L20 #5 trulpen (X) vs Amon-Sul (A+19) BM3

@oysteilo

Yes, hard decisions in E Poland. Glad the game is underway!

@Ghostglider lose the destroyer first.

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: French round 4

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 4 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 2 destroyers; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC Non Combat Move - ANZAC 1 destroyer moved from 64 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from New Guinea to 55 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 55 Sea Zone to Queensland 1 infantry moved from Egypt to Alexandria Place Units - ANZAC 2 destroyers placed in 64 Sea Zone Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 12 PUs Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 15 PUs Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 18 PUs Combat Move - French Turn Complete - French

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TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 2

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

Game History

Round: 2 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy 1 fighter and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Italians 1 infantry moved from Albania to Greece Italians take Greece from Neutral_Allies 1 armour moved from Tobruk to Alexandria Italians take Alexandria from British 1 armour moved from Alexandria to Tobruk 1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone Combat - Italians Battle in 97 Sea Zone Italians attack with 1 bomber and 1 fighter British defend with 1 cruiser Italians roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 fighter in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits British roll dice for 1 cruiser in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits 1 fighter owned by the Italians lost in 97 Sea Zone 1 cruiser owned by the British lost in 97 Sea Zone Italians win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2 Casualties for Italians: 1 fighter Casualties for British: 1 cruiser Non Combat Move - Italians 1 bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy 1 armour moved from Yugoslavia to Eastern Poland 1 armour moved from Albania to Romania 1 artillery moved from Yugoslavia to Romania 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Southern France to France 1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany 1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Western Germany 1 aaGun moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy 1 aaGun moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy Place Units - Italians 1 fighter placed in Southern Italy 1 infantry placed in Southern France Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Italian Somaliland: 1 artillery and 1 infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Ethiopia: 1 artillery and 1 infantry EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Turn Complete - Italians Italians collect 17 PUs; end with 17 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : 0.83 British regular : 0.50

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TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 15

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

Game History

Round: 15 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 5 artilleries, 15 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Vologda Germans take Vologda from Russians 2 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Archangel 1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel 1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Samara Germans take Samara from Russians 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Egypt to Persia 2 mech_infantrys moved from Iraq to Persia 7 infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy 1 fighter moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Northern Italy 1 infantry moved from Romania to Bulgaria 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Rostov to Bulgaria 3 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia 2 fighters moved from Germany to Yugoslavia 1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy 1 bomber moved from Rostov to Northern Italy Combat - Germans Battle in Northern Italy Germans attack with 2 bombers, 3 fighters and 7 infantry British defend with 1 armour, 6 artilleries and 1 factory_minor Germans roll dice for 2 bombers, 3 fighters and 7 infantry in Northern Italy, round 2 : 5/12 hits, 4.00 expected hits British roll dice for 1 armour and 6 artilleries in Northern Italy, round 2 : 2/7 hits, 2.50 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Northern Italy 5 artilleries owned by the British lost in Northern Italy Germans roll dice for 2 bombers, 3 fighters and 5 infantry in Northern Italy, round 3 : 2/10 hits, 3.67 expected hits British roll dice for 1 armour and 1 artillery in Northern Italy, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Northern Italy 1 artillery owned by the British and 1 armour owned by the British lost in Northern Italy Germans win, taking Northern Italy from British with 2 bombers, 3 fighters and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 21 Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry Casualties for British: 1 armour and 6 artilleries Battle in Yugoslavia Germans attack with 2 fighters and 3 infantry British defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 2 fighters and 3 infantry in Yugoslavia, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 1.50 expected hits British roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Yugoslavia, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 artillery owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Yugoslavia Germans win, taking Yugoslavia from British with 2 fighters and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 1 infantry Battle in Persia Germans attack with 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 1 artillery and 1 factory_minor Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Persia, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits British roll dice for 1 artillery in Persia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 artillery owned by the British lost in Persia Germans win, taking Persia from British with 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4 Casualties for British: 1 artillery Battle in Archangel Germans attack with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Archangel, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 1.67 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Archangel, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Archangel Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Bulgaria Germans attack with 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber ANZAC defend with 1 artillery Germans roll dice for 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Bulgaria, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 2.33 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 artillery in Bulgaria, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 artillery owned by the ANZAC lost in Bulgaria Germans win, taking Bulgaria from ANZAC with 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4 Casualties for ANZAC: 1 artillery Non Combat Move - Germans 2 fighters moved from Bulgaria to Rostov 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bulgaria to Rostov 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Persia to Iraq 2 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 9 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France 2 fighters moved from Northern Italy to France 2 bombers and 1 fighter moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Archangel to Novgorod 6 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk 4 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus 1 infantry moved from Rostov to Tambov 2 infantry moved from Rostov to Bryansk 5 artilleries moved from Volgograd to Rostov 3 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Bryansk 13 mech_infantrys moved from Northwest Persia to Rostov 2 transports moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone 4 infantry moved from Germany to 114 Sea Zone 4 infantry and 2 transports moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone 4 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Novgorod 2 carriers, 1 cruiser and 1 submarine moved from 115 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone 1 battleship and 1 destroyer moved from 125 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Yugoslavia to Germany 1 fighter moved from Yugoslavia to Western Germany 3 infantry moved from Western Germany to France 1 infantry moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary 1 infantry moved from Germany to Greater Southern Germany 4 infantry moved from Germany to Western Germany Place Units - Germans 3 artilleries placed in Rostov 1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Novgorod 1 artillery and 9 infantry placed in Western Germany 4 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys placed in Germany Turn Complete - Germans Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 8 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 80 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,1 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,4,1,4,6,5 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 98 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,2,3,2,6,2,3,2 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,1 Germans collect 65 PUs (8 lost to blockades); end with 65 PUs Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 70 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 75 PUs Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 4 PUs; end with 79 PUs Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 84 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 94 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

ANZAC regular : -0.33 Russians regular : -0.33 Germans regular : -0.67 British regular : -1.33

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TripleA Turn Summary: French round 16

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 16 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy nothing; Remaining resources: 11 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC 1 fighter moved from Eastern India to 132 Sea Zone Combat - ANZAC Battle in 132 Sea Zone ANZAC attack with 1 fighter Japanese defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the Japanese lost in 132 Sea Zone ANZAC win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport Non Combat Move - ANZAC 1 fighter moved from 132 Sea Zone to Yunnan 2 fighters moved from Queensland to 27 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from Hunan to Kiangsi Turn Complete - ANZAC Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 64 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,1,1,2 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 55 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,4 ANZAC collect 5 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 16 PUs Combat Move - French Turn Complete - French

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TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 13

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 13 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 1 artillery and 19 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Albania 1 infantry moved from Romania to Bulgaria 1 bomber and 2 infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium Germans take Holland Belgium from British 3 infantry moved from Western Germany to Denmark 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Germany to Denmark 1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Bulgaria 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Germany to Albania 1 infantry moved from Romania to Bulgaria 1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Northern Italy Germans take Northern Italy from Americans 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to Denmark 1 fighter and 6 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to Denmark Combat - Germans Battle in Denmark Germans attack with 6 fighters, 3 infantry and 11 tactical_bombers British defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 6 fighters, 3 infantry and 11 tactical_bombers in Denmark, round 2 : 9/20 hits, 10.00 expected hits British roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Denmark, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 artillery owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Denmark Germans win, taking Denmark from British with 6 fighters, 3 infantry and 11 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 1 infantry Battle in Rostov Germans attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Rostov Germans win, taking Rostov from Russians with 1 bomber and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Bulgaria Germans attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry British defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Bulgaria, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits British roll dice for 1 infantry in Bulgaria, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Bulgaria Germans win, taking Bulgaria from British with 1 bomber and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Battle in Albania Germans attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Albania, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits British roll dice for 1 infantry in Albania, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Albania 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Albania Germans win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for British: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Germans 2 artilleries moved from Austria to Western Germany 1 aaGun and 27 infantry moved from Austria to Western Germany 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Slovakia Hungary to Germany 6 armour and 6 mech_infantrys moved from Yugoslavia to Germany 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Albania to Yugoslavia 1 bomber moved from Bulgaria to Western Germany 3 fighters moved from Denmark to Western Germany 5 tactical_bombers moved from Denmark to Western Germany 3 fighters and 6 tactical_bombers moved from Denmark to Germany 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Southern Belarus 1 bomber moved from Rostov to Germany Place Units - Germans 3 infantry placed in Russia 3 infantry placed in Ukraine 1 artillery and 9 infantry placed in Western Germany 4 infantry placed in Germany Turn Complete - Germans Germans collect 57 PUs; end with 57 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Stalingrad Or Leningrad Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 67 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : -0.33 Germans regular : 0.00 British regular : -0.33

Territory Summary for Germans :

Western Germany : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 3 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 factory_major, 3 fighters, 1 harbour, 68 infantry and 5 tactical_bombers Holland Belgium : 1 infantry Germany : 1 aaGun, 8 armour, 1 bomber, 1 factory_major, 3 fighters, 14 infantry, 8 mech_infantrys and 6 tactical_bombers Denmark : 3 infantry Western Ukraine : 1 flag Southern Belarus : 1 flag, 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys Nenetsia : 1 flag Bryansk : 1 flag Smolensk : 1 flag Eastern Poland : 1 flag Russia : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 13 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 40 infantry and 13 mech_infantrys Karelia : 1 flag Kursk : 1 flag Archangel : 1 flag Yaroslavl : 1 flag Ukraine : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 3 infantry Vyborg : 1 flag Gorky : 1 flag Baltic States : 1 flag Vologda : 1 flag Northern Belarus : 1 flag Leningrad : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 harbour Rostov : 1 flag, 2 infantry Novgorod : 1 flag Tula : 1 flag Northern Italy : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry Bulgaria : 1 flag, 2 infantry Yugoslavia : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 9 artilleries, 1 fighter, 12 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber 118 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 2 transports

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 57 / 67 Russians : 15 / 0 Japanese : 59 / 73 Americans : 55 / 104 Chinese : 12 / 13 British : 44 / 62 UK_Pacific : 6 / 8 Italians : 1 / 0 ANZAC : 12 / 18 French : 17 / 19 Dutch : 0 / 0 Mongolians : 0 / 0 Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0 Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0 Neutral_True : 20 / 0

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@Gorshak

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Game History

Round: 17 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 17 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Kwangsi 2 tactical_bombers moved from Hunan to Kwangsi 1 mech_infantry moved from Siberia to Soviet Far East Russians take Soviet Far East from Japanese 1 infantry moved from Amur to Korea 1 armour moved from Siberia to Korea 1 armour moved from Ukraine to Western Ukraine Russians take Western Ukraine from Germans 1 armour moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine 1 infantry moved from Baltic States to Poland 1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Southern Belarus 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Poland 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Leningrad to Northern Belarus 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Leningrad to Poland Combat - Russians Battle in Poland Russians attack with 5 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 5 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Poland, round 2 : 4/8 hits, 4.00 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Poland, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Poland Russians win, taking Poland from Germans with 5 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Battle in Southern Belarus Russians attack with 1 infantry Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Southern Belarus, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Southern Belarus, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Southern Belarus Germans win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Kwangsi Russians attack with 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers Japanese defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Kwangsi, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kwangsi, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kwangsi Russians win, taking Kwangsi from Japanese with 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Battle in Korea Russians attack with 1 armour and 1 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 armour and 1 infantry in Korea, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Korea, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Korea 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Korea Russians win, taking Korea from Japanese with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Southern Belarus: 1 infantry EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode 11 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R. 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung 3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Hunan to Kwangtung 1 armour moved from Szechwan to Kwangtung 1 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Szechwan 2 infantry moved from Kansu to Tsinghai 1 armour moved from Kansu to Szechwan 1 infantry moved from Northern Sinkiang to Kansu 2 infantry moved from Urals to Timguska 1 mech_infantry moved from Urals to Kansu 1 infantry moved from Rostov to Ukraine 2 infantry moved from Stalingrad to Rostov 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Kursk to Ukraine 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to Leningrad 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Northern Belarus to Leningrad 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to Baltic States 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Tsinghai 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine 3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Smolensk 1 infantry moved from Archangel to Leningrad 2 infantry moved from Karelia to Archangel 10 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk 1 infantry moved from Leningrad to Baltic States 1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Northern Belarus 4 infantry moved from Smolensk to Bryansk 2 infantry moved from Smolensk to Bryansk Place Units - Russians 10 infantry placed in Russia 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Urals 2 infantry placed in Stalingrad 3 infantry placed in Ukraine Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 49 PUs; end with 49 PUs Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 52 PUs Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 54 PUs Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 56 PUs Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 59 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : 0.33 Germans regular : 0.33 Russians regular : 1.00

I apologize for all the edits. Meant to send the F and Tac from Ukraine to attack S. Belarus so that they could land in Smolensk to support a counterattack if the German forces n Finland attacked Vyborg and threatened Leningrad, etc.