That makes sense.
I just think this way because the first two times I played this game I found the Axis at a huge disadvantage with almost no plausible way to win.
Your play is making me rethink that.
ANZAC 1
purchase units
2inf save 4 ipcs
noncombat
CA, 63 to 49
1DD, 62 to 46
1AK, (load 2inf) 62 to 45 (unload)
1inf, Queensland to northern territory
1ftr, New Zealand to new south wales
place units
2inf in New South Wales
Collect Income
10+4=14ipcs
F1
noncombat
1inf, French west Africa to French central Africa
1DD, 72 to 58
1ftr, London to French west Africa
1CA, 110 to 92
G2
Purchase:
8 tanks 3 sub 1 ipc left
Combat move
3 mech 2 arty Normandy to S. France
2 ftr 2 tac 2 bmbr Holland to 112
4 inf Bulgaria to Greece
3 tank Yugoslavia to Greece
Combat
S. France
Germany: 3 mech 2 arty vs. French: inf arty
Rolls: 1@1 4@2; Total Hits: 11@1: (4)4@2: (3, 5, 2, 5)
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (6, 6)
112
Germany 2 ftr 2 tac 2 bmbr vs British BB 2 CA
Rolls: 2@3 3@4; Total Hits: 22@3: (5, 2)3@4: (2, 5, 5)
Rolls: 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 22@3: (2, 4)1@4: (3)
Greece
Germany 4 inf 3 tank vs. British 5 inf AAA
Rolls: 4@1 3@3; Total Hits: 24@1: (3, 3, 4, 2)3@3: (3, 5, 1)
Rolls: 5@2; Total Hits: 15@2: (3, 3, 6, 1, 6)
Re-Rolls
S. France
Germany 3 mech 2 arty vs French arty
Rolls: 1@1 4@2; Total Hits: 11@1: (6)4@2: (6, 4, 3, 2)
112
Germany ftr tac bmbr vs British BB
Rolls: 1@3 2@4; Total Hits: 11@3: (4)2@4: (1, 6)
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 01@4: (6)
Greece
Germany 3 inf 3 tank vs British 5 inf
Rolls: 3@1 3@3; Total Hits: 33@1: (6, 4, 2)3@3: (2, 1, 1)
Rolls: 5@2; Total Hits: 45@2: (1, 2, 1, 1, 4)
French Arty
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)
Re-Rolls
112
Germany ftr tac bmbr vs British BB(damaged)
Rolls: 1@3 2@4; Total Hits: 31@3: (3)2@4: (1, 3)
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 11@4: (1)
Greece
Germany 2 tanks vs British 2 inf
Rolls: 2@3; Total Hits: 22@3: (2, 1)
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (5, 3)
Results:
Southern France: 3 German mech 2 German arty
112: German Tac and German Bmbr
Greece: 2 German Tanks
Non-com
1 Tac 1 Bmbr 112 to Finland
5 inf 2 arty Yugoslavia to Romania
4 inf arty Paris to Normandy
6 tanks Paris to Greater Southern Germany
Place
3 subs 113
8 tanks Germany
Britain down 2 ipcs
France down 3 ipcs
Germany up 5 ipcs
46 from territories + 1 left over +10 from national objectives = 57 IPC’s total. Convoy Raiding off of coast of Canada.
R2
Purchase units
1tech, 1Bmbr, 7inf
Rolling 1:
(4)
noncom
1SS, 127 to 112
1inf, Novgorod to Baltic states
1inf, Belarus to eastern Poland
1inf, Ukraine to Bessirabia
3inf, Volgograd to Rostov
2inf, Rostov to Ukraine
3inf, Russia to Smolensk and Bryansk
1inf, 1arty, Bryansk to western Ukraine
1AAA, Tambor to Volgograd
Places Units
3inf Novgorod
3inf Ukraine
1inf, 1Bmbr Russia
Collect income
37IPCs
J2
Purchase: 3 AK 3 inf 1 arty save 6 ipcs
Combat Move:
3 inf 1 arty Yunnan to Szechwan
3 ftr 1 tac Kwangsi to Szechwan
2 ftr 2 tac Kiangsi to Szechwan
3 inf 1 arty Anhwe to Hopei
3 inf 1 arty Anhwe Kweichow
1 inf 1 arty Hunnan to Kweichow
2 inf 1 art Chahar to Suiyan
2 ftr 2 tac Manchura to Suiyan
Combat
Szechwan
Japan: 3 inf 1 art 5 ftrs 3 tac vs China: 6 inf 1 ftr
Rolls: 2@1 2@2 5@3 3@4; Total Hits: 22@1: (4, 2)2@2: (2, 4)5@3: (4, 4, 4, 5, 5)3@4: (1, 6, 6)
Rolls: 6@2 1@4; Total Hits: 46@2: (2, 1, 6, 1, 5, 4)1@4: (4)
Kweichow
Japan: 4 inf 2 arty vs China: 2 inf
Rolls: 2@1 4@2; Total Hits: 02@1: (2, 2)4@2: (3, 5, 4, 3)
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (5, 1)
Hopei
Japan: 3 inf 1 arty vs China: 1 inf
Rolls: 2@1 2@2; Total Hits: 12@1: (4, 1)2@2: (4, 3)
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)
Suiyuan
Japan: 2 inf 1 arty 2 ftr 2 tac vs China: 2 inf
Rolls: 1@1 2@2 2@3 2@4; Total Hits: 41@1: (5)2@2: (5, 2)2@3: (2, 2)2@4: (6, 1)
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (1, 6)
Re-Roll and Results
Szechwan
Japan 3 inf 1 arty 2 ftr 2 tac vs China: 4 inf 1 ftr
Rolls: 2@1 2@2 2@3 2@4; Total Hits: 42@1: (6, 2)2@2: (5, 1)2@3: (2, 6)2@4: (3, 4)
Rolls: 4@2 1@4; Total Hits: 34@2: (5, 2, 5, 1)1@4: (3)
Kweichow
Japan: 3 inf 2 arty vs China: 2 inf
Rolls: 1@1 4@2; Total Hits: 31@1: (4)4@2: (2, 2, 2, 5)
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 22@2: (2, 1)
Hopei
Japanese Victory no Japanese losses
Suiyuan
Japanese Victory 1 Japan inf lost
Results and Re-roll
Szechwan
Japan 1 arty 2 ftr 2 tac vs China 1 ftr
Kweichow
Japanese Victory 2 inf 1 arty left
Szechwan
Rolls: 1@2 2@3 2@4; Total Hits: 41@2: (2)2@3: (1, 5)2@4: (1, 2)
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 11@4: (1)
Results
Szechwan: Japan arty 2 ftr and 1 tac left
Kweichow: Japan 2 inf 1 arty left
Hopei: Japan 3 inf 1 arty left
Suiyuan: Japan 1 inf 1 arty 2 ftr 2 tac left
Non-Com
2 ftr 2 tac Suiyuan to Chahar
2 ftr 1 tac Szechwan to Yunnan
1 mech 1 arty Manchura to Anhwe
1 BB 1 CA 1 DD 1 SS 20 to 37
1 inf korea load AK 6 to 34 offload
6 inf Japan 2 inf Korea load 4 AK 6 to 36 offload Kwangsi
1 tank Korea to Jehol
1 ftr Korea to Japan
1 BB 1 CA 6 to 36
Collect Income
34 from territories + 6 left over + 10 from National Objectives = 50 ipcs
US 2
purchase units
2Tech, 1CA, 2DD, 1SS, 1Ftr
Rolling 2:
(3, 3)
Noncom
1SS, 10 to 8
1CV(with planes), 1AK(load 1inf, 1AAA), 10 to 26 (unload)
1AK, 26 to 10
Place units
1CA in 101, 1ftr in Eastern US
2DD, 1SS in 10
Collect income
52 IPCs
UK2
Purchase units
E: 1tech, 2inf, 1atry, 1CA, 1DD
P: 7inf
Rolling 1:
(3)
Combat move
1ftr, Gibraltar to 94
1ftr, 98 to 95
1DD,99 to 96
1DD, 81 to 96
1tac, 98 to 96
1Bmbr, London to Western Germany (SBR)
Sea Zone 96
2DD, 1tac
Rolls: 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 12@2: (2, 6)1@3: (6)
1CA, 1BB(Damaged)
:aaa 1@3 1@4
sea zone 96
1CA, 1BB(damaged)
Rolls: 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 11@3: (3)1@4: (6)
Western Germany
1FC(AA)
Rolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 01@1: (3)
sea zone 96
1DD, 1Tac
Rolls: 1@2 1@3; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)1@3: (5)
1BB (damaged)
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 01@4: (5)
1BB(SBR)
Rolling 1:
(3)