Global 1940 & 1943 Expansions Game Reports

[The Captain]

Global 1940, No. 8 Game Report:

This is the only post in the Global 1940 No. 8 Game Report.

Players:
Axis: Butch Cassidy
Allies: The Captain

Germany:
From Early 1940, Germany launched only small scale U-Boat attacks in the Atlantic.
The German U-Boat production was kept at a minimum - just enough to disrupt Allied shipping in the Atlantic.

The majority of the German War Production was focused on mass producing units for the Eastern Front.

In Early 1941 the Germans overran the Soviet frontline units and gradually fought their way forward towards Leningrad, Smolensk and Rostov.

The German advance was slowed down by Soviet minefields in depth.

Not only was the German advance slowed down - but horrific losses in men and material kept the German forces from building up a massive stronghold on the Eastern Front.

Soviet Union:
From Early 1940 the Soviets mass produced mines - and distributed the mines to carefully chosen borders on the Eastern Front - to make the advancing Axis forces pay with losses during their advance into Soviet territories.

1st, 2nd and 3rd Soviet Army Corps as well as 1st and 2nd Tank Armies were gradually build up in order to halt the German advance - and prepare for a massive counter offensive in Early 1944.

Part of the Soviet Strategic Plan was to capture Axis Friendly Neutrals and Original Axis Territories to boost the Soviet economy.

As the attached Game Report Pictures show, this was a succesful strategy.

Japan:
From Early 1940 to Early 1942 the Imperial Japanese Army & Navy fought with skill and determination in both China and the Pacific.

All of the money islands in the Pacific as well as China were under Japanese control by Early 1942.

In Early 1940, Japan declared War on the Soviet Union. Only Soviet Far East, Sibiria and Sakha were captured by Japan.

United States:
In Late 1941 the US National Guard was activated as a result of an unprovoked Japanese attack on the Philippines.

The United States went on the offensive in both the Pacific and the Atlantic in Early 1942.

By deceiving the Japanese Navy, the Americans were able to outmaneuver the majority of the Japanese Naval Forces in Late 1942 - forcing Japan to spend all its IPC on Naval production rather than land units.

This US maneuver had a disastrous impact on the Japanese economy - and resulted in a collapse of the Japanese frontline units fighting in Asia and the Pacific.

United Kingdom:
After an initial setback in Early 1940, Late 1940 and Early 1941, the United Kingdom went on the offensive in Africa and Asia in Late 1941.

In Early 1942 the Japanese forces were threatening with an amphibious invasion of India.
All available UK and ANZAC air units as well as UK reinforcements from South Africa by Strategic Rail Movement were deployed in India to bolster the defense.

Since Japan could not capture India, all UK and ANZAC units went on the offensive - and by Early 1943 they were pushing back the Japanese forces in China.

Game Result:
In the end of Early 1943, the Soviet Union, United States and United Kingdom were all on the offensive - pushing back the Axis on all fronts.

In Early 1943, the US Navy launched a series of succesful amphibious attacks throughout the Pacific, capturing a huge number of vital money islands.

The combined offensive operations of the Soviet Union, United States and United Kingdom sealed the fate of the Axis powers - ending in an Economic Victory in the end of Early 1943.

[barnee]

@the-captain Nice. Yea bonus points for russia pretty key imo. That 3 bucks along with w/e the tty worth adds up.

I assume Paratroopers were a large part of any successful operation. Hard for Germany/Axis to defend against all landing sites and counterattacks go up against a D3.

Good action. Hope to get another game myself soon

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@the-captain

Oh god, this sucks for the Axis.

The second I read you were the Allies I knew the Axis were done for.

You really are the undefeated champion for these house rules.

[barnee]

@VictoryFirst and I have completed the first round of our 2nd game of @The-Captain and Company’s Awesome Mod.

https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/37535/the-captain-s-global-1940-house-rules-collection/3

Victory is the Bad Guys and I’m the Good Guys this time, well, except for the commies lol

We are using the New @Black_Elk Mega Map https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/39817/global-40-expansion-uhd/3

G started with a Heavy Uboat Buy and Killed and Conquered Large Amounts of frenchmen in France, Normandy and S France.

They also Conquered the Non Belligerents of Yugoslavia.

The godless communists were quite alarmed by the German Aggression and responded by Activating all of there Paratroopers and moving there controlled mongol troops east as well as Forming 1st commiesar Corps. Intelligence believes it will Command a Tank Corps.

more to follow …

[barnee]

Tojo and the Militarist’s in Japan continue there war of Aggression against china.

Uncle Sam, alarmed by the German Naval presence in the Atlantic, belatedly begins to rearm it’s Navy.

china, using it’s vast power of human resources and disregard for human life, successfully counterattacks in yunnan.

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@barnee

What happened to that map?

Cool photos, by the way. Love how you used “Bad Guys” and “Good Guys”.

[barnee]

The United Kingdom and it’s Empire struggle to counter the fascist aggression. With some foresight, Naval Bases in Hong Kong and Singapore are destroyed.

Commonwealth Ally S Africa produces 3 Tank Divisions while the Commanders in Egypt successfully move to Ethiopia to neutralize the Italian Forces there.

An Aggressive move by Admiral Cunningham in the Mediterranean inflicted Heavy Losses on the Regia Marina.

[barnee]

Australian and New Zealand Forces Make some conservative non combat moves and buys as well as france.

SITREP July 1st 1941
Admiral Raeder has the fuhrer’s ear. U-boat construction continues at an accelerated rate. England is now feeling the economic affects of U-boat convoy raiding.

The Wehrmacht has begun Forming Panzer Armies in preparation for an Attack on the soviet union.

Soviet Intelligence is concerned of a imminent German Attack and continues to use the Trans-Siberian Railroad to transfer mongolian troops to the West.

Foreign Minister Molotov also relays the information of a possible German Attack. Stalin gives him a fishy stare and replies “I know what I’m doing”.

A chill runs through Molotov, "Of course comrade ! I serve the soviet union ! " and beats a hasty retreat.

Tojo and the Militarists in Japan do the unthinkable and launch a sneak attack in Late 1940 against the Western Allies. American Forces are able to slow their attack on the Philippines, despite not fortifying their positions.

However, by Early 1941, the inevitable happens and the Philippines fall but not before the Americans successfully destroy their Air and Naval Bases.

The Imperial Japanese Army has been surprised by stronger than expected chinese and British/ANZAC resistance.

The rest of the Late 1940 - Early 1941 Game Report to be continued …

Here is the saved game EXP Game 2 F3.tsvg

Admiral Halsey vehemently argues for an immediate counter offensive. His superior, Nimitz, prefers a more conservative approach by reinforcing the Aleutians. Nimitz does acquiesce to Halseys demand for some offensive operations, albeit limited ones.

Meanwhile, in the Atlantic, Admiral King wastes no time in Hunting German Wolfpacks.

china surprisingly proves resilient in the ongoing battle for yunnan.

Britain continues to face an unabating U-boat onslaught.

An early Operation Jubilee provides a much needed success thanks to heavy Paratrooper support.

In the Middle East, Lines of Communication are successfully opened to India.

While in India itself, heavy counterattacks are taking place against the Imperial Japanese Army.

Italy has successfully taken control of the entire Mediterranean Sea. Her Armies now control North Africa. A much needed boost to her national income.

Paratrooper and Amphibious Units have Allied Commanders concerned.

ANZAC, fearing a Japanese invasion, focus on expanding their Army.

Free French Forces continue their struggle to liberate their Homeland.

EXP Game 2 F3.tsvg

One more of North America lol

just because @Black_Elk did such an Outstanding Job :)

SITREP DECEMBER 31st 1941
German Industry has switched to manufacturing Land and Air Units for the upcoming Attack on the soviet union.

The fuhrer has launched Operation Barbarossa.

Admiral Raeder launches an Aggressive Uboat Attack on the Allied Fleet off Gibralter. Combined with the usually reluctant support of Reichsmarschall Goring, it proves devastatingly effective.

Army Group South Forms in Bessarabia.

A successful CounterAttack in Normandy Destroys the Surprise UK Landing from Early 1941.

Uboats continue the Battle of the Atlantic.

The situation End of Germany Late 1941.

The communists Destroy the Facilities in Leningrad. They conserve Purchasing Power for next year when Conscription is mandated.

The soviets successfully Counterattack in Western Ukraine as well as a Daring Airborne Attack behind enemy lines.

Army Group 1 Forms in Bryansk. Landmines are dug in in Belarus to help slow the fascist invaders. Mongol troops continue to move west.

Nippon has rebuilt the Naval Base in the Philippines and concentrates on Land Units for Asia.

Heavy Combat continues in Asia. The last of the Dutch Islands are Attacked.

While their Attacks are successful, the chinese Stronghold in Yunnan remains.

The United States Concentrates on Building their Navy with a few Units for the Army.

An Incensed Admiral King orders a suicide Attack on the Luftwaffe Units that had to land in morocco.

Small Combat continues Northwest of Midway.

3 Tank Units are sent to the soviet union via LendLease.

The Attack on morocco, while unsuccessful, Destroys half of the Luftwaffe Forces there.

Current saved game
exp-game2-f-4.tsvg

The chinese continue to recruit for their Armies.

An Attack to reopen the Burma Road succeeds.

Yunnan is reinforced.

UK continues to max support India and Africa. A Minor factory is built in newly conquered Iraq. A Canadian Destroyer is commissioned for the Battle in the Atlantic.

UK Forces staging out of Yunnan take FIC.

Italian Forces in Alexandria are defeated.

An Airborne Attack on Normandy is Repulsed.

The Uboat Attacks continue to severely affect the UK economy.

Egypt is reinforced and Iraq maintains a strong garrison. 2 Ftrs and 1 Tac are sent to caucasus via LendLease.

UKP continues to threaten SE Asia.

Italy continues to build it’s Land, Sea and Air capabilities.

Russian Paratoopers are Defeated in Slovakia.

Italy continues it’s Control of the Med.

ANZAC Builds it’s Navy and Air Force

Queensland is reinforced.

Free French Forces unite in Egypt. The Air Wing in The UK continues in a Defensive role.

The Economic Situation End of 1941

Units and Non Bonus Points for Economy

PUs is Current IPC total. Production is Current without any Bonus Income.

Total Units include, Infrastructure, Unarmed LMs and the Pacific Bonus Markers.
Changer is Allied to Everyone, so his Units, LMs, should count for everyones total but i’ve never actually added it up lol.

Anyway, still gives an idea of Unit strength.

Early 1942
Here is the Latest save EXP Game 2 F 5.tsvg
The Wehrmacht continues its push into the soviet union. Finnish Forces are at the spearhead to take back there Homeland lost to the communists.

The Kriegsmarine continues it’s Convoy raiding against the UK as well as making some small Attacks in the Atlantic and Baltic.

The Commander of Army Group South makes an aggressive Attack against the Ukraine. While successful, the Western Ukraine Attack ends in Stalemate, with Luftwaffe Forces having to RTB before German Infantry can secure control.

Germany Reinforces the Wehrmacht heavily as well as a Wolfpack for the Kriegsmarine. The Luftwaffe receives smaller resources but the Fallschirmjager are also reinforced.

The German high Command places there new Forces accordingly.

The Reich ends with 75 PUs. Confidence is High.

Coming out of his drunken rage, stalin orders Full Mobilization. He also reluctantly pays pennies on the dollar for Allied assistance as 2 British Fighters and 1 Tac Bomber, along with 3 American Tanks, are delivered.

General Zhukov, ignoring the ravings of stalin, launches a massive Counterattack Destroying Army Group South. If not for the Fanatical Defense of Waffen SS Units, a soviet Breakthrough may have occurred.

A Counterattack in Belarus as well as a surprise Airborne Attack in Bulgaria also prove successful.

Heavy Conscript Placements with Lend Lease Units now at the Front gives stalin pause and he reinstates Zhukov to High Command.

Soviets end with 44 Pus

Nippon has upgraded their Industry and are producing Heavy Land Forces for the Army.

Strong Attacks in Asia as well as a Surprise Strike in New Guinea prove successful.

Large Land Forces are Landed in Asia. The IJN Control the South Pacific.

The Empire of Japan collects 82 PUs. Confidence is High.

The United States has Fully Mobilized there War Industry.

Minor combat in the Atlantic and an unopposed landing in North Africa prove successful.

The Aleutians and Hawaii are reinforced.

The Atlantic Fleet Concentrates off Gibralter.

USA Earns 81 PUS. They are now being outproduced by Nippon.

China continues to Build it’s Army.

They Counteraatack in szechwan and Reopen the Burma Road.

They Finish with 15 PUs

With the help of Indian labor, the British Factory is moved underground. All remaining resources are used building Land Units in S Africa and the newly operational Factory in iran.

The attempt to retake FIC Fails with the added loss of a Fighter Wing

The Royal Navy Sinks a Uboat in SZ 109 while a Daring LCV Attack by Elite Infantry temporarily Liberates Holland.

Reinforcements continue to move by Rail from S Africa to yunnan. UK ends with 58 PUs

Italia spends all of there resources for the Army

They Attack in Bulgaria and W UKR.

Greece is Heavily Reinforced. They Finish with 24 PUs

ANZAC supports there Navy and Army

Shocked and Incensed by the Fall of New Guinea, ANZAC uses all it’s might in a Risky Counterattack.

The Attack is a Success and the Anxious ANZAC wonder when or if Yankee help will arrive. They Finish with 17 PUs

France remains in a Defensive Posture supporting there Stronger Allies.

Economy July 1 1942

Objectives

Saved Game
EXP Game 2 F 5.tsvg

Late 1942 Sitrep

EXP Game 2 F 6.tsvg

Germany spends the majority of there resources on the Wehrmacht , Including Waffen Units. The Kriegsmarine Produces another Wolfpack.

1st Panzer moves into Archangel and the Wehrmacht also successfully counterattacks in Belarus.

Raeder’s Uboats continue there war of attrition and Convoy raiding against the Allied Navies. The main German Fleet secures the Baltic.

2nd Panzer Forms in Germany.

Germany finishes with 72 PUs.

The soviets begin Mass Tank Production. They also activate some Guard Infantry as well as a Tank General. Airborne troops are reinforced and the first Katyusha Rockets are deployed.

The Red Army successfully counterattack in belarus and W UKR, along with a surprise Airborne attack in Bulgaria.

1st Army Group Forms in Smolensk. 1st Tank in Moscow. Russia ends with 35 PUs

Nippon spends heavily on the IJA, while also supporting there Naval and Air Forces.

JPN successfully attacks Kansu, Szechwan, Malaya and New Guinea.

JPN finishes with 85 PUs

Uncle Sam continues to invest heavily in his Navy. He also purchases some Artillery and Fortifications for the Army.

After the sinking of the Italian DD off GIB by the soviet sub, General Marshall OKs Admiral King’s attack on the Italian Capital. Unfortunately for the Americans, it fails spectacularly. Green troops and poor Naval gunnery, doom the early Anzio attack.

Anti-Submarine battles continue in the Atlantic.

In the Pacific, the attempt to retake New Guinea fails.

The Northern Pacific Fleet positions off the west coast. USA ends with 82 PUs.

china continues to build it’s army.

The nationalists and the communists are unable to coordinate there attack on Szechwan and it is an unmitigated disaster.

The Burma Road is now closed. china ends with 6 PUs

Britain builds in it’s India, Africa and Middle East Factories. They also are able to launch a Trprt off Canada.

The Indian Army Attacks Kweichow and FIC.

The Uboats in SZ 119 are sunk.

S African INF travel by Rail and reinforce belarus. UK ends with 51 PUs.

Italia reinforces there Army

They launch two amphibious attacks across the Black Sea. Address the russian Airborne attack in Bulgaria as well as pushing into N Africa.

Reinforces there Capital and finish with 23 PUs.

ANZAC updates there AB and builds there Navy.

They make a desperate counterattack against New Guinea but strong JPN resistance defeats it. Naval and Air Units sink a JPN DD in SZ 55.

ANZAC finishes with 8 PUs due to there loss of both DNG and NG.

Axis have basically attained economic parity with the Allies.

Objectives

Latest saved game
EXP Game 2 F 6.tsvg

Sitrep Early 1943
Total War Production has now been Activated.
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The Reich continues to build Wehrmacht and Waffen Units. The Kriegsmarine also builds another Wolfpack. They also construct a Minor Factory in Novgorod.

They Attack Belarus and Bryansk. The Belarus Attack Fails.

The Army withdraws from Archangel to Novgorod. The Kriegsmarine moves to it’s Home Port.

Germany Finishes with 72 PUs

The soviets continue Mass Tank Production as well as adding a Tank General. They form 3 more Guards Units but would have been better off producing more Tanks via Total War but the inefficiency of the communist system fails again.
A Paratrooper and Rocket Unit are also produced.

russia attacks Archangel, Bryansk, Rostov. W UKR is attacked with Rockets.

1st Army is in Bryansk. 2nd Tank Forms in moscow. The soviets end with 28 PUs.

JPN continues to build there Army and Begins to Fortify Java. IJN has some support Ships launched, as well as a “Free” BB and Trprt.

They Attack all remaining chinese TTys except yunnan. They also Attack FIC and the Allied Naval Units off NG.

All Attacks succeed and Reinforcements are placed.

A Naval Task Force Sails to Java.

JPN Ends with 86 PUs

USA Builds All Branches of there Military

They Sink the Italian Fleet in SZ 97

and a IJN DD in SZ 55

The Atlantic is Reinforced with a Naval Carrier Task Force

The Task Force off Queensland is Reinforced and the Main Pacific Fleet Sails to Pearl Harbor

The Americans End with 81 PUs

china produces 2 INF

They successfully counterattack Hunan and Kwangsi

They Withdraw from Yunnan to Burma

china Ends with 6 PUs

UK continues to Build Land Units

They Attack Szechwan and Shan ST

as well as an Amphibious Attacks against Denmark and Greece

They suffer a Heavy Defeat in Szechwan, while there other Attacks are successful.

2 S African INF move by Rail to Bryansk

Heavy Mechanized Forces Arrive in India

Caucasus is Reinforced from the Iraq Fctry

Canadian Forces Arrive in GIB

They End with 53 PUs

Game Report continued here https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/37723/global-1940-1943-expansions-game-reports/516?page=21

[The Captain]

That looks awesome. The situation improves for the Axis as they expand their Sphere Of Control deep into the Atlantic - and soon deep into the Soviet Union.

We look forward to more Game Reports:+1:

[barnee]

@the-captain :grinning:

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@barnee

Nice! I’m starting to warm up to that map. The original’s still better though.

[VictoryFirst]

@barnee

I am such a big fan of this new map! China finally doesn’t look stupid anymore (in the previous map its shape was super distorted).

Just looking at the map makes me want to play!

[barnee]

@victoryfirst said in Global 1940 & 1943 Expansions Game Reports:

Just looking at the map makes me want to play!

heh heh well Japan’s up :)

[The Captain]

Global 1943, No. 4 Game Report: Round Late 1945:

This is the only post in the No. 4 Game Report.

Players:
Axis: Butch Cassidy
Allies: The Captain

Germany:
From game start Early 1943, Germany started to re-organize the combat formations on the Eastern Front.

Reinforcements from Germany and Western Germany were sent in all directions to strengthen the frontline units.

Gradually a build up of Panzer units were re-inforcing the armies on the Eastern Front.

Italy was taken over in Late 1943.

Soviet Union:
The Soviets were launching massive counter attacks along the entire Eastern Front, pushing back the Germans.

In Early 1944 the Soviets launched a massive offensive that annihilated German Army Group Center.

Strong German Panzer Unit Formations reached the frontline just in time to prevent a total collapse of the Eastern Front.

In Late 1944 the Soviets launched another massive offensive at Kursk - destroying most of German Army Group South.

Battle of Kursk

After the Battle of Kursk:

Again, Germany was able to reinforce the scattered frontline units with Panzer formations.

As US and UK forces landed in Western Europe and Norway, the Soviets were able to halt all German advance on the Eastern Front.

Japan:
From Early 1943 and onwards, Japan was under extreme pressure from Allied troops.
US and UK units launched massive attacks against all Japanese strongholds and occupied islands and territories.

In both Asia and the Pacific Japan was unable to halt the Allied advance - and by Late 1944, the last Japanese units on the Pacific islands were annihilated - and in China the last Japanese units were fighting a desperate battle against an overwhelming number of Allied units.

United States:
In Early 1943 the US Navy launched a series of amphibious assaults in the Pacific, and strengthened their gains in North Africa.

US land forces were increased on a massive scale - and a huge Transport Fleet was ready to carry the combat units to the Battle Zones.

By Early 1945, all islands in the Pacific were under Allied control - and the Imperial Japanese Navy was annihilated in a massive naval battle.

In Early 1944 and Late 1944 US landings in Europe secured the Western Front - and ultimately threatened the Third Reich - bringing an end to further German advance on all fronts.

United Kingdom:
From Early 1943 UK re-inforcements were transported by Strategic Rail Movement from South Africa to India, stregthening the UK frontline units in Asia in their struggle against the Imperial Japanese Army.

In Late 1943 and Early 1944 German Paratrooper units supported by an amphibious Landing Craft Assault with Infantry and Panzer units were able to cut off the UK supply lines from South Africa to India, by capturing Iraq, Trans-Jordan and Syria.

In Late 1944, Soviet troops captured Iraq, opening the UK supply lines to India again.

In Late 1944 and Early 1945, UK units liberated most of China - encircling the last Japanese combat units in Kweichow - sealing the fate of further Japanese expansion in Asia.

By Late 1945, the last remaining Axis forces were fighting for their lives - ending the War with an Allied Economic Victory.

The Military Situation by Late 1945:

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@the-captain

Very cool and sad for the Axis!

I promise you that if the Axis wins this game, I’ll get a haircut.

[The Captain]

Pictures and Military Situation has been added to the Global 1943 No. 4 Game Report.

Included are pictures from the Battle of Kursk.

[VictoryFirst]

@the-captain

Just looking back at this game report. Why didn’t the Soviets use their Soviet Mass Tank Production on turn 1 to save a few bucks?

[VictoryFirst]

@the-captain said in Global 1940 & 1943 Expansions Game Reports:

Global 1943, No. 3 Game Report: Round Early 1943 (round 1):

This Global 1943 two-player game has just begun today. For the first time we play a Global 1943 game by e-mail.

To make this Game Report more managable, we’ll post a new thread for each round.

Here is a brief situation report:

Players:
Axis: The Captain
Allies: Keld Rasmussen

I mean this game (I deleted everything from the post except the first few lines to make things more manageable.

[General 6 Stars]

Maybe Germany did something wrong on turn 1 ?

Not normal for Germany to be this weak.

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@general-6-stars

Probably just The Captain being The Captain.