Allied Turn

The US converts the 1st Arm XX and the 1st Inf XX to their SF strengths, and replaces a c/m ant. The British rebuild the 56th and 78 Inf XX’s, and replace the 8th Arm XX, the 33rd Guards X, and a mot AA X. The French replace their last eliminated Vichy 3-6* Inf XX. The US replaces 2 air groups and repairs 6. The British replace 1 air group and repair 4. The Allies increase their airbase capacity in southern France to 70.

Arriving from GB are the supported components of the Canadian 5th Arm XX and a British Arm II. Arriving from Alger a couple naval steps later are a British AA X, a MG X, and 2x MG II’s.

In the Maritime Alps the Allies line up the US 1st Inf XX, the Canadian 1st Inf XX, the British 1st Inf XX, and the Scottish 52nd Mtn XX to attack 2x Italian Inf XX’s. The Allies fly in a CAP of 6 fighter groups. Then the Allies fly in 4 bomber groups on GS. The Italian AA of 1 misses, and at 4:1, -2 the Allies roll a ‘1’ for an embarrassing AR. During exploitation the Allied XX’s remain in the mountain hexes into which they had retreated.

On the east bank of the Rhone River the Allies line up the US 1st Arm XX, the British 4th Mixed XX, and the 82nd Abn XX to attack the 10th Pz XX. The Allies fly in a CAP of 7 fighter groups. The Germans fly in 7 fighter groups, all they have left in southern France, in a CAP over this attack. The Allies fly in 12 air groups on GS, which their CAP escorts. The Germans try to bypass and have 2 killed, 2 aborted, and 1 returned of their CAP. The survivors return 2 groups of the GS mission. The Germans then fly in a DAS mission of 4 air groups which the Allies intercept with 4 long range fighter groups. They manage to return 2 DAS groups. German AA of 3 aborts 2 and returns 4 of the Allies GS. Allies AA of 3 misses. At 4:1, -1 odds the Allies roll a ‘3’ for a HX that reduces the 10th Pz XX to a cadre and eliminates an AA II. The Allies eliminate the US 156th Inf III and the British 33rd Guards X again. The Allies advance the US 1st Arm XX, a British Tank X, and 2x Canadian Art X’s after the 10th Pz cadre. During exploitation a US hv AA X joins to form a 35-pt stack in the town of Valence.

Against the HG Pz cadre in the rough hex to the southeast of Valence the Allies line up the US 2nd Arm XX, the Canadian 2nd Inf XX, the British 3rd and 5th Inf XX’s, and the Scottish 51st Inf XX. The Allies fly in a CAP of 6 fighter groups. The Allies then fly in 4 air groups for GS. German AA of 3 returns 1, leaving 8:1, -2 odds. The Allies roll a ‘5’ for a DE that eliminates the HG Pz cadre, an AA III, and a mot Art III. During exploitation these XX’s stay put, the 2nd Canadian XX and the 51st Scottish XX in a mountain hex, the British 3rd Inf XX and an Art [xx] in the rough hex southeast of Valence.

On the other side of the Rhone the newly arrived Canadian 5th Arm XX, and the British Guards, 6th, and 42nd Arm XX’s line up to attack 2 German Inf cadres and a SS PzG X in the wooded rough hex northeast of the town of Ales. The Allies fly in a CAP of 6 fighter groups. Then the Allies fly in 4 bomber groups for GS. The German AA of 1 misses, leaving 5:1, even. The Allies roll a ‘1’ for a HX. The entire German stack is eliminated. The British reduce the 42nd Arm XX, and advance the Canadian 5th and the Guards Arm XX’s into the wooded rough hex of northeast of Ales. During exploitation the Guards Arm XX exploits into the mountain hex to the northwest, while the Canadian 5th stays put in the wooded rough hex. Various c/m units, including a mot Art X, defend Ales.

In the final attack the British line up the 1st, 7th, and 10th Arm XX’s to attack a small German Inf XX. At 7:1, + 1 odds the British roll a ‘4’ for a DE. The German Inf XX is reduced, and an Art X and AA II are eliminated. The 7th and 10th Arm XX’s advance into this rough hex northwest of Montpellier. During exploitation the 7th and 10th Arm XX’s overrun the Inf cadre just created but don’t advance into its hex. Various c/m units including a mot Art X defend Montpellier, while the 1st Arm XX exploits back down to the coast adjacent to Sete.

US NRP 5 + 1 = 6
US Inf 33.75 + .25 + 6 + 1 spec. = 41
US Arm 31 + 6 – 1 = 36
US ARP 34 – 10 = 24
Res Pts 10 + 5

Br NRP 5 + 2 = 7
Br Inf 37.75 + 2.5 spec. + 6 – 4 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 1 + 1.75 spec. = 34
Br Arm 20 + 4 – 5 – 1 = 18
Can Inf 1 + 1 = 2
Ind Inf 3.5 + .5 = 4
Br ARP 52 – 6 = 46
Res Pts 19 + 5 – 1 = 23

Fr Met 2.25 + 1 – 3 = .25
Fr Arm 0
Fr Af 6 + 1 = 7
Fr Col 3 + .5 = 3.5
Fr ARP 3

Res Pts 5 + 1 = 6

Axis Turn

Unable to pin down the exact turns of their resurrections and because of the badly compromised German defense line in southern France, many divisions destroyed at Stalingrad suddenly arise from the dead. These divisions include the 16th Pz XX (14-10), the 3rd PzG XX (11-10), the 29th PzG XX (10-10), the 44th Inf XX (10-6), the 94th Inf XX (7-6), and the 371st, 376th, 384th, and 389th Inf XX’s (5-7-6). The 15th Pz XX from North Africa is resurrected as the 15th PzG XX (13-10). Full this turn is the 1st Para-Inf XX (9-8*). A couple of turns earlier the 113th Inf XX (3-6* cadre) had arrived in France from the east, been rebuilt, been reduced, and then had its cadre eliminated. The Germans replace the 113th Inf XX (7-6), the 715th Inf XX (5-8), the 39th Inf XX (5-6), the West PzG X (5-10*), a SS PzG X (4-10), and 2x AA II’s. The Germans disband a Pz II (2-1-10) that was never sent to North Africa. The Germans also disband a 5-3-6 Art X and a 3-1-8 Rkt III. The Germans replace 5 air groups and repair 7 others.

Currently defending the northern and western French coasts are 14x Static XX’s, 10x Res XX’s, 4x LW XX’s, and 1x Sec XX. Previously stopped from transferring east were the 6th and 7th Pz XX’s and the 38th and 39th Inf XX’s. Previously stopped from transferring to North Africa were the HG Pz XX, the 10th Pz XX, the 334th Inf XX, and 12x assorted RE’s.

The Italians add a couple more Coastal XX’s and start quick construction of 2 more forts. Their defense line thru the Maritime Alps held up perfectly, so they don’t change anything. The Italians are relieved that it appears the Allies intend to bypass Italy completely.

Even with all its new found strength the German player gives no thought to attacking. The Allied salients are strong, have full ATEC, and can call up heavy air support. In fact the German player gives up 2 wooded rough hexes and a rough hex in order to fall back into the mountain hexes of the Massif Central. They contain the salient southwest of Valence with the 3rd PzG XX from the other side of the Rhone and the 6th Pz XX and 2x Inf XX’s in Valence itself. They contain the British Guards Arm XX sitting in a mountain hex 2 hexes north of Ales with the 16th Pz XX, the 1st Para-Inf XX, and 4x Inf XX’s. They contain the salient northwest of Montpellier with the 26th Pz XX, the 15th and 29th PzG XX’s, the 7th Pz cadre, and a SS PzG X.

Ge Inf 13.75 + 7.75 spec + 6 – 7 – 5 – 5 – 2 – 2 – .5 – .5 + 5 + 3 = 13.5
Ge Arm 0 + 6 – 3 – 2 – .5 – .5 + 2 = 2
Ge ARP 32 – 17 = 15
Res Pts 29 + 9 – 1 = 37

It NRP 4 + 1 = 5
It Inf 14.45 + 4.25 = 18.7
It Arm 5 + 2 = 7
It ARP 23
Res Pts 0 + 2 – 2 = 0

It RE’s eliminated: 23