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

Game History

Round: 15

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland

Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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The expeditionary attack on W Australia AB was worthwhile.  Both troops hit, forcing Anz to take a ftr.

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

Game History

Round: 16

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 artillery and 14 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
            1 artillery moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Belarus to Smolensk
            2 bombers moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            2 bombers moved from Germany to Western Ukraine

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Smolensk
                Germans attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 artillery
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery in Smolensk, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk
                Germans win, taking Smolensk from Russians with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Germans attack with 4 bombers and 3 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 2 aaGuns, 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                    AA fire in Western Ukraine :  0/4 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 4 bombers and 3 mech_infantrys in Western Ukraine, round 2 :  4/7 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 aaGuns, 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians, 1 armour owned by the Russians, 2 aaGuns owned by the Russians and 2 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans lost in Western Ukraine
                Germans win, taking Western Ukraine from Russians with 4 bombers and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Germans: 2 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for Russians: 2 aaGuns, 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Novgorod
                Germans attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Novgorod, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 armour in Novgorod, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 armour owned by the Russians lost in Novgorod
                Germans win, taking Novgorod from Russians with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            4 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Poland
            4 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary
            1 armour moved from France to Southern Italy
            1 mech_infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria
            4 bombers moved from Western Ukraine to Slovakia Hungary

Place Units - Germans
            1 artillery and 9 infantry placed in Germany
            5 infantry placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6,3,1
            Germans collect 44 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 44 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 49 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 16

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 1 armour and 8 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 techTokens; 0 PUs;

Politics - Russians
            Russians takes Political Action: Political Action Russians To War With Italians
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Italians: Changing Relationship for Italians and Russians from Neutrality to War

Combat Move - Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Italian Somaliland
                  Russians take Italian Somaliland from Italians
            1 armour moved from Bessarabia to Romania
            4 fighters moved from Russia to Persia
            1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Archangel to Novgorod
            1 mech_infantry moved from Vologda to Novgorod
            1 artillery moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            2 armour moved from Bessarabia to Eastern Poland
            2 armour moved from Bessarabia to Western Ukraine
            1 armour moved from Bessarabia to Romania
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Western Ukraine

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Novgorod
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Novgorod, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Novgorod, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians, 1 artillery owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Novgorod
                Russians win, taking Novgorod from Germans with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Russians attack with 2 armour and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 2 armour and 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 armour and 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 3 : 0/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Western Ukraine, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 armour and 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 4 : 2/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Western Ukraine, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Western Ukraine
                Russians win, taking Western Ukraine from Germans with 2 armour and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Eastern Poland
                Russians attack with 2 armour
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 2 armour in Eastern Poland, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 armour owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Eastern Poland
                Russians win, taking Eastern Poland from Germans with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour
            Battle in Smolensk
                Russians attack with 1 artillery and 5 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 artillery
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 5 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/6 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 artillery owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk
                Russians win, taking Smolensk from Germans with 1 artillery and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Belarus
                Russians attack with 1 artillery
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery in Belarus, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Belarus, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery in Belarus, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Belarus, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery in Belarus, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Belarus, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery in Belarus, round 5 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Belarus, round 5 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Belarus
                Germans win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery
            Battle in Romania
                Russians attack with 2 armour
                Italians defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 2 armour in Romania, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Romania, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 armour owned by the Russians lost in Romania
                    Russians roll dice for 1 armour in Romania, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Romania, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 armour owned by the Russians lost in Romania
                Germans win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -12
                Casualties for Russians: 2 armour

Non Combat Move - Russians
            2 aaGuns and 20 armour moved from Bessarabia to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Western Ukraine
            2 aaGuns moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 artillery moved from Rostov to Ukraine
            3 infantry moved from Volgograd to Rostov
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Russia
            1 submarine moved from 92 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone

Place Units - Russians
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine
            6 mech_infantrys placed in Russia
            Russians undo move 2.
            2 mech_infantrys placed in Volgograd
            4 mech_infantrys placed in Russia
            Russians undo move 3.
            1 mech_infantry placed in Volgograd
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 35 PUs; end with 35 PUs
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 38 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 1.67
    Russians : -3.17

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I forgot the Japanese bomber edit apologies, by all means do it.

ALSO - ***** NEWS FLASH *****
SEEING THE COLOSSAL WASTE OF HUMAN LIFE ABOUT TO OCCUR IN PERSIA - Russia has flown in a 4 member CRISIS NEGOTIATION TEAM to attempt to mitigate a lasting peace and understanding between UK/USA and Japan for atleast 1 round.

At an earlier time RUSSIA offered to publicly acknowledge that it’s understanding of the Japanese Empire, would be one that included Persia under a Japanese flag.  Japan REBUFFED this offer, and to this day rebuke’s it by retaining a HOSTILE FORCE in Sikang.  If the Hostile Force is removed from the border, Russia could then consider alternative narratives.

FOR NOW - we talk peace gentlemen! :)

Who thought?  Stalin the peacemaker.

My apologies to the Russians.  We have kept to the de-militarization agreement from China to the Pacific except for this one oversight.  We wish that you would have brought this to our attention earlier.  We will pull back the offending unit in Sikang.  Sadly, we cannot delay the attack on Persia, as it would just continue the buildup of forces and thus increase the final casualties.  We do not wish to shed Russian blood.  Please remove your fighters from supporting the capitalist imperialists by editing your turn within the next 36 hours, or they will be caught up in the battle.  I have social activities and other commitments scheduled for all day tomorrow, so I won’t be able to take my turn until I study the map on Sunday morning.  The presence of the Russian ftrs reduces my chance of victory from overwhelming to just favorable, but there can be no further delay in the westward march.

Russia sends negotiatiors in PEACE! and Japan talks of WAR?!?!

It’s too late!  The planes have already flown in.  We TRUST our HONORABLE Japanese FRIENDS will reconsider.

Dare I suggest that the Russians take advantage of the military situation, to conquer their age old foe the Turks, and give the Axis a sporting chance of survival.

@FMErwinRommel:

Dare I suggest that the Russians take advantage of the military situation, to conquer their age old foe the Turks, and give the Axis a sporting chance of survival.

Sshhh :)

The Russian marti emails were fun to read.  The one-on-one duel in Belarus, each firing their pistols but missing as they slowly walked towards each other.  Until finally, they were so close that they shot each other dead.  Then there was W. Ukr, where everybody missed the first 2 rounds.  And finally, with everything collapsing around them, the Romanian/Italian defeated two Russian tanks (contrary to historical accuracy).

Sounds like the rhetoric is increasing between the Japanese and Russians…

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

Game History

Round: 16

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 5 artilleries, 2 destroyers, 1 infantry, 6 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Japan: 1 bomber
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Burma: 1 bomber
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            2 bombers moved from Japan to 25 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Caroline Islands to 31 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Tanganyika Territory to Belgian Congo
                  Japanese take Belgian Congo from British
            1 armour moved from Belgian Congo to Rhodesia
            3 fighters moved from Tanganyika Territory to Rhodesia
            1 bomber moved from Burma to 80 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from India to 80 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from West India to 80 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 31 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 31 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 31 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Americans and 1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 31 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
            Battle in 25 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 25 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 2 bombers and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Rhodesia
                Japanese attack with 1 armour and 3 fighters
                British defend with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour and 3 fighters in Rhodesia, round 2 :  3/4 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Rhodesia, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Japanese, 1 mech_infantry owned by the British, 1 armour owned by the Japanese and 1 armour owned by the British lost in Rhodesia
                Japanese win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for British: 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 armour and 1 fighter
            Battle in 80 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                1 submarine owned by the British Submerged
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 80 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 80 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 80 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 fighters moved from Rhodesia to Kenya
            3 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from West India to Eastern Persia
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from India to Eastern Persia
            1 fighter moved from India to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 80 Sea Zone to Eastern Persia
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from 25 Sea Zone to Japan
            2 bombers moved from 31 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Kiangsi to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            1 bomber moved from 80 Sea Zone to Eastern Persia

Place Units - Japanese
            3 artilleries placed in West India
            1 artillery placed in India
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 39 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Kiangsu
            1 destroyer, 5 submarines and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 73 PUs; end with 75 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 80 PUs
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 85 PUs

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Japan agreed to a 1 turn truce in Persia and removed its troop from Sikang.  But I forgot to do the move before I posted, so I edited and saved.  S.A., you can either use my saved game from this post, or make the edit again in the J16 posted turn.

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Karma got even with me.  Last turn, my 2 ground troops in W. Aust gave 2 hits to ANZ, causing him to lose a ftr; and now the 2 ground troops in Rhodesia gave 2 hits and I only had 1 ground unit, so I also had to take a ftr.  I didn’t have the numbers to take out Persia.  When I redid the bat calc before my move, I realized that I had swapped sides and my 2 AA guns were included in my prior attackers calc (assume only as taking hits).  Just a few units more or less on either side in Persia made a big difference.

@FMErwinRommel:

Karma got even with me.  Last turn, my 2 ground troops in W. Aust gave 2 hits to ANZ, causing him to lose a ftr; and now the 2 ground troops in Rhodesia gave 2 hits and I only had 1 ground unit, so I also had to take a ftr.  I didn’t have the numbers to take out Persia.  When I redid the bat calc before my move, I realized that I had swapped sides and my 2 AA guns were included in my prior attackers calc (assume only as taking hits).  Just a few units more or less on either side in Persia made a big difference.

Yeah, I pm’d Gargantua this morning saying that I think you had miscalculated something, because you only had a slight chance to take it.

I must have also excluded the American troops in my original calc. 
S.A.:  the NCM edit is Jpn inf Sikang> Shensi (I didn’t specify the destination in my prior post).

I love t when peaceful negotiation succeeds! Looks my job in Persia may be done!

Looks like may be peace in Africa also, as there are no ground troops, except the token, peaceful Soviet mech.

@FMErwinRommel:

Looks like may be peace in Africa also, as there are no ground troops, except the token, peaceful Soviet mech.

Peaceful coexistence indeed!