@surfer No scramble.

@captainwalker

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@The-Janus

1 reason why I, at least, usually avoid 109 on turn 1 is that the fighters in both London and Scotland can scramble. So you could end up committing a ton of units to take down a single destroyer and transport. Better for the Germans to take on the tougher ships before they consolidate and become invincible.

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 10

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 10 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy 1 fighter and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Italians 3 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Southern Persia 1 artillery moved from Greece to 101 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Crete to 101 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Malta 1 destroyer moved from 99 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Greece to 95 Sea Zone Combat - Italians Battle in Southern Persia Italians attack with 3 armour and 1 mech_infantry British defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry Italians roll dice for 3 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Southern Persia, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits British roll dice for 1 infantry in Southern Persia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Southern Persia Italians win, taking Southern Persia from British with 3 armour and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Battle in 95 Sea Zone Italians attack with 1 destroyer and 1 fighter Americans defend with 1 submarine Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 95 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 95 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 95 Sea Zone Italians win, taking 95 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 destroyer and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine Battle in Malta Italians attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry British defend with 1 airfield and 1 marine 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 marine in Malta, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Malta Italians roll dice for 1 artillery in Malta, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits British roll dice for 1 marine in Malta, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 marine owned by the British lost in Malta Italians win, taking Malta from British with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2 Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry Casualties for British: 1 marine Non Combat Move - Italians 1 fighter moved from 95 Sea Zone to Southern Italy 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 101 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone 1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Caucasus to Northwest Persia 1 fighter moved from Southern Caucasus to Greece 1 armour moved from Romania to Ukraine Place Units - Italians 1 fighter placed in Southern Italy 3 infantry placed in Southern Caucasus Turn Complete - Italians Italians collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 4 PUs; end with 18 PUs Objective Italians 5 Control Convoy Lanes: Italians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 21 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : -0.17 Italians regular : -0.67 British regular : 0.00

Savegame

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Germans round 4

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 4 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 3 infantry and 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Politics - Germans Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Germans and Russians from Neutrality to War Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and British from Neutrality to Allied Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and French from Neutrality to Allied Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral Trigger Russians Allied Americans 1: Changing Relationship for Russians and Americans from Neutrality to Allied Combat Move - Germans 1 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia Germans take Bessarabia from Russians 2 armour, 2 artilleries and 9 infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland Germans take Eastern Poland from Russians 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 24 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States 6 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Poland to Eastern Poland 3 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland 3 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia 1 destroyer moved from 115 Sea Zone to 130 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Gibraltar to 93 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone Combat - Germans Battle in 130 Sea Zone Germans attack with 1 destroyer Russians defend with 1 submarine Germans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 130 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 submarine in 130 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Germans lost in 130 Sea Zone 1 submarine owned by the Russians lost in 130 Sea Zone Russians win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2 Casualties for Germans: 1 destroyer Casualties for Russians: 1 submarine Battle in Karelia Germans attack with 3 infantry Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 3 infantry in Karelia, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.50 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Karelia, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Karelia 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Karelia Germans win, taking Karelia from Russians with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Baltic States Germans attack with 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 24 infantry and 1 mech_infantry Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 24 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 6/29 hits, 6.33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Baltic States 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Baltic States Germans win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 23 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in 93 Sea Zone Germans attack with 3 fighters, 1 submarine and 3 tactical_bombers Americans defend with 1 destroyer Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 : 4/6 hits, 3.50 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Germans lost in 93 Sea Zone 1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 93 Sea Zone Germans win with 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2 Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer Non Combat Move - Germans 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 93 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 93 Sea Zone to Gibraltar 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Southern France to 95 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 95 Sea Zone to 100 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 100 Sea Zone to Egypt 1 battleship, 1 carrier and 1 cruiser moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Western Germany 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Malta to Western Germany Place Units - Germans 3 submarines placed in 95 Sea Zone 1 bomber placed in Western Germany 1 bomber placed in Western Germany 2 infantry placed in France Germans undo move 4. 1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in France 1 infantry placed in Normandy Bordeaux Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Poland: 2 aaGuns EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Baltic States: 2 aaGuns EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Turn Complete - Germans Germans collect 44 PUs; end with 44 PUs Trigger Germans 7 Atlantic Wall: Germans met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 47 PUs Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 52 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 57 PUs Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 60 PUs Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Baltic States: 1 aaGun and 7 infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Baltic States: 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Eastern Poland: 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Eastern Poland: 1 aaGun and 7 infantry EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 0.67 Russians regular : 2.17 Germans regular : 1.00

Savegame

@surfer

Thanks for your excelent explanation. You went above and beyond the call of duty!

@FranceNeedsMorePower https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/41807/world-war-ii-on-the-western-front/1
Check this one out I think I is pretty similar to what the video shows

@zooooma

It’s easier to capture Spain than Morroco or Gibraltar, as the last 2 would usually require naval landings while Spain can be done overland.

And West Germany and Paris have air bases, so fighters and tactical bombers can hit sea zone 91.