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L25 PTV Ghostglider (axis+11) vs axis-dominion

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don’t sweat the convoy, won’t make any diff. just keep going
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L25 PTV surfer (X+12) vs Simon33 (L)

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TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 1
TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

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Round: 1 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Italians 1 artillery moved from Tobruk to Alexandria Italians take Alexandria from British 1 infantry moved from Ethiopia to Anglo-Egyptian Sudan Italians take Anglo-Egyptian Sudan from British 1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya Italians take Kenya from British 1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 99 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 99 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 99 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Malta 1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from 99 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 97 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 99 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to 96 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to 96 Sea Zone Combat - Italians Battle in 96 Sea Zone Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 2 submarines British defend with 1 destroyer Italians roll dice for 2 submarines in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 96 Sea Zone Italians win with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 2 submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for British: 1 destroyer Battle in Malta Italians attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry British defend with 1 aaGun, 1 airfield and 1 infantry Italians roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Malta, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Malta, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits British roll dice for 1 aaGun and 1 infantry in Malta, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 aaGun owned by the British lost in Malta Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Malta, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits British roll dice for 1 infantry in Malta, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Malta Italians win, taking Malta from British with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for British: 1 aaGun and 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Italians 1 cruiser moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone 1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Tobruk 1 armour, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria 1 artillery moved from Libya to Tobruk 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Ethiopia to Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1 armour moved from Albania to Romania 2 infantry moved from Albania to Bulgaria 1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia 1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from 96 Sea Zone to Southern Italy 1 aaGun and 3 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy Place Units - Italians 1 tactical_bomber placed in Southern Italy Turn Complete - Italians Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 74 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6 Italians collect 12 PUs; end with 12 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Italians regular : 0.83 British regular : -1.00
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Balanced Mod - Germany (Waldi, Elrood) vs England (Witt, Private)

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@Elrood That worked fine
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L25 G40 OOB Martin (L+50) v Jacob16 (X)

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The dice gods were on my side. Select losses as proposed by TripleA?

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L25 BM4 Simon33(L+16) vs Booper(X) #2

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TripleA Turn Summary: UK_Pacific round 7
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

Game History
Round: 7 Purchase Units - Americans Americans buy 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters, 1 infantry, 4 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - Americans 1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern France Americans take Southern France from Italians 1 mech_infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Holland Belgium 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from United Kingdom to Holland Belgium 2 fighters moved from 110 Sea Zone to Holland Belgium 1 bomber moved from Malta to Volgograd 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone 1 destroyer and 3 fighters moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 1 infantry, 6 submarines and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 infantry moved from 46 Sea Zone to New Guinea 2 fighters moved from 30 Sea Zone to New Guinea Combat - Americans Strategic bombing raid in Volgograd Germans roll AA dice in Volgograd : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits Bombing raid in Volgograd rolls: 4 and causes: 4 damage to unit: factory_minor Bombing raid in Volgograd causes 4 damage total. Battle in New Guinea Americans attack with 1 artillery, 4 fighters and 1 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Americans roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in New Guinea, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 artillery, 4 fighters and 1 infantry in New Guinea, round 2 : 1/6 hits, 2.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in New Guinea, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in New Guinea Americans win, taking New Guinea from Japanese with 1 artillery, 4 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Battle in Holland Belgium Americans attack with 3 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Germans defend with 1 infantry Americans roll dice for 3 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 4/5 hits, 2.33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 mech_infantry owned by the Americans lost in Holland Belgium 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Holland Belgium Americans win with 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1 Casualties for Americans: 1 mech_infantry Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Battle in 37 Sea Zone Americans attack with 1 destroyer and 3 fighters Japanese defend with 1 submarine Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer and 3 fighters in 37 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 37 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 37 Sea Zone Americans win, taking 37 Sea Zone from Japanese with 1 destroyer and 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine Non Combat Move - Americans 4 fighters moved from New Guinea to 46 Sea Zone 2 carriers moved from 30 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone 3 fighters moved from 37 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from Queensland to Hawaiian Islands 1 fighter moved from Western United States to Hawaiian Islands 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone 5 submarines moved from 30 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur 1 bomber moved from Volgograd to Samara 2 fighters moved from Malta to 91 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 infantry, 2 submarines and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux 1 mech_infantry moved from Tunisia to Morocco 2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco 1 artillery moved from Tunisia to Algeria 1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to 110 Sea Zone 3 fighters moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux 1 transport moved from 110 Sea Zone to 102 Sea Zone Place Units - Americans 1 transport placed in 101 Sea Zone 1 infantry placed in Eastern United States 1 bomber placed in Western United States 1 destroyer and 4 submarines placed in 10 Sea Zone 3 fighters placed in Western United States Turn Complete - Americans Americans collect 57 PUs; end with 58 PUs Trigger Americans 7 North Africa Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 63 PUs Trigger Americans 6 Western Europe Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 78 PUs Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 83 PUs Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 88 PUs Purchase Units - Chinese Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed Chinese buy nothing; Remaining resources: 7 PUs; Combat Move - Chinese Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 3 PUs; end with 10 PUs Purchase Units - British British buy 2 fighters, 6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Purchase Units - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific buy nothing; Remaining resources: 7 PUs; Combat Move - British Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode EDIT: 1 tactical_bomber moved from 110 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux 1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Libya 3 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Tobruk to Libya 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to Libya 1 bomber and 1 infantry moved from Persia to Northwest Persia 1 armour moved from India to Burma UK_Pacific take Burma from Japanese 1 armour moved from Burma to India 1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Persia to Kazakhstan Russians take Kazakhstan from Germans Combat - British Battle in Northwest Persia British attack with 1 bomber and 1 infantry Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry British roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 infantry in Northwest Persia, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Northwest Persia, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Northwest Persia 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Northwest Persia British win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry Battle in Libya British attack with 3 artilleries, 1 fighter, 6 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Italians defend with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry British roll dice for 3 artilleries, 1 fighter, 6 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Libya, round 2 : 3/11 hits, 3.67 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Libya, round 2 : 0/5 hits, 1.83 expected hits 1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians, 1 artillery owned by the Italians and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Libya British roll dice for 3 artilleries, 1 fighter, 6 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Libya, round 3 : 2/11 hits, 3.67 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 armour and 1 artillery in Libya, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Libya 1 artillery owned by the Italians and 1 armour owned by the Italians lost in Libya British win, taking Libya from Italians with 3 artilleries, 1 fighter, 5 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 18 Casualties for Italians: 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry Casualties for British: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - British 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Libya to 98 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Northwest Persia to Persia 3 fighters moved from Eastern Persia to India 2 mech_infantrys moved from Iraq to Persia 3 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq 1 armour moved from Egypt to Iraq 4 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Belgian Congo to Anglo Egyptian Sudan 2 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Belgian Congo 1 aaGun, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Quebec to 106 Sea Zone 1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 106 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 109 Sea Zone to United Kingdom 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Ontario to Quebec 2 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Persia to India Place Units - British 1 mech_infantry placed in Union of South Africa 3 infantry placed in Egypt 3 infantry placed in Persia 2 fighters placed in United Kingdom Turn Complete - British British collect 36 PUs; end with 36 PUs Objective British 4 Control Convoy Lanes: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 39 PUs Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 42 PUs Turn Complete - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific collect 6 PUs; end with 13 PUs Trigger UK Pacific 4 No Enemy Submarines: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 16 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Americans regular : 0.00 Italians regular : -1.67 Japanese regular : -0.50 Germans AA : -0.17 Germans regular : 1.33 British regular : -2.17
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Wiz (X+13) vs Stucifer (L) PtV L25

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@Stucifer scram both please
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Defense value of German AAA

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The Anti-Tank capability is 5 and the Attack capability is 3. In the rulebook under AAA it states that AAA guns hits on 1 and 2. With the German 88 thus being both an Anti-tank and an AAA I interpret its capability against Air target to be in line with the other AAA and hits on 1 and 2. To have hits of 1 to 5 is not very realistic even though the 88 was clearly the best gun of WW2. To have only hits of 1-2 is also to low but 5 is to high. Maybe a house rule Should come into play making it AAA of 3 maximums 4. Open for comments…
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World at War game 22

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Combat Move - Americans 3 Infantrys moved from Colombia to Amazon 1 Fighter moved from Washington to 13 Sea Zone 1 Bomber moved from South Central USA to 13 Sea Zone 1 Tank moved from South Atlantic USA to E.Mexico 1 Infantry and 1 Tank moved from South Central USA to E.Mexico 1 Infantry moved from Southwest USA to W.Mexico 1 Infantry moved from Southwest USA to W.Mexico 1 Tank moved from San Francisco to W.Mexico 1 Tank moved from San Francisco to W.Mexico 1 Tank moved from Northwest USA to E.Mexico 1 Tank moved from Southwest USA to W.Mexico 1 Artillery moved from Southwest USA to W.Mexico 1 Bomber moved from North Central USA to 25 Sea Zone 1 Destroyer moved from 99 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone 1 Destroyer moved from 98 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone 1 Submarine moved from 98 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone 1 Fighter moved from Palmyra to 91 Sea Zone 1 Submarine moved from 83 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone 1 Destroyer moved from 83 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone 1 Bomber moved from Pearl Harbor to 91 Sea Zone 1 Fighter moved from Pearl Harbor to 91 Sea Zone 1 Fighter moved from Midway to 91 Sea Zone 2 Carriers and 2 Fighters moved from 118 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone 1 Fighter moved from Manila to Mindoro 1 Infantry moved from Manila to Mindoro 1 Artillery moved from Manila to Mindoro Purchase Units - Americans Americans buy 1 Battleship, 1 Carrier, 1 Destroyer and 1 Transport; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; Combat - Americans Battle in 25 Sea Zone Americans attack with 1 Bomber Germans defend with 1 Submarine 1 Bomber owned by the Americans retreated Battle in 91 Sea Zone Americans attack with 1 Bomber, 2 Carriers, 3 Destroyers, 5 Fighters and 2 Submarines Yamamoto defend with 1 Destroyer and 4 Submarines Americans winGermans win with 1 Submarine remaining with 1 Bomber, 2 Carriers, 3 Destroyers and 5 Fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 22 Casualties for Americans: 2 Submarines Casualties for Yamamoto: 1 Destroyer and 4 Submarines Battle in 13 Sea Zone Americans attack with 1 Bomber and 1 Fighter Germans defend with 1 Submarine Americans win with 1 Bomber and 1 Fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for Germans: 1 Submarine Battle in E.Mexico Americans attack with 1 Infantry and 3 Tanks Neutral defend with 1 Infantry Americans loses 0 PUs for violating E.Mexicos neutrality. Americans win, taking E.Mexico from Neutral with 1 Infantry and 3 Tanks remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2 Casualties for Neutral: 1 Infantry Battle in W.Mexico Americans attack with 1 Artillery, 2 Infantrys and 3 Tanks Neutral defend with 1 Infantry and 1 Tank Americans loses 0 PUs for violating W.Mexicos neutrality. Americans win, taking W.Mexico from Neutral with 1 Artillery, 1 Infantry and 3 Tanks remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5 Casualties for Americans: 1 Infantry Casualties for Neutral: 1 Infantry and 1 Tank Battle in Mindoro Americans attack with 1 Artillery, 1 Fighter and 1 Infantry Yamamoto defend with 1 Infantry Americans win, taking Mindoro from Yamamoto with 1 Artillery, 1 Fighter and 1 Infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2 Casualties for Yamamoto: 1 Infantry Battle in Amazon Americans attack with 3 Infantrys Neutral defend with 1 Infantry Americans loses 0 PUs for violating Amazons neutrality. Americans win, taking Amazon from Neutral with 2 Infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Americans: 1 Infantry Casualties for Neutral: 1 Infantry Non Combat Move - Americans 1 Bomber moved from 13 Sea Zone to Greenland 1 Bomber moved from 25 Sea Zone to Pearl Harbor 1 Artillery moved from San Francisco to 83 Sea Zone 1 Artillery moved from Northwest USA to 83 Sea Zone 1 Infantry moved from Northwest USA to 83 Sea Zone 1 Infantry moved from San Francisco to 83 Sea Zone 2 Artillerys, 2 Infantrys and 2 Transports moved from 83 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone 2 Artillerys and 2 Infantrys moved from 91 Sea Zone to Johnston 1 Bomber moved from 91 Sea Zone to Port Moresby 1 Artillery moved from Alaska to 74 Sea Zone 1 Infantry moved from Alaska to 74 Sea Zone 1 Artillery, 1 Destroyer, 1 Infantry and 1 Transport moved from 74 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone 1 Submarine moved from 71 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone 1 Infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to Koryakia 1 Artillery moved from 72 Sea Zone to Koryakia 1 Transport moved from 99 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone 1 Infantry moved from Northeast USA to South Atlantic USA 1 Fighter moved from 13 Sea Zone to Colombia 1 Transport moved from 99 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone 1 Infantry moved from Christmas to 98 Sea Zone 1 Infantry moved from Palmyra to 98 Sea Zone 2 Infantrys and 1 Transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone 2 Infantrys moved from 91 Sea Zone to Johnston 1 Infantry moved from North Central USA to Northwest USA 1 AAGun moved from South Central USA to Southwest USA 1 Infantry moved from Washington to Northeast USA 1 Infantry moved from Washington to Northeast USA 1 Fighter moved from Mindoro to Banjarmasin Place Units - Americans 1 Battleship, 1 Carrier and 1 Destroyer placed in 91 Sea Zone 1 Transport placed in 83 Sea Zone Turn Complete - Americans Americans collect 99 PUs; end with 101 PUs
Territory Summary for Americans :
Koryakia : 1 Artillery and 1 Infantry Port Moresby : 1 Bomber Banjarmasin : 1 Fighter New Caledonia : 1 Infantry Washington : 1 AAGun, 1 Factory and 1 Infantry San Francisco : 1 AAGun, 1 Factory and 1 Infantry Pearl Harbor : 1 AAGun, 1 Bomber, 1 Factory and 2 Infantrys Southwest USA : 1 AAGun South Central USA : 1 Factory Ponape : 1 Artillery and 1 Infantry Wake : 1 Artillery and 1 Infantry Oahu : 1 Artillery Johnston : 2 Artillerys and 5 Infantrys Colombia : 1 Fighter Mindoro : 1 Artillery and 1 Infantry Northeast USA : 2 Infantrys Kauai : 1 Infantry Midway : 1 Infantry Manila : 1 Infantry Kermandec : 1 Infantry Guam : 1 Infantry Northwest USA : 1 Infantry South Atlantic USA : 1 AAGun, 1 Factory and 2 Infantrys W.Mexico : 1 flag, 1 Artillery, 1 Infantry and 3 Tanks Amazon : 1 flag, 2 Infantrys E.Mexico : 1 flag, 1 Infantry and 3 Tanks Greenland : 1 Bomber 91 Sea Zone : 1 Battleship, 3 Carriers, 4 Destroyers, 5 Fighters and 4 Transports 83 Sea Zone : 1 Transport 72 Sea Zone : 1 Destroyer, 1 Submarine and 1 Transport
Production/PUs Summary :
Germans : 67 / 70 Russians : 108 / 120 Italians : 46 / 56 French : 59 / 61 Yamamoto : 58 / 64 Chinese : 30 / 39 Hisaichi : 59 / 59 British : 101 / 101 Anzac : 36 / 36 Dutch : 24 / 27 Finns : 9 / 9 Romanians : 12 / 12 Thai : 11 / 11 Americans : 99 / 101
America joins the war. .tsvg

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