14L ArtofWar1947 (Allies +8) v Shin Ji (axis) +LL

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Greece
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Greece

Combat - Italians
            Air Battle in Greece
                Italians attacks with 2 units heading to Greece
                Americans launches 3 interceptors out of Greece
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in Greece
                Bombing raid in Greece rolls: 5 and causes: 5 damage to unit: factory_minor
                Bombing raid in Greece causes 5 damage total.
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter moved from Greece to Southern Italy
            1 bomber moved from Greece to Southern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            2 mech_infantrys placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 10
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,1,6,1,4,4,3,5,6,6,6,5,3
            Italians collect 5 PUs (10 lost to blockades); end with 5 PUs total

I figured you’d want to scramble.  No real reason not to, right?  Anyway, it had no effect.

Much like Italy!  SELF BURN!

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 8

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 armour, 3 artilleries and 15 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Bulgaria
                  Germans take Bulgaria from Americans
            18 mech_infantrys moved from Northern Italy to Albania
                  Italians take Albania from British
            10 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            1 bomber moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 bomber moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Samara
            1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Samara
            1 bomber moved from Bryansk to Samara
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Tsinghai
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
                  Germans take Smolensk from Russians
            1 armour moved from Smolensk to Bryansk

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 8

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 armour, 3 artilleries and 15 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Bulgaria
                  Germans take Bulgaria from Americans
            18 mech_infantrys moved from Northern Italy to Albania
                  Italians take Albania from British
            10 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            1 bomber moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 bomber moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Samara
            1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Samara
            1 bomber moved from Bryansk to Samara
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Tsinghai
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
                  Germans take Smolensk from Russians
            1 armour moved from Smolensk to Bryansk

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Tsinghai
                Germans attack with 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Tsinghai from Chinese with 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Samara
                Germans attack with 1 bomber and 2 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Samara from Russians with 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Caucasus
                Germans attack with 1 bomber and 2 mech_infantrys
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 1 bomber and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
            Battle in Tambov
                Germans attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Tambov from Russians with 1 bomber and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber moved from Samara to Bryansk
            1 bomber moved from Tambov to Bryansk
            1 bomber moved from Caucasus to Bryansk
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Volgograd
            9 armour and 9 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Volgograd

Place Units - Germans
            3 artilleries placed in Ukraine
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Volgograd
            10 mech_infantrys placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,4,2,5,3,6,6,1,1,2,6,1,5
            Germans collect 58 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 58 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 63 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 78 PUs

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 10 armour and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            6 armour, 2 artilleries, 3 infantry and 18 mech_infantrys moved from Shensi to Kansu
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu
            8 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kweichow to Kansu
            2 submarines moved from 37 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            4 bombers moved from Philippines to 54 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 45 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Japan to Kansu
            2 battleships, 6 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 6 fighters and 6 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea

This is a big enough battle that I’ll ask - do you need a special OOL?  Oh, and are you going to scramble?

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 10 armour and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            6 armour, 2 artilleries, 3 infantry and 18 mech_infantrys moved from Shensi to Kansu
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu
            8 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kweichow to Kansu
            2 submarines moved from 37 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            4 bombers moved from Philippines to 54 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 45 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Japan to Kansu
            2 battleships, 6 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 6 fighters and 6 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea

Combat - Japanese
            Americans scrambles 3 units out of Queensland to defend against the attack in 54 Sea Zone
            Battle in Kansu
                Japanese attack with 6 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 4 infantry, 19 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 fighter and 14 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Kansu from Chinese with 6 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 15 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 24
                Casualties for Japanese: 4 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 fighter and 14 infantry
            Battle in 45 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 2 transports
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in Dutch New Guinea
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 artillery
                Japanese win, taking Dutch New Guinea from Americans with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery
            Battle in 54 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 battleships, 4 bombers, 6 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 6 fighters, 2 submarines and 6 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 3 fighters; Americans defend with 1 battleship, 4 carriers, 2 cruisers, 9 fighters, 3 submarines, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Americans
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Americans and 1 carrier owned by the Americans
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Japanese and 2 battleships owned by the Japanese
                Japanese win, taking 54 Sea Zone from Neutral with 4 bombers, 2 carriers, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 52
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 battleships, 4 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 4 fighters, 2 submarines and 4 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 3 fighters
                Casualties for Americans: 1 battleship, 4 carriers, 2 cruisers, 9 fighters, 3 submarines, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            4 bombers moved from 54 Sea Zone to Java
            1 fighter moved from 45 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from Kansu to Shensi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kansu to Shensi
            1 bomber moved from Kansu to Shensi
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Kwangtung to Hunan
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Kiangsu to Hunan
            1 aaGun moved from Jehol to Chahar

Place Units - Japanese
            3 armour placed in Malaya
            3 armour placed in French Indo China
            3 armour placed in Kwangtung
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Kiangsu

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 63 PUs; end with 64 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 69 PUs

Don’t worry, I included the BB in the usual max defense.  I scrambled the fighters too.

You’ll get 6 or 7 hits first off.

2 hits to one AC, 1 Ftr, 1 Tac

Then

1 Ftr, 1 Tac, 1 hit to AC

Finally

Final hit to AC.