Allies lead by 1 POC after Turn 4. Axis resigns during
Turn 5.
Turn 1
(N. Atlantic) (3/1 - Allies) 2 x 5-5-3, 4-4-7, 2 x 3-3-6, 1-2-4(1), 2x 1-1-7
(Barents) (2/1 - Axis) 2 x 2-2-5
(N. Sea) (3/1 - Allies) 5 x 4-4-4, 2 x 1-1-7, 2 x 0-1-6(2)
(Baltic) (1/2 - Axis) 2 x 3-5-7, 2-2-5, 2 x 1-2-7, 3 U-boats
(S. Atlantic) (3/1 - Allies) 5 x 4-4-3, 0-2-7(3), 4 x 1-1-7
(Med.) (2/1 - Axis) LBA, 2 x 1-1-7, 2 x 4-3-5, 4-6-6.
British LBA disables Fiuma (1-1-7) and causes 1 damage on Guilo
Cesare.
POC --> +2 Axis
Turn 2
(N. Atlantic) (3/1 - Axis) 2 x 3-5-7, 3 x
2-2-5, 3 x 1-2-7.
Scharnhosrt returns to Germany. Gneisenau returns to France. The
other 6 use oilers. Blucher and Graf Spee Fail and go to S. America.
(Barents) (2/1 - Allies) 4-4-7, 2 x 4-5-6, 2
x 3-3-6, 4 x 1-1-7, 0-2-7(3), LBA.
One 4-5-6 fails speed roll and returns to England. Axis LBA misses
everything.
(N. Sea) (3/1 - Allies) 5 x 4-4-4, 5 x 4-4-3, 0-1-6(2)
(Baltic) (1/2 - Axis) Bismark.
(S. Atlantic) (3/1 - Allies) 2 x 5-5-3,
0-1-6(1), 1-2-4(1), 4 Subs.
ASW sinks 2 subs and disables the other two.
(Med.) (2/1) 4-6-6, 2 x 4-3-5, 2 x
1-1-7, LBA.
LBA sinks a 4-3-5.
(Italy) Guilo Cesare repaired.
POC --> +2 + 3 = +5 Axis
(ALLIES) I am getting far behind in POC's and the German fleet is intact. The Montgomery at Sea plan is not working very well. Hopefully, the German will be hurt with the 2 ships failing to oil.
British moves:
North Sea:
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5 x 4-4-4
5 x 4-4-3
0-1-6(2) Glorious
S. Atlantic
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2 x 5-5-3
1-2-4(1)
0-1-6(2) Courageous
0-2-7(2)
Barents
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4-4-7
2 x 4-5-6 Need 2 speed rolls
2 x 3-3-6 Need 2 speed rolls, 1 fails, returns to England
8 x 1-1-7
0-2-7(3)
German moves:
Bismarck to Baltic Sea
2 x 3-5-7
3 x 2-2-5 (all pass speed rolls)
3 x 1-2-7 all to North Atlantic
All U-boats to South Atlantic
Italians: repair 1 pt of damage to Guilio
Pola, Zara 2 x1-1-7, Littorio 4-6-6, Andrea Doria & Conti de Cavour 2 x4-3-5 to the Mediterranean Sea
My Land-based air will go for the only target, the Barents Sea
Results:
Air Raids: Brits sink Andrea Doria; German Air fans in the Barents
Sea
S. Atlantic: 2 Uboats sunk, 2 disabled
Areas: Brits have the Barents, North Sea, S. Atlantic; Germans have
N. Atlantic, Baltic & Med.
Gain of 3 POC for Axis, total of +5 after 2 turns
Return to base: 3-5-7 to France, 3-5-7 to Germany
N. Atl. attempt to oil. Graf Spee & Blucher fail, go to Neutral
Port. Remaining ships 2x2-2-5, 2x1-2-7 successfully oil.
Turn 3
(N. Atlantic) (3/1 - Allies) 2 x 5-5-3, 2 x 1-1-7, 1-2-4(1), 1-3-3.
(Baltic) (1/2 - Neutral) Marat, 3 Subs.
Marat is able to come out. ASW misses. Marat disabled.
(N. Sea) (3/1 -Allies) 5 x 4-4-3, 2 x
0-1-6(2), 2 x 4-9-6, 2 x 3-5-7, 2 x
2-2-5, 2 x 1-2-7
Air strikes sink 2 x 3-5-7. Lutzow, Adm. Scheer, and Adm. Hipper
sunk, Bismark and Tirpitz (5 Dam.) disabled to Germany. Resolution
sunk. Revenge gets 3 dam. Ramilies disabled. Prinz Eugen retreats to
Germany.
(Barents) (2/1 - Allies) 3 x 4-5-6, 4-4-7, 2
x 3-3-6, 2 x 1-1-7, 0-2-7(3), LBA.
2 British CA's sunk. 3 x 4-5-6 and 2 x 3-3-6 return to Russia.
(S. Atlantic) (3/1 - Allies) 5 x 4-4-4, 4 x
1-1-7, 2 x 0-2-7(2), Blucher, Graf
Spee.
Allies decline air strikes. Blucher and Graf Spee sunk. 1-1-7
disabled to S. America.
(Med.) (2/1 - Axis) 2 x 4-6-6, 4-3-5, 2 x
1-1-7, LBA.
LBA misses all targets.
POC --> +5 - 2 = +3 Axis
(ALLIES) With such a huge Axis fleet, I tried to lure the German fleet to the North Sea to whittle it down. I had lots of kill points there, using the Fuzzy Wuzzy formula. The air strikes broke the back of the German navy, sinking 2 3-5-7's. With a total of 7 German ships sunk, things are looking good. I will try to take the convoy to Russia.
Turn 4
Texas joins the good guys, but the Russians go into hiding.
(England) Revenge repairs.
(Barents) (2/1 - Allies) 4-4-7, 3 x 4-5-6,
Anson, 2 x 3-3-6, 0-2-7(2), Convoy 1A, LBA.
LBA misses all targets. Convoy 1A sails into Russia.
(N. Atlantic) (3/1 -Allies) Texas, 4 x 1-1-7, 1-2-4(1), 0-2-7(2), Convoy 1B.
(N. Sea) (3/1 - Allies) Nelson, 5 x 4-4-4, 2 x 0-1-6(2).
(S. Atlantic) (3/1 - Allies) Rodney, 3 x 4-4-3, 2 x1-1-7, 0-2-7(3).
(Germany) Tirpitz, LBA.
LBA misses.
(Baltic) (1/2 - Axis) 4-9-6, 1-2-7, 1-2-8(2), 4 subs.
(Med.) (2/1 - Axis) 2 x 4-6-6, 4-3-5, 2 x 1-1-7.
POC = (Axis = 3 + 3), (Allies = 4 + 3) = +1 Allies.
(Allies) The Axis is in big trouble. His fleet is too small to challenge me anywhere.
Turn 5
New York and Wichita join the good guys and the Russians are nowhere to be found.
(N. Atlantic) (3/1 - Allies) Texas, New York, Wichita, 0-2-7(3), 1-2-4(1), 2 x 1-1-7.
(S. Atlantic) (3/1- Allies) 5 x 4-4-4, 2 x 1-1-7, 0-2-7(2).
(Barents) (2/1 - Allies) 4-4-7, 4 x 4-5-6, 2
x 3-3-6, Convoy 2B, 2 x 0-2-7(2), 7
subs, LBA.
ASW sinks 5 subs and disables 2. This causes the Axis to surrender.
(N. Sea) (3/1 -Allies) 2 x 5-5-3, 4 x-4-4-3, 4-5-6, 2 x 0-1-6(2).
(Med. ) (2/1 - Axis) 2 x 4-6-6, 2 x 1-1-7.
(Italy) 3 x 4-3-5, 2 x 1-1-7, LBA.
LBA damages a 1-1-7 with 1 damage.
(ALLIES) With the subs in the Barents wiped out, the Axis resign before their LBA attacks.
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(ALLIES) With the help of the dice, I was able to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. On turn 2, I was able to keep control of the S. Atlantic and pin in the German ships in the Neutral port (8 ASW vs. 4 subs). With the German fleet split, he had to attack in 2 areas. On turn 3, I got very lucky with my air in the N. Sea. I had 4 shots and missed the Bismark and Tirpitz. However, I then rolled 4 straight 6's and sunk the 2 x 3-5-7's. Besides the loss of 2 major BB's, the loss of the firepower doomed the Germans in the surface battle. The game was now heavily favored in favor of the Allies. The sinking/disabling of all 7 subs in the Barents on turn 5 was the last straw (16 ASW vs. 7 subs). I assume his intent was to sink the convoy.