FMErwinRommel (X) vs Wizmark (L+16) BM3

I enjoy discussing grand strategy with you as it applies to all G40 BM games, not just ours. Short of controlling Gibr (which usually is short-lived), Ger can’t stop Allies convoying tt’s to Gib and onward. On the other hand, A&A has given Axis much better defense than the original game, where Ger, Ita & Fra were I recall, one territory each. Allies combined CVs and scrambling give great defense that would be extremely/prohibitively expensive for Ger to build enough planes and subs. But as long as Ger has good income, it can load up inland France and Italy and even with as many tt’s as you have, can repulse or counterattack. Ger can’t be SBR from UK and U.S. can only can open for UK to invade. I can build enough subs and scramble 2 ABs to stop UK and U.S. can’t bomb my subs in advance. U.S. can take Norway, but a strong Ger like I have can destroy the beachhead and/or the fleet if it leaves the safety of Eng Chans. This leaves us with our current situation. You land just enough troops to get ten points per turn, and I retake the coast. If I build too many subs, you can just sail away. I haven’t found a way to effectively send the Baltic subs south without getting sunk. They could go north, but without NB, insufficient range. The Med is another factor. But ultimately, southern Russia is the primary decider.

Of all battles, Japan needed the 2 Chinese in Shensi to not succeed in advancing. Now Russia can gut Japanese controlled China

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 19

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4.0

Game History

Round: 19

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy nothing; Remaining resources: 7 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Italians
        1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
        2 bombers moved from Southern Italy to Holland Belgium
        1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Samara
              Italians take Samara from Russians

    Combat - Italians
        Battle in Holland Belgium
            Italians attack with 2 bombers and 1 infantry
            Americans defend with 1 infantry
                Italians roll dice for 2 bombers and 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Americans and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Holland Belgium
            Italians win with 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        2 bombers moved from Holland Belgium to Northern Italy
        1 mech_infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Western Germany
        1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany
        2 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 10 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 10
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,3,2,6,3,1,6,1
        Italians collect 4 PUs (10 lost to blockades); end with 11 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 0.67
Italians regular : -0.50

Savegame

The Hol/Bel curse resumes. I figured the UK fighters would move to support Kaz and get them closer to attack German positions in Russia.

TripleA Move Summary: Germans round 20

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4.0

Game History

Round: 20

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans repair damage of 1x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 99 PUs; 
        Germans buy 4 fighters, 5 infantry, 5 mech_infantrys and 4 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 mech_infantry moved from Nenetsia to Urals
              Germans take Urals from Russians
        1 infantry moved from Vologda to Novosibirsk
              Germans take Novosibirsk from Russians
        2 infantry moved from Tambov to Volgograd
        1 artillery moved from Rostov to Volgograd
        2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
        1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Rostov to Caucasus
        2 bombers and 2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Sardinia
        1 fighter moved from France to 105 Sea Zone
        3 bombers moved from Germany to 105 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
        3 fighters moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 armour moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
              Germans take Holland Belgium from Americans
        1 armour moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 20

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4.0

Game History

Round: 20

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans repair damage of 1x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 99 PUs; 
        Germans buy 4 fighters, 5 infantry, 5 mech_infantrys and 4 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 mech_infantry moved from Nenetsia to Urals
              Germans take Urals from Russians
        1 infantry moved from Vologda to Novosibirsk
              Germans take Novosibirsk from Russians
        2 infantry moved from Tambov to Volgograd
        1 artillery moved from Rostov to Volgograd
        2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
        1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Rostov to Caucasus
        2 bombers and 2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Sardinia
        1 fighter moved from France to 105 Sea Zone
        3 bombers moved from Germany to 105 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
        3 fighters moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 armour moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
              Germans take Holland Belgium from Americans
        1 armour moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
            Germans attack with 4 fighters and 2 infantry
            Americans defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 4 fighters and 2 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Normandy Bordeaux
            Germans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from Americans with 4 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
        Battle in 105 Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 3 bombers and 1 fighter
            Americans defend with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
            1 submarine owned by the Americans Submerged
                Germans roll dice for 3 bombers and 1 fighter in 105 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 2.50 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 105 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 105 Sea Zone
            Germans win with 3 bombers and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
        Battle in Sardinia
            Germans attack with 2 bombers and 2 fighters
            Americans defend with 1 marine
                Germans roll dice for 2 bombers and 2 fighters in Sardinia, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 marine in Sardinia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 marine owned by the Americans lost in Sardinia
            Germans win with 2 bombers and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
            Casualties for Americans: 1 marine
        Battle in Volgograd
            Germans attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 3 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Volgograd, round 2 : 4/6 hits, 2.50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 3 infantry in Volgograd, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                3 infantry owned by the Russians and 2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Volgograd
            Germans win, taking Volgograd from Russians with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry
        Battle in Caucasus
            Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 3 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Caucasus, round 2 : 2/7 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                British roll dice for 3 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the British lost in Caucasus
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Caucasus, round 3 : 0/7 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Caucasus, round 4 : 3/7 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in Caucasus
            Germans win, taking Caucasus from British with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
            Casualties for British: 3 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        1 fighter moved from Rostov to Northern Italy
        2 fighters moved from Sardinia to Western Germany
        1 fighter moved from 105 Sea Zone to France
        4 fighters moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Western Germany
        2 fighters moved from Novgorod to Western Germany
        1 mech_infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Western Germany
        1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Western Germany
        1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from Karelia to Finland
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Finland
        1 mech_infantry moved from Romania to Germany
        9 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
        1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Caucasus to Rostov
        2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Volgograd to Rostov
        3 artilleries moved from Ukraine to Rostov
        3 mech_infantrys moved from Western Ukraine to Rostov
        2 aaGuns, 21 armour, 18 artilleries, 7 infantry and 32 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Samara
        1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Rostov
        1 artillery moved from Belarus to Bryansk
        1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Greater Southern Germany
        2 bombers moved from Sardinia to Northern Italy
        2 bombers moved from 105 Sea Zone to Western Germany
        1 bomber moved from 105 Sea Zone to Northern Italy
        2 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Yugoslavia

    Place Units - Germans
        1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine
        3 mech_infantrys placed in Western Ukraine
        1 submarine placed in 97 Sea Zone
        1 submarine placed in 93 Sea Zone
        2 submarines placed in 113 Sea Zone
        2 fighters and 4 infantry placed in Germany
        2 fighters placed in Western Germany

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 5
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,1,2,2
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6,6,6,1,4,6,5
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,4
        Germans collect 62 PUs (5 lost to blockades); end with 62 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs
        Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs
        Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 87 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : -1.00
Russians regular : 1.00
Germans regular : 0.33
British regular : -1.67

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 20

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4.0

Game History

Round: 20

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans repair damage of 1x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 99 PUs; 
        Germans buy 4 fighters, 5 infantry, 5 mech_infantrys and 4 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 mech_infantry moved from Nenetsia to Urals
              Germans take Urals from Russians
        1 infantry moved from Vologda to Novosibirsk
              Germans take Novosibirsk from Russians
        2 infantry moved from Tambov to Volgograd
        1 artillery moved from Rostov to Volgograd
        2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
        1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Rostov to Caucasus
        2 bombers and 2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Sardinia
        1 fighter moved from France to 105 Sea Zone
        3 bombers moved from Germany to 105 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
        3 fighters moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 armour moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
              Germans take Holland Belgium from Americans
        1 armour moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
            Germans attack with 4 fighters and 2 infantry
            Americans defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 4 fighters and 2 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Normandy Bordeaux
            Germans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from Americans with 4 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
        Battle in 105 Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 3 bombers and 1 fighter
            Americans defend with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
            1 submarine owned by the Americans Submerged
                Germans roll dice for 3 bombers and 1 fighter in 105 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 2.50 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 105 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 105 Sea Zone
            Germans win with 3 bombers and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
        Battle in Sardinia
            Germans attack with 2 bombers and 2 fighters
            Americans defend with 1 marine
                Germans roll dice for 2 bombers and 2 fighters in Sardinia, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 marine in Sardinia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 marine owned by the Americans lost in Sardinia
            Germans win with 2 bombers and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
            Casualties for Americans: 1 marine
        Battle in Volgograd
            Germans attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 3 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Volgograd, round 2 : 4/6 hits, 2.50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 3 infantry in Volgograd, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                3 infantry owned by the Russians and 2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Volgograd
            Germans win, taking Volgograd from Russians with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry
        Battle in Caucasus
            Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 3 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Caucasus, round 2 : 2/7 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                British roll dice for 3 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the British lost in Caucasus
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Caucasus, round 3 : 0/7 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Caucasus, round 4 : 3/7 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in Caucasus
            Germans win, taking Caucasus from British with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
            Casualties for British: 3 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        1 fighter moved from Rostov to Northern Italy
        2 fighters moved from Sardinia to Western Germany
        1 fighter moved from 105 Sea Zone to France
        4 fighters moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Western Germany
        2 fighters moved from Novgorod to Western Germany
        1 mech_infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Western Germany
        1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Western Germany
        1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from Karelia to Finland
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Finland
        1 mech_infantry moved from Romania to Germany
        9 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
        1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Caucasus to Rostov
        2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Volgograd to Rostov
        3 artilleries moved from Ukraine to Rostov
        3 mech_infantrys moved from Western Ukraine to Rostov
        2 aaGuns, 21 armour, 18 artilleries, 7 infantry and 32 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Samara
        1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Rostov
        1 artillery moved from Belarus to Bryansk
        1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Greater Southern Germany
        2 bombers moved from Sardinia to Northern Italy
        2 bombers moved from 105 Sea Zone to Western Germany
        1 bomber moved from 105 Sea Zone to Northern Italy
        2 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Yugoslavia

    Place Units - Germans
        1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine
        3 mech_infantrys placed in Western Ukraine
        1 submarine placed in 97 Sea Zone
        1 submarine placed in 93 Sea Zone
        2 submarines placed in 113 Sea Zone
        2 fighters and 4 infantry placed in Germany
        2 fighters placed in Western Germany

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 5
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,1,2,2
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6,6,6,1,4,6,5
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,4
        Germans collect 62 PUs (5 lost to blockades); end with 62 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs
        Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs
        Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 87 PUs
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from 113 Sea Zone: 1 cruiser
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to 114 Sea Zone: 1 cruiser
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : -1.00
Russians regular : 1.00
Germans regular : 0.33
British regular : -1.67

Savegame

Couldn’t do everything that I wanted to, but achieved my main goals. And took out the U.S. DD and the last marine without losing a fighter. Just as the Allies can pivot between northern and southern Europe, so the Axis can pivot to face the challenge.

Please use second post, I forgot to move my CA from harms way, sz113 > sx114.

The last two rounds on the Eastern front, the defenders have mostly given up with battle fatigue. I should get something for rolling 4-6’s in the Cauc. Well, the Russian mobile army must know it can never come home again. Smart for the Russian air force to join the UK resistance. Not much need for them in China with the U.S. in position to invade the coast. Just wish Germany could help Japan, but it will take time to get there. In a game with ArtofWar, Germany eventually sent bombers and fighters. But in that game, Japan owned China, so it was easy to fly to the coast in 2 turns.

TripleA Move Summary: Japanese round 20

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4.0

Game History

Round: 20

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 1 artillery, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 fighter and 2 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State
        1 bomber moved from Yunnan to India
        1 bomber and 3 fighters moved from Yunnan to Shan State
        1 armour moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Evenkiyskiy
              Japanese take Evenkiyskiy from Russians
        2 submarines moved from 37 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
              Japanese take 42 Sea Zone from Americans
        1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 marine moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
        1 infantry, 1 marine and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
        1 marine moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
        2 battleships, 7 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 1 marine and 11 submarines moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
        1 marine moved from 21 Sea Zone to Guam
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from Japan to 19 Sea Zone
        2 tactical_bombers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Japan to 20 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 marine moved from 22 Sea Zone to Marianas

Savegame

Submerge subs in sz20 and sz54?

Attacking sz54 with 2 subs; you defend with DD, sub & tt. Attacking sz20 with sub, 3 fighters & 2 TAC; you defend with DD & sub.