11L '41 - Manstein (axis) v BoldFresh (Allies) Bid 6, +NOs, No Tech

[boldfresh]

UK with 27 buys AA, 7 inf

CM

kar (inf) - inf, 3 arm (fin), 4 inf (gbr), bombard with cru, bat (z5), 2 ftr (z7)
sud (2 inf, 2 art, arm) - 2 inf, 3 arm (cng) blitz eaf
rho () - inf (saf)

combat:

karelia - 5 inf, 3 arm, 2 ftr, cru, bat vs. inf
Rolls: 5@1 6@3 1@4; Total Hits: 15@1: (5, 4, 4, 2, 2)6@3: (4, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5)1@4: (2)
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

[boldfresh]

dude.  i cannot stress how incredible the dice have been in this game for you.  it’s borderline miraculous.  i hope the dice are a little less excruciating in game 2, which will begin soon i am sure.  WOW.  if that roll is not a picture of this game, I don’t know what is.

kar cwlo inf

sud - 2 inf, 3 arm vs. 2 inf, 2 art, arm - i cringe to see this result.
Rolls: 2@1 3@3; Total Hits: 12@1: (1, 5)3@3: (6, 4, 4)
Rolls: 4@2 1@3; Total Hits: 14@2: (6, 2, 5, 3)1@3: (6)

[boldfresh]

incredible.

sudan 2
Rolls: 1@1 3@3; Total Hits: 31@1: (2)3@3: (2, 2, 2)
Rolls: 3@2 1@3; Total Hits: 23@2: (5, 2, 3)1@3: (2)

[boldfresh]

sud 3
Rolls: 2@3; Total Hits: 22@3: (3, 3)
Rolls: 1@3; Total Hits: 11@3: (2)

[boldfresh]

a battle that went to odds for me.  amazing.

sud cwlo 2 inf, 2 arm

NC

z22 - 2 trn (z23), trn (z27)
kar - inf, AA (gbr)
z5 - des, 2 acc (z7), 2 ftr (kar)

place 4 inf, AA (gbr)
place 3 inf (nwy)

collect 28, has 28

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_13dUK.AAM

[Manstein]

Italy 13

with 24, italy buys
5 inf (15), art (4), tank (5)

combat
libya () - tank (tran)

Non Combat Movement
2 Fighter (ita) => Germany
2 inf (ita) => France
2 art (fra) => Italy
5 inf (cauc) => russia

Mobilise
3 inf, tank - caucasus
2 inf, art - italy

Italy collects 19+5=24, has 24

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_13eIta.AAM

[boldfresh]

with 50 the USA buys 5 inf, 3 arm, 2 ftr

CM

none

NC

bra - 2 ftr (cng)
kar - 3 inf, 3 arm, 2 ftr (fin), 4 ftr (z5)
z5 - trn (z7)
z2 - 4 trn, 2 acc (z9), 3 ftr (wus)
gbr - inf (z9), 6 inf, art (eca)
cus - AA (eus)
eca - 4 arm (wus)

place 5 inf, 3 arm, 2 ftr (wus)

collect 42, has 42

map.

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_13fUSA.AAM

[Manstein]

Germany 14

no idea whether to go after the fleet or the stack

with 51, germany buys
bomber (12), 5 inf (15), artillery (4), 4 tanks (20)

Combat Movement
sz5 (BB, Cru, DD, 4 ACC, 4 fgt, 7 tran) - 2 bomb, 5 fgt (ger)

[Manstein]

suicide mission sz5
2 bomb, 5 fgt
Rolls: 5@3 2@4; Total Hits: 25@3: (5, 4, 3, 5, 5)2@4: (4, 5)

BB, Cru, DD, 4 ACC, 4 fgt, (7 tran)
Rolls: 5@2 1@3 5@4; Total Hits: 75@2: (3, 5, 3, 1, 4)1@3: (3)5@4: (3, 2, 2, 3, 3)

[Manstein]

that was not what i needed

you pick casualties

[Manstein]

i’ll assume you just lose destroyer unless you say different

[boldfresh]

Yes lose des

[Manstein]

Non Combat Moves
2 inf (nwe) => ger
7 tanks (ger) => e.pol
inf (bel) => arc
4 tanks (fra) => ger

Mobilisation
bomber, art, 4 tanks - germany
5 inf - france

Germany collects 31+15=46

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_14aGer.AAM

[boldfresh]

Russia does nothing.

[Manstein]

Japan 14

with 77 Japan buys
3 transports (21), 3 infantry (9), 9 tanks (45)
save 2

Combat Movement
SBR UK - 3 bomb (fra)
SBR Nor - 3 bomb (rus)
Sudan (arm) - 2 inf, tank (ind) via tran sz34=>35=>34 + BB bombard + bomb (per)
NZ () - inf, art (sol) via tran sz46=>sz42
WCan () - inf (wake) via tran sz52=>sz65
Alaska () - 4 inf (jap) via 2 tran sz62=>sz64 + 2 inf (wake) via tran sz52=>sz64 + inf, art (Haw) via tran sz53=>sz64

[Manstein]

SBR UK
aa gun
Rolls: 3@1; Total Hits: 03@1: (2, 6, 4)

[Manstein]

damage
Rolls: 3@6; Total Hits: 33@6: (1, 4, 6)

[Manstein]

UK damaged 11+2 already for 13 total

SBR Norway
aa gun
Rolls: 3@1; Total Hits: 03@1: (5, 5, 6)

[Manstein]

damage
Rolls: 3@6; Total Hits: 33@6: (6, 1, 6)

[Manstein]

norway damaged to max 6

Sudan
2 inf, tank, bomb, BB
Rolls: 2@1 1@3 2@4; Total Hits: 42@1: (1, 3)1@3: (2)2@4: (4, 3)

v tank
Rolls: 1@3; Total Hits: 01@3: (4)