R03 - DutchmanD (Axis) vs KSMcKay (Allies +12)

@Pellulo
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USA versus Turkey, not having a large land force(for defensive or invasion purposes), USA is force to build a larger navy(while building some troops/guns for defensive purposes). While Turkey already having a large land forces for an invasion, much less defense(has 3.66:1 in troops alone & 6:2 in guns compared to the USA), can afford to build up only their navy along with transports, for an invasion of the east coast. The Turks need to strike fast, they have only an value of 16, while the USA value of 20 IPC will be felt, if enough rounds go by of play.

Round One: Turkey builds a BB, while the USN goes to the entrance of the Mediterranean Sea, to bait the Turkish Navy, and, builds a BB & submarine.

Round Two: Turkish navy(BB & 2C) moves and attacks USN(BB & 1 C), while at same time had build two transports & a submarine. After the battle only the Turkish BB survives. USA goes and her BB & sub. move down to the entrance of the Med.Sea and engages the Axis BB, for the lost of US sub., the Axis BB is sunk.

USA builds two transports and a submarine.

Round Three: Turkey builds a BB & submarine. US fleet from east coast & BB at entrance to Med. sea, move off French West Africa, along with two transports of trooper & gun each(also builds a gun & transport & submarine).

Round Four: Turks build another two transports, while the US builds one transport and a C & gun.

Round Five: Ditto(Turkey also builds a tank). US fleet moves one more space down the coast of Africa(off S.W. Africa).

Round Six: Turks build one transport and a plane. US 2C & transport(with trooper & gun), go to join USN fleet off Africa(builds another two transport & tank).

Round Seven: It is either now or never, Turkey can sail to invade US east coast, or, build up its fleet to meet the Americans coming around Africa with their invasion fleet. They decide to invade, and, to built up another transport and a new home fleet(starting with a sub.), to await the Americans.

US BB doubles back to sea space 22(where two US C are stationed) to meet last two transports that sailed from east coast, and, other US transports & subs. move to space 26. USA builds two fighter planes & tank & trooper for home defense.

Round Eight: Turkish Navy does not engage US Navy off coast of Africa, too evenly match & has more transports to lose, continues sailing to east coast(builds another sub. & transport).

USA six transports & two submarines are off coast of Mesopotamia, transports unload, defending trooper & gun destroyed(for lost of two troopers). USA builds 5 troopers & gun for home defense.

Round Nine: Turkish fleet arrives off east coast, lose a sub. to mines, destroys four troopers & Axis lose five troopers & plane. From Ankara Turkish Army attacks and loses all five troopers for lose of one trooper USA. From Syria eight troopers & gun attack and loses three troops for lost of two USA troopers. Failure to go on defensive and attack next turn en mass, instead of piecemeal attacks causes Axis heavy losses. Finally making use of the two subs. and two transports(no troops to load unto them), the former go to attack the US invasion fleet, while the latter go into the Black Sea.

USA forces counterattacks from east coast forces, losses of trooper & tank, destroys two Axis guns. US fleet off Africa of BB & 2 C & 2 transport arrives off east coast, destroys Turkish BB & two subs., for lost of a C & damaged BB. Landed tank & fighter and two troopers destroy two Axis cannons(lost of trooper & tank). USA will not collect 20 IPCs. USA forces in Turkey take Ankara and leaving two transports, two USA subs. and three transports, go up to Suez canal & destroy 2 Axis submarines.

Round Ten: Turkey attacks in east coast, remaining trooper & gun lost(same losses US), transports attempt to flee. Attacks in Turkey, take back Ankara for lost of trooper, each side. Attack Mesopotamia for lost of three troopers to USA one trooper & gun.

USA goes, leaves two subs. off Turkey’s capital of Istanbul, and, trooper in Mesopotamia destroys gun, while US gun goes back on offshore transport. East coast fleet of BB & C chase and destroys seven Axis transports.

The game is a political victory for USA, even with one round where the USA did not collect IPCs, the USA comes out on top, a military victory is good numbers of rounds away, but, not impossible.

USA went to a high of 26 IPC, while Turkey went to a low of 10 IPCs. Turkey contested but not take military the east coast, while US forces took two out of six Turkish home provinces(three value each). Both sides suffer from lack of follow up waves of attacks(even thought the USA is still holding unto Mesopotamia). The game started with for Turkey and ended with troopers 22/9, guns 6/1, Cruisers 2/0, 0/2 transports. For the U.S.A. 6/6 Infantry, 1/4 artillery, 0/2 tanks, 0/2 planes, 1/1 BB, 1/1 C, 0/2 submarines; 0/7 transports. Turkey has no air & sea power(only 2 transports), one cannon, and, less than half the infantry it started with. While the USA has stayed the same for infantry & surface sea power, but, grown in air power, tanks, artillery, subs., and, transports.

Next consider a dubious ally in both world wars, Italy.

Game History

Round: 17 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 1 fighter and 9 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Japanese 1 transport moved from Kwangtung Sea Zone to Japan Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Japan to Japan Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from Japan Sea Zone to Soviet Far East Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Soviet Far East Sea Zone to Soviet Far East Japanese take Soviet Far East from Russians 4 transports moved from Kwangtung Sea Zone to Japan Sea Zone 8 infantry moved from Japan to Japan Sea Zone 8 infantry moved from Japan Sea Zone to Manchuria 4 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Manchuria 2 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Manchuria 1 fighter moved from China to Manchuria 25 infantry moved from India to French Indo China 1 armour and 20 infantry moved from China to French Indo China 2 battleships moved from Red Sea Zone to French Indo China Sea Zone 1 transport moved from Red Sea Zone to Indian Ocean Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from India to Indian Ocean Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from Indian Ocean Sea Zone to French Indo China Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from French Indo China Sea Zone to French Indo China Combat - Japanese Battle in French Indo China Japanese attack with 1 armour and 47 infantry Russians defend with 1 aaGun, 7 armour and 1 factory Japanese roll dice for 2 battleships in French Indo China, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1,33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 armour and 47 infantry in French Indo China, round 2 : 6/48 hits, 8,33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 7 armour in French Indo China, round 2 : 0/7 hits, 2,33 expected hits 7 armour owned by the Russians lost in French Indo China Japanese win, taking French Indo China from Russians with 1 armour and 47 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 35 Casualties for Russians: 7 armour Battle in Manchuria Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 14 infantry Russians defend with 2 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter and 14 infantry in Manchuria, round 2 : 6/15 hits, 2,83 expected hits Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Manchuria, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Manchuria 2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Manchuria Japanese win, taking Manchuria from Russians with 1 fighter and 13 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 fighter moved from Manchuria to Japan 1 transport moved from Red Sea Zone to Indian Ocean Sea Zone 1 aaGun moved from India to Indian Ocean Sea Zone 1 carrier, 2 fighters and 1 transport moved from Red Sea Zone to French Indo China Sea Zone 1 aaGun and 1 transport moved from Indian Ocean Sea Zone to French Indo China Sea Zone 3 infantry moved from India to French Indo China 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Manchuria 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to China Place Units - Japanese 1 fighter and 9 infantry placed in Japan Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 37 PUs; end with 37 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : 0,50 Russians regular : -2,00

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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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@VictoryFirst Thank you, done!

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