JEB (Axis) vs Atease (Allies) Spring 42

Yes, that was highly annoying that I didn’t manage to take egypt… (0/5! hits). You can actually manage to keep your medfleet alive for several turns if you play carefully, or at least have the allies pay costly for destroying it. In this scenario that’s was not the case obviously.
Now the game will take a different turn. The initial battles for the germans have a huge impact on how the game is continued… Note that I consider this opening even a bit conservative for the germans. You can be even more aggressive and succeed.

I am not aware of other rules than in this game. When you say 2-hit AC, you mean that both fighters are defending? I thought that was the norm.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v4, version: 2.7

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 destroyer, 2 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 battleship moved from 37 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 45 Sea Zone to 52 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 50 Sea Zone to 52 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 50 Sea Zone to 52 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 50 Sea Zone to 52 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 60 Sea Zone to 52 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 52 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Buryatia S.S.R.
                  Japanese take Buryatia S.S.R. from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Buryatia S.S.R.
            1 armour moved from Japan to 60 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 60 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from 60 Sea Zone to Buryatia S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from 60 Sea Zone to Buryatia S.S.R.
            3 infantry moved from Kwantung to China
            1 infantry moved from French Indochina to India
                  Japanese take India from British
            1 infantry moved from French Indochina to China
            1 fighter moved from French Indochina to China
            1 fighter moved from Manchuria to China
            1 bomber moved from Japan to China

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 39 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 battleship
                British defend with 1 submarine and 1 transport
                1 submarine owned by the British Submerged
                    1 transport owned by the British lost in 39 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 battleship remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in 52 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 carrier, 1 fighter and 1 submarine
                1 submarine owned by the Americans Submerged
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 52 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 2 fighters in 52 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/5 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 fighter in 52 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Japanese
                    Americans roll dice for 1 carrier in 52 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Americans , 1 carrier owned by the Americans and 1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 52 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 18
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
                Casualties for Americans: 1 carrier and 1 fighter
            Battle in China
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 4 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 4 infantry in China, round 2 :  4/7 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in China, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Americans , 1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in China
                Japanese win, taking China from Americans with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 fighter and 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 59 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Philipine Islands to 49 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 49 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indochina
            1 bomber moved from China to 61 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 61 Sea Zone to Japan
            2 fighters moved from China to French Indochina

Place Units - Japanese
            1 destroyer placed in 60 Sea Zone
            1 transport placed in 61 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 36 PUs; end with 36 PUs total
            1 unit repaired.

Territory Summary for Japanese :

India : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Borneo : 1 infantry
    East Indies : 2 infantry
    French Indochina : 2 fighters and 2 infantry
    Solomon Islands : 1 infantry
    Wake Island : 1 infantry
    Buryatia S.S.R. : 1 flag, 1 armour and 3 infantry
    New Guinea : 1 infantry
    Okinawa : 1 infantry
    China : 1 flag, 3 infantry
    Japan : 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 factory and 5 infantry
    Caroline Islands : 1 infantry
    61 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    39 Sea Zone : 1 battleship
    36 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 2 fighters and 1 transport
    52 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 2 fighters
    60 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer and 1 transport

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 23 / 26
    Germans : 40 / 40
    British : 27 / 48
    Japanese : 36 / 36
    Americans : 40 / 42

I took the liberty to submerge your british and US sub. The odds weren’t exactly in their favor!

Btw, I see what you meant with 2-hit AC. The defending hit point :) What did you use to play with?

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v4, version: 2.7

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans repair 4 damage on 4 factories; Remaining resources: 36 PUs;
            Germans buy 3 armour and 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 infantry moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Archangel
            2 infantry moved from Eastern Europe to Belorussia
            1 fighter moved from Norway to Archangel
            2 fighters moved from Western Europe to Belorussia
            1 fighter moved from Western Europe to Archangel
            1 bomber moved from Norway to Russia

Combat - Germans
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 4 and costs: 4 production.
                Bombing raid costs 4  production in Russia
            Battle in Archangel
                Germans attack with 2 fighters and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 fighters and 2 infantry in Archangel, round 2 :  3/4 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Archangel, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Archangel
                Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 2 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Belorussia
                Germans attack with 2 fighters and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 fighters and 2 infantry in Belorussia, round 2 :  2/4 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Belorussia, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Belorussia
                Germans win, taking Belorussia from Russians with 2 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter moved from Archangel to Norway
            3 infantry moved from Norway to Karelia S.S.R.
            1 armour moved from Norway to Karelia S.S.R.
            4 infantry moved from Eastern Europe to Karelia S.S.R.
            1 artillery moved from Eastern Europe to Karelia S.S.R.
            1 armour moved from Eastern Europe to Karelia S.S.R.
            5 armour moved from Eastern Europe to Karelia S.S.R.
            1 artillery moved from Balkans to Eastern Europe
            2 fighters moved from Belorussia to Eastern Europe
            1 fighter moved from Archangel to Karelia S.S.R.
            10 infantry moved from Germany to Eastern Europe
            1 aaGun moved from Germany to Eastern Europe
            1 aaGun moved from Southern Europe to Germany
            1 artillery moved from Southern Europe to Balkans
            2 infantry moved from Southern Europe to Balkans
            1 fighter moved from Western Europe to Norway
            1 bomber moved from Russia to Norway
            2 submarines moved from 7 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Libya to Western Europe

Place Units - Germans
            3 armour and 3 infantry placed in Germany
            4 infantry placed in Southern Europe
            Germans undo move 1.
            2 armour placed in Southern Europe
            1 armour and 3 infantry placed in Germany
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Eastern Europe: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Southern Europe: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Western Europe: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Germany: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Southern Europe: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Germany: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

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

Territory Summary for Germans :

Germany : 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 factory and 6 infantry
    Southern Europe : 1 aaGun, 2 armour, 1 factory and 3 infantry
    Archangel : 1 flag, 2 infantry
    Eastern Europe : 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 10 infantry
    Karelia S.S.R. : 1 flag, 7 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 7 infantry
    Norway : 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
    Western Europe : 1 aaGun, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
    Balkans : 1 artillery and 2 infantry
    Libya : 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Ukraine S.S.R. : 1 infantry
    Belorussia : 2 infantry
    8 Sea Zone : 2 submarines

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 21 / 25
    Germans : 42 / 42
    British : 27 / 48
    Japanese : 36 / 36
    Americans : 40 / 42

Sure. You did however got my other destroyer, so it evens out!

Please not that I did some reshuffling of my units in edit mode.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v4, version: 2.7

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 destroyer, 4 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Buryatia S.S.R. to Yakut S.S.R.
                  Japanese take Yakut S.S.R. from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Buryatia S.S.R. to Soviet Far East
                  Japanese take Soviet Far East from Russians

Combat - Japanese

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 60 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 60 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 60 Sea Zone to Buryatia S.S.R.
            1 artillery moved from 60 Sea Zone to Buryatia S.S.R.
            1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 60 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indochina
            2 infantry moved from China to French Indochina
            1 armour moved from Japan to 61 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 61 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Japan to 61 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from 61 Sea Zone to Manchuria
            1 artillery moved from 61 Sea Zone to Manchuria
            2 infantry moved from 61 Sea Zone to Manchuria
            1 carrier moved from 52 Sea Zone to 60 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 52 Sea Zone to 60 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 52 Sea Zone to 60 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 52 Sea Zone to 60 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 39 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Japan to Buryatia S.S.R.
            1 armour moved from Buryatia S.S.R. to Kwantung

Place Units - Japanese
            1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 60 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 4 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 38 PUs; end with 38 PUs total

Territory Summary for Japanese :

Manchuria : 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
    India : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Soviet Far East : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Kwantung : 1 armour
    Borneo : 1 infantry
    Yakut S.S.R. : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    East Indies : 2 infantry
    French Indochina : 4 fighters and 4 infantry
    Solomon Islands : 1 infantry
    Wake Island : 1 infantry
    Buryatia S.S.R. : 1 flag, 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 infantry
    New Guinea : 1 infantry
    Okinawa : 1 infantry
    China : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Japan : 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory and 6 infantry
    Caroline Islands : 1 infantry
    37 Sea Zone : 1 battleship
    61 Sea Zone : 2 transports
    60 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters and 2 transports

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 19 / 25
    Germans : 36 / 42
    British : 33 / 33
    Japanese : 38 / 38
    Americans : 40 / 42

Yes, you had the dices with you so far! But that’s part of the game, these underdog victories is what makes this game so dynamic, and similar stuff happened in the real war I would think.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v4, version: 2.7

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans repair 5 damage on 5 factories; Remaining resources: 37 PUs;
            Germans buy 2 armour and 9 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 submarines moved from 8 Sea Zone to 13 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Norway to 13 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Southern Europe to Western Europe
            1 infantry moved from Southern Europe to Western Europe
            2 armour moved from Southern Europe to Western Europe
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Western Europe
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Western Europe
            2 infantry moved from Balkans to Ukraine S.S.R.
            3 infantry moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Archangel
            1 fighter moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Archangel
            2 infantry moved from Eastern Europe to Belorussia
            1 fighter moved from Norway to Archangel
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Europe to Belorussia
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Europe to Ukraine S.S.R.
            1 fighter moved from Norway to Belorussia
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Western Europe

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 13 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 bomber and 2 submarines
                British defend with 1 cruiser and 1 transport
                    Germans roll dice for 2 submarines in 13 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 bomber in 13 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 cruiser and 1 transport in 13 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Germans lost in 13 Sea Zone
                    Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 13 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 bomber in 13 Sea Zone, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 cruiser and 1 transport in 13 Sea Zone, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the British and 1 submarine owned by the Germans lost in 13 Sea Zone
                    1 transport owned by the British lost in 13 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Germans: 2 submarines
                Casualties for British: 1 cruiser and 1 transport
            Battle in Archangel
                Germans attack with 2 fighters and 3 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 fighters and 3 infantry in Archangel, round 2 :  1/5 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Archangel, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Archangel
                    Germans roll dice for 2 fighters and 2 infantry in Archangel, round 3 :  1/4 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Archangel, round 3 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Archangel
                    Germans roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Archangel, round 4 :  1/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery in Archangel, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in Archangel
                Germans win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Battle in Ukraine S.S.R.
                Germans attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
                Germans win, taking Ukraine S.S.R. from Russians with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Western Europe
                Germans attack with 2 armour and 6 infantry
                British defend with 1 aaGun and 1 armour
                    Germans roll dice for 2 armour and 6 infantry in Western Europe, round 2 :  2/8 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 armour in Western Europe, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 armour owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Western Europe
                Germans win, taking Western Europe from British with 2 armour and 5 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 armour
            Battle in Belorussia
                Germans attack with 2 fighters and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 fighters and 2 infantry in Belorussia, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Belorussia, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Belorussia
                    Germans roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Belorussia, round 3 :  2/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery in Belorussia, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in Belorussia
                Germans win, taking Belorussia from Russians with 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber moved from 13 Sea Zone to Southern Europe
            8 infantry moved from Eastern Europe to Karelia S.S.R.
            1 artillery moved from Eastern Europe to Karelia S.S.R.
            3 infantry moved from Germany to Eastern Europe
            1 armour moved from Germany to Karelia S.S.R.
            1 artillery moved from Balkans to Eastern Europe
            1 fighter moved from Ukraine S.S.R. to Eastern Europe
            1 fighter moved from Archangel to Germany
            2 fighters moved from Belorussia to Eastern Europe
            1 fighter moved from Archangel to Eastern Europe

Place Units - Germans
            1 armour and 2 infantry placed in Southern Europe
            1 armour and 7 infantry placed in Germany
            Germans undo move 1.
            1 infantry placed in Germany
            1 armour and 1 infantry placed in Southern Europe

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 40 PUs; end with 40 PUs total

Territory Summary for Germans :

Germany : 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 factory, 1 fighter and 8 infantry
    Southern Europe : 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 bomber, 1 factory and 1 infantry
    Eastern Europe : 1 artillery, 4 fighters and 3 infantry
    Karelia S.S.R. : 1 flag, 8 armour, 2 artilleries and 12 infantry
    Norway : 1 infantry
    Western Europe : 1 aaGun, 2 armour and 5 infantry
    Ukraine S.S.R. : 2 infantry
    Belorussia : 1 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 21 / 26
    Germans : 40 / 40
    British : 27 / 33
    Japanese : 38 / 38
    Americans : 40 / 42