Whackamatt (allies +12) vs Hank (axis)

[Hank13]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 8

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 2 artilleries and 6 bombers; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 armour moved from Finland to Vyborg
                  Germans take Vyborg from British
            1 armour moved from Vyborg to Karelia
            2 infantry moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Finland to Norway
                  Germans take Norway from Russians
            1 armour moved from Evenkiyskiy to Yenisey
                  Germans take Yenisey from Russians
            1 armour moved from Yenisey to Yakut S.S.R.
                  Germans take Yakut S.S.R. from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Novosibirsk
                  Germans take Novosibirsk from Russians
            6 bombers moved from Western Germany to 92 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Southern Italy to 92 Sea Zone
            19 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Northwest Persia to Iraq
            7 armour, 2 fighters, 6 mech_infantrys and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Caucasus to Iraq

Combat - Germans
            British scrambles 1 units out of Gibraltar to defend against the attack in 92 Sea Zone
            Battle in Karelia
                Germans attack with 1 armour and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour and 2 infantry in Karelia, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 infantry in Karelia, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Karelia
                Germans win, taking Karelia from British with 1 armour and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Iraq
                Germans attack with 26 armour, 2 fighters, 10 mech_infantrys and 5 tactical_bombers
                French defend with 1 infantry; British defend with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 15 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber; Americans defend with 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers
                    Germans roll dice for 26 armour, 2 fighters, 10 mech_infantrys and 5 tactical_bombers in Iraq, round 2 :  17/43 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 16 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers in Iraq, round 2 :  6/25 hits
                    15 infantry owned by the British , 1 infantry owned by the French , 1 mech_infantry owned by the British and 6 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans lost in Iraq
                    Germans roll dice for 26 armour, 2 fighters, 4 mech_infantrys and 5 tactical_bombers in Iraq, round 3 :  19/37 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers in Iraq, round 3 :  3/8 hits
                    1 tactical_bomber owned by the British , 1 fighter owned by the Americans , 1 armour owned by the British , 2 mech_infantrys owned by the British , 1 artillery owned by the British , 2 tactical_bombers owned by the Americans and 3 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans lost in Iraq
                Germans win, taking Iraq from British with 26 armour, 2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 5 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 77
                Casualties for Germans: 9 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 armour, 1 artillery, 15 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for Americans: 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers
            Battle in 92 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 6 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                French defend with 1 cruiser and 1 fighter; British defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 1 transport; Americans defend with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                    Germans roll dice for 6 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 92 Sea Zone, round 2 :  5/10 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship, 3 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 1 fighter and 2 transports in 92 Sea Zone, round 2 :  3/8 hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the British , 1 destroyer owned by the Americans , 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Germans , 1 cruiser owned by the Americans , 2 fighters owned by the Germans and 2 destroyers owned by the British lost in 92 Sea Zone
                    Germans roll dice for 6 bombers and 1 tactical_bomber in 92 Sea Zone, round 3 :  7/7 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 fighter and 2 transports in 92 Sea Zone, round 3 :  1/3 hits
                    1 transport owned by the British , 1 cruiser owned by the French , 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Germans , 1 transport owned by the Americans , 1 battleship owned by the British and 1 fighter owned by the French lost in 92 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 6 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 62
                Casualties for Germans: 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 fighter
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 1 transport
                Casualties for Americans: 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport

Non Combat Move - Germans
            6 bombers moved from 92 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            2 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            1 aaGun moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Northwest Persia
            3 armour moved from Volgograd to Northwest Persia
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Novgorod

Place Units - Germans
            2 artilleries and 6 bombers placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,4
            Germans collect 66 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 66 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 71 PUs
            Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 4 PUs; end with 75 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 80 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 95 PUs

Territory Summary for Germans :

Evenkiyskiy : 1 flag
    Yenisey : 1 flag
    Yakut S.S.R. : 1 flag, 1 armour
    Normandy Bordeaux : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    France : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor and 3 infantry
    Western Germany : 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 6 bombers, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour and 6 infantry
    Germany : 2 aaGuns, 1 factory_major and 4 infantry
    Norway : 1 mech_infantry
    Southern Italy : 6 bombers
    Belarus : 1 flag
    Karelia : 1 flag, 1 armour and 1 infantry
    Baltic States : 1 flag
    Bryansk : 1 flag
    Urals : 1 flag
    Vyborg : 1 flag
    Archangel : 1 flag
    Eastern Poland : 1 flag
    Russia : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor and 2 mech_infantrys
    Ukraine : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor
    Western Ukraine : 1 flag
    Novosibirsk : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Vologda : 1 flag
    Volgograd : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor
    Novgorod : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 4 mech_infantrys
    Caucasus : 1 flag, 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys
    Smolensk : 1 flag
    Samara : 1 flag
    Iraq : 1 flag, 26 armour, 1 factory_minor and 1 mech_infantry
    Northwest Persia : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 4 armour, 2 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 5 tactical_bombers
    Finland : 1 flag

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 67 / 95
    Russians : 6 / 0
    Japanese : 51 / 58
    Americans : 53 / 70
    Chinese : 9 / 9
    British : 30 / 35
    UK_Pacific : 7 / 8
    Italians : 22 / 24
    ANZAC : 13 / 14
    French : 7 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[Hank13]

I assumed you would scramble the French fighter out of Gibraltar. Feel free to edit it back - it didn’t really make an impact on the battle anyway and I don’t really want to nitpick hits at this point in the game.

[Whackamatt]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 8

Combat Move - Russians
            6 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Kazakhstan
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Hopei
                  Chinese take Hopei from Japanese

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Kazakhstan
                Russians attack with 6 infantry
                Italians defend with 2 mech_infantrys
                Russians win, taking Kazakhstan from Italians with 6 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Italians: 2 mech_infantrys

Non Combat Move - Russians
            2 aaGuns moved from Tsinghai to Kazakhstan

Turn Complete - Russians

[Hank13]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 7 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 2 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Shantung to Kiangsu
            1 artillery moved from Suiyuyan to Hopei
            1 infantry moved from Kansu to Tsinghai
                  Japanese take Tsinghai from Chinese
            1 bomber moved from Japan to 46 Sea Zone
            4 bombers moved from Japan to Yunnan
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kiangsu
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to Hopei
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to Shan State
            1 bomber, 5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Burma
            1 artillery and 3 mech_infantrys moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Malaya to Shan State
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 41 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 41 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 41 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 38 Sea Zone to Burma
            1 armour moved from French Indo China to Shan State

Combat - Japanese
            Japanese creates battle in territory 6 Sea Zone
            Americans scrambles 3 units out of Korea to defend against the attack in 6 Sea Zone
            Battle in 6 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 3 submarines
                British defend with 1 battleship; Americans defend with 3 battleships, 6 carriers, 2 cruisers, 7 fighters, 3 submarines, 6 tactical_bombers and 2 transports
                3 submarines owned by the Japanese Submerged
                3 submarines owned by the Americans Submerged
            Battle in Burma
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 5 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 7 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 2 artilleries and 9 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 5 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 7 tactical_bombers in Burma, round 2 :  8/16 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 artilleries and 9 infantry in Burma, round 2 :  5/11 hits
                    8 infantry owned by the British , 1 infantry owned by the Japanese , 3 fighters owned by the Japanese and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Burma
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 7 tactical_bombers in Burma, round 3 :  7/11 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 artilleries and 1 infantry in Burma, round 3 :  2/3 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British , 2 tactical_bombers owned by the Japanese and 2 artilleries owned by the British lost in Burma
                Japanese winAmericans win with 4 battleships, 6 carriers, 2 cruisers, 7 fighters, 6 tactical_bombers and 2 transports remaining, taking Burma from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -24
                Casualties for Japanese: 3 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for British: 2 artilleries and 9 infantry
            Battle in Kiangsu
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 4 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kiangsu, round 2 :  5/6 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 4 infantry in Kiangsu, round 2 :  0/4 hits
                    4 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kiangsu
                Japanese win, taking Kiangsu from Chinese with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry
            Battle in Hopei
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in Hopei, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Hopei, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 fighter owned by the Japanese lost in Hopei
                Japanese win, taking Hopei from Chinese with 1 artillery and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in 46 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 46 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 4 bombers and 3 mech_infantrys
                British defend with 3 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 4 bombers and 3 mech_infantrys in Yunnan, round 2 :  3/8 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 3 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    3 infantry owned by the British and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 4 bombers and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 3 infantry
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Shan State, round 2 :  1/5 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Shan State, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British and 2 mech_infantrys owned by the Japanese lost in Shan State
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in Shan State, round 3 :  1/3 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Shan State, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British lost in Shan State
                Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Moving scrambled unit from 6 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Korea
            Moving scrambled unit from 6 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Korea
            Moving scrambled unit from 6 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Korea

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            1 bomber, 2 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Burma to Kwangsi
            4 bombers moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers and 3 transports moved from 19 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 20 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 41 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsu to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Hopei to Kwangsi
            1 bomber moved from 46 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands

Place Units - Japanese
            1 fighter, 5 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Japan
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in French Indo China
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Malaya
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 36 Sea Zone: 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Kwangsi: 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 8
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,5,6,5,1,5,1,5,1,4,5,1,3,4,4,4,1,3,1,5,2,3,5,2,1,2,3,1,2,5,2,2
            Japanese collect 50 PUs (8 lost to blockades); end with 50 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 55 PUs

Territory Summary for Japanese :

Caroline Islands : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 bomber and 1 harbour
    Iwo Jima : 1 infantry
    Shantung : 1 flag
    Kwangsi : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 5 bombers, 5 fighters and 7 tactical_bombers
    Kiangsu : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Kiangsi : 1 flag
    Japan : 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter, 1 harbour, 15 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Jehol : 1 flag
    Hainan : 1 harbour
    Shensi : 1 flag
    Yunnan : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 2 mech_infantrys
    Suiyuyan : 1 flag
    Kweichow : 1 flag
    Hunan : 1 flag
    Kansu : 1 flag
    Hopei : 1 flag, 1 artillery
    Tsinghai : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Szechwan : 1 flag
    Sikang : 1 flag
    Anhwe : 1 flag
    Shan State : 1 flag, 1 armour
    Burma : 1 flag, 1 artillery
    Malaya : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 3 mech_infantrys
    Borneo : 1 flag
    Kwangtung : 1 flag, 1 harbour
    Philippines : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 harbour
    Guam : 1 flag, 1 airfield
    French Indo China : 1 flag, 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Celebes : 1 flag
    Java : 1 flag
    Dutch New Guinea : 1 flag, 1 armour
    Sumatra : 1 flag
    41 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    43 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    37 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    36 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 2 battleships, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 4 destroyers, 1 submarine and 3 transports
    38 Sea Zone : 2 transports
    19 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    6 Sea Zone : 3 submarines

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 67 / 95
    Russians : 7 / 0
    Japanese : 58 / 55
    Americans : 53 / 70
    Chinese : 4 / 9
    British : 30 / 35
    UK_Pacific : 5 / 8
    Italians : 21 / 24
    ANZAC : 13 / 14
    French : 7 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[Whackamatt]

I’m going to concede this one and ask for a rematch!  Well played.

[Hank13]

Yep, it’s not looking so good in the Middle East for the allies.

I’m up for another. Do you want to start the bidding?