AAG40 FAQ

Now I think I understand!  Because France was liberated, Normandy is now French and until an Axis takes the territory it will remain French. Therefore, although UK is there, they do not get the IPCs.

I guess the moral of the story is when you do liberate France, you better make sure you can hold it for a bunch of reasons.

Thanks to you both.

Quick question on aircraft overflight: can planes overfly an enemy country’s territory before war is declared during either combat moves or noncombat moves? E.g. can a Japanese plane overfly a British territory before these two countries are at war or does the overflight trigger/require a declaration of war? Thanks!

@Jmite:

Quick question on aircraft overflight: can planes overfly an enemy country’s territory before war is declared during either combat moves or noncombat moves? E.g. can a Japanese plane overfly a British territory before these two countries are at war or does the overflight trigger/require a declaration of war? Thanks!

No. [Edit: see official response a few posts down]

See page 15 AA Europe rulebook blue side box labeled “Powers That Begin the Game Neutral”, second paragraph, second sentence “…, nor can another power move land or air units into its territories or onto its ships…”

@JamesAleman:

@Jmite:

Quick question on aircraft overflight: can planes overfly an enemy country’s territory before war is declared during either combat moves or noncombat moves? E.g. can a Japanese plane overfly a British territory before these two countries are at war or does the overflight trigger/require a declaration of war? Thanks!

No.

See page 15 AA Europe rulebook blue side box labeled “Powers That Begin the Game Neutral”, second paragraph, second sentence “…, nor can another power move land or air units into its territories or onto its ships…”

Well, he’s asking about flying over a territory, which I think you can do, but I’m not certain

Foreign air units, friendly or otherwise, may not fly over the territories or land on the carriers of a power that is neutral (not at war with anyone).  A neutral power’s air units may not fly over territories or land on carriers that do not belong to it.  Allied air units belonging to powers not at war with Japan may not fly over original Chinese territories (regardless of who currently controls them).  No air units may fly over neutral territories, unless it is to attack them.  Any other movement of air units is allowed.

To answer Jmite’s specific question, a Japanese plane may fly over a UK territory (and vice versa) in either combat or noncombat movement before they’re at war with each other, because neither Japan nor UK is neutral.  Japan is at war with (at least) China, and UK is at war with Germany and Italy.

@gamerman01:

@Krieghund:

Foreign air units, friendly or otherwise, may not fly over the territories or land on the carriers of a power that is neutral (not at war with anyone).  A neutral power’s air units may not fly over territories or land on carriers that do not belong to it.

Wow.  Thanks for asking the question, Jmite, I hadn’t thought about this situation yet.

In summary, the only powers that start the game neutral are USSR and USA.  So these powers can not fly over any non-USSR or USA territories until at war with an Axis power, and Allies cannot fly over USSR or USA territories until USSR or USA is at war with an Axis power.

You forgot China

Sorry about that, I believed UK was neutral to Japan until a declaration of war. So in Global they can because they are at war with an ally who is at war with them. I guess they can’t in just Pacific since they are neutral in that version?

It’s the same in Pacific.

@gamerman01:

@calvinhobbesliker:

You forgot China

Calvin, you nitpicker.  What do you mean I forgot China?  China starts at war with Japan.

UK can’t fly units over China until at war with Japan

@gamerman01:

@calvinhobbesliker:

@gamerman01:

@calvinhobbesliker:

You forgot China

Calvin, you nitpicker.  What do you mean I forgot China?  China starts at war with Japan.

UK can’t fly units over China until at war with Japan

Why not?  China is not neutral.  UK is not neutral.

The special China rules. Just like how UK can’t enter China until at war with Japan, even though both powers are at war

@gamerman01:

@calvinhobbesliker:

@gamerman01:

@calvinhobbesliker:

@gamerman01:

@calvinhobbesliker:

You forgot China

Calvin, you nitpicker.  What do you mean I forgot China?  China starts at war with Japan.

UK can’t fly units over China until at war with Japan

Why not?  China is not neutral.  UK is not neutral.

The special China rules. Just like how UK can’t enter China until at war with Japan, even though both powers are at war

But a flyover isn’t the same as entering, is it? (And can you possibly think of an example when the UK would ever fly over Chinese territory when not at war with Japan?  That’s why I call it nitpicking)

They would do it to enter Russia or Hong Kong

@gamerman01:

@calvinhobbesliker:

The special China rules. Just like how UK can’t enter China until at war with Japan, even though both powers are at war

Yes, UK entering China is considered an act of war by Japan.  But what is the definition of “entering”?  I wouldn’t think a fly-over is “entering”.  Is this clarified in the P40 FAQ?  Point me to the exact statement on a page number in the manual or a specific Q&A on the FAQ.  I have never seen anything that specifically states a fly-over over China is an act of war or is unallowed by the UK.

It was said by Krieg when I asked(about 6 months ago) whether UK planes can fly over Japanese territory to land in Hong Kong

@gamerman01:

@calvinhobbesliker:

It was said by Krieg when I asked(about 6 months ago) whether UK planes can fly over Japanese territory to land in Hong Kong

You mean Chinese?

So it’s another example of something they didn’t think of when writing the rulebook (or FAQ).

But in WW2 it wasn’t like it is now - you didn’t have no-fly zones and high tech radar.  The Japs wouldn’t even know if the UK was flying over China nor would they consider that an act of war against Japan.  Bad rule!

I meant Japanese-held territories. he said yes, as long as they’re not original Chinese territories, which sort of makes the ability to overfly Jap territories useless since the only nonisland is Siam, which is not strategically placed.

In real life, Siam would border Malaya, and Shan State would not