Taking Over France Question/Strategy

[FranceNeedsMorePower]

Normally in a game of Axis and Allies France will be taken by the Germans and thus the Germans loot their money. But I was curious.

Could Germany send in less units but sill take France and allow the other mainland units to survive. France then could counter attack and regain control of the capital. Would they then collect money at the end of their turn? If so Germany could collect frances money two times.

I may have messed up the rules if so let me know.

[SeaYa]

@FranceNeedsMorePower

In theory, yes, if you captured France as Germany with only 1-2 land units remaining, you would collect all France unspent IPC. Then, if France is liberated (by any Allied power) and recaptured by the Axis after France’s next collect income phase, the conquring Axis power would collect any remaining IPC’s from France.

I say in theory, because practically speaking, as the Axis, it would be difficult to plan for this, unless you were willing to both sacrifce air units to ensure a capturable amount of land units remain and assume the Allies would recapture with a likewise “recapturable” amount of land units left in France.

While it may be advisable to retake a capital to prevent the enemy from making it through a production and deployment phase, allowing them to keep the capital until it can be liberated and soundly held may be less detrimental then giving the enemy a chance at a “second collection” depending on the production level of the power being (re)conquered.

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@FranceNeedsMorePower

It works, but it depends on Allied players not realizing how dumb retaking Paris is in this scenario.

It might have merit in a G1 attack on the Soviets since Germany really needs land units in other areas besides France.

[FranceNeedsMorePower]

@SuperbattleshipYamato I did some math and basically in the end you would gain 9-4 IPC’s.

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@FranceNeedsMorePower

Sounds about right.