G40 BM2  Rommel X vs Colt L "Third times a charm"

Ger and Jpn subs blocking convoy N.O.s only last 1 turn before being sunk or chased.  Europe 1940 didn’t have the 5 PU N.O.s for taking Hol/Nor or N. Afr.  We could trade invasion and counterattack every turn in Fra and it would be profitable for U.S. between N.O.s and terr value.  Allies seem to have gotten overpowering quicker than in Europe 40.  Usually wasn’t worth Ger trying to attack U.S. by Gib, so just build in Paris.  Don’t know how to threaten U.S. fleet.  A fleet of subs built E of Den could be blocked by a single dd.  If built W. of Den, could be sunk at little cost.  Air attack alone would be too costly with dd and cv taking hits.  Your strategy of lots of cv’s not fully loaded seems to be working.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod, version: 2.1

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 2 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 bomber moved from Yugoslavia to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Normandy Bordeaux

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
                Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry
                Americans defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from Americans with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
            1 bomber moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern Italy
            1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Romania
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to France
            3 fighters moved from Ukraine to Southern Italy
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone

Place Units - Italians
            2 submarines and 1 transport placed in 95 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 15 PUs; end with 16 PUs total
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 21 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from 123 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to 123 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 91 Sea Zone: 2 destroyers
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

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The trouble with bb’s is that even tho they can take 2 hits, they can only inflict 1 at a time.  So if attacked by multiple attackers and is not escorted, it’s in trouble.  I had thought of putting the tt in the Caroline sz, but then it would only have a movement of 2.

That would have left Java empty and by leaving it there, you might have to use 2 tt’s.  Besides, if I had convoyed it to Phil, I wouldn’t have anything to bring it back to Java with.

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod, version: 2.1

Game History

Round: 8

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 4 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            2 bombers moved from Novgorod to Russia
            1 bomber moved from Ukraine to Russia
            2 fighters moved from Novgorod to Russia
            1 armour moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 armour moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            1 armour moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Archangel

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Intercept Ger strat bombing raid?  3 bombers, 2 fig escorts.  You’ve declined previously.

wait, I forgot to attack Hol with 1 inf 1 art and 3 fig.  Let me see if I can figure out forum.  But would rather you do it.

thanks, where is the dice roller located on axisandallies.org/?

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod, version: 2.1

Game History

Round: 8

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 4 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            2 bombers moved from Novgorod to Russia
            1 bomber moved from Ukraine to Russia
            2 fighters moved from Novgorod to Russia
            1 armour moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 armour moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            1 armour moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Archangel

Combat - Germans
            Air Battle in Russia
                Germans attacks with 5 units heading to Russia
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 5,3,6 and causes: 14 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 14 damage total.
            Battle in Bryansk
                Germans attack with 2 armour, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 1 artillery and 5 infantry
                2 infantry owned by the Germans and 2 armour owned by the Germans retreated to Ukraine
                Russians win with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry
            Battle in Caucasus
                Germans attack with 1 armour and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 1 armour and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Archangel
                Germans attack with 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Germans win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Germans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Holland Belgium: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Holland Belgium from Americans to Germans
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Holland Belgium: 1 artillery
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Western Germany: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Western Germany: 1 artillery
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Archangel to Novgorod
            1 fighter and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Bryansk to Novgorod
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Ukraine
            2 fighters moved from Russia to Ukraine
            3 bombers moved from Russia to Novgorod
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Karelia to Novgorod
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Western Germany
            4 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 mech_infantry moved from Romania to Belarus
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Western Ukraine
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Romania to Baltic States
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Denmark

Place Units - Germans
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Novgorod
            3 infantry placed in Ukraine
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Romania
            2 bombers placed in Western Germany
            1 mech_infantry placed in Germany
            1 submarine placed in 113 Sea Zone
            1 submarine placed in 114 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 49 PUs; end with 49 PUs total
            Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 51 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 56 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 61 PUs

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I wanted to destroy most but not all Rus units in Bry on the 1st round and then retreat.  Attrition rather than decisive battle.  Ger income fell and will fall again.  The advantage Ger has is that it starts with a big air force, so doesn’t need to spend on high priced planes, except occasional bombers.  Jpn has even bigger advantage with the most starting planes and lots of capital ships.  So it doesn’t have to build expensive units except some bombers and occasional cv.  Brit starts out with good number of fighters, altho spread out.  Its large starting fleet is misleading, since much of it is sunk before it’s turn starts.