G40 Ichabod (Axis) vs Simon33 (Allies+16)

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

Game History

Round: 4

Research Technology - Germans

Combat Move - Germans
            3 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to Belarus
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Egypt
            19 armour, 8 artilleries, 20 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
                  Germans take Novgorod from Russians
            2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 artillery, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Trans-Jordan
                Germans attack with 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers
                French defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers in Trans-Jordan, round 2 :  3/5 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 infantry in Trans-Jordan, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the French lost in Trans-Jordan
                Germans win with 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry
            Battle in Belarus
                Germans attack with 2 bombers and 3 infantry
                Russians defend with 3 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 bombers and 3 infantry in Belarus, round 2 :  2/5 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 3 infantry in Belarus, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans and 2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Belarus
                2 infantry owned by the Germans retreated to Eastern Poland
                Russians win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 aaGuns moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
            1 armour moved from Poland to Novgorod
            1 aaGun moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            1 submarine moved from 114 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to France
            2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
            1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Baltic States
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            2 bombers moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            1 mech_infantry moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 mech_infantry moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States

Place Units - Germans
            1 destroyer placed in 113 Sea Zone
            2 fighters placed in Western Germany
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in France
            2 infantry placed in Germany
            Germans undo move 4.
            2 infantry placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 39 PUs; end with 39 PUs total
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 44 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 4

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            2 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 artillery moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 armour moved from Shan State to Burma
                  Japanese take Burma from UK_Pacific
            1 artillery moved from Shan State to 38 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to 38 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 38 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 39 Sea Zone to India
            1 armour moved from Burma to India
            2 infantry moved from Shan State to 38 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 38 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 39 Sea Zone to Ceylon
            3 fighters moved from 38 Sea Zone to India
            3 tactical_bombers moved from 38 Sea Zone to India
            2 bombers, 5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Siam to Szechwan

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 artillery, 3 factory_minors and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 5 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Szechwan
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers, 5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 9 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers, 5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers in Szechwan, round 2 :  9/12 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 9 infantry in Szechwan, round 2 :  3/9 hits
                    9 infantry owned by the Chinese and 3 fighters owned by the Japanese lost in Szechwan
                Japanese win with 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Chinese: 9 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 3 fighters
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Celebes
            Battle in Ceylon
            Battle in India
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_major and 1 harbour
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in India, round 2 :  5/9 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in India, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese, 1 mech_infantry owned by the British and 2 infantry owned by the British lost in India
                Japanese captures 10PUs while taking UK_Pacific capital
                Japanese converts factory_major into different units
                Japanese win, taking Celebes from Dutch, taking Ceylon from UK_Pacific, taking India from UK_Pacific with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            3 fighters moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            3 tactical_bombers moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            3 carriers moved from 38 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 38 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 38 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 38 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 38 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            5 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
            2 bombers, 2 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Szechwan to Anhwe
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Shantung
            3 artilleries moved from Anhwe to Hopei
            2 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
            1 aaGun moved from Anhwe to Shantung
            2 infantry moved from Anhwe to Shantung

Place Units - Japanese
            1 factory_minor placed in Malaya
            1 factory_minor placed in French Indo China
            1 factory_minor placed in Kwangtung
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Shantung

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 11
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,5,1,6,5,6,4,4,4,2,3,3,5,5,3,3
            Japanese collect 42 PUs (11 lost to blockades); end with 52 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 57 PUs

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Yes, thanks for asking!

I will use all but 1 Kamikaze (please make sure before clicking done. I believe I have 5 left).

1 cruiser
1 cruiser
1 destroyer
1 destroyer

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

Game History

Round: 4

Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
                  Italians take Trans-Jordan from British
            1 armour moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 bomber moved from Egypt to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            2 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
                  Italians take Belarus from Russians
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Anglo Egyptian Sudan
                Italians attack with 1 bomber and 1 infantry
                French defend with 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 infantry in Anglo Egyptian Sudan, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 infantry in Anglo Egyptian Sudan, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the French lost in Anglo Egyptian Sudan
                Italians win, taking Anglo Egyptian Sudan from British with 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Egypt
            1 bomber moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt

Place Units - Italians
            1 submarine placed in 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in Southern Italy
            3 infantry placed in Egypt
            1 infantry placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 19 PUs; end with 19 PUs total
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 24 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 5

Research Technology - Germans

Combat Move - Germans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
                  Germans take Ukraine from Russians
            2 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            2 bombers moved from Baltic States to Western Ukraine
            1 armour moved from Novgorod to Vyborg
                  Germans take Vyborg from Russians
            1 armour moved from Vyborg to Finland
                  Germans take Finland from Russians
            1 armour moved from Novgorod to Karelia
                  Germans take Karelia from Russians
            1 armour moved from Karelia to Finland
            2 destroyers moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Western Germany to 115 Sea Zone

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 armour, 2 fighters and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 115 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                Russians defend with 1 submarine
                    Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 115 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 2 fighters in 115 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/5 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 submarine in 115 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Russians lost in 115 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 1 submarine
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Germans attack with 2 bombers and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 bombers and 2 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 :  2/4 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Western Ukraine
                Germans win, taking Western Ukraine from Russians with 2 bombers and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 aaGun moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            2 fighters moved from 115 Sea Zone to Novgorod
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Finland
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Finland
            6 armour moved from Novgorod to Finland
            2 armour moved from Novgorod to Finland
            1 armour moved from Novgorod to Finland
            1 aaGun moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            1 aaGun, 9 armour, 8 artilleries and 20 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Egypt to Romania
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Novgorod
            1 armour moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            1 mech_infantry moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            1 armour moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            2 bombers moved from Western Ukraine to Novgorod

Place Units - Germans
            2 fighters placed in Western Germany
            1 armour and 2 infantry placed in Novgorod
            1 infantry placed in France
            3 infantry placed in Western Germany
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Romania: 3 tactical_bombers
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Southern Italy: 3 tactical_bombers
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 46 PUs; end with 46 PUs total
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 51 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 5

Combat Move - Japanese
            2 infantry moved from Ceylon to 39 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 79 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 79 Sea Zone to West India
            3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 39 Sea Zone to West India
            1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Shan State to 38 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 38 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 39 Sea Zone to India
            2 bombers moved from Anhwe to India
            1 infantry moved from Hopei to Suiyuyan
                  Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi
                  Japanese take Shensi from Chinese

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 13 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in West India
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 7 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in West India, round 2 :  3/8 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 7 infantry in West India, round 2 :  5/7 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Japanese, 3 fighters owned by the Japanese and 3 infantry owned by the British lost in West India
                    Japanese roll dice for 3 tactical_bombers in West India, round 3 :  0/3 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 4 infantry in West India, round 3 :  2/4 hits
                    2 tactical_bombers owned by the Japanese lost in West India
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 tactical_bomber in West India, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 4 infantry in West India, round 4 :  1/4 hits
                    1 tactical_bomber owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in West India
                UK_Pacific win with 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -57
                Casualties for British: 4 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
            Battle in India
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in India, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers and 2 infantry in India, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in India, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Japanese and 2 infantry owned by the British lost in India
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers in India, round 3 :  2/2 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 artillery in India, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the British lost in India
                Japanese win with 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from Shantung to Japan
            1 fighter moved from Anhwe to Japan
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Anhwe to Shantung
            3 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Hopei to Kweichow
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kweichow
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
            1 fighter moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Anhwe to Malaya
            2 bombers moved from India to Shan State

Place Units - Japanese
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Malaya
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in French Indo China
            3 infantry placed in Shantung
            3 infantry placed in Kwangtung
            1 fighter and 3 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 8
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,4,2,3,2,5,2,1,5,6,5,6,2,2,3,2,1,3
            Japanese collect 41 PUs (8 lost to blockades); end with 41 PUs

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I surrender this time for real. No chance of Axis winning now. You outplayed me…good game!

I hope you’ll play other games in the future besides the other one we got going on.

Defending infantry in w. India got 5 hits first round. At that point before rolling the next round, I new the game was lost.

So, I ran both of these battles practice before doing it live. In the practice, the UK got overly diced…I new it was over the top of course.

In the practice, I lost only 1 air unit in w. India while wiping out the remaining infantry so no chance of retaking it. In the India battle, the three defenders only got 1 defensive hit (average) I thought, ok, I’ll have a chance in the game. Nope.

I like your allied strategy of the US going all out Germany first which slowed down my advance, let Russia collect some NOs money for a few turns which distracted Germany. I thought about trying to make a beeline straight to Moscow…but thought Japan was going to be ok and didn’t need to take that risk.