Nice combat hit differential for Germany. If that attack had gone average you’d be looking at just a coin flip to take London. Ah, well.

Start over. That really affects some of the battles.

@dawgoneit:

again?

AGAIN!  Set it up and send me the link.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 2 armour and 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 8 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 cruiser moved from 54 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 62 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone

Combat - ANZAC
            Battle in 43 Sea Zone
                ANZAC attack with 1 cruiser
                Japanese defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Japanese lost in 43 Sea Zone
                ANZAC win, taking 43 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 cruiser remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                ANZAC attack with 1 destroyer
                Japanese defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Japanese lost in 42 Sea Zone
                ANZAC win, taking 42 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 fighter moved from New South Wales to Queensland

Place Units - ANZAC
            2 armour and 1 fighter placed in New South Wales

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 18 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 21 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 24 PUs

Combat Move - French
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to Malta

Non Combat Move - French
            2 infantry moved from United Kingdom to Scotland

Turn Complete - French

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TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 9 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 armour moved from Russia to Smolensk
                  Russians take Smolensk from Germans
            1 armour moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
            4 armour, 13 artilleries, 2 fighters, 44 infantry, 5 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Bryansk

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy nothing; Remaining resources: 10 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 20 PUs

Purchase Units - French
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Sweden from Neutral_True to Germans
            EDIT: Changing PUs for Germans from 70 to 30
            EDIT: Changing PUs for Russians from 74 to 37
            EDIT: Changing PUs for Japanese from 62 to 26
            EDIT: Changing PUs for Americans from 104 to 52
            EDIT: Changing PUs for ANZAC from 20 to 10
            EDIT: Changing PUs for Italians from 20 to 10
            EDIT: Changing PUs for British from 61 to 29
            EDIT: Changing PUs for UK_Pacific from 34 to 17
            EDIT: Changing PUs for Chinese from 30 to 12
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            French buy 1 artillery and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Southern France to France
            1 artillery moved from Southern France to France
            1 artillery moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
            1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
            1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Algeria
            1 infantry moved from Algeria to Morocco
            1 infantry moved from French West Africa to French Central Africa
            1 destroyer moved from 72 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from France to United Kingdom
            1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 93 Sea Zone to 103 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 110 Sea Zone to 103 Sea Zone

Combat - French
            Battle in 103 Sea Zone
                French attack with 2 cruisers and 1 destroyer
                Germans defend with 1 submarine
                    French roll dice for 2 cruisers and 1 destroyer in 103 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 103 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Germans lost in 103 Sea Zone
                French win with 2 cruisers and 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Syria to Trans-Jordan

Place Units - French
            1 artillery and 5 infantry placed in France

Turn Complete - French
            French collect 19 PUs; end with 19 PUs

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Good game! I was getting pissed reading that battle until I scrolled and saw it wasn’t actually how it went haha.

I’ll take Allies again!

bumpity

yes sir

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DiceRolls: 2@4; Total Hits: 22@4: (1, 3)

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy nothing; Remaining resources: 37 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 artilleries, 2 destroyers, 4 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 fighter moved from 91 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 92 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Gibraltar to 92 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Gibraltar to 92 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 92 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 99 Sea Zone to Cyprus
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 33 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
                  Americans take 22 Sea Zone from Japanese
            1 submarine moved from 19 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 carrier moved from 34 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 34 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 35 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 46 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            6 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 91 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Battle in Sumatra
            Battle in 98 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 destroyer
                Italians defend with 2 transports
                    2 transports owned by the Italians lost in 98 Sea Zone
                Americans win, taking Sumatra from Japanese, taking 98 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for Italians: 2 transports
            Battle in 112 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 fighter
                Germans defend with 2 transports
                    2 transports owned by the Germans lost in 112 Sea Zone
                Americans win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for Germans: 2 transports
            Battle in 21 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 4 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                    Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 21 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 21 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 2,67 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 21 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Americans and 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 21 Sea Zone
                Americans win with 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 110 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 6 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 destroyer
                    Americans roll dice for 6 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 110 Sea Zone, round 2 : 6/7 hits, 3,67 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 110 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Germans lost in 110 Sea Zone
                Americans win with 6 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Germans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 20 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 4 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                    Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 20 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 20 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/5 hits, 2,67 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 20 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Americans and 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 20 Sea Zone
                Americans win with 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Cyprus
                Americans attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Italians defend with 2 bombers
                    Americans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Cyprus, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                    Italians roll dice for 2 bombers in Cyprus, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 bomber owned by the Italians lost in Cyprus
                    Americans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Cyprus, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 bomber in Cyprus, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits
                    1 bomber owned by the Italians lost in Cyprus
                Americans win, taking Cyprus from Italians with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 24
                Casualties for Italians: 2 bombers

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 carrier and 2 fighters moved from 92 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            6 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 110 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 21 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 20 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from India to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway

Place Units - Americans
            2 fighters placed in Eastern United States
            2 fighters placed in Western United States
            1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 101 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Eastern United States
            1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 artillery placed in Western United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 62 PUs; end with 63 PUs
            Trigger Americans 7 North Africa Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 78 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 83 PUs
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 88 PUs
            Objective Americans 4 Philippines: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 93 PUs

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open
            Chinese buy 2 artilleries and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Manchuria
                  Chinese take Manchuria from Japanese
            3 infantry moved from Kweichow to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan
            2 artilleries moved from Jehol to Shantung

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Shantung
                Chinese attack with 2 artilleries
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    Chinese roll dice for 2 artilleries in Shantung, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Shantung, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Shantung
                Chinese win, taking Shantung from Japanese with 2 artilleries remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Anhwe
                Chinese attack with 3 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    Chinese roll dice for 3 infantry in Anhwe, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 0,50 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Anhwe, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 3 infantry in Anhwe, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 0,50 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Anhwe, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Anhwe
                Chinese win, taking Anhwe from Japanese with 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese

Place Units - Chinese
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry placed in Anhwe

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 18 PUs; end with 18 PUs
            Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 21 PUs

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 2 armour and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Persia to Iraq
            3 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            3 fighters moved from India to Kwangsi
            6 infantry moved from India to Burma
            2 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from India to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Persia to India
            1 cruiser moved from 39 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone

Combat - British
            Battle in Kwangsi
                British attack with 3 armour, 3 fighters and 2 mech_infantrys
                Japanese defend with 2 artilleries and 6 infantry
                    British roll dice for 3 armour, 3 fighters and 2 mech_infantrys in Kwangsi, round 2 : 5/8 hits, 3,33 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries and 6 infantry in Kwangsi, round 2 : 3/8 hits, 2,67 expected hits
                    5 infantry owned by the Japanese, 2 mech_infantrys owned by the British and 1 armour owned by the British lost in Kwangsi
                    British roll dice for 2 armour and 3 fighters in Kwangsi, round 3 : 2/5 hits, 2,50 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries and 1 infantry in Kwangsi, round 3 : 0/3 hits, 1,00 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Kwangsi
                    British roll dice for 2 armour and 3 fighters in Kwangsi, round 4 : 1/5 hits, 2,50 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Kwangsi, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Kwangsi
                British win, taking Kwangsi from Japanese with 2 armour and 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for British: 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 artilleries and 6 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            3 fighters moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            2 armour and 3 mech_infantrys placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 36 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,6,2,5,1,2,3,1,5,4,3,5,4,6,2,6,4,6,2,3,1,1,1,2,2,1,2,2,6,1,2,3
            UK_Pacific collect 19 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 19 PUs
            Trigger UK Pacific 4 No Enemy Submarines: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 22 PUs
            Some Units in India change ownership: 2 armour and 3 mech_infantrys

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : -0,33
    Italians : -0,50
    British : -0,33
    Americans : 2,00
    Chinese : 0,33
    Japanese : -0,67

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v3 1941, version: 1.7

Game History

Round: 3

Research Technology - Germans
            Germans spend 0 on tech rolls
                Germans rolls :  0/1 hits

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans repair damage of 4x factory; Remaining resources: 1 techTokens; 48 PUs;
            Germans buy 9 armour and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 techTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            3 armour moved from Egypt to Italian Africa
            1 artillery moved from Egypt to 15 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to 15 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 15 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 34 Sea Zone to Italian Africa
            1 infantry moved from 34 Sea Zone to Italian Africa
            2 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
            1 fighter moved from Norway to Finland
            1 bomber moved from Morocco Algeria to Finland
            1 fighter moved from Morocco Algeria to France
            9 armour moved from Germany to Baltic States
            1 artillery moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Finland
            3 armour moved from East Poland to Belorussia
            3 armour moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Archangel
            1 armour moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Archangel
            1 artillery moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Archangel
            1 armour moved from East Poland to Belorussia
            1 armour moved from East Poland to Belorussia
            1 infantry moved from East Poland to Belorussia
            1 artillery moved from East Poland to Belorussia
            1 infantry moved from East Poland to Baltic States

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Belorussia
                Germans attack with 5 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 3 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 5 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Belorussia, round 2 :  3/1 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 3 infantry in Belorussia, round 2 :  1/0 hits
                    3 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Belorussia
                Germans win, taking Belorussia from Russians with 5 armour and 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry
            Battle in Italian Africa
                Germans attack with 3 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                British defend with 2 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 3 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Italian Africa, round 2 :  2/1 hits
                    British roll dice for 2 infantry in Italian Africa, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans and 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Italian Africa
                Germans win, taking Italian Africa from British with 3 armour and 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in Finland
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Finland, round 2 :  2/0 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Finland, round 2 :  1/0 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Finland
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Finland, round 3 :  2/1 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery in Finland, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Finland
                Germans win, taking Finland from Russians with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Battle in Archangel
                Germans attack with 4 armour and 1 artillery
                Russians defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 4 armour and 1 artillery in Archangel, round 2 :  2/1 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Archangel, round 2 :  1/0 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 artillery owned by the Germans lost in Archangel
                    Germans roll dice for 4 armour in Archangel, round 3 :  2/0 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery in Archangel, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in Archangel
                Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 4 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Battle in Baltic States
                Germans attack with 9 armour and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 3 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 9 armour and 1 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 :  4/1 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 3 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 :  1/0 hits
                    3 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Baltic States
                Germans win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 9 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter moved from Finland to France
            1 bomber moved from Finland to Karelia S.S.R.
            2 infantry moved from Balkans to Bulgaria Romania
            3 infantry moved from Germany to France

Place Units - Germans
            7 armour and 1 infantry placed in Germany
            2 armour placed in Karelia S.S.R.

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 41 PUs; end with 41 PUs
            Objective 1: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 46 PUs
            Objective 3: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 51 PUs
            Objective 2: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 56 PUs

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nothing significant from Soviets

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no

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Your little Samara skip was  nicely done.  Could never catch that damn army