Axis & Allies 1914: Round Robin

Next It. & Germany versus British Empire & U.S.S.R.

Round One: GE. builds BB & 3 subs. Moves fleet into Soviet waters, to challenge thier fleet, off the Baltic States. Soviet fleet is destroyed, but, GE. BB is damaged. Transport lands trooper & gun, with BB & C shelling, the Baltic States fall, for no Axis lose. Other land forces in Eastern Europe attack the U.S.S.R., Bossarabi & Eastern Poland fall also(attack on Uk. fails).

Meanwhile at sea, 3 U-boats attack & sink Canadian DD & transport(for a lost of 2 subs.), &, British transport off Wales sunk(another sub. lost). Also in sea Zone #12, off tip of Norway, Allied British Cruiser, attack by 3 TBs & U-boat. Axis lose a sub., &, Allies all.

IPCs lost by GE are 36, U.S.S.R 51, &, British Empire 34.

U.S.S.R builds trooper, gun, mech. infantry, tank, &, fighter. Move sub. to off Norway’s coast, attacks convoy & scores a lost of 3 IPCs for Germany. Most land forces are too scatterd from the front, but, manage to retake the Baltic States.

IPCs lost by U.S.S.R. 3, &, Germany 10.

British Empire builds DD(Canada), 2 troopers, gun, &, fighter(U.K.), &, tank(S.A.). Off Gibraltor A.C.(with TB & fighter flown in from U.K.) & DD, enter Med. Sea still off Gibraltor. Another fighter from U.K. lands onto Gibraltor.

From South Africa 2 troopers begin to move towards Egypt, &, DD heads for same. Forces from Alexandria retreat into Egypt. Transport picks up trooper & gun from Egypt, &, with trooper from Kenya, invade Ethiopia defended by It. 2 troopers. The country is freed for lost of an trooper.

Fleets around U.K. cocenentrate off London, while trooper goes to Scotland. Also C off South America heads for Gibraltor.

IPCs lost 3, Italy 6.

Italy builds 3 troopers & submarine. Tobruk garrison takes undefended Alexandria, &, trooper takes Kenya from It. Somaliland. Fleets(sans transports) attack British Fleet off Spain, with 2 fighters from Italy. Battle BB, 2 Cs, DD, &, 2 land base fighters, versus, British A.C. with TB & fighter, DD, &, land base fighter. Only damaged AC left, with It. transports landing a trooper in Malta & Cyprus, &, another landing a tank & trooper from Albania onto Tobruk(also a trooper moves from Libya to Tobruk).

Finally from N. Italy, a trooper, gun, &, tank head for “The Russian Front”.

IPCs lost Italy 72 IPCs, &, British Empire 47. Italy has lost a territory, gained four(unfortunitly only one has a point value, of just one). It would take, if at peace, 7 rounds to make up for losses, much less keep reinforcements flowing to Africa, by round two has Italy allready shot her bolt?

Round Two: GE. builds 2 troopers, artillery, fighter, &, 2 submarines. Sub. off Canada retreats to North Sea, not wanting to deal with Canadian DD.

On Eastern Front Axis take Uk., Western Uk., &, retake the Baltic States, is a breakout next round? IPCs lost 15 & U.S.S.R. 52.

As Opeation Sea Lion goes ahead, GE. air & sea fleets attack British fleet off UK, while lone transport heads for
Scotland. Two troopers land(from Denmark & Norway), &, one lost to take out defending trooper, Scotland falls! Battle for sea dominance, 2 BBs(one damaged), 3 subs., C, 2 fighters, &, 2 TB, versus, British 2 BBs, 2 DDs, C, &, 2 land base fighters. Losses all but 2 damaged British BBs left, with Axis fighter & TB returning to bases.

Foresight, perhaps a fully repaired BB, or, two more transports with guns & tanks(for the landing in Scotland). The resources could have been spent, to keep the fleet on the defensive, &, more land units for the attack on the Soviets. The IPCs tell the story losses Axis 101, &, British Empire 48. GE. can do a Sea Lion or a Barbarossa, but, not both at the same time.

U.S.S.R. builds 5 tanks, 2 mech. infantry, &, 1 trooper. Moves sub. off Norway, where it sinks a GE. transport. Counterattack on Russian Front, takes back W. Uk., but, fails in E. Poland(all attackers & defenders wiped out). IPCs lost 15, &, GE. 31.

British Empire builds DD & fighter(U.K.), transport(Canada), &, trooper & tank(South Africa). Cruiser from S. America arrives off Gibraltor, also A.C. joins another C from Egypt. Sea Battle C off Egypt, &, DD from Red Sea, each ship sinks an It. transport(off Malta & Cyprus).

South African forces move towards Kenya, while transport moves trooper & gun back from Ethiopia to Egypt as reinforcements.

In North Sea, Canadian DD sinks GE. U-boat, &, U.K. garrison(2 troopers & gun) retake back Scotland(for a lost of a trooper each side). IPCs lost 3, It. 14, GE. 9.

Italy builds fighter, finally the big push into Egypt from Alexandria, 2 tanks(one from Tobruk), 2 Mech. Infantry, 4 troopers, &, gun, versus, British 3 troopers, 2 guns, tank, &, fighter. Losses only British tank & fighter survive. Trooper retreats from Kenya, &, takes undefended Sudan.

Sub. off Italy attacks British C & AC off Malta, AC damaged & sub. sank. Trooper, gun, &, tank, enter Hungary on way to Russian Front. Seven troopers are cut off from reinforcements in Africa, S.E. Europe, &, islands in the Med. Sea.

Round Three: GE. builds 2 tanks, mech. infantry, trooper, artillery, transport, &, T. Bomber. Moves 2 subs. pass the Danish Straits, &, attacks Soviet sub. off Scotland, losses a sub. each side.

Eastern Front attacks towards major cities continue, with Western Uk. retaken, &, also Rostov and Novgorod(Leningrad is there). IPCs lost 27 & Soviets 47. Germany needs to break out into Soviet heartland, before a Western Front/landings in Italy appears.

U.S.S.R. builds 4 troopers, gun, mech. infantry, tank, &, fighter. On Eastern Front using froces from Russia, blocks entry to Stalingrad & Caucasus. Also takes back Novgorod, where Leningrad is located. IPCs lost 17 & GE. 43.

In all of U.S.S.R., not counting builds, they are 2 troopers, 3 tanks, &, fighter. GE. has 4 tanks & 2 troopers(with 10 troopers, 3 guns, 3 tanks, bomber, 2 fighters, &, 2 T.Bombers in rest of Nazi Empire). The Soviets need one bad offensive/defensive battle, then the Germans take over. Needs British Empire to accelerate its picking away at the Axis powers, before it is too late.

British Empire builds in U.K. fighter, &, transport, and, in South Africa transport & trooper. Taking undefended Kenya from Tanganyika Territory with 2 trooper & tank(latter continues onward to take undefended It. Somaliland). While transport moves from Red Sea to coastline of Kenya. Forces in Egypt take back Alexandria for no lost, while tank from Congo versus defending trooper in Sudan(both lost).

Off Malta damaged A.C. goes to Gibraltor where it joins a cruiser stationed there. Another C set itself off the Egyptian coast.

Destroyer off Ireland & BB off London, go off Scotland and sink GE. U-boat for no loss. Transport from Canada get to U.K. on Welsh side(debark forces for now), also where BB off London joins the transport. While in Canada trooper from Ontario moves to Quebec. IPCs lost for all sides 6. British need to control Africa, in order to lauch future sea invasions.

It. builds fighter & artillery gun. From N. Italy, Mech. Infantry unit moves to catch up with forces in Romania, traveling to Eastern Front. While fighter from S. Italy attacks and sinks commonwealth DD off Cyrus(fighter lost also). Losses IPCs 10 & British 8.

Round Four: GE. builds 3 troopers, 2 guns, mech. infantry, tank, sub., &, fighter. Moves by transport 2 troopers to Norway, &, a gun and trooper for Denmark, as reinforcements in case of any Allied landings. More reinforcements to hold the line in Eastern Front, but, still takes Byransk, Belarus, &, retake Baltic States.

At sea, through the Danish Straits a U-boat(along with T.B. & 2 fighters) attacks a DD off London(2 land based fighters in U.K.). Losses sub. and fighter, &, Allies all. IPCs lost 16, Soviets 6, &, British 28.

Russia builds trooper, gun, mech. infantry, fighter, &, 3 tanks. Counterattacks on Eastern Front retakes, Uk., Bryansk, &, Belarus. Both sides are exhausted, Soviets & Germans are sending in units, to try to get to the tipping point of winning. Even though many battles are fought piecemeal, without the luxury of building up forces adequately. This see-saw situation of taking & retaking the same provinces can only last so long.

IPCs lost Soviets 29, &, GE. 42.

British Empire builds trooper, gun, 2 fighters, all in U.K. Transport lands into Egypt from Red Sea, a trooper(from Kenya) & tank (from It. Somaliland). Another transport leaves South Africa with a trooper bound for Egypt. While a trooper from Kenya recaptures the undefended Sudan, &, armor from Egypt takes out It. defending trooper and captures Tobruk.

Fleets off Gibraltar & Egypt meet off Malta, with fighter from Egypt landing on A.C. Also 2 transports with a trooper, pick up from Normandy, trooper, gun, &, tank(what is left of B.E.F.). Along with 2 BBs, &, C go offshore of Norway. Shelling takes down 2 of 3 GE. defending troopers(they are back up by GE. fighter and TB). The landed British force of 2 troopers, gun, &, tank take Norway by force(only the tank is the lone survivor). IPCs lost 10, It. 3, &, GE. 30.

Italy builds 4 troopers. Forces on Eastern Front take Uk., along with a fighter & mech. infantry coming up as reinforcements(the latter in Bessarabia). Still the situation in Africa is a disaster(Libya is holding out), with the forces on Malta & Cyprus & Albania cut off, &, no defense for the home islands. IPCs lost 7 & Soviets 6.

Round Five: GE. builds C, T.B., mech. infantry, tank, artillery, &, 2 troopers. On Eastern Front mostly trying to fortifying for future counterattacks, still again Belarus taken & Norway(the latter, not so much for the nation, but, to keep the bonus & Allied navies from crossing the Danish Straits, still Norway is a strain on resources). IPCs lost GE. 10, Soviets 12, &, British 6.

Soviets build trooper, gun, 2 tanks, 2 mobile infantry, &, fighter. Easter Front counterattacks, Uk. from It., &, Belarus, &, W. Uk., &, Baltic States, from Germany. IPCs lost 24, It. IPCs 6, &, GE. 28.

British Empire builds in U.K., fighter, tank, 2 troopers, gun, &, transport. Transport leaves tank in Egypt, picks up another trooper, &, with C shelling & hitting lone defending It. trooper on Cyprus. The island is taken!, after troopers land and with no losses.

Tank in Tobruk takes out defending It. trooper in Libya, for no lost, colony falls. Second transport with a trooper arrives off Egypt, &, the fleet off Malta joins it.

Reinvaded & Norway taken, two BBs scoring a hit in shelling, &, landed forces take over. IPCs lost B.E. 7, It. 6, &, GE. 7.

It. builds tank & trooper. Holds on defense on Eastern Front, while a trooper from N. Italy starts to move there.

Peace breaks out, the Axis sue for it, moderate Allies victory. GE. constantly normally losses most of what is taken in U.S.S.R., even with plans to buy a small industrial site, closer to the front. The Soviets would just mimic them, along with the constant losses of retaking Norway(if lost Allies transports could sail to U.S.S.R.), to try to keep the Danish Straits closed. Norway has become a white elephant, mush less any potential sea landings.

For the U.S.S.R. it emerges intact, with a greater percentage of the lost for the Allies. They might have been able to kick the Axis out, but, would have found the same problems of distance plaguing them, in a drive to Berlin.

U.K. cost the GE. to spend allot in mounting a failed Sea Lion, which gave less resources for the Eastern Front. Also kicking It. out of
Africa, &, controlling the sea and air in the Med. Sea.

Italy is hunkering down in N. & S Italy, and, sending some forces to Eastern Front. But with a IPC of 10, how long would that last.

Not giving up freed nations under Axis rule(Ethiopia & Norway), Axis forces clear out of U.S.S.R., &, Malta. Italy gets back Libya, &, Tobruk(with half of latter to comp. GE., for the lost of Norway). Also only police force, no military in N. Africa, for the Axis. Along with It. navy only allowed to function in seas around Italy. Finally the Danish Straits is opened for all powers, no militarization of its waters, all the way to the Soviets.
Pellulo

Next a setup that puts the U.S.A., in a tight spot, but, maybe the Allies can pull it off. Axis powers, versus, U.S.A. & U.S.S.R.

The Axis powers have to block the North Sea, &, the Med. Sea Atlantic entrance. It is easier to do that, than actually attack the East Coast. It. knows its troops are cut off in East Africa, but, it is not worth the Allies to maybe attack there(also the Suez Canal is closed ). Reinforce her forces in the Med. Sea area, but, build up its naval forces.

GE. needs to strike hard at U.S.S.R. and keep the Americans from forcing through a convoy, much less do it before the Axis navies are worn out. The old “one more division” to take Moscow is quite true, if your spending most of your IPCs for naval fleets.

Soviets need to trade some space for time, &, hit hard in counterattacks to keep the Axis off balance, while the U.S. needs to force its way into one or both objectives(Med. Sea/North Sea).

Round One: Germany builds sub., 2 DDs, &, MIC(minor industrial complex) for Romania. Reconfigures coastal defensive for Western Europe, from Belgium to Norway(especially the latter, with two more troopers moved there by transport). Moves forces eastwards, &, attack the whole Eastern Front. Taken are Bessarabia, Eastern Poland, &, Baltic States.

Also fleet of BB, C, &, TB, destroys Soviet fleet of BB & transport(GE. BB damaged). Two subs. sink off East Coast of U.S., DD & transport, for a lost of one submarine. While another submarine heads for Sea Zone #125, &, 2 more head for East Coast. IPCs lost, GE. 28, USSR 51, &, US 15.

U.S.S.R. builds 2 tanks, 2 mech. infantry, trooper & gun. Soviets try to stabilize the front, especially if defense hopefully outnumbers the attacker. Leave no open spaces for blitzing!

Heavy air losses but half of the GE. tanks are wiped out, &, Bessarabia, Eastern Poland, &, Baltics States are retaken. IPCs lost USSR 31, &, GE. 30.

U.S.A. builds trooper, fighter, 2 DDs, &, submarine. Forces move to East coast(sans trooper & mech. infantry).

Italy builds fighter, reposition forces for any coastal landings, send forces to Eastern Front, &, sends fleet to Atlantic side of Gibraltar.

Round Two: GE. builds 3 tanks in Romania & BB off Berlin. Battles on the Eastern Front, GE. retakes the same areas captured in round one(retaken by Soviets in round one).

At sea damaged BB returns to port for repairs. Fleet goes to Sea Zone #12, as the only entrance to Danish Straits. The English Channel and U.K. Home Waters are closed to all Axis and Allies. Sub. still on guard on Sea Zone #125, convoy route to U.S.S.R. Three U-Boats, due to U.S. destroyers leave the Americas to join It. fleet off Gibraltar(Atlantic side).

IPCs lost GE. 13, &, Soviets 26.

U.S.S.R. is in a tight fix, to retake those provinces again, would lead to most of its attacking forces to be lost, but, to not attack can be just as worse. Soviets build 5 troopers, 3 Mech. Infantry, gun, &, tank.

Moves from Sea Zone #127 to 125, sub. attacks & sinks GE. sub., for no lost. Soviets will try to hold in the south, &, counterattack in the north only. Takes back Eastern Poland, &, the Baltic States. IPCs lost Soviets 21, &, 44 for GE.

U.S.A. builds 3 BBs, with fleet & air power, it can now strike Axis fleet off Atlantic side of Gibraltar. Next round with building of A.C.s and transports, the fleet will be ready to sail, can Russia hold?

It. builds sub. & DD, still moving forces to Eastern Front, Polish Sector. Due to distance, these forces are group together, rather than scattered about the front. Trying to have 2 units on each of its islands, &, colonies(with 5 units for defense on N. & S. Italy). IPCs spent will be for its navy, air, &, land units for defense. Forces for Russian Front are minimal, as the Axis cannot afford a second front, in the Med. Sea area, if the U.S.N. gets a foothold.

Round Three: GE. builds 2 DDs, 3 troopers, &, 2 tanks. GE. reinforces Poland, Hungary, Bessarabia, &, retakes W. Ukraine(no more attempts, on any other areas, need to build up forces).

At sea another sub. joins Italian fleet off Gibraltar(Atlantic side), while another sub. sinks Soviet sub. in Sea Zone #125(from S.Z. #127, GE. sub. lost also). Two DDs try to join It. fleet, if they can avoid U.S. air power. While a transport moves 2 troopers from Norway to Poland escorted by a BB(also a fighter lands in Denmark).

IPCs lost GE. 6 & Soviets 9.

U.S.S.R. builds tactical bomber, fighter, trooper, gun, mech. infantry/mobile infantry, tank, &, submarine. Takes back W. Uk. , &, Nazi controlled Poland! Unfortunately the northern part of the Eastern Front is weakly held, while the southern portion is strongly held. IPCs lost GE. 44 & Soviets 24.

U.S.A. builds 2 transports, A.C. with tactical bomber & fighter, sub., &, trooper. Moves sea & air fleet(they will land in West Indies), &, attacks Axis fleet off Gibraltar(Atlantic side). U.S. forces of bomber, 2 fighters, 3 BBs, 2 DDs, &, submarine, versus, GE. 3 subs, and, It. BB, 2 Cs, &, DD. Losses US air of only bomber left, &, at sea 3 damaged BBs, &, 2 DDs are left. IPCs lost for GE. 18, Italy 52, &, U.S.A. 56(I factor in half the value of each damaged BB).

Italy builds 2 troopers & a fighter. Transport to N. Italy from Libya, 2 Mech. Infantry, &, from S. Italy to Libya 2 troopers. From Hungary retakes Poland for the Axis. At sea attacks U.S. fleet of 3 damaged BBs & 2 DDs, with a DD & submarine(no air they are too far away). Losses only three damaged U.S. BBs are left. Losses in IPCs U.S. 16, Soviets 18, &, It. 20.

Round Four: GE. builds artillery, infantry, mech. infantry, tank, fighter, &, submarine. Two DDs pass on joining It. fleet, due to Allied air power, instead they both go to Sea Zone #125. On Eastern Front with 2 troopers moved from Denmark to the undefended Baltic States(via a transport escorted by a BB). Also Uk., Western Uk., &, Eastern Poland are taken. Could the Soviets retake them, are they finally running out of combat forces? IPCs lost GE. 6, &, U.S.S.R. 20.

U.S.S.R. has inadequate units, to try to take back all the lost provinces, could this be the beginning of the end for the Soviets? Builds sub., 4 tanks, 2 troopers, mech. infantry, &, gun. Goes on a sluggish limited offensive, retakes only UK. & Eastern Poland.

At sea sub. leaves Karelia & sinks GE. DD stationed at Sea Zone #125(sub. lost also). This should get some extra IPCs for next round,
&, IPCs lost Soviets 14, and, GE. 24.

U.S.A. builds transport, DD, C, fighter, tactical bomber, tank, gun. Does not move three damaged BBs back to East Coast for repairs, they go into the Med. Sea, off Tunisia. Invasion fleet arrives off Gibraltar(Atlantic side).

Italy builds 3 troopers & a sub., takes the bait, &, remaining air force(all 3 fighters), attack three damaged U.S. BBs. Sink 2 BBs & lose whole air force. Transport reinforce with a trooper Sardinia & Sicily. Eastern Front 2 Mech. Infantry move to Hungary from N. Italy, &, forces in Poland retake E. Poland. IPCs lost Italy 37, U.S.S.R. 13, &, U.S.A. 20(again assigned only half value of a damaged capital ship).

Round Five: Germany builds A.C., 2 troopers, gun, mech. infantry, &, 2 tanks. GE. may not like it, but, to send land forces to Italy, would weaken the Eastern Front, perhaps a naval task force would help in the Med. Sea(the old one more big push, is too W.W. One-ish).

All GE. naval forces to assemble on Sea Zone #125.

On Eastern Front using defensive air power based in Denmark & Norway, for this turn(no losses due to AA fire), in taking Leningrad in Novgorod. From Rumania a tank & mech. infantry enter GE. control Bessarabia and take Ukraine with air power(a fighter & tactical bomber will be sent back to help out in Italy). IPCs losses GE. 6, &, U.S.S.R 19.

U.S.S.R. builds 3 troopers, gun, mech. infantry, tank, &, fighter. Counterattack Eastern Front in a most frugal & economical way(bang for bucks), takes back Uk., Western Uk., Baltic States, &, Novgorod. Losses are heavy, &, three front line districts are held by only lone infantry unit. IPCs lost It. 6(all Italy has left on E.F. are a fighter & 2 mech. infantry units), GE. 29, Soviets 27.

U.S.A. builds A.C., BB, DD, trooper, &, bomber. Fleet to link up with damaged BB off Tunisia, another fleet leaves East Coast for Italy, with a transport(has armor & mech. infantry). Another bomber flies back to East Coast from W. Indies.

Italy builds fighter, moves transports & sub. together. On Easter Front forces attack Baltic States, fighter lands back in Poland, while 2 mech. infantry take out defending soviet armor(unfortunately the mech. units are all destroyed). IPCs lost It. 8 & Soviets 6.

Round Six: GE. builds Minor Industrial Complex in Poland, tactical bomber, 2 tanks, trooper, gun, &, mech. infantry. Transport unescorted to undefended Vyborg drops a trooper & gun. BB & AC joins rest of fleet at Sea Zone #125, &, fighter & tactical bomber from Norway, land on AC. Two mech. infantry from Germany, go through Axis Poland, &, enter and take undefended Baltic States(if they were station in Poland instead, one mech. infantry could have taken also undefended Belarus). Eastern Poland falls with help of tactical bomber & fighter on the way to the Italian front(they land in N. Italy). Also Uk. falls & attack on Western Uk. fails.

IPCs lost GE. 17 & Soviets 15.

U.S.S.R. builds 4 troopers, sub., 2 mech. infantry, &, 2 tanks. Submarine goes to Sea Zone #125 & damages GE. BB(sub. lost). Counterattacks are needed in order to avoid Axis forces from doing a blitz next turn. Soviets do a blitz of their own, armor goes from W. Uk. to undefended Bessarabia, &, then destroys GE. armor & takes Ukraine. Also retakes Vyborg & Baltic States, IPCs lost Soviets 9 and GE. 21.

U.S.A. builds, if taken Minor Industrial Complex and Naval Base and Anti-Aircraft gun, for Tunisia, &, for East Coast 2 BBs & Mech. Infantry unit. Fleet outside entrance to Med. Sea, enters and joins damaged BB waiting for it, off Tunisia. Meanwhile the original fleet does a Operation Torch and takes Libya, landing two transports, and, for no lost taking out the It. 2 troopers. The fighters for this fleet fly out and sink both It. transports off the west coast of Italy. IPCs lost It. 20.

The temptation to take out S. Italy was strong, but, the U.S. wants to take it, and, hold it(not lose it on It. turn). Still the Med. Sea is starting to look pretty much green in color.

It. builds fighter. On Eastern Front fighter flies in & destroys armor in Baltic States, returns to Poland. Also lone trooper arrives in Poland. Tobruk garrison attacks U.S. forces in Libya, destroying a trooper(garrison is also wiped out). IPCs lost Italy 7 & U.S. 3. & GE. 6.

Round Seven: GE. builds sub., fighter, 3 troopers, 2 mech. infantry, &, tank. Moves fleet to off Iceland, transport returns to GE., &, attacks continue on Eastern Front. Due to Blitzing armor takes Bessarabia & Uk., also W. Uk., Baltic States, Belarus, &, Eastern Poland falls. Largest Axis expansion in the game, the road to three major soviets cities, has been opened up.

Meanwhile fighter stays in N. Italy, &, tactical bomber moves to S. Italy. IPCs lost 3 & Soviets 23.

U.S.S.R. builds 2 troopers, 2 guns, 2 mech. infantry, &, 2 tanks. Counterattacks along whole Eastern Front takes back Uk.(blocking path to Stalingrad), W. Uk.(ditto for Moscow), Belarus(ditto for Leningrad), &, Baltic States. Sub. leaves Home Waters to go to space Sea Zone #125, &, maybe chase GE. fleet. IPCs lost Soviets 3 & GE. 22.

U.S.A. builds in East Coast transport, tank, tactical and strategic bombers, &, in Libya 2 tanks, &, fighter. Moves from East Coast to off Iceland, air fleet of 2 bombers, &, regular fleet of 2 BBs, A.C. with fighter & tactical bomber, &, DD. There they meet & battle GE. fleet of damaged & undamaged BBs, sub., C, 3 DDs, A.C. with fighter and tactical bomber. Losses only 2 damaged U.S. battleships
are left.

On west side of S. Italy, DD & sub. versus It. sub.(both subs. lost). Landing on east side of S. Italy, BB & defending gun score a hit, defending forces eliminated. U.S. takes 10 IPC from the Italy, Rome is taken! IPCs losses U.S. 133, GE. 120, &, It. 35.

It. builds nothing, U.S. took Rome & its IPCs(U.S. IPCs count has gone up to 69). From N. Italy a trooper moves alone to S. Italy, no conflict, Peace has broken out. Italy has enough land forces to maybe take back S. Italy, but, knows it cannot hold it before the U.S. probably retakes it next turn(does not want to turn S. Italy into the new frontline). The GE. fighter in N. Italy is not much help, the GE. rescue fleet was destroyed, &, their is no more land forces in the pipeline.

Gives up Ethiopia and Libya(US help turn the latter one into a nation), can keep Tobruk & Somaliland, with no military forces in them. Forces on Eastern Front can defend, but, are to return home, also US will keep air, sea, &, land forces in S. Italy. Along with any It. sea & air & land forces are for defense only, GE. cannot complain(forces in N. Italy can easily overrun Germany).

GE. is doing a constant flip flop on the Eastern Front, moves ahead and gets pushed back, to where they started. They cannot deal with a Southern or Western Front(there is more troopers on seacoast defense, than on the whole Eastern Front!). GE. agrees to pull out of U.S.S.R., and, Norway(U.S. forces station there to keep the Danish Straits opened). Also keep its navy in the North Sea, and, with the Soviets, pull out of Poland(keep that as a buffer state).

Again Soviets cannot complain, it is a long way to Berlin, and, they will get Marshall Plan Aid, with some for S. Italy(the Axis can help each other).
Pellulo

Next scenario, Allies dream team of U.K. & U.S.A. versus the Axis powers. If U.K. can survive an Operation Sealion, then fighting in Europe, will be mostly Air & Sea. In Africa you will get land battles, take over the continent, from there build an air base to start bombing Europe. With control of the sea & air, then the Allies can start building an invasion fleet, of course the Axis will disagree.

All the Axis have to do, is hold onto Fortress Europe/Battleground North Africa, with up to 12 rounds, both sides could find themselves in an impasse.

Round One: GE. builds DD, A.C., fighter, &, A.A. gun for Norway. Moves forces to reinforce coastlines, and, into Italy(to allow Italy to send land forces to Africa). Transport loads 2 troopers(one for Norway/one for Scotland or London), only if Sea Lion because possible for the latter. Massive sea and air attacks to destroy British naval & air forces, a GE. trooper actually lands & is wiped out with the lone British trooper defending London(the other trooper was landed in Norway!, the Axis failed to think what to do, if London had really fallen ).

Losses U.K. 3 fighters, trooper, BB, 2 Cs, DD, transport(IPCs 92), &, GE. 4 fighters, trooper, 4 subs.(IPCs 67), both sides have a damaged BB.

If GE. had landed 2 troopers, instead of one, they would have taken over London. Of course before the round was out, British forces would have probably retaken their capital. Especially A.C. with tactical bomber from Gibraltar, DD & transport from Canada with trooper & tank, damaged BB & C off Scotland, the lone GE. trooper would not been able to hold out. Still GE. could have offered peace, pulled the trooper out, for something symbolic, like Cyprus(minor Axis victory). After all for the Allies having lost U.K.'s IPCs to GE., even for one round, could have been a disaster. As with many battle plans the symbolic “if we had one more division syndrome”.

U.S.A. builds trooper, gun, BB, 2 transports, DD, fighter, &, tactical bomber. Moves DD & transport(with trooper & gun) to Gibraltar, with fighter & bomber landing there.

British Empire builds in South Africa Mech. Infantry and tank. Fighter, 2 troopers, &, DD for United Kingdom. Moves transport from Canada of trooper & tank landing in Scotland(also a DD from Canada that sinks a sub. off western U.K.).

Cruiser off Brazil heads for Gibraltar, off Scotland(North Sea) damaged BB, C, &, DD(from Gibraltar)go to off London and engage GE. damaged BB, C, &, transport(all lost both sides). Leaving from South Africa a Commonwealth DD reaches the Red Sea, along with 2 troopers head for Eastern Africa.

Trooper from Sudan enter Kenya to cover it, while transport from Egypt of trooper & gun debarks in Ethiopia wipes out defending It. 2 troopers(the nation is freed, for a lost of a gun). Meanwhile forces in Alexandria retreat to Egypt. Along with forces in France move to Normandy.

At sea fleets meet off Malta of AC with TB, &, C(with fighter from Alexandria). Both planes attack It. fleet off Sicily, for no lost & return to land on A.C.(sink a DD & transport leaving a C).

Losses U.K. of BB, C, DD, &, gun(44 IPCs). Axis of GE. BB, DD, sub., &, transport(41), &, It. of 2 troopers, DD, &, transport(21).

It. builds a fighter, moves fleets to attack British fleet off Malta, &, 2 fighters from mainland. All that remains is a It. damaged BB & transport that lands trooper on undefended Malta & Trans-Jordan. Tobruk garrison takes undefended Alexandria & trooper from Italian Somaliland takes over undefended British Somaliland.

Losses It. a trooper, 2 fighters, &, Cruiser(35 IPCs), &, British A.C., fighter, T.B., &, Cruiser(49).

Round Two: GE. builds fighter, tactical bomber, transport, &, submarine. Also a T.B. & fighter land on A.C. to build up naval forces. Meanwhile bomber, fighter, &, 2 tactical bombers, attack British DD off London with defending fighter. Only fighter, &, GE. bomber flies to S. Italy. Losses U.K. DD & fighter(18 IPCs) & GE. 2 T.B.(22 IPCs).

U.S.A. builds 2 transports, gun, tank, trooper, fighter, &, tactical bomber. U.S. fleet leaves East Coast, for Gibraltar, meanwhile a fighter goes to London, &, tactical bomber to Gibraltar. Also moves fleet of DD & transport, with air support from Gibraltar of a bomber & fighter, versus, It. fleet of damaged BB & C. Losses all U.S. air & all It. fleet, land battle a trooper & gun landed versus It. trooper( lost U.S. gun & It. trooper, Libya falls!).

Losses It. trooper, BB, &, C(35 IPCs), &, U.S. gun, fighter, &, bomber(26 IPCs).

British Empire builds fighter & transport for South Africa, &, C & gun for U.K. A Cruiser arrives from South America to Gibraltar, from western side of U.K., a transport & DD arrive.

Move trooper from Kenya into Ethiopia, trooper in Ethiopia via transport returns to Egypt. Forces from S. Africa still moving to Egypt.

It. builds fighter. Moves transport to undefended Cyprus & lands 2 troopers, also a fighter lands in Tobruk. Finally the invasion of Egypt, from forces from Alexandria & Jordan. All invaders & attackers are wiped out!

Losses It. 5 troopers, 2 mech. infantry, tank, &, gun(IPCs lost 33), &, Allies 3 troopers, gun, &, tank(19 IPCs lost).

Round Three: GE. builds 2 fighters, sub., &, Cruiser. Moves sea fleet & air fleet to English Channel(defeats British fleet), transport protected by a remaining DD, lands a trooper & gun onto London, versus, British 2 troopers & gun & defending U.S. fighter. Remaining tactical bomber flies back to Northern Italy, losses Axis all & Allies a trooper & fighter.

Meanwhile bomber based in S. Italy sinks a U.S. transport off Libya. Losses U.S. transport & fighter(IPCs lost 17), U.K. C, DD, &, transport, &, trooper(IPCs lost 30), and, GE. losses fighter, tactical bomber, A.C., sub., &, trooper & gun(IPCs lost 50).

U.S.A. builds BB, DD, bomber, fighter, &, TB. DD goes from off Malta to off Crete & sinks It. transport. Two more DDs off Gibraltar go to off S. Italy and sink It. DD, &, survive GE. bomber attack stationed in S. Italy. Trooper from Libya enters Tobruk with support from tactical bomber from Gibraltar, versus, defending It. fighter, both planes lost, Tobruk falls!

Another U.S. fleet off Atlantic side of Gibraltar, land forces in Malta, BB shells & takes out It. trooper, &, landed forces take out remaining trooper for no lost, Malta is freed!

Two transport from East Coast head & debark in Greenland. Also from East Coast fighter, T.B., &, bomber attack GE. DD & transport, in English Channel(all sunk for lost of a fighter). Losses U.S. fighter & T.B.(IPCs lost 21), It. 2 troopers, fighter, DD & transport(31 IPCs), &, GE. DD & transport(15 IPCs).

British Empire builds for U.K. 2 fighters, &, tactical fighter. With fighter from South Africa, trooper from Ethiopia retakes British Somaliland, for no lost(destroying defending It. trooper). Also transport from S. Africa picks up 2 troopers from Tanganyika Territory and lands a trooper and retakes undefended Jordan(another trooper lands in Egypt). While from Congo, a mech. infantry & tank, arrive in Egypt. Also transport leave Red Sea to pick up trooper in India.

Losses It. a trooper(3 IPCs). Ontario trooper moves to Quebec.

It. builds fighter for N. Italy.

Round Four: Ge. builds A.A. gun for Denmark, 2 fighters, transport, &, DD. fighter flies from Germany to Norway. Two fighters from W. Germany, T.B. & bomber from Italy, attack 2 U.S. DDs off S. Italy & DD off Cyprus. Losses Ge. 2 fighters, &, all U.S.N. DDs(GE. 20 IPCs & U.S. 24 IPCs).

U.S.A. strategy is to hit hard in Western & Northern Europe, while the Med. Theater is secondary. Also the same role for the U.K., and, the Allies doing the “pain game” to Italy. U.S. builds in Libya a minor IC & AA gun, East Coast transport, trooper, gun, &, DD.

Trooper from Tobruk frees undefended It. occupied Alexandria, fleet leaves Malta and frees British Cyprus(lost of 2 troopers & gun, &, It. 2 troopers wiped out). Transports move from Greenland to Iceland, from East Coast BB & DD go to Iceland, &, BB & T.B. fly to London.

Losses It. 2 troopers(6 IPCs) & U.S. 2 troopers, &, gun(10 IPCs).

British Empire builds BB & fighter at U.K. From Red Sea area transport picks up trooper & tank, &, with Commonwealth DD land them in Cyprus(even though the island is already freed, in case of air attack, the tank & trooper are safer on the island). Fighter in Ethiopia lands in Libya, trooper in Brits. Somaliland take over undefended It. Somaliland(the Axis are no longer in Africa!). Transport arrives in India, &, picks up trooper.

It. builds trooper & mech. infantry. Trying to build up land forces to hunker down on the mainland, for when invasion comes.

Round Five: GE. builds AA gun for Holland, BB, &, 2 fighters. Moves all its fleet(sans transport that moves 2 troopers to Norway), &, air, to attack British BB in the channel. Losses GE. (bomber flies back to S. Italy, only survivor), C, DD, sub., 3 fighters, &, T.B., &, Allies US 2 T.B.s, and, British 3 fighters, T.B., &, BB. IPCs lost GE. 67, U.S. 22, &, British 61.

Each area that touches the sea has at least five mixed units to protect it from sea invasions(ditto for Italy). The English Channel is not occupied by any Axis naval unit.

U.S.A. builds C, fighter, &, transport via Libya minor industrial base, on East Coast fighter, T.B., &, bomber. Fleet off Cyprus goes to off Albania & BB shells(takes out defending It. trooper), &, landed tank destroys tank(the U.S. tank is also destroyed). Albania still belongs to Italy, but, has no defenders. Another transport off Cyprus returns to Libya, picks up trooper in Alexandria.

DD & transport leave East Coast with trooper & gun for Iceland. Also fleet leaves Iceland for Norway, BB shells and hits a defender, &, the remaining 4 GE. troopers & A.A. gun are wiped out by fighter(from Iceland), 2 bombers(from U.K.), &, landed trooper, gun, mech. infantry, &, tank(for a lost of all air & trooper). Also GE. A.A. gun failed to hit any aircraft.

IPCs lost U.S. 38, It. 9, GE. 21.

British Empire builds C, transport, &, fighter. Fighter in Libya flies to Gibraltar, while transport(with Indian trooper) off Arabia, picks up trooper in It. Somaliland and goes to Red Sea(debarking both onto Egypt). Meanwhile a Commonwealth DD & transport(with boarded trooper & tank), leave Cyprus, &, land in undefended It. Albania & Sardinia. The It. Empire has been reduce to three provinces.

It. builds a DD. Waiting for sea invasion.

Round 6: GE. builds 2 fighters, &, BB. Off Norway BB(shelling) & transport landing 2 tanks, 2 fighters, &, bomber(that returns to W. Germany), versus, U.S. defending forces of gun, mech. infantry, &, tank. Losses GE. 2 fighters(20 IPCs), &. Allies all(14 IPCs). Norway retaken!

U.S.A. builds 3 tanks in Libya, &, East Coast trooper, gun, transport, sub., C, &, bomber. Fighter & tactical bomber from East Coast flies to Scotland & London, U.K. Moves BB & DD off Libya, to N. Italy & sinks It.DD( BB is damaged).
Off Norway fleet joined by another fleet from Iceland, while a transport heads back to East Coast(from Norway). Landed a trooper & gun, with BB shelling, &, bomber from East Coast(flies back to Scotland). Norway is retaken, for no lost! IPCs lost GE. 2 tanks(12 IPCs), &, It. DD(8 IPCs).

British Empire builds tank & fighter in S. Africa, builds BB off London. A transport picks up 2 troopers off Egypt & drops them off Toruk(joined by mech. infantry from Egypt). Transport leave U.K. with trooper & gun, with fighter flying in, as reinforcements for Norway.

It. builds 2 troopers N. Italy, &, moves tank to S. Italy. Fighter from N. Italy flies to off Libya, to attack U.S. fleet. Takes out defending U.S. fighter(and is also lost). Losses fighter both sides, worth 10 IPCs each side.

Round 7: GE. builds 2 troopers, fighter, T.B., &, bomber. Attacks Norway, 2 BBs shell, 2 fighters, bomber, &, transport landing a trooper & gun, versus, Brits. fighter, trooper & gun, &, U.S. trooper & gun. Losses except for the Axis naval units, all losses for both sides, Norway is still in Allied hands! GE. has lost all its air power! IPCs lost GE. 39, British 17, &, U.S. 10.

U.S.A. builds a Minor Industrial Complex and A.A. gun & naval base(latter in Sea Zone #113 just to annoy the Germans)for Norway, 2 tanks & fighter for Libya. From East Coast a sub. heads for Med. Sea, a C for the North Sea, a bomber flies to Libya, &, transport with trooper & gun heads for Norway. Another transport is off Canada to pick up Canadian trooper.

Fleet(BB, 2 DDs, &, 2 transports) goes through Danish straits & attacks Nazi fleet(2 BBs & transport) & T.B stationed in W. Germany. Also bomber and tactical bomber from Scotland, &, fighter from U.K. join in the attack. Losses Allies a fighter( & BB damaged) & Axis all, GE. has no navy! IPCs lost U.S. 10, &, Axis 58, the most important Axis naval unit, the transport finally sunk.

British Empire builds 2 transports, trooper, tactical bomber, &, DD. Transport picks up 2 troopers from Tobruk & lands one in undefended Sicily(drops second trooper in Sardinia), while another transport picks up tank in Albania, &, brings it to Sardinia. From S. Africa, fighter flies to Egypt, while tank follows. Another transport arrives from Norway to United Kingdom, while Canadian trooper boards U.S. transport.

Italy builds a tank N. Italy.

Round 8: Germany builds a submarine(even thought in the same sea zone as the U.S.A. minor industrial complex is located in Norway, submarine is for defense only), fighter, T.B., &, tank. Bomber flies from Germany to N. Italy.

U.S.A. builds in Libya 2 tanks, &, fighter. In Norway builds fighter, &, 2 tanks, East Coast builds fighter, transport, trooper & tank. To wait to build up forces for a sea invasion, runs the risk the Axis defenses will grow to strong, a comprise for Med. Theater of War & Western Theater. Cruiser & transport(with trooper & gun) arrive off Iceland, transport with Canadian trooper approaches U.K., sub. arrives off Tunisia, from Atlantic side of Gibraltar.

From Norway bomber & tactical bomber soften up Belgium, Axis A.A. gun scores no hit, take out 2 troopers & all Allied air is lost.

Air & Sea & landed forces attack S. Italy from Tunisia, with Axis A.A. scoring no hits. BB & C score with shelling, along with bomber & fighter, &, landed trooper & 5 tanks score with four hits(all together 8 hits, is it enough to take out the Axis, in the first wave of combat?). The Axis respond with It. 2 troopers, mech. infantry, gun, &, tank, and, Ge with 3 troopers, gun, &, tank(they score with four hits in the first wave of combat). By the end of a second round of combat S. Italy falls with 2 U.S. tanks left.

IPCs lost U.S. 60 IPCs, It. 25, &, GE. 25.

British Empire builds mech. infantry for S. Africa, for U.K. 2 troopers, mech. infantry, gun, &, 3 tanks. Trooper from Egypt moves towards Tobruk, fighter from Egypt flies to S. Italy, tank from Congo arrives into Egypt. Transports from off Sardinia & Sicily lands as reinforcements for S. Italy 3 troopers & tank.

BB & C off U.K., shell Belgium & also fighter & tactical bomber(no lost to A.A. gun) attack, with landed forces of 3 troopers, gun, &, 2 tanks, destroy defenders of 2 troopers & tank(for lost of a fighter). Belgium falls! IPCs lost British Empire 10 & GE. 19.

Italy northern forces attempt to retake southern Italy, all Axis forces wiped out(It. 3 troopers, gun, &, tank for 19 IPCs & British 3 troopers & tank for 15 IPCs).

Round 9: Ge. builds sub., 2 trooper, gun, mech. infantry, &, 2 tanks. N. Italy is reinforce by units from W. Germany & Germany, also fighter lands in Denmark. Moves garrison from N. Italy, &, tank from S. Germany, to retake S. Italy. Bomber, 3 troopers, gun, &, 2 tanks, versus, British fighter, &, US 3 tanks. Only GE bomber which lands in N. Italy & 2 tanks survive, S. Italy is retaken!

Forces from W. Germany & Denmark try to retake Belgium, 4 troopers, mech. infantry, 2 guns, 2 tanks, &, fighter, versus, British 3 troopers, gun, &, 2 tanks. Losses GE. gun, &, 3 troopers, &, Allies all.

Fighter & T.B attack Norway(no losses due to A.A. gun), destroy U.S. fighter & tank(all Axis air lost). Losses IPCs GE. 47, U.S. 34, &, British 35.

U.S.A. builds 3 tanks for Norway, 3 more tanks in Libya, bomber & fighter & T.B. & trooper & gun and transport in East Coast. Transport from off S. Italy goes back to East Coast, while another goes to Libya to pick up 2 tanks to land them in S. Italy, while a third goes to off Libya. Sub. joins U.S. fleet in Med. Sea. Damaged BB & C shells, with fighter from Libya and two tanks landed, versus, 2 GE. tanks. Losses U.S. fighter & all GE. tanks, S. Italy falls again!

Off Norway C & transport with trooper & gun arrive, while another transport leaves East Coast for Norway with trooper & tank, &, fighter arrives in Iceland. Also a transport arrives off London with Canadian trooper. US fleet attacks Ge. 2 subs. and destroys it(for damaged BB & lost DD). Landed tank into Denmark takes out AA gun & fighter(tank is lost), Denmark still Axis controlled.

Losses IPCs U.S. 24, &, GE. 44.

British Empire builds Minor Industrial Complex in Egypt, in U.K. 2 troopers, gun, transport, &, fighter. Mech. Infantry leaves S. Africa for Egypt, transport off Rome picks up trooper & Mech. Infantry from Libya & Alexandria, and, debarks them as reinforcements in S. Italy. Another transport heads for U.K. from off Sardinia.

Transport from U.K. drops a trooper in undefended Denmark, it is taken! The transport joins two other transports in landings in Belgium(along with Canadian trooper debarking from U.S. transport), of 2 tanks, mech. infantry, trooper & gun, &, T.B. from U.K., versus, GE. trooper, mech. infantry, gun, &, 2 tanks. BB & C shell, T.B. from U.K. & landed forces attack, &, all GE. forces wiped put, Belgium is retaken(for a lost of 2 troopers). IPCs lost British 6, &, GE. 23.

Italy cannot build, has no forces left.

Round Ten: Ge. is by herself, with a puppet state of N. Italy which has become an expensive luxury to own & garrison, her inner allies Romania, Hungary, &, annex Austria have no garrisons in them(much less S. Germany). Only W. GE. & Germany with Poland have land garrisons. Except for the first round already played for the players(the phony war & Fall of France), this game has 11 more rounds maximum, to get the game from 1940-1945 era(roughly six months a turn). Lets see if GE. can last two more rounds(ten & eleven), especially with no navy, &, only a bomber for air power.

So far from one to two, then three & four areas under Allied control, with some retaking of theses areas, only to lose them again. GE. is finding it harder & harder to make up for lost units, perhaps peace may come before the end of the round.

GE. builds sub., fighter, 2 tanks, &, 2 troopers. With an Mech. Infantry from W. Germany, forces in N. Italy try to retake S. Italy, with 2 troopers, 3 mech. Infantry, &, a bomber, versus, Allies U.S. 2 tanks, and, British trooper & Mech. Infantry. Losses GE. all but a Mech. Infantry that retreated, &, Allies all British. IPCs lost GE. 26 & British 7. Previously forces from W. GE. & Germany send forces to help garrison N. Italy.

Forces from W. GE. & Germany try to retake Belgium, tank, trooper & gun, versus, British mech. infantry & gun. Losses GE. gun(4 IPCs) & all British (8IPCS), Belgium retaken!

Finally a tank tries to retake Denmark defended by British trooper(lost British 3 IPCs). Unfortunately they are such few survivors cannot the Allies easily retake these areas or not.

U.S.A. builds … From Iceland & East Coast a fighter & bomber arrive in Norway, along with a fighter & TB from East Coast flying to Gibraltar. Along with a transport arriving off Scotland with trooper & tank, also a transport from East Coast heading for Med. Sea. Finally a transport arrives to East Coast.

US fleet off Norway attacks defending sub. off W. GE. & GE., with sub. destroyed for no lost. Still by fighting the sub. in combat, the BB cannot shell & DD does not participate in shelling. Landed 3 tanks, with a C & transport of Sea Zone #125 landing a trooper & gun, versus, defending GE. 4 troopers, gun, &, tank. Losses all both sides, Germany still holding out, but, undefended! IPCs lost U.S. 25 & GE. 30. What a difference if the BB & C could have shelled, the lost GE sub. really paid off.

Transport off Libya, &, transport off Italy moves to Libya & picks up 3 tanks, &, lands them in N. Italy(also from S. Italy 2 tanks move up to N. Italy). Five tanks versus GE. trooper, gun, mech. infantry & tank(BB & C shell with the latter scoring a hit). N. Italy falls, all Axis wiped out(17 IPCs) & US lost 2 tanks(12 IPCS).

British Empire builds in U.K., fighter, 2 troopers, 2 guns, &, 3 tanks. From Congo Mech. Infantry arrives in Cairo. Transport leaves Med. Sea heads for U.K. Two transports escorted by DD, leave U.K. and land in undefended Germany 3 tanks & trooper. Berlin(and its 33 unspent IPCs) is taken! Fighter from U.K. destroys only defender in Denmark a GE. tank(fighter lost also). BB & C shell & TB from U.K. bombs & landed trooper & gun attack, destroys defending tank & trooper in Belgium(for lost of TB & gun). Belgium is freed! IPCs lost British 25, &, GE. 15. GE. has lost half of their remaining tanks.

Italy is knocked out of the war in last round, &, last province of N. Italy has been lost this round.

Round Eleven: GE. cannot build, lost capital & funds. Third Reich will try to retake Germany, to cut a better deal with the Allies, from W. GE. & Poland the attack begins. Four troopers, gun, mech. infantry, tank, &, fighter, versus, British trooper & 3 tanks, all losses both sides, GE. still in Allied hands. IPCS lost GE. 39 & British 21.

Left undefended W. & s. Germany, Poland, &, minor allies of Romania & Hungary. Major victory for Allies, with Poland freed(at least the western part of it), with a hair’s breath of a partial successful Operation Sea Lion in the first rounds. IPCs lost Axis 862 & Allies 777.
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