Capt Witt (Allies!) and Private P (Axis) clash in 1940

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 destroyer; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 armour and 2 infantry moved from Albania to Greece
            1 artillery, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece
            1 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Southern France
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Southern France from French with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 transport
                British defend with 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
                Italians win, taking 97 Sea Zone from British with 1 bomber, 1 cruiser and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10
                Casualties for British: 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 submarine
            Battle in Greece
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                Neutral_Allies defend with 4 infantry
                Neutral_Allies win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is -7
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 4 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            1 destroyer placed in 97 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,5
            Italians collect 11 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 13 PUs total

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

Game History

Round: 2

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 5 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Greece
                  Germans take Greece from Neutral_Allies
            1 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Greece
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to 96 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to 96 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 96 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Norway to 113 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 4 infantry, 1 submarine and 2 transports moved from 113 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            4 infantry moved from 111 Sea Zone to Scotland

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 bombers and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 cruiser
                Germans win with 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for British: 1 cruiser
            Battle in Scotland

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            1 artillery moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Holland Belgium
            1 artillery moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Holland Belgium
            1 aaGun, 6 armour, 1 artillery and 2 mech_infantrys moved from France to Western Germany
            1 armour moved from Yugoslavia to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Yugoslavia
            2 bombers moved from 96 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 aaGun, 2 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany

Place Units - Germans
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 2 transports placed in 113 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in 113 Sea Zone
            1 bomber placed in Western Germany
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to 113 Sea Zone: 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Western Germany: 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Western Germany: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Southern Italy: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 45 PUs; end with 50 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 55 PUs
            Objective Germans 1 Trade with Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 destroyer, 1 factory_minor, 1 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 1 PUs;

Politics - Japanese
            Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With French
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With French: Changing Relationship for Japanese and French from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With French: Changing Relationship for Chinese and French from Neutrality to Allied
            Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and British from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and ANZAC from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Dutch from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and British from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and UK_Pacific from Concordant to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 36 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 2 transports moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 infantry moved from Siam to French Indo China
                  Japanese take French Indo China from French
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            6 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Kiangsu to Yunnan
            2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
                  Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese
            1 mech_infantry moved from Chahar to Hopei
                  Japanese take Hopei from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
                  Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Chahar to Hopei
            1 fighter moved from Formosa to Kwangtung
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 1 battleship, 1 destroyer, 2 infantry, 1 submarine and 2 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 37 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 1 submarine and 2 transports
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win, taking 37 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 1 submarine and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 7 fighters, 2 infantry and 5 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 4 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 7 fighters, 1 infantry and 5 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry
            Battle in Kwangtung
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in Malaya
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry; British defend with 1 harbour
                Japanese win, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            2 bombers, 7 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi

Place Units - Japanese
            1 factory_minor placed in Manchuria
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Kiangsu

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 41 PUs; end with 42 PUs total

Well - your inbox will be flooded with dice rolls!

First attempt came up against an inability to invade the Dutch East Indies - about which I sent you a message.

Then decided to carry on assuming I had to declare war on the UK too - so if that is wrong I will probably want to start again.

Second attempt I invaded R and Mongolia suddenly turned red!!! Can’t have that!

Third attempt now posted.

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

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to 98 Sea Zone

Combat - Italians
            Battle in 98 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 bomber
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                Italians win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 armour moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
            1 artillery moved from Southern France to Northern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 97 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 11 PUs; end with 11 PUs total

The idea was to give you a difficult one - Cruiser + DD + G fighter already there vs 2 fighters + 1 DD is how I remember it.

The best thing It could do to help G in the UK?

BTW - latest thought on G in UK is to see it through and take the R attack ……

We’ll see how I feel on Monday :-)

Yes - J was going well until I found out that US could declare war before turn 3! We’ll see what US3 does to them? My hope is not too much? Also if R can go at G R3 I’ll have to rethink J’s backing off last turn in the light of Mongolia. All very interesting! :-o

BTW had another quick look at the EUR40 rules and don’t see the R & US DW exceptions. Perhaps there was an Errata somewhere!

Have told Julie I want EUR & PAC 40 for b/day & Xmas. Especially given the room for doubt in another thread re A&A’s future availability.

How do you keep up with the strategy threads in the 40 Global & 42.2 boards? There is so much of it. I seem to have given up, w/out even starting on the 40 Global stuff.

@wittmann:

I think that exception to DW must be somewhere to do with London falling. Check again.
Probably a good idea to buy 1940. ensure you get Second Edition.

generally, I don’t follow those threads, as my little brain can’t keep up.

Had another scan of the rules:

“If the US has war declared on it by an Axis power or J makes an unprovoked DoW on the UK or ANZAC, the US may DW  ……” Ahhh!

Still cannot find the R exception (you did previously say this is if London fell) but looked at the triple a “notes” and it is in there - but not the USA one! Oh well.

I really do not need to see any rules, as you are the “master” and I am the student.

Ref keeping up with the boards, I think the problem began when I started playing triple a. The latter is a far better use of the time I have.

BTW This coming week is very busy for me. Business meetings Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, off a for a w/e in Portugal Thursday. Will keep an eye out for your ANZAC posting and do my turns when I can.

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

Game History

Round: 3

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 submarine moved from 111 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 113 Sea Zone to Scotland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 113 Sea Zone to Scotland
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 113 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            3 bombers moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom
            2 destroyers moved from 111 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 111 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 111 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 112 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            4 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from 111 Sea Zone to Scotland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            French scrambles 3 units out of United Kingdom to defend against the attack in 110 Sea Zone
            Battle in 110 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 fighter, 2 submarines and 3 tactical_bombers
                French defend with 1 cruiser and 1 fighter; British defend with 2 fighters
                2 submarines owned by the Germans retreated to 111 Sea Zone
                French win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 fighter
            Strategic bombing raid in United Kingdom
                2 bombers killed by AA
                Bombing raid in United Kingdom rolls: 4 and causes: 4 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in United Kingdom causes 4 damage total.
            Battle in Scotland
                Germans attack with 4 artilleries, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 airfield, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Germans win, taking Scotland from British with 4 artilleries, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Moving scrambled unit from 110 Sea Zone back to originating territory: United Kingdom
            Moving scrambled unit from 110 Sea Zone back to originating territory: United Kingdom
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Germans
            3 tactical_bombers moved from 110 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 fighter moved from Scotland to 111 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Scotland to 111 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Germany
            1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Slovakia Hungary
            1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Greater Southern Germany
            1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Greater Southern Germany

Place Units - Germans
            2 transports placed in 113 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 4 infantry placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 45 PUs; end with 45 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 50 PUs
            Objective Germans 1 Trade with Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 55 PUs