14L G40 ArtofWar1947 (Axis) vs JWW (Allies + 10)

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@ArtofWar1947:

I agree that, with the lost of the Japanese fleet, the game is definitely on a downward trajectory for the Axis. (It would have been a struggle even with the Japanese fleet.) I’d like to continue for one more, may be a couple of, rounds simply to learn more about the game. Just for the fun of it, I’d like to re-roll the UK battle with 3 US fighters, 1 Tac, and 2 bombers. I don’t suspect it will make much of difference.

I think you made the right decision to send US air support. Without it, there was about a 20% chance the Axis could have won the battle. Even if the Axis lost, the battle without air support would have left the US without a strong ground force. I left the two German fighters in the UK precisely because it forced a choice between not risking air power but sustaining unacceptable losses of ground units or risking AA loses to your air units but ensuring an overwhelming victory and the survival of a large ground force .

yeah we can continue for as long as you like. I am cool with that. I will re-roll this battle here in the forum and then edit the file and re-post it. I thought I had an 80% chance of taking London w/out air, perhaps it was less than that. I didn’t really give it that much thought….ok here goes the re-roll after the aa fire which was 2 hits against one tac & one bmb…

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Battle for London….German aa fire takes down a tac & bmb…

USA attacking forces:
CA, 30 inf, 7art, arm, 5 mech, 3fgt, tac & 2 bmb’s vs. German 18inf, 2 art, 4 arm, 2 fgt & 5 aa…

USA rd 1Rolls: 1@3 14@2 23@1 1@3 5@1 3@3 1@4 2@4; Total Hits: 161@3: (2)14@2: (6, 4, 4, 3, 1, 5, 2, 4, 4, 2, 5, 3, 3, 2)23@1: (1, 6, 2, 5, 1, 3, 4, 1, 6, 3, 1, 4, 2, 3, 6, 6, 5, 6, 4, 2, 2, 4, 1)1@3: (4)5@1: (2, 4, 5, 1, 6)3@3: (1, 2, 1)1@4: (1)2@4: (4, 5)

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Germany loses 5aa & 11 inf….

rolling for these losesRolls: 11@2; Total Hits: 411@2: (1, 1, 6, 4, 1, 3, 3, 6, 3, 2, 6)

Germany has left 7inf, 2 art 4 arm & 2 fgt:

Rolls: 7@2 2@2 4@3 2@4; Total Hits: 87@2: (2, 2, 5, 3, 5, 1, 4)2@2: (2, 4)4@3: (2, 1, 2, 6)2@4: (4, 6)

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usa loses 12 inf

rd 2 usa attacks w/18 inf, 7art, arm, 5 mech, 3fgt, tac & 2 bmb’s vs. German 7inf, 2 art, 4 arm, 2 fgt

USA attackRolls: 11@1 14@2 1@3 5@1 3@3 1@4 2@4; Total Hits: 1611@1: (1, 2, 3, 5, 3, 6, 3, 1, 2, 1, 4)14@2: (1, 3, 3, 5, 1, 5, 6, 6, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2)1@3: (5)5@1: (2, 6, 4, 6, 6)3@3: (5, 2, 2)1@4: (3)2@4: (4, 2)vs……German D @Rolls: 7@2 2@2 4@3 2@4; Total Hits: 57@2: (6, 5, 3, 6, 3, 4, 3)2@2: (6, 2)4@3: (3, 4, 2, 2)2@4: (5, 3)

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German forces are destroyed…

Usa loses 5inf on rd 2….

USA takes London w/13 inf, 7art, arm, 5 mech, 3fgt, tac & 2 bmb’s

I will adjust the triple a file accordingly.

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here is the revised file with usa inf in London at 13, +2fgt, less a tac & bmb

sorry about that……

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something tells me that we only had to select aa causalities when multiple aircraft were strat bmbing multiple targets, factories versus air bases etc……

not that I want to change anything here, it just popped into my head. I will need to review again… :-D

[ArtofWar1947]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 11

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour moved from Archangel to Belarus
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Slovakia Hungary to Belarus
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Belarus
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Belarus

[ArtofWar1947]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 11

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour moved from Archangel to Belarus
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Slovakia Hungary to Belarus
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Belarus
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Belarus

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Belarus
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 2 fighters and 2 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Belarus from Russians with 1 armour, 2 fighters and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Ukraine
                Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Ukraine from Russians with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Ukraine to Novgorod
            1 artillery moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Northern Italy to Slovakia Hungary
            1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            2 fighters moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            5 infantry moved from Northern Italy to France

Place Units - Italians
            3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6
            Italians collect 14 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 14 PUs total

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Hello Art, just so we are clear and for future reference….the scenario where aa is fired separately per aircraft is only applied to strategic bombing runs where both tac’s and bmb’s are used…

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 11

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 carrier and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            2 fighters moved from Yunnan to Volgograd

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 infantry placed in New South Wales
            1 carrier placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 12 PUs total
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 17 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 22 PUs

Territory Summary for ANZAC :

Yunnan : 2 fighters
    India : 1 infantry
    Queensland : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 harbour and 4 infantry
    New Zealand : 1 airfield and 1 harbour
    New South Wales : 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    Western Australia : 1 airfield
    Dutch New Guinea : 1 flag
    54 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer, 2 submarines and 2 transports
    62 Sea Zone : 1 carrier
    Egypt : 1 infantry
    Volgograd : 2 fighters

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 48 / 55
    Russians : 23 / 37
    Japanese : 49 / 58
    Americans : 54 / 74
    Chinese : 12 / 15
    British : 31 / 36
    UK_Pacific : 17 / 20
    Italians : 15 / 14
    ANZAC : 10 / 22
    French : 6 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 11

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 destroyer moved from 112 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Scotland to United Kingdom

Turn Complete - French

Territory Summary for French :

Egypt : 2 infantry
    United Kingdom : 1 fighter
    109 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 48 / 55
    Russians : 23 / 37
    Japanese : 49 / 58
    Americans : 54 / 74
    Chinese : 12 / 15
    British : 31 / 36
    UK_Pacific : 17 / 20
    Italians : 15 / 14
    ANZAC : 10 / 22
    French : 6 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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art you used the wrong UK file when you went with Italy and then I did the same with Anzac/france……I will fix again on my next turn…delete 2 usa inf from London, delete a usa tac & bmb and add two usa fgt’s…I just don’t want to forget…

[ArtofWar1947]

I re-read the AA rules carefully and agree; selection applies only to SBR. Either I remembered the selection rule from an earlier version of AA or confused the two rules (a distinct possibility).

For the sake of fairness, we should revert to using the initial results.

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@ArtofWar1947:

I re-read the AA rules carefully and agree; selection applies only to SBR. Either I remembered the selection rule from an earlier version of AA or confused the two rules (a distinct possibility).

For the sake of fairness, we should revert to using the initial results.

I am cool with it either way……

Germany is up…you have some tough choices now I think.

[ArtofWar1947]

I agree about the tough choices.

Bombing the Major IC in Russia with with 4 bombers escorted by 2 fighters. Scramble Soviet fighters?

[ArtofWar1947]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 12

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 artillery and 17 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            4 bombers and 2 fighters moved from Novgorod to Russia
            3 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Novgorod to Western Ukraine

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@ArtofWar1947:

I agree about the tough choices.

Bombing the Major IC in Russia with with 4 bombers escorted by 2 fighters. Scramble Soviet fighters?

no thanks

[ArtofWar1947]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 12

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 artillery and 17 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            4 bombers and 2 fighters moved from Novgorod to Russia
            3 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Novgorod to Western Ukraine

Combat - Germans
            Air Battle in Russia
                Germans attacks with 6 units heading to Russia
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                    AA fire in Russia :  0/4 hits
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 8,4,4,4 and causes: 20 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 20 damage total.
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Germans attack with 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Western Ukraine, round 2 :  0/5 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 :  0/3 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Western Ukraine, round 3 :  2/5 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 3 :  0/3 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Western Ukraine
                    Germans roll dice for 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Western Ukraine, round 4 :  1/5 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery in Western Ukraine, round 4 :  0/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in Western Ukraine
                Germans win, taking Western Ukraine from Russians with 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 fighters moved from Russia to Belarus
            4 bombers moved from Russia to Novgorod
            3 aaGuns, 8 armour, 15 artilleries, 40 infantry and 8 mech_infantrys moved from Archangel to Belarus
            4 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Ukraine to Belarus
            2 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            5 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Bessarabia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Novgorod
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            3 transports moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            6 infantry moved from Germany to 114 Sea Zone
            6 infantry and 3 transports moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            6 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Finland
            2 carriers, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Germany

Place Units - Germans
            6 infantry placed in Western Germany
            9 infantry placed in Germany
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Novgorod

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 7
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,5
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,6
            Germans collect 43 PUs (7 lost to blockades); end with 43 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 48 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 53 PUs

Territory Summary for Germans :

Normandy Bordeaux : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Southern France : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    France : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 factory_minor
    Western Germany : 1 airfield, 1 factory_major, 3 fighters, 1 harbour, 12 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
    Germany : 1 factory_major, 9 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Belarus : 3 aaGuns, 8 armour, 19 artilleries, 2 fighters, 45 infantry, 8 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers
    Karelia : 1 flag
    Baltic States : 1 flag
    Vyborg : 1 flag
    Archangel : 1 infantry
    Eastern Poland : 4 mech_infantrys
    Bessarabia : 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Western Ukraine : 1 flag, 3 infantry
    Novgorod : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 4 bombers, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    113 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    Bulgaria : 1 flag
    115 Sea Zone : 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 3 transports
    Yugoslavia : 1 flag
    Finland : 1 flag, 6 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 50 / 53
    Russians : 21 / 37
    Japanese : 49 / 58
    Americans : 54 / 74
    Chinese : 12 / 15
    British : 31 / 36
    UK_Pacific : 17 / 20
    Italians : 15 / 14
    ANZAC : 10 / 22
    French : 6 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 1 times
            2 was rolled 5 times
            3 was rolled 8 times
            4 was rolled 6 times
            5 was rolled 6 times
            6 was rolled 4 times
        Average roll : 3.767
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.966
        Standard Deviation : 0.983
        Total rolls : 30

Null / Other
            3 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 4.500
        Median : 4.500
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 2

Germans Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
            2 was rolled 4 times
            3 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 5 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.600
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 1.071
        Standard Deviation : 1.035
        Total rolls : 15

Russians Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 5 times
            4 was rolled 4 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 3.846
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 1.583
        Standard Deviation : 1.258
        Total rolls : 13

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 12

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 3 fighters; Remaining resources: 7 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Timguska to Yenisey
                  Russians take Yenisey from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Nenetsia to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Archangel
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Archangel
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Western Ukraine
            2 fighters moved from Russia to Ukraine
            2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Archangel
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Archangel, round 2 :  0/3 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Archangel, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Archangel, round 3 :  1/3 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Archangel, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Archangel
                Russians win, taking Archangel from Italians with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Russians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 3 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Western Ukraine, round 2 :  3/5 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 3 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 :  0/3 hits
                    3 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Western Ukraine
                Russians win, taking Western Ukraine from Germans with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry
            Battle in Ukraine
                Russians attack with 2 fighters and 2 infantry
                Italians defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 mech_infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 2 fighters and 2 infantry in Ukraine, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Ukraine, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians lost in Ukraine
                Russians win, taking Ukraine from Italians with 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            2 fighters moved from Ukraine to Russia
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Russia
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Russia
            1 infantry moved from Vologda to Urals
            1 aaGun moved from Timguska to Novosibirsk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kansu to Timguska
            1 mech_infantry moved from Tsinghai to Volgograd
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Volgograd
            1 fighter moved from Archangel to Russia

Place Units - Russians
            3 fighters placed in Volgograd

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 27 PUs; end with 34 PUs total
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 9 PUs; end with 43 PUs

Territory Summary for Russians :

Yenisey : 1 infantry
    Timguska : 1 mech_infantry
    Italian Somaliland : 1 flag
    Ethiopia : 1 flag
    Bryansk : 1 infantry
    Urals : 1 infantry
    Archangel : 2 infantry
    Russia : 4 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 12 armour, 8 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 4 fighters, 41 infantry, 17 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
    Ukraine : 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
    Western Ukraine : 1 artillery and 2 infantry
    Novosibirsk : 1 aaGun
    Volgograd : 1 factory_minor, 3 fighters and 2 mech_infantrys
    Smolensk : 1 infantry
    125 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    Iraq : 1 flag

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 48 / 53
    Russians : 27 / 43
    Japanese : 48 / 58
    Americans : 54 / 74
    Chinese : 12 / 15
    British : 31 / 36
    UK_Pacific : 17 / 20
    Italians : 12 / 14
    ANZAC : 10 / 22
    French : 6 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 1 times
            2 was rolled 2 times
            3 was rolled 10 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 6 times
        Average roll : 3.857
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 3.650
        Standard Deviation : 1.910
        Total rolls : 21

Germans Combat
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 5.333
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 2.500
        Standard Deviation : 1.581
        Total rolls : 3

Russians Combat
            2 was rolled 2 times
            3 was rolled 9 times
            6 was rolled 4 times
        Average roll : 3.667
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 4.643
        Standard Deviation : 2.155
        Total rolls : 15

Italians Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.333
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 1.500
        Standard Deviation : 1.225
        Total rolls : 3