2016 Playoff: Zhukov4 (Axis) vrs Ghostglider (Allies +24)

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

Game History

Round: 7

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Nenetsia
                  Germans take Nenetsia from Russians
            1 armour moved from Novosibirsk to Yenisey
                  Germans take Timguska from Russians
                  Germans take Yenisey from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
                  Germans take Volgograd from Russians
            2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            3 fighters moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            5 bombers moved from Bryansk to 98 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Tobruk to 98 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Ukraine to 98 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Tambov
            2 submarines moved from 87 Sea Zone to 82 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 98 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 6 bombers and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 2 carriers, 3 cruisers, 2 destroyers and 2 transports
                Units damaged: 2 carriers owned by the British
                Germans win with 3 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 40
                Casualties for Germans: 3 bombers and 2 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for British: 2 carriers, 3 cruisers, 2 destroyers and 2 transports
            Battle in Tambov
                Germans attack with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Tambov from Russians with 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            2 bombers moved from 98 Sea Zone to Greece
            1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany
            2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany
            1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway
            3 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            10 armour and 11 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
            5 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Western Ukraine to Rostov
            2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Novosibirsk to Yenisey
            1 aaGun, 11 artilleries and 29 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Tambov to Rostov
            1 armour moved from Novosibirsk to Caucasus
            1 mech_infantry moved from Urals to Yenisey
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Romania to Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Greece
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Southern Italy
            1 fighter moved from Rostov to Greece
            1 fighter moved from Rostov to Greece
            1 fighter moved from Rostov to Greece

Place Units - Germans
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Novgorod
            2 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            2 bombers and 1 fighter placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,4,3,5,2,6,1,4,6,2,3,2,4,4
            Germans collect 57 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 57 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs
            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 10 PUs; end with 77 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Greece: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Ukraine: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

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

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 fighter, 6 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 unit repaired.
            1 mech_infantry moved from Sakha to Siberia
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Siberia
            3 fighters moved from Japan to Korea
            1 mech_infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
                  Japanese take Shan State from UK_Pacific
            2 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Dutch New Guinea to 45 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 45 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 36 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            2 submarines moved from 41 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Novosibirsk to Vologda
            1 artillery moved from Novosibirsk to Vologda
            1 infantry moved from Turkmenistan to Eastern Persia
                  Japanese take Eastern Persia from British
            1 mech_infantry moved from Turkmenistan to Caucasus
            2 armour, 2 artilleries, 8 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Burma to India
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Yunnan to India
            2 bombers moved from Yunnan to India
            1 mech_infantry moved from French Indo China to Burma
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Kwangtung to Yunnan
            1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 4 destroyers and 1 submarine moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu
            1 mech_infantry moved from Evenkiyskiy to Yenisey

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in India
                Japanese attack with 2 armour, 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 8 infantry and 8 mech_infantrys
                British defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 factory_major
                Japanese captures 5PUs while taking UK_Pacific capital
                Japanese converts factory_major into different units
                Japanese win, taking India from UK_Pacific with 2 armour, 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 7 infantry and 8 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Korea
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters
                Americans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese win with 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Americans: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Vologda
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Vologda from Russians with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Sumatra
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry; Americans defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Sumatra from Americans with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Siberia
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry
                Americans defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Siberia from Russians with 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from Siberia to Sakha
            3 fighters moved from Korea to Japan
            1 aaGun moved from Burma to India
            2 bombers moved from India to French Indo China
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            8 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from French Indo China to 35 Sea Zone
            5 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            7 fighters moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            2 fighters moved from Sumatra to 37 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Sumatra to 37 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Novosibirsk to Anhwe
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Vologda to Yenisey

Place Units - Japanese
            3 mech_infantrys placed in French Indo China
            2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Kwangtung
            1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 8
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,4,5,5,4,2,4,3,3,2,3,6,4,2,1,5,3,4,6,3
            Japanese collect 64 PUs (8 lost to blockades); end with 70 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 75 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 80 PUs

Thanks for a challenging match.  Fortune favored Axis in this one… particularly in mainland Asia, starting with the China 1 dice.  In Europe, it was also a very nice play to delay my advance by stacking Bryansk on Turn 4, though fortunately for Axis Germany was strong enough to go around by stacking Smolensk.