See Example 1 and Example 2 at pg. 59.
A Type XXI U-Boat unit operates under regular OOB Submarine rules - unless mentioned at pg 59.
If the Type XXI unit withdraws from combat after the first shot, this happens before any enemy unit can return fire.
If the Type XXI unit stays in the sea zone to continue the attack after the first shot, the enemy units can return fire.
The defender must announce before combat begins if any Fighter units will scramble against the Type XXI unit (if at least 1 Destroyer unit is present) - this rule is OOB.
The German player does not have to declare anything before the attack whether or not the attack continues.
Ah awesome, thanks! So essentially the decision to retreat for Type XXI U-boats is made after the attacker’s roll. Those units are pretty good then. I am going to buy more of them in the future 😁
The TripleA G40 Expansion module now has The Captain represented on the map 😁
Thank you so much Captain and all the assisting players for this awesome game!
@The-Captain Rail Movement Question - Can UK use it’s Asia rail movement to move UK or Anzac troops into Russia, or is Russia considered a territory unto itself?
At pg. 37 all rules concerning Strategic Rail Movement are described.
Asia is all of the Soviet Union, as well as Trans-Jordan & Syria and everything east of these territories - all the way to Malaya and up to Soviet Far East.
In other words: UK can send units from fx. South Africa directly to Moscow (Russia), if there is an unbroken line of friendly controlled territories from the start of that turn.
@The-Captain For some reason I didn’t see that, thank you Captain!
We were hoping to finish our game Saturday but it didn’t happen- exciting game report coming soon, most evenly matched game I think I’ve played.
@mkgionet
Great news - we look forward to your Game Report.
Remember to post pictures as well.
RE XXI and Subpens. In the example above, one could move from 113 to 110, attack,then withdraw to Subpen in 112 on first turn.
And if you have XXIs in 112 in a pen with 112 having Enemy ships, they can still attack and withdraw to pen. Even if everything is in same SZ.
That’s how I’m reading it. Is that correct ?
Yes, that is correct.
The German Type XXI U-Boat unit is a Wonder Weapon.
During the late stages of the War - if the Eastern Front is stabilized - Germany can Mass Produce Type XXI U-Boat units and fight another decisive Battle of The Atlantic.
@The-Captain Question - Can you use Strategic Rail Movement for Paratroopers?
Yes, Paratrooper units can be transported by Strategic Rail Movement.
@The-Captain Awesome, thank you!
Just to double check, the only way to sweep a mine is during combat move.
If you sail through in ncm, you just take your chances.
Edit
Also, it takes place in CM, so scramble can’t defend. Against the sweeper.
Do I have it right ?
True.
Only Factories at Game Start can upgrade to Heavy Ind.
Question is if a Major is captured and reduced to a Minor and then liberated, the original owner could still update it to a Heavy Industry 1 ?
For example N Italy is conquered, reduces to Minor, Italy or Germany liberate, Italy can still update to Hvy Ind 1 or if S Italy upgraded to Major, it could still upgrade.
Yes - also, in this case the original owner could convert the Minor Industrial Complex to a Major Industrial Complex - and upgrade to Heavy Industry 2 Units.
@The-Captain Question about moving Russian factories. Can you move German factories that Russia takes over and now belong to Russia? Same with all other special factory rules that apply to Russia.
If the Soviet player captures an Axis factory, the Soviet player can move that factory on the same terms as any other movement of Soviet Factories.
Note 1:
The Soviet player must control the factory from the start of the turn.
Note 2:
Only if that factory is in an Original Soviet Territory can this movement occur.
Note 3:
If the Soviet player captures an Axis factory that is not in an Original Soviet Territory the Soviet player can move this factory with Combat Engineer units - on the same terms as for other Nations.
