14L G40 JuanSpain (Allies +13) vs Shin Ji (Axis)

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

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 artillery moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra

Combat - Americans
            Battle in Sumatra

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 battleship and 2 cruisers moved from 42 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 10 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 4 destroyers, 5 fighters, 5 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western United States to Hawaiian Islands
            2 fighters moved from 101 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 101 Sea Zone to 108 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Western United States to Mexico
            1 mech_infantry moved from Western United States to Mexico

Place Units - Americans
            2 carriers placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer and 2 transports placed in 101 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 1 infantry placed in Eastern United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 56 PUs; end with 56 PUs total
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 61 PUs
            Objective Americans 4 Philippines: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 66 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 71 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 81 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            4 infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Suiyuyan
                  Chinese take Suiyuyan from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Hopei
                  Chinese take Hopei from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Kweichow
                  Chinese take Kweichow from Japanese

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Yunnan
                Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 5 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Chinese win, taking Yunnan from Japanese with 1 fighter and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Szechwan

Place Units - Chinese
            3 infantry placed in Szechwan

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 11 PUs; end with 12 PUs total
            Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 18 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Chinese from Shensi: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Chinese to Szechwan: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

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

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 4 armour, 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

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

Combat Move - British
            1 mech_infantry moved from Burma to French Indo China
                  UK_Pacific take French Indo China from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
                  UK_Pacific take Shan State from Japanese
            1 mech_infantry moved from Burma to Hunan
                  Chinese take Hunan from Japanese
            1 fighter moved from 81 Sea Zone to Iraq
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 81 Sea Zone to Iraq
            1 infantry moved from Persia to Iraq
            1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq

Combat - British
            Battle in Iraq
                British attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Neutral_Axis defend with 1 infantry
                British win, taking Iraq from Neutral_Axis with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Neutral_Axis: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 aaGun moved from Burma to Shan State
            2 aaGuns moved from Burma to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
            8 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
            2 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan
            2 artilleries moved from Burma to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Persia to India
            2 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
            3 armour moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Iraq to Egypt
            1 fighter moved from Iraq to Egypt
            1 transport moved from 81 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 81 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 76 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 72 Sea Zone to 71 Sea Zone
            1 carrier and 2 fighters moved from 106 Sea Zone to 108 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 108 Sea Zone

Place Units - British
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry placed in Union of South Africa
            3 armour placed in Persia

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 34 PUs; end with 35 PUs total

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            2 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 9 PUs; end with 9 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 2 infantry

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

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 destroyer and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 battleship moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 42 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Caroline Islands to Philippines

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs total
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 15 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by ANZAC from Queensland: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by ANZAC from Queensland: 1 armour and 1 artillery
            EDIT: Adding units owned by ANZAC to New South Wales: 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

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

Game History

Round: 4

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt

Turn Complete - French

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

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 11 artilleries and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            2 artilleries moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Rostov
            2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Rostov
                Russians attack with 2 artilleries and 3 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Germans win with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -14
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 artilleries and 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            10 artilleries moved from Russia to Bryansk
            10 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Finland to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Finland to Bryansk
            1 armour moved from Norway to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            2 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus

Place Units - Russians
            10 artilleries placed in Russia
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Volgograd

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 34 PUs; end with 34 PUs total
            Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 39 PUs
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 45 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 11 artilleries and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            2 artilleries moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Rostov
            2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Rostov
                Russians attack with 2 artilleries and 3 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Germans win with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -14
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 artilleries and 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            10 artilleries moved from Russia to Bryansk
            10 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Finland to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Finland to Bryansk
            1 armour moved from Norway to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            2 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus

Place Units - Russians
            10 artilleries placed in Russia
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Volgograd

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 34 PUs; end with 34 PUs total
            Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 39 PUs
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 45 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Northwest Persia: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Persia: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

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

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 6 destroyers, 1 infantry and 5 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 unit repaired.
            1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 26 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 26 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 26 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Hawaiian Islands to 25 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 108 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 mech_infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco

Combat - Americans
            Battle in 25 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 destroyer, 6 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 submarine
                Americans win with 1 destroyer, 6 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
            Battle in Morocco
            Battle in Gibraltar

Non Combat Move - Americans
            6 fighters moved from 25 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 25 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            2 carriers moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Mexico to Southeast Mexico
            1 infantry moved from Mexico to Southeast Mexico
            1 mech_infantry moved from Central United States to Southeast Mexico
            1 destroyer moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Eastern United States to 91 Sea Zone
            2 cruisers moved from 54 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 54 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 30 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            2 cruisers moved from 30 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            1 infantry placed in Central United States
            6 destroyers and 4 submarines placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 submarine placed in 101 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 57 PUs; end with 57 PUs total
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs
            Objective Americans 4 Philippines: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 82 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open
            Chinese buy 3 artilleries and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Chahar
                  Chinese take Chahar from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
                  Chinese take Kwangsi from Japanese

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Hunan
                Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Chinese win, taking Hunan from Japanese with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            4 infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Hopei
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Kweichow

Place Units - Chinese
            3 artilleries and 2 infantry placed in Kwangsi

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 12 PUs; end with 12 PUs total
            Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 18 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 3 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 1 armour and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to Malaya
                  UK_Pacific take Malaya from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to Siam
                  UK_Pacific take Siam from Japanese
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone

Combat - British
            Battle in 98 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 cruiser and 1 submarine
                1 submarine owned by the Italians Submerged
                British win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for British: 1 fighter
                Casualties for Italians: 1 cruiser

Non Combat Move - British
            3 armour moved from Persia to Iraq
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Trans-Jordan
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Syria
            1 cruiser moved from 81 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 81 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from India to 80 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Union of South Africa to Belgian Congo
            1 mech_infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Belgian Congo
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to 71 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Union of South Africa to 71 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 71 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 76 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 80 Sea Zone to Iraq
            1 artillery moved from 80 Sea Zone to Iraq
            1 aaGun moved from Shan State to Yunnan
            2 aaGuns moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            2 artilleries moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            10 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            4 infantry moved from India to Burma

Place Units - British
            3 armour placed in Persia
            1 transport placed in 71 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Union of South Africa

Turn Complete - British
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 98 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,2
            British collect 32 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 35 PUs total
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 40 PUs

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 armour and 1 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 13 PUs; end with 13 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 armour and 1 infantry

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

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 3 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 1 armour and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to Malaya
                  UK_Pacific take Malaya from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to Siam
                  UK_Pacific take Siam from Japanese
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone

Combat - British
            Battle in 98 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 cruiser and 1 submarine
                1 submarine owned by the Italians Submerged
                British win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for British: 1 fighter
                Casualties for Italians: 1 cruiser

Non Combat Move - British
            3 armour moved from Persia to Iraq
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Trans-Jordan
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Syria
            1 cruiser moved from 81 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 81 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from India to 80 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Union of South Africa to Belgian Congo
            1 mech_infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Belgian Congo
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to 71 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Union of South Africa to 71 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 71 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 76 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 80 Sea Zone to Iraq
            1 artillery moved from 80 Sea Zone to Iraq
            1 aaGun moved from Shan State to Yunnan
            2 aaGuns moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            2 artilleries moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            10 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            4 infantry moved from India to Burma

Place Units - British
            3 armour placed in Persia
            1 transport placed in 71 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Union of South Africa

Turn Complete - British
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 98 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,2
            British collect 32 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 35 PUs total
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 40 PUs

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 armour and 1 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 13 PUs; end with 13 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 armour and 1 infantry
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from 108 Sea Zone: 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 2 infantry and 2 transports
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 108 Sea Zone: 2 fighters
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 91 Sea Zone: 1 carrier and 2 transports
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to 91 Sea Zone: 2 fighters
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Morocco: 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Brazil: 4 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to British Guiana: 4 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

@Shin:

It’s funny.  You get diced real hard in Germany (and hey, that’s cool- it’s part of the game!), and you think, meh.  I’ll make up for it with Japan!

Not so much.  Not when the USA can largely ignore Europe…

Yeah, for similar Tiers, it is almost impossible winning in this game when you get bad dice.

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

Game History

Round: 5

Research Technology - ANZAC

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 destroyer and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 artillery moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from New Zealand to 63 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 63 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
            1 destroyer moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs total
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 15 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 20 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 5

Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French