UnknownSoldier (Axis) vs. MrRoboto (Allies +9), No tech

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 14

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys, 2 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 mech_infantry moved from Jehol to Manchuria
            1 artillery moved from Jehol to Manchuria
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Anhwe to Kwangsi
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to Manchuria
            2 fighters moved from Jehol to Manchuria
            1 armour moved from West India to Eastern Persia
            1 infantry moved from West India to Eastern Persia
            1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 79 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from West India to 79 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 79 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 80 Sea Zone to Iraq
            2 fighters moved from 39 Sea Zone to Eastern Persia

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Manchuria
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Manchuria, round 2 :  1/6 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Manchuria, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Manchuria
                Japanese win, taking Manchuria from Chinese with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Eastern Persia
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Eastern Persia, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 infantry in Eastern Persia, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Eastern Persia
                Japanese win, taking Eastern Persia from British with 1 armour and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kwangsi
                Japanese attack with 3 mech_infantrys
                ANZAC defend with 1 fighter; Americans defend with 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Chinese defend with 1 airfield and 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 3 mech_infantrys in Kwangsi, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Kwangsi, round 2 :  0/4 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Kwangsi
                3 mech_infantrys owned by the Japanese retreated to Hunan
                Chinese win with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Iraq

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 fighters moved from Eastern Persia to 80 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 2 submarines moved from 39 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 2 armour, 2 artilleries and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Jehol to Shantung
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Manchuria to Shantung
            3 fighters moved from Manchuria to Shantung

Place Units - Japanese
            3 infantry placed in India
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Shantung
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Japan
            2 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 37 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,6,4,6,1,4,4,2,5,5
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,4
            Japanese collect 43 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 43 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 48 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 51 / 67
    Russians : 20 / 28
    Japanese : 45 / 48
    Americans : 61 / 91
    Chinese : 1 / 4
    British : 34 / 34
    UK_Pacific : 0 / 0
    Italians : 21 / 13
    ANZAC : 27 / 40
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 14

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 artillery and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 99 Sea Zone

Combat - Italians
            Battle in 99 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 fighter
                British defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the British lost in 99 Sea Zone
                Italians win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour moved from Romania to Ukraine
            3 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from Northern Italy to France
            1 fighter moved from 99 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 artillery moved from Tobruk to Libya
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Libya
            1 armour moved from Romania to Belarus

Place Units - Italians
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Southern Italy
            1 infantry placed in Northern Italy
            Italians undo move 1.
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 6
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,6,2,5,4,4,6,1
            Italians collect 14 PUs (6 lost to blockades); end with 14 PUs total

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 46 / 67
    Russians : 21 / 28
    Japanese : 35 / 48
    Americans : 61 / 83
    Chinese : 2 / 3
    British : 39 / 42
    UK_Pacific : 13 / 18
    Italians : 20 / 14
    ANZAC : 23 / 40
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 15

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 8 armour, 1 artillery and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 armour, 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
            2 fighters moved from Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
            2 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            2 infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov
            1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Rostov
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            1 artillery moved from Ukraine to Rostov
            1 armour moved from Jehol to Kiangsi
            1 armour moved from Jehol to Kiangsi

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Holland Belgium
                Germans attack with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 :  0/4 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Holland Belgium
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 3 :  0/3 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 4 :  0/3 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 4 :  0/1 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 5 :  1/3 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 5 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British lost in Holland Belgium
                Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from British with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Bryansk
                Germans attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Bryansk, round 2 :  2/5 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Bryansk, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians , 2 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in Bryansk
                Germans win with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Kiangsi
                Germans attack with 2 armour
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 armour in Kiangsi, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kiangsi, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 armour owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kiangsi
                Germans win, taking Kiangsi from Chinese with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 armour
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Rostov
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Rostov, round 2 :  0/5 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Rostov, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Rostov
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in Rostov, round 3 :  2/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Rostov, round 3 :  0/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in Rostov
                Germans win, taking Rostov from Russians with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
                Germans attack with 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 bomber, 5 fighters, 3 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 2 artilleries and 6 infantry; Americans defend with 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 5 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 bomber, 5 fighters, 3 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 :  8/16 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 4 artilleries and 11 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 :  4/15 hits
                    4 infantry owned by the British , 3 infantry owned by the Germans , 4 infantry owned by the Americans and 1 artillery owned by the Germans lost in Normandy Bordeaux
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 5 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers in Normandy Bordeaux, round 3 :  8/12 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 4 artilleries and 3 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 3 :  3/7 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the British , 2 artilleries owned by the Americans , 1 armour owned by the Germans , 2 artilleries owned by the British , 1 infantry owned by the Americans and 2 artilleries owned by the Germans lost in Normandy Bordeaux
                Germans win with 1 bomber, 5 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 22
                Casualties for Germans: 1 armour, 3 artilleries and 3 infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 artilleries and 6 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 2 artilleries and 5 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            3 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Western Germany to France
            1 aaGun and 14 infantry moved from Germany to Western Germany
            1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to France
            1 bomber moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Western Germany
            3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Western Germany
            2 fighters moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
            1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Rostov to Ukraine
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Belarus

Place Units - Germans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Romania: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Bulgaria: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            3 armour placed in Novgorod
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Ukraine
            3 infantry placed in Greece
            5 armour placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,1,5,3,6,5,1,4
            Germans collect 50 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 50 PUs total
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 55 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 52 / 55
    Russians : 19 / 28
    Japanese : 30 / 48
    Americans : 61 / 83
    Chinese : 2 / 3
    British : 36 / 42
    UK_Pacific : 14 / 18
    Italians : 20 / 14
    ANZAC : 26 / 36
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 15

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 armour, 2 infantry and 6 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Kwangtung
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to Kwangtung
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shantung to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Shantung to Kwangsi
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Kwangtung

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 20 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 submarine
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 20 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 20 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                Japanese win, taking 20 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in 19 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 submarine
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 19 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 19 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                Japanese win, taking 19 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Kwangtung
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour; Americans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Kwangtung, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Kwangtung, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Americans lost in Kwangtung
                Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Americans: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Kwangsi
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 airfield and 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kwangsi, round 2 :  0/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kwangsi, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kwangsi, round 3 :  2/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kwangsi, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kwangsi
                Japanese win, taking Kwangsi from Chinese with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Kiangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Kiangsi
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to Kiangsi
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Shantung to Kiangsi
            1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 artillery moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 artillery moved from Shantung to Jehol
            1 mech_infantry moved from Shantung to Jehol
            2 fighters moved from Shantung to Japan
            2 fighters moved from 80 Sea Zone to Turkmenistan
            1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 75 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 80 Sea Zone to 75 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            6 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 2 infantry placed in Shantung

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 8
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,5,3,2,4,5,2,6,6,1
            Japanese collect 25 PUs (8 lost to blockades); end with 25 PUs total

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 47 / 55
    Russians : 24 / 27
    Japanese : 33 / 25
    Americans : 61 / 83
    Chinese : 2 / 3
    British : 36 / 42
    UK_Pacific : 11 / 18
    Italians : 20 / 14
    ANZAC : 26 / 36
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

After looking at the map, I believe the door has firmly slammed shut on the Axis. I really have no way to pressure Russia and recover Normandy plus I have lost the Pacific. I am not one to prolong the obvious end in sight. Good game sir!