i had the opportunity to try this strat. :D it worked quite well…which means: success! :D
first time ever in any axis&allies game i had played before i conquered moscow! :evil:
despite the fact that russia destroyed flawlessly the german navy and gained all rounds its archangelsk-bonus, it worked. my opponent did not believe in my success til we had thrown the dices in G6.
19 hits the first two combat-rounds by germany in moscow, 16 and 12 made by russia. last round 10 hits vs. 4. 26 IPCs taken made up 85 IPCs for Germany which already fortified france and w. germany.
UK focussed on africa, it did not destroy the italian fleet as i would suggest. this way there was much more freedom in playing italy. afterwards the UK had to put units into africa delaying a decent landing on continental europe.
the US was quite undecided where to go: gibraltar or norway. no consistent strategy worked for the axis, more exactly spoken: any possibility in retaking the 8th victory city was almost made impossible.
i attached the battlemap-module at round R6 since the game would last two more rounds til the 8th VC would be in axis´ hands.
rock`n roll
2011-05-27 G6.AAM