1940.2 - Witt & PP Axis vs Colt & FMErwinRommel Allies (+25)

[Private-Panic]

Caucasus was a +60 TUV battle according to battle calc, but I got a + 133 TUV result, which goes to show how lucky I was.

[Witt]

Sham I just do Japan? I think you only have one Sub, am I tight?

[FMErwinRommel]

No Russians left, take Japan turn

[FMErwinRommel]

I should have landed the 4 US bombers in Iraq instead of Cau.  But bat calc often improves odds if adding just a few units.  Ger had to attack this turn, with 7 Brit mobile and 5 US figs coming.

[Witt]

You shouldn’t have attacked with Amy of them amd put all 8 there. He had to attack this turn amd you needed to hold him off as long as poss. That first round was a killer .

[FMErwinRommel]

Actually, Iraq was dangerous for allies, as Ger bombers from S. Italy and Stalin could attack and return to a safe landing in Stalin.  Ger could have destroyed the Brit troops and U.S. bombers and still had half its bombers left.  Without the Brit reinforcements, Ger could still have attacked Cau the next turn with its mech reinforcements.  Altho the U.S. ftrs from Libya would have arrived.  The 2 U.S. bombers from London couldn’t reach Iraq even if they didn’t bomb Italy.

[Witt]

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

Game History

Round: 12

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 destroyers, 4 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 43 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Kiangsi
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Kiangsi
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to Kiangsi
            1 bomber moved from Celebes to 43 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 artillery moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 artillery moved from Amur to Buryatia
                  Japanese take Buryatia from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Amur to Siberia
                  Japanese take Siberia from Russians
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 16 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 submarine
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 16 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 16 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Americans and 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 16 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 43 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 submarine
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 :  3/4 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the ANZAC lost in 43 Sea Zone
                Japanese win, taking 43 Sea Zone from ANZAC with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine
            Battle in Kiangsi
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters and 1 infantry
                Chinese defend with 1 artillery
                    Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters and 1 infantry in Kiangsi, round 2 :  3/4 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery in Kiangsi, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Chinese lost in Kiangsi
                Japanese win, taking Kiangsi from Chinese with 3 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 artillery
            Battle in Anhwe
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 artillery
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in Anhwe, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery in Anhwe, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the Chinese lost in Anhwe
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 artillery
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery
            Battle in Kwangsi
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 1 artillery
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Kwangsi, round 2 :  1/5 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery in Kwangsi, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the Chinese lost in Kwangsi
                Japanese win with 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 artillery
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 bomber moved from 43 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 43 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from 43 Sea Zone to Philippines
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Kwangtung to 20 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 aaGun moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to 6 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsu to Jehol
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 16 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to Japan
            1 battleship moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsi to 6 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to Japan
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsi to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsi to 35 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            3 infantry placed in Kiangsu
            3 destroyers and 1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 44 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,3
            Japanese collect 37 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 37 PUs

Territory Summary for Japanese :

Caroline Islands : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Iwo Jima : 1 infantry
    Shantung : 1 flag
    Korea : 1 aaGun and 1 infantry
    Kiangsu : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor and 6 infantry
    Kiangsi : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Japan : 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter, 1 harbour, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Jehol : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Manchuria : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 3 infantry
    Chahar : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Borneo : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Kwangtung : 1 flag, 1 harbour and 1 mech_infantry
    Philippines : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 harbour, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Amur : 1 flag
    Siberia : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Buryatia : 1 flag, 1 artillery
    Celebes : 1 flag
    43 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 destroyer
    37 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    35 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 4 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 2 transports
    6 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 3 destroyers, 2 fighters, 1 submarine, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 64 / 86
    Russians : 7 / 0
    Japanese : 40 / 37
    Americans : 52 / 72
    Chinese : 12 / 19
    British : 34 / 41
    UK_Pacific : 17 / 17
    Italians : 17 / 13
    ANZAC : 14 / 26
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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[FMErwinRommel]

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

Game History

Round: 12

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 artillery, 4 bombers, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            4 bombers moved from Libya to Caucasus

Combat - Americans
            Battle in Caucasus
                Americans attack with 4 bombers
                Germans defend with 1 armour
                    Americans roll dice for 4 bombers in Caucasus, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour in Caucasus, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 armour owned by the Germans lost in Caucasus
                Americans win with 4 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 armour

Non Combat Move - Americans
            4 bombers moved from Caucasus to Iraq
            5 fighters moved from Libya to Iraq
            1 mech_infantry moved from Libya to Alexandria
            3 infantry moved from Libya to Tobruk
            3 submarines moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 117 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 109 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            3 fighters moved from Eastern United States to 109 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 119 Sea Zone to Scotland
            1 fighter moved from 119 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 1 transport moved from 119 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 111 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 109 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from United Kingdom to Scotland
            1 fighter moved from Western United States to Hawaiian Islands
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            4 fighters moved from French West Africa to Egypt
            1 artillery, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 3 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 3 Sea Zone to Soviet Far East
            1 fighter moved from Eastern United States to Alaska

Place Units - Americans
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Western United States
            4 bombers placed in Eastern United States
            1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 54 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 64 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 69 PUs
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 74 PUs

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open
            Chinese buy 3 artilleries and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Chahar
            1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kiangsi

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Chahar
                Chinese attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Chahar, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Chahar, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Chahar
                Chinese win, taking Chahar from Japanese with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kiangsi
                Chinese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Kiangsi, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kiangsi, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kiangsi
                Chinese win, taking Kiangsi from Japanese with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsi to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Hopei
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Anhwe
            1 artillery moved from Kweichow to Hunan
            1 artillery moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Hunan

Place Units - Chinese
            3 artilleries and 2 infantry placed in Hunan

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 14 PUs; end with 15 PUs
            Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 21 PUs

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 aaGun, 3 armour and 4 artilleries; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 1 aaGun and 3 artilleries; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 destroyer and 2 transports moved from 119 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Egypt to Iraq
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            1 armour moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Trans-Jordan
            1 artillery moved from Union of South Africa to 71 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 71 Sea Zone to 79 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Kazakhstan to Caucasus
                  British take Caucasus from Germans
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Yunnan to Kwangtung
            1 bomber moved from India to Kwangtung

Combat - British
            Battle in Kwangtung
                British attack with 1 bomber and 2 mech_infantrys
                Japanese defend with 1 harbour and 1 mech_infantry
                    British roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 mech_infantrys in Kwangtung, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Kwangtung, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 mech_infantry owned by the British lost in Kwangtung
                British win, taking Kwangtung from Japanese with 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 artillery moved from 79 Sea Zone to West India
            1 aaGun and 7 infantry moved from India to West India
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            1 bomber moved from Kwangtung to Yunnan

Place Units - British
            2 artilleries placed in United Kingdom
            1 aaGun and 2 artilleries placed in Iraq
            3 armour placed in Egypt

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 36 PUs; end with 38 PUs
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 43 PUs

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 aaGun and 3 artilleries placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 20 PUs; end with 20 PUs
            Objective UK Pacific 2 Kwangtung And Malaya: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 25 PUs
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 aaGun and 3 artilleries

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[FMErwinRommel]

Happy Easter, sorry no holiday truce, but its not a holiday in Japan.  Got ahead of myself and made some NCM in combat move phase.  The cash squeeze tightens on Italy.  Japan has lots of options to maintain its cash, but the Asia/Pac allies are generating more cash.  Can Germany put pressure on them?

[Private-Panic]

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

Game History

Round: 12

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

Combat Move - Italians

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Bessarabia
            1 bomber moved from Volgograd to Southern Italy
            1 fighter moved from Volgograd to Eastern Poland

Place Units - Italians
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Southern Italy: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Yugoslavia: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 fighter placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 15
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,2,3,4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,2,5,6,3,3,1,6,4,1,5,4,6,2
            Italians collect 2 PUs (15 lost to blockades); end with 5 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 10 PUs

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[Private-Panic]

@FMErwinRommel:

Happy Easter, sorry no holiday truce, but its not a holiday in Japan.  Got ahead of myself and made some NCM in combat move phase.  The cash squeeze tightens on Italy.  Japan has lots of options to maintain its cash, but the Asia/Pac allies are generating more cash.   Can Germany put pressure on them?

Happy Easter to you and your too Ed.

Who cares about the Pacific?! Victory in Europe will suffice for me! :-D

[FMErwinRommel]

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

Game History

Round: 12

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 bomber, 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 4 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 submarine moved from 55 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Shan State to 43 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from India to 43 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Hunan to Kiangsu

Combat - ANZAC
            Strategic bombing raid in Kiangsu
                    AA fire in Kiangsu :  1/1 hits
                1 bomber killed by AA
                Bombing raid in Kiangsu causes 0 damage total.
            Battle in 43 Sea Zone
                ANZAC attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 fighters in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 43 Sea Zone
                ANZAC win, taking 43 Sea Zone from Japanese with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            2 fighters moved from 43 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 bomber moved from 43 Sea Zone to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Queensland to Sumatra
            1 fighter moved from Queensland to Shan State
            1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from New South Wales to Queensland

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 bomber and 1 infantry placed in New South Wales
            1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 14 PUs; end with 18 PUs
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 23 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 28 PUs

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            2 infantry moved from Libya to Tobruk

Turn Complete - French

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[FMErwinRommel]

Aarrghh.  Again, an allied bomber (ANZ) on its maiden bombing raid is hit by AA without ever inflicting any damage. 
Witt, after Ger turn, take Jpn turn, since the last remaining Rus unit won’t affect your move.  I can edit on Ame turn if I choose to move the Rus unit.  Must protect the last remaining heir to the Rus throne, or Commie polit.

[Private-Panic]

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

Game History

Round: 13

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 armour, 6 artilleries, 1 bomber, 3 infantry, 7 mech_infantrys and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 artillery moved from Urals to Novosibirsk
                  Germans take Novosibirsk from Russians
            1 armour moved from Russia to Novosibirsk
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Kazakhstan
                  Germans take Kazakhstan from British
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Caucasus
            5 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
            3 artilleries moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
            2 bombers moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
            8 bombers moved from Russia to Caucasus

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Caucasus
                Germans attack with 3 artilleries, 10 bombers and 10 mech_infantrys
                British defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 3 artilleries, 10 bombers and 10 mech_infantrys in Caucasus, round 2 :  7/23 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Caucasus
                Germans win, taking Caucasus from British with 3 artilleries, 10 bombers and 9 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            5 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            10 bombers moved from Caucasus to Southern Italy
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Volgograd to Caucasus

Place Units - Germans
            3 artilleries placed in Volgograd
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Novgorod
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Russia
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine
            1 mech_infantry placed in Germany
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in France
            1 artillery and 1 bomber placed in Western Germany
            Germans undo move 6.
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in France
            1 infantry placed in Western Germany
            1 submarine placed in 113 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,5
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,3
            Germans collect 62 PUs (4 lost to blockades); end with 63 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 73 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 88 PUs

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[Private-Panic]

@FMErwinRommel:

Aarrghh.  Again, an allied bomber (ANZ) on its maiden bombing raid is hit by AA without ever inflicting any damage. 
Witt, after Ger turn, take Jpn turn, since the last remaining Rus unit won’t affect your move.  I can edit on Ame turn if I choose to move the Rus unit.  Must protect the last remaining heir to the Rus throne, or Commie polit.

AA are always a bloody nightmare Ed. It is amazing how often your bombers get shot down. Snake eyes are particularly galling - particularly if the snake in question is poly-optical! It may be that your head remembers the bad news more than the good.

[FMErwinRommel]

Yes, luck runs both ways.  I had a very opportune pair of AA snake eyes in a 1940 BM3 game with another player about ten days ago.  He built for Sea Lion and bombed London in prep.  My AA shot down both bombers.  It reduced his odds of successfully invading the next turn, from very high to above average.  He tried and lost and conceded the game.  I don’t mind taking an AA hit after successfully bombing 4 or 5 times to cover the cost of the bomber, but not on the first try.

[Witt]

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 destroyers, 5 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
                  Japanese take Yakut S.S.R. from Russians
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 3 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Siberia to Sakha
                  Japanese take Sakha from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 3 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 43 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 43 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Kiangsi
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Philippines to Kiangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to Anhwe

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 submarine
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 44 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 44 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese win, taking 44 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
            Battle in 43 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 submarine
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the ANZAC lost in 43 Sea Zone
                Japanese win, taking 43 Sea Zone from ANZAC with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine
            Battle in 3 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 3 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 3 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 3 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 3 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 3 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 3 Sea Zone, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 3 Sea Zone
                Americans win with 1 destroyer and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is -14
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
            Battle in Kiangsi
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kiangsi, round 2 :  1/5 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Kiangsi, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kiangsi
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kiangsi, round 3 :  2/4 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery in Kiangsi, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Chinese lost in Kiangsi
                Japanese win, taking Kiangsi from Chinese with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Anhwe
                Japanese attack with 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Anhwe, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Anhwe, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Anhwe
                Japanese win, taking Anhwe from Chinese with 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 43 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 44 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 artillery moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur
            1 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 bomber moved from Kiangsi to Japan
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur
            1 artillery moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 aaGun moved from Korea to Amur
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to Jehol
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsi to Jehol
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsi to 35 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            2 destroyers and 1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry placed in Japan
            3 infantry placed in Kiangsu

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 39 PUs; end with 39 PUs

Territory Summary for Japanese :

Caroline Islands : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Iwo Jima : 1 infantry
    Shantung : 1 flag
    Korea : 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Kiangsu : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor and 5 infantry
    Kiangsi : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Japan : 1 airfield, 1 bomber, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter, 1 harbour, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Jehol : 1 flag, 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Manchuria : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Anhwe : 1 flag, 2 infantry
    Borneo : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Philippines : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 1 harbour, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Sakha : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Amur : 1 flag, 1 aaGun and 2 infantry
    Yakut S.S.R. : 1 flag, 1 artillery
    Siberia : 1 flag
    Buryatia : 1 flag
    Celebes : 1 flag
    44 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 destroyer
    43 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 destroyer
    37 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    35 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 2 transports
    6 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 3 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 transport

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 66 / 88
    Russians : 4 / 0
    Japanese : 39 / 39
    Americans : 52 / 74
    Chinese : 12 / 21
    British : 33 / 43
    UK_Pacific : 20 / 25
    Italians : 17 / 10
    ANZAC : 14 / 28
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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[FMErwinRommel]

The naval battle in Soviet F.E. wasn’t quite Midway, but I’ll take it.  But the AA curse continues.  Again, a solo Amer bomberr is shot down in Stalin.  And 3 Amer bombers (attack 12) inflict only 1 hit on 2 Ger mech (defense 4), which both hit.  So I lost 3 bombers and only hit 1 unit, for net TUV - 32.  The odds of surviving are’t being helped by bad dice.

[FMErwinRommel]

I intended to test out buying an IC upgrade for Egypt by going thru the turn without combat to see if it worked. But I forgot and ended up doing combat and NCM.  I knew the terr had to be originally owned, but when I couldn’t place it, I read that it must be a value of 3 terr.  The only way for the allies to hold on is to produce a lot more ground units in the mideast.  A minor IC in Persia doesn’t add enough units and is not defensible once the Axis take N. Persia.  Please allow me to exchange the Brit upgrade purchase to a tt, inf and art in S. Afr and a mech in Egypt, with 2 cash left over.  A bigger IC in Egypt was my last hope.  This is hopeless.

[FMErwinRommel]

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 5 bombers, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 bomber moved from Iraq to Volgograd
            3 bombers moved from Iraq to Kazakhstan

Combat - Americans
            Strategic bombing raid in Volgograd
                    AA fire in Volgograd :  1/1 hits
                1 bomber killed by AA
                Bombing raid in Volgograd causes 0 damage total.
            Battle in Kazakhstan
                Americans attack with 3 bombers
                Germans defend with 2 mech_infantrys
                    Americans roll dice for 3 bombers in Kazakhstan, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 2 mech_infantrys in Kazakhstan, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    2 bombers owned by the Americans and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Kazakhstan
                retreated to Kazakhstan
                Germans win with 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -20
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 2 bombers

Non Combat Move - Americans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 bomber moved from Kazakhstan to Iraq
            1 fighter and 2 infantry moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
            4 fighters moved from 109 Sea Zone to French West Africa
            2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to French West Africa
            2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 1 submarine and 2 transports moved from 109 Sea Zone to 108 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 108 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
            1 mech_infantry moved from Alexandria to Trans-Jordan
            4 fighters moved from Egypt to Iraq
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Soviet Far East to 3 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 3 Sea Zone to 1 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Alaska to 26 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 10 Sea Zone to 1 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 1 Sea Zone to British Columbia
            1 bomber moved from Eastern United States to United Kingdom
            3 bombers moved from Eastern United States to French Equatorial Africa
            1 fighter moved from Hawaiian Islands to Queensland
            1 fighter moved from 26 Sea Zone to Queensland

Place Units - Americans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Egypt: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Trans-Jordan: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            5 bombers, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Eastern United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 62 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open
            Chinese buy 2 artilleries and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Chahar to Anhwe
            1 artillery moved from Hunan to Kiangsi
            1 fighter moved from Hunan to Anhwe

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Kiangsi
                Chinese attack with 1 artillery
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery in Kiangsi, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kiangsi, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kiangsi
                Chinese win, taking Kiangsi from Japanese with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Anhwe
                Chinese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 2 infantry
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Anhwe, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 infantry in Anhwe, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Anhwe
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 fighter in Anhwe, round 3 :  0/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Anhwe, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Chinese lost in Anhwe
                retreated to Anhwe
                Japanese win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kweichow
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Hunan

Place Units - Chinese
            2 infantry placed in Suiyuyan
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Shensi
            1 artillery placed in Hunan

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 13 PUs; end with 14 PUs
            Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 20 PUs

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 4 aaGuns, 1 factory_upgrade and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 1 aaGun, 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Anhwe
            1 bomber moved from Yunnan to Anhwe
            1 submarine moved from 41 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone

Combat - British
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                    British roll dice for 1 submarine in 44 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 44 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the British lost in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for British: 1 submarine
            Battle in Anhwe
                British attack with 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    British roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry in Anhwe, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Anhwe, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Anhwe
                British win, taking Anhwe from Japanese with 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 destroyer and 2 transports moved from 109 Sea Zone to 108 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            3 armour moved from Egypt to Iraq
            1 artillery moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            2 infantry moved from West India to 79 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 79 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from West India to Eastern Persia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Shan State to Yunnan
            1 bomber moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 aaGun and 3 artilleries moved from India to Burma
            1 submarine moved from 58 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone

Place Units - British
            2 aaGuns and 1 infantry placed in Iraq
            2 aaGuns placed in Egypt
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 71 Sea Zone: 1 transport
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Union of South Africa: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Egypt: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 33 PUs; end with 33 PUs
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 38 PUs

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 aaGun, 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 20 PUs; end with 20 PUs
            Objective UK Pacific 2 Kwangtung And Malaya: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 25 PUs
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 aaGun, 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing PUs for British from 38 to 40
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

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