I live in England, but wa born in Florence, Italy. I started playing A&A as an 18 year old at university. I only got to play once a week (4 hours) as part of the Boardgames Club and sometimes had to watch, if too many players wanted in. I was so obsessed that I would look forward to that one evening to the detriment of everything else. I would plan how Germany could win amd what I would buy. Russia was my nemesis amd my one goal was its conquest.

I did buy Classic in my Second Year, I think. Did not play much (except by myself, plannning!).
I got back into A&A when I heard Europe was coming out . Guess what? Yep, I got to invade Russia all over again.
Anniversary was a wedding gift and I have bought every game since then.
I don’t get any face to face games any more, as I have children and no time at the weekends (because of work).

‘Hey Mikey, I think he likes it’

@gamerman01 you have been a great representative of this forum and what you have done for the League is immense. You can’t be thanked enough .
We will miss you, but totally understand .
Keep well, my friend.

Settlers, 7 Wonders, Scrabble, Carcassonne and Twilight Struggle are our top choices.
My wife and I always gift ourselves a game or two for Christmas, so there is always something to play. She plays me at A&A once a year now (December , as a birthday consolation ).

Has always been the 109E for me, probably slightly disappointing my loving RAF grandad!

@klykke89 I am afraid not . Perhaps , the Transport was intercepted by Pirates , hoping to learn ways to overturn Democracy and conquer the world .

@crockett36 watched your video with @gamerman01 enjoyed it ; thanks both.

Hi all. I see that we have a new forum member from Denmark, who has been playing since 83.
I started aged nearly 19 , back in 87.
Wondered how many other people here have been playing A&A that long.

@oysteilo good day.
Yes, the DD can move out of the SZ, avoiding combat.
If it declares war, Yes, a British TT can load, if it is attacking amphibiously this turn. Otherwise, it must move away to avoid combat, without loading and its turn will be over.

@Entek Al and I just took out our 7 year old and his cousin , also 7. Our daughter went out with 3 friends . Bloody poured down with rain again!
Back now, Having a glass of Red and some crisps. We go back to where we used to live (moved 16 months ago). There is more of a community feel to our old neighbourhood.
I dressed as a Viking again. Love my axes!
My son was a Knight. My niece was No Face.
My 13 year old wore a white Galadriel dress , but was an Egyptian goddess.

@squirecam oh! Okay.
Sorry you couldn’t get the win.
Really thought this was the best strategy.

@squirecam hi.
Good luck!
Are you after my lone Inf , that I should have landed in Iwo Jima? Buy excessive, if so.

I am at my parents’.
I assume I have no landing space for my planes , as I didn’t take Iwo Jima .
Am happy to let you choose .
I suppose I have to lose a CV and 2 Tacs , after all the DDs are gone . Then another CV and 2 Fts etc. can’t have mo landing spot for the Air.

As I said , I forgot to move the TT to Iwo’s SZ last go . Too much going on at home (and work).

@squirecam Russia 12 Witt. .tsvg

@Entek Thai 2 Witt. .tsvg

@VictoryFirst Your Minors.

@squirecam
Round: 11

    Purchase Units - British
        British buy 2 fighters and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
        UK_Pacific buy 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - British
        1 armour moved from Yunnan to Shan State
              UK_Pacific take Shan State from Japanese
        1 armour moved from Shan State to Malaya
              UK_Pacific take Malaya from Japanese
        1 armour moved from India to Yunnan
        4 mech_infantrys moved from Yunnan to Anhwe
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Anhwe
        4 mech_infantrys moved from Burma to Yunnan
        1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Ukraine
        1 fighter moved from Russia to Ukraine
        1 bomber moved from Russia to Ukraine
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Ukraine
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Ukraine
        1 fighter moved from Volgograd to Ukraine

    Combat - British
        Battle in Anhwe
            British attack with 1 fighter, 4 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
            Japanese defend with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
            British win, taking Anhwe from Japanese with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
            Casualties for British: 3 mech_infantrys
            Casualties for Japanese: 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
        Battle in Ukraine
            British attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
            Germans defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
            British win, taking Ukraine from Germans with 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - British
        1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Ukraine to Russia
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Caucasus to Tambov
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Caucasus to Rostov
        1 mech_infantry moved from Samara to Russia
        1 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Rostov
        1 mech_infantry moved from Persia to Caucasus
        1 mech_infantry moved from Iraq to Caucasus
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
        1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
        1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
        1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Iraq
        1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Iraq
        1 fighter moved from Egypt to Caucasus
        2 fighters moved from Persia to Russia
        1 submarine moved from 37 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to Yunnan
        1 aaGun moved from Burma to Yunnan
        1 fighter moved from 92 Sea Zone to Egypt
        1 fighter moved from 92 Sea Zone to Egypt
        1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone

    Place Units - British
        2 mech_infantrys placed in Egypt
        2 fighters and 1 mech_infantry placed in Persia

    Turn Complete - British
        British collect 32 PUs; end with 32 PUs

    Place Units - UK_Pacific
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in India

    Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
        UK_Pacific collect 14 PUs; end with 15 PUs
        Some Units in India change ownership: 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry

Territory Summary for British and UK_Pacific :

Yunnan : 2 aaGuns, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 5 infantry, 7 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
Anhwe : 1 mech_infantry
India : 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour and 1 mech_infantry
Malaya : 1 armour and 1 harbour
41 Sea Zone : 1 flag
39 Sea Zone : 1 carrier
20 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
Iceland : 1 airfield
Quebec : 1 factory_minor
Gibraltar : 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
New Brunswick Nova Scotia : 1 harbour
Egypt : 1 aaGun, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 2 fighters, 1 harbour, 9 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
Union of South Africa : 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
Scotland : 1 airfield
Malta : 1 aaGun
United Kingdom : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour and 4 infantry
Tobruk : 1 flag
Libya : 1 flag
Italian Somaliland : 1 flag
Ethiopia : 1 flag
Rostov : 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
Russia : 1 bomber, 4 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
Tambov : 2 mech_infantrys
Ukraine : 1 mech_infantry
Caucasus : 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys
Iraq : 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
92 Sea Zone : 4 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter and 1 transport
Eastern Persia : 1 flag
Northwest Persia : 1 artillery and 1 infantry
Persia : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor, 2 fighters and 1 mech_infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 28 / 34
Japanese : 36 / 40
Americans : 54 / 82
Chinese : 13 / 18
Germans : 53 / 65
British : 32 / 32
UK_Pacific : 14 / 15
Italians : 9 / 12
ANZAC : 18 / 18
French : 8 / 0
Dutch : 0 / 0
Mongolians : 0 / 0
Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Uk 11 Witt. .tsvg

Round: 11

    Purchase Units - Chinese
        Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open
        Chinese buy 2 artilleries and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Chinese
        1 infantry moved from Shensi to Hopei
              Chinese take Hopei from Japanese
        1 infantry moved from Shensi to Kweichow
        1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
        1 artillery moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
        1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Hunan
        1 artillery moved from Yunnan to Hunan

    Combat - Chinese
        Battle in Hunan
            Chinese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Hunan, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Hunan, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Hunan
                Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery in Hunan, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Hunan, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Hunan
            Chinese win, taking Hunan from Japanese with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
        Battle in Kwangsi
            Chinese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Kwangsi, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kwangsi, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Kwangsi, round 3 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kwangsi, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kwangsi
            Chinese win, taking Kwangsi from Japanese with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Chinese

    Place Units - Chinese
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry placed in Yunnan

    Turn Complete - Chinese
        Chinese collect 12 PUs; end with 12 PUs
        Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 18 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 0.67
Japanese regular : -0.33

Territory Summary for Chinese :

Kwangsi : 1 artillery and 1 infantry
Yunnan : 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
Kweichow : 1 infantry
Hunan : 1 artillery
Hopei : 1 infantry
Chahar : 1 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 30 / 34
Japanese : 41 / 40
Americans : 57 / 82
Chinese : 12 / 18
Germans : 48 / 63
British : 32 / 32
UK_Pacific : 10 / 11
Italians : 9 / 12
ANZAC : 18 / 18
French : 8 / 0
Dutch : 0 / 0
Mongolians : 0 / 0
Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
Neutral_True : 18 / 0

China 11 Witt. .tsvg

@squirecam I forgot to tale Iwo Jima. Silly me!
Round: 11

    Purchase Units - Americans
        Americans buy 2 artilleries, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Americans
        1 armour moved from Yunnan to Shan State
        1 bomber moved from Burma to Shan State
        1 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
        1 armour moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
        1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
        1 bomber moved from Borneo to Philippines
        1 submarine moved from 10 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Western United States to 25 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Western United States to 25 Sea Zone
        10 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from 26 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Western United States to 25 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Gibraltar to 91 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway

    Combat - Americans
        Battle in Norway
        Battle in 6 Sea Zone
            Americans attack with 10 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers
            Japanese defend with 2 destroyers
            Americans win, taking Norway from Germans with 10 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
            Casualties for Americans: 1 tactical_bomber
            Casualties for Japanese: 2 destroyers
        Battle in Philippines
            Americans attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 1 infantry
            Japanese defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
            Americans win, taking Philippines from Japanese with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
        Battle in Shan State
            Americans attack with 1 armour and 1 bomber
            Japanese defend with 1 infantry
            Americans win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
            Casualties for Americans: 1 armour
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
        Battle in 25 Sea Zone
            Americans attack with 3 fighters and 1 submarine
            Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
            Americans win with 3 fighters and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer

    Non Combat Move - Americans
        1 battleship, 7 carriers, 6 destroyers, 1 infantry, 2 submarines and 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 17 Sea Zone
        10 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 17 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to 17 Sea Zone
        1 carrier moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from Philippines to Borneo
        1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from 25 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from 25 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from 25 Sea Zone to Midway
        1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
        1 artillery moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
        1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
        1 submarine moved from 92 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 92 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
        1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Sikang to Volgograd
        1 bomber moved from Shan State to India
        3 fighters moved from 92 Sea Zone to Trans-Jordan
        4 fighters moved from United Kingdom to 92 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from 92 Sea Zone to Trans-Jordan

    Place Units - Americans
        1 transport placed in 101 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Eastern United States
        1 fighter placed in Eastern United States
        1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in Western United States

    Turn Complete - Americans
        Americans collect 57 PUs; end with 57 PUs
        Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 67 PUs
        Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs
        Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 77 PUs
        Objective Americans 4 Philippines: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 82 PUs

Territory Summary for Americans :

Caroline Islands : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 harbour
India : 1 bomber
Borneo : 1 bomber and 1 fighter
Queensland : 1 mech_infantry
Philippines : 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
Wake Island : 1 airfield
Western United States : 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
Hawaiian Islands : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
Midway : 1 airfield, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
44 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
35 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 transport
26 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 2 fighters and 1 transport
25 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
20 Sea Zone : 1 flag
10 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 transport
17 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 7 carriers, 6 destroyers, 11 fighters, 1 infantry, 2 submarines, 3 tactical_bombers and 1 transport
Central United States : 1 factory_major
Eastern United States : 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
Trans-Jordan : 4 fighters and 2 infantry
Gibraltar : 1 aaGun, 3 fighters and 5 infantry
United Kingdom : 1 artillery
Morocco : 3 artilleries and 1 infantry
Algeria : 2 infantry
Norway : 1 flag, 2 infantry
Volgograd : 2 mech_infantrys
112 Sea Zone : 1 transport
93 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
99 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
92 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 5 fighters and 1 submarine
101 Sea Zone : 1 transport
Brazil : 1 flag
91 Sea Zone : 1 transport

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 30 / 34
Japanese : 44 / 40
Americans : 57 / 82
Chinese : 9 / 14
Germans : 48 / 63
British : 32 / 32
UK_Pacific : 10 / 11
Italians : 9 / 12
ANZAC : 18 / 18
French : 8 / 0
Dutch : 0 / 0
Mongolians : 0 / 0
Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
Neutral_True : 18 / 0

I thought you were going for India too!

@squirecam Russia 11 Witt. .tsvg