That’s a better idea, especially since Japan is usually somewhat stretched to the limits on their declaration of war on the US.
Global 1940 & 1943 Expansions Game Reports
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Game 3 barnee vs Trout
Game:1940
Axis:barnee
Allies:TroutPlaying Time: 27 days
Game thread
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f808531a-9999-4d63-9d62-54e77d0e6f28-exp-game-3-trout-us10.tsvgEarly 1940 - Early 1941
Germany
The Kriegsmarine builds a steady 3 U-boats per turn. They are able to sink the Canadian ships in Early 1940 as well as the Royal Navy in 110 and 111.
In Late 1940 they begin to Convoy the British Isles, as well as Nova Scotia. The Wehrmacht would take Greece and the Luftwaffe would produce a Air Fleet Commander.
Early 1941 and 4 Fallschirmjäger Divisions along with 4 LCV’s would concentrate in Romainia. The newly formed 1st Luftflotten would deploy there as well.Russia
The Soviets would produce a fair amount of Landmines, as well as maxing out their Paratrooper production.
An Engineer would help deploy LMs to W UKR to defend against E POL. Belarus would also arm LMs against E POL.
Far East Forces would slowly move West and Stalin would order a Commisar to keep an eye on the Red Army.Japan
Nippon would build two Factories in China. They would focus on Armor production.
A Harbor would be built in Kwangsi and the main IJN Fleet would be stationed there. Carolines and the Home Waters would also have smaller Fleets.
The IJA would push the Chinese back to their Western Provinces.United States
USA would destroy the Naval Base in Manila and fortify the Army units there. USS Iowa and Missourri would both launch. The Iowa in the Atlantic and the Missourri in the Pacific.
4 Trprts are off the East Coast, ready for immediate deployment.China takes a beating from JPN and has concentrated in Kansu.
United Kingdom
Britain sinks a wounded Bismark in 111. Two U-boats are also sunk in 106. The Royal Navy declines to engage the Regia Marina, other than sinking the Italian ships off Malta.
Churchill orders the creation of 1st UK Tank.
The Italian forces in Africa are eliminated.Italy
Italy takes a undefended Gibralter as well as Jordan. The British evacuate Egypt in Late 1940 and leave the Australian Infantry on their own. Italy easily conquers Egypt and salutes the Aussie bravery by sharing their wine with them.
Il Duce cannot contain himself and declares war on the Soviet Union in Early 1941. Both W UKR and UKR fall to him along with Bessarabia.ANZAC
ANZAC takes Custodianship of Java and DNG, as well as upgrading their Factory in New South Wales in Late 1940.
They primarily concentrate on ground units to defend against any Japanese invasion.France they just kinda chill.
End Early 1941
Economy and Lend Lease Units
Total Units and National Objectives
**Note **
Total Units includes Infrastructure. Looking at specific Player totals will give a good idea of the actual Forces on the map.
The Production column does not count National Objectives. You still need to add or subtract from that total for any Pacific Island Bonuses.
Late 1941 - Late 1942
Coming Soon :)Eastern Front Early 1941 End
Update 4-29-25
Late 1941 - Late 1942
Germany
Late 1941 and the Kriegsmarine continues to launch 3 U-boats per turn. 2nd Luftflotten will also deploy.
After the Italian attack on the Soviet Union, the Fuhrer will send the Wehrmacht and Waffen Units into E POL in force.
Fallschirmjagers will take an undefended Rostov and Cauacasus.Both small footholds in Caucasus and Rostov would fall to Soviet counterattacks. Russian Engineers would arm 3 LMs each at 100 SZ .
The Wehrmacht with strong Luftwaffe support would take Caucasus with a large LCV landing. Two of the LCVs would be empty. While they avoided the LMs one would be lost in combat.Novgorod is taken. Skirmishers take Belarus with some casualties due to LM’s.
Army Gruppe Center forms in Belarus. The Kriegsmarine withdraws to 113 SZ except for a Escort to deny any American Bombardment in 112 SZ.
The Soviets liberate the Caucasus.Russia
Guard Infantry would begin to form in Late 1941. Counterattacks in Rostov and Caucasus would succeed. A light attack against Italian Armor in UKR would fail with both land units being destroyed.The Red Army would successfully counterattack all along the Eastern front in Late 1942 with the bulk of their Forces concentrated in Smolensk opposite Army Gruppe Center.
One of the Minor Fctrys would also move to Smolensk.Japan
Nippon subjugates China in Late 1941. After their heady Victory, Tojo pushes for All out War against the Western Allies. His view prevails.Hong Kong, the Philippines and Singapore would fall to the Japanese Blitzkrieg. Borneo and Celebes would also be conquered by the Rising Sun.
Japan would continue their assault in the South Pacific and take DNG in Late 1942. They would rebuild the destroyed Naval base in Manila.
United Staes
The Americans invest heavily in their Navy and launch a successful Operation Torch in Late 1941.
General Marshall advocates for resources for the Army and in Early 1942 the Americans begin to shift their production to land based units.Nimitz orders Halsey to stike Iwo Jima and he is victorious. In the Atlantic GIB is liberated.
American Seabees build a Harbor on Wake Island and the Pacific Fleet concentrates there.China
They get dusted in Late 1941 lolUnited Kingdom
Britain conducts a major ASW attack in 109 sinking 2 U-boats and move their Indian Fctry underground in Late 1941.Early 1942 and they spend 5 bucks to incorporate the French Units in London into the British Armed Forces.
Minor combats would take place and they would take Holland with a small amphibous landing.Minor combats would continue into Late 1942 and the Naval Base in GIB would be rebuilt. A strong Anglo Fleet would be anchored in 110 SZ.
Italy
Italia would construct a Fctry in Cairo in Late 1941. A Paratrooper attack on Morrocco would fail.
They would move the Egyptian Fctry Underground in Early 1942 and continue to battle the Americans in North Africa as well as the Soviets in Ukraine.Rome Fctry moves underground in Late 1942 and land units combined with Air take Iraq from the British.
Egypt, with German support, is heavily defended and still able to threaten offensive operations.ANZAC
They invest heavily in their Navy with a BB and a DD. No combat takes place in Late 1941.
The Air Force would see another Ftr Wing deploy in Early 1942 and the Army would Fortify the Islands under their control.
Late 1942 and the long awaited Aircraft Carrier is launched along with a DD.
They would finally engage in combat with 3 Ftrs attacking a solo JPN DD off Java. While successful, one of the Ftrs would be lost.France
The French Forces that joined the British Army are eager for combat and payback. A small landing in Holland succeeds and though their survival is unlikely, they are happy to finally hit back at the enemy.End 1942
Economy
Total Units and Natinal Objectives
Eastern Front End 1942
well that one didn’t turn out that good lol. Try and do a Pacific :)
Edit
I forgot that UK got two LL DDs in 109. :) -
Great to see the German Luftwaffe1st Luftflotte ready for engagement on the Eastern Front.
Does USSR automatically get the 10 IPC when Italy attacks - or do you have to manually EDIT this procedure ?
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It needs to be edited. There is a prompt when they are attacked reminding the Player.
A couple Ftr Aces and a regular Ftr make for a formidable defense :)
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