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: 10

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

Combat Move - Italians

Place Units - Italians
            1 destroyer placed in 97 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,6,4,5,2,5,4,5
            Italians collect 7 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 9 PUs total

Hard luck in Denmark. Yes - taking Berlin would have been a spectacular coup!

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

Game History

Round: 11

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 7 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 artillery moved from Novgorod to Vyborg
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Vyborg
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Vyborg
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Vyborg
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov
            1 artillery moved from Ukraine to Rostov
            1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
            1 armour moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Rostov
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Caucasus
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Southern France
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Southern France
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Yugoslavia to Southern France
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 infantry moved from France to Holland Belgium
            1 infantry moved from France to Holland Belgium
            1 fighter moved from Yugoslavia to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 fighter moved from Yugoslavia to Holland Belgium

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 112 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 2 transports
                Germans win with 2 bombers and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 32
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter
                Casualties for Americans: 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 2 transports
            Battle in Holland Belgium
                Germans attack with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 4 infantry
                British defend with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from British with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 3 infantry
            Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
                Germans attack with 3 artilleries, 1 fighter and 8 infantry
                French defend with 2 infantry; British defend with 2 aaGuns and 2 infantry; Americans defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 3 infantry
                Germans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from Americans with 3 artilleries remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter and 8 infantry
                Casualties for French: 2 infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 aaGuns and 2 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 3 infantry
            Battle in Southern France
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Southern France from British with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Battle in Caucasus
                Germans attack with 1 armour, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                French defend with 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 1 armour, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for French: 2 infantry
            Battle in Rostov
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                British defend with 2 mech_infantrys
                Germans win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 mech_infantrys
            Battle in Vyborg
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers and 1 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 bomber and 1 fighter
                Germans win with 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 bomber and 1 fighter

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber moved from 112 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 bomber moved from 112 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 112 Sea Zone to Yugoslavia
            1 bomber moved from Vyborg to Novgorod
            1 bomber moved from Vyborg to Novgorod
            1 aaGun moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            1 aaGun moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            1 fighter moved from Rostov to Volgograd
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Volgograd
            1 infantry moved from Samara to Volgograd
            1 armour moved from Novosibirsk to Volgograd
            1 armour moved from Novosibirsk to Volgograd
            1 fighter moved from Southern France to Southern Italy
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern France to Southern Italy
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern France to Yugoslavia
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            1 armour moved from France to Germany

Place Units - Germans
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod
            3 artilleries and 7 infantry placed in Western Germany
            Germans undo move 2.
            1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western Germany
            3 infantry placed in France
            3 infantry placed in Germany
            3 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Western Germany
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from France: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Germany: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Western Germany: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Northern Italy: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,4,6,5,4,6,1,2
            Germans collect 62 PUs (4 lost to blockades); end with 62 PUs total
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 82 PUs

@wittmann:

Russia only has two units, so have a think about what I can do. Am trying to keep Germany away from the ME, so if you think an attack is worth it, please do it. I won’t complain, if you think it was worthwhile. Then follow up with Japan, so I can have a meaty go go do on my return.

Hey Leo - Hope your trip north was uneventful?

I don’t think R should do anything. They are matched by the G force in Caucasus and cannot get anywhere else. If they do win the Caucasus there are no UK units to can open for. So even thought the turn order makes then can openers for the UK, leave it and hope such an opportunity arises in the future.

If I don’t hear otherwise I’ll do R on that basis.

Don’t spend too much time on A&A! Wife and daughter first!

BTW - the idea of launching G fighters against your subs off Italy, supported by the It DD I placed there did not work. The battle did not take account of the It DD. I must have misunderstood your answer when I asked in advance whether this would work.

I know multinational forces attack separately but I had hoped that since in the same sz they might support each other.

So - trying it the other way around - if on It’s go the DD attacks the subs, will the G planes be offered to scramble in support? I imagine the DD won’t be there come It’s go, but would be good to know.

BTW - I started G’s go again when the sub attack proved pointless, as I had wasted a lot of resources on it. Hope that was okay.

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

Game History

Round: 11

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 4 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            2 battleships, 4 carriers, 1 cruiser, 7 destroyers, 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
                  Japanese take 17 Sea Zone from Americans
                  Japanese take 6 Sea Zone from Americans
            1 bomber moved from French Indo China to 33 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Kwangtung to 33 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 19 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 19 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Japan to 33 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
            1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Burma
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            1 armour moved from Kwangtung to Kiangsu
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to Kiangsu
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to Kiangsu
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Hopei
            1 fighter moved from Anhwe to Suiyuyan
            1 armour moved from Chahar to Hopei
            1 artillery moved from Kansu to Suiyuyan
            1 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Shensi
                  Japanese take Shensi from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Kazakhstan to Turkmenistan
                  Japanese take Turkmenistan from Russians

Leo - you’ll see my attack on your US fleet in sz 33. I have a 90% chance of success.

In light of your ability to land fighters on the Carolines, what should your casualty order be?

Damn! Why do I always forget scrambling!!! That makes the odds 50/50.

Okay if I start again?

Or at 50/50 I could play it out. Happy to give it a go ….

Okay witt. Thanks!

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

Game History

Round: 11

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 4 infantry, 2 submarines, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 3 PUs; 4 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery moved from Kansu to Suiyuyan
            1 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Shensi
                  Japanese take Shensi from Chinese
            1 armour moved from Chahar to Hopei
            1 armour moved from Kwangtung to Kiangsu
            1 fighter moved from Anhwe to Suiyuyan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to Hopei
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to Hopei
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Kiangsu
            1 bomber moved from Kwangtung to Kiangsu
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
            1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            1 bomber moved from French Indo China to Burma
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 18 Sea Zone
                  Japanese take 6 Sea Zone from Americans
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 17 Sea Zone
                  Japanese take 17 Sea Zone from Americans
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 19 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 19 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Japan to Kiangsu
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to 18 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to 18 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 21 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win with 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 19 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                Japanese win with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
            Battle in 18 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese win with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
            Battle in Burma
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Burma from UK_Pacific with 1 bomber and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kiangsu
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 2 bombers and 1 fighter
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Kiangsu from Chinese with 1 armour, 2 bombers and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Hopei
                Japanese attack with 1 armour and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Hopei from Chinese with 1 armour and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Suiyuyan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 1 fighter
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Suiyuyan from Chinese with 1 artillery and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Nenetsia from Russians to Japanese
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Nenetsia: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Urals: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 18 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 21 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 19 Sea Zone to Japan
            1 fighter moved from 19 Sea Zone to Japan
            1 fighter moved from Suiyuyan to Anhwe
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Hopei to Anhwe
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Hopei to Anhwe
            1 bomber moved from Kiangsu to Kwangtung
            1 bomber moved from Burma to Kwangtung
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kwangtung
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsu to Kwangtung
            1 bomber moved from Kiangsu to Kwangtung

Place Units - Japanese
            2 submarines and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber placed in Japan
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in French Indo China
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Malaya
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Malaya: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Shan State: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            1 infantry placed in Malaya
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 5
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 20 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,3,1,6,4,3
            Japanese collect 59 PUs (5 lost to blockades); end with 62 PUs total

Well witt - I did cancel that attack, but don’t know whether this is any better! Look forward to finding out. :-)