(being the report of a solo wargame campaign)

24^th September 1939

Historical

French artillery bombarded German positions.  The French Air Force bombed the Zeppelin works at Friedrichshafen.  The U-boat campaign in the North Atlantic began with the sinking of two ships.  Polish government officials were interned in Rumania.

Game day 24: Britain strikes back

The first convoy reached the coast of Newfoundland.  1^st Canadian Infantry Corps moved towards Halifax to embark for Britain. 1^st British armoured Corps disembarked in France.

2^nd RAF Fighter Group was transferred to Scotland to join the Carrier Flotilla.

The 3^rd Battleship Flotilla sailed from Scapa Flow into the North Atlantic to confront the German Fleet and 3^rd Fighter Group attacked the German Submarines off the East Coast.

Battleships:  Royal Navy: 5 attacks at 4; 3 hits.  Kriegsmarine: 6 defends at 4; 5 hits.  3^rd RN Battleship Flotilla was wiped out for the loss of half the German ships. 

Air attack: 6 attacks at 3; 1 hit.  Submarines: 6 defends at 2; no hits.  One submarine was sunk.