ABH vs Innocentbystander G40

[innocentbystander]

@Arthur:

no problem. Do, though, start planning which round your Germans will converge on Moscow.  I think G8 will be the earliest that they could possibly be next to Moscow, and G9 or 10 as the earliest conceivable round that they will have sufficient strength to even conceive of attacking it.Â

Whatever your plan turns out to be, buy troops of sufficient speed so that they reach Moscow.  Mechs and tanks bought this round and next could make it on G9.  Planes are necessary when you are a turn or two prior to your planned attack.  The really good players will precisely calculate how many troops will be present on each side at which turn and be able to use the battle calculator to know their odds of winning several turns before the actual attack on Moscow.

I’m not really going for Moscow.  I have never won as the Axis be capturing Moscow.  It will be pretty clear what I’m doing after you see the board on Germany 5

The way I see it I expect to get Malaya this turn and (hopefully) wont lose it again.  The US is about 2 or 3 turns away from replacing all their transports that Japan is about to sink and I don’t expect to lose mine anymore.  You didn’t move any war ships into the islands so I wont lose a piece and I don’t have to leave anything on the Philippines, it isn’t threatened.  In fact, I am probably not going to lose… any ships this turn for Japan.  Yes you’ll have the money for a short while.  But I keep all my pieces.

Germany has 131 units on the board and (well) really none of them are threatened.  True I am NOT in position to take Russia.  But I am going to get… bigger.  And Bigger.  I have a lot of “depth” to the troops, the supply line goes back a long distance.  The Soviets and the British are not going to be able to slow Germany’s growth as least I don’t think so.  The Italians just have to keep the US off the Continent.

[innocentbystander]

Game History

Round: 5

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 fighter, 13 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Poland to Ukraine
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to Ukraine
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to 81 Sea Zone
            9 armour moved from Novgorod to Nenetsia
                  Germans take Archangel from Russians
                  Germans take Nenetsia from Russians
            21 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from Vyborg to Finland
            1 infantry moved from Baltic States to Belarus
                  Germans take Belarus from Russians
            4 infantry moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
            3 artilleries moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Iceland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Iceland
            4 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia
            5 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
            5 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            7 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Poland to Novgorod
            1 fighter moved from Poland to Novgorod
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Novgorod

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 81 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 bomber
                British defend with 1 transport
                Germans win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in Ukraine
                Germans attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Ukraine from Russians with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            3 aaGuns moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
            1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
            1 bomber moved from 81 Sea Zone to Greece

Place Units - Germans
            10 infantry placed in Germany
            3 infantry placed in Novgorod
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,3
            Germans collect 49 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 49 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 54 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 59 PUs

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 2 armour, 5 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Tsinghai
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Novosibirsk to Tsinghai
            1 mech_infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 infantry moved from Timguska to Kansu
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Ukraine
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine
                  Russians take Western Ukraine from Germans
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            1 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Vologda
            4 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Vologda
            1 infantry moved from Timguska to Urals
            10 infantry moved from Timguska to Novosibirsk
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Belarus
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Belarus

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Tsinghai
                Russians attack with 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Tsinghai from Japanese with 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Ukraine
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry
                Russians win, taking Ukraine from Germans with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Belarus
                Russians attack with 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter moved from Belarus to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Belarus to Russia
            4 aaGuns, 9 artilleries and 38 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            10 artilleries moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 armour moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Tsinghai to Russia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to Shensi
            1 armour moved from Yunnan to Shensi
            1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Russia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Russia

Place Units - Russians
            2 armour, 5 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Russia
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Timguska: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Timguska: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Novosibirsk: 2 aaGuns
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 30 PUs; end with 30 PUs total

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

I am curious how you won as Axis if you never captured Moscow?  Buying so many infantry really tempts me to buy another couple rounds of fleet in the Pacific since I know that Germany is not going anywhere quickly.

[innocentbystander]

@Arthur:

I am curious how you won as Axis if you never captured Moscow?  Buying so many infantry really tempts me to buy another couple rounds of fleet in the Pacific since I know that Germany is not going anywhere quickly.

Just money and victory cities.  I can never capture Moscow.  I just starve them.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Well then I guess I am going to learn about a new strategy.

[innocentbystander]

If the Americans go for the Philippines, order of my casualties (until ALL 10 or 11 of your subs are dead….) is as follows…

all 6 of my subs…
1 DD (I need one to find your subs)
the cruiser…

then start taking hits on the capital ships.  If I kill ALL your subs before my DD dies, kill both DDs before you take hits on the 5 capital ships.

Scramble everything.  I am hitting you with 6 zeros and 3 tactical bombers vs your 4 P-51 Mustangs and the 2 B-17s.

[innocentbystander]

I was going to go for Malaya (to keep Singapore) this turn, but then I saw all the subs you could hit my fleet.  I can’t afford to do it this turn.  But if my calculations are correct, the two big islands I took, it is impossible for you to retake them for at least two turns, so it seems like the better strategy.  I thought about this Japan turn all weekend.  I had way too many options.

[innocentbystander]

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 armour, 1 carrier, 1 fighter and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 4 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 submarine moved from 39 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to Borneo
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 43 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 artillery moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 armour moved from Hopei to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Hopei to Chahar
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
            2 armour moved from Kwangtung to Anhwe
            2 artilleries moved from Kiangsi to Anhwe
            2 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Anhwe
            2 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan
            2 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Hunan
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to Hunan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in 41 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 submarine
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 1 transport
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in 43 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 1 transport
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Borneo
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Celebes
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Celebes from Americans with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Hunan
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Hunan from Chinese with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kwangsi
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Kwangsi from Chinese with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Anhwe
                Japanese attack with 3 armour, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese win, taking Anhwe from Chinese with 3 armour, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 44 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Celebes to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Celebes to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Borneo to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 43 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from Borneo to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 21 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from 21 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            4 submarines moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 18 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 18 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Hunan to Kwangtung
            1 fighter moved from Hunan to Kwangtung

Place Units - Japanese
            3 armour placed in Kwangtung
            1 carrier and 2 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 42 PUs; end with 46 PUs total

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 destroyer, 2 infantry, 7 submarines, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 destroyer moved from 30 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 30 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 30 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Brazil to 86 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 86 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern United States to Gibraltar
            1 submarine moved from 55 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 artillery, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 mech_infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 30 Sea Zone to Johnston Island

Place Units - Americans
            2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Eastern United States
            1 destroyer, 4 submarines and 2 transports placed in 101 Sea Zone
            3 submarines placed in 10 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 56 PUs; end with 56 PUs total
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 61 PUs
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 66 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 76 PUs

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open
            Chinese buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 artillery moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Shensi to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Hopei
                  Chinese take Hopei from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Suiyuyan
                  Chinese take Suiyuyan from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Hunan
                Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Chinese win, taking Hunan from Japanese with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kwangsi
                Chinese attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -10
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 artillery and 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Hunan to Yunnan

Place Units - Chinese
            2 infantry placed in Shensi
            2 infantry placed in Yunnan
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Chinese from Kweichow: 1 artillery
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Chinese to Yunnan: 1 artillery
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Gibraltar: 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Gibraltar: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to 91 Sea Zone: 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs total
            Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 16 PUs

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 armour, 1 bomber, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kweichow
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from India to 41 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 2 artilleries moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            4 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Iraq to Caucasus
            1 fighter moved from Northwest Persia to Russia
            1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from Northwest Persia to Russia
            1 armour moved from Caucasus to Volgograd
            1 armour moved from Iraq to Caucasus
            1 armour moved from Iraq to Caucasus
            1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Iraq
            1 armour moved from Egypt to Iraq
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            5 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Sikang to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kansu to Shensi

Combat - British
            Battle in Kwangsi
                British attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 2 infantry
                British win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
            Battle in 41 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 destroyer and 1 fighter
                Japanese defend with 1 submarine
                British win, taking 41 Sea Zone from Japanese with 1 destroyer and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - British
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Morocco: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Algeria: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Algeria from Italians to British
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 fighter moved from 41 Sea Zone to Yunnan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            3 aaGuns moved from Burma to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 artillery moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 mech_infantry moved from India to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Gibraltar
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Gibraltar

Place Units - British
            1 armour, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Egypt
            1 bomber placed in United Kingdom
            British undo move 2.
            British undo move 1.
            1 armour, 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry placed in Egypt
            1 tactical_bomber placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 34 PUs; end with 34 PUs total

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in India
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Malaya: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Yunnan: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 13 PUs; end with 13 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys

[innocentbystander]

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 2 artilleries, 1 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Algeria
            2 fighters moved from 95 Sea Zone to Algeria
            3 armour moved from Bessarabia to Western Ukraine
            4 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Western Ukraine

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Algeria
                Italians attack with 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Algeria from British with 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Italians attack with 3 armour and 4 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Western Ukraine from Russians with 3 armour and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria
            1 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria
            2 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            1 artillery moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 fighter moved from Algeria to 95 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Algeria to 95 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia

Place Units - Italians
            1 submarine placed in 95 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 18 PUs; end with 18 PUs total

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 5

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

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone

Combat - ANZAC
            Battle in 43 Sea Zone
                ANZAC attack with 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 transport
                ANZAC win, taking 43 Sea Zone from Japanese with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                ANZAC attack with 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 transport
                ANZAC win, taking 44 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 fighter moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            1 fighter moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
            1 fighter moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
            1 fighter moved from Malaya to India

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 carrier and 1 submarine placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 14 PUs; end with 16 PUs total
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 21 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 26 PUs

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 5

Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

[innocentbystander]

I know I promised that I would use the armor and go to strip the CCCP of all their IPCs out to Vladivostok, but you had too many infantry and too many planes to “suicide” into them before they could get free.  I need to get up to like 20 armor to pull that off.  So in the mean time (while I build up), I’ll try for the lower victory city and force the UK to stop them.  You’ve got that massive stack, but it can’t go for “both” South and North.

I love that tactic you are using with the mech inf in Africa.  That is like 3 IPCs a turn I can never take away from you, brilliant!  I’ll remember that the next time I play.

[innocentbystander]

Game History

Round: 6

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 armour, 1 fighter and 10 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            5 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            10 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            4 artilleries moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            2 armour moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Novgorod to Vologda
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Vologda
            5 infantry moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
            7 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
            10 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            2 infantry moved from Archangel to Vologda
            1 artillery moved from Archangel to Vologda
            9 armour moved from Nenetsia to Novgorod
            2 artilleries moved from Archangel to Novgorod
            18 infantry moved from Archangel to Novgorod
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Novgorod
            1 fighter moved from Bessarabia to Southern Italy
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Bessarabia to Novgorod
            1 bomber moved from Greece to Southern Italy

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Vologda
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 5 infantry
                Germans win, taking Vologda from Russians with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 5 infantry
            Battle in Ukraine
                Germans attack with 2 armour, 4 artilleries and 10 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Ukraine from Russians with 2 armour, 4 artilleries and 10 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter moved from Vologda to Novgorod
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Vologda to Novgorod

Place Units - Germans
            10 infantry placed in Germany
            3 armour placed in Novgorod
            1 fighter placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,2
            Germans collect 49 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 50 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 55 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 1 artillery, 5 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Urals to Vologda
            10 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Vologda
            1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Belarus
            1 mech_infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Italian Somaliland
                  Russians take Italian Somaliland from Italians
            1 armour moved from Shensi to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Shensi to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Shensi
            1 infantry moved from Kansu to Shensi
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Archangel
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Archangel
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Belarus
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Belarus
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Belarus

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Archangel
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Belarus
                Russians attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Vologda
                Russians attack with 11 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Vologda from Germans with 11 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 aaGun moved from Novosibirsk to Vologda
            1 aaGun moved from Novosibirsk to Vologda
            1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Vologda
            1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Vologda
            1 armour moved from Russia to Vologda
            1 armour moved from Russia to Vologda
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Russia
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Archangel to Russia
            1 armour moved from Smolensk to Vologda
            4 aaGuns, 19 artilleries and 36 infantry moved from Smolensk to Bryansk

Place Units - Russians
            1 artillery, 5 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 26 PUs; end with 26 PUs total
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 29 PUs

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Eventually Russia will collapse back to Moscow.  For now, I am satisfied that I am pushing your troops back and getting 29 PUs or R6.  I have had games where Germany buys 6 arts + 2 inf on G1, fast movers the next few rounds, and their forces are already in Moscow by G6.

[innocentbystander]

@Arthur:

Eventually Russia will collapse back to Moscow.  For now, I am satisfied that I am pushing your troops back and getting 29 PUs or R6.  I have had games where Germany buys 6 arts + 2 inf on G1, fast movers the next few rounds, and their forces are already in Moscow by G6.Â

Japan has a very small window, very tiny.  The window is the US doesn’t really have any transports in the Pacific Ocean.  Actually, the allies don’t really have any transports in the whole Pacific.  So, my “wealth” isn’t really threatened on these coming turns.  So with that tiny window I am going to take which ever you let me have, either most of Southeast Asia (and half the British economy) or you’ll let me take China out of the game.  I can only get one and its whichever one YOU let me have.

This was a very interesting Japan turn.  This game still has a lot of play.  When you have a huge navy, you still have lots of options.