11L '41 DM (Axis) vs. LL (Allies + 6) +NO, No Tech, 14 VC

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Germans round 1

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory

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Round: 1 Purchase Units - Germans

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TripleA Turn Summary: French round 1

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 1 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 1 artillery and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC 1 infantry moved from New South Wales to 64 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 64 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Queensland to 55 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 55 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 49 Sea Zone to Gilbert Islands Combat - ANZAC Battle in Gilbert Islands ANZAC attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry Japanese defend with 1 marine ANZAC roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Gilbert Islands, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 marine in Gilbert Islands, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 marine owned by the Japanese lost in Gilbert Islands ANZAC win, taking Gilbert Islands from Japanese with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5 Casualties for Japanese: 1 marine Non Combat Move - ANZAC 2 aaGuns and 1 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland 1 cruiser moved from 65 Sea Zone to 64 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from New Zealand to Queensland 1 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State Place Units - ANZAC 1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in New South Wales Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 13 PUs Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 16 PUs Combat Move - French 1 fighter moved from Normandy Bordeaux to 95 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Iceland Combat - French Battle in 95 Sea Zone French attack with 1 fighter Italians defend with 1 battleship French roll dice for 1 fighter in 95 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 battleship in 95 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 battleship owned by the Italians lost in 95 Sea Zone French win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 18 Casualties for Italians: 1 battleship Non Combat Move - French 1 fighter moved from 95 Sea Zone to Morocco 1 infantry moved from Algeria to Morocco 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern France 1 infantry moved from French West Africa to French Central Africa 1 infantry moved from Syria to Trans-Jordan 1 destroyer moved from 74 Sea Zone to 78 Sea Zone Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : -0.67 French regular : 0.50 Japanese regular : -0.33 ANZAC regular : 0.33

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TripleA Turn Summary: French round 1

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

Game History

Round: 1 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC 1 infantry moved from Egypt to Alexandria British take Alexandria from Italians Combat - ANZAC Non Combat Move - ANZAC 1 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State 2 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea ANZAC take Dutch New Guinea from Dutch 2 aaGuns moved from New South Wales to Queensland 2 fighters moved from New Zealand to Queensland 1 destroyer moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone 1 cruiser moved from 63 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone Place Units - ANZAC 1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone 1 infantry placed in New South Wales Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 15 PUs Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 20 PUs Combat Move - French Non Combat Move - French 1 infantry moved from French West Africa to French Central Africa 1 infantry moved from Morocco to Algeria 1 infantry moved from Syria to Trans-Jordan 1 destroyer moved from 72 Sea Zone to 58 Sea Zone Turn Complete - French

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TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 6

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

Game History

Round: 6 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 6 armour, 2 fighters, 2 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 infantry moved from Archangel to Vologda Germans take Vologda from Russians 1 armour moved from Belarus to Smolensk Germans take Smolensk from Russians 1 armour moved from Smolensk to Bryansk 1 armour moved from Volgograd to Samara Germans take Samara from Russians 1 armour moved from Samara to Volgograd 1 armour moved from Volgograd to Kazakhstan Germans take Kazakhstan from Russians 1 armour moved from Kazakhstan to Volgograd 1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Normandy Bordeaux 2 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux 1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Normandy Bordeaux 1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Holland Belgium 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from France to Holland Belgium 1 fighter moved from 112 Sea Zone to Holland Belgium Combat - Germans Battle in Normandy Bordeaux Germans attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry Americans defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1,50 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Normandy Bordeaux Germans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from Americans with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry Battle in Holland Belgium Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry Americans defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 1,83 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Holland Belgium 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Holland Belgium Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from Americans with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Germans 1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to 112 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Normandy Bordeaux to 112 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Bryansk 3 armour and 7 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk 1 artillery and 7 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk 7 armour and 7 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Bryansk 1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine 1 mech_infantry moved from Bessarabia to Bryansk 1 armour, 5 artilleries, 25 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Bryansk 4 armour and 13 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Bryansk 3 aaGuns moved from Rostov to Volgograd 1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Bryansk 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Southern Italy to Ukraine 3 fighters moved from Western Germany to Novgorod 1 fighter moved from France to Novgorod 1 bomber moved from Holland Belgium to Southern Italy 1 bomber moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern Italy 2 aaGuns moved from France to Western Germany 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Ukraine Place Units - Germans 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Novgorod 3 armour placed in Ukraine 3 armour placed in Volgograd 2 submarines placed in 112 Sea Zone Turn Complete - Germans Germans collect 61 PUs; end with 61 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 66 PUs Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 68 PUs Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 73 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 83 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 0,33 Germans regular : 0,67

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TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 9

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 9 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 3 artilleries, 6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Southern Belarus Russians take Southern Belarus from Germans 1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Northern Belarus 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Northern Belarus 1 infantry moved from Russia to Gorky 2 fighters moved from Russia to Gorky 2 fighters moved from Russia to Yaroslavl 1 infantry moved from Russia to Yaroslavl 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Sakha to Amur 1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Vologda Russians take Vologda from Germans 1 fighter moved from Russia to Northern Belarus Combat - Russians Battle in Gorky Russians attack with 2 fighters and 1 infantry Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Gorky, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Gorky, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Gorky Russians win, taking Gorky from Germans with 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Battle in Amur Russians attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Amur, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Amur, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Amur Russians roll dice for 1 artillery in Amur, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Amur, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in Amur 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Amur Japanese win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4 Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Battle in Northern Belarus Russians attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Northern Belarus, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Northern Belarus, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Northern Belarus Russians win, taking Northern Belarus from Germans with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Battle in Yaroslavl Russians attack with 2 fighters and 1 infantry Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Yaroslavl, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Yaroslavl, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Yaroslavl Russians win, taking Yaroslavl from Germans with 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 1 aaGun, 14 artilleries and 41 infantry moved from Smolensk to Novgorod 1 fighter moved from Yaroslavl to Novgorod 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Northern Belarus to Russia 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Smolensk 2 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk 1 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk 1 infantry moved from Russia to Tula 2 infantry moved from Tula to Kursk 1 infantry moved from Kursk to Rostov 2 infantry moved from Tambov to Rostov 3 armour, 5 artilleries, 14 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Stalingrad to Rostov 3 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Samara to Rostov 1 aaGun moved from Samara to Stalingrad 2 fighters moved from Gorky to Russia 1 fighter moved from Yaroslavl to Russia 1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Sakha to Siberia 1 aaGun moved from Russia to Smolensk Place Units - Russians 1 mech_infantry placed in Stalingrad 1 infantry placed in Stalingrad 1 artillery placed in Stalingrad 2 artilleries and 5 infantry placed in Russia Turn Complete - Russians Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 5 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,5 Russians collect 35 PUs; end with 35 PUs Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 38 PUs Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 40 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : 1.33 Germans regular : -1.00 Russians regular : -0.17

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@Argothair Hard to turn down a 90+ IPC battle even if the immediate benefits are not obvious, but if you decide not to sink it, I admire your self-control. I would show no such restraint.

@abh

SZ 40 - US fig+tac on UK CV, all others on own country CVs

@Stucifer there are some who think that you should never take over Normandy