Allies (+16) vs. Axis (darkskies) Coop

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 10

Combat Move - French

Combat - French

Non Combat Move - French
            3 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria

Turn Complete - French

[ItIsILeClerc]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 11

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 bomber, 6 infantry and 16 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Turkey to Persia
                  Germans take Persia from British
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Northwest Persia
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Turkey to Saudi Arabia
                  Germans take Saudi Arabia from British
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Turkey to Trans-Jordan
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Caucasus to Trans-Jordan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Belarus to Nenetsia
                  Germans take Nenetsia from Russians
            2 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Trans-Jordan
                Germans attack with 2 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Trans-Jordan from British with 2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in Northwest Persia
                Germans attack with 1 fighter, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 artillery
                Germans win, taking Northwest Persia from British with 1 fighter, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery
            Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
                Germans attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from Americans with 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            18 bombers moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
            1 bomber moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Germany to Western Germany
            1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to France
            2 infantry moved from Germany to Western Germany
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Germany to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            8 artilleries, 25 infantry and 28 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Smolensk
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Caucasus to Iraq
            3 aaGuns and 4 infantry moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
            9 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Turkey to Iraq
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Northwest Persia to Iraq
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Turkey to Southern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Kansu to Timguska
            1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Novosibirsk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Samara
            1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            2 infantry moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy

Place Units - Germans
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Volgograd
            3 infantry placed in Russia
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod
            3 infantry placed in France
            1 bomber and 7 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany
            Germans undo move 4.
            Germans undo move 1.
            2 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine
            2 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod
            2 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 5
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,2,3,6
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,3
            Germans collect 70 PUs (5 lost to blockades); end with 70 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 75 PUs
            Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 4 PUs; end with 79 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 84 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 99 PUs

[ItIsILeClerc]

Two questions:
1. Are you committed about the allied fleet off Malaya?
If you want, you may move them out of danger (within legal range of where each ship came from previous turn).
2. Will you scramble if Japan attacks that fleet?

If you want to move them away you may also reconsider that ANZAC airbase as well.
An all out Japanese attack (with Carriers) will result in ~100TUV advantage for Japan, with ~9 surviving units…

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

I will double check before doing the Russian move.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 11

Combat Move - Russians
            3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Urals to Evenkiyskiy
                  Russians take Evenkiyskiy from Germans
            3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Evenkiyskiy to Timguska
            28 artilleries, 32 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys moved from Vologda to Samara

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Samara
                Russians attack with 28 artilleries, 32 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Russians win, taking Samara from Italians with 28 artilleries, 32 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Timguska
                Russians attack with 3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Timguska from Germans with 3 armour and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Cleaning up during movement phase
            2 aaGuns and 18 infantry moved from Buryatia to Amur
            4 aaGuns moved from Vologda to Samara
            EDIT: 1 destroyer moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            EDIT: 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter moved from 57 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            EDIT: 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            EDIT: Russians undo move 5.
            EDIT: 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            EDIT: Russians undo move 5.
            EDIT: 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            EDIT: 2 transports moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            EDIT: Russians undo move 6.
            EDIT: 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            EDIT: 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            EDIT: Russians undo move 7.
            EDIT: Russians undo move 6.
            EDIT: 2 transports moved from 37 Sea Zone to 75 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Russians

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

I am keeping my fleet there since if I leave, I concede the game to Japan.  I will scramble if attacked.

I rearranged a couple of transports to escape the carnage.  Best of luck, the game seems almost over.

[ItIsILeClerc]

Okay, with one important change:
the two USA transports you moved from #37 to #75 cannot get there, if I’m correct. The original move is 2TRS + 3INF + 1 ART from #54 to #37, unloading 3INF + 1ART.

Those two transports obviously cannot go from #54 to #37, unload and then move onwards to #75.
You can move the two TRS to wherever you want within 3 moves from #54 and the land units with them (or not) and unload (or not). So #60 seems like a safe spot, as well as Sydney and New Zealand. #37 + unload is still an option as well, ofc., but then they risk destruction along with the USN. Just say where you want them and I can edit them in my move.

We can call it a game whenever you want and try to tweak allied strategy a little from the start. I am OK to do it now or a little later, if/whenever you are up for it, but easter will be a break for me anyway.
I don’t claim to have the answers, but it seems to me the allies are not yet out of options.

[ItIsILeClerc]

I had a little bit of time left to squeeze in the Japanese turn today (family takes a while to get ready for easter ;-)), but unfortunately I see it is too important to know where the transports and their load will go. So alas, no Japanese turn before the US transports and their load are located at a legal spot. Most likely that’ll be after easter then.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Move the loaded transports back to Queensland.  Let’s finish this game.  I don’t think that I’m up for a rematch after this is over.

[ItIsILeClerc]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 11

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 factory_minor, 1 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            EDIT: 2 transports moved from 75 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            EDIT: 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Siam to Queensland
            2 battleships, 6 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 6 fighters, 12 submarines and 6 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 bomber, 7 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to 37 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Shensi to Yunnan
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Hopei to Yunnan
            5 artilleries, 5 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Kwangtung to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Siberia to Sakha
                  Japanese take Sakha from Russians

Combat - Japanese
            Americans scrambles 3 units out of Siam to defend against the attack in 37 Sea Zone
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 5 artilleries, 5 infantry and 10 mech_infantrys
                Chinese defend with 2 infantry; Americans defend with 1 artillery
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 armour, 5 artilleries, 4 infantry and 10 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery
            Battle in 37 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 battleships, 1 bomber, 6 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 13 fighters, 12 submarines and 9 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 6 destroyers and 5 fighters; British defend with 3 fighters; Americans defend with 2 battleships, 7 carriers, 3 cruisers, 10 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
                Units damaged: 2 battleships owned by the Americans, 1 carrier owned by the Americans and 1 carrier owned by the ANZAC
                Units damaged: 5 carriers owned by the Americans
                Units damaged: 2 battleships owned by the Japanese
                Japanese win with 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 69
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 battleships, 1 bomber, 6 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 9 fighters, 12 submarines and 5 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 6 destroyers and 5 fighters
                Casualties for British: 3 fighters
                Casualties for Americans: 2 battleships, 7 carriers, 3 cruisers, 10 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 infantry moved from Soviet Far East to 5 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 5 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Shantung
            1 infantry moved from Siberia to 5 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 5 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Japan
            2 aaGuns moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 37 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to Philippines

Place Units - Japanese
            3 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Kwangtung
            1 infantry placed in Japan
            1 factory_minor placed in Manchuria

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 42 PUs; end with 42 PUs total

[ItIsILeClerc]

Difficult moves for Japan…
It’ll be over soon or it’ll be a long and dragging economic game indeed. I didn’t look into the next turns too much to be certain about anything (I just took what I could and avoided heavy losses on the Luftwaffe), but I see different opportunities for both sides…

Allies have proven JF over GF once more  :-(, although you didn’t focus as much on Japan as I would’ve expected.

Sorry to hear that you don’t think to be up for another strategy test after this, as I feel there is much more to explore.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 11

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 artilleries, 3 destroyers, 4 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys, 1 submarine and 4 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 bomber moved from Siam to 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Spain to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 infantry moved from Spain to Southern France
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 91 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 91 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
            6 fighters moved from 91 Sea Zone to Southern France

Combat - Americans
            Battle in 19 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 transport
                Americans win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport
            Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
                Americans attack with 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Germans defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Americans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from Germans with 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Southern France
                Americans attack with 6 fighters and 1 infantry
                Italians defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Americans win, taking Southern France from Italians with 6 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Americans
            4 carriers, 1 destroyer and 7 transports moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Normandy Bordeaux to 92 Sea Zone
            4 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Eastern United States to Gibraltar
            1 fighter moved from Eastern United States to Gibraltar
            1 aaGun and 7 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Siam
            1 bomber moved from 19 Sea Zone to Amur
            1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 11 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 7 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 11 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from 91 Sea Zone to Spain
            1 fighter moved from Southern France to Gibraltar
            5 fighters moved from Southern France to 92 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            4 transports placed in 101 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Eastern United States
            Turning on Edit Mode
            3 destroyers and 1 submarine placed in 10 Sea Zone
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 10 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to 26 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Americans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 36 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,2
            Americans collect 63 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 63 PUs total
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 73 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 83 PUs

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 11

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Hopei
                  Chinese take Hopei from Japanese

Combat - Chinese

Non Combat Move - Chinese

Place Units - Chinese
            1 infantry placed in Suiyuyan

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 3 PUs; end with 3 PUs total

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 11

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 3 aaGuns and 3 armour; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 2 artilleries and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            1 fighter moved from Ethiopia to Trans-Jordan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Ethiopia to Trans-Jordan
            1 bomber moved from Egypt to Persia
            1 armour moved from West India to Persia

Combat - British
            Battle in Trans-Jordan
                British attack with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                British win, taking Trans-Jordan from Germans with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Persia
                British attack with 1 armour and 1 bomber
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                British win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 armour

Non Combat Move - British
            1 bomber moved from Persia to India
            3 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Ethiopia to Egypt
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Belgian Congo to Egypt
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Union of South Africa to Belgian Congo
            5 fighters moved from Gibraltar to Egypt
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 4 transports moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Quebec to 106 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 106 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Spain
            3 aaGuns, 3 artilleries and 14 infantry moved from Burma to India
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to Malaya

Place Units - British
            3 armour placed in Union of South Africa
            3 aaGuns placed in Egypt

Turn Complete - British
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 98 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,1
            British collect 31 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 31 PUs total

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry placed in India
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Malaya: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by UK_Pacific to Shan State: 1 infantry

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs total
            Units Change Ownership
                Some Units in Shan State change ownership: 1 infantry
                Some Units in India change ownership: 2 artilleries and 2 infantry

[ItIsILeClerc]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 11

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 destroyer, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Smolensk to Vologda
                  Italians take Vologda from Russians
            2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Vologda to Urals
                  Italians take Urals from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Trans-Jordan
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Trans-Jordan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Southern France
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Southern Italy to Southern France
            1 mech_infantry moved from Syria to Trans-Jordan

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Trans-Jordan
                Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Italians win, taking Trans-Jordan from British with 1 bomber, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Southern France
                Italians attack with 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Southern France from Americans with 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            1 fighter moved from Caucasus to Iraq
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Iraq
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern France to Southern Italy
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Yugoslavia to Greece
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Southern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Albania
            1 artillery moved from Yugoslavia to Northern Italy
            7 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Southern Italy to Yugoslavia
            2 aaGuns moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 bomber moved from Iraq to Persia
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Iraq to Persia
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Iraq to Persia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Smolensk to Urals
            2 aaGuns and 4 infantry moved from Smolensk to Bryansk

Place Units - Italians
            2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Northern Italy
            1 destroyer and 2 submarines placed in 97 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 25 PUs; end with 25 PUs total
            Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 27 PUs

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 11

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 3 destroyers; Remaining resources: 7 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            1 fighter moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 41 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Siam to French Indo China

Place Units - ANZAC
            3 destroyers placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 18 PUs; end with 25 PUs total
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 30 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 35 PUs

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 11

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            3 infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to Egypt

Turn Complete - French

[ItIsILeClerc]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 12

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 bomber, 5 infantry and 18 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            19 bombers, 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Southern Italy to 92 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to 92 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 mech_infantry moved from Nenetsia to Evenkiyskiy
                  Germans take Evenkiyskiy from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Buryatia
                  Germans take Buryatia from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Turkmenistan
                  Germans take Turkmenistan from Russians
            EDIT: 1 armour, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Persia to Iraq

Combat - Germans
            Americans scrambles 3 units out of Gibraltar to defend against the attack in 92 Sea Zone
            Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
                Germans attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from Americans with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Battle in 92 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 20 bombers, 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 4 transports; Americans defend with 4 carriers, 1 destroyer, 8 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 7 transports
                Germans win with 13 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 140
                Casualties for Germans: 7 bombers, 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for British: 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 4 transports
                Casualties for Americans: 4 carriers, 1 destroyer, 8 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 7 transports

Non Combat Move - Germans
            13 bombers moved from 92 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to France
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to France
            23 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Iraq to Southern Italy
            3 aaGuns, 4 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Northwest Persia to Iraq
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Caucasus to Iraq
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Northwest Persia
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            8 artilleries and 25 infantry moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Vologda
            1 mech_infantry moved from Smolensk to Urals
            29 mech_infantrys moved from Smolensk to Rostov
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Tambov
            2 infantry moved from Russia to Tambov
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            2 infantry moved from Karelia to Finland
            1 mech_infantry moved from Saudi Arabia to Iraq
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Karelia to Archangel
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Karelia to Belarus

Place Units - Germans
            1 bomber and 9 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany
            3 infantry placed in France
            2 infantry placed in Volgograd
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Russia
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 5
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,4,2,4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,1
            Germans collect 69 PUs (5 lost to blockades); end with 69 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 74 PUs
            Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 4 PUs; end with 78 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 83 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 98 PUs

[ItIsILeClerc]

I scrambled for you in the battle off Gibraltar, because those additional 3FTR would shoot down 4 extra German bombers. I ran the math a couple of times and the difference is exactly 4 bombers.

I can see the why of both scrambling or not scrambling for this battle, so I took the liberty for the flow/speed of the game to auto-scramble for you. If you want those FTR not to scramble (so they can be used ‘somewhere else’), just say so and I’ll edit them back during my Japanese turn. In that case I will edit 4 more German bombers into Italy as well ;-).

I edited some Italians from Persia back to Iraq, and I need the Italian 2sub + 1DD in SZ95 instead of SZ97… I see I hurried that turn a bit too much. I can do that during the Japanese turn myself as well.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

The fighters definitely were intended to scramble.  I had a difficult choice: leave the fleet partially defended and lose the fleet, or leave Egypt partially defended and lose Egypt more easily.