Axis & Allies 1914: Round Robin

Regular game with Ge. abandoning St.Lo…(only defending the beach); holding onto Cherbough & Caen. You would think with the Ge. abandoning St. Lo, the Allies would easily split the board, and, turn the Gemans flanks.

Here due to low Allied reinforcements,and, dogged Ge. defenses, by turn 5, the USA forces are still only holding onto the beaches, &, the Brits. are finally turning towards St. Lo.

The Germans are for the first time below the Allies in armor, but, have more in the pipeline, than the Allies. Also very little or none of Ge. reinforcements are crossing St. Lo to help the other cities. Will US forces finally come into their own, can the Brits. stand up to one more massive Axis armor thrust into Caen, turn 5-6 will decide the game.

Finally in a rare Brit. show of force, five armor units wipe out an four Ge. infantry force and tie up incoming Ge. armor reinforcements. Also US forces have finally broken out of their beaches and are on the outskirts of Cherbough, and, have taken St. Lo.

Even though massive Ge. reinforcements are on the way to Cherbough, they are strung out, on the left side of the gameboard, hamper by allied air, and, trying to avoid piecemeal battles of attrition. A symbolic force of an infantry & two guns were sent to help with the recapture of Caen.

The game might go ten rounds, but, Axis seem doomed, to hold onto one of their two cities, of Cherbough/Caen.

Next regular game,but, with Ge. holding on St. Lo &Caen

Post by pellulo » Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:24 pm

…and abandoning Cherbough. Perhaps it was the high reinforcement rolls. But, by turn five, Cherbough Ge. forces retreating to St. Lo are stuck and getting whittled down at the beaches.

Caen been already taken, and, extra British forces with the US forces will soon take out St. Lo, in a pincer movement. Can Ge. forces hold out to turn 10, unfortunitly the battle can go either way. By turn 9, the last of the Ge. defenders in Caen are taken out, just barely the Allies win by turn 10. Thanks, Pellulo

Tanks as reserve, but, abadoning Caen…

Post by pellulo » Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:30 pm

…Also Ge. holding onto the two other cities, but, with all other (18)tanks as reserves (total 23 armor), 4 spaces from the beaches.

By beginning of turn 4, the US forces are near extint, just a US gun north of Utah beach survives, and, Brit. forces are stilled cowed onto their beaches, as defending Ge. forces, still hold them there (even though any Brit. force can go into Caen, as the Ge. have already abandon it).

Losses to Ge. armor are heavy, as only of a toal of 23 tanks, only 7 are left, turn 4 will see if the Allies can get back on track. The US forces still survive on their beachead, and, Brit. forces are finally turning towards St. Lo.

Turn 5 is one of mostly manuerving with low losses both sides, as the big battles are set up for turn 6. Here Ge. forces are now concentrated around St. Lo, just under 40 units, with one tank left (the other six used to batter US forces still at the beaches), 19 guns, &, about 16 foot.

Precious Us manpower is going up to Cherbough (which Ge. have failed to reinforce, much less dismal bomber performance, to take out those bunkers).

It is up to carefully hoarded Brit. armor (7 of the 9 allied tanks, on the board), to lead the assault onto St. Lo, with only total 14 allied guns & 14 foot. Thanks, Pellulo

Re: Tanks as reserve, but, abadoning Caen…

Post by pellulo » Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:34 pm

pellulo wrote:…Also Ge. holding onto the two other cities, but, with all other (18)tanks as reserves (total 23 armor), 4 spaces from the beaches.

By beginning of turn 4, the US forces are near extint, just a US gun north of Utah beach survives, and, Brit. forces are stilled cowed onto their beaches, as defending Ge. forces, still hold them there (even though any Brit. force can go into Caen, as the Ge. have already abandon it).

Losses to Ge. armor are heavy, as only of a toal of 23 tanks, only 7 are left, turn 4 will see if the Allies can get back on track. The US forces still survive on their beachead, and, Brit. forces are finally turning towards St. Lo.

Turn 5 is one of mostly manuerving with low losses both sides, as the big battles are set up for turn 6. Here Ge. forces are now concentrated around St. Lo, just under 40 units, with one tank left (the other six used to batter US forces still at the beaches), 19 guns, &, about 16 foot.

Precious Us manpower is going up to Cherbough (which Ge. have failed to reinforce, much less dismal bomber performance, to take out those bunkers).

It is up to carefully hoarded Brit. armor (7 of the 9 allied tanks, on the board), to lead the assault onto St. Lo, with only total 14 allied guns & 14 foot. But first the Brits. have to destroy Ge. forces still shuttling in from Caen sector, by turn 6 & 7 this is done, along with a last minute “spoiler” attack by a pair of Ge. guns back onto Caen.

Meanwhile US forces finally move into Cherbough, finally those bombers kicked in, and, the last seven reserves are call up, land, and, lock into battle , with Brit. forces for St. Lo. Turn 8 & 9 the last of Ge. forces are moped up, especially when the last Ge. gun, attacks, scores a hit, but, is destroyed by the seven Allied units in St. Lo.

Point wise the Allies win by 154 made up in plastic units, but, taking out air units, it leaves only 54 for plastic land units. A high cost for land units (much less the still surviving 4 Ge. bunkers). Thanks, Pellulo

05-3-2025

Going by my copy of G.I. Joe Arctic Game with Axis & Allies borrow rules, seems to beg for House Rules.
The fleets of just destroyers/maybe a big cruiser and aircraft carriers could factor in submarines and transports.

The subs could be diesel or nuclear attack versions(no nukes or there be no game, each side would just mushrooms each other). Transports for land units, modern aircraft would not need to be carried on them. You can used your regular A&A units for theses units.

Air units could used copters( for attack and carry units), bombers, and, regular fighters and fighter bombers. The latter units to complement what the game gives each side. Also old/ new copy of Fortress America for the other units.

Armor Tanks/Tank Destroyers , artillery and APC from A&A games. Again Fortress American would give you a modern looking tanks and APC, artillery would be assigned as self-propelled.

Also using plastic token counters would allow one to supplement your forces. The rules for movement and A/D you can adapt from A&A games and Fortress America.

Back to RoundRobin D-Day…

Tanks as reserves (all 18)…but Axis abandoning St. Lo, and, defending only the two other cities. Again the US forces got creamed on the beaches, and, the Brits. do no take Caen till turn 6 (normally a cakewalk). In turn 4 all Ge. reinforcements are used up, and, all Allies by turn 7.

By turn 7 & 8 Ge. forces are finally reduced to allow moveouts for St. Lo & Cherbough, Allied air has suffered losses, all the Ge. can hope for is to lock up US forces in battle till round 10.

Again by letting the Ge. ignore St. Lo, their forces become two armies, neither one cannot/will not usually come to the aid of the other.

Well Ge. wins this one, end of turn 10, the last Ge. defender in Cherbough, a bunker, is taken out. Game ends with about 122 points of Allies units left and 4 Ge. bunkers (here a extra unit attacking Cherbough, another bomber scoring a hit, would have made a difference). Thanks, Pellulo

Tanks as reserves, but, with Ge. abadoning Cherbough…& holding onto St. Lo & Caen only. Even with massive Ge. tanks reinforcements, you sometimees must take the risk of attacking with a pure armor force (if you wants to drive those pestsky Imperial forces off the beaches of Caen). By turn three 7 Ge. tanks attack (on three for dice roll) a combine Brit. force of 3 troopers, 4 guns, and a tank (all defend on two).

Here it would normally be a slaughter (five Allied units lost), usually the defense comes out poor, compared to the attacking Axis tanks (but the Brits. rose to the occasion with the destruction of 6 axis tanks). Not only were valuable armor lost for lower price guns & infantry, they could not be replaced. By the beginning of of turn 4 axis armor is down from orginal 23 to 6.

In turn 1 & 2 Naval shelling & bombers fail to take out allot of bunkers, it came up to turn 2 & 3 for Allies land units to take out the bulk of the bunkers.

Still Ge. reinforcements are strong, turn 4 will probably decide the game. Here the Ge. get payback by taking out 2:1 in armor (six Allies tanks for 3 Ge. tanks). By turn’s end the Brits. hold Caen, US forces just entered Cherbough (2 troopers & 2 guns vrs. 2 bunkers), and, US forces on the outskirts of St. Lo.

Can Ge. forces lock combat to contest St. Lo up to turn 10, almost all reinforcements are use up (with 12 Ge. guns & 3 tanks & 9 troopers to 16 Allied guns & 5 tanks & 20 troopers), it seems like a difficult time for the Allies & more difficulties for the Axis power.

Germany last till turn 9, even thought they still have a force outside of Caen, Allied Air power, is just to much for an attack. The Brits. for turn 9 uses up most of their remaining forces to lock in combat the Germans (to prevent any last minute do or die attacks).

The game ends with about 6 Ge. guns left, 4 bunkers left,and, the Allies with juat over hafe their Air units intact,and, about in point value 60 in land units. Thanks Pellulo
Wed Dec 24, 2008 5:22 pm

Post by Larry » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:50 pm

no, no… thank you pellulo. Fun to read.

To all have peace in…mind & body a happy holiday season. Hopefully I can start soon tanks on beaches (18) with the Germans defending only Cherbough & St. Lo. Thanks, Pellulo
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Ge. with tanks on beaches…

Post by pellulo » Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:56 am

…buit abandoning St. Lo. The first two rounds the USA forces are down to one gun, on their beaches, the Brits. with large reinforcements hold onto their Juno & Sword beaches (it helped that Ge. reinforcements ignored St. Lo).

Turn three USA has apresence of 3 troopers, a gun and two tanks, but, face a Ge. forces of no less than 5 troopers, three guns, and, two tanks (with large Ge. reinforcements on the way). The turn ends with the US forces swept off the beaches, and by turn four it nearly happens again (but in those two turns the Axis pay the cost of those nearly cleaned up beaches, about 80 points lost more in ground units, than what the Allies lose).

Allied air and bombers has helped out, not as much as needed, and, sea to shore shelling, has been poor. Also Allied losses have been barly below of Axis (the Allies cannot win on a more or less even point value to point value losses of land units), for turn 1&2.

Now in turn 3&4 the Ge. now suffer heavy losses, ran out of reinforcements, and, will soon lose control of the beaches, what is left is “locking” the Allies in combat. The Allies have also suffered heavy losses, have a few reinforcements left, and, need to manuever to take those two cities, with the few units left.

GE. still has out of orginal 23 tanks, only 11 still are rolling, in end of turn three, turn four only 3 tanks left. Is that enough for Ge. to win?

Turns 4-5-6 the Brits./Canadians tie up reinforcements from Caen going to St. lo, and, help secure the Omaha Beachead. The last of Allied reinforcements have landed and are being felt. Ge. land units going up to Cherbough are hemmed in by air, and, are turning back to defend St. Lo (they lost one fighter & bomber to cause the Ge. to turn back).

Can Ge. forces last long enough to lock in combat Allied forces for rounds 7-9?

Ge. folds by turn 9, buts its army still has teeth, turn 7, Allies invade St. Lo with two foot and six guns, defending Ge. forces are the same (sans one gun due to Allied bomber). Here the Allies take out only two Ge. forces, but, Ouch!, the Allies lose five units, by turn 8 additonal Allied armor help finally to wipe out the remaining Ge. forces.

Allied land forces total only 40 pts. (not counting 7 fighters left and 4 Ge. bunkers). Thanks, Pellulo
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By end of turn two…

Juno and Omaha Beaches are only occupied by its Bunkers, Utah beach is in US hands, while the two other Brits. beaches are being locked in combat (by Empire troops and Ge.).

These first two turns have been heavy losses for Ge., of its orginal 23 tanks, only 7 remain. Germanic forces splitting themselves, defending two cities with a large gap in between of an abandon St. Lo, causes heavy losses to the split German Armies (even with an additional 15 tanks on the beaches!).

Allies have to contend with 7 Blockhouses, left, as especially those bombers go after those juicy beach Tigers (just begging to get bomb). Fortunitly once those tanks get locked into battle, they do not have combine arms, to help take losses.

Turn 3 usual heavy lost by the Germans, but, round four the Allies lose 2 bombers and two fighters (it helps that German forces are gun rich). By the end of turn 5 a possibility of lock combat may occur for Cherbough, while US forces race to help the Brits. hang onto Caen (also another fighter lost).

Turn 6 US forces try to get some troops into Cherbough, as a race occurs as the last of the German reinforcements, coming up into the penisular, try to engage Allied forces (again another fighter lost).

Turn 7&8 German desperation causes attack into US forces protected by two fighters, in order to lock those forces into combat (luck are with the Ge. as they lose only one trooper in engaging Allied Air forces).

Finally Brits. get out of their beachead and move into Caen, with some US help, destroy the remaining Ge. forces outside Caen (but 4 Brit. tanks are too far to be of any use, in the Battle for Cherbough).

Earlier in the game (turn 6), a US support group of two troopers and two guns are sent to the wrong area (to St. Jores, instead of Valgones, on the Penisular). While US forces are locked in combat, this support group, would have taken Cherbough unopposed by turn 9, instead it gets sucked into another locked down fight. Thus Germany wins this game, even thought in turn 10 US tanks are able to roll into Cherbough. Thanks, Pellulo

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Ge. abandoning Cherbough and tanks on…

Post by pellulo » Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:29 am

the beaches, by the start of turn 3, the Brits. have just three tanks on the other two commonwealth beaches. USA forces are two guns on each of their beaches , and, 3 troopers on Utah beaches.

Also the lost of two fighters is offset by 8 bunkers destroyed, and, Ge. is down from 23 tanks to just 10, reinforcements are good, but, for UK (down to 11 reserves left and barely holding onto its beaches).

By turn 3 & 4 the Allies are still on the beaches, with all Ge. reserves called up, and, only USA has reinforcements for round 5.

Turn 5 & 6 finally coastal defensives for Utah are defeated, but, the Allies are still contesting Omaha, control the other beaches, but, face a wall of Ge. defenders coming towards them (strangely Sword Beach is being ignored by both sides at this time).

Except for tanks, the Axis outnumber Allied by 2:1, heavy losses to prepare for the big push to St. Lo, and, Caen, in turn 7. For turn 8, sent US help for the long Brit. tank defending Caen, from 2 troopers and a gun, and, use without regard for losses, all air, to tie down and bomb Ge. forces (hafe of all air is already lost).

Turn 9&10 Allies finally control St. Lo, with 4 air to help protect it, and, inside 4 guns and a tank, with three Ge. guns and a trooper outside, but, they did not have to try a do or die attack. Cause two Allied tanks finally got to retake Caen (unfortunitly only on turn 10). Thus an Axis win, with heavy Allied losses, when it comes to abandoning a Ge. city, always choose, if your choice Cherbough.

Thanks, Pellulo

RoundRobin for G.I.Joe Battle for the Arctic Circle Game:

This game has borrowed powered Axis & Allies Rules, but, it is not an actual A&A game. Such as the Zombie 🧟‍♀️ Version of A&A ,or, the long hope for A&A War of the Worlds(Earth versus Mars, via W.W.I and 2, and, modern times using Fortress America for the North America invasion).

As noted the game begs house rules, for the many needed plastic units needed to supplement the game(who knows perhaps Minis?).

Basically for the 4 major armed groups of 28 units each you only have different 6 units. Each side has an advance land trooper trained for Arctic conditions( it has to be a short time period for combat, as the Arctic is not a year round combat season), both sides have Aircraft Carriers and Cruisers( perhaps Russia and China is helping bankroll Cobra with these naval units).

Going by the 80s show Cobra did not have much of a Navy.

Each side has a sled motorized and wheeled tracked unit with ? Lasers and TOW like missile capability. They must serve as APC as the infantry cannot be expected to walk all the time, and, for close order combat as Assault Guns type of unit.

Finally one side has Warthogs air to ground attack jets, and, the other fighter bombers.

In close combat they can duke it out, but, long range the jets can fire missiles at the Warthogs.

Again the game begs for cannibalism of parts from Axis & Allies and Fortress America game.

Still the game has possibility of expansion, especially for a particular battle, with more different units, thanks, Pellulo

PS perhaps Battle for Antarctic/South Pole.

5-5-25

Howdy, ok here it is:

To let one think outside the box, whoever is interested about certain game scenarios for Axis & Allies games. Ever play the 1914 game with Italy staying as an Axis Power, or, a subdivision of command with the Indian and African Brits. told to take out the Ottomans by yourself?

RoundRobin is scattered over several games of Axis & Allies universe(sans the Fortress America game). Done for mostly the 1914 game, considering about 14% of the notes for 1914 are missing.

Yes you have to look thru it, to find a specific game that has been done. Much less if possible, Bulge and Guadalcanal game. Who knows maybe the GI Joe game.

You get what you can out of it, if not, just enjoy reading it and thinking about it, thanks Pellulo

Abandoned the Cities but using Fortune Cards…

Cherbough abandon, regular forces using Fortune cards…

Post by pellulo » Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:40 pm

…so far, in turn one, only suppress blockhouse fire to Defend on one Fortune Card kicked in, air and bombers and land combat came in, with 9 blockhouses already destroyed.

Turn Two Allies still on 4 beaches, Ge. counterattacks trying to take back contested Caen, both sides locked into combat, for that city. A fortune card gives 6/8 fighters the ability to roam, Axis can move only two combat groups, all sides get only hafe reinforcements (these cards kinda cancel each other out).

Turn 3&4 Outside Caen 4 Ge. armor for the lost of one, destroys 3 out of 4 defending Brits. (guns and troops), and, outside St. Lo an attacking 8 unit Ge. force losses hafe of its attacking force (mostly tanks), to a lost of two defending USA combine force of 8 units . The Fortune cards are Allies move only one UK and US force, earlier bombers attacked on five down, and, forgo any AA gunfire. Ge. reinforcements threaten Caen again with lots of armor, while Penisular troops are fightning to prevent reinforcements from getting down, to either side of the St. Lo battles.

Turn 5 All Allies reinforcements used up, Ge. still has 8 left. Allies lost two fighters, Fortune cards limit Allied movements, lets Ge. infantry attack on two.

Turn 6 & 7 The GE. are on the ropes, but, Fortune cards of two movement for non-tanks, and , Infantry attacks on two, has turned the tables on the Allies! It “bleeds” US forces attacking St. Lo, earlier only three of the six fighters go on patrol, due to a Fortune card.

Turn 8 the Germans score again with Fortune movement and attack cards, even while losing tanks to Allied Bombers scoring on five and below, and, immune from AA fire. The game is up for the Allies, losses will not allow a effective drive for St. Lo.

Turn 9&10 Allies take both cities, but, time out, Axis win by delaying the Allies. Again bombers strike on 5 down, face no AA counterattack, unlimited fighter patrol (did little to help at this stage). Even Allies movement of two spaces, all comes too little, too late, Thanks, Pellulo

Turn One ( St. Lo abandon; Fortune cards with regular units)

Post by pellulo » Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:45 pm

…With the Allies struggling on the beaches, the cards are split, hafe help one side and the other hafe help the other side (hard to say they evenly cancelled each other out). The cards are F-3 only hafe the fighter are used, F-9 blockhouses fire on one only for a hit, F-13 Axis Infantry hit on two down for an attack (X3), and, finally F-15 Axis get only hafe their reinforcements (simply put some fortune/misfortune cards are better/worse than others).

Turn Two still Allies on the beaches, F-9 lose a bomber, F-10 only one USA & Brit. landing allowed, F-11 only one attack for USA and Brits. each (this turn out to be a Fortune card, for it let weak units Allies on three of the beaches, not having to attack, superior Axis defenders). Again large Allied reinforcements to help boster those beaches.

Turn Three Brits. take Caen (contest it with GE. counterattack), US forces begin to clean up Omaha, while GE. reinforcements are trickling up to the Pensiular, where Cherbough is located. It roughly comes down to a game on noncommunication, as it is hard for both Allies, and, Cherbough and Caen Ge. forces to help each other out.

Another fighter lost, a big Brit. attack falters with 4 units lost for a destruction of just two Ge. units. F14 & 15 both sides get only hafe reinforcenents .

Turn Four just 4 USA reinforcements left and 20 Germans left at end of turn. Another F-3 only hafe the fighters go on patrol, but, face no AA fire on Fortune Card-4, Bomber strike on five down. USA forces lock in combat GE. reinforcements going up the pensuilar to Cherbough.

Turn Five Brits. still fightning for Caen, US forces still trying to break out of Utah, force units both sides nearly even. Again F-3 allies have three fighters out, &, F-8 allies each side moves only one group.

Turn Six Both sides still even in point value, Fortune cards will tilt towards a winner, again F-8 Allies move only one battle group for each US & Brit. force, F-10 Allies can land only at one beach. All offset by F-11 lets the Allies Infantry attack on 2, a major Ge. battle group is decimated by this attack (losing valuable combine arms and also its armor when the Germans counterattack). Also another fighter lost.

Turn 7 US troops finally stop the GE. shuttling of troops,ect. to Cherbough, the city will have to defend itself, with one lone trooper and two blockhouses.

Brits. take Caen for the second time, and, a one Brit. trooper takes St. Lo. Fortune cards let Allies move two spaces, Axis Infantry attack on 2, and, a card nullifies AA for fighters on patrol & returns one fighter to Allies (still two fighters are lost this turn).

Turn 8 In an unusual attack three tanks and two guns Germans attack same Brits. counterparts, the results all attackers and defenders are destroyed.

The Allies are beginning to outnumber Axis forces. Cherbough threaten by nearby Allies,and, Caen finally secured.

Turn 9 Allies take all cities and hold onto them for Turn 10, air losses is HEAVY, only one fighter is left (considering an addtional two were returned to play). Actual point value of Allied forces sans 4 German bunkers is 69 points (including the remaining fighter).

The last Fortune Cards played was Ge. could use only two battle groups for attack and moved two spaces (they the GE. only had two battle groups left, and, were locked in combat so they could not move).