R01 - DD (Axis) vs LL (Allies + 12)

Soviet turn 9

Purchase

16 IPC

7 factory repairs
artillery
tank

Combat Moves

HUP (empty) v infantry (NIN)

Noncombat Moves

4 infantry, artillery, AA gun from ARC to RUS
infantry, 2 tanks, AA gun from YAK to EVE
submarine from Z57 to Z56

Mobilize

artillery, tank in RUS

Income

13

09Brus.AAM

Britain turn 9

Purchase

22 IPC

7 infantry
save 1 IPC

Combat Moves

POL (7 infantry, 2 artillery, 3 fighters) v 5 infantry, 4 tanks (GBR), fighter (Z7), 2 fighters (RUS), *support shots with cruiser, 2 battleships
KAZ (empty) v infantry (RUS)
Z53 (2 destroyers) v submarine (z55)

dice

POL
A - 5 infantry, 4 tanks, 3 fighters, cruiser, 2 battleships
Rolls: 5@1 8@3 2@4; Total Hits: 85@1: (4, 3, 5, 1, 4)8@3: (6, 2, 3, 5, 2, 2, 2, 3)2@4: (6, 3)
D - 7 infantry, 2 artillery, 3 fighters
Rolls: 9@2 3@4; Total Hits: 79@2: (1, 5, 1, 1, 2, 6, 5, 1, 5)3@4: (4, 3, 5)

POL round 2
A - 2 tanks, 3 fighters
Rolls: 5@3; Total Hits: 15@3: (6, 4, 6, 2, 5)
D - artillery, 3 fighters
Rolls: 1@2 3@4; Total Hits: 31@2: (6)3@4: (3, 2, 4)

this is game over

POL round 3
A - 2 fighters
Rolls: 2@3; Total Hits: 02@3: (4, 5)
D - 3 fighters
Rolls: 3@4; Total Hits: 33@4: (2, 3, 2)

POL held with 3 fighters

Z53
A - submarine
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)
D - 2 destroyers
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (1, 3)

That is how it has been for me this year.  In the big battles, the dice just crush me.  Come out a fighter ahead one round, then come out 2 or 3 fighters behind the next.  :|  Ugly ugly dice.

Noncombat Moves

all fleet to Z5
infantry from ARC to RUS
AA gun from RUS to NOV

Mobilize

7 infantry in GBR

Income

16 + 1 saved = 17

09Duk.AAM

fighter from RUS to Z5

09Duk.AAM

I am sure I must played that all wrong but I was hoping the dicer would make it fair in the end  :-(

Yeah lets go a little further.

I have been way too busy with work and some personal issues lately, I apologize for the delay.

America turn 9

Purchase

48 IPC

6 infantry
3 fighters

Combat Moves

Z59 (transport) v bomber (ALA)
Z53 (2 destroyers) v submarine, destroyer, 6 fighters (Z56)
POL (3 fighters) v 3 fighters (RUS)

dice

Z53
A - submarine, destroyer, 6 fighters
Rolls: 2@2 6@3; Total Hits: 32@2: (5, 4)6@3: (4, 1, 2, 4, 1, 4)
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (1, 3)

Z53 taken with destroyer, 6 fighters

POL
A - 3 fighters
Rolls: 3@3; Total Hits: 13@3: (2, 5, 6)
D - 3 fighters
Rolls: 3@4; Total Hits: 33@4: (3, 2, 1)

Those were some very tough fighters in POL.  I think they singlehandedly brought the game to a close this round.  Had my roll and your roll been reversed, I would have traded your three fighters for one and gone a long way toward making up for the disaster with the British.  This seems like a good time to say uncle now.

I concede, good luck the rest of the way DutchmanD.

Cheers