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

Yes, luck runs both ways.  I had a very opportune pair of AA snake eyes in a 1940 BM3 game with another player about ten days ago.  He built for Sea Lion and bombed London in prep.  My AA shot down both bombers.  It reduced his odds of successfully invading the next turn, from very high to above average.  He tried and lost and conceded the game.  I don’t mind taking an AA hit after successfully bombing 4 or 5 times to cover the cost of the bomber, but not on the first try.

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 destroyers, 5 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
                  Japanese take Yakut S.S.R. from Russians
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 3 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Siberia to Sakha
                  Japanese take Sakha from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 3 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 43 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 43 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Kiangsi
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Philippines to Kiangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to Anhwe

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 submarine
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 44 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 44 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese win, taking 44 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
            Battle in 43 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 submarine
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the ANZAC lost in 43 Sea Zone
                Japanese win, taking 43 Sea Zone from ANZAC with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine
            Battle in 3 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 3 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 3 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 3 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 3 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 3 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 3 Sea Zone, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 3 Sea Zone
                Americans win with 1 destroyer and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is -14
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
            Battle in Kiangsi
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kiangsi, round 2 :  1/5 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Kiangsi, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kiangsi
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kiangsi, round 3 :  2/4 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery in Kiangsi, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Chinese lost in Kiangsi
                Japanese win, taking Kiangsi from Chinese with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Anhwe
                Japanese attack with 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Anhwe, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Anhwe, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Anhwe
                Japanese win, taking Anhwe from Chinese with 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 43 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 44 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 artillery moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur
            1 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 bomber moved from Kiangsi to Japan
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur
            1 artillery moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 aaGun moved from Korea to Amur
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to Jehol
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsi to Jehol
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsi to 35 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            2 destroyers and 1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry placed in Japan
            3 infantry placed in Kiangsu

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 39 PUs; end with 39 PUs

Territory Summary for Japanese :

Caroline Islands : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Iwo Jima : 1 infantry
    Shantung : 1 flag
    Korea : 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Kiangsu : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor and 5 infantry
    Kiangsi : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Japan : 1 airfield, 1 bomber, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter, 1 harbour, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Jehol : 1 flag, 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Manchuria : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Anhwe : 1 flag, 2 infantry
    Borneo : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Philippines : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 1 harbour, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Sakha : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Amur : 1 flag, 1 aaGun and 2 infantry
    Yakut S.S.R. : 1 flag, 1 artillery
    Siberia : 1 flag
    Buryatia : 1 flag
    Celebes : 1 flag
    44 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 destroyer
    43 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 destroyer
    37 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    35 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 2 transports
    6 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 3 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 transport

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 66 / 88
    Russians : 4 / 0
    Japanese : 39 / 39
    Americans : 52 / 74
    Chinese : 12 / 21
    British : 33 / 43
    UK_Pacific : 20 / 25
    Italians : 17 / 10
    ANZAC : 14 / 28
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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The naval battle in Soviet F.E. wasn’t quite Midway, but I’ll take it.  But the AA curse continues.  Again, a solo Amer bomberr is shot down in Stalin.  And 3 Amer bombers (attack 12) inflict only 1 hit on 2 Ger mech (defense 4), which both hit.  So I lost 3 bombers and only hit 1 unit, for net TUV - 32.  The odds of surviving are’t being helped by bad dice.

I intended to test out buying an IC upgrade for Egypt by going thru the turn without combat to see if it worked. But I forgot and ended up doing combat and NCM.  I knew the terr had to be originally owned, but when I couldn’t place it, I read that it must be a value of 3 terr.  The only way for the allies to hold on is to produce a lot more ground units in the mideast.  A minor IC in Persia doesn’t add enough units and is not defensible once the Axis take N. Persia.  Please allow me to exchange the Brit upgrade purchase to a tt, inf and art in S. Afr and a mech in Egypt, with 2 cash left over.  A bigger IC in Egypt was my last hope.  This is hopeless.

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 5 bombers, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 bomber moved from Iraq to Volgograd
            3 bombers moved from Iraq to Kazakhstan

Combat - Americans
            Strategic bombing raid in Volgograd
                    AA fire in Volgograd :  1/1 hits
                1 bomber killed by AA
                Bombing raid in Volgograd causes 0 damage total.
            Battle in Kazakhstan
                Americans attack with 3 bombers
                Germans defend with 2 mech_infantrys
                    Americans roll dice for 3 bombers in Kazakhstan, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 2 mech_infantrys in Kazakhstan, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    2 bombers owned by the Americans and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Kazakhstan
                retreated to Kazakhstan
                Germans win with 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -20
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 2 bombers

Non Combat Move - Americans
            Turning on Edit Mode
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            1 bomber moved from Kazakhstan to Iraq
            1 fighter and 2 infantry moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
            4 fighters moved from 109 Sea Zone to French West Africa
            2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to French West Africa
            2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 1 submarine and 2 transports moved from 109 Sea Zone to 108 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 108 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
            1 mech_infantry moved from Alexandria to Trans-Jordan
            4 fighters moved from Egypt to Iraq
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Soviet Far East to 3 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 3 Sea Zone to 1 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Alaska to 26 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 10 Sea Zone to 1 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 1 Sea Zone to British Columbia
            1 bomber moved from Eastern United States to United Kingdom
            3 bombers moved from Eastern United States to French Equatorial Africa
            1 fighter moved from Hawaiian Islands to Queensland
            1 fighter moved from 26 Sea Zone to Queensland

Place Units - Americans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Egypt: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Trans-Jordan: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            5 bombers, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Eastern United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 62 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open
            Chinese buy 2 artilleries and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Chahar to Anhwe
            1 artillery moved from Hunan to Kiangsi
            1 fighter moved from Hunan to Anhwe

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Kiangsi
                Chinese attack with 1 artillery
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery in Kiangsi, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kiangsi, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kiangsi
                Chinese win, taking Kiangsi from Japanese with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Anhwe
                Chinese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 2 infantry
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Anhwe, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 infantry in Anhwe, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Anhwe
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 fighter in Anhwe, round 3 :  0/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Anhwe, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Chinese lost in Anhwe
                retreated to Anhwe
                Japanese win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kweichow
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Hunan

Place Units - Chinese
            2 infantry placed in Suiyuyan
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Shensi
            1 artillery placed in Hunan

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 13 PUs; end with 14 PUs
            Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 20 PUs

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 4 aaGuns, 1 factory_upgrade and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 1 aaGun, 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Anhwe
            1 bomber moved from Yunnan to Anhwe
            1 submarine moved from 41 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone

Combat - British
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                    British roll dice for 1 submarine in 44 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 44 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the British lost in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for British: 1 submarine
            Battle in Anhwe
                British attack with 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    British roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry in Anhwe, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Anhwe, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Anhwe
                British win, taking Anhwe from Japanese with 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 destroyer and 2 transports moved from 109 Sea Zone to 108 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            3 armour moved from Egypt to Iraq
            1 artillery moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            2 infantry moved from West India to 79 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 79 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from West India to Eastern Persia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Shan State to Yunnan
            1 bomber moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 aaGun and 3 artilleries moved from India to Burma
            1 submarine moved from 58 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone

Place Units - British
            2 aaGuns and 1 infantry placed in Iraq
            2 aaGuns placed in Egypt
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 71 Sea Zone: 1 transport
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Union of South Africa: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Egypt: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 33 PUs; end with 33 PUs
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 38 PUs

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 aaGun, 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 20 PUs; end with 20 PUs
            Objective UK Pacific 2 Kwangtung And Malaya: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 25 PUs
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 aaGun, 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing PUs for British from 38 to 40
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 10 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 bomber moved from Queensland to 44 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Yunnan to Kiangsu
            3 fighters moved from Shan State to 43 Sea Zone

Combat - ANZAC
            Strategic bombing raid in Kiangsu
                    AA fire in Kiangsu :  0/1 hits
                Bombing raid in Kiangsu rolls: 7 and causes: 6 damage to unit: factory_minor
                Bombing raid in Kiangsu causes 6 damage total.
            Battle in 43 Sea Zone
                ANZAC attack with 3 fighters
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                    ANZAC roll dice for 3 fighters in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 43 Sea Zone
                ANZAC win with 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                ANZAC attack with 1 bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 bomber in 44 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 44 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 44 Sea Zone
                ANZAC win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 bomber moved from 44 Sea Zone to Shan State
            3 fighters moved from 43 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 bomber moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            1 bomber moved from Kiangsu to Hunan

Place Units - ANZAC
            3 submarines placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 14 PUs; end with 24 PUs
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 29 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 34 PUs

Combat Move - French
            2 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria

Non Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

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Good die roll for ANZ, no losses.  Finally strat bomb Jpn IC without getting hit, and inflicted max damage.

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

Game History

Round: 14

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 artillery, 2 destroyers, 2 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 artillery moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to Malaya
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Jehol to Kiangsi
            1 fighter moved from Jehol to Anhwe
            1 bomber moved from Japan to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 artillery moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 artillery moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey
                  Japanese take Yenisey from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Sakha to Soviet Far East
                  Japanese take Soviet Far East from Russians
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to 1 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 1 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Malaya
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Malaya, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Malaya, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Malaya, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British lost in Malaya
                Japanese win, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Anhwe
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Anhwe, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Anhwe, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 mech_infantry owned by the British lost in Anhwe
                Japanese win with 1 bomber and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kiangsi
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 artillery
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kiangsi, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery in Kiangsi, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Chinese lost in Kiangsi
                Japanese win, taking Kiangsi from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 artillery
            Battle in 41 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers in 41 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/6 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 submarine in 41 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 41 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the British and 1 submarine owned by the British lost in 41 Sea Zone
                    1 transport owned by the British lost in 41 Sea Zone
                Japanese win, taking 41 Sea Zone from UK_Pacific with 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 21
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport
            Battle in 1 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 2 destroyers and 1 transport
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 1 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter in 1 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 destroyers and 1 transport in 1 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    2 destroyers owned by the Americans lost in 1 Sea Zone
                    1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 1 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 1 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                Japanese win, taking 1 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 fighter and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 23
                Casualties for Americans: 2 destroyers and 1 transport

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 41 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            3 carriers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Anhwe to Manchuria
            1 aaGun and 2 infantry moved from Amur to Manchuria
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 6 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 1 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 carrier moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Anhwe to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsi to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to Japan
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines

Place Units - Japanese
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Japan
            2 destroyers, 1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 6 Sea Zone: 1 battleship
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 35 Sea Zone: 1 battleship
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 43 PUs; end with 43 PUs

Territory Summary for Japanese :

Caroline Islands : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Iwo Jima : 1 infantry
    Shantung : 1 flag
    Kiangsu : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor and 3 infantry
    Kiangsi : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Japan : 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major, 2 fighters, 1 harbour, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Jehol : 1 flag, 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Manchuria : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 3 infantry
    Malaya : 1 flag, 1 artillery, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    Borneo : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Philippines : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 5 infantry
    Sakha : 1 flag
    Yenisey : 1 flag, 1 artillery
    Soviet Far East : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Amur : 1 flag
    Yakut S.S.R. : 1 flag
    Siberia : 1 flag
    Buryatia : 1 flag
    Celebes : 1 flag
    41 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 destroyer
    44 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    43 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    37 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters, 3 tactical_bombers and 1 transport
    35 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports
    16 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer
    1 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 submarine
    8 Sea Zone : 1 carrier and 1 fighter
    6 Sea Zone : 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 1 submarine and 1 transport

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 66 / 88
    Russians : 2 / 0
    Japanese : 43 / 43
    Americans : 52 / 72
    Chinese : 13 / 20
    British : 33 / 40
    UK_Pacific : 17 / 25
    Italians : 17 / 9
    ANZAC : 14 / 34
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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SZ1 went badly; I won with no casualties. Neddd to lose one. Had to love a CV to land the silly Ft .

This N. Pac naval sideshow is getting out of control.  Jpn lost attack on American dd & tt.  U.S. added another dd to stop an attack since Jpn planes couldn’t reach.  But that made bigger target, so Jpn used cv to reach.  This time, Jpn won attack with no losses.  Now U.S. can’t pass up chance to sink the cv.  But must divert substantial assets to sink it and the sub, and risk taking losses.  The Ger foray into the North Sea and shifting the bomber squad north poses other problems for the Allies.  The bombers in Rostov means that reinforcements by sea would be suicidal for Bri tts.

The loss of the American bombers in Rus previously, meant that the U.S. subs had to attack the Ita dd without air support.  I scrambled the ftrs, since they could not be hit.  I could have waited to be attacked, at lower value for the Italian ftrs, but my subs would have defended at 1.  Didn’t want to risk not sinking the dd on round 1.  As it turned out, 1 sub did roll a 1, and the ftrs rolled 2-4’s.  So I would have been better off waiting to be attacked, if the dice were the same.  I retreated the subs, but edited back to keep them, as the battle could not continue without a dd.  In the continuing saga of the N. Pac, the U.S. sank the Jpn by Alaska without any losses.  U.S. sub hit the Jpn cv and planes gave another hit.  I chose the cv to take the second hit, since the the US. would have retreated and the ftr would have crashed anyway.  The blocker dd in sz6 did sink my sub and was also sunk. And the AA curse in Stalin continues, a solo bomber was hit.  That’s 3 for 4 hit at 1/6 odds.

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

Game History

Round: 14

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 destroyer, 5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 bomber moved from Iraq to Volgograd
            3 fighters and 1 submarine moved from 26 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 26 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 26 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 1 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Eastern United States to 8 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Eastern United States to 1 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Italians scrambles 3 units out of Southern Italy to defend against the attack in 97 Sea Zone
            Strategic bombing raid in Volgograd
                    AA fire in Volgograd :  1/1 hits
                1 bomber killed by AA
                Bombing raid in Volgograd causes 0 damage total.
            Battle in 16 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 3 fighters and 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                    Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 16 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 3 fighters in 16 Sea Zone, round 2 :  3/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 16 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Americans and 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 16 Sea Zone
                Americans win with 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                British loiter and taunt; Americans attack with 7 submarines
                Germans defend with 1 fighter; Italians defend with 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
                    Americans roll dice for 7 submarines in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 :  3/7 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer and 3 fighters in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 :  3/4 hits
                    3 submarines owned by the Americans and 1 destroyer owned by the Italians lost in 97 Sea Zone
                4 submarines owned by the Americans retreated to 95 Sea Zone
                Italians win with 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -10
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Americans: 3 submarines
            Battle in 1 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 bomber and 1 destroyer
                Japanese defend with 1 submarine
                    Americans roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 destroyer in 1 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 1 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 1 Sea Zone
                Americans win, taking 1 Sea Zone from Japanese with 1 bomber and 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
            Battle in 8 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 2 submarines
                Japanese defend with 1 carrier and 1 fighter
                    Americans roll dice for 2 submarines in 8 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Japanese
                    Americans roll dice for 2 bombers and 1 fighter in 8 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter in 8 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 carrier in 8 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Japanese lost in 8 Sea Zone
                    Americans roll dice for 2 submarines in 8 Sea Zone, round 3 :  1/2 hits
                    1 carrier owned by the Japanese lost in 8 Sea Zone
                Americans win with 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 2 submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is 26
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 carrier and 1 fighter
            Moving scrambled unit from 97 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Southern Italy
            Moving scrambled unit from 97 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Southern Italy
            Moving scrambled unit from 97 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Southern Italy

Non Combat Move - Americans
            3 fighters moved from 16 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from 8 Sea Zone to British Columbia
            1 fighter moved from 8 Sea Zone to Aleutian Islands
            1 bomber moved from 1 Sea Zone to Central United States
            1 mech_infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            3 infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            3 bombers moved from French Equatorial Africa to Iraq
            6 fighters moved from French West Africa to Egypt
            1 mech_infantry moved from Western United States to British Columbia
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern United States to New Brunswick Nova Scotia
            2 bombers moved from Eastern United States to French Equatorial Africa
            1 transport moved from 108 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            2 carriers, 1 cruiser and 2 destroyers moved from 108 Sea Zone to 117 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 109 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 108 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern United States to 117 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 117 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Queensland to Java

Place Units - Americans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 95 Sea Zone: 4 submarines
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to 97 Sea Zone: 4 submarines
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 destroyer placed in 10 Sea Zone
            5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Eastern United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 55 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 65 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 70 PUs
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 75 PUs

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open
            Chinese buy 2 artilleries and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kiangsi

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Kiangsi
                Chinese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Kiangsi, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Kiangsi, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kiangsi
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 fighter in Kiangsi, round 3 :  1/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Kiangsi, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the Chinese lost in Kiangsi
                Chinese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsi to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Hopei
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Shensi to Hopei

Place Units - Chinese
            1 infantry placed in Anhwe
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Hopei
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Hunan

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 13 PUs; end with 13 PUs
            Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 19 PUs

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 aaGun, 1 artillery, 5 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 4 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 1 aaGun and 5 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 bomber moved from Hunan to Malaya
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Shan State to Malaya

Combat - British
            Battle in Malaya
                British attack with 2 artilleries, 1 bomber and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                    British roll dice for 2 artilleries, 1 bomber and 1 infantry in Malaya, round 2 :  3/4 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Malaya, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese, 1 artillery owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Malaya
                British win, taking Malaya from Japanese with 2 artilleries and 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 aaGun and 3 artilleries moved from Burma to Shan State
            2 armour moved from Hunan to Shan State
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to Shan State
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Eastern Persia to Persia
            2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from India to Eastern Persia
            1 aaGun moved from India to West India
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            1 artillery moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Iraq
            2 aaGuns moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to 71 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 71 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 80 Sea Zone to Iraq
            1 battleship moved from 39 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            2 transports moved from 108 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 108 Sea Zone to 117 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 109 Sea Zone to 119 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 97 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Malaya to Shan State

Place Units - British
            2 infantry placed in United Kingdom
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Quebec
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Egypt
            1 aaGun and 2 infantry placed in Iraq

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 33 PUs; end with 37 PUs
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 42 PUs

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 aaGun and 5 mech_infantrys placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 5
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 41 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 37 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,2,6,1,4,5,5,4,1,1,3,4,1,3,5
            UK_Pacific collect 15 PUs (5 lost to blockades); end with 15 PUs
            Objective UK Pacific 2 Kwangtung And Malaya: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 20 PUs
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 aaGun and 5 mech_infantrys

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