G40 BM2 Rommel X vs Colt L "Third times a charm"

[FMErwinRommel]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod, version: 2.1

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 3 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 submarine moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            2 fighters moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            4 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Egypt
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Egypt
            3 marines moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 2 marines moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            3 marines moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            1 transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Crete to 99 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Cyprus to 99 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 99 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt

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[FMErwinRommel]

OOL by country

[Colt45554]

max defense, take French fig before Brit figs.

[FMErwinRommel]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod, version: 2.1

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 3 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 submarine moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            2 fighters moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            4 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Egypt
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Egypt
            3 marines moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 2 marines moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            3 marines moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            1 transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Crete to 99 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Cyprus to 99 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 99 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt

Combat - Italians
            Battle in 98 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer and 3 transports
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Italians
                Italians win with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer and 3 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Egypt
                Italians attack with 3 artilleries, 1 bomber, 6 fighters, 4 infantry, 3 marines and 1 mech_infantry
                French defend with 1 fighter and 1 infantry; British defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 5 fighters, 1 harbour, 5 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                Italians win, taking Egypt from British with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 6 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 51
                Casualties for French: 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 2 artilleries, 4 infantry, 3 marines and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery, 5 fighters, 5 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone
            1 bomber and 6 fighters moved from Egypt to Alexandria
            1 armour moved from Ukraine to Romania

Place Units - Italians
            1 submarine placed in 95 Sea Zone
            3 infantry placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 12 PUs; end with 12 PUs total
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 17 PUs

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[Colt45554]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod, version: 2.1

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea

Combat - ANZAC
            Battle in Dutch New Guinea

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 destroyer moved from 54 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Caucasus to Rostov

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 transport placed in 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Queensland
            ANZAC undo move 2.
            ANZAC undo move 1.
            1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in New South Wales

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 11 PUs total
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 14 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 17 PUs

Territory Summary for ANZAC :

Yunnan : 1 fighter
    Queensland : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 bomber, 1 factory_minor, 2 fighters and 1 harbour
    New Zealand : 1 airfield and 1 harbour
    New South Wales : 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    Dutch New Guinea : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    41 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    45 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer and 1 transport
    39 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    54 Sea Zone : 2 submarines
    62 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    Rostov : 2 infantry

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[Colt45554]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod, version: 2.1

Game History

Round: 10

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            2 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Algeria
            1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Rostov

Turn Complete - French

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[Colt45554]

Well-played. I see where this is going.

[FMErwinRommel]

That was the only way that I could take Egypt and hold off the allies from taking Italy.  I was lucky the dice preserved the Italian air force.  Wish that Aussies hadn’t taken out 2 Jpn troops when I took Java back.  Would have liked to use 3 tt’s of troops instead of just 2, but needed to try to contain the situation in northern China.

[Colt45554]

I personally have always hated that sub rule. In this case, your sub is better defense than a battleship.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Getting Egypt really brought the Axis back into the game.  Now for some brilliant moves by Germany…

[FMErwinRommel]

Sorry for the delay.  Planning the big battle was easy.  But deciding what to build and where and how to balance defending Fra vs reinforcing Italy (allied fleet can move back to Eng Cha) and holding the weakened Lenin front (not likely) lost out to watching the NCAA final last night and working in the yard in 78 F now.  The wife decided the yard came first.

[FMErwinRommel]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod, version: 2.1

Game History

Round: 11

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 destroyer, 3 infantry and 10 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            9 armour, 17 artilleries, 3 bombers, 1 fighter, 24 infantry, 9 mech_infantrys and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            4 armour, 2 bombers, 3 fighters and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone

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[FMErwinRommel]

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK  81 units vs 81, attack of 176 vs defense of 160.  Had to deplete Lenin of mobile.  Used every plane and every ground troop on the eastern front that could reach Bry. This is the only window of opportunity as Rus builds increases and a momentary pause in Allied move on Leningrad. 
OOL?

[FMErwinRommel]

33 hits to Rus (normal dice 29)  AA 2 hits

[Colt45554]

max defense

[FMErwinRommel]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod, version: 2.1

Game History

Round: 11

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 destroyer, 3 infantry and 10 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            9 armour, 17 artilleries, 3 bombers, 1 fighter, 24 infantry, 9 mech_infantrys and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            4 armour, 2 bombers, 3 fighters and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Bryansk
                Germans attack with 13 armour, 17 artilleries, 5 bombers, 4 fighters, 25 infantry, 13 mech_infantrys and 4 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 4 aaGuns, 1 armour, 12 artilleries, 2 fighters, 60 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans win, taking Bryansk from Russians with 10 armour, 4 bombers, 3 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 54
                Casualties for Germans: 3 armour, 17 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 25 infantry and 13 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for Russians: 4 aaGuns, 1 armour, 12 artilleries, 2 fighters, 60 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Battle in 125 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Germans win, taking 125 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - Germans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Evenkiyskiy: 1 armour
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Yakut S.S.R.: 1 armour
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Yenisey from Russians to Germans
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Yakut S.S.R. from Russians to Germans
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            3 fighters moved from Bryansk to Novgorod
            2 bombers moved from Bryansk to Novgorod
            2 fighters moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Romania to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania
            1 artillery moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
            1 artillery moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 infantry moved from Denmark to Western Germany
            6 infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to Germany
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Alexandria to Ukraine
            3 aaGuns moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 bomber moved from Bryansk to Novgorod
            1 bomber moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            4 tactical_bombers moved from Bryansk to Ukraine

Place Units - Germans
            3 infantry placed in Ukraine
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Romania
            Germans undo move 1.
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine
            3 infantry placed in Novgorod
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany
            1 mech_infantry placed in Germany
            1 destroyer placed in 93 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,1
            Germans collect 49 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 49 PUs total
            Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 51 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 56 PUs

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[Arthur Bomber Harris]

So much changed in just a couple of turns!  As they say, the dice favor the bold.

[FMErwinRommel]

Please NCM Ger sub from sz114>113.
Epic battle in Bry.  I used all units available, not just to make sure that I won, but to have sufficient armor left to deter a counterattack by 15 Rus inf surrounding Bry.  What a diff a few turns make.  Once U.S. committed itself to Scan by moving to Fin, Ger didn’t need to protect its Capital, so immediately moved 4 inf towards Lenin and also mobile units.  They arrived just in time to turn back the Amer from Lenin.  But Ger can’t hold Lenin, since reinforcements from Ger stopped.  A few turns ago, I thought Ger was on a death spiral and Jpn was holding its own.  But Brit and partially U.S., switched units and builds towards India/China.  UK Pac has 9 planes.  That’s a major investment.  I gladly trade Lenin for Moscow and its cash and major IC.  The U.S. has a major tank corps that will give Ger a tough fight and Brit will come from the south.

[FMErwinRommel]

I put everything into the battle so it didn’t rely on the luck of the dice.  It turned out slightly better than the battle calc.  Ger attacked with an equal # of units but with more firepower and TUV of 417, vs 289 for Rus.  Ger lost 235 TUV, Rus 289, for a net TUV of 54.  The good dice roll was a small battle: the Ger sub attack on the U.S. dd in sz125.  The equal battle odds resulted in a win for Ger and payback for Ger subs lost in the last round.  Although ironically, it will reduce the cash that Ger would get from taking Mos.

[Colt45554]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod, version: 2.1

Game History

Round: 11

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 10 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Timguska to Suiyuyan
            9 infantry moved from Russia to Samara
            1 infantry moved from Tambov to Volgograd
            4 infantry moved from Rostov to Volgograd

Place Units - Russians
            3 infantry placed in Volgograd
            7 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 23 PUs; end with 23 PUs total
            Trigger Russians 5 Persia Lend Lease Lane War With Japan: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 25 PUs
            Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 27 PUs

Territory Summary for Russians :

Suiyuyan : 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
    Archangel : 1 infantry
    Russia : 1 airfield, 1 factory_major and 7 infantry
    Tambov : 1 infantry
    Western Ukraine : 1 infantry
    Volgograd : 1 factory_minor and 10 infantry
    Smolensk : 1 infantry
    Samara : 9 infantry
    113 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    105 Sea Zone : 1 submarine

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