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

[MrMalachiCrunch]

Combat Results:
Ind: TWOL
Sin: Undefended
Nov: Undefended
Eve: Undefended

Non-Combat Moves:
Sz36: CV+Ftr(Sz60), Ftr(Ind), TT(Sz49) Loading 2 Inf(Phi)
Sz36: TT(Sz61) Loading Tank+Inf(Jpn)
Sz36: TT(Sz60) Loading Tank+Inf(Jpn)
FIC: 4 Inf+2 Tanks(Sz36), Tank(Man), Bomber(Ind)
Chi: Inf+Art(Kwa), Inf(Man)
Yak: Inf+Tank(Bry)
Sz60: TT(Sz59)
Bry: Tank+Inf(Jpn) Via TT(Sz60)

Mobilisation:
Jpn: 1 Inf+2 Tanks+Bomber
FIC: IC

Collect 43 IPC, 0 saved, 43 IPC On Hand

Varn H(Allies) Vs Crunch(Axis) J7.AAM

[Varn H]

Round 7, USA

Purchase: $47 on hand
–-1.) Carrier x2, Fighter x1, Tank x1, Infantry x1  (-$46, 1 remaining)

Combat Movement:
—1.) SZ 18 Fleet (minus the Fighters) loads Brazil units, proceeds to SZ 23, unloads Infantry x1 and Tank x1 to French Equatorial Africa

Non-Combat Movement:
—1.) SZ 18 Fighters x2 to Rhodesia
—2.) Australia Bomber x1 to Rhodesia

Mobilize:
—1.) Carrier x2, Fighter x1 to SZ 55
—2.) Infantry x1, Tank x1 to Brazil

Collect Income:
USA collect 38, total 39 in hand

Summary:
—SZ 55: BB x5, Carrier x3, Fighter x1, Destroyer x1, Sub x5, Cruiser x1, Transport x2
—Solomons: Infantry x1 plus UK units
—Western USA: Infantry x3, Artillery x1
—Rhodesia: Bomber x1, Fighter x2
—Alaska: Infantry x1
—Hawaii: Infantry x2
—Midway: Infantry x1
—SZ 23: Carrier x1, Battleship x1, Destroyer x1, Transport x1
—Brazil: Tank x1, Infantry x1
—French Equatorial Africa: Infantry x1, Tank x1

Varn H(Allies) Vs Crunch(Axis) USA7.AAM

[Varn H]

Round 8, Russia

Purchase: 26 on hand
–-1.) Infantry x7, Tank x1  (-$26, 0 remaining)

Combat Movement:
—1.) Trans-Jordan Tank x1 blitz Egypt into Libya (uncontested)
—2.) Persia Infantry x3 w/ Caucasus Fighters x3 to India
—3.) Russia Infantry x2 w/ Caucasus Fighters x2 to Novosibirsk

[Varn H]

Round 8, Russia; continued

Combat NOVOSIBIRSK, Attacker, Round 1: Fighter x2, Infantry x2
Rolls: 2@1 2@3; Total Hits: 22@1: (6, 1)2@3: (6, 3)

Combat NOVOSIBIRSK, Defender, Round 1: Infantry x1
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)

[Varn H]

Round 8, Russia; continued

Novosibirsk retaken with one loss of Infantry!

[Varn H]

Round 8, Russia; continued

Combat INDIA, Attacker, Round 1: Fighter x3, Infantry x3
Rolls: 3@1 3@3; Total Hits: 23@1: (6, 5, 6)3@3: (2, 5, 3)

Combat INDIA, Defender, Round 1: Infantry x1, Tank x1
Rolls: 1@2 1@3; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)1@3: (6)

[Varn H]

Round 8, Russia; continued

India Liberated with loss of one Infantry!

[Varn H]

Round 8, Russia; continued

Non-Combat Movement:
–-1.) India Fighters to Kazakh
—2.) Novo Fighters to Kazakh
—3.) Caucasus Infantry x3, AA Gun to Kazakh
—4.) Caucasus Infantry x6 to Russia

Mobilize:
—1.) Infantry x7, Tank x1 to Russia

Collect Income:
Russia collect 23, total 23 in hand

Summary:
—Russia: Infantry x17, Tank x1, AA Gun x2
—Caucasus: Infantry x1
—Kazakh: Infantry x11, Tank x2, Fighter x5, AA Gun
—Persia: Infantry x1
—SZ 13: Sub x1
—West Russia: Infantry x1
—India: Infantry x2
—Novosibirsk: Infantry x1
—Libya: Tank x1

Varn H(Allies) Vs Crunch(Axis) R8.AAM

[Varn H]

@MrMalachiCrunch:

On the transport question you are correct, 1 transport, 1 target.  Either whatever the transport holds onto FEq or Cng.  It used to be nice as Japan to sail in Sz34 with 2 transports and 4 men and land in 4 spots but alas, evolution of the rules say ixnay to that.

In KGY you don’t want to transport into Arc.  You want your fleet to live in Sz5.  Germany LOVES it when your fleet is in Sz4, Germany and EEu cannot be hit.  If I want to dribble a few units per turn through EEuas Germany,  no problem when you are in Sz4.  Now, if there is 3 brit transports and 4 US transports in Sz5 along with lots of planes for each nation then imagine doing Germany’s turn.  WEu can be hit by the brits then the US in a 1-2 and so can Germany and so can EEu.  If Germany wants to move up, tanks in Nwy, Kar etc can all move 2 to hit EEu along with amphibious assult.

3 Transports for Brit because her income will not be great. (3 Inf+3 tanks per round for 24 IPC) if you can save a few IPC here and there then get a plane.  The US can drop 4 inf+4 tanks per turn and save a few IPC here and there for an extra plane once and awhile.

You will have to maintain a US fleet in Sz2 to shuttle from Eca to Gbr.  So that is 2 fleets you require, Germany WILL put a bomber in WEu and so will Japan when it can, sooner the better.  So now if you want to drop in Africa you want a third fleet in Sz12.  Japan adds 1 bomber to WEu now you must defend it in Sz5 and Sz2 and Sz12.  If you try to maintain 3 fleets all the time you will spend too much on fleet and not enough on boots on the ground.   It’s tough to play the allies.  The risk of having a fleet in Sz5 is if the japs start adding to their airforce, how do you add ships to Sz5?  If Japan has an IC in Ind, it can build 3 bombers and they can all hit Sz5 right away.  Usually in the first few rounds you get 1 drop of units to Alg as you get your fleets together and in postion to get into Sz5.

Awesome. Thanks!

Germany’s Turn!

Go easy on the cossacks during your occupation…

[MrMalachiCrunch]

LOL, I’m a kinder more gentle kind of tyrant.  This will only sting for a bit….

Ger 8

Builds:

On Hand    42

14 Inf        42

Saved        0

Combat:
Kar: 8 Inf+5 Tanks+4 Ftr(EEu), 7 Tanks(Ger) Vs 2 Inf
WRu: 2 Inf(Ukr)+2 Bombers(EEu) Vs Inf
Cau: 18 Inf+6 Tanks(Ukr), 8 Tanks(Bel) Vs 1 Inf

Kar: 8 Inf+5 Tanks+4 Ftr(EEu), 7 Tanks(Ger) Vs 2 Inf
Rolls: 8@1 16@3; Total Hits: 128@1: (1, 3, 6, 1, 2, 1, 4, 2)16@3: (4, 3, 5, 1, 5, 1, 1, 3, 5, 5, 5, 3, 2, 5, 3, 1)
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (5, 5)

WRu: Inf(Ukr)+2 Bombers(EEu) Vs Inf
Rolls: 2@1 2@4; Total Hits: 22@1: (3, 6)2@4: (1, 2)
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)

Cau: 19 Inf+6 Tanks(Ukr), 8 Tanks(Bel) Vs 1 Inf
Rolls: 19@1 14@3; Total Hits: 1219@1: (2, 4, 3, 2, 6, 3, 5, 1, 1, 2, 5, 1, 1, 6, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2)14@3: (1, 3, 6, 4, 3, 5, 2, 6, 5, 2, 2, 1, 4, 5)
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)

[MrMalachiCrunch]

Combat Results:
Kar: TWOL
WRu: TWOL
Cau: TWOL

Non-Combat Moves:
WEu: 10 Inf(Ger), 4 Ftr(Kar), 2 Bombers(WRu)
Sz13: 2 SS(Sz14)
Kar: 3 Tanks(EEu)
Cau: 3 Tanks(EEu)
Ukr: 2 Tanks(Bel), AA(EEu)
EEu: Inf(Ger)

Builds:
Ger: 10 Inf
SEu: 4 Inf

Collect 44 IPC, 0 saved, 44 IPC On Hand

Varn H(Allies) Vs Crunch(Axis) G8.AAM

[Varn H]

Round 8, UK

Purchase: $28 in hand
–-1.) Infantry x6, Tank x2  (-$28, 0 remaining)

Combat Movement:
—1.) SZ 6 Fighters x2 to West Russia
—2.) Russia Bomber x1 to West Russia
—3.) Archangel Infantry x3 to West Russia
—4.) SZ 25 Transport to SZ 23, invade Belgian Congo (uncontested)

[Varn H]

Round 8, UK; continued

Combat WEST RUSSIA, Attacker, Round 1: Infantry x3, Fighter x2, Bomber x1
Rolls: 3@1 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 03@1: (4, 5, 3)2@3: (4, 6)1@4: (6)

Combat WEST RUSSIA, Defender, Round 1: Infantry x2
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (2, 5)

[Varn H]

Round 8, UK; continued

UK infantry x1 killed!

Combat WEST RUSSIA, Attacker, Round 2: Infantry x2, Fighter x2, Bomber x1
Rolls: 2@1 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 22@1: (4, 3)2@3: (1, 1)1@4: (5)

Combat WEST RUSSIA, Defender, Round 2: Infantry x2
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (5, 6)

[Varn H]

Round 8, UK; continued

West Russia captured with loss of one infantry!

[Varn H]

Round 8, UK; continued

Non-Combat Movement:
–-1.) SZ 4 Fleet to SZ 6
—2.) UK Fighter to SZ 6
—3.) Archangel Infantry x8, Artillery x3 to Russia
—4.) West Russia Bomber x1 and Fighters x2 to Russia

Mobilize:
—1.) Infantry x6, Tank x2 to UK

Collect Income:
UK collect 34, total 34 in hand

Summary:
—UK: Infantry x9, Tank x3
—SZ 6: BB x2, Destroyer x4, Carrier x1, Fighter x1, Transport x6
—SZ 23: Transport x1
—Belgian Congo: Tank x1, Infantry x1
—West Russia: Infantry x2
—Russia: Bomber x1, Artillery x6, Infantry x8, Fighter x2, plus Russian units
—Eastern Canada: Infantry x1
—Solomons: Infantry x1 plus USA units
—Australia: Infantry x2
—Archangel: Infantry x1
—others: 0

Varn H(Allies) Vs Crunch(Axis) UK8.AAM

[Varn H]

Tehran, 1943:

Stalin: What are you waiting for? The Fascists are at the gates of Moscow! Do something! Where are my troops? Where are the reinforcements?

FDR: Troops? Joseph… I thought you knew… We’ve been building Battleships, not troops.

Stalin: Battleships!!??! WTF???

Churchill: Here here. None of that language now. This is a civilized meeting.

Stalin: What were you thinking? What good could you possibly do with Battleships? This is 1943, not 1914!!!

FDR: We just liberated French Equatorial Africa AND Belgian Congo. What do you think of that, Joseph?

Churchill: Yes! Good show. Always liked Africa. You should apologize to Franklin for yelling at him!

Stalin: You are both insane! Leningrad is gone. Stalingrad, gone! If we lose Moscow, the war is over!

FDR: For you, maybe. I doubt it will be for us. Besides, look at how much Navy we have built. They’ll never cross either ocean.

[Varn H]

Japan’s Turn!

[MrMalachiCrunch]

Japan 8
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Builds:

On Hand    43

5 Tanks    25
6 Inf      18

Saved      0

Combat:
Ind: 4 Inf(FIC), 2 Ftr(Sz36), Bomber(Jpn), Bomber(FIC) Vs 2 Inf
Nov: 2 Inf(Sin), 2 Ftr(Sz60), 2 Ftr(Yak), Bomber(Bry) Vs Inf

Ind: 4 Inf(FIC), 2 Ftr(Sz36), Bomber(Jpn), Bomber(FIC) Vs 2 Inf
Rolls: 4@1 2@3 2@4; Total Hits: 44@1: (4, 1, 4, 2)2@3: (2, 6)2@4: (2, 2)
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (3, 4)

Nov: 2 Inf(Sin), 2 Ftr(Sz60), 2 Ftr(Yak), Bomber(Bry) Vs Inf
Rolls: 2@1 4@3 1@4; Total Hits: 22@1: (2, 6)4@3: (6, 5, 4, 2)1@4: (4)
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)

[MrMalachiCrunch]

Combat Results:
Ind: TWOL
Nov: TWOL

Non-Combat Moves:
Sz36: TT(Sz60) Loading Tank+Inf(Jpn), 2 Ftr(Ind)
FIC: Tank+Inf(Sz36), Bomber(Ind)
Sz60: 2 Ftr(Nov), 3 TT(Sz36)
Bry: Bomber(Ind), Bomber(Nov), Tank+2 Inf(Jpn) Via 2 TT(Sz60)
Yak: 2 Ftr(Nov), Inf(Bry)
Sin: 2 Inf(Chi)
Chi: Tank(Bry)

Mobilisation:
Jpn: 6 Inf+2 Tanks
FIC: 3 Tanks

Collect 43 IPC, 0 saved, 43 IPC On Hand

Varn H(Allies) Vs Crunch(Axis) J8.AAM