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

[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.

[FMErwinRommel]

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

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 airfield and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
            1 artillery moved from Kenya to Belgian Congo
                  Italians take Belgian Congo from British

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Alexandria
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Alexandria from British with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 artillery moved from Greece to 97 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Greece to 97 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Greece to Romania
            1 armour and 1 artillery moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Northern Italy
            2 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 artillery moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            1 airfield and 1 infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4
            Italians collect 18 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: 2

Combat Move - French

Combat - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from French Central Africa to French Equatorial Africa
            1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
            1 destroyer moved from 81 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - French

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[FMErwinRommel]

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

Game History

Round: 3

Politics - Germans
            Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Germans and Russians from Neutrality to War
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and British from Neutrality to Allied
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and French from Neutrality to Allied
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans repair damage of 1x factory_major; Remaining resources: 50 PUs;
            Germans buy 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 artillery and 7 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia
                  Germans take Karelia from Russians
            2 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
                  Germans take Baltic States from Russians
            2 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
                  Germans take Bessarabia from Russians
            8 artilleries and 12 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
                  Germans take Eastern Poland from Russians
            3 armour, 2 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
            12 armour and 6 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 cruiser moved from 113 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 113 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to 93 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Northern Italy to 93 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 114 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                Russians defend with 1 cruiser
                Germans win with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine
                Casualties for Russians: 1 cruiser
            Battle in 93 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                Germans win with 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Norway to Finland
            2 aaGuns moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 93 Sea Zone to Northern Italy
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 fighter moved from 93 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Alexandria
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to Alexandria
            2 fighters moved from 93 Sea Zone to Northern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to France

Place Units - Germans
            1 artillery placed in France
            1 submarine placed in 105 Sea Zone
            1 submarine placed in 110 Sea Zone
            2 bombers and 1 fighter placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 44 PUs; end with 44 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 49 PUs

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[FMErwinRommel]

I think that I covered everything optimally.  Two turns of ground builds for the Rus front gives me a powerful army. But I will need air power in the future to offset Rus builds.  All out commitment to defend Ita and threaten the Bri fleet required careful planning.  Bri has available resources and will need them to meet the imminent threat and arms race in the Med.  Bri won’t get it’s N.O.

[Colt45554]

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

Game History

Round: 3

Politics - Russians
            Russians takes Political Action: Political Action Russians To War With Italians
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Italians: Changing Relationship for Italians and Russians from Neutrality to War

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

Combat Move - Russians
            1 submarine moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Novgorod to Baltic States
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Baltic States

Combat - Russians
            Russians creates battle in territory 110 Sea Zone
            Battle in 114 Sea Zone
                Russians attack with 1 submarine
                Germans defend with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                Germans win with 1 cruiser and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Germans: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Russians: 1 submarine
            Battle in Baltic States
                Russians attack with 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 2 infantry
                Russians win, taking Baltic States from Germans with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Baltic States to Bryansk
            2 infantry moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
                  Russians take Northwest Persia from Neutral_Allies
            2 armour moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
            3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 18 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone

Place Units - Russians
            1 artillery and 8 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 26 PUs; end with 26 PUs total
            Objective Russians 4 Far East Reserves: Russians met a national objective for an additional 9 PUs; end with 35 PUs

Territory Summary for Russians :

Belarus : 1 infantry
    Baltic States : 2 infantry
    Bryansk : 4 aaGuns, 5 artilleries, 2 fighters, 37 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
    Russia : 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major and 8 infantry
    Ukraine : 1 factory_minor
    Volgograd : 1 factory_minor
    Novgorod : 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Caucasus : 2 armour
    125 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    Northwest Persia : 1 flag, 2 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 43 / 49
    Russians : 26 / 35
    Americans : 35 / 35
    British : 29 / 30
    Italians : 18 / 19
    French : 7 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 2 / 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: 3

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 bomber moved from Central United States to Eastern United States

Place Units - Americans
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter placed in 101 Sea Zone
            Note to players Americans: America has joined the Allies, and declared war on the Axis!
            Trigger Americans War Japanese: Changing Relationship for British and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
            Trigger Americans War Japanese: Changing Relationship for Americans and French from Neutrality to Allied
            Trigger Americans War Japanese: Changing Relationship for Germans and Americans from Neutrality to War
            Trigger Americans War Japanese: Changing Relationship for Italians and Americans from Neutrality to War
            Trigger Americans War Japanese: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Americans War Japanese: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 35 PUs; end with 36 PUs total
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 41 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 20 PUs; end with 61 PUs

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[Colt45554]

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

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - British
            British repair damage of 1x airfield; Remaining resources: 29 PUs;
            British buy 1 armour, 1 destroyer, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 armour moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Kenya
                  British take Kenya from Italians
            1 armour moved from Kenya to Belgian Congo
            1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Belgian Congo
            3 infantry moved from Persia to Iraq
            1 artillery moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            1 fighter moved from 98 Sea Zone to Iraq

Combat - British
            Battle in Iraq
                British attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 3 infantry
                Neutral_Axis defend with 3 infantry
                1 artillery owned by the British and 3 infantry owned by the British retreated to Trans-Jordan
                Neutral_Axis win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Neutral_Axis: 2 infantry
            Battle in Belgian Congo
                British attack with 1 armour and 1 infantry
                Italians defend with 1 artillery
                British win, taking Belgian Congo from Italians with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery

Non Combat Move - British
            2 infantry moved from Tanganyika Territory to 72 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 72 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 81 Sea Zone to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
            1 fighter moved from Iraq to 98 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Gibraltar to Egypt
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Gibraltar
            1 infantry moved from Gibraltar to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 2 transports moved from 91 Sea Zone to 86 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 86 Sea Zone to Brazil
                  British take Brazil from Neutral_Allies
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Gibraltar

Place Units - British
            1 armour, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Egypt
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Gibraltar: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Egypt: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 destroyer placed in 106 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 33 PUs; end with 33 PUs total

Territory Summary for British :

Belgian Congo : 1 armour
    Iceland : 1 airfield
    Quebec : 1 factory_minor
    Trans-Jordan : 1 artillery and 3 infantry
    Gibraltar : 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    New Brunswick Nova Scotia : 1 harbour
    Egypt : 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 1 harbour, 5 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
    Union of South Africa : 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Scotland : 1 airfield
    United Kingdom : 5 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    106 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer
    86 Sea Zone : 2 transports
    93 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    Eastern Persia : 1 flag
    81 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    Brazil : 1 flag, 4 infantry
    Persia : 1 flag
    98 Sea Zone : 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers and 4 fighters

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 43 / 49
    Russians : 26 / 35
    Americans : 35 / 61
    British : 33 / 33
    Italians : 16 / 19
    French : 7 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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[FMErwinRommel]

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

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 battleship moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            2 cruisers moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to 98 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to 98 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Romania to Belarus

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[FMErwinRommel]

I wanted to wait another turn for the Ita to build subs to join in the attack on the Bri fleet. But time is running out for the Ger air to hang around and to finish off the Bri fleet before the USA fleet arrives.  What do you say that we create an alternate path game.  If the Axis gambit fails, we continue playing the game, but later we replay the game from end of Bri3, without the attack on the Bri fleet and see how that turns out?
Need OOL for Bri fleet in sz98

[Colt45554]

I would have to see if I’d be down to go back from Bri 3. Probably would but it makes your gambit less gambit-like  :lol:. Destroyers first but then I’d like to hear how many hits each round, please.

[FMErwinRommel]

Wow, 6 hits by Ita, remove 3 DD then 3 more

[Colt45554]

destroy one carrier, tilt other one

[FMErwinRommel]

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

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 battleship moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            2 cruisers moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to 98 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to 98 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Romania to Belarus

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Belarus
                Italians attack with 1 armour
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for Italians: 1 armour
            Battle in 98 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 battleship, 1 bomber, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
                French defend with 1 destroyer; British defend with 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers and 4 fighters
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the British
                British win with 1 carrier, 2 cruisers and 4 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -44
                Casualties for French: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Italians: 1 battleship, 1 bomber, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
                Casualties for British: 1 carrier and 2 destroyers
                4 fighters owned by the British forced to land in Egypt

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Romania

Place Units - Italians
            3 submarines placed in 95 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 16 PUs; end with 17 PUs total

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[FMErwinRommel]

Please edit all 6 Ita troops in Alex to Tob or I will do it at beginning of Ger4

[Colt45554]

I dont wana hop on my laptop just for France so can you move the central african troop towards Egypt and the french fig to Gib and do Ger move?

[FMErwinRommel]

Okay, I can make the Fra moves.  I was out for an early dinner.  I was expecting to lose the Ita ships but retreat the air, like Bri was able to do.  We both rolled better than average, but that benefited you, not me, as Ger can’t destroy the Bri air that were on the carriers.  I needed Ita to beat the odds and have Bri just roll for average.

[FMErwinRommel]

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

Game History

Round: 3

Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from French Equatorial Africa to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Gibraltar

Non Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

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[FMErwinRommel]

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

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
                  Germans take Ukraine from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Karelia to Vyborg
                  Germans take Vyborg from Russians
            1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Karelia to Novgorod
                  Germans take Novgorod from Russians
            1 transport moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Finland to 115 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 115 Sea Zone to Baltic States
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Baltic States
            1 cruiser moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Baltic States
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Alexandria to 98 Sea Zone
            3 bombers moved from Western Germany to 98 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Northern Italy to 98 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to 98 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Northern Italy to Baltic States
            15 armour, 10 artilleries, 19 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
                  Germans take Western Ukraine from Russians

Combat - Germans
            Germans creates battle in territory 125 Sea Zone
            Battle in 98 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 3 bombers, 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 carrier and 2 cruisers
                Germans win with 3 bombers, 1 fighter and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 30
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter
                Casualties for British: 1 carrier and 2 cruisers
            Battle in Baltic States
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Eastern Poland
            2 aaGuns moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 submarine moved from 105 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 119 Sea Zone
            3 bombers moved from 98 Sea Zone to Northern Italy
            1 fighter moved from 98 Sea Zone to Bessarabia
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 98 Sea Zone to Bessarabia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to Greece
            2 fighters moved from Baltic States to Eastern Poland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Baltic States to Eastern Poland
            2 infantry moved from France to Western Germany
            1 artillery moved from France to Western Germany

Place Units - Germans
            1 submarine placed in 110 Sea Zone
            2 bombers placed in Western Germany
            1 destroyer placed in 112 Sea Zone
            Germans undo move 3.
            1 destroyer placed in 113 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in France

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,1
            Germans collect 47 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 47 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 52 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 57 PUs

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