New AAR Keith Vs Ian

[professorhex]

End of impulse: fine weather on the Western Front.

[brian brian]

The Panzers could have rolled right over the British Artillery on the break-through move, I think.

[keith63]

With all of the German fighters at the Western front, british bombers strike into the heart of Industrial Germany. Inflicting heavy losses on Essen.

[keith63]

Facing the might of the German Army in the north of France, british and french bombers launch low odds ground strikes, trying to stem the bleeding. But first they must get past German fighters.

[keith63]

British Bombers sneak past the line to deliver their loads with no damage to either side.

[keith63]

The mighty French Air Force takes to the air for the first time, emboldened by the risk to Paris, they put forth their best effort and shoot down one of the best german fighters.

[keith63]

British bombers wreak havoc on the German front line troops.

[keith63]

French bombers rain down on German forces in the middle of the line.

[professorhex]

ORIGINAL: brian brian

The Panzers could have rolled right over the British Artillery on the break-through move, I think.

I didn't think I could, but should have tried.

[professorhex]

AXIS #6 MAY/JUN 1940

Those RAF ground strikes hurt the Germans. Progress has been slowed. But we note that Bilotte has reorganised units and so the French are now also less mobile.

[professorhex]

Italy declares war on France!

US rolls 10 which I think means "not bothered."

[professorhex]

The Italians cover their supply link in the Eastern Med.

[professorhex]

An Italian battleship fleet enters the Western Med, and opts to sit under fighter cover in the 2 box. A small CW carrier fleet is in the 4 box. French ships are escorting allied convoys in the 0 box.

Axis 6 Allies 8 searches fail.

[professorhex]

He115Cs raid Hull. Both sides are getting good strategic bombing rolls in general.

[professorhex]

The Italians ground strike Georges' HQ. Nearby AAA fire makes no difference.

[professorhex]

The SM79s miss the HQ but hit the other units. No organised French aircraft now remain.

[professorhex]

The other Italian ground strike fails.

[professorhex]

In South China, Umezu's army group receives reinforcements.

[professorhex]

Terauchi manoeuvres but does not attack. Reinforcements disembark at Haichow. The Kyoto militia reinforces Canton.

[professorhex]

Italian Alpini enter France over the high mountains and invade the Algerian coast between Oran and Algiers. (Notional or not makes no difference to invasion odds, +21).