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TripleA Turn Summary: UK_Pacific round 10
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

Game History
Round: 10 Purchase Units - Americans Americans buy 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 5 infantry, 4 submarines and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Americans 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Celebes to 44 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 44 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra 1 fighter moved from 44 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone Combat - Americans Battle in 43 Sea Zone Americans attack with 1 fighter Japanese defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the Japanese lost in 43 Sea Zone Americans win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport Battle in Sumatra Non Combat Move - Americans 1 fighter moved from 43 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 1 battleship, 9 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 9 fighters, 3 submarines and 6 tactical_bombers moved from 44 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from New Zealand to 63 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 5 submarines and 1 transport moved from 63 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java 1 destroyer, 2 infantry, 6 submarines and 1 transport moved from 30 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 63 Sea Zone to New Zealand 1 carrier and 5 submarines moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 26 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone 2 aaGuns and 2 infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone 2 aaGuns, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone 2 aaGuns and 2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco 2 aaGuns and 2 infantry moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone 2 aaGuns, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 91 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone 2 aaGuns and 2 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux 1 fighter moved from Eastern United States to 110 Sea Zone 2 transports moved from 91 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone Place Units - Americans 2 transports placed in 101 Sea Zone 5 infantry placed in Central United States 2 fighters placed in Eastern United States 1 destroyer and 4 submarines placed in 10 Sea Zone Turn Complete - Americans Americans collect 60 PUs; end with 60 PUs Trigger Americans 6 Western Europe Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 65 PUs Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 75 PUs Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 80 PUs Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 85 PUs Purchase Units - Chinese Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed Combat Move - Chinese Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 0 PUs; end with 1 PU Purchase Units - British British buy 1 fighter, 7 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Purchase Units - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific buy 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - British 1 armour, 1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Algeria to Tunisia 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Tobruk to Tunisia 1 bomber moved from Gibraltar to 93 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 94 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone Combat - British Battle in Tunisia British attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 4 fighters, 5 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Italians defend with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry British roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 4 fighters, 5 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Tunisia, round 2 : 3/12 hits, 4.50 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Tunisia, round 2 : 2/8 hits, 2.83 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Tunisia 3 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Tunisia British roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 4 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Tunisia, round 3 : 4/10 hits, 4.17 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Tunisia, round 3 : 4/5 hits, 1.83 expected hits 1 artillery owned by the British and 3 infantry owned by the British lost in Tunisia 1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians, 2 artilleries owned by the Italians and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Tunisia British roll dice for 1 armour, 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in Tunisia, round 4 : 2/6 hits, 3.17 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 armour in Tunisia, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits 1 armour owned by the Italians lost in Tunisia British win, taking Tunisia from Italians with 1 armour, 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 11 Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 5 infantry Casualties for Italians: 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry Battle in 93 Sea Zone British attack with 1 bomber and 1 submarine Italians defend with 1 destroyer British roll dice for 1 submarine in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Italians lost in 93 Sea Zone British win, taking 93 Sea Zone from Italians with 1 bomber and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer Non Combat Move - British 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Tunisia to Tobruk 7 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria 1 submarine moved from 96 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 81 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from 93 Sea Zone to Alexandria 1 destroyer moved from 81 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 98 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone 1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone 1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux 2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Iraq 1 infantry moved from Persia to Iraq 3 infantry moved from West India to Eastern Persia 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from India to Eastern Persia Place Units - British 3 infantry placed in Persia 3 infantry placed in Iraq 3 mech_infantrys placed in Egypt 1 infantry placed in United Kingdom 1 fighter placed in 110 Sea Zone Turn Complete - British British collect 35 PUs; end with 35 PUs Trigger British 3 No Enemy Submarines: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 38 PUs Objective British 4 Control Convoy Lanes: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 41 PUs Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 44 PUs Place Units - UK_Pacific 1 fighter placed in India Turn Complete - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific collect 6 PUs; end with 6 PUs Some Units in India change ownership: 1 fighter
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Italians regular : 0.50 British regular : -2.17
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2024 BM Playoffs Adam514 (Axis) vs pacifiersboard (Allies+22)

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if still possible I would like to bring one of the Ftr from Moscow to NW-Persia and place the new transport in sz109 instead of sz110
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TripleA Turn Summary: French round 5
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

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Round: 5 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC Non Combat Move - ANZAC Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode 2 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea ANZAC take Dutch New Guinea from Dutch 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone 2 artilleries moved from New South Wales to Queensland 2 fighters moved from 63 Sea Zone to Queensland 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 4 submarines moved from 54 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone Place Units - ANZAC 1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 13 PUs Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 16 PUs Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 63 Sea Zone: 1 fighter EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Queensland: 1 fighter EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Combat Move - French Turn Complete - French
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L24 BM4 fasthard (X) vs Adam514 (L+22)

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UK BB > fighter yes.
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pacifiersboard (X) -vs- lebowsky (L +44) OOB (UHD)

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sub missed. keep damaged battleship and Ftr?
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L24 Wizmark (allies) vs Koala (axis+10)

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TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 10
TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

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Round: 10 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans repair damage of 4x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 58 PUs; Germans buy 1 armour, 1 bomber, 8 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 2 infantry moved from Western Germany to 116 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 116 Sea Zone to Norway 1 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Russia 1 armour moved from Rostov to Southern Caucasus Germans take Northern Caucasus from Russians Germans take Southern Caucasus from Russians 1 armour moved from Rostov to Tambov Germans take Tambov from Russians 1 armour moved from Tambov to Rostov 1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Kursk 1 mech_infantry moved from Germany to Eastern Poland 1 infantry moved from Northern Belarus to Southern Belarus Germans take Southern Belarus from Russians 1 tactical_bomber moved from Leningrad to Russia 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Leningrad to Russia 1 submarine moved from 115 Sea Zone to 108 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from France to 108 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Rostov to Kursk 1 fighter moved from Leningrad to Eastern Poland 1 fighter moved from Rostov to Kursk 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Eastern Poland 1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 108 Sea Zone Combat - Germans Battle in Norway Battle in 108 Sea Zone Germans attack with 2 fighters and 1 submarine Americans defend with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 108 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 108 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 2 fighters in 108 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 108 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 108 Sea Zone 1 submarine owned by the Americans submerged Germans win, taking Norway from Americans, taking 108 Sea Zone from Americans with 2 fighters and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer Germans win with 2 fighters and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer Battle in Russia Germans attack with 1 armour, 2 fighters, 3 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers Russians defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_major, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 2 fighters, 3 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers in Russia, round 2 : 7/9 hits, 4.17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Russia, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 1.83 expected hits 2 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans lost in Russia 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Russians and 4 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Russia Germans captures 27PUs while taking Russians capital Germans converts factory_major into different units Germans win, taking Russia from Russians with 1 armour, 2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12 Casualties for Germans: 2 mech_infantrys Casualties for Russians: 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Battle in Eastern Poland Germans attack with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Eastern Poland, round 2 : 3/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Eastern Poland 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Eastern Poland Germans win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2 Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Kursk Germans attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Kursk, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Kursk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Kursk Germans win, taking Kursk from Russians with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry triggerRussiansDestroyPUsGermans: Setting destroysPUs to true for playerAttachment attached to Russians Non Combat Move - Germans 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Russia to Novgorod 1 infantry moved from Leningrad to Northern Belarus 3 infantry moved from Leningrad to Novgorod 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov 1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Rostov 1 fighter moved from Kursk to Rostov 1 bomber moved from Kursk to Romania 1 bomber moved from Romania to Yugoslavia 1 fighter moved from 108 Sea Zone to Gibraltar 1 fighter moved from 108 Sea Zone to France 1 aaGun moved from France to Western Germany 1 mech_infantry moved from Poland to Western Germany 2 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Romania to Ukraine 1 mech_infantry moved from Poland to Leningrad 1 infantry moved from Vologda to Archangel 1 cruiser moved from 94 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Alexandria to Southern Italy 1 fighter moved from Alexandria to Southern Italy 1 infantry moved from Rostov to Tambov 1 infantry moved from Rostov to Northern Caucasus 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Germany Place Units - Germans 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Western Germany 3 infantry placed in Ukraine 3 infantry placed in Leningrad 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Romania 1 submarine placed in 115 Sea Zone 1 bomber placed in Romania Germans undo move 6. 1 bomber placed in Western Germany Turn Complete - Germans Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 108 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,2 Germans collect 61 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 88 PUs Trigger Germans 7 Atlantic Wall: Germans met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 91 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 96 PUs Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 99 PUs Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 104 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Stalingrad Or Leningrad Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 114 PUs
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Americans regular : -0.50 Russians regular : 0.50 Germans regular : 5.00
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L25 BM4 zarhunter (Axis) vs Lebowsky (Allies +19)

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TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Germans round 9
TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

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Round: 9 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 6 armour, 8 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 infantry moved from Archangel to Vologda Germans take Vologda from Russians 1 infantry moved from Belarus to Smolensk 1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk 1 artillery moved from Ukraine to Bryansk 7 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel 1 armour moved from Tsinghai to Timguska Germans take Novosibirsk from Russians Germans take Timguska from Russians 3 armour moved from Tsinghai to Kansu 1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Samara Germans take Samara from Russians 1 destroyer moved from 112 Sea Zone to 105 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from France to 105 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 119 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from Ukraine to Smolensk 3 tactical_bombers moved from Ukraine to Smolensk 2 tactical_bombers moved from Ukraine to Bryansk 1 armour moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia 2 bombers moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia 1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Bryansk 3 fighters moved from Western Germany to 105 Sea Zone Combat - Germans Battle in 105 Sea Zone Germans attack with 1 destroyer and 5 fighters Russians defend with 1 submarine Germans roll dice for 1 destroyer and 5 fighters in 105 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 2.83 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 submarine in 105 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Russians lost in 105 Sea Zone Germans win, taking 105 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 destroyer and 5 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Russians: 1 submarine Battle in Bryansk Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers Russians defend with 2 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Bryansk, round 2 : 4/5 hits, 2.33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Bryansk, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Bryansk 2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Bryansk Germans win, taking Bryansk from Russians with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry Battle in Kansu Germans attack with 3 armour Chinese defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 3 armour in Kansu, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.50 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kansu, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kansu Germans win, taking Kansu from Chinese with 3 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Battle in Northwest Persia Germans attack with 1 armour and 2 bombers British defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 armour and 2 bombers in Northwest Persia, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.83 expected hits British roll dice for 1 infantry in Northwest Persia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Northwest Persia Germans win, taking Northwest Persia from British with 1 armour and 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Battle in Smolensk Germans attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/6 hits, 3.00 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Smolensk Germans win, taking Smolensk from Russians with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Germans 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Smolensk to Ukraine 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Bryansk to Ukraine 2 bombers moved from Northwest Persia to Ukraine 8 armour moved from Caucasus to Ukraine 15 armour moved from Volgograd to Ukraine 1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Rostov 1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Kazakhstan 1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Caucasus 1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from 105 Sea Zone to Western Germany 3 fighters moved from 105 Sea Zone to France 1 armour and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine 4 armour moved from Germany to Eastern Poland 5 infantry moved from Western Germany to Greater Southern Germany Place Units - Germans 3 infantry placed in Ukraine 3 infantry placed in Novgorod 6 armour placed in Germany 2 infantry placed in Germany 2 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany 1 submarine placed in 113 Sea Zone 1 mech_infantry placed in Germany Turn Complete - Germans Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,6,2,6,3,4 Germans collect 60 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 60 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 65 PUs Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 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 Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 82 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Chinese regular : -0.33 Russians regular : -0.17 Germans regular : -1.50 British regular : -0.33
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France's role in Global 1940 SE

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@The-Janus said in France's role in Global 1940 SE:

(I find rallying the French into Northwest Persia as sort of an obvious helpful deterrent to the Germans.)

To expand on this a little bit…
I tend to try and get my French infantry from London down into Africa, ASAP (usually using a UK transport, but sometimes US – just depends on what happens in the game.) After that, I try and rally French units towards Egypt, and basically just defend the port until the other Allies clear the Mediterranean.

If you’re trying to support the USSR without putting units in their territory (and thus infringing on their national objective, if they still hold Archangel) Northwest Persia is the obvious place to park 6(ish) French infantry + 1 fighter. They can also be moved up into the Caucasus territory, if that N.O. is not longer a consideration.

If the USSR is in a really bad way, what I’m finding is that the best way for the UK to bail out that situation is to secure the Kazakhstan front; if France is defending the Caucasus (with maybe US tanks racing in, to help) this makes it a little easier. As the UK, you can do this by having 2 transports in the Indian ocean and a harbor in Persia, or by cycling 3 transports between Persia, Egypt, and South Africa (assuming you only want to move 2 infantry at a time; if you want to ship a 3rd unit from South Africa, then you’d need more transports, obviously. If I’m not using that factory to put out transports, I typically just place a tank there and have it drive north, towards Egypt.)

By landing in Eastern Persia, the British are able to insulate India a bit, as well as march up the back wall of the USSR; this is important because of the national objective for controlling Novosibirsk (in 2nd Edition, anyway.) Then the USSR can focus on their core strength, which is trading and defending territories adjacent to Moscow, while holding onto Volgograd for as long as possible. If the UK is also funneling troops into Scandinavia, you can eventually link these up with forces coming through Kazakhstan, to help push the Germans out of Novgorod.

Regarding the French destroyer at Madagascar (I should mention, only in the Europe game, rather than Global) I’ve tended to move this to the Atlantic rather than the Indian Ocean or Mediterranean. If the US is going heavy on carriers or the UK is going more for submarines, having that one French destroyer in the mix can help ensure you can target enemy subs – I’ve occasionally mis-bought as the US while German subs are still lurking around, so being able to move this destroyer to the US east coast for defense can be handy.