FMERommel (Axis) vs Desert Admiral (Allies+16)

[Desert_Admiral]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0

Game History

Round: 2

Politics - British
            British takes Political Action: Political Action British To War With Japanese
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and British from Neutrality to Unprovoked
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Unprovoked
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Unprovoked
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Dutch from Neutrality to War
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and British from Neutrality to Allied
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and UK_Pacific from Concordant to Allied
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly

Combat Move - British
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Alexandria
            1 bomber and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Malta to Alexandria
            3 fighters moved from Malta to Alexandria
            1 artillery moved from Ethiopia to 76 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Ethiopia to 76 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Ethiopia to 76 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 39 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from India to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from India to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Ethiopia to 76 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 76 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 76 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 80 Sea Zone to Iraq

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[Desert_Admiral]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 carrier, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 carrier moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Guam to 54 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Hawaiian Islands to 54 Sea Zone
            1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Western United States to Central United States
            1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Central United States to Hawaiian Islands

Place Units - Americans
            1 carrier and 2 transports placed in 101 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber placed in 101 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 53 PUs

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter and 8 infantry moved from Shensi to Sikang

Non Combat Move - Chinese

Place Units - Chinese
            2 infantry placed in Kansu
            3 infantry placed in Sikang

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 7 PUs; end with 7 PUs

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

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

Politics - British
            British takes Political Action: Political Action British To War With Japanese
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and British from Neutrality to Unprovoked
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Unprovoked
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Unprovoked
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Dutch from Neutrality to War
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and British from Neutrality to Allied
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and UK_Pacific from Concordant to Allied
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly

Combat Move - British
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Alexandria
            1 bomber and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Malta to Alexandria
            3 fighters moved from Malta to Alexandria
            1 artillery moved from Ethiopia to 76 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Ethiopia to 76 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Ethiopia to 76 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 39 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from India to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from India to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Ethiopia to 76 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 76 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 76 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 80 Sea Zone to Iraq

Combat - British
            Battle in Yunnan
                British attack with 2 fighters, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 2 artilleries
                    British roll dice for 2 fighters, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Yunnan, round 2 : 3/7 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries in Yunnan, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    2 artilleries owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan
                British win, taking Yunnan from Japanese with 2 fighters, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 artilleries
            Battle in Alexandria
                British attack with 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                    British roll dice for 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Alexandria, round 2 : 5/10 hits, 4.33 expected hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Alexandria, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians, 1 artillery owned by the Italians, 3 infantry owned by the Italians and 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Alexandria
                    British roll dice for 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Alexandria, round 3 : 3/8 hits, 3.83 expected hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour in Alexandria, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    1 armour owned by the Italians lost in Alexandria
                British win, taking Alexandria from Italians with 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 17
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Iraq
                British attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Neutral_Axis defend with 3 infantry
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship in Iraq, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    British roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Iraq, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                    Neutral_Axis roll dice for 3 infantry in Iraq, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    3 infantry owned by the Neutral_Axis and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Iraq
                British win, taking Iraq from Neutral_Axis with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Neutral_Axis: 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Persia to Persia
                  British take Persia from Neutral_Allies
            1 destroyer moved from 81 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 bomber, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            1 mech_infantry moved from United Kingdom to Eire
                  British take Eire from Neutral_Allies
            2 infantry moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
                  UK_Pacific take Sumatra from Dutch
            3 infantry moved from India to Burma
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to India

Place Units - British
            1 airfield and 1 factory_minor placed in Egypt
            1 transport placed in 71 Sea Zone
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Rhodesia: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Tanganyika Territory: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

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

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in India
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 21 PUs; end with 21 PUs
            Objective UK Pacific 2 Kwangtung And Malaya: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 26 PUs
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 armour, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

British : 1.50
    Italians : -0.67
    Neutral_Axis : 0.00
    Japanese : -0.67

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[Desert_Admiral]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 carrier, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 carrier moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Guam to 54 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Hawaiian Islands to 54 Sea Zone
            1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Western United States to Central United States
            1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Central United States to Hawaiian Islands

Place Units - Americans
            1 carrier and 2 transports placed in 101 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber placed in 101 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 53 PUs

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter and 8 infantry moved from Shensi to Sikang

Non Combat Move - Chinese

Place Units - Chinese
            2 infantry placed in Kansu
            3 infantry placed in Sikang

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 7 PUs; end with 7 PUs

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

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

Politics - British
            British takes Political Action: Political Action British To War With Japanese
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and British from Neutrality to Unprovoked
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Unprovoked
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Unprovoked
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Dutch from Neutrality to War
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and British from Neutrality to Allied
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and UK_Pacific from Concordant to Allied
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly

Combat Move - British
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Alexandria
            1 bomber and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Malta to Alexandria
            3 fighters moved from Malta to Alexandria
            1 artillery moved from Ethiopia to 76 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Ethiopia to 76 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Ethiopia to 76 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 39 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from India to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from India to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Ethiopia to 76 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 76 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 76 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 80 Sea Zone to Iraq

Combat - British
            Battle in Yunnan
                British attack with 2 fighters, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 2 artilleries
                    British roll dice for 2 fighters, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Yunnan, round 2 : 3/7 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries in Yunnan, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    2 artilleries owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan
                British win, taking Yunnan from Japanese with 2 fighters, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 artilleries
            Battle in Alexandria
                British attack with 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                    British roll dice for 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Alexandria, round 2 : 5/10 hits, 4.33 expected hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Alexandria, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians, 1 artillery owned by the Italians, 3 infantry owned by the Italians and 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Alexandria
                    British roll dice for 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Alexandria, round 3 : 3/8 hits, 3.83 expected hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour in Alexandria, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    1 armour owned by the Italians lost in Alexandria
                British win, taking Alexandria from Italians with 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 17
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Iraq
                British attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Neutral_Axis defend with 3 infantry
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship in Iraq, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    British roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Iraq, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                    Neutral_Axis roll dice for 3 infantry in Iraq, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    3 infantry owned by the Neutral_Axis and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Iraq
                British win, taking Iraq from Neutral_Axis with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Neutral_Axis: 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Persia to Persia
                  British take Persia from Neutral_Allies
            1 destroyer moved from 81 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 bomber, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            1 mech_infantry moved from United Kingdom to Eire
                  British take Eire from Neutral_Allies
            2 infantry moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
                  UK_Pacific take Sumatra from Dutch
            3 infantry moved from India to Burma
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to India

Place Units - British
            1 airfield and 1 factory_minor placed in Egypt
            1 transport placed in 71 Sea Zone
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Rhodesia: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Tanganyika Territory: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

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

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in India
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 21 PUs; end with 21 PUs
            Objective UK Pacific 2 Kwangtung And Malaya: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 26 PUs
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 armour, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Burma: 3 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to India: 3 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

British : 1.50
    Italians : -0.67
    Neutral_Axis : 0.00
    Japanese : -0.67

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[Desert_Admiral]

@FMErwinRommel:

I spread myself thin attacking all allied ships.  TUV +31 vs Brit and +10 vs Fra.  I didn’t need many planes to take out Brit Taranto fleet, as CVs without supporting ships can’t take hits without me retreating and the CV ftrs drowning.  The one battle that I was really counting on was sz76.  My bomber had 80% chance of sinking the Brit CR and 40% of also sinking the 2 tt’s.  The bomber and CR both died, but I didn’t get the tt’s.  More important than their PU value, it would have prevented convoying the African troops to join the attack on the Italians in Alex.  I planned on landing enough Ger planes to protect the Italians.  But having to land planes in Gib to reach the French fleet, and not sinking the tt’s in sz76, left me with insufficient planes to land in Alex and too many Brit ground troops.  Sorry Italian army.  As it is, the Luftwaffe lost 5 planes.  That’s not fatal to Barbarossa, and Italy has a chance to earn N.O.s and hold off Brit.

Yeah, you were in a tough spot.  I liked putting my French fleet near Gibraltar to make you German planes fly all the way over there.  We probably both got what we wanted and could’ve done better or worse.  You wiped out all the Allies in the Med, which was significant number of ships, and I burned some of the Luftwaffe.  I agree it’s not fatal to Barbarossa.

The Indian Brits are the aggressor and declared war on the innocent Japanese!!

Getting closer to round 3 and heavier action…

[FMErwinRommel]

You also made an unprovoked attack on Jpn Yun in our first team game.  I thought it was because I, as Jpn, had burned thru China in 2 turns, decimating their army.  This time, Jpn’s invasion of China is going slower.  So I was surprised that you would make the unprovoked attack, thus preventing U.S. from entering the war early.  You have invested heavily in Egypt.  The 2 tt’s that escaped the Ger attack will make it easier for you to re-garrison Egypt.  I didn’t want to expend a second bomber to take them out on Ger’s turn. 
I’m going to be working in the yard with the weather turned cool.  May not get to Italy’s turn until tomorrow night.

[FMErwinRommel]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0

Game History

Round: 2

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

Combat Move - Italians
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Tobruk to Libya
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Libya

Combat - Italians
            Italians creates battle in territory 97 Sea Zone
            Battle in Libya
                Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry
                French defend with 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry in Libya, round 2 :  0/3 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 infantry in Libya, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry in Libya, round 3 :  1/3 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 infantry in Libya, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the French lost in Libya
                Italians win, taking 97 Sea Zone from British, taking Libya from French with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from British Somaliland: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Ethiopia: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Ethiopia from British to Italians
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 bomber moved from Libya to Southern Italy
            1 armour moved from Greece to Romania
            1 armour moved from Yugoslavia to Poland
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Slovakia Hungary
            1 artillery moved from Southern France to France
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia

Place Units - Italians
            1 submarine placed in 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 17 PUs; end with 17 PUs
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 22 PUs

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[FMErwinRommel]

Couldn’t do Italy without planning Ger, as what Ger planes do is critical to Italy.  Ger attacking Taranto raiders and sz96 were easy.  But Ger also attacked tt by Gib and E. Africa fleet.  So the loss of the Italian fleet by the Fre, required every Ger plane to complete yet another task, with no naval support.  I compounded the problem by landing the Ger planes in S. Italy, that could have and should have landed back in W. Ger.  Normally, Rus doesn’t go big into Scan, because it wants to consolidate in the south; and because Ger has lots of planes to aid the Fin army.  But now, no Ger planes are within range and Rus has armor and planes that can reach Fin.  Quite the role reversal.  But it could become a trap for the Rus to divide their forces.  Ger doesn’t need the Italians to take E. Pol, as Ger ground troops can hold their own without air defense.

[Desert_Admiral]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 factory_minor; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone

Combat - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            2 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
                  ANZAC take Dutch New Guinea from Dutch
            1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
                  ANZAC take Celebes from Dutch
            1 destroyer moved from 54 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 factory_minor placed in Queensland

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 42 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,5
            ANZAC collect 17 PUs; end with 19 PUs
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 24 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 29 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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[Desert_Admiral]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 factory_minor; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone

Combat - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            2 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
                  ANZAC take Dutch New Guinea from Dutch
            1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
                  ANZAC take Celebes from Dutch
            1 destroyer moved from 54 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 factory_minor placed in Queensland

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 42 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,5
            ANZAC collect 17 PUs; end with 19 PUs
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 24 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 29 PUs

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            2 infantry moved from Algeria to Morocco
            1 fighter moved from Algeria to Egypt
            1 destroyer moved from 81 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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[Desert_Admiral]

@FMErwinRommel:

Couldn’t do Italy without planning Ger, as what Ger planes do is critical to Italy.  Ger attacking Taranto raiders and sz96 were easy.  But Ger also attacked tt by Gib and E. Africa fleet.  So the loss of the Italian fleet by the Fre, required every Ger plane to complete yet another task, with no naval support.  I compounded the problem by landing the Ger planes in S. Italy, that could have and should have landed back in W. Ger.  Normally, Rus doesn’t go big into Scan, because it wants to consolidate in the south; and because Ger has lots of planes to aid the Fin army.  But now, no Ger planes are within range and Rus has armor and planes that can reach Fin.  Quite the role reversal.  But it could become a trap for the Rus to divide their forces.  Ger doesn’t need the Italians to take E. Pol, as Ger ground troops can hold their own without air defense.

Always a risk if USSR goes on the offensive, but maybe it’s just a feint.  We’ll see…

[Desert_Admiral]

And of course historically USSR went into Finland.

[FMErwinRommel]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0

Game History

Round: 3

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 armour, 1 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

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 UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and ANZAC 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

Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Eastern Poland
            1 bomber moved from Southern France to Eastern Poland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            4 armour, 6 artilleries and 15 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Eastern Poland
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 4 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Eastern Poland, round 2 :  1/6 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 4 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 :  2/4 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Eastern Poland
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers and 1 tactical_bomber in Eastern Poland, round 3 :  3/4 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 3 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 3 :  2/3 hits
                    3 infantry owned by the Russians, 1 artillery owned by the Germans and 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Germans lost in Eastern Poland
                Germans win with 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -9
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for Russians: 4 infantry
            Battle in Baltic States
                Germans attack with 4 armour, 6 artilleries and 15 infantry
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 4 armour, 6 artilleries and 15 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 :  6/25 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Baltic States
                Germans win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 4 armour, 6 artilleries and 14 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 artillery and 7 infantry moved from Finland to Norway
            1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Western Germany
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Gibraltar to Southern Italy
            2 bombers moved from Eastern Poland to Germany
            1 armour moved from Germany to Romania
            10 armour and 8 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States
            1 infantry moved from Poland to Slovakia Hungary
            1 aaGun moved from Poland to Slovakia Hungary
            1 aaGun moved from Poland to Baltic States
            1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to Germany
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to Germany

Place Units - Germans
            3 armour and 4 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            1 infantry placed in Western Germany
            2 submarines placed in 112 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 40 PUs; end with 40 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 45 PUs

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 9 times
            2 was rolled 7 times
            3 was rolled 7 times
            4 was rolled 8 times
            5 was rolled 6 times
            6 was rolled 7 times
        Average roll : 3.364
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.140
        Standard Deviation : 0.374
        Total rolls : 44

Germans Combat
            1 was rolled 5 times
            2 was rolled 6 times
            3 was rolled 7 times
            4 was rolled 6 times
            5 was rolled 5 times
            6 was rolled 6 times
        Average roll : 3.514
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.206
        Standard Deviation : 0.454
        Total rolls : 35

Russians Combat
            1 was rolled 4 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.778
        Median : 2.000
        Variance : 1.375
        Standard Deviation : 1.173
        Total rolls : 9

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[FMErwinRommel]

Ugh!  Terrible dice.  With the Rus army in Karelia, I wanted to put immediate pressure on Novg.  So I put the main army in Balt instead of E. Pol.  So I attack E. Pol with 3 ground and 3 planes, that’s 6 units with power of 16 vs 4 units with defense of 8.  I rolled 1 hit and Rus rolled 2.  I rolled 1/2 th hits, even tho I had twice the power.  I would have retreated rather than risk the TB if only 1 Rus was left.  But 3 Rus inf combined with 3 planes could reach any of 3 Ger terr.  Odds round 2 were I’d just lose my 1 remaining ground unit.  But no, Rus rolled 2/2.  Rus overall rolled median of 2 and Ger median of 3.  But I’ve assumed an aggressive naval position and have ftrs to scramble and planes in position to attack.

[Desert_Admiral]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 5 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

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

Combat Move - Russians
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Karelia to Finland

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Finland
                Russians attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Finland, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Finland, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Finland
                Russians win, taking Finland from Germans with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
            1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
                  Russians take Northwest Persia from Neutral_Allies
            6 infantry moved from Yenisey to Timguska
            2 aaGuns and 12 infantry moved from Buryatia to Amur
            1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 105 Sea Zone
            3 armour moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            2 artilleries moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 artillery moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            3 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            2 aaGuns moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            2 artilleries moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 artillery moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            2 aaGuns moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            4 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk

Place Units - Russians
            3 infantry placed in Ukraine
            1 armour, 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Russia
            Russians undo move 2.
            1 mech_infantry placed in Volgograd
            1 armour, 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 38 PUs; end with 38 PUs
            Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 43 PUs
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 46 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 0.67
    Russians : 0.67

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[Desert_Admiral]

@FMErwinRommel:

Ugh!  Terrible dice.  With the Rus army in Karelia, I wanted to put immediate pressure on Novg.  So I put the main army in Balt instead of E. Pol.  So I attack E. Pol with 3 ground and 3 planes, that’s 6 units with power of 16 vs 4 units with defense of 8.  I rolled 1 hit and Rus rolled 2.  I rolled 1/2 th hits, even tho I had twice the power.  I would have retreated rather than risk the TB if only 1 Rus was left.  But 3 Rus inf combined with 3 planes could reach any of 3 Ger terr.  Odds round 2 were I’d just lose my 1 remaining ground unit.  But no, Rus rolled 2/2.  Rus overall rolled median of 2 and Ger median of 3.  But I’ve assumed an aggressive naval position and have ftrs to scramble and planes in position to attack.

Yeah, I would’ve probably brought an extra land unit or 2 in.  Gotta be ready for bad dice.

[Desert_Admiral]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 5 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

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

Combat Move - Russians
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Karelia to Finland

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Finland
                Russians attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Finland, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Finland, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Finland
                Russians win, taking Finland from Germans with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
            1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
                  Russians take Northwest Persia from Neutral_Allies
            6 infantry moved from Yenisey to Timguska
            2 aaGuns and 12 infantry moved from Buryatia to Amur
            1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 105 Sea Zone
            3 armour moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            2 artilleries moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 artillery moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            3 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            2 aaGuns moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            2 artilleries moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 artillery moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            2 aaGuns moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            4 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk

Place Units - Russians
            3 infantry placed in Ukraine
            1 armour, 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Russia
            Russians undo move 2.
            1 mech_infantry placed in Volgograd
            1 armour, 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 38 PUs; end with 38 PUs
            Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 43 PUs
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 46 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Amur: 2 aaGuns and 12 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Buryatia: 2 aaGuns and 12 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 0.67
    Russians : 0.67

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[FMErwinRommel]

I had intended to build my 2 subs in Norm in sz105 and sz110, but just added them to my fleet without thinking.  I will edit on Jpn turn.  It won’t affect Rus sub in sz105, as my subs can’t attack without outside assistance.
I didn’t want to use up more ground troops than Rus had in E.Pol, as Rus could overwhelm anything I put there on Rus’ turn.

[Desert_Admiral]

Sorry, but since I moved and no mention before,  you can’t do it.

[FMErwinRommel]

I understand.

[Desert_Admiral]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 5 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

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

Combat Move - Russians
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Karelia to Finland

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Finland
                Russians attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Finland, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Finland, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Finland
                Russians win, taking Finland from Germans with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
            1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
                  Russians take Northwest Persia from Neutral_Allies
            6 infantry moved from Yenisey to Timguska
            2 aaGuns and 12 infantry moved from Buryatia to Amur
            1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 105 Sea Zone
            3 armour moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            2 artilleries moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 artillery moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            3 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            2 aaGuns moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            2 artilleries moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 artillery moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            2 aaGuns moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            4 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk

Place Units - Russians
            3 infantry placed in Ukraine
            1 armour, 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Russia
            Russians undo move 2.
            1 mech_infantry placed in Volgograd
            1 armour, 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 38 PUs; end with 38 PUs
            Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 43 PUs
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 46 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Amur: 2 aaGuns and 12 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Buryatia: 2 aaGuns and 12 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Buryatia: 2 aaGuns and 12 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Amur: 2 aaGuns and 12 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 0.67
    Russians : 0.67

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