weather Fine everywhere except the Northern Moonsoon (Rain).

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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 7:33:39 AM   
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There will be action in the Italian Coast. Both sides find each other and there will be a battle - but will the Italians choose Naval Air or Submarines?




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 7:39:30 AM   
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Because of the presence of the Fulmar and Nimrod, the Italians go for a submarine attack using five units they have in the area.

The CW are also asked and want an air battle. The air units have priority and we go to a naval air battle. This is skewed in the CW favour - although as we know, all that is needed with an air battle is one lucky through and things change very quickly....




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 7:44:03 AM   
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Round 1 (Allies to throw first):

15 - DXPX the Luftwaffe lose a precious Condor (pilot is killed) (I assume the sea does not count as friendly territory).
12 - AC - Effectively no effect

The Germans cannot risk another Condor being lost and the Axis abort.

Eagle and Implacable reclaim their aircraft.

Both sides stick around....


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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 7:49:19 AM   
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Both searches were successful

Axis 4
Allies 1

To the Germans consternation its another Naval Air battle. Once again the Allies roll first:

Round 1

14 - AA the Condor is aborted
14 - No Effect

The Italian flying boat is now the front aircraft, making the odds even more in the Fleet Air Arm's favour. They have no choice but to abort





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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 7:55:21 AM   
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The Italians - buoyed by their role in the Battle for Athens - are keen to stick around. They decide to give it one more go.

Axis 3
Allies 5

The Regia Marina find the Royal Navy - and specifically the two cruisers on picket duty (they untick the Section 1 box to get rid of the pesky RN carriers).




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 8:09:40 AM   
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The Italians have 3 surprise points and use this to increase the naval column.

The results though are really disappointing. Both British cruisers are aborted thanks to some ridiculously high throws.




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 8:11:32 AM   
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To compound Italian annoyance, one of their subs is damaged in the encounter.




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The next round of battle sees trouble ahead for the Axis......




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RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse - 8/31/2014 8:18:23 AM   
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The Italians have 3 surprise points and use this to increase the naval column.

The results though are really disappointing. Both British cruisers are aborted thanks to some ridiculously high throws.




What did the Italians expect? Fighting against The Enterprise!?

We are the Enterprise. The perfect naval vessel. Resistance is futile.




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