Can somebody please explain what would happen in the following scenario:
During U.S. T1 & T2 their bomber and fighter are moved to sit in London. Germany attempt a sealion in T3.
So which of the following happens:
Also, if #1 is correct then what happens with the U.S. units if the sealion is successful? Do they sit in London and only take part in a battle if they are not moved out of London in the combat move phase of the U.S. next turn.
Morning Championman.
The American units can only land in England if they are Allied. U.S and UK can only be Allies if the US is at war with one or more Axis powers.
If it had been attacked by Japan, it can then land in England. It need not DW on Germany or Italy, but on its turn Germany can DW on America, then it can Attack England and would have to fight the U.S. units too. (Seems silly not to DW on all Axis powers, if Japan Attacks.)
If the U.S elected not to DW on Germany, but then landed its Air in England (after a Japanese DOW), Germany would have to DW or it could not do a Sealion.
I hope this has helped.
Don’t countries need to be at war with the same country for their units to land in each other’s territories?
Don’t countries need to be at war with the same country for their units to land in each other’s territories?
See the rulebook:
@rulebook:
Where Units Can Move
Land Units: A land unit can move into any friendly or friendly
neutral territory, including territories that were captured in the
current turn. It can’t move into or through a hostile territory
(not even one that contains no combat units but is enemy-
controlled) or an unfriendly neutral or strict neutral territory.
If your power isn’t at war, you can’t move your units into
territories belonging to another friendly power or a friendly
neutral.Air Units: An air unit must end its move in an eligible landing
space. Air units can land in any territory that was friendly (but
not friendly neutral) at the start of the current turn.
…
So the question whether a nation’s unit can move into another nation’s territory as a Noncombat Move is determined by the attribute “friendly” of the territory. At the beginning of the game the US is at war with no one. This is why US units can not move into UK territories then.
When the US comes to war they join the Allies, and the Allies’ territories become friendly. This is why when at war, the US can move units into UK territories.
Thanks all. No wonder we couldn’t figure out which scenario was right.
