G40-03 Ksmckay (Axis -15) vs BigBadBruce (Allies)

The next scenario has U.S.A. substituting for the U.K., that would defiantly be a Axis win, so we will try Italy, U.K., and, Russia, versus the A.H. Empire.

Round One:Austrian Hungarian Empire best bet is to take on a weak Italy(why not the shorter route into Moscow?, because the Russian, even if you take Uk., have allot of forces to counterattack, you run the risk of getting isolated or contested with forces pouring in from Moscow, Belrusia, &, Poland), prepare to lose territory to Russia, and, use her overwhelming land forces, before Brits. can reinforce the Italian state.

A.H. builds sub., fighter, gun, & 3 troopers.

Moves into Venice forces from Tyrolia & Trieste(also latter sends 2 troopers into undefended Albania). Forces from Budapest and some from Vienna & Bohemia heads to Italy. Some forces from Bohemia, Vienna, heads as reinforcements for Galicia.

Combat in Venice, 10 troopers & 4 guns, versus, Italian 6 troopers & 2 guns. Losses 6 troopers Axis, &, all Allies. Venice has fallen!

At sea, with no mine losses, AH fleet of BB, C. &, transport, versus the same. Both of theses evenly match fleets are lost. AH rules the central med. with a newly built submarine.

Russia builds 2 fighter, gun, &, 3 troopers. BB moves to Italy, moves forces into Galicia from Poland & Uk., rest of forces moving towards S. Russia. Combat 12 troopers & 4 guns, versus, AH 19 troopers & 2 guns. Losses 9 troopers each side, Galicia is contested!

British Empire builds 2 fighters, &, 3 transports. Moves via transports from Canada, Home Islands, Egypt, &, India, along with naval forces to Italy. Off Italy C arrives & transports debarks at Piedmont trooper & gun.

Italy builds fighter & 2 troopers. Moves Piedmont & Tuscany forces into Venice, while Rome begins to fortify itself. Combat 7 troopers & 2 guns, versus, 4 troopers & 4 guns. Losses 4 troopers Allies & Axis 3 troopers & 2 guns.

Round Two: AH builds sub., fighter, &, 6 troopers. moves more forces into Venice to uncontest it, and, leaves trooper & gun on Trieste to protect coast. Also reinforcements from Vienna to Galicia of 4 troopers & gun. Combat fighter, 7 guns, & 16 troopers, versus, Italian 2 guns & 3 troopers. Axis lose 2 troopers & Allies all lost. Venice is lost again!

Russia builds gun & 7 troopers. Moves more forces into Galicia. Combat 2 fighters, 10 guns, 19 troopers, versus, AH 3 guns & 13 troopers. Losses 7 Allies troopers & 11 Axis troopers.

Brits. build transport, sub., fighter, gun, &, 2 troopers. Transport lands trooper & gun in Tuscany, from Brit. Home Islands 2C & BB & 4 transports sail for Italy(2 fighters, gun, 5 troopers). From India BB shells Albania & transport lands trooper & gun, versus, AH 2 troopers. Losses all Axis(one to shelling) & Allies lose a gun.

From Egypt, Canada, Home Islands, 3 C & transport go to AH home waters, versus 2 AH submarines. Losses a C, due to mines & all Axis. Transport lands trooper & gun, versus, 2 defending troopers. The defenders are wiped out for no Allied lost, Trieste falls!

Italy builds 4 troopers, moves Rome garrison to Tuscany, to link up with British forces.

Round Three: A.H. builds 9 troopers. Moves 4 troopers & fighter to reinforce Galicia. Moves forces from Venice(a gun) & Vienna(2 troopers) to Trieste, versus, Brit. trooper & gun. Losses only all Allies, Trieste is retaken! Army in Venice is split into two armies, one goes to Piedmont, 2 troopers & gun versus Brit. trooper & gun. Losses trooper & gun each side, Piedmont has fallen. Into Tuscany goes the second army, 16 troopers & 5 guns & fighter(lost in air duel), versus, Italian 8 troopers & 2 guns & fighter, and, Brit. trooper, gun, &, fighter. Losses Axis 8 troopers & fighter, &, Allies Italy 7 troopers & Brits. a gun. Before the turn is over W. Allies will reinforce Italy, this makes it hard to ever take Rome, much less get any reinforcements.

Russia builds fighter, gun, &, 5 troopers. Moves more forces into Galicia, duel 2 fighters versus AH fighter(latter is destroyed), 10 guns & 14 troopers versus AH 3 guns & 6 troopers. Losses only 3 troopers for Allies & all Axis! Galicia has fallen!

Brits. build 6 transports. Off Egypt 2 troopers board transport & lands in Tuscany, along with 2 C & BB that escorted transport. Home islands 2 troopers & 2 guns board 2 transports that leave for Italy, escorted by submarine.

Combat 4 transport from Home Islands land 2 fighters, gun, &, 5 troopers, join up with forces already in Tuscany. Two fighters, 2 guns, 7 troopers, versus, A.H. 5 guns, &, 8 troopers. Losses Allies a gun & 6 troopers, &, Axis losses 6 troopers(one due to BB shelling). Tuscany still contested.

Italy builds 4 troopers. In North Africa a trooper & gun boards a British transport. Combat in Tuscany fighter, trooper, &, 2 guns, versus, AH 2 troopers & 5 guns. Losses Allies all but fighter, &, Axis losses are 1 trooper & 1 gun.

A.H. forces in Italy will not destroy the Western Allies to take Rome, much less her forces inside the empire, will not keep the Russian bear from taking Vienna.

Even with 40% of mainland Italy captured & Tuscany contested, Rome will not fall to AH Empire, much less with only 9 troopers protecting Vienna from the Russians. A political victory for the Allies, AH will clear out of Italy, &, Russia will leave AH Empire, but, Hungary gets its independence.

IPCs lost Axis 142 land forces & Allies 168. Air Axis only 6. Sea Axis 39 & Allies 45.

Pellulo

@elche

Game History

Round: 21 Purchase Units - British British buy 2 armour and 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - British 1 armour moved from South Africa to Anglo Sudan Egypt 1 infantry moved from Kenya-Rhodesia to Anglo Sudan Egypt 4 infantry moved from Anglo Sudan Egypt to Syria Jordan 4 infantry moved from Syria Jordan to Persia 3 infantry moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Ukraine S.S.R. 2 fighters moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Ukraine S.S.R. 2 armour moved from Anglo Sudan Egypt to Persia 8 armour moved from Persia to Caucasus Combat - British Battle in Ukraine S.S.R. British attack with 2 fighters and 3 infantry Germans defend with 2 infantry British roll dice for 2 fighters and 3 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 : 1/5 hits, 1.50 expected hits Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Ukraine S.S.R. 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine S.S.R. British roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 3 : 2/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Ukraine S.S.R. 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine S.S.R. British win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3 Casualties for British: 3 infantry Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry Non Combat Move - British 2 fighters moved from Ukraine S.S.R. to Karelia S.S.R. 5 infantry moved from Finland Norway to Karelia S.S.R. 6 infantry moved from United Kingdom to North Sea Zone 6 infantry moved from North Sea Zone to Finland Norway 1 aaGun moved from Anglo Sudan Egypt to Syria Jordan 1 bomber moved from Russia to Karelia S.S.R. Place Units - British 2 infantry placed in Anglo Sudan Egypt 2 armour placed in South Africa 5 infantry placed in United Kingdom Turn Complete - British British collect 28 PUs; end with 28 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : 2.00 British regular : 0.33

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@VictoryFirst said in 2025 Classic tournament round 1 Gamerman01 v VictoryFirst (Axis):

in the end it worked out beautifully.

I had lucky results in China J1, and again against the Japanese battleships and loaded carrier off French Indo China

The Japanese fleet was more important than normal because only one factory was built

Very gracious, thank you!

@kwaspek104

Game History

Round: 5 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 1 armour and 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Syria Jordan to Persia 1 infantry moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Persia 2 infantry moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Novosibirsk 1 fighter moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Novosibirsk 1 fighter moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Persia 2 armour and 1 infantry moved from Russia to Evenki National Okrug 1 armour moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Evenki National Okrug Combat - Russians Battle in Persia Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Persia, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Persia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Persia Russians win, taking Persia from Japanese with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Battle in Novosibirsk Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Novosibirsk, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Novosibirsk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Novosibirsk Russians win, taking Novosibirsk from Japanese with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Battle in Evenki National Okrug Russians attack with 3 armour and 1 infantry Japanese defend with 2 infantry Russians roll dice for 3 armour and 1 infantry in Evenki National Okrug, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 2 infantry in Evenki National Okrug, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Evenki National Okrug 2 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Evenki National Okrug Russians win, taking Evenki National Okrug from Japanese with 3 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 1 aaGun moved from Russia to Evenki National Okrug 1 aaGun moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Russia 7 infantry moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Russia 1 armour moved from Syria Jordan to Persia 1 armour moved from Persia to Caucasus 1 fighter moved from Persia to Karelia S.S.R. 1 fighter moved from Novosibirsk to Karelia S.S.R. Place Units - Russians 1 armour and 7 infantry placed in Karelia S.S.R. Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 22 PUs; end with 22 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : -0.33 Russians regular : 1.67

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@Martin Yes the “miss” on my part was using Japan’s bomber offensively when it could have at least NCM’d from Manchuria -> Germany to give one more HP to the units there. That might have made some level of difference in the final fight but in hindsight, once the UK air got as many kills as it did it was unlikely that Germany was going to survive.

Good luck to you as well!

@VictoryFirst Thank you, done!

@leemorrison I am ready to start our game when you are. PM me your opening bid if you are ready.