Thanks Larry!

All you guys need is some inspiration:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1qZFcFDClk

Panzerlied Lyrics

Whether it storms or snows
Whether the sun shines upon us
The day burning hot
Or the night freezing cold
Dusty are our faces
But happy we are at heart
We’re at heart
Our tank roars ahead
Along with the storm wind

With thundering engines
Fast as a lightning bolt
The enemy engaging
Within our armor plates
Come on comrades
In the battle, all alone
We stand all alone
That’s how we strike deep
Into the enemy’s ranks

When an enemy tank
Appears ahead of us
Full throttle is given
And we close with the foe
What value then is our life
For the army of our nation
Yes army of our nation
For to die for Germany
Is our highest honour

With obstacles and tanks
The enemy blocks our path
We laugh about it
And simply pass them by
And if we are threatened by guns
Hidden in the yellow sand
In the yellow sand
We find ourselves a path
That no one else found

And if we are abandoned
By that unfaithful luck
And if we don’t return
To our homeland again
If a bullet strikes us down
If our fate calls upon us
Yes our fate upon us
Then for us the tank will be
An honorable grave

If you are confused why some us think that way:

http://www.hazegray.org/faq/designat.htm#t1-2-1

See 1.2 The US Navy designation systems, Section 1.2.2 Ships, boats, and other vessels

I’ve just used those abbreviations in wargames for 20+ years, so it’s an old habit that might die a little hard and I suspect the same with others too.

Your right, I reread where repair happens in the rules - makes this a non starter.

I was looking at a interesting long shot at stopping the Italian fleet destruction…

I went in with the assumption that the only thing that needs to happen is disabling the CV in 91, and the UK can’t pull off the strategy - he’ll have no landing place for his aircraft.

The Germans have 2 subs in range of zone 91, at 103 and 108.

The UK has 1 CV, 1 DD, and 1 TAC.

So 2 @ 2 VS 2 @ 2 and 1 @ 3, no sneak shots apply.

From an initial glance, this looks really bad.

Yes the Germans have an outright chance of hitting both shots (1/6 total), that’s pretty extreme.

Rather, what happens if both sides just get 1 hit and it goes to the second round - a more likely possibility?

What is the UK player supposed to take as his casualty?  He can’t absorb it with the TAC…  If he just absorbs it with the CV, then mission accomplished the TAC can’t be used and no planes can land on the CV to use against the Italian fleet.  But wait, if he takes the hit with the DD then life gets real interesting - his TAC no longer hit the sub!  Making it an even contest - sub vs CV for the rest of the fight.

Anyways, this needs some play testing - it is risky but I’m just curious if it’s worth a shot to try and save the Italian BB and transport.