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

Welcome back. 
Bummer, even odds on Java, would have been nice if both sides eliminated and Japan kept it.  That pesky Frenchman means I can’t take gold coast and Nigeria.

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

Game History

Round: 4

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 6 artilleries, 2 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            3 infantry moved from Karelia to Finland
            4 infantry moved from Karelia to Novgorod
            1 submarine moved from 109 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to 104 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Poland to Finland
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to Novgorod
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Romania to Novgorod
            1 artillery moved from French West Africa to Gold Coast
                  Germans take Gold Coast from British

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 104 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 bomber and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Germans win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Novgorod
                Germans attack with 1 bomber, 4 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 3 infantry
                Germans win, taking Novgorod from Russians with 1 bomber, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry
            Battle in Finland
                Germans attack with 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Germans win, taking Finland from Russians with 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Baltic States
                Germans attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Finland to Karelia
            1 aaGun, 3 armour, 5 artilleries, 7 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            7 armour moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 aaGun, 2 armour, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            3 armour, 7 artilleries and 14 infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
            1 submarine moved from 109 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Algeria to Southern Italy
            1 bomber moved from 104 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 armour moved from Yugoslavia to Western Germany
            1 submarine moved from 82 Sea Zone to 71 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from French West Africa to Gold Coast
            1 transport moved from 83 Sea Zone to 69 Sea Zone

Place Units - Germans
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in France
            3 artilleries placed in Romania
            4 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Western Germany
            1 submarine placed in 93 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 51 PUs; end with 51 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 56 PUs
            Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 58 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 63 PUs

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Had my moves planned ahead except couldn’t decide on units in Africa.  The long reach of the Brit air, plus the USA cru could sink trans and destroyer and the ground troops aren’t going to last long.  Not the fun romp that I was looking forward to.

If you can figure out a way to process it, go ahead and have the Rus sub attack the Ger dd & tt.  You’ve given me lots of second chances.  It’s even odds.  The trans probably won’t be needed, since my land troops won’t last long.  Did you save the game mid-turn?  Just got back from game night at my church.  I brought the board game Ticket to Ride USA. It was a lot of fun and more challenging with more players. I won, but it was close.

Or else, open up the Ger4 save game and click thru to combat move; move your sub and do combat and we’ll accept the Marti die roll results. Then I will edit the Jap4 opening for the results. Let me know which way you want to proceed.

No effect on Japan, I will take my turn now and you can do Rus afterward

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

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 1 factory_minor, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 mech_infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
                  Japanese take Shan State from UK_Pacific
            1 marine moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 41 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 41 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 marine moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 41 Sea Zone to Java
            1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Kwangtung to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Okinawa to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 21 Sea Zone to Guam
            1 artillery moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            2 bombers moved from Kwangsi to 42 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to 43 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Siam to Yunnan
            3 infantry moved from Anhwe to Chahar
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to Chahar
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Chahar
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers, 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                Americans defend with 1 submarine; ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win, taking 42 Sea Zone from Americans with 2 bombers, 1 destroyer and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Java
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 artillery
                Japanese win, taking Java from ANZAC with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 artillery
            Battle in 43 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 battleship
                Japanese win, taking 43 Sea Zone from UK_Pacific with 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 20
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship
            Battle in Chahar
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Chahar from Chinese with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Guam
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                Japanese win, taking Guam from Americans, taking 44 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Malaya

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 mech_infantry moved from Shan State to Siam
            2 bombers moved from 42 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Java to 37 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 44 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 43 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 43 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 43 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to French Indo China
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 fighter moved from Chahar to Anhwe
            2 destroyers and 1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Chahar to Hunan
            2 armour moved from Kiangsu to Hunan
            1 aaGun moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China
            3 armour moved from Kwangtung to French Indo China

Place Units - Japanese
            1 factory_minor placed in French Indo China
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Kiangsu
            1 bomber and 1 infantry placed in Japan
            1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 56 PUs; end with 57 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs

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Parliament launched an investigation as to why HMS Prince of Wales, based in Singapore, sallied out from India un-escorted, to attack a lone Japanese transport, and was subsequently sunk.  Battle cruiser Repulse had previously sailed to Egypt.  A certain American also wants to know why the Brits thought it was so important as to risk the only capital ship defending India, and is asking his British counterpart, ABH, for his opinion.

I should not have withdrawn the 2nd Italian tank from Russia. One tank and a bomber isn’t enough to take Bal or Bel, to clear the way for a Ger follow thru.  The single Rus mech in Fin took out 2 Ger inf, despite air support, leaving Ger too weak in the north to squeeze Novg.  I had attacked with 5 units with an attack value of 9, against 1 defender.  But random dice is more fun than LL.  Japan had it’s share of losing tt’s in the past, so I gave them escorts in this game and they still were sunk along with their escorts.  So Japan isn’t really that much ahead cumulatively this game, except for the BB.