L16 G40 Simon (Allies +21) vs ABH (Axis)

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 8

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

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 bomber moved from Philippines to 33 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 20 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu
                  Japanese take Kansu from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Sikang to Kazakhstan
                  Japanese take Kazakhstan from Russians
            1 artillery moved from Sikang to Tsinghai
                  Japanese take Tsinghai from Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Anhwe
            1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Anhwe
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to 43 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Kwangtung to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Kwangtung to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 20 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 33 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 artillery moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            5 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Kwangtung to Anhwe
            1 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Manchuria to Anhwe

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Scramble from Caroline?

Oops, didn’t press scramble.  Here is the plane for round 1:
Rolling 1d6:
(4)

for round 2:
Rolling 1d6:
(1)

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

Game History

Round: 8

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

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 bomber moved from Philippines to 33 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 20 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu
                  Japanese take Kansu from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Sikang to Kazakhstan
                  Japanese take Kazakhstan from Russians
            1 artillery moved from Sikang to Tsinghai
                  Japanese take Tsinghai from Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Anhwe
            1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Anhwe
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to 43 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Kwangtung to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Kwangtung to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 20 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 33 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 artillery moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            5 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Kwangtung to Anhwe
            1 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Manchuria to Anhwe

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 43 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                British defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in Anhwe
                Japanese attack with 6 armour, 1 fighter and 7 mech_infantrys
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Anhwe from Chinese with 6 armour, 1 fighter and 7 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in 33 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 submarine, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
                Americans defend with 1 battleship and 1 destroyer; ANZAC defend with 2 submarines
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Americans
                Japanese win with 2 bombers, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 submarine, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 40
                Casualties for ANZAC: 2 submarines
                Casualties for Americans: 1 battleship and 1 destroyer
            Battle in Caroline Islands
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 airfield and 1 harbour; ANZAC defend with 1 fighter
                Japanese win, taking Caroline Islands from Americans with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 fighter
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 33 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 33 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Caroline Islands: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from 43 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from Anhwe to Jehol
            1 mech_infantry moved from Korea to Jehol
            1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kiangsi
            1 bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to Philippines

Place Units - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Philippines: 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Japan: 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 2 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone
            3 infantry placed in Manchuria
            1 mech_infantry placed in Korea

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 19 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,4
            Japanese collect 34 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 34 PUs total

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

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Gibraltar to 109 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
                  Italians take Belarus from Russians
            1 armour moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            1 armour moved from Romania to Bulgaria
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Bulgaria
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Bulgaria
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Baltic States
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Baltic States

Combat - Italians
            Battle in 109 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 bomber
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                Italians win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in Baltic States
                Italians attack with 2 armour and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 2 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Bulgaria
                Italians attack with 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Bulgaria from British with 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to Southern Italy
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to Southern Italy
            1 bomber moved from 109 Sea Zone to Western Germany

Place Units - Italians
            1 bomber and 2 infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 7
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,5,6,4,3,6,5,4,2,1,5
            Italians collect 5 PUs (7 lost to blockades); end with 5 PUs total

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TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 9

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 2 armour, 4 bombers, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            4 artilleries moved from Karelia to Novgorod
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Archangel
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Archangel
            6 armour and 13 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Archangel
            1 armour moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Amur
                  Germans take Buryatia from Russians
                  Germans take Amur from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 110 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            1 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            2 bombers, 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Holland Belgium to 97 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 92 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Persia
                  Germans take Persia from British
            1 armour moved from Persia to Iraq
            7 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Iraq
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom
            7 bombers, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia

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I assume submerge the Russian sub?

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 buy 2 armour, 4 bombers, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            4 artilleries moved from Karelia to Novgorod
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Archangel
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Archangel
            6 armour and 13 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Archangel
            1 armour moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Amur
                  Germans take Buryatia from Russians
                  Germans take Amur from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 110 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            1 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            2 bombers, 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Holland Belgium to 97 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 92 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Persia
                  Germans take Persia from British
            1 armour moved from Persia to Iraq
            7 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Iraq
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom
            7 bombers, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Novgorod
                Germans attack with 4 artilleries
                Russians defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Novgorod from Russians with 3 artilleries remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Bessarabia
                Germans attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Bessarabia from Russians with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in United Kingdom
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour; Americans defend with 1 artillery
                Germans captures 37PUs while taking British capital
                Germans win, taking United Kingdom from British with 1 artillery and 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery
            Battle in Archangel
                Germans attack with 6 armour, 2 bombers and 13 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 3 artilleries and 6 infantry
                Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 6 armour, 2 bombers and 5 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Germans: 8 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for Russians: 3 artilleries and 6 infantry
            Battle in Iraq
                Germans attack with 8 armour
                British defend with 1 artillery
                Germans win, taking Iraq from Russians with 8 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery
            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 9 bombers, 5 fighters, 2 submarines and 4 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport; French defend with 1 cruiser and 2 destroyers; Russians defend with 1 submarine
                1 submarine owned by the Russians Submerged
                Germans win with 9 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 28
                Casualties for Germans: 3 fighters, 2 submarines and 2 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for British: 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 2 destroyers

Non Combat Move - Germans
            9 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            2 bombers moved from Archangel to Novgorod
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Baltic States
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Baltic States

Place Units - Germans
            2 destroyers and 1 transport placed in 93 Sea Zone
            4 bombers and 2 fighters placed in Western Germany
            2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Northern Italy: 1 bomber
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Southern Italy: 1 bomber
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,2
            Germans collect 60 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 97 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 102 PUs
            Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 108 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 113 PUs

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It would have had a 1/6 chance of causing a plane to taken as a casualty.  I had plenty of hits.

I always had more important things to do with my air force.  You have been keeping me on my toes.  There never has been an easy round.