Intresting Mark . we didn't play like that but after we played the second time.. we thought the same.. It's really a fulltime job to play the eastern front , and the italian player is bored because he waits so long.
But it will make the game harder for the axis.. two people , two different strategies.. that didn'T work quite well in history :p
We played 3 more turns.. then the day was over
) Very time consuming. We will do it next time , like you.. thanks! Any more hints to speed up the game turns ?
Will post some pictures soon.
Germany did some respectful damage to great britain.. (1 light carrier sunk by submarine attack) and GB lost a lot planes in england and mediterrain. All new GB production goes to airforce at the moment.(4 fighters)
4 question came up this time..the rules don't say something about it.
1. Does a Port attack last only one round like airbase bombing ? And if how is retreating working for the navy. To the open Sea or another sea zone or does it last only one round and no retreat is possible?
2. Does Submarine Interdiction also work on ships moving into the sea zone or out.. or only ships that move through that sea zone?
3. When a submarine attacks a carrier in sub movement. and there is no destroyer present. What happens with the plane if the carrier is sinking.. In the old game there was a first strike ability for submarines.
Logically the plane would have no chance to react and rescue his plane / planes.. he could'nt know that a submarine is attacking.. ? I would understand that he can rescue his plane if there is a real naval
battle or a asw roll.. but not if there is no asw roll.
4. What happens with the neutral greece income for the allies if there is no supply route to a GB zone.? is it lost?
Italy and Britain had some nice sea battles but both only damaged ships from the other side. Rommel landed in africa and the axis are marching to alexandria. Gb is moving many troops to africa and many medium bombers.
On the russian front i would say all is fine for the axis. It was a great start of a eastern campaign in my opinion. The soviet union forces were overrun with only minimal casualties. 35 infantry divisions and 3 fighters were killed.(Soviet player didn'T want to lose any armor so he switched them with only inf on the frontline) Germany lost 2-3 inf divisions and 2 panzergrenadiers. Soviet player still says it all going like he planned. I feel mighty , but i know how fast it can turn the tables on the eastern front.
Murmansk is out of supply and Archangel was captured by german paratroopers.
It is now Autumn 1941 and guderian is in smolensk with a mighty panzer divison. Other troops are waiting for the infantry. Fearing a Counteroffensive of the soviets. Estonia and Vitebsk were alreads captured but germany retreated back and waiting for reinforcements, before the soviets strike back. In the south everything works fine. German forces standing next to Kharkov and the soviets only have 3 divisions in the south.
At the moment if feels like .." with some morer pressure i can beat the soviets totally"
But we all know the winter is coming and soviets get some nice winterized troops. I don't like moving into traps :-)
There are only two options.. a massive attack on moscow or divding forces and capturing as many as we can... the okw still thinks about it