Zhukov4 vrs. PGMatt, Global

The Pacific side of the board is the most complex and where one benefits from experience most.

I usually go south with the USA and use Anzac for naval support and for transports and men.

With India there were opportunities for Japan to kill off the India piecemeal on J2-J3.  Normally I’m more concerned with taking China and the islands first,  but given the opportunity I put off taking the islands till the 4th round and concentrated on destroying UK Pacific.

One more tip re your bombing runs….focus on Western Germany.  Germany won’t fix those French factories but Allies might have to later.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round :4

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 artillery, 7 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to 98 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 2 cruisers, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 98 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 80 Sea Zone to Persia
            1 battleship moved from 98 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
            1 mech_infantry moved from Romania to Ukraine
            1 armour moved from Ethiopia to British Somaliland
                  Italians take British Somaliland from British
            1 armour moved from British Somaliland to Italian Somaliland
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Kenya to Italian Somaliland

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Italian Somaliland
                Italians attack with 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Italian Somaliland, round 1 :  2/3 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 infantry in Italian Somaliland, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians lost in Italian Somaliland
                Italians win, taking Italian Somaliland from British with 2 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Persia
                Italians attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 3 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 battleship and 2 cruisers in Persia, round 1 :  3/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 3 infantry in Persia, round 1 :  1/3 hits
                    3 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Persia
                Italians win, taking Persia from Russians with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 artillery moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
                  Italians take Iraq from Neutral_Axis
            2 infantry moved from Syria to Iraq
            2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 81 Sea Zone to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 infantry moved from Albania to Greece
            1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to France
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to France
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            3 infantry placed in Southern Italy
            1 artillery, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 23 PUs; end with 23 PUs total
            Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 4 PUs; end with 27 PUs
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 32 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 37 PUs

Territory Summary for Italians :

Trans-Jordan : 1 flag
    British Somaliland : 1 flag
    Alexandria : 1 flag
    Egypt : 1 flag, 1 harbour
    Kenya : 1 flag
    Anglo Egyptian Sudan : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 3 infantry
    Syria : 1 flag
    France : 2 infantry
    Western Germany : 2 infantry
    Northern Italy : 2 aaGuns, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major, 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Italian Somaliland : 2 armour
    Southern Italy : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 3 fighters, 1 harbour and 4 infantry
    Baltic States : 1 flag
    Eastern Poland : 1 flag
    Ukraine : 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
    80 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 2 cruisers and 2 transports
    Greece : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 3 infantry
    Iraq : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 5 infantry
    81 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    Persia : 1 flag, 2 artilleries and 1 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 52 / 60
    Russians : 27 / 29
    Japanese : 53 / 73
    Americans : 56 / 76
    Chinese : 8 / 8
    British : 23 / 23
    UK_Pacific : 5 / 5
    Italians : 23 / 37
    ANZAC : 10 / 12
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 3 times
            3 was rolled 3 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.700
        Median : 2.500
        Variance : 1.111
        Standard Deviation : 1.054
        Total rolls : 10

Russians Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.667
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 1.500
        Standard Deviation : 1.225
        Total rolls : 3

British Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.000
        Median : 2.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

Italians Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
            2 was rolled 2 times
            3 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.833
        Median : 2.500
        Variance : 0.800
        Standard Deviation : 0.894
        Total rolls : 6

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round :5

Politics - Germans

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

Combat Move - Germans
            2 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 artillery moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            2 armour moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Smolensk
            10 artilleries, 16 infantry and 10 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Smolensk
            6 armour moved from Belarus to Smolensk
            3 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Baltic States to Smolensk
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Smolensk
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Baltic States to Smolensk
            1 bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
                  Germans take Archangel from Russians
            3 infantry moved from Vyborg to Finland
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Belarus
            4 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to Belarus
            5 armour and 8 mech_infantrys moved from Poland to Belarus

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Smolensk
                Germans attack with 9 armour, 10 artilleries, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 16 infantry, 15 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 3 aaGuns, 3 armour, 9 artilleries, 10 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys
                    AA guns fire in Smolensk :  1/5 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk
                    Germans roll dice for 9 armour, 10 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 16 infantry, 15 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers in Smolensk, round 1 :  17/54 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 3 aaGuns, 3 armour, 9 artilleries, 10 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys in Smolensk, round 1 :  9/29 hits
                    10 infantry owned by the Russians , 9 infantry owned by the Germans , 4 mech_infantrys owned by the Russians and 3 aaGuns owned by the Russians lost in Smolensk
                    Germans roll dice for 9 armour, 10 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 7 infantry, 15 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers in Smolensk, round 2 :  18/45 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 3 armour, 9 artilleries and 3 mech_infantrys in Smolensk, round 2 :  8/15 hits
                    3 armour owned by the Russians , 7 infantry owned by the Germans , 3 mech_infantrys owned by the Russians , 9 artilleries owned by the Russians and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk
                Germans win, taking Smolensk from Russians with 9 armour, 10 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 14 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 65
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter, 16 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 3 aaGuns, 3 armour, 9 artilleries, 10 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys
            Battle in Bryansk
                Germans attack with 2 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians defend with 3 aaGuns and 2 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Bryansk, round 1 :  2/7 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 3 aaGuns and 2 infantry in Bryansk, round 1 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans and 2 aaGuns owned by the Russians lost in Bryansk
                    Germans roll dice for 2 armour, 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Bryansk, round 2 :  2/6 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 aaGun and 2 infantry in Bryansk, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 aaGun owned by the Russians lost in Bryansk
                    Germans roll dice for 2 armour, 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Bryansk, round 3 :  2/6 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Bryansk, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Bryansk
                Germans win, taking Bryansk from Russians with 2 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 3 aaGuns and 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Smolensk to Novgorod
            2 aaGuns moved from Western Germany to Germany
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Germany
            1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from France to Western Germany
            1 bomber moved from Smolensk to Novgorod
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Novgorod

Place Units - Germans
            1 tactical_bomber placed in Novgorod
            3 armour placed in Ukraine
            5 infantry placed in Germany
            4 infantry placed in Western Germany
            1 infantry 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 52 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 53 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 58 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 63 PUs

Territory Summary for Germans :

Normandy Bordeaux : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Southern France : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    France : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 factory_minor
    Western Germany : 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 3 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour and 6 infantry
    Germany : 2 aaGuns, 1 factory_major and 6 infantry
    Belarus : 1 flag, 5 armour, 1 fighter, 8 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
    Karelia : 1 flag
    Bryansk : 1 flag, 2 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Vyborg : 1 flag
    Archangel : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Bessarabia : 1 flag
    Ukraine : 1 flag, 3 armour and 1 factory_minor
    Western Ukraine : 1 flag
    Novgorod : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 bomber, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 7 tactical_bombers
    Smolensk : 1 flag, 9 armour, 10 artilleries and 14 mech_infantrys
    Bulgaria : 1 flag
    Yugoslavia : 1 flag
    Finland : 1 flag, 3 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 55 / 63
    Russians : 24 / 29
    Japanese : 53 / 73
    Americans : 56 / 76
    Chinese : 8 / 8
    British : 23 / 23
    UK_Pacific : 5 / 5
    Italians : 23 / 37
    ANZAC : 10 / 22
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 39 times
            2 was rolled 38 times
            3 was rolled 37 times
            4 was rolled 50 times
            5 was rolled 29 times
            6 was rolled 37 times
        Average roll : 3.448
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.996
        Standard Deviation : 0.998
        Total rolls : 230

Null / Other
            1 was rolled 9 times
            2 was rolled 8 times
            3 was rolled 12 times
            4 was rolled 12 times
            5 was rolled 4 times
            6 was rolled 11 times
        Average roll : 3.482
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.873
        Standard Deviation : 0.934
        Total rolls : 56

Germans Combat
            1 was rolled 21 times
            2 was rolled 22 times
            3 was rolled 13 times
            4 was rolled 26 times
            5 was rolled 21 times
            6 was rolled 15 times
        Average roll : 3.415
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 1.009
        Standard Deviation : 1.004
        Total rolls : 118

Russians Combat
            1 was rolled 9 times
            2 was rolled 8 times
            3 was rolled 12 times
            4 was rolled 12 times
            5 was rolled 4 times
            6 was rolled 11 times
        Average roll : 3.482
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.873
        Standard Deviation : 0.934
        Total rolls : 56

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round :5

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 destroyer, 3 fighters, 9 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 unit repaired.
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Manchuria
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Chahar to Manchuria
            1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Shantung
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Manchuria
            4 fighters moved from Japan to Kiangsu
            2 fighters moved from Chahar to Shantung
            2 bombers and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Chahar to Kiangsu
            3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Burma to India
            1 mech_infantry moved from Shan State to India
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 2 transports moved from 37 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to 20 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 20 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kiangsu
            2 battleships and 1 cruiser moved from 37 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
                  Japanese take 19 Sea Zone from Americans
            2 submarines moved from 46 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 46 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 75 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 41 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 41 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 39 Sea Zone to India
            3 carriers and 1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Celebes to 44 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 44 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Sikang to Shensi
            1 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Shensi
            1 infantry moved from Kansu to Shensi

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Manchuria
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 armour
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Manchuria, round 1 :  1/4 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 armour in Manchuria, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 armour owned by the Americans lost in Manchuria
                Japanese win, taking Manchuria from Chinese with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 armour
            Battle in Kiangsu
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 4 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 1 fighter and 5 infantry; Americans defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 battleships and 1 cruiser in Kiangsu, round 1 :  1/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 4 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Kiangsu, round 1 :  5/13 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 6 infantry in Kiangsu, round 1 :  3/8 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Japanese , 5 infantry owned by the Chinese , 1 infantry owned by the Americans and 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Kiangsu
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 4 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers in Kiangsu, round 2 :  5/10 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 fighter in Kiangsu, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Chinese , 1 artillery owned by the Americans , 1 fighter owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Kiangsu
                Japanese win with 2 bombers, 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 fighter and 5 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in 75 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer
                British defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the British lost in 75 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in India
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
                    Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in India, round 1 :  2/8 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in India, round 1 :  0/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British and 1 artillery owned by the British lost in India
                Japanese captures 5PUs while taking UK_Pacific capital
                Japanese win, taking India from UK_Pacific with 3 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Shantung
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters and 1 mech_infantry
                Americans defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 mech_infantry in Shantung, round 1 :  1/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Shantung, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Shantung
                Japanese win, taking Shantung from Chinese with 2 fighters and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            3 infantry moved from Hunan to Anhwe
            1 aaGun moved from Hunan to Anhwe
            2 infantry moved from Chahar to Jehol
            1 fighter moved from Shantung to 19 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Kiangsu to 19 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Kiangsu to 19 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Shantung to Jehol
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from India to Hunan
            2 bombers moved from Kiangsu to Japan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to Jehol
            3 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Chahar

Place Units - Japanese
            1 destroyer placed in 6 Sea Zone
            3 fighters and 6 infantry placed in Japan
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in French Indo China
            2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Kwangtung

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,3
            Japanese collect 58 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 63 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 73 PUs

Territory Summary for Japanese :

Caroline Islands : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield and 1 harbour
    Iwo Jima : 1 infantry
    Paulau Island : 1 infantry
    Shantung : 1 mech_infantry
    Japan : 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 factory_major, 3 fighters, 1 harbour and 21 infantry
    Jehol : 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
    Manchuria : 1 mech_infantry
    Shensi : 1 flag, 3 infantry
    Yunnan : 1 flag
    Suiyuyan : 1 flag
    Kweichow : 1 flag
    Hunan : 1 flag, 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers
    Kansu : 1 flag
    Hopei : 1 flag
    Tsinghai : 1 flag
    Szechwan : 1 flag
    Chahar : 1 flag, 3 artilleries and 4 infantry
    Sikang : 1 flag
    Anhwe : 1 flag, 1 aaGun and 3 infantry
    Shan State : 1 flag
    Burma : 1 flag
    India : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Malaya : 1 flag, 1 harbour
    Borneo : 1 flag
    Kwangtung : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Philippines : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    French Indo China : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Celebes : 1 flag
    Java : 1 flag
    Sumatra : 1 flag
    33 Sea Zone : 2 submarines
    37 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 transport
    35 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer and 1 transport
    39 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    19 Sea Zone : 2 battleships, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 4 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 4 transports
    6 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer
    62 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    75 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 55 / 63
    Russians : 24 / 24
    Japanese : 61 / 73
    Americans : 56 / 76
    Chinese : 3 / 8
    British : 23 / 23
    UK_Pacific : 2 / 0
    Italians : 23 / 37
    ANZAC : 10 / 22
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 5 times
            2 was rolled 6 times
            3 was rolled 11 times
            4 was rolled 15 times
            5 was rolled 12 times
            6 was rolled 8 times
        Average roll : 3.825
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 1.339
        Standard Deviation : 1.157
        Total rolls : 57

Null / Other
            3 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 4.000
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 2

Japanese Combat
            1 was rolled 3 times
            2 was rolled 2 times
            3 was rolled 7 times
            4 was rolled 13 times
            5 was rolled 9 times
            6 was rolled 7 times
        Average roll : 4.073
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 2.125
        Standard Deviation : 1.458
        Total rolls : 41

UK_Pacific Combat
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 4.500
        Median : 4.500
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 2

Chinese Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 4 times
            3 was rolled 3 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.833
        Median : 2.500
        Variance : 0.727
        Standard Deviation : 0.853
        Total rolls : 12

The Far East harbor has great potential but i dunno if it was feasible in this particular game, given Germany’s ardent Barbarossa.  Russia probably can’t afford it.

Overall I think the northern strat gave USA a great chance of catching Japan off guard, and many players would probably lose Tokyo.  But if Japan is being watchful, and you don’t get Tokyo, then its hard to win if you’re not trading the money islands and if you’re not helping UK in the Atlantic.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round :5

Politics - Italians
            Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese
                Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese: Changing Relationship for Italians and Chinese from Neutrality to War

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 5 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            2 armour moved from Italian Somaliland to Tanganyika Territory
                  Italians take Tanganyika Territory from British
            1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to French Equatorial Africa
                  Italians take French Equatorial Africa from French
            1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Belgian Congo
                  Italians take Belgian Congo from British
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to 81 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Iraq to 80 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Persia to 80 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Iraq to 80 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 81 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            1 battleship and 2 cruisers moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Persia to Eastern Persia
                  Italians take Eastern Persia from Neutral_Allies
            1 artillery moved from Persia to Northwest Persia
                  Italians take Northwest Persia from Russians
            3 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
                  Italians take Rostov from Russians
                  Italians take Caucasus from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Romania
            2 artilleries moved from 72 Sea Zone to Tanganyika Territory
            1 artillery moved from 72 Sea Zone to French Madagascar
            2 infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to Tanganyika Territory
            1 infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to French Madagascar
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            2 infantry moved from France to Northern Italy
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy

Combat - Italians
            Battle in French Madagascar

Non Combat Move - Italians

Place Units - Italians
            1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers placed in Southern Italy
            4 infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 31 PUs; end with 31 PUs total
            Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 37 PUs
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 42 PUs

Territory Summary for Italians :

Belgian Congo : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Trans-Jordan : 1 flag
    British Somaliland : 1 flag
    Alexandria : 1 flag
    Egypt : 1 flag, 1 harbour
    Kenya : 1 flag
    Anglo Egyptian Sudan : 1 flag
    Tanganyika Territory : 1 flag, 2 armour, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
    French Equatorial Africa : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    French Madagascar : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Syria : 1 flag
    Romania : 1 mech_infantry
    Northern Italy : 2 aaGuns, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major and 10 infantry
    Southern Italy : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 3 fighters, 1 harbour, 8 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
    Baltic States : 1 flag
    Rostov : 1 flag
    Eastern Poland : 1 flag
    Caucasus : 1 flag, 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
    Bulgaria : 1 artillery and 3 infantry
    Greece : 1 flag
    Iraq : 1 flag
    Eastern Persia : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    72 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 2 cruisers and 3 transports
    Northwest Persia : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 3 infantry
    Persia : 1 flag

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 55 / 63
    Russians : 20 / 24
    Japanese : 61 / 73
    Americans : 56 / 72
    Chinese : 3 / 2
    British : 21 / 25
    UK_Pacific : 2 / 0
    Italians : 31 / 42
    ANZAC : 10 / 22
    French : 6 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0