Faramir (Axis) vs. Arthur Bomber Harris (Allies)

[Faramir]

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

Game History

Round: 5

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 9 artilleries and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Vyborg to Novgorod
                  Germans take Novgorod from Russians
            7 infantry moved from Karelia to Novgorod
            1 infantry moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
            1 artillery moved from Germany to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Romania
            1 artillery moved from Slovakia Hungary to Romania
            1 artillery moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland
            5 transports moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            5 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            5 artilleries, 5 infantry and 5 transports moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            5 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Romania
                Germans attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Romania from Russians with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Poland
                Germans attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Poland from Russians with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in United Kingdom
                Germans attack with 5 artilleries, 1 bomber and 5 infantry
                British defend with 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major, 2 fighters, 1 harbour, 11 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; French defend with 1 infantry
                1 bomber owned by the Germans retreated
                British win with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -11
                Casualties for Germans: 5 artilleries and 5 infantry
                Casualties for British: 7 infantry
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Western Germany
            1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to Germany
            1 aaGun moved from Karelia to Novgorod

Place Units - Germans
            5 artilleries and 5 infantry placed in Western Germany
            4 artilleries placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,5
            Germans collect 47 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 47 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 52 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 57 PUs

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[Arthur Bomber Harris]

You really do want to capture London…

[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 3 armour, 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            4 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Romania
            1 artillery moved from Bessarabia to Romania
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Romania
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Romania
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Romania
            2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Novgorod
                  Russians take Baltic States from Germans
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Novgorod
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Novgorod
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Novgorod
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Poland
            1 artillery moved from Eastern Poland to Poland
            1 artillery moved from Eastern Poland to Poland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Poland

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Novgorod
                Russians attack with 5 armour, 4 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                Germans defend with 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 9 infantry
                Russians win, taking Novgorod from Germans with 5 armour, 2 artilleries and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for Germans: 1 aaGun and 9 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Romania
                Russians attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry
                retreated to Romania
                Germans win with 2 artilleries remaining. Battle score for attacker is -17
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
            Battle in Poland
                Russians attack with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Russians win, taking Poland from Germans with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            4 aaGuns, 10 artilleries and 21 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to Belarus
            3 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Romania to Belarus
            1 armour and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Belarus

Place Units - Russians
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Ukraine
            3 armour and 6 mech_infantrys placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 38 PUs; end with 38 PUs total
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 41 PUs

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[Faramir]

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

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 artillery and 4 destroyers; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            4 infantry moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 44 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Dutch New Guinea to New Guinea
                  Japanese take New Guinea from ANZAC
            1 bomber moved from Celebes to 45 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Philippines to 45 Sea Zone
            5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 45 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers, 1 destroyer, 5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese win with 2 bombers, 1 destroyer, 5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from 45 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from 45 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Philippines to Japan
            1 armour, 2 artilleries, 7 infantry and 5 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            7 submarines moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            5 carriers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 battleships and 1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 2 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands

Place Units - Japanese
            4 destroyers placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 30 PUs; end with 31 PUs total

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[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 2 destroyers, 3 fighters and 5 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            2 fighters moved from Eastern United States to 110 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 2 fighters moved from 92 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            4 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to Queensland
            4 submarines moved from 26 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 25 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Burma to Queensland

Combat - Americans
            Battle in 110 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 4 fighters
                Germans defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 4 destroyers, 2 submarines and 5 transports
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Germans
                Americans win with 1 carrier and 4 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 83
                Casualties for Germans: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 4 destroyers, 2 submarines and 5 transports
                Casualties for Americans: 1 cruiser and 2 destroyers

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            1 transport moved from 92 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers and 5 submarines moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Eastern United States to Gibraltar

Place Units - Americans
            2 destroyers and 5 submarines placed in 10 Sea Zone
            3 fighters placed in Western United States

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

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[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 destroyer, 1 infantry and 4 transports; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 1 bomber and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 mech_infantry moved from Burma to Siam
                  UK_Pacific take Siam from Japanese
            1 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from India to French Indo China
            1 infantry moved from Kenya to Italian Somaliland
                  British take Italian Somaliland from Italians
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to 81 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Egypt to 81 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 81 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 79 Sea Zone

Combat - British
            Battle in French Indo China
                British attack with 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                British win, taking French Indo China from Japanese with 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to Burma
            1 infantry moved from 79 Sea Zone to West India
            1 artillery moved from 79 Sea Zone to West India
            1 armour moved from Eastern Persia to India
            1 bomber moved from Malta to Gibraltar
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Malta to Gibraltar
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
                  British take Northwest Persia from Neutral_Allies
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Ontario to Eastern United States

Place Units - British
            1 destroyer and 4 transports placed in 110 Sea Zone
            1 infantry placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 33 PUs; end with 34 PUs total
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 39 PUs

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 submarine placed in 39 Sea Zone
            1 bomber placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 16 PUs; end with 17 PUs total
            Objective UK Pacific 2 Kwangtung And Malaya: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 22 PUs
            Units Change Ownership
                Some Units in India change ownership: 1 bomber
                Some Units in 39 Sea Zone change ownership: 1 submarine

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[Faramir]

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

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 destroyer; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to 91 Sea Zone

Combat - Italians
            Italians creates battle in territory 97 Sea Zone
            Battle in 91 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 bomber
                Americans defend with 2 destroyers, 5 submarines and 1 transport
                5 submarines owned by the Americans Submerged
                Americans win with 2 destroyers and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is -12
                Casualties for Italians: 1 bomber

Non Combat Move - Italians

Place Units - Italians
            1 destroyer placed in 97 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,5
            Italians collect 5 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 6 PUs total
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 11 PUs

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[Faramir]

The German fleet defended pretty poorly  :-(

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Yeah, the dice didn’t favor them.  I did have the Brits to clean up if I had needed to.

At this point the game is essentially over.  In Europe, Germany and Italy will struggle to make any progress very far into Russia; Africa won’t ever be threatened again.  In the Pacific, the Japanese might be able to capture Australia or India, but not both.  With the permanent loss of the two victory cities in mainland Asia, their income is too low to contend for the long-term.

The Allies are enjoying a 2:1 economic advantage.  I think that we can safely conclude that abandoning China is too economically painful for Japan.  Plus losing two victory cities makes it necessary to capture India + Australia + Hawaii + Western USA, an unlikely thing to happen with the reduced income.

[Faramir]

There’s only 1 victory city in China I thought. I would fight to the bitter end but if you want to call it a game that’s fine with me.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Hong Kong and Shanghai are the two in China.  I just don’t see how you can possibly get a win on either side of the board.  Normally at this point both Japan and Germany should be earning 60-70 PUs.  The Axis can turtle down for a long time, but the slow road to eventual Allied victory is not particularly fun.

[Faramir]

Ya I will concede the game to you.