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: 7

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            2 bombers moved from Southern Italy to Ukraine
            1 artillery moved from Bryansk to Ukraine

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Ukraine
                Italians attack with 1 artillery and 2 bombers
                Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry
                Italians win, taking Ukraine from Russians with 1 artillery and 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            2 bombers moved from Ukraine to Slovakia Hungary

Place Units - Italians
            1 fighter placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 5
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,5,4,2,6,6,3,5
            Italians collect 9 PUs (5 lost to blockades); end with 9 PUs total

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
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Slovakia Hungary: 2 bombers
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Southern Italy: 2 bombers
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Ukraine: 1 artillery
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Bryansk: 1 artillery
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Ukraine from Italians to Russians
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Ukraine: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Changing PUs for Italians from 9 to 7
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Germans buy 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 5 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            3 bombers moved from Bryansk to Russia
            3 fighters moved from Bryansk to Russia
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Rostov
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            1 artillery moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 artillery moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            1 artillery moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            1 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Greece
                  Germans take Greece from British
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux

Combat - Germans
            Air Battle in Russia
                Germans attacks with 6 units heading to Russia
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                2 bombers killed by AA
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 8 and causes: 8 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 8 damage total.
            Battle in Archangel
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 2 mech_infantrys
                Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 1 artillery and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 mech_infantrys
            Battle in Ukraine
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry
                Germans win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                Germans attack with 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 artillery
                Germans win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery
            Battle in Rostov
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 3 infantry
                1 artillery owned by the Germans retreated to Bryansk
                Russians win with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Holland Belgium
                Germans attack with 2 fighters and 2 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from Americans with 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                retreated to Normandy Bordeaux
                British win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to France
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to France
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to France
            1 fighter moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Western Germany
            1 fighter moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Western Germany
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to Southern Italy
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to Eastern Poland
            1 bomber moved from Rostov to Bryansk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            3 fighters moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 bomber moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
            2 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 artilleries moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Archangel to Bryansk
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk
            2 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Albania
            1 artillery moved from Yugoslavia to Albania
            1 armour moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 mech_infantry moved from Germany to Eastern Poland

Place Units - Germans
            1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 4 infantry placed in Western Germany
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Novgorod
            2 mech_infantrys placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 7
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,6,6
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,1,1,3,2,6,4,3
            Germans collect 43 PUs (7 lost to blockades); end with 43 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 48 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 53 PUs

@wittmann:

Did uou lose two more Bombers?
I would give up, if I were uou.

Thanks witt! Very encouraging! :-P

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

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 2 destroyers, 1 factory_minor, 2 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Kwangtung to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Hopei to Suiyuyan
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Tsinghai
            1 artillery moved from Shensi to Sikang
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shensi to Suiyuyan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shensi to Tsinghai
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Sikang
            1 bomber moved from Shensi to Suiyuyan
            1 bomber moved from Shensi to Tsinghai
            1 bomber moved from Shensi to Sikang
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Philippines to Java
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Yunnan

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 45 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport; British defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese win, taking 44 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
                Casualties for British: 1 submarine
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 1 transport
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in 46 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 55 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Java
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers and 1 infantry
                ANZAC defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Java from ANZAC with 1 artillery and 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -9
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 bomber and 1 infantry
                Casualties for ANZAC: 2 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 4 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 4 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Sikang
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese win, taking Sikang from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Tsinghai
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Tsinghai from Chinese with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Suiyuyan
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Suiyuyan to Shensi
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Tsinghai to Shensi
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Sikang to Shensi
            1 bomber moved from Suiyuyan to French Indo China
            1 bomber moved from Tsinghai to French Indo China
            1 bomber moved from Sikang to French Indo China
            1 bomber moved from Java to Malaya
            1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 44 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 55 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 45 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 46 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 artillery moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Malaya
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Malaya
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to French Indo China
            2 destroyers and 1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            1 factory_minor placed in Malaya
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in French Indo China
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Kwangtung
            1 transport placed in 36 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 62 PUs; end with 63 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 8

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

Combat Move - Italians
            2 bombers moved from Southern Italy to Holland Belgium
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Southern France

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Holland Belgium
                Italians attack with 2 bombers
                British defend with 2 infantry
                Italians win with 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in Southern France
                Italians attack with 2 fighters
                British defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Italians win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            2 bombers moved from Holland Belgium to Southern Italy
            2 fighters moved from Southern France to Southern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 8
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,1,5,2,6,6,3,4,5,2
            Italians collect 4 PUs (8 lost to blockades); end with 4 PUs total

Bloody hell! I had hoped to get away with failing to take Normandy/Bordeaux :cry:

Took a risk with the Italians, which went okay. If Germany’s 2 bombers were in Leningrad I might have a possibility of knocking you out again next go, but they have been defending Germany’s stack for a turn or two longer than they needed to.

Darn you wittmann! :-P

@wittmann:

Why did you attack Normandy and risk losing your Bombers?

Eh? Do you mean the Italians bombing Holland?

To minimise the German resources not sent to the eastern front while I struggle with the Allies’ coastal incursions. Especially given the likely distraction of air power.

It was a risk I know. But it feels as if G’s next turn or two may decide the game and I could not see a better way for Italy to help them.

G has had some terrible luck bombing Moscow - I think it is 4 bombers lost in 3 raids!

And the chances of failing to retake Normandy were pretty damn low.

BTW - I am off to Mark’s shortly for our day of Global40 - although we might be doing Anniversary or something instead.

@wittmann:

Try Anniversary. Should be shorter and all start at war, so no slow start and decision making about when to DW as Axis.

We actually played Anniversary map and set up (1941 variant) with 1942.2 rules. It was interesting to have the different challenges and opportunities. Our next date is in March, so we might start a 40G then. Or he has “Epic - Space Marines” (?) which can be played in a day ….

@wittmann:

I think you will get India ….

It’s about all I can see J doing. Australia seems too difficult at this stage. Hence the Malaya IC build.

I seem to be getting to grips with playing J - dominating China and grabbing and then holding on to the money islands - but building beyond that base seems difficult. Leaving the game in the hands of Germany vs Russia.

@wittmann:

…. but believe I am too far ahead in TUV to beat me in this game.

Quite. Might the outcome have been different if I had reached Moscow a turn earlier? Or if those SBRs had not fared so badly? Or I had taken a fighter as a casualty and recaptured Normandy/Bordeaux?

That’s twice in this game that I have allowed my desire to retain expensive air units to cause me difficulty. Another lesson learned!

Otherwise, what should the Axis be doing to reduce Allied ipcs that I have missed?

Anyway - I have not given up yet!

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

Game History

Round: 9

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans repair damage of 6x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 47 PUs;
            Germans buy 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 7 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
                  Germans take Ukraine from Russians
            2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            1 artillery moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 artillery moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Rostov
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Archangel
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Germany to Holland Belgium
                  Germans take Holland Belgium from British
            1 infantry moved from France to Southern France
                  Germans take Southern France from British

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Archangel
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 1 artillery and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                Germans attack with 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Smolensk from Russians with 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Tambov
                Germans attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Tambov from Russians with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Rostov
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 4 infantry
                Germans win, taking Rostov from Russians with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 4 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Rostov to Bryansk
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Tambov to Bryansk
            2 fighters moved from Rostov to Bryansk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Archangel to Bryansk
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk
            2 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 artillery moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 armour moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to France
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to France
            1 mech_infantry moved from Germany to France
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Western Germany to France
            1 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria
            1 artillery moved from Albania to Bulgaria
            1 infantry moved from Albania to Bulgaria
            2 bombers moved from Bryansk to Novgorod

Place Units - Germans
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in France
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Novgorod
            1 armour, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,1,5,6,6,1,4,5,1,4
            Germans collect 52 PUs (4 lost to blockades); end with 52 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 57 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs