Russian Partisans

Another reason why I wish there was a tripleA module of this game.  To play against other people and learn new strategies.

Germany always takes the Baltic States on turn 1 in our games. Russia can’t take it back until at war.

Countries IPC taken is added to the die rolls. When Russia takes a territory it should be kept up with on an IPC tracker.

So, do these two lose all or half of their IPC’s once the capital falls?

Hi ZoneDefence,

Welcome to the forum.

While they do not deal with Global 1939 in particular, there are some very interesting discussions regarding Russian strategies in the Axis and Allies.org forums.

Type “Russia Strategies” in the search bar above and you will find a wealth if information. You will need to separate the wheat from the chaff, but good, relevant strategies are there to be found. You can then adapt or enhance them in your Global '39 games as you see fit.

Good luck and, most of all, have fun!!!

examples below:

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=23714.15      a really good discussion here by veterans of the game

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=21296.0

Yes,

there should be some rule regarding the restrictions partisans place on enemy units. I like the idea of not being able to land aircra in territories where partisans are active. Maybe there should be a die roll to deteremine if restrictions apply.

@WILD:

Clarification for Variable :
Germany took Paris G1. This means that Italy joins the axis the beginning of It1 and would automatically be at war.

Italy doesn’t have the option of not going to war with Euro allies (UK & France) It1 if Paris falls right? If Paris falls, or Russia is attacked G1 the Italians join the axis It1 which means a DOW w/UK (and France) is assumed at the beginning of Italy’s turn.

Being that on UK1 Italy is still neutral, UK (and French) ships can pass through Italian occupied sz’s, and even share them if they choose to right. In other words a sz occupied w/neutral Italian ships doesn’t make it hostel, and may be passed through, or shared w/ships from the the allies.

2a) So in my above example the UK could slide a transport into sz40 w/the Italian navy to activate Greece and Yugo at the same time.

2b) On UK1, the English (or Free French) could NCM a dd to sz 41 w/neutral Italian ships, and on the Italians first turn they must join the axis by rule (Paris fell) and because they are at war now (w/UK & France), the allied dd in sz 41 would block the Italian fleet in sz39 from attacking the allies ships in sz42 right.

This all seems correct to me. Nice strat!

Yep, the Soviet player I play against ALWAYS activates Iran and tries a push into North Africa. It’s a good move and two infantry help a little. The move also forces the Axis to move into the Middle East to deal with the Russian threat as opposed to just dealing with the UK/ Free French forces in Africa.

Of course, 9 times out of 10, the Axis is moving in that direction anyway, but Russians in Iran make things a bit more difficult.