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

[Manstein]

Italy 1

Italy has 10 cash
Buys 2 Infantry, 1 Artillery

Combat Movement
LIBYA
1 Inf (Balkans), 1 Tank (Italy) via Trans (SZ14)
1 Fgt (Italy)
Cru/BB shore shot

[Manstein]

LIBYA
bombardment
Cru/BB
Rolls: 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 11@3: (4)1@4: (3)

ground war
Inf/Art
Rolls: 1@1 1@3; Total Hits: 11@1: (2)1@3: (1)

v inf, art
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (2, 5)

[Manstein]

sorry i wrote inf/art attacking when it was (as i stated in orders) inf/arm, so rolls were correct. i also forgot the fighter. i’ll get the hang of this in a moment.

Italy takes Libya with 1 tank

Non Combat Movement
Inf, tank (Balkans) => Bul/Rom
Fighter returns from forgetting to attack in Libya and lands in Italy
Inf/Art (Italy) => France
AA gun (Italy) => France

Placement
2 Inf, 1 Art in Italy

Italy collects 10IPC + 5 NO = 15 income, total 15 in hand

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_01eIta.AAM

[boldfresh]

there are two jap infantry sitting in z61 on the map, what is the story with them?  i will have to go back and audit the jap turn.

[boldfresh]

ok i think they shouldn’t be there.  i deleted them.  let me know if i’m wrong about that.

USA with 40 buys art, trn, 2 acc

china gets 2 inf

CM

z12 (sub) - des (z10), bom (eus), bom (wus)

combat:

z12 - des, 2 bom vs. sub
Rolls: 1@2 2@4; Total Hits: 21@2: (2)2@4: (3, 6)
Rolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 01@1: (6)

[boldfresh]

NC

wca - inf (ala), inf, AA (wus), bom (z12)
eus - inf (cus)
eca - inf, art, AA (eus), bom (z12)
z2 - ftr (eus)
z45 - des, acc, ftr (z44), ftr (haw)
z10 - ftr (wus)

place trn, 2 acc (z10)
place art (eus)

place 2 chinese inf (nin)

collect 48, has 48

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_01fUSA.AAM

[Manstein]

you’re right
but there should be a transport there (the one that came from japan and dropped tank and inf in fukien
on the map you’ve filed you hadn’t killed the infantry.
this should show transport but not troops in sz61

hope that doesn’t change anything for you

if not i’ll have a look at your usa1

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_01fUSA.AAM

[Manstein]

now looked at USA
all looks fine (except if you’re germany)
however, i think you are used to losing philippines on 1st round
USA is at 40IPC with 15NOs. (hopefully i’ll get that on jap2)
You should collect 55 not 48

this map should have solved all outstanding issues

now, god knows how i balance attack and defence on G2

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_01fUSA.AAM

[boldfresh]

Oh yeah you’re right, not used to having Philippines  :-)

[boldfresh]

Lots to think about on g2  :-o

[Manstein]

ok. i’m consolidating in east and going hard at that fleet in z2

there are no destroyers so can you just help me with the order of rolls
subs on both sides get free shot
remove casualties
air can’t hit subs and vice versa
that continues until there are no more subs
so if we get started you’ll need to give me a survival order

have think while i post the moves

[boldfresh]

Yeah that sub killing my destroyer AND surviving in an upper 5% luck event has rendered the fleet vulnerable although its a close fight and anything could happen - certainly much closer than the battle of z2 which made the attack possible :|.  You are right about the order.  My Russian sub will fight if you attack and yes you roll the subs first.

[boldfresh]

Let’s have some justice and hit back with some upper 5% luck of our own boys…

[boldfresh]

Order of loss I can’t really sayuntill I see what you attack with and what your attack roll is.  I’m on for a while so…

[Manstein]

sorry for delay - shockingly slow internet connection

GERMANY 2
45 cash
Buy 1 bomber, 6 infantry, 3 armour

Combat Moves
Egypt (mt) – Tank (Morocco)
Karelia (inf, AA) – Inf (Fin), Tank (Baltic), Fgt (Pol)
SZ2 (sub, ACC, 2fgts, BB, Tran) – 2 subs (Z2, Z6), Cru (Z6), Fighter (Nor), 2 bombers (Ger, Nor)

Combat
Germany takes Egypt with 1 armour (hurrah!)

Karelia (inf, AA)
AA gun fires at fighter
Rolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 01@1: (2)

[Manstein]

Karelia
1 inf, 1 tank, 1 fighter
Rolls: 1@1 2@3; Total Hits: 11@1: (3)2@3: (3, 6)

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

[Manstein]

Karelia take with 1 tank

NOW the big one
SZ2
2 subs, 1 Cru, 1 Fgt, 2 Bombers
v 1 sub, 1ACC, 2 fgts, 1 BB, 1 Tran

subs fire first
ger subs
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (6, 1)
simultaneous with russian sub
Rolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 01@1: (5)

[Manstein]

now cru which can hit subs
Rolls: 1@3; Total Hits: 01@3: (4)
fight, 2 bomb, which can’t hit sub
Rolls: 1@3 2@4; Total Hits: 21@3: (5)2@4: (2, 3)

vs ACC, BB which can hit subs
Rolls: 1@2 1@4; Total Hits: 11@2: (5)1@4: (4)
2 fgt, which can’t
Rolls: 2@4; Total Hits: 22@4: (1, 2)

[boldfresh]

Lose sub, acc, take hit to bat

[Manstein]

hmmn
you definitely got the better of that
i think i lose one sub, cruiser and fighter
would like to lose 2 subs but don’t think that’s possible