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North Africa Operation Torch: strategic opinions

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I’m updating the post after having been able to play (finally) a couple of turns. We are at the tenth turn, after the German round and therefore in phase 1 of the UK (I always play as an American). In the turns played the Axis has managed to gain control of the Mediterranean, taking Malta from the English and thus being able to effectively activate the convoys for Tunis and Tripoli. The English fleet has been swept away by the Italian air force and ships (thanks to a lot of lucky shots … the real hero is the Italian submarine in SZ8 that “resisted” countless attacks). The English has however decided to rebuild it, starting from the battleship and the destroyer built on turn 9. The English has also taken Benghazi and is preparing to continue its advance towards the West through El Aghelia to continue to Tripoli and Mareth. The Italians have created a “wall” at El Aghelia (which remains to be seen if it will withstand the English shock). On the Western front, American troops have landed in Africa and have begun their march towards the Tunisian capital. The Kesserine Pass (a “dead zone” for both sides) has been taken, lost and retaken by the Axis and the Allies at every turn. It is a crucial area for the game, since it could give the Allies access to both Tripoli and Mareth, but it could allow Axis counterattacks from both territories after a possible occupation of Kasserine Pass by the Americans.
This is the situation so far.
Strategic considerations on the game: I can’t understand exactly which side the balance is leaning towards. These turns I think have been to the advantage of the Axis who have put the Mediterranean under control and have been able to reinforce their troops on the mainland. The English, in his next turn, I think will invest heavily again in the fleet (and subsequently in the air force) to be able to counter the Italian fleet, to be able to reactivate the 15 RPs of Malta and to be able to harass the Axis convoys. As an American I think I will take Kasserine Pass heavily, trying to exploit the “superiority” in terms of Supply compared to the German in the attacks and counterattacks that I imagine will follow. The American presence at Kasserine Pass should “distract” the Axis from the eastern front (allowing the English to advance). This could be the general strategy, which we will have to see how it can then be applied, also based on the opponents’ moves.
Strategic considerations on the game in general: as already said, this is the first game in this scenario and therefore I still can’t understand exactly how the situation will evolve and, above all, how it will end. Some things seem obvious to me, however: the Allies’ supply lines are extremely long (the Axis has an advantage in this sense) and the time needed to allow the Allied troops to reach the hottest areas of the front is crucial time for the Axis to settle. Another thing I notice are the “holes” in these supply lines (by “holes” I mean continuous and uninterrupted influx of troops), but this is inevitable if you have to invest in fleet and aviation (for the reasons stated above). In short, “balances” in purchases are still to be discovered. There have not yet been heavy and decisive “clashes” and therefore the real importance of supplies must also become clear to me. Obviously I would appreciate your comments and I intend to make a new report when we resume the game.
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TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 12
TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History
Round: 12 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 1 bomber, 1 infantry and 6 tactical_bombers; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; Trigger Germans 6 Atlantic Wall Broken Switch: Setting switch to false for conditionAttachment_Germans_6_Atlantic_Wall_Possible_Switch attached to Germans Combat Move - Germans 1 armour, 22 artilleries, 22 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Smolensk 2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Northern Belarus to Smolensk 15 armour and 15 mech_infantrys moved from Kursk to Smolensk Germans take Bryansk from Russians 1 infantry moved from Northern Caucasus to Southern Caucasus Germans take Southern Caucasus from Russians 6 artilleries and 10 infantry moved from Rostov to Stalingrad 3 artilleries and 10 infantry moved from Northern Caucasus to Stalingrad 1 infantry moved from Tambov to Tula Germans take Tula from Russians 1 infantry moved from Kursk to Bryansk 3 artilleries moved from Ukraine to Rostov 3 bombers, 7 fighters and 7 tactical_bombers moved from Ukraine to Smolensk 3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Smolensk 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Leningrad to Vologda 1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Norway to Finland 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 5 destroyers, 1 submarine and 3 transports moved from 116 Sea Zone to 118 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Leningrad 2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux 1 artillery and 7 infantry moved from Western Germany to Germany Combat - Germans Battle in Vologda Germans attack with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Vologda, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 1.67 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Vologda, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Vologda Germans win, taking Vologda from Russians with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Stalingrad Germans attack with 9 artilleries and 20 infantry Russians defend with 2 infantry Germans roll dice for 9 artilleries and 20 infantry in Stalingrad, round 2 : 9/29 hits, 7.83 expected hits Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Stalingrad, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Stalingrad Germans win, taking Stalingrad from Russians with 9 artilleries and 20 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry Battle in Smolensk Germans attack with 19 armour, 24 artilleries, 3 bombers, 7 fighters, 26 infantry, 19 mech_infantrys and 7 tactical_bombers Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 19 armour, 24 artilleries, 3 bombers, 7 fighters, 26 infantry, 19 mech_infantrys and 7 tactical_bombers in Smolensk, round 2 : 37/105 hits, 41.83 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Smolensk Germans win, taking Smolensk from Russians with 19 armour, 24 artilleries, 3 bombers, 7 fighters, 25 infantry, 19 mech_infantrys and 7 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Normandy Bordeaux Germans attack with 2 artilleries and 6 infantry Americans defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry Germans roll dice for 2 artilleries and 6 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 1/8 hits, 2.00 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Normandy Bordeaux 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Normandy Bordeaux Germans roll dice for 2 artilleries and 5 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 3 : 1/7 hits, 1.83 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 mech_infantry owned by the Americans lost in Normandy Bordeaux Germans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from Americans with 2 artilleries and 5 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry Non Combat Move - Germans 1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Vologda to Leningrad 3 bombers moved from Smolensk to Leningrad 7 fighters and 7 tactical_bombers moved from Smolensk to Northern Belarus 2 aaGuns moved from Novgorod to Northern Belarus 2 aaGuns moved from Rostov to Stalingrad Place Units - Germans 3 tactical_bombers placed in Ukraine 3 tactical_bombers placed in Leningrad 1 bomber and 1 infantry placed in Germany Turn Complete - Germans Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 4 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 99 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,4,1,5,6,5,1,3,3,4 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 108 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,3 Germans collect 60 PUs (4 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 Stalingrad Or Leningrad Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 82 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Americans regular : 0.00 Russians regular : -0.33 Germans regular : -5.17
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TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 14
TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

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Round: 14 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 6 fighters and 12 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 1 armour moved from Eastern India to Central India Japanese take Central India from UK_Pacific 1 armour moved from Central India to Eastern India 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kiangsu to Manilla 1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Japan to Manilla Combat - Japanese Battle in 21 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 destroyer Americans defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 21 Sea Zone Japanese win with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Americans: 1 transport Battle in Manilla Japanese attack with 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers Americans defend with 2 infantry Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in Manilla, round 2 : 4/5 hits, 2,83 expected hits Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Manilla, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits 1 fighter owned by the Japanese lost in Manilla 2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Manilla Japanese win with 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4 Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Manilla to 36 Sea Zone 5 carriers, 10 destroyers and 4 submarines moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from New South Wales to 64 Sea Zone 3 battleships, 3 carriers, 3 cruisers, 3 fighters, 1 marine, 3 tactical_bombers and 8 transports moved from 64 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 2 bombers moved from Western Australia to Eastern India 4 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Australia to 36 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from 35 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands 1 aaGun moved from Dutch New Guinea to 56 Sea Zone 1 aaGun and 1 transport moved from 56 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 aaGun moved from 35 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands 1 infantry moved from Burma to Eastern India 1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma 1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Yunnan 1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kweichow 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Hunan 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kiangsu 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kiangsi 2 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi 1 battleship moved from 132 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 17 infantry moved from Northern Manchuria to Southern Manchuria 1 fighter moved from Japan to Kiangsu Place Units - Japanese 3 fighters placed in Eastern India 2 infantry placed in Malaya 1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in Kiangsu 2 fighters and 2 infantry placed in Japan 1 infantry placed in Southern Manchuria 2 infantry placed in New South Wales 1 infantry placed in Kwangtung 2 infantry placed in French Indo China Turn Complete - Japanese Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 23 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 7 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,6,3,3,5,4,2,2,1,3,5,3,1,3 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 40 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,6,3,3,2,6 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 20 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,3,6,6,4,5,2,2,1,3,6,5,2,2,3,1,4,2,4,3,1,3,5,3,3,3,4,4,3,5,4,4,2,2,4 Japanese collect 47 PUs (23 lost to blockades); end with 47 PUs Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 50 PUs Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 55 PUs Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 65 PUs Objective Japanese 2 Strategic Defense Perimeter: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 70 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Americans regular : 0,33 Japanese regular : 1,17
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