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TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 5

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

Game History

Round: 5 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Italians 1 armour moved from Ukraine to Bryansk Italians take Bryansk from Russians 1 armour moved from Bryansk to Rostov 1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov 1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Rostov Combat - Italians Battle in Rostov Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry Russians defend with 1 infantry Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians lost in Rostov 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Rostov Italians win, taking Rostov from Russians with 1 armour and 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1 Casualties for Italians: 1 mech_infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Italians 1 bomber moved from Rostov to Bulgaria 1 mech_infantry moved from Romania to Bulgaria 2 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Bulgaria 1 artillery moved from Yugoslavia to Bulgaria 1 armour moved from Ukraine to Romania 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Libya Place Units - Italians 1 fighter placed in Southern Italy 2 mech_infantrys placed in Northern Italy Turn Complete - Italians Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,6 Italians collect 17 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 17 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : 0.67 Russians regular : 0.67

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@Stucifer

I considered the airstrike option. Figured the Russian attack on Finland would be costly and leave Leningrad defenseless to a take over. Plenty of time for regrets.

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 8

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

Game History

Round: 8 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 3 fighters and 11 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Soviet Far East to Siberia 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Hopei to Suiyuyan 1 armour moved from Yunnan to Burma Japanese take Burma from UK_Pacific 1 armour moved from Burma to Yunnan 1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone Combat - Japanese Battle in 44 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 submarine ANZAC defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 44 Sea Zone Japanese win, taking 44 Sea Zone from ANZAC with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport Battle in 41 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 fighter British defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the British lost in 41 Sea Zone Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for British: 1 transport Battle in Suiyuyan Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Chinese defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Suiyuyan, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Suiyuyan, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Suiyuyan 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Suiyuyan Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Battle in Siberia Japanese attack with 1 armour and 1 infantry Russians defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 armour and 1 infantry in Siberia, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Siberia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 armour and 1 infantry in Siberia, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Siberia, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 armour and 1 infantry in Siberia, round 4 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Siberia, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 armour and 1 infantry in Siberia, round 5 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Siberia, round 5 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 armour and 1 infantry in Siberia, round 6 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Siberia, round 6 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Siberia Japanese win, taking Siberia from Russians with 1 armour and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 fighter moved from Japan to Kiangsu 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Suiyuyan to Kiangsu 1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to Kiangsu 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines 1 fighter moved from 41 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to Malaya 2 battleships, 8 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 6 fighters, 5 submarines and 7 tactical_bombers moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan 3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kweichow 2 mech_infantrys moved from Yunnan to Kweichow 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kweichow 2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kweichow 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kweichow 2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State 2 bombers moved from Philippines to Shan State 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kiangsu 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei 1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Anhwe 1 artillery moved from Anhwe to Kweichow Place Units - Japanese 3 fighters placed in Japan 7 infantry placed in Japan 1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Kiangsu 1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Malaya Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 49 PUs; end with 49 PUs Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 52 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 0.67 Japanese regular : -1.67 Russians regular : -1.67

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TripleA Turn Summary: UK_Pacific round 1

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

Game History

Round: 1 Purchase Units - Americans Americans buy 1 carrier, 2 destroyers, 1 submarine and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Americans Non Combat Move - Americans 1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Philippines to Guam 1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Central United States to Eastern United States 1 fighter moved from Western United States to Hawaiian Islands 1 artillery moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 28 Sea Zone 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 101 Sea Zone to 28 Sea Zone 1 mech_infantry moved from Central United States to Western United States Place Units - Americans 1 destroyer and 2 transports placed in 101 Sea Zone 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 10 Sea Zone Turn Complete - Americans Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs Purchase Units - Chinese Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed Chinese buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Chinese 2 infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan 1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Yunnan Combat - Chinese Battle in Yunnan Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry Japanese defend with 1 artillery Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Yunnan, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Yunnan, round 3 : 2/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Yunnan, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan Chinese win, taking Yunnan from Japanese with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1 Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery Non Combat Move - Chinese 1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Szechwan 2 infantry moved from Kweichow to Szechwan 1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Shensi to Szechwan 1 infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi 2 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Shensi Place Units - Chinese 4 infantry placed in Szechwan Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 9 PUs; end with 9 PUs Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 15 PUs Purchase Units - British British buy 1 carrier and 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; Purchase Units - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific buy 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - British 1 destroyer moved from 111 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 109 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone 1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 97 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Scotland to 97 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Malta to 97 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 91 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 96 Sea Zone 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from India to 39 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 79 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from West India to 79 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 79 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone 1 cruiser moved from 39 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to 71 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 71 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone 1 armour moved from Alexandria to 98 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone 1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Ethiopia 1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Ethiopia 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 71 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone 1 armour and 4 infantry moved from 76 Sea Zone to Ethiopia Combat - British Battle in Ethiopia British attack with 1 armour, 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry Italians defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry British roll dice for 1 cruiser in Ethiopia, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits British roll dice for 1 armour, 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Ethiopia, round 2 : 1/7 hits, 1.50 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Ethiopia, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Ethiopia 2 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Ethiopia 1 mech_infantry owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the British retreated to Anglo Egyptian Sudan British roll dice for 1 armour and 3 infantry in Ethiopia, round 3 : 0/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 artillery in Ethiopia, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits British roll dice for 1 armour and 3 infantry in Ethiopia, round 4 : 1/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 artillery in Ethiopia, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 artillery owned by the Italians lost in Ethiopia British win, taking Ethiopia from Italians with 1 armour and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery and 2 infantry Battle in 110 Sea Zone British attack with 2 destroyers and 1 fighter Germans defend with 1 battleship British roll dice for 2 destroyers and 1 fighter in 110 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 battleship in 110 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 110 Sea Zone 1 battleship owned by the Germans lost in 110 Sea Zone British win with 1 destroyer and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12 Casualties for British: 1 destroyer Casualties for Germans: 1 battleship Battle in 97 Sea Zone British attack with 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber Italians defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport British roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 : 6/7 hits, 3.67 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits 1 tactical_bomber owned by the British lost in 97 Sea Zone 1 transport owned by the Italians, 1 cruiser owned by the Italians and 1 battleship owned by the Italians lost in 97 Sea Zone British win, taking 97 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 28 Casualties for British: 1 tactical_bomber Casualties for Italians: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport Battle in 96 Sea Zone British attack with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter Italians defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport British roll dice for 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Italians lost in 96 Sea Zone 1 transport owned by the Italians lost in 96 Sea Zone British win with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15 Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer and 1 transport Non Combat Move - British 1 fighter moved from 96 Sea Zone to Malta 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt 1 fighter moved from 97 Sea Zone to Malta 1 bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Malta 1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to United Kingdom 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Quebec to 106 Sea Zone 1 armour, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 106 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 109 Sea Zone to United Kingdom 1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from 111 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone 1 aaGun and 2 infantry moved from Scotland to United Kingdom 1 fighter moved from Burma to India 3 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from India to Burma 1 battleship moved from 37 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 109 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Ontario to Quebec Place Units - British 1 carrier placed in 109 Sea Zone 1 fighter placed in United Kingdom Turn Complete - British British collect 29 PUs; end with 31 PUs Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 36 PUs Place Units - UK_Pacific 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in India Turn Complete - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific collect 17 PUs; end with 17 PUs Some Units in India change ownership: 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 0.33 Italians regular : -1.17 Japanese regular : 0.33 Germans regular : 0.33 British regular : 0.83

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-9.5 ist schon eine seltene Nummer. Immerhin “nur” in Burma und nicht in London/Moskau

Ich schaue am Abend oder morgen rein.

Forgot to move Anzac cruiser to Iwo Jima sz

Will edit when I can get on the computer but if you get to G turn before I can edit, just edit then, or I can edit when I do Russia 👍

TripleA Turn Summary: UK_Pacific round 16

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 16 Purchase Units - Americans Americans buy 2 artilleries, 3 carriers, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Americans 1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern France Americans take Southern France from Italians Combat - Americans Non Combat Move - Americans 2 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 104 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 104 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 109 Sea Zone to Quebec 1 submarine moved from 107 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 107 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Tunisia to Algeria 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Gibraltar to 113 Sea Zone 3 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria 1 destroyer and 9 submarines moved from 11 Sea Zone to 27 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 51 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone Place Units - Americans 2 carriers placed in 113 Sea Zone 1 artillery placed in Normandy Bordeaux 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 2 submarines placed in 11 Sea Zone 1 fighter placed in 11 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Greece Turn Complete - Americans Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 99 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,4 Americans collect 64 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 64 PUs Trigger Americans 7 North Africa Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 69 PUs Trigger Americans 6 Western Europe Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 74 PUs Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 84 PUs Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 89 PUs Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 94 PUs Purchase Units - Chinese Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed Chinese buy 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Chinese 1 infantry moved from Shansi to Jehol Chinese take Jehol from Japanese 28 infantry moved from Shansi to Chahar Combat - Chinese Battle in Chahar Chinese attack with 28 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Chinese roll dice for 28 infantry in Chahar, round 2 : 6/28 hits, 4.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Chahar, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Chahar Chinese win, taking Chahar from Japanese with 28 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Chinese Place Units - Chinese 2 infantry placed in Chahar Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 4 PUs; end with 4 PUs Purchase Units - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific buy 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; Combat Move - British 2 submarines moved from 83 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Greece to 99 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Greece to 99 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Belgian Congo to Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 3 infantry moved from Eastern India to Burma 2 artilleries moved from Eastern India to Burma Combat - British Battle in 99 Sea Zone British attack with 1 fighter, 2 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber Italians defend with 2 destroyers and 1 transport British roll dice for 2 submarines in 99 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits British roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 99 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits Italians roll dice for 2 destroyers and 1 transport in 99 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 2 submarines owned by the British lost in 99 Sea Zone 1 destroyer owned by the Italians lost in 99 Sea Zone British roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 99 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 99 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits British roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 99 Sea Zone, round 4 : 2/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 99 Sea Zone, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Italians and 1 transport owned by the Italians lost in 99 Sea Zone British win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10 Casualties for British: 2 submarines Casualties for Italians: 2 destroyers and 1 transport Non Combat Move - British 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 99 Sea Zone to Greece 1 fighter moved from Southern Persia to Greece 1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone 1 aaGun moved from Shansi to Chahar Place Units - UK_Pacific 1 infantry placed in Eastern India Turn Complete - UK_Pacific Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 40 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,5 UK_Pacific collect 6 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 8 PUs Some Units in Eastern India change ownership: 1 infantry

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 1.33 Italians regular : 0.67 Japanese regular : -0.33 British regular : -1.17

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@Gorshak

I do not see a path back to victory and am conceding. Congratulations on a game well played.