(being a report of a solo wargame campaign)

25^th September 1939

Historical

In Germany, Hitler ordered increased attacks on allied shipping and a swift end to the war in Poland.  Bread and flour rationing began.

Game day 25: Japan strikes south.

While 1^st and 2^nd Infantry Corps, supported by fighter aircraft, attacked the 1^st Chinese Infantry Corps in Manchuria, 3^rd Infantry Corps left Osaka, escorted by a Battleship flotilla.

Battle in Manchuria:  8 Infantry attacks at 1 and 6 Fighter attacks at 3 resulted in 6 hits.  The Chinese defended with 5 defends at 3, scoring 4 hits.  Both the 1^st Chinese Infantry Corps and the 1^st Japanese Infantry Corps were eliminated, and the 1^st Japanese Fighter Group lost one third of its aircraft in the attack.  Japan was again in undisputed possession of “Manchukwo”.