FMErwinRommel (X) vs Wizmark (L) BM3 game 3

I wanted to put a CV fleet by India for convoy blockage and to put another fighter escort in India, but ran out of units. I think I have protected all my transports. But its still always a challenge to get enough new troops to the front. India has so many units. I’m glad that I’m finally cutting its ability to produce more units. Hope to cut China’s army down to a modest size. I think that the advance units of the Siberian army will head for Moscow and not divert to China. Japan’s moves are so much more complex than Germany’s.

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 4

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 4

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 2 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 2 infantry, 1 marine and 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 mech_infantry moved from Kansu to Tsinghai
              Japanese take Tsinghai from Chinese
        1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu
        1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
        1 infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi
        1 artillery moved from Kweichow to Shensi
        3 infantry moved from Kweichow to Szechwan
        1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
        2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
        1 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
        2 infantry moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 41 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 38 Sea Zone to Burma
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kweichow to Shensi
        2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kweichow to Szechwan
        1 fighter moved from 41 Sea Zone to India
        1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to India
        1 tactical_bomber moved from 41 Sea Zone to Burma
        1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
        1 submarine moved from 41 Sea Zone to 75 Sea Zone
        1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 41 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
        1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
        1 battleship moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser moved from 21 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 battleship moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
        1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Chahar
        1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
        1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsu to Hopei
        1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kweichow
        1 mech_infantry moved from Kwangtung to Hunan
        1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Philippines
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi

    Combat - Japanese
        Air Battle in India
            Japanese attacks with 2 units heading to India
            UK_Pacific launches 1 interceptors out of India
                Attackers Fire,  : 0/2 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                Defenders Fire,  : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
            Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
        Strategic bombing raid in India
                AA fire in India : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
            Bombing raid in India rolls: 5 and causes: 5 damage to unit: factory_major
            Bombing raid in India causes 5 damage total. 
        Battle in Celebes
        Battle in Szechwan
            Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Chinese defend with 3 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Szechwan, round 2 : 4/6 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 3 infantry in Szechwan, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Japanese and 3 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Szechwan
            Japanese win, taking Celebes from Dutch, taking Szechwan from Chinese with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Chinese: 3 infantry
        Battle in Yunnan
            Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
            Chinese defend with 3 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Yunnan, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 3 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
                Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Yunnan, round 3 : 3/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
            Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Chinese: 3 infantry
        Battle in Burma
            Japanese attack with 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            British defend with 3 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 cruiser in Burma, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Burma, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                UK_Pacific roll dice for 3 infantry in Burma, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Burma
                Japanese roll dice for 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Burma, round 3 : 2/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Burma, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the British lost in Burma
            Japanese win, taking Burma from UK_Pacific with 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Casualties for British: 3 infantry
        Battle in Shensi
            Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Chinese defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Shensi, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Shensi, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Shensi
            Japanese win, taking Shensi from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
        Battle in 55 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers
            ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 55 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 55 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer in 55 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 destroyer owned by the ANZAC lost in 55 Sea Zone
            Japanese win with 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer
        Cleaning up after air battles

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 55 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 55 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from India to 38 Sea Zone
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to 38 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from India to French Indo China
        1 artillery moved from Malaya to Shan State
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shensi to Kweichow
        2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Szechwan to Kweichow
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kweichow
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
        1 aaGun moved from Kweichow to Yunnan

    Place Units - Japanese
        2 armour and 1 infantry placed in Kiangsu
        1 factory_minor placed in French Indo China
        2 artilleries, 1 infantry and 1 marine placed in Japan
        3 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Japanese collect 64 PUs; end with 64 PUs
        Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 67 PUs
        Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Defenders Fire,  : : -0.33
ANZAC : -0.33
Chinese : 1.00
Attackers Fire,  : : -0.50
UK_Pacific : -0.67
AA fire in India : : -0.17
Japanese : 3.83

Savegame

China will be finished next turn, unless Russia unwisely intervenes and makes an unprovoked DOW. I learned that the hard way when I started playing BM instead of G40. Regarding Russia protecting Leningrad with sizable army, A&A doesn’t lend itself to duplicating historical accuracy. A&A makes it unlikely that Russia can defend it because of the massive Luftwaffe. When in the actual history, the city held out for a 3 1/2 year siege and never surrendered, due to massive commitment of ground troops and determination.

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 4

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 4

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Italians
        1 artillery moved from Tunisia to Libya
        1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Libya
        1 mech_infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Belarus
        1 bomber moved from Germany to Belarus

    Combat - Italians
        Battle in Belarus
            Italians attack with 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry in Belarus, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Belarus, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry in Belarus, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Belarus, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry in Belarus, round 4 : 1/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Belarus, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Belarus
            Italians win, taking Belarus from Russians with 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
        Battle in Libya
            Italians attack with 1 artillery and 1 fighter
            British defend with 1 infantry
                Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 fighter in Libya, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 infantry in Libya, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 artillery owned by the Italians and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Libya
            Italians win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
            Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery
            Casualties for British: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        1 fighter moved from Libya to Tunisia
        1 bomber moved from Belarus to Germany
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
        1 mech_infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Bessarabia
        1 aaGun moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia
        1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Romania

    Place Units - Italians
        1 fighter placed in Southern Italy

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Italians collect 12 PUs; end with 14 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians : -1.33
British : 0.67
Russians : -1.00

Savegame

But you are hard to keep down, like a jack in the box. The U.S. will have 5 transports and a beefed up fleet in sz91 next turn. The Italians picked up some nice real estate in Russia, but I would have preferred to have taken Libya. The 8, now 7 man army in Tun doesn’t look so big now with the U.S. and UK building up. I considered convoying an AA gun, but I’d better build up the homeland instead.

Those pesky French cut my 50/50 odds of taking out the UK DD by Mad, to an unacceptable level.

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 5

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 5

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 armour moved from Archangel to Vologda
              Germans take Vologda from Russians
        1 armour moved from Vologda to Archangel
        1 armour moved from Novgorod to Nenetsia
              Germans take Nenetsia from Russians
        5 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine
        1 armour moved from Romania to Ukraine
        7 armour, 10 artilleries, 16 infantry and 11 mech_infantrys moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
        1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Smolensk
              Germans take Smolensk from Russians
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to Ukraine
        4 bombers moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom

    Combat - Germans
        Strategic bombing raid in United Kingdom
                AA fire in United Kingdom : 0/4 hits, 0.67 expected hits
            Bombing raid in United Kingdom rolls: 8,8,4,4 and causes: 17 damage to unit: factory_major
            Bombing raid in United Kingdom causes 17 damage total. 
        Battle in Ukraine
            Germans attack with 1 armour, 5 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 5 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Ukraine, round 2 : 3/7 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Ukraine, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine
            Germans win, taking Ukraine from Russians with 1 armour, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
        Battle in Bryansk
            Germans attack with 7 armour, 10 artilleries, 16 infantry and 11 mech_infantrys
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 7 armour, 10 artilleries, 16 infantry and 11 mech_infantrys in Bryansk, round 2 : 17/44 hits, 13.00 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Bryansk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Bryansk
            Germans win, taking Bryansk from Russians with 7 armour, 10 artilleries, 16 infantry and 11 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        1 artillery moved from Karelia to Finland
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
        1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from 123 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
        2 submarines moved from 112 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 125 Sea Zone to 119 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 114 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 85 Sea Zone to 68 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Southern France to France
        1 fighter moved from Poland to Novgorod
        2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Novgorod
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to Western Germany
        1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Novgorod
        8 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk
        2 aaGuns moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
        1 aaGun moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine
        1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
        4 bombers moved from United Kingdom to Western Germany
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia

    Place Units - Germans
        3 infantry placed in Novgorod
        1 submarine placed in 105 Sea Zone
        1 submarine placed in 93 Sea Zone
        2 artilleries placed in France
        1 bomber and 1 fighter placed in Western Germany
        1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Germany

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,2
        Germans collect 55 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 55 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs
        Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 65 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 5.00
Russians : 0.33
AA fire in United Kingdom : : -0.67

Savegame

Hopefully, this will be “the Happy Time” (“Die Glückliche Zeit”), when my 3 u-boats roll 6 dice for convoy blockage and UK doesn’t get the N.O. for the Atlantic. This is retaliation for the UK blockade of Normandy. Inching my way up in northern Russia, but your Siberia troops will limit me there. Looking forward to moving south where the real prizes are. The Italians have their can openers ready.

Please post Russia’s turn results. I got the marti dice but no NCM or end turn posting of the save game.