16L G40 Giallo (Allies +24) vs Shin Ji (Axis)

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 fighter; Remaining resources: 5 PUs;

Politics - Italians
            Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians
                Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Italians and Russians from Neutrality to War
                Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and British from Neutrality to Allied
                Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and French from Neutrality to Allied
                Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
                Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral

Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour moved from Greece to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Greece to 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Greece to 97 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 3 transports moved from 97 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Libya to 96 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Libya to 96 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 2 artilleries, 3 infantry and 3 transports moved from 96 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from 99 Sea Zone to Syria
            1 battleship, 2 cruisers and 1 destroyer moved from 97 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Libya to Alexandria
                  Italians take Alexandria from British
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Eastern Poland
            2 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from British Somaliland to Italian Somaliland

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Eastern Poland
                Italians attack with 2 armour and 1 bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Eastern Poland from Russians with 2 armour and 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Syria

Non Combat Move - Italians
            2 aaGuns and 2 artilleries moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Western Germany

Place Units - Italians
            1 fighter placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 17 PUs; end with 22 PUs total

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 9 artilleries, 1 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans

Non Combat Move - Germans
            3 aaGuns, 3 armour, 9 artilleries and 18 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            6 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            2 artilleries and 9 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            5 infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
            6 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Yugoslavia to Eastern Poland
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to Eastern Poland
            2 bombers moved from Southern Italy to Eastern Poland
            4 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Southern Italy to Western Germany
            2 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
            3 artilleries moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
            1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Norway to Finland

Place Units - Germans
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany
            9 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 41 PUs; end with 41 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 46 PUs
            Objective Germans 1 Trade with Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 51 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 3 infantry, 1 submarine and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 unit repaired.
            1 armour moved from Amur to Sakha
                  Japanese take Sakha from Russians
            1 armour moved from Sakha to Buryatia
            1 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia
            1 infantry moved from Soviet Far East to Siberia
            1 infantry moved from Amur to Siberia
            1 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to Siberia
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to Buryatia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to French Indo China
            1 artillery moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 infantry moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 43 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 artillery moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Paulau Island to 34 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 34 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 artillery moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            1 artillery moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 43 Sea Zone to Java
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 submarine moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to 42 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to 45 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China
            5 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            2 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            3 infantry moved from Manchuria to Buyant-Uhaa
                  Japanese take Buyant-Uhaa from Russians
            3 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 submarine and 1 transport
                British defend with 1 cruiser
                Japanese win, taking 42 Sea Zone from UK_Pacific with 1 bomber, 1 submarine and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for British: 1 cruiser
            Battle in 45 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber and 1 transport
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 bomber and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in French Indo China
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 armour
                Japanese win, taking French Indo China from Russians with 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 5 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 4 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 5 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry
            Battle in Celebes
            Battle in Dutch New Guinea
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Celebes from Dutch, taking Dutch New Guinea from ANZAC with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Sumatra
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Sumatra from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in Siberia
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Siberia from Russians with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Buryatia
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Buryatia from Russians with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Java
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Java from ANZAC with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 bomber moved from 45 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from Dutch New Guinea to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Dutch New Guinea to 35 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 43 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 battleship and 1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Siberia to 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Buryatia to Amur
            1 aaGun moved from Jehol to Chahar
            1 infantry moved from Hopei to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Anhwe
            1 artillery moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            5 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi

Place Units - Japanese
            3 artilleries and 3 infantry placed in Japan
            1 factory_minor placed in Kwangtung
            1 submarine and 2 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 35 Sea Zone: 1 transport
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 6 Sea Zone: 1 transport
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 64 PUs; end with 64 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 69 PUs

Things are going well for me.  But I’m more than prepared for the rug to be pulled out from under at any moment.

Hang on - forgot a very important NCM.

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

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 3 infantry, 1 submarine and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 unit repaired.
            1 armour moved from Amur to Sakha
                  Japanese take Sakha from Russians
            1 armour moved from Sakha to Buryatia
            1 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia
            1 infantry moved from Soviet Far East to Siberia
            1 infantry moved from Amur to Siberia
            1 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to Siberia
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to Buryatia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to French Indo China
            1 artillery moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 infantry moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 43 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 artillery moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Paulau Island to 34 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 34 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 artillery moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            1 artillery moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 43 Sea Zone to Java
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 submarine moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to 42 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to 45 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China
            5 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            2 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            3 infantry moved from Manchuria to Buyant-Uhaa
                  Japanese take Buyant-Uhaa from Russians
            3 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 submarine and 1 transport
                British defend with 1 cruiser
                Japanese win, taking 42 Sea Zone from UK_Pacific with 1 bomber, 1 submarine and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for British: 1 cruiser
            Battle in 45 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber and 1 transport
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 bomber and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in French Indo China
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 armour
                Japanese win, taking French Indo China from Russians with 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 5 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 4 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 5 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry
            Battle in Celebes
            Battle in Dutch New Guinea
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Celebes from Dutch, taking Dutch New Guinea from ANZAC with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Sumatra
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Sumatra from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in Siberia
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Siberia from Russians with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Buryatia
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Buryatia from Russians with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Java
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Java from ANZAC with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 bomber moved from 45 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from Dutch New Guinea to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Dutch New Guinea to 35 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 43 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 battleship and 1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Siberia to 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Buryatia to Amur
            1 aaGun moved from Jehol to Chahar
            1 infantry moved from Hopei to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Anhwe
            1 artillery moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            5 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi

Place Units - Japanese
            3 artilleries and 3 infantry placed in Japan
            1 factory_minor placed in Kwangtung
            1 submarine and 2 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 35 Sea Zone: 1 transport
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 6 Sea Zone: 1 transport
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 64 PUs; end with 64 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 69 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 6 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 16 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Huh.  I just saw the Brit fight earlier and thought, hrm.  That’s about what I expected.  Then I saw the USA flop beforehand.  Ouch indeed!

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

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 3 armour and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
                  Italians take Western Ukraine from Russians
            1 armour moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Baltic States
                  Italians take Baltic States from Russians
            1 armour moved from Baltic States to Belarus
                  Italians take Belarus from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to British Somaliland
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy

Combat - Italians
            Battle in British Somaliland
                Italians attack with 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 armour
                British win with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Trans-Jordan from British to Italians
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Syria: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Trans-Jordan: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 armour, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Syria to Iraq
                  Italians take Iraq from Neutral_Axis
            1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            3 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 80 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3
            Italians collect 21 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 21 PUs total
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 26 PUs
            Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 28 PUs