Varn H (allies) vs. *your-name-here* (axis): Spring 1942

[MrMalachiCrunch]

Oh man, what a surge of adrenaline!

[MrMalachiCrunch]

Combat Results:
Sz35: TWOL

Non-Combat Moves:
Sz36: 2 Inf(Sum) Via TT(SZ36>37>36)
Sz36: Inf(Brn) Via TT(Sz36>48>36)
FIC: 3 Inf(Sz36)
Sz60: CV(Sz36), 2 Ftr(Sz35 launched from Sz36)
Sz61: TT(Sz36) Loading Inf+AA(Jpn)
Man: Inf+AA(Sz61)
Bry: Ftr(Jpn), Bmr(Man)
Yak: Inf(Far)
Sz48: TT(Sz36)
Sz58: BB+CV(Sz47), 2 Ftr(Sz35 Launched from Sz47)
Chi: 4 Inf(FIC), 2 Inf(Man)
Sz58: SS(Sz60)

Mobilisation:
Sz60: 6 SS

Collect 35 IPC, 1 saved, 36 IPC On Hand

Varn H(Allies) Vs Crunch(Axis) J4.AAM

[Varn H]

Get ready for a laugh…

Round 4, USA

Purchase:
—1.) Battleship x1, Factory x1  (-$35, 5 remaining)

Combat Movement:
—1.) none

Non-Combat Movement:
—1.) SZ 55 Transport x1 loads Tank x1 and Infantry x1 from Western USA, proceeds to SZ 43
—2.) Hawaii Bomber x1 to Western USA

Mobilize:
—1.) Battleship x1 to SZ 55
—2.) Factory to Brazil

Collect Income:
USA collect 40, total 45 in hand

Summary:
–-SZ 55: BB x5, Destroyer x1, Sub x5, Cruiser x1, Transport x2 plus UK Transport x1
—Solomons: Infantry x1 plus UK units
—Western USA: Infantry x3, Artillery x1, Bomber x1
—Alaska: Infantry x1
—Hawaii: Infantry x2
—Midway: Infantry x1
—SZ 43: Transport x1 with Tank x1 and Infantry x1

and… commence laughter.

Varn H(Allies) Vs Crunch(Axis) USA4.AAM

[Varn H]

Round 5, Russia

Purchase:
–-1.) Infantry x7  (-$21, 0 remaining)

Combat Movement:
—1.) Caucasus Tank x2, plus Caucasus Fighters x5 invade India via Persia
—2.) Caucasus Tank x1 blitz Ukraine (back to Caucasus)

[Varn H]

Round 5, Russia; continued

Combat India, Attacker, Round 1: Fighter x5, Tank x2
Rolls: 7@3; Total Hits: 47@3: (5, 3, 1, 3, 6, 4, 3)

Combat India, Defender, Round 1: Tank x1
Rolls: 1@3; Total Hits: 01@3: (6)

[Varn H]

Round 5, Russia; continued

India taken, no losses!

[Varn H]

Round 5, Russia; continued

Non-Combat Movement:
–-1.) Russia Infantry x1 to West Russia
—2.) India Fighters x5 back to Caucasus
—3.) Caucasus Infantry x4 to Kazakh
—4.) SZ 6 Sub to SZ 7

Mobilize:
—1.) Infantry x7 to Russia

Collect Income:
Russia collect 24, total 24 in hand
Germany –7
UK +4

Summary:
—Russia: Infantry x14
—Caucasus: Infantry x3, Tank x1, Fighter x5 (plus UK Bomber)
—Kazakh: Infantry x7
—India: Tank x2
—SZ 7: Sub x1 plus UK units
—West Russia: Infantry x1
—Archangel: Infantry x1

Varn H(Allies) Vs Crunch(Axis) R5.AAM

[Varn H]

Germany’s Turn!

[Varn H]

Forgot to put the US bomber in Western USA on the AA map.

Varn H(Allies) Vs Crunch(Axis) R5.AAM

[MrMalachiCrunch]

Ger 5
–-----
Builds:

On Hand    49

13 Inf      39
2 Tank      10

Saved        0

Combat:
WRu: Tank(Kar), Bmr(WEu), Bmr(Ger) Vs Inf
Ukr: Inf(Blk), 12 Tanks(Kar), Inf(EEu) Vs Undefened
EAf: Inf(Egy) Vs Undefended

WRu: Tank(Kar), Bmr(WEu), Bmr(Ger) Vs Inf
Rolls: 1@3 2@4; Total Hits: 11@3: (6)2@4: (3, 6)
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

[MrMalachiCrunch]

I wrote an article many months ago about a Brasil IC.  Efficient tranpost Sz23>22>23 to drop guys off.  Susceptible to axis air power, bomers in TrJ or worse Egy can mess with that requiring fleet defense.

Sometimes a two front war can help split the enemy forces into manageable chunks, but sometimes it means you have two forces 80% strong enough to do the job.

Varn H(Allies) Vs Crunch(Axis) G5.AAM

[MrMalachiCrunch]

I guess this would help!

Combat Results:
WRu: CWLO 1 Tank

Non-Combat Moves:
WEu: 1 Inf(SEu), 2 Bmr(WRu)
Blk: 1 Inf+AA(SEu), 8 Inf(Ger)
SEu: AA(WEu)
Ger: 2 Tanks(Kar)
Kar: Inf(Nwy)

Builds:
Ger:
SEu: AA

Collect 45 IPC, 0 saved, 45 IPC On Hand

[MrMalachiCrunch]

Hey Varn.  Could you move my Sub from Sz12 to Sz22 and the Sub from Sz8 to Sz10 please and thanks.

[Varn H]

I moved your infantry from Egypt to East Africa as well. I believe you would collect 46 not 45.

UK’s turn!

[MrMalachiCrunch]

Right you are!  Glad somebody is paying attention to detail because it seems I am not!

[Varn H]

Round 5, UK

Purchase:
–-1.) Infantry x6, Artillery x1  (-$22, 0 remaining)

Combat Movement:
—1.) SZ 7 Fleet loads Infantry x5, Artillery x3 from UK, proceeds to SZ 5
—2.) SZ 5 amphibious assaults:
------a.) Infantry x1 to Norway (uncontested)
------b.) Infantry x1 to Eastern Europe (uncontested)
------c.) Infantry x3, Artillery x3, Carrier Fighters x2, Bombardment x2 to Karelia
—3.) Caucasus Bomber to East Africa

[Varn H]

Round 5, UK; continued

Combat Karelia, Attacker, Round 1: Bombardment x2, Fighter x2, Infantry x3, Artillery x3
Rolls: 6@2 2@3 2@4; Total Hits: 36@2: (1, 4, 6, 1, 4, 3)2@3: (6, 4)2@4: (6, 2)

Combat Karelia, Defender, Round 1: Infantry x1
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)

[Varn H]

Round 5, UK; continued

UK returns Karelia to Russia, no losses!

[Varn H]

Round 5, UK; continued

and now to get my bomber shot down…

Combat East Africa, Attacker, Round 1: Bomber x1
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 11@4: (2)

Combat East Africa, Defender, Round 1: Infantry x1
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)

[Varn H]

Round 5, UK; continued

Infantry in East Africa destroyed.