11L '41 - Manstein (axis) v BoldFresh (Allies) Bid 6, +NOs, No Tech

[Manstein]

thanks for the map tip
luck balances out a bit
let’s see how J1 goes. Need to update my board with your far east ncms and then it should follow fairly quickly.

[Manstein]

also I have just noticed that I did not place my bomber and artillery for Germany on the map. Apologies. Don’t think it changes anything. Here’s the updated map.
J1 coming soon

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_01bRus.AAM

[Manstein]

Japan 1

With 17 IPCs Japan buys
2 transports, 1 Infantry

Combat Movement
Borneo (mt)
2 Inf (Car) via Tran (SZ51)

East Indies (mt)
1 Inf (Car) via Tran (SZ51)

SZ56 (DD, Tran)
2 Ftrs (SZ57)

SZ53 (BB)
2Ftrs (SZ57)
Destroyer (SZ51)

SZ35 (DD, Tran)
2Ftrs (SZ61)

SZ50 (DD, Tran)
Battleship (SZ61)
Cruiser (SZ61)

Burma (1Inf)
1 Inf, 1 Art via Tran (SZ61)
2 Inf via Tran (SZ61)

Yunnan (Inf, Fgt)
3 Inf (FIC)
Fgt (For)
Fgt (Man)

Suiyan (Inf)
3 Inf (Man)
Fgt (Jap)

Fukien (Inf)
2 Inf (Kiangsu)
1 Inf, 1 Tank (Jap) via Tran (SZ62)

[Manstein]

SZ56
2 fighters
Rolls: 2@3; Total Hits: 12@3: (6, 2)

v DD, trans
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)

[Manstein]

SZ56 cleared - no loss

SZ53
2 fighters, 1 DD
Rolls: 1@2 2@3; Total Hits: 11@2: (6)2@3: (5, 1)

v battleship
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 11@4: (1)

[Manstein]

DD dies, BB damaged

2 fighters
Rolls: 2@3; Total Hits: 12@3: (5, 2)

v damaged Battleship
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 01@4: (6)

[Manstein]

US battleship dies
Japs clear SZ53 with loss of DD

SZ50
battleship & cruiser
Rolls: 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 11@3: (3)1@4: (6)

v DD & tran
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)

[Manstein]

SZ50 cleared with no loss

SZ35
2 fighters
Rolls: 2@3; Total Hits: 02@3: (6, 5)

v DD & tran
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)

[Manstein]

SZ35 - round 2
2 fighters
Rolls: 2@3; Total Hits: 12@3: (5, 2)

v DD, trans
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)

[boldfresh]

looks like a great J1 going.

[Manstein]

SZ35 cleared - no loss

SUIYUAN
3 inf, i fgt
Rolls: 3@1 1@3; Total Hits: 03@1: (2, 4, 6)1@3: (5)

v 1 inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)

[Manstein]

so far…

suiyuan - round 2
3inf 1fgt
Rolls: 3@1 1@3; Total Hits: 03@1: (2, 3, 6)1@3: (6)

v inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)

[Manstein]

one jap dies

suiyuan - r3
2inf, 1fgt
Rolls: 2@1 1@3; Total Hits: 22@1: (1, 5)1@3: (2)

v inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

[Manstein]

Japan takes Suiyuan with 1 infantry 1 fighter alive

FUKIEN
3 inf, 1 arm
Rolls: 3@1 1@3; Total Hits: 13@1: (6, 5, 3)1@3: (3)

v inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)

[Manstein]

fukien falls for no loss to 3inf, 1arm

now for the biggies

YUNNAN
3 inf, 2fgt
Rolls: 3@1 2@3; Total Hits: 03@1: (4, 6, 4)2@3: (5, 5)

v inf, fgt
Rolls: 1@2 1@4; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)1@4: (6)

[Manstein]

Jap land forces not shooting as straight as their naval counterparts

Yunnan - r2
3inf, 2fgt
Rolls: 3@1 2@3; Total Hits: 13@1: (1, 5, 3)2@3: (5, 5)

v inf, fgt
Rolls: 1@2 1@4; Total Hits: 11@2: (3)1@4: (4)

[Manstein]

both lose an infantry

yunnan r3
2inf 2fgt
Rolls: 2@1 2@3; Total Hits: 42@1: (1, 1)2@3: (3, 3)

v fighting tigers
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 11@4: (3)

[Manstein]

Yunnan falls to 1 jap infantry, 2 fighters alive

BURMA
3inf, 1art
Rolls: 2@1 2@2; Total Hits: 22@1: (3, 1)2@2: (1, 3)

v inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)

[Manstein]

Battle summary
Burma falls for no loss to 3inf, 1art
Yunnan falls to inf, 2 fighters
Fukien falls to 3inf, 1arm
Suiyuan falls to inf, fgt
SZ 35, 50, 56 cleared for no loss
SZ53 cleared for loss of DD

Non Combat Movement
ACC (SZ61) => SZ37
2 fgt (SZ35) => SZ37
2 fgt (Yun) => FIC
fgt (Suiy) => Kiangsu
1 ACC (SZ57) => SZ60
1 ACC (SZ57) => SZ62
2 fgt (SZ53) => SZ60
2 fgt (SZ56) => SZ62

Japan places 2 transports SZ62, 1 inf Japan

Japan gains 13 IPC (30), UK loses 10 (33)
Japan collects 30+5 income = 35

map to follow shortly
a good start for japan, though i’m weakest in the north in the region of your russian stack, so that might be interesting

that is a better start than i had a right to expect but it’s now in your court for two of the next big rounds. Your Russia 1 was very effective. Very interested to see which way you go with UK/US. This is where your experience will tell.

[Manstein]

Here’s the map

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_01cJap.AAM