Global 1940 Combat Engineer Unit

Continuation of Multi Game 1 Report

https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/37723/global-1940-1943-expansions-game-reports/730?page=30

Well I just got burned on America’s 30 min turn report, so take a bit to get back into it :)

Uncle Sam would go with a heavy Army buy, as well as a AB for Espana.
Strat Bmbrs would do 17 Damage to the N Italy Fctry. No Interceptors would rise to challenge the 5 Ftr Escorts and the AA Guns would all miss their targets.

Small battles would take place across W EUR and the Pacific. US Naval Forces would be concentrated in 110. Large numbers of Army Air Corps would be based in Spain.
The Java TF would move to 39 off India, with major Air assets landing in India.

The Hawaiian JPN DD would be sunk but the Islands remain under JPN control. TF 7 splits, with the majority going to 3 SZ off Kamchatka, the others to the Canadian West Coast.

There are 9 Trprts in 101 off the East Coast.

China continues to struggle for Freedom. Their resolve remains strong.

Well the above isn’t as good as what I wrote earlier but whatever lol

UK buys 2 Trprts and some Army. They save 20 bucks.

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Then 20 is deleted. I’m not sure why.

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I will have to check the game thread as this makes no sense to me.

OK. It was for the India Fctry. I didn’t realize Victory was still with us at this point :)

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Major combat takes place in Greece

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The Reich would prevail in a close fought battle. HOL and Iraq battles would see the British victorious. The Indian Army would once again move into Burma in Force.

UK would reinforce the Russians in Turkey and produce Tanks out of their Egypt Fctry.

Italians are looking forward to their arrival in US prison camps.

ANZC would produce Ships for their Navy and give battle to the JPN Escort and Trprt off Celebes with a SS and Air attack. The attack would succeed but with heavy losses. A lone Ftr would be left after the intense combat.

Their Aircraft Carriers would join the Americans in 39, with another supporting US Ships off Johnston Island.

Continued 10-22-25

Late 1945
The Reich purchases another Panzer Army, as well as moving the W GER Fctry underground and upgrading it. Infantry, Paras and a Hvy Bmbr also deploy.

The Type XXI would begin a new phase of the U-boat war by getting a hit on a Hvy BB in 110. W EUR would see massive counterattacks supported heavily by the Luftwaffe.
Novgorod would be taken in force with 1st Panzer and 1st SS. A UK Trprt is sunk off Greece.

1st SS Pnzr would move to W GER and 2nd Pnzr and 2nd and 3rd SS to Romania.
The Scandanavian Army moves to Norway.

The Soviets would invest in Total War Tanks and small combats would take place on their European Front. Central Asia and Western China would also see combat, with Sikang seeing a moderate clash of Forces.

The Moscow Army moves to Bryansk.

Japanese Demolition charges are placed at the Bases in Hawaii. Support Ships are launched for the Navy, with the rest of their resources going to the Army.

Major battle takes place in Sikang.

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Nippon would win a costly fight.

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Closely matched Forces would faceoff in Timguska and Siberia. Java, Celebes and DNG would also see combat. Japan would prevail in all battles.

IJN would be dispersed off the above SW Pacific Islands, while the PHI’s would see the greatest concentration of Naval assets.

The IJA would be concentrated in Kweichow preparing for potential battle against the British Indian Army in Burma.

Uncle Sam would go with a heavy Naval buy that would include 2 CVs and 2 CAs, along with 4 Total War Ftrs. I don’t normally see Cruisers built in our small play group, but they do have value at 9 bucks in The Capatain’s mod. Especially if you plan on large Amphibous attacks that can’t be blocked by bombard. They still hit at a 3 regardless :)

W EUR TTys would change hands again. US Naval Ftrs would canopen for the British in Shan State, albeit at the loss off a Ftr. They’re only 6 bucks though and Crockett learned early the risk reward of using them in battle.
Siberia would see the largest battle and USA would win easily. Portugal would fall to an Amphibous landing with heavy Armor support.

There are a large number of USN Ships scattered throughout the North Pacific. The TF off India moves to Singapore and is directly challenging IJN units in the PHIs.
New Ships continue to flood into the Pacific. The Atlantic Fleet remains in 110.

China hopes their new best friends the British can liberate some territory, as the Soviets are having trouble defending their own :)

UK buys Tanks and Mech Inf. There would be a correction on the Mechs, as Crockett didn’t realize he couldn’t do Total War builds in India.
Still, the 5 Mech would be a good purchase.

A small battle would succeed in Greece and the Indian Army would move into Yunnan in strength.
I may have missed something with a edit in Iraq as the 2 Tanks didn’t move, no reason or well not a good one that I can see :) they didn’t move. It may have been changed in the future or just been missed.

It happens in a complex game like this :) or it’s part of crockett’s master plan :)

At any rate, British Tanks have taken control of SE Asia. AA Guns are sent to Yunnan to support the 36 Infantry Divisions there.
Hmm … not a whole lot going on in Europe. 6 Tanks in Caucasus and Cairo produces 3 more are the biggest moves.

ANZC produces 3 Tanks. Combat takes place in 46 with a SS sinking a lone Trprt.

The French are confined to base as English resentment continues to grow.

End Late 1945

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Edit

The USN moved to 38 from 37. I can’t remember why but it should be documented in the Game Thread. I’ll look before next post :)

Edit
oh yea just a simple mistake :)

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@Pitt79 please elaborate the usa russia scenario thanx

The map is still a mess. MS Paint’s paintbrush option doesn’t appear to lay an even coat, so I can’t auto-fill within national borders, meaning that each country must be painted by hand. I’m trying to figure out if it would be wise to invest in a WaCom tablet for this kind of work and would greatly appreciate any suggestions from some of the community’s seasoned mapmakers.

I’ve calculated income (IPC values) for all the major and minor powers in the game at this point, so let’s shift gears tonight and take a look at how that breaks down, with some additional points of interest for each country. Here’s an early (albeit incomplete) preview.

Allied Powers

United Kingdom & Dominions: 54

Representing His Majesty’s possessions and Commonwealth allies west of Suez. The U.K. starts with sevenof the Empire’s eight battleships in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, and one of its two battlecruisers. The British also field a pair of fleet carriers, divided between either station.

British Far East Command: 50

All British Empire forces east of Suez, inclusive of Australia and New Zealand. There are 10 INF in greater India alone, and another 4 in Malaya or on Singapore at game start. By contrast, Australia and New Zealand are virtually defenseless. A battleship, battlecruiser, cruiser, and two destroyers comprise the Royal Navy presence here.

France: 37

France is a going concern in this game, with powerful armies concentrated along the Maginot Line, the Alpine Line on the Franco-Italian border, and in North Africa. The French Indochina garrison is also formidable, with 1 INF, 1 ARTY, and 1 FTR. Powerful squadrons of the French Navy, including 2 BB and 1 BC, are at Toulon and Mers el-Kébir. A cruiser lays at anchor off Indochina. A troop transport in the Indian Ocean carries 1 additional INF and 1 AAA.

United States of America: 130

The wealthiest nation on Earth, but humbled by the Depression. The United States Navy counts ten battleships and one fleet carrier.

Pro-Allied Minors

United Netherlands: 28

Anticipating war with Japan rather than Germany, the Dutch spent heavily on air and naval defenses in the Indies, where a BC and a SUB patrol, backed by a TAC. At game start, a Dutch FTR on Java is the closest possible air cover available for Malaya. A modest increase to the army began more recently, but there can be no illusions about what will happen if Europe falls into another war.

Communist Powers

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: 57

An industrial behemoth, the Soviets are arrayed against the Germans in the west and the Japanese in the Far East. The massive Red Army fields 24 infantry in total.

Axis Powers

Japan: 35

In terms of capital ships, the Japanese operate three BB and one BC, as well as two fleet carriers.

Italy: 22

Still smarting over the abandonment of her Entente partners in the last war, Italy has renewed its membership in the Triple Alliance. The Italian army in North Africa, amounting to 2 INF, 1 ARTY, 1 armored car (AC), and 1 ARM, is a significant threat to French possessions there. The Italian Navy includes 1 BB and 1 fleet carrier. Italy’s mobilization factor of 11 INF is high for a country of her size; by way of comparison, the British Far East Command fields 17 INF at game start, spread across a far wider operational area.

Pro-Allied Minors

Polish Commonwealth: 11

In this timeline, a client state of Germany. Considering the weight of Soviet metal arrayed on its eastern border, the Poles are likely to serve as the doormat over which its neighbors stomp with reckless abandon.

Siam 2

A client state of Japan. Poised to invade French Indochina at game start with a formidable army of 3 INF, 1 ARM, and 1 FTR. The Siamese navy is a destroyer, standing in for the pair of coast defense ships it operated historically.

@Baron:

Young Grasshopper has made a video on YouTube  Cliffside Bunker Channel which explains clearly how it works in Global game.

Then you should read my thread on Convoy Disruption for 1942.2.
There is two mechanics invented to try.

Thanks again, took a look at YG’s YT channel and found the explanation for CD.  That clears it up nicely and now we can add that to the game as well.  Should be quite interesting to add this tactic.  He mentioned that it’s the responsibility of the player to point out to the other players where he can be CD’d.  Only thing I don’t necessarily agree with.  Should be the other person’s responsibility to keep an eye on the board for when/where they can CD.  Other than that it looks pretty straight forward now that I’ve seen it explained.

Taking a look at your thread as well.  :-)

I’ll be able to post set up this weekend any comments on it will help

Why is Uk 23 and also Can I use this rule for Canada on 1940 2nd?

Its like Tank Blitzing. If the SZ has an enemy token but unoccupied, IN NCM you must stop. Only in combat can you blitz into two empty zones.

The map will look more like a history book showing the control of sea zones. I guess you need more tokens.

I agree that the current method of defender choosing casualties is simple, so perhaps it should stay, but in war, the casualties were much more random, so here is my suggestion.

Custom create a Battle Board sheet. (A Microsoft Word table will do just fine.) Here is an example.

Battle Board
          Attacker’s Units
1   2   3   4
5   6   7   8
9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20

Defender’s Units
1 2 3   4
5 6 7   8
9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20

Now, when a battle is declared, place the units on the board on a number in any order begining from the number 1 position.

Roll the Attacker’s dice as normal, for example there are 6 units defending, 4 Infantry on #'s 1-4, a Tank on #5, and a Fighter on #6.  You get 3 hits, so now you roll 3 6-sided dice to see which units were hit. For example, you roll a 2, a 2, and a 6.  Now you re-roll the second 2 and it is a 4, so the defender lost 2 Infantry and 1 Fighter.

You, the attacker, attacked with 4 Infantry, 3 Tanks, a Fighter, and a Bomber, so you place your units on the Attacker’s side #1-4=Infantry, 5-7=Tanks, 8=Fighter, 9=Bomber.  The defender only hit twice, so he rolls 2 10-sided dice. (If he rolls a 10 or the same number, then he just re-rolls until he hits a valid target)  He rolls a 5 and a 9, so he hits a Tank and a Bomber.

After casualties have been removed, then move the survivors down to the lowest numbers and use smaller-sided dice as needed.

Continue the battle until someone wins, or the attacker retreats.

Of course, you would need to have multi-sided dice such as, 4-sided, 6-sided, 8-sided, 10-sided, 12-sided, and 20-sided, but you can find these relatively easy at a hobby or gaming shop.

This system would seem to be fair, easy to use, and a bit more historical than the current system.

Of course there could be an occasion where you attack a fleet and happen to hit his 2 fully loaded carriers on the first turn, so you decide to retreat, which results in the 4 Fighters being lost at sea, but as we say, “Them’s the breaks!”

Using this system to assign Sub hits (to make sure that it’s not on Air units) would actually not be that difficult.  You would just have to roll them separately, and if the Sub hits an Air unit, then just reroll the die until it hits a valid target.

What do y’all think?