Balladeer (axis) v alexgreat (allies + 20)

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Kansu to Suiyuyan
                  Chinese take Suiyuyan from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Sikang to Szechwan
                  Chinese take Szechwan from Japanese
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Rostov
            1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Rostov
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Rostov
            1 infantry moved from Samara to Vologda
            1 fighter moved from Samara to Vologda

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Vologda
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Vologda, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Vologda, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Vologda
                Russians win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Rostov
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Rostov, round 2 :  2/4 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Rostov, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Rostov
                Russians win, taking Rostov from Germans with 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Rostov to Russia
            1 aaGun and 1 mech_infantry moved from Samara to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Vologda to Russia
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Tambov
            1 mech_infantry moved from Sikang to Volgograd

Place Units - Russians
            7 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 16 PUs; end with 16 PUs total

Can very well be that a combined US/UK attack against Egypt is the last straw. Depending on US suicide hits, chances range from low 30s to high 50s or so.

In hindsight I regret not having put an inf per turn or so on South Africa. Somehow I thought US would be more effective in Africa.

Didnt miss it, just kind of let it happened. It was a total lack of judgement, especially of US part of it.

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 artilleries, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters, 2 infantry, 2 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 36 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 45 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 submarine moved from 55 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 55 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 55 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Northern Territory to 45 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
            1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Egypt
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Territory to 55 Sea Zone
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 55 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 22 Sea Zone to Marianas

Combat - Americans
            Battle in Marianas
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 3 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                    Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Americans and 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 42 Sea Zone
                Americans win, taking Marianas from Japanese with 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
            Battle in 45 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 4 fighters and 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                    Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 45 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 4 fighters in 45 Sea Zone, round 2 :  3/4 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 45 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Americans and 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 45 Sea Zone
                Americans win with 4 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
            Battle in Egypt
                Americans attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Germans defend with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Italians defend with 5 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 4 fighters, 1 harbour, 8 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                    Americans roll dice for 1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Egypt, round 2 :  3/4 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 5 armour, 2 artilleries, 7 fighters, 9 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Egypt, round 2 :  15/25 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Americans, 1 mech_infantry owned by the Americans, 1 armour owned by the Americans, 1 infantry owned by the Americans and 3 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Egypt
                Italians win with 5 armour, 2 artilleries, 7 fighters, 6 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -14
                Casualties for Italians: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 transport moved from 71 Sea Zone to 69 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Brazil to 86 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 86 Sea Zone to 87 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 87 Sea Zone to French West Africa
            1 carrier and 1 fighter moved from 91 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 125 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Scotland to 111 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 111 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery, 1 destroyer, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Eastern United States to Gibraltar
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
            4 fighters moved from 45 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Northern Territory to 55 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 battleship, 5 carriers, 2 cruisers, 5 destroyers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 4 submarines and 2 transports moved from 55 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 22 Sea Zone to Marianas
            1 aaGun moved from 22 Sea Zone to Marianas
            2 destroyers moved from 54 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 30 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 armour, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 9 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands

Place Units - Americans
            2 fighters placed in Norway
            1 fighter placed in Norway
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Brazil
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 submarines and 1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Western United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 62 PUs; end with 63 PUs total
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs
            Objective Americans 4 Philippines: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 73 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 78 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 88 PUs

so due to a lucky strike it comes down to a 55% chance in Egypt. If you win, its over any way. If I win significantly, I have a fighting chance. If I barely take it, I dont know, not enough I guess.

Shall I take the German land units last, if it comes to that? Or rd by rd casualty choice?

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 2 armour and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            7 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 fighter, 5 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
            3 armour moved from Iraq to Egypt

Combat - British
            Battle in Egypt
                British attack with 10 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 fighter, 5 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys
                Germans defend with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Italians defend with 5 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 4 fighters, 1 harbour, 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                    British roll dice for 10 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 fighter, 5 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys in Egypt, round 2 :  9/26 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 5 armour, 2 artilleries, 7 fighters, 6 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Egypt, round 2 :  8/22 hits
                    5 infantry owned by the British, 1 infantry owned by the Germans, 1 artillery owned by the Italians, 1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians, 3 mech_infantrys owned by the British, 1 artillery owned by the Germans and 5 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Egypt
                    British roll dice for 10 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 fighter and 4 mech_infantrys in Egypt, round 3 :  6/18 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 5 armour, 7 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in Egypt, round 3 :  9/13 hits
                    2 armour owned by the British, 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Germans, 3 artilleries owned by the British, 4 mech_infantrys owned by the British and 5 armour owned by the Italians lost in Egypt
                    British roll dice for 8 armour and 1 fighter in Egypt, round 4 :  3/9 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 7 fighters in Egypt, round 4 :  5/7 hits
                    5 armour owned by the British and 3 fighters owned by the Germans lost in Egypt
                    British roll dice for 3 armour and 1 fighter in Egypt, round 5 :  2/4 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 4 fighters in Egypt, round 5 :  2/4 hits
                    2 armour owned by the British and 2 fighters owned by the Italians lost in Egypt
                    British roll dice for 1 armour and 1 fighter in Egypt, round 6 :  1/2 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 2 fighters in Egypt, round 6 :  2/2 hits
                    1 armour owned by the British, 1 fighter owned by the Italians and 1 fighter owned by the British lost in Egypt
                Italians win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for British: 10 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 fighter, 5 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for Italians: 5 armour, 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from West India to Persia
            2 armour, 1 artillery and 4 mech_infantrys moved from West India to Eastern Persia
            1 transport moved from 125 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Scotland to 111 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 111 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway
            2 destroyers and 4 submarines moved from 125 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Persia to Iraq
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Persia to Iraq
            1 aaGun moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            1 mech_infantry moved from United Kingdom to Scotland
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to Scotland

Place Units - British
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Iraq
            2 mech_infantrys placed in Persia

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 22 PUs; end with 22 PUs total

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific

ah well, after the first rd my chances were almost 90%, but each consecutive rd saw me falling back till your close win.
Edit attached.

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

Game History

Round: 13

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            2 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria

Turn Complete - French

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

Game History

Round: 14

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Tambov
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Tambov
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Rostov
            1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Rostov
            1 armour moved from Russia to Vologda
                  Russians take Vologda from Germans
            1 armour moved from Vologda to Russia

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Tambov
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 artillery
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Tambov, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery in Tambov, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Germans lost in Tambov
                Russians win, taking Tambov from Germans with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery
            Battle in Rostov
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 armour
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Rostov, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour in Rostov, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 armour owned by the Germans lost in Rostov
                Russians win, taking Rostov from Germans with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 armour

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Rostov to Iraq
            1 fighter moved from Tambov to Iraq

Place Units - Russians
            4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs total