Europe '40 2e: Rommel (Axis) vs Colt45

[Colt45554]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Europe 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.0

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 airfield and 1 factory_minor; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 destroyer moved from 109 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Scotland to 111 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to 111 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Malta to 96 Sea Zone

Combat - British
            Battle in 111 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter
                Germans defend with 1 battleship
                British win with 1 bomber and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Germans: 1 battleship
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                British win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer and 1 transport

Non Combat Move - British
            1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from 111 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            1 aaGun and 2 infantry moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
            1 destroyer moved from 71 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 98 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 96 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 96 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to 92 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 transport moved from 109 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Quebec to New Brunswick Nova Scotia
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Ontario to Quebec
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
            2 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Rhodesia
            1 infantry moved from West India to Eastern Persia
                  British take Eastern Persia from Neutral_Allies
            1 destroyer moved from 106 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Malta to 96 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 96 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 81 Sea Zone to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt

Place Units - British
            1 factory_minor placed in Egypt
            1 airfield placed in Gibraltar

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 29 PUs; end with 31 PUs total
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 36 PUs

Territory Summary for British :

Iceland : 1 airfield
    Quebec : 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
    Gibraltar : 1 airfield, 2 fighters, 1 harbour and 1 tactical_bomber
    New Brunswick Nova Scotia : 1 armour, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    Egypt : 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour, 6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Union of South Africa : 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Scotland : 1 airfield
    United Kingdom : 5 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 bomber, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter, 1 harbour, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Rhodesia : 2 infantry
    106 Sea Zone : 2 transports
    92 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
    Eastern Persia : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    81 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer and 1 transport
    91 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 41 / 70
    Russians : 28 / 28
    Americans : 35 / 36
    British : 29 / 36
    Italians : 10 / 10
    French : 11 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 6 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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[FMErwinRommel]

Interesting Bri builds.  Fleet to Gib to prevent Sea Lion without having to build inf at home.  I could have saved Ger sub in sz111 by taking BB hit, but chose to gamble it might not be sunk in 1 turn, or force Bri to use all air against it instead of attacking Ita fleet.  Next time I’ll move fig from Hung to defend Ita fleet instead of attack Fra.  My opening builds allowed for Sea Lion option, altho with not as many trans as you used.  May not get my turn done now, going to play face-to-face board games.

[FMErwinRommel]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Europe 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.0

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 destroyer; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Libya to Tunisia
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Ethiopia to Kenya
                  Italians take Kenya from British
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya
            1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to 93 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 93 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Albania to Greece
            1 armour moved from Albania to Greece
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece
            1 artillery moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece
            1 cruiser, 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Greece
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 armour moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
                  Italians take Alexandria from British
            1 armour moved from Alexandria to Tobruk

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Greece
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 4 infantry
                Neutral_Allies defend with 4 infantry
                Italians win, taking Greece from Neutral_Allies with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 4 infantry
            Battle in 93 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 submarine
                French defend with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Italians win, taking 93 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Italians: 1 submarine
            Battle in Southern France
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Southern France from French with 1 armour and 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Tunisia
                Italians attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                French defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Tunisia from French with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 fighter moved from Greece to Southern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Albania to Yugoslavia

Place Units - Italians
            1 destroyer placed in 97 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 72 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5
            Italians collect 17 PUs; end with 19 PUs total

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[Colt45554]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Europe 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.0

Game History

Round: 1

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from French West Africa to French Central Africa
            1 infantry moved from Morocco to Algeria
            1 destroyer moved from 72 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Syria to Trans-Jordan

Turn Complete - French

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[FMErwinRommel]

I struggled to decide what to do about Bri’s consolidation moves and whether to have Ger build to face it or Rus.  Just decided to take Ita’s turn and let Ger figure it out.

[Colt45554]

When should I expect Germany’s move? I will probably call it an early night.

[FMErwinRommel]

Don’t know, within the hour.

[FMErwinRommel]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Europe 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.0

Game History

Round: 2

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 7 armour, 1 destroyer, 2 mech_infantrys and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom

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[FMErwinRommel]

Fig intercept in UK against 2 Ger bombers?  No other combat.  Counting on my luck changing vs AA.  Couldn’t go a whole turn with no combat.

[Colt45554]

Both  figs intercept

[FMErwinRommel]

I forgot about the Fra fig.  This is ridiculous, I shouldn’t gamble when it’s not critical.  This is a game changer for Ger not to have any bombers.  Equally low chance of either side hitting, you hit I miss.  AA 1/6 chance, it hits.  No benefit to Ger.

[Colt45554]

Ouch  :-P

[FMErwinRommel]

Misread the die roll, AA missed but I only rolled 2 (+2) for airfield

[FMErwinRommel]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Europe 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.0

Game History

Round: 2

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 7 armour, 1 destroyer, 2 mech_infantrys and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom

Combat - Germans
            Air Battle in United Kingdom
                Germans attacks with 2 units heading to United Kingdom
                British launches 2 interceptors out of United Kingdom
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in United Kingdom
                Bombing raid in United Kingdom rolls: 4 and causes: 4 damage to unit: airfield
                Bombing raid in United Kingdom causes 4 damage total.
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Western Germany
            5 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from France to Germany
            1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 armour moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Denmark to Western Germany
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
            3 fighters moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Northern Italy
            3 armour, 2 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            1 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania
            4 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania
            1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to France
            11 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 artillery moved from Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 113 Sea Zone to Norway
            8 artilleries moved from Germany to Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Germany to Poland
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
            1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Germany to Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Germany to Western Germany
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany

Place Units - Germans
            7 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            1 destroyer and 2 submarines placed in 113 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 41 PUs; end with 41 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 46 PUs
            Objective Germans 1 Trade with Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 51 PUs

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[FMErwinRommel]

I could have escorted Ger bombers, but I didn’t want the figs to have to land in Hol/Bel.  I didn’t try building for Sea Lion or to attack the Bri fleet, but the Luftwaffe is vacationing in Italy to dissuade the Brits.

[Colt45554]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Europe 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.0

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 1 artillery and 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            2 aaGuns moved from Russia to Bryansk
            2 armour moved from Rostov to Bryansk
            3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            8 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 submarine moved from 125 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone

Place Units - Russians
            3 infantry placed in Ukraine
            3 infantry placed in Novgorod
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 28 PUs; end with 28 PUs total

Territory Summary for Russians :

Belarus : 2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 19 infantry
    Bryansk : 2 aaGuns, 2 armour, 2 artilleries, 9 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
    Russia : 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Ukraine : 1 factory_minor and 3 infantry
    Western Ukraine : 1 artillery and 5 infantry
    Volgograd : 1 factory_minor
    Novgorod : 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 3 infantry
    Caucasus : 2 infantry
    114 Sea Zone : 1 cruiser
    115 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    110 Sea Zone : 1 submarine

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 41 / 51
    Russians : 28 / 28
    Americans : 35 / 36
    British : 28 / 36
    Italians : 17 / 19
    French : 7 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 4 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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[Colt45554]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Europe 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.0

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 carrier and 2 fighters; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 fighter moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            1 carrier and 2 fighters placed in 101 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 35 PUs; end with 35 PUs total

Territory Summary for Americans :

Central United States : 1 armour, 1 bomber, 1 factory_major, 1 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys
    Eastern United States : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    101 Sea Zone : 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 1 transport

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 41 / 51
    Russians : 28 / 28
    Americans : 35 / 35
    British : 28 / 36
    Italians : 17 / 19
    French : 7 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 4 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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[Colt45554]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Europe 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.0

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 carrier and 2 fighters; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            2 fighters moved from 92 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 91 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Western Germany
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Gibraltar to 93 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Alexandria
                  British take Alexandria from Italians
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Egypt to 81 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 81 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to Kenya
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Kenya

Combat - British
            Strategic bombing raid in Western Germany
                Bombing raid in Western Germany rolls: 8 and causes: 8 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Western Germany causes 8 damage total.
            Battle in Kenya
                British attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Italians defend with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                1 armour retreated to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
                Italians win with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 3 infantry
            Battle in 93 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 destroyer
                British win, taking 93 Sea Zone from Italians with 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - British
            1 carrier, 2 cruisers and 1 destroyer moved from 92 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 81 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 93 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            2 fighters moved from 93 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Persia to Persia
                  British take Persia from Neutral_Allies
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from New Brunswick Nova Scotia to 106 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Quebec to 106 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 106 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            2 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Tanganyika Territory

Place Units - British
            1 carrier and 2 fighters placed in 98 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 30 PUs; end with 30 PUs total

Territory Summary for British :

Iceland : 1 airfield
    Quebec : 1 factory_minor
    Trans-Jordan : 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Alexandria : 1 infantry
    Gibraltar : 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 harbour, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    New Brunswick Nova Scotia : 1 harbour
    Egypt : 1 aaGun, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Union of South Africa : 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Scotland : 1 airfield
    United Kingdom : 5 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 bomber, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter, 1 harbour, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Anglo Egyptian Sudan : 1 armour and 1 infantry
    Tanganyika Territory : 2 infantry
    93 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 destroyer
    Eastern Persia : 1 flag
    72 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    Persia : 1 flag, 3 infantry
    98 Sea Zone : 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers and 4 fighters
    91 Sea Zone : 2 transports

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 41 / 51
    Russians : 28 / 28
    Americans : 35 / 35
    British : 30 / 30
    Italians : 17 / 19
    French : 7 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 2 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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[Colt45554]

Well I attacked Kenya to achieve my nat. objective but totally forgot that in the heat of the battle. This turn took me a very long time to complete. Italy-Ger can 1-2 punch but is it worth it?

[FMErwinRommel]

Your single bomber wasn’t hit by AA and inflicted the max hits on Ger.  I can’t catch a break on strat bombing.  In all my games where Bri isn’t invaded, it spends lavishly on Africa and Italy can’t break out.