A lot of posters seemed stunned at this scenario, never scene it ever happen or even could happen. Now that I mulled it over last night and looked at the rules and so forth it is very obvious to me why no one has ever scene this scenario. Because the scenario makes no logical sense.
Italy DOW on Russia and moves in 2 tanks into Eastern Poland.
Russia is now at war with Italy and can DOW on Germany at the start of their next turn, turn 3.
Germany on Turn 3 does not DOW on Russia and just non combats into Eastern Poland.
Russia at the start of Turn 3 DOW on Germany and off we go.There is no logical reason why Russia would not DOW on Germany at the start of Turn 3, none.
Heck you could argue that it makes no logical sense that Germany did not DOW on Russia at the start of G3 since Italy brought Russia into the war and Russia WILL DOW on Germany on R3.
Hi PainState,
From my perspective, if I was planning on doing a G3 Barbarossa AND I wanted to drive towards the south, then yes, it makes sense to not DOW. My stack will be together except for the minimum required mobile units and maybe 1 AAA in Poland so Russia doesn’t attack Poland to get their NO for occupying an Axis territory. But E. Poland will be real strong because the German air will be there and maybe bombers will also be in range of a raid on the Moscow factory. Also, 5 IPCs is more income than I’d probably get as Germany on the 1st turn.
There are a few disadvantages of course. 1, Russian blockers can’t be attacked. 2, the Scandinavian units are behind. But for me that’s ok, I just use them to lay siege anyways. I never expect to get Moscow on turn 6 anymore. I assume that the UK/Anzac and that lone French fighter are going to get to Moscow.Â
Rules Clarification
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Can the allies build an air or naval base on Dutch or French territories that have never been occupied by the axis? The rules appear to imply that the answer is no, but I want to make sure.
Thanks
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UK and Anzac can build bases on Dutch territories that have never been axis occupied, but they have to take control of them on a non combat move first.
If France still controls a territory then none of the allies can build bases there unless they take the territory from the axis while France is still under axis control. -
Thanks Capt.
Is the US allowed to do this as well,or only UK and Anzac?
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I don’t believe the US can take control over the Dutch territories in non combat move…they have to take them from the axis to control them. They could build bases on them if they did that.
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Got it. Thanks.
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Krieghund will probably come along and give you the official ruling…but I think that’s how it works.
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