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@max334

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Game History

Round: 7 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 3 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 armour moved from Archangel to Nenetsia Germans take Nenetsia from Russians 1 armour moved from Nenetsia to Vologda 1 armour, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Archangel to Vologda 2 armour, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Leningrad to Vologda 1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Southern Belarus 1 infantry moved from Northern Belarus to Southern Belarus 1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Southern Belarus 4 armour, 4 artilleries, 3 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Austria to Yugoslavia 4 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Southern Italy to Yugoslavia 1 submarine moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone 3 fighters moved from France to 113 Sea Zone 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone Combat - Germans Battle in Yugoslavia Germans attack with 4 armour, 4 artilleries, 4 fighters, 3 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers British defend with 1 artillery Germans win, taking Yugoslavia from British with 4 armour, 4 artilleries, 4 fighters, 2 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for British: 1 artillery Battle in Southern Belarus Germans attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans win, taking Southern Belarus from Russians with 1 bomber and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in 113 Sea Zone Germans attack with 5 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 1 destroyer Germans win with 5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2 Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine Casualties for British: 1 destroyer Battle in Vologda Germans attack with 4 armour, 6 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans win, taking Vologda from Russians with 4 armour, 6 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Germans 1 bomber moved from Southern Belarus to Leningrad 2 infantry moved from Finland to 118 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 118 Sea Zone to Leningrad 1 infantry moved from Leningrad to Vologda 1 infantry moved from Leningrad to Northern Belarus 1 infantry moved from Finland to Vyborg 4 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Yugoslavia to Southern Italy 1 aaGun moved from Austria to Yugoslavia 1 aaGun moved from Austria to Yugoslavia 1 aaGun, 5 artilleries and 9 infantry moved from Southern France to Northern Italy 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from France to Northern Italy 1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to Yugoslavia 1 fighter moved from Germany to Leningrad 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Germany to Yugoslavia 1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 7 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Romania 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Yugoslavia 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Germany 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Austria 3 fighters moved from 113 Sea Zone to Western Germany 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 113 Sea Zone to France Place Units - Germans 1 factory_minor placed in Leningrad 1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in Germany 3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany 1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in France Turn Complete - Germans Germans collect 54 PUs; end with 54 PUs Trigger Germans 7 Atlantic Wall: Germans met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 57 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Stalingrad Or Leningrad Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs

@AndrewAAGamer

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Game History

Round: 1 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC Non Combat Move - ANZAC 2 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea ANZAC take Dutch New Guinea from Dutch 1 cruiser moved from 63 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from New Zealand to Queensland 2 aaGuns moved from New South Wales to Queensland Place Units - ANZAC 3 infantry placed in New South Wales Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 11 PUs Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 16 PUs Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 21 PUs Combat Move - French 1 infantry moved from Algeria to Morocco 1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Algeria 1 infantry moved from French West Africa to French Central Africa 1 destroyer moved from 72 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Syria to Iraq Non Combat Move - French Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

@axis-dominion no thanks

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 2

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

Game History

Round: 2 Purchase Units - Japanese Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from 106 Sea Zone: 2 submarines EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to 118 Sea Zone: 1 submarine EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to 103 Sea Zone: 1 submarine EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from 114 Sea Zone: 1 cruiser and 1 transport EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to 112 Sea Zone: 1 cruiser and 1 transport EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Slovakia Hungary: 3 aaGuns, 3 artilleries and 15 infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Romania: 3 aaGuns, 3 artilleries and 15 infantry EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Yugoslavia: 2 artilleries and 5 infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Slovakia Hungary: 2 artilleries and 5 infantry EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from France: 6 armour and 4 mech_infantrys EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Yugoslavia: 6 armour and 4 mech_infantrys EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Germany: 1 infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Western Germany: 1 infantry EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Cyprus: 4 infantry EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Japanese buy 2 carriers, 2 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 2 infantry moved from Manchuria to Korea 1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to Korea 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan 1 bomber, 7 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan 1 fighter moved from Kiangsi to Yunnan 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 36 Sea Zone to Yunnan Combat - Japanese Battle in Korea Japanese attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry Russians defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Korea, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Korea, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Korea 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Korea Japanese win, taking Korea from Russians with 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Yunnan Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 10 fighters, 1 infantry and 7 tactical_bombers Chinese defend with 10 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 10 fighters, 1 infantry and 7 tactical_bombers in Yunnan, round 2 : 11/20 hits, 11.00 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 10 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 5/10 hits, 3.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese, 3 fighters owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan 10 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan Japanese win with 1 bomber, 7 fighters and 7 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -7 Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 1 infantry Casualties for Chinese: 10 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Changing ownership of Suiyuyan from Chinese to Japanese EDIT: Changing ownership of Hopei from Chinese to Japanese EDIT: Changing ownership of Kweichow from Chinese to Japanese EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Anhwe: 2 infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Hopei: 1 infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Kweichow: 1 infantry EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode 7 fighters moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi 7 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi 1 bomber moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi 1 bomber moved from Korea to Manchuria 6 infantry moved from Jehol to Manchuria 1 aaGun moved from Jehol to Manchuria 1 artillery moved from Jehol to Manchuria 1 mech_infantry moved from Chahar to Manchuria 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 17 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Iwo Jima to 17 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 17 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Okinawa to 19 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Manchuria 2 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 2 artilleries, 5 infantry and 4 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to 37 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone 1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangsi 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kiangsi 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan Place Units - Japanese Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Chahar: 1 infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Suiyuyan: 1 infantry EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode 2 carriers and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone 2 infantry placed in Japan Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 32 PUs; end with 32 PUs Objective Japanese 1 Trade With America: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 42 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 1.67 Japanese regular : 0.00 Russians regular : 0.67

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TripleA Turn Summary: French round 9

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

Game History

Round: 9 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 3 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC 2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 54 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 cruiser moved from 54 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone ANZAC take 35 Sea Zone from Japanese 3 fighters moved from Queensland to Philippines 1 fighter moved from Queensland to Caroline Islands 1 fighter moved from New South Wales to Queensland 1 submarine moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone Combat - ANZAC Non Combat Move - ANZAC Place Units - ANZAC 1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in New South Wales Turn Complete - ANZAC Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 43 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,4 ANZAC collect 14 PUs; end with 17 PUs Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 22 PUs Combat Move - French 2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Holland Belgium Non Combat Move - French Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 7

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 7 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 11 infantry and 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 1 submarine moved from 46 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 battleship moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Malaya to 132 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 132 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Java 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Java 1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Java 1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to New Guinea 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to New Guinea 1 marine moved from Davao to 36 Sea Zone 1 battleship and 1 marine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 47 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from 47 Sea Zone to New Britain 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Manilla to 36 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 47 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from 47 Sea Zone to New Guinea 1 infantry moved from 47 Sea Zone to New Guinea 1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 47 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Yunnan 1 fighter moved from French Indo China to Yunnan 1 bomber moved from French Indo China to Szechwan 1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Szechwan 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry moved from Kweichow to Szechwan 1 infantry moved from Inner Mongolia to Kansu 1 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Kansu 1 fighter moved from Anhwe to Kansu 1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to Kansu 1 bomber moved from Shansi to Kansu Combat - Japanese Battle in New Britain Battle in 43 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport Americans defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 43 Sea Zone 1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 43 Sea Zone Japanese win, taking New Britain from ANZAC, taking 43 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 battleship, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14 Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer and 1 transport Battle in Java Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Americans defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Java, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Java, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Java Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Java, round 3 : 2/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Java, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Java Japanese win, taking Java from Americans with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry Battle in New Guinea Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber ANZAC defend with 1 artillery Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in New Guinea, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 artillery in New Guinea, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 artillery owned by the ANZAC lost in New Guinea Japanese win, taking New Guinea from ANZAC with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4 Casualties for ANZAC: 1 artillery Battle in Kansu Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Chinese defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kansu, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kansu, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kansu Japanese win, taking Kansu from Chinese with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Battle in Szechwan Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry British defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Szechwan, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Szechwan, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Szechwan Japanese win, taking Szechwan from Chinese with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Battle in Yunnan Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Yunnan, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Yunnan Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for British: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 tactical_bomber moved from New Guinea to 47 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from New Guinea to 47 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Java to 43 Sea Zone 2 transports moved from 36 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 4 infantry moved from Kyushu to 6 Sea Zone 4 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea 2 infantry moved from Japan to 7 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 7 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea 1 destroyer moved from 22 Sea Zone to 7 Sea Zone 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 3 fighters and 1 submarine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 47 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to 47 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Yunnan to French Indo China 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to French Indo China 1 bomber moved from Szechwan to French Indo China 1 bomber moved from Kansu to French Indo China 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kansu to Inner Mongolia 1 fighter moved from Kansu to Inner Mongolia 1 infantry moved from Shansi to Inner Mongolia 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Shansi 3 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe 1 infantry moved from Hopei to Tsinghai 1 infantry moved from Hunan to Hopei 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Hunan 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Kweichow 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Kweichow 2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi Place Units - Japanese 1 carrier and 3 submarines placed in 7 Sea Zone 1 destroyer placed in 6 Sea Zone 2 infantry placed in Japan 3 infantry placed in Shantung 3 infantry placed in French Indo China 3 infantry placed in Malaya Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 62 PUs; end with 62 PUs Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 65 PUs Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 70 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 0.00 Americans regular : 0.00 Japanese regular : -1.83 ANZAC regular : -0.33

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@mikawagunichi

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Game History

Round: 9 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 1 armour and 2 artilleries; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC Non Combat Move - ANZAC 1 destroyer moved from 63 Sea Zone to 64 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 64 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 64 Sea Zone to 65 Sea Zone 1 aaGun moved from New Zealand to 65 Sea Zone 1 aaGun and 1 transport moved from 65 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 64 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 1 aaGun moved from 55 Sea Zone to Queensland 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland 2 infantry moved from 25 Sea Zone to Midway 2 artilleries moved from 25 Sea Zone to Midway Place Units - ANZAC 1 armour and 2 artilleries placed in New South Wales Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 13 PUs Combat Move - French Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

@ArtofWar1947 Brutally unfair dice. When the Chinese troops were told they were just bait to clear the way for the British, they sought to prove themselves on the field of battle.