War has been declared

D.A.- The British attack on the sightseeing cruise to Ceylon has already determined whom the Japanese will attack.  The future British Beatles have it right when they sang “We all live in a yellow submarine”.  All together now: we all live in a yellow submarine, a yellow submarine, a yellow submarine.  Advertising announcer: There’s a yellow submarine coming to your neighborhood soon.

Dawg!  You’re supposed to leave the kamikaze charges to me.  Those infantry would have been better served defensively in Slo-Hung, combined with the Germans to make the Russian advance slow and costly.  Try to hang on as long as possible.

Brace for impact!

BTW I plan to keep 1 AA gun instead of a tank;  please edit on Franzac turn!

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

Game History

Round: 16

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            2 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo

Combat - ANZAC
            Battle in Borneo

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 mech_infantry moved from Western Australia to Queensland

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 transport placed in 54 Sea Zone
            1 infantry placed in Queensland

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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

Game History

Round: 16

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Morocco to 92 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Morocco to 92 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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I’m not sure if DA edited back my AAA, if not, please do so Dawg!

I should have put a sub off Borneo, to force ANZ to use a dd to make the amphib invasion and even then a gamble.  Since Borneo was the only empty isle, it was the obvious target.

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

Game History

Round: 17

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 artillery and 15 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            4 armour, 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            4 armour, 4 bombers and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bulgaria to Eastern Poland
            1 mech_infantry moved from Greece to Romania

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Eastern Poland
                Germans attack with 8 armour, 2 artilleries, 4 bombers, 2 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 1 aaGun and 18 armour
                    AA fire in Eastern Poland :  0/3 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 8 armour, 2 artilleries, 4 bombers, 2 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys in Eastern Poland, round 2 :  9/21 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 aaGun and 18 armour in Eastern Poland, round 2 :  5/18 hits
                    8 armour owned by the Russians, 2 infantry owned by the Germans, 1 aaGun owned by the Russians and 3 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans lost in Eastern Poland
                    Germans roll dice for 8 armour, 2 artilleries, 4 bombers and 2 mech_infantrys in Eastern Poland, round 3 :  10/16 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 10 armour in Eastern Poland, round 3 :  5/10 hits
                    10 armour owned by the Russians, 2 artilleries owned by the Germans, 1 armour owned by the Germans and 2 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans lost in Eastern Poland
                Germans win, taking Eastern Poland from Russians with 7 armour and 4 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 73
                Casualties for Germans: 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for Russians: 1 aaGun and 18 armour

Non Combat Move - Germans
            4 bombers moved from Eastern Poland to Slovakia Hungary
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            4 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            5 infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy

Place Units - Germans
            7 infantry placed in Western Germany
            1 artillery and 8 infantry placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 6
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,2,6,4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,1,3,1
            Germans collect 34 PUs (6 lost to blockades); end with 34 PUs

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by by Russian tanks :evil:

@dawgoneit:

by by Russian tanks :evil:

Dastardly strikes again!!  You must’ve gotten some great rolls.

Hoorah, even attack/defense power favored the Germans, since every hit took out a 3 defense tank.  Luckily for Ger, the Rus dice failed in the 1st round so the Ger’s losses were light and they kept their armor and planes. It’s amazing how many units the defense can generate when they don’t need to spend extra for mobility or offensive power, but just homeland defense.  Works against Ger in the early game invading Rus, but for Ger if Rus invades Ger.

@Desert_Admiral:

@dawgoneit:

by by Russian tanks :evil:

Dastardly strikes again!!  You must’ve gotten some great rolls.

“Dastardly”

Dice are dice, if it had gone the other way I would be laughing!  No matter,  Russia is still in good shape, and Everything is offset by the destruction of the Italian army and the arrival of the allies!

It’s frustrating for the Axis that the allied amphib force is protected by such a puny fleet, yet Ger doesn’t have the resources to sink it. In my prior team game, I, as U.S. built 6 loaded cv’s and stayed by Brit air base to protect against Ger bomber squadrons of 15+.

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

Game History

Round: 17

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians repair damage of 2x airfield; Remaining resources: 0 techTokens; 36 PUs;
            Russians buy 6 armour; Remaining resources: 0 techTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Belarus
                  Russians take Belarus from Germans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Eastern Poland
            2 armour and 2 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Eastern Poland
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Eastern Poland

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Eastern Poland
                Russians attack with 3 armour, 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 7 armour
                    Russians roll dice for 3 armour, 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Eastern Poland, round 2 : 4/11 hits, 3.67 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 7 armour in Eastern Poland, round 2 : 2/7 hits, 3.50 expected hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Russians and 4 armour owned by the Germans lost in Eastern Poland
                    Russians roll dice for 3 armour, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Eastern Poland, round 3 : 4/9 hits, 3.33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 3 armour in Eastern Poland, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 3 armour owned by the Germans lost in Eastern Poland
                Russians win, taking Eastern Poland from Germans with 3 armour, 1 fighter, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 33
                Casualties for Germans: 7 armour
                Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Smolensk to Belarus
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Western Ukraine
            1 artillery moved from Ukraine to Western Ukraine
            3 infantry moved from Rostov to Bryansk
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Ukraine
            4 fighters moved from Persia to Russia
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Novgorod

Place Units - Russians
            3 armour placed in Ukraine
            3 armour placed in Novgorod

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 37 PUs; end with 37 PUs
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 40 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : -2.00
    Russians : 1.00

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@dawgoneit:

by by Russian tanks :evil:

I’m sorry, were there Germans ones still on the board somewhere?  :evil:

The Persian Civil war is at 50/50 odds!  Is it going to HAPPEN>?

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

Game History

Round: 17

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

Combat Move - Japanese
            2 bombers moved from Japan to 25 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 25 Sea Zone
            1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Eastern Persia to Persia
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to French Madagascar
            1 artillery moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
            2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 31 Sea Zone to Wake Island
            1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo

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D.A.: Brit intercept Jpn bomber & ftr escort with your ftr in Persia?