18L: Giallo (Allies) vs Zhukov (Axis+3) BM3

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Russians round 4

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 4 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 1 fighter, 12 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Northern Belarus Russians take Northern Belarus from Italians Combat - Russians Non Combat Move - Russians 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Egypt 1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine 2 infantry moved from Rostov to Ukraine 2 infantry moved from Stalingrad to Rostov 5 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Kursk to Bryansk 4 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 22 infantry moved from Novgorod to Smolensk 1 artillery and 9 infantry moved from Russia to Yaroslavl 1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Bryansk Place Units - Russians 3 infantry placed in Ukraine 1 mech_infantry placed in Stalingrad 1 fighter and 9 infantry placed in Russia Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 40 PUs; end with 40 PUs Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 43 PUs Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 45 PUs Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 47 PUs

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TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 1

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

Game History

Round: 1 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Italians 1 armour moved from Tobruk to Alexandria Italians take Alexandria from British 1 armour moved from Alexandria to Tobruk 1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya Italians take Kenya from British 1 infantry moved from Ethiopia to British Somaliland Italians take British Somaliland from British 2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece 1 cruiser moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 1 armour moved from Albania to Greece 2 infantry moved from Albania to Greece 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France 1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to Southern France 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia 1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia Combat - Italians Battle in Greece Italians attack with 1 armour and 4 infantry Neutral_Allies defend with 4 infantry Italians roll dice for 1 cruiser in Greece, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 armour and 4 infantry in Greece, round 2 : 0/5 hits, 1.17 expected hits Neutral_Allies roll dice for 4 infantry in Greece, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits 3 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Greece 1 infantry owned by the Neutral_Allies lost in Greece 1 infantry owned by the Italians and 1 armour owned by the Italians retreated to Albania Neutral_Allies win with 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6 Casualties for Italians: 3 infantry Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 1 infantry Battle in Yugoslavia Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry Neutral_Allies defend with 2 infantry Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Yugoslavia, round 2 : 3/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits Neutral_Allies roll dice for 2 infantry in Yugoslavia, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Yugoslavia 2 infantry owned by the Neutral_Allies lost in Yugoslavia Italians win, taking Yugoslavia from Neutral_Allies with 1 armour and 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 2 infantry Battle in Southern France Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry Italians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry in Southern France, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits French roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Southern France, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the French lost in Southern France Italians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry in Southern France, round 3 : 0/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits French roll dice for 1 artillery in Southern France, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry in Southern France, round 4 : 1/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits French roll dice for 1 artillery in Southern France, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 artillery owned by the French lost in Southern France Italians win, taking Southern France from French with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Italians 1 bomber moved from Southern France to Southern Italy 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Libya to Tobruk 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Ethiopia to Italian Somaliland 1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy 1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy 1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy 1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy Place Units - Italians 1 fighter placed in Southern Italy Turn Complete - Italians Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,2 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 72 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3 Italians collect 13 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 13 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

French regular : -1.33 Italians regular : -0.83 Neutral_Allies regular : 2.00

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@simon33 I don’t recall all the circumstances around the G2 Normandy attack. I think you are right that it didn’t help the axis ultimately, but I imagine Adam thought he would be in a position to hold it for longer and use it to deny allied landings.

If you are going to do 106, 110,111, he will definitely need that sub. The problem is that it means that the UK will scramble,likely trade for a few German air and maybe even lose those combats. He knows I’m going to scramble so has to consider that risk. If you don’t do 111 you avoid the scramble, and have a sub to spare. Those Brazil inf just make earlier US pressure on Europe a bit cheaper but that to me is useful. In practice, hitting that transport can mean the allies are often behind a turn relative to where they otherwise would have been.

I htought initially the extra inf in Yunnan would make him focus on that rather than 37. But taking that BB is valuable. It easily moves West to support the allies in Europe or joins the US fleet and makes a difference as a defensive unit. And he easily took India and pushed China back despite not attacking Yunnan. He did not lose this game in the Pacific.

The games I’ve won against Adam apart from this one were last year’s final, and one maybe 4 years ago.

@max334

Hm, not sure why I didn’t land German fighter to Rome.
SZ114 - yes, one fighter.
SZ99 - yes, two fighters.

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 5

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 5 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Italians 1 marine moved from Albania to 99 Sea Zone 1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 99 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from 98 Sea Zone to Malta 1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 99 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Albania to 99 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 99 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 101 Sea Zone to Crete 2 destroyers moved from 99 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 99 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from 99 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone 1 cruiser moved from 99 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from 101 Sea Zone to Crete 1 infantry moved from Egypt to Alexandria 1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Alexandria 3 armour, 3 artilleries, 8 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Alexandria 1 mech_infantry moved from Southern Belarus to Western Ukraine Combat - Italians Battle in 101 Sea Zone Italians attack with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 1 transport British defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the British lost in 101 Sea Zone Italians win, taking 101 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for British: 1 transport Battle in Malta Battle in Crete Italians attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 infantry British defend with 1 infantry Italians roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Crete, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.67 expected hits British roll dice for 1 infantry in Crete, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Crete 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Crete Italians win, taking Malta from British, taking Crete from British with 1 artillery and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry Casualties for British: 1 infantry Battle in Alexandria Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 1 artillery Italians roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Alexandria, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits British roll dice for 1 artillery in Alexandria, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 artillery owned by the British lost in Alexandria Italians win, taking Alexandria from British with 1 bomber, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4 Casualties for British: 1 artillery Non Combat Move - Italians 1 bomber and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Alexandria to Egypt 2 fighters moved from Crete to 101 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia 1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia Place Units - Italians 3 infantry placed in Egypt 1 fighter placed in Southern Italy 1 submarine placed in 99 Sea Zone Turn Complete - Italians Italians collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs Objective Italians 5 Control Convoy Lanes: Italians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 17 PUs Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 22 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : 0.17 British regular : 0.33

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@Daaras One German and one Italian fighter to Tunisia.

TripleA Turn Summary: French round 16

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

Game History

Round: 16 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 1 armour and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC Non Combat Move - ANZAC 3 fighters moved from Yugoslavia to Caucasus 1 fighter moved from Caucasus to Afghanistan 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from New South Wales to Queensland 2 infantry moved from South Australia to Queensland 1 submarine moved from 26 Sea Zone to 64 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 26 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 30 Sea Zone to Queensland 4 fighters moved from 26 Sea Zone to Queensland 1 fighter moved from 26 Sea Zone to Queensland Place Units - ANZAC 1 armour and 2 infantry placed in New South Wales Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 8 PUs; end with 8 PUs Combat Move - French Non Combat Move - French 1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern France 1 fighter moved from Spain to Yugoslavia Turn Complete - French

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Couple of scramble options.