1940.2 - Witt & PP Axis vs Colt & FMErwinRommel Allies (+25)

@FMErwinRommel:

Perhaps Germany only intended to weaken Yugo for the Italians, but didn’t go as planned.

Yes - it was a strafe Ed, leaving it for Italy and allowing G to retreat to the R border.

Wow. My Italian war dogs seem to have given those weak kneed Brits a bloody nose! 8-)

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 destroyer moved from 96 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
            2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern France
            1 transport moved from 96 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern France
            1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Albania to Yugoslavia
            2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 98 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern France
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Libya to Tunisia
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya
                  Italians take Kenya from British

Combat - Italians
            Battle in 98 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 fighter
                British defend with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the British, 1 artillery owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in 98 Sea Zone
                Italians win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport
            Battle in 93 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 1 submarine and 2 transports
                French defend with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                    Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 2 transports in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/3 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Italians lost in 93 Sea Zone
                    Italians roll dice for 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 2 transports in 93 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/3 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer in 93 Sea Zone, round 3 :  1/2 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Italians lost in 93 Sea Zone
                    Italians roll dice for 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 transports in 93 Sea Zone, round 4 :  2/2 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer in 93 Sea Zone, round 4 :  1/2 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the French, 1 destroyer owned by the Italians and 1 cruiser owned by the French lost in 93 Sea Zone
                Italians win, taking 93 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 cruiser and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Italians: 2 destroyers and 1 submarine
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
            Battle in Southern France
                Italians attack with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Southern France, round 2 :  0/4 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Southern France, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Southern France
                    Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Southern France, round 3 :  1/3 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Southern France, round 3 :  0/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the French lost in Southern France
                    Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Southern France, round 4 :  2/3 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 artillery in Southern France, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Italians and 1 artillery owned by the French lost in Southern France
                Italians win, taking Southern France from French with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry
                Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Yugoslavia
                Italians attack with 2 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Neutral_Allies defend with 4 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 2 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Yugoslavia, round 2 :  3/7 hits
                    Neutral_Allies roll dice for 4 infantry in Yugoslavia, round 2 :  2/4 hits
                    3 infantry owned by the Neutral_Allies and 2 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Yugoslavia
                    Italians roll dice for 2 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 fighter in Yugoslavia, round 3 :  2/5 hits
                    Neutral_Allies roll dice for 1 infantry in Yugoslavia, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Neutral_Allies lost in Yugoslavia
                Italians win, taking Yugoslavia from Neutral_Allies with 2 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 4 infantry
            Battle in Alexandria
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                British defend with 1 armour
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Alexandria, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 armour in Alexandria, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Italians and 1 armour owned by the British lost in Alexandria
                Italians win, taking Alexandria from British with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 armour
            Battle in Tunisia
                Italians attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                French defend with 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Tunisia, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 infantry in Tunisia, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the French lost in Tunisia
                Italians win, taking Tunisia from French with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter moved from Yugoslavia to Southern Italy
            1 bomber moved from Yugoslavia to Southern Italy
            2 aaGuns moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 fighter moved from 98 Sea Zone to Libya

Place Units - Italians
            1 fighter placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 10
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,3,1,5,3,5,6
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 72 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2
            Italians collect 6 PUs (10 lost to blockades); end with 6 PUs

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My Italian war dogs have turned into cuddly puppies. Nearly lost to the French fleet!

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

Game History

Round: 2

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 11 mech_infantrys and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Politics - Germans
            Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Germans and Russians from Neutrality to War
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and British from Neutrality to Allied
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and French from Neutrality to Allied
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral

Combat Move - Germans
            3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Holland Belgium to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 118 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to 118 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 118 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Bessarabia
            1 artillery moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            2 artilleries and 11 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
            3 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Baltic States
            5 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                1 submarine owned by the British Submerged
                    Germans roll dice for 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 :  6/8 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 2 fighters in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/4 hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the British, 1 fighter owned by the Germans, 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Germans, 2 fighters owned by the British and 1 carrier owned by the British lost in 97 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 27
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for British: 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 2 fighters
            Battle in 118 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 bombers and 2 submarines
                British defend with 1 battleship and 1 cruiser
                    Germans roll dice for 2 submarines in 118 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the British
                    Germans roll dice for 2 bombers in 118 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in 118 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    2 submarines owned by the Germans and 1 cruiser owned by the British lost in 118 Sea Zone
                    Germans roll dice for 2 bombers in 118 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/2 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship in 118 Sea Zone, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 bomber owned by the Germans lost in 118 Sea Zone
                    Germans roll dice for 1 bomber in 118 Sea Zone, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship in 118 Sea Zone, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    1 bomber owned by the Germans and 1 battleship owned by the British lost in 118 Sea Zone
                British win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4
                Casualties for Germans: 2 bombers and 2 submarines
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship and 1 cruiser
            Battle in Eastern Poland
                Germans attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Eastern Poland
                Germans win, taking Eastern Poland from Russians with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Bessarabia
                Germans attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Bessarabia, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Bessarabia, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Bessarabia
                retreated to Bessarabia
                Russians win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Baltic States
                Germans attack with 3 armour, 2 artilleries, 11 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 3 armour, 2 artilleries, 11 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys in Baltic States, round 2 :  4/21 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Baltic States
                Germans win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 3 armour, 2 artilleries, 11 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 aaGun moved from Poland to Baltic States
            5 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania
            1 fighter moved from Bessarabia to Romania
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Poland
            5 armour moved from France to Germany
            1 artillery moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
            1 aaGun moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 aaGun moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 cruiser moved from 113 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            2 aaGuns moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland
            6 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland

Place Units - Germans
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 113 Sea Zone
            10 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,5
            Germans collect 39 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 39 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: 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, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 11 mech_infantrys and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Politics - Germans
            Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Germans and Russians from Neutrality to War
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and British from Neutrality to Allied
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and French from Neutrality to Allied
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral

Combat Move - Germans
            3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Holland Belgium to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 118 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to 118 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 118 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Bessarabia
            1 artillery moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            2 artilleries and 11 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
            3 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Baltic States
            5 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                1 submarine owned by the British Submerged
                    Germans roll dice for 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 :  6/8 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 2 fighters in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/4 hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the British, 1 fighter owned by the Germans, 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Germans, 2 fighters owned by the British and 1 carrier owned by the British lost in 97 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 27
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for British: 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 2 fighters
            Battle in 118 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 bombers and 2 submarines
                British defend with 1 battleship and 1 cruiser
                    Germans roll dice for 2 submarines in 118 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the British
                    Germans roll dice for 2 bombers in 118 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in 118 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    2 submarines owned by the Germans and 1 cruiser owned by the British lost in 118 Sea Zone
                    Germans roll dice for 2 bombers in 118 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/2 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship in 118 Sea Zone, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 bomber owned by the Germans lost in 118 Sea Zone
                    Germans roll dice for 1 bomber in 118 Sea Zone, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship in 118 Sea Zone, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    1 bomber owned by the Germans and 1 battleship owned by the British lost in 118 Sea Zone
                British win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4
                Casualties for Germans: 2 bombers and 2 submarines
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship and 1 cruiser
            Battle in Eastern Poland
                Germans attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Eastern Poland
                Germans win, taking Eastern Poland from Russians with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Bessarabia
                Germans attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Bessarabia, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Bessarabia, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Bessarabia
                retreated to Bessarabia
                Russians win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Baltic States
                Germans attack with 3 armour, 2 artilleries, 11 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 3 armour, 2 artilleries, 11 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys in Baltic States, round 2 :  4/21 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Baltic States
                Germans win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 3 armour, 2 artilleries, 11 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 aaGun moved from Poland to Baltic States
            5 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania
            1 fighter moved from Bessarabia to Romania
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Poland
            5 armour moved from France to Germany
            1 artillery moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
            1 aaGun moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 aaGun moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 cruiser moved from 113 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            2 aaGuns moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland
            6 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland

Place Units - Germans
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 113 Sea Zone
            10 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,5
            Germans collect 39 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 39 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 44 PUs

Territory Summary for Germans :

Normandy Bordeaux : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    France : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
    Western Germany : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 bomber, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter, 1 harbour, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Romania : 1 fighter and 5 infantry
    Poland : 2 aaGuns, 6 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
    Germany : 5 armour, 1 factory_major and 10 mech_infantrys
    Southern Italy : 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
    Baltic States : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 3 armour, 2 artilleries, 11 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys
    Eastern Poland : 1 flag, 1 artillery
    125 Sea Zone : 1 cruiser
    113 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport
    Bulgaria : 1 flag
    Finland : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 8 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 41 / 44
    Russians : 35 / 38
    Japanese : 29 / 41
    Americans : 52 / 54
    Chinese : 9 / 15
    British : 28 / 34
    UK_Pacific : 17 / 17
    Italians : 16 / 6
    ANZAC : 14 / 17
    French : 9 / 0
    Dutch : 7 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 6 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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Reposted with the extra info for Colt :-)

That was a brave move Ed. For a minute I thought I must have miscounted the odds, but actually I just underestimated your courage. Shame for you it did not succeed. A relief for me though! :-D