ABH vs Innocentbystander G40

Before being sunk itself, HMS Prince of Wales not only sunk my cruiser, you shot down both strategic bombers.

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 artilleries and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Politics - Japanese
            Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Americans from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for British and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Americans and French from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Americans and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral
            Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and British from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and ANZAC from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Dutch from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and British from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and UK_Pacific from Concordant to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
            Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With French
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With French: Changing Relationship for Japanese and French from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With French: Changing Relationship for Chinese and French from Neutrality to Allied
            Trigger Russians Allied Americans 5: Changing Relationship for Russians and Americans from Neutrality to Allied

Combat Move - Japanese
            Trigger Japanese Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared  for rulesAttatchment attached to Japanese
            1 cruiser moved from 20 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Jehol to Chahar
                  Japanese take Chahar from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
            1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Chahar
            2 bombers moved from Japan to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Siam to French Indo China
                  Japanese take French Indo China from French
            1 infantry moved from Siam to French Indo China
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to 20 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to 20 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Shantung to 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
                  Japanese take Anhwe from Chinese
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Okinawa to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Hunan
            1 artillery moved from Kwangsi to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung
            1 artillery moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung
            1 artillery moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 carrier moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Formosa to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from 33 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 carrier moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 19 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 20 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Manchuria to 20 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 20 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 19 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 19 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 19 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Okinawa to Kwangtung
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsu to Hunan
            2 fighters moved from Manchuria to 19 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Manchuria to 19 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to Hunan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            2 fighters moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 artillery moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 6 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            2 fighters moved from 6 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 carrier moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 19 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 19 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 19 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Korea to 19 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to 19 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 19 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 19 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            2 artilleries moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 35 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 battleships, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter, 2 submarines, 2 tactical_bombers and 2 transports
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                Japanese win with 2 battleships, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter, 2 submarines, 2 tactical_bombers and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
            Battle in Philippines
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Philippines from Americans with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Americans: 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in 37 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers and 1 cruiser
                British defend with 1 battleship
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the British
                British win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is -16
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 bombers and 1 cruiser
            Battle in Borneo
            Battle in Hunan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific, taking Hunan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kwangtung
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 5 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 5 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            5 fighters moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            6 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            4 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Kwangsi

Place Units - Japanese
            2 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries placed in Japan

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

@Arthur:

Scramble from Rome?

No absolutely not.  Do your worst.

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Libya to Tunisia
            1 artillery moved from Libya to Tunisia
            1 armour moved from Tobruk to Tunisia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Tunisia
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to 96 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya
                  Italians take Kenya from British
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 93 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 93 Sea Zone

Combat - Italians
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 bomber and 1 destroyer
                British defend with 1 cruiser
                Italians win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for British: 1 cruiser
            Battle in 93 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                French defend with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Italians win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for Italians: 1 submarine
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
            Battle in Southern France
                Italians attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Southern France from French with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Tunisia
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                French defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Tunisia from French with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            3 infantry moved from Tobruk to Libya
            1 artillery moved from Tobruk to Libya
            2 fighters moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 bomber moved from 96 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Albania
            2 aaGuns moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            2 aaGuns moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            1 fighter placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,5
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 72 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2
            Italians collect 13 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 13 PUs total

Game History

Round: 2

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 armour, 1 fighter, 10 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 submarine moved from 111 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 123 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 123 Sea Zone to Iceland
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone
            4 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone
            4 fighters moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to 97 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
            1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Iceland
            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 bombers, 5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Germans win, taking Iceland from British with 2 bombers, 5 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 25
                Casualties for Germans: 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for British: 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 fighter moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            4 fighters moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            4 tactical_bombers moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            4 armour moved from France to Germany
            1 armour moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
            1 artillery moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
            5 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania
            3 artilleries moved from Slovakia Hungary to Romania
            4 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Romania
            13 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland
            3 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            2 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Slovakia Hungary to Romania
            2 aaGuns moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland
            1 armour moved from Germany to Poland
            3 artilleries moved from Germany to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary
            3 aaGuns moved from Western Germany to Germany
            1 artillery moved from Yugoslavia to Romania

Place Units - Germans
            10 infantry placed in Germany
            3 armour, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 41 PUs; end with 42 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 47 PUs
            Objective Germans 1 Trade with Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 52 PUs

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 destroyer, 3 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
                  Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 artillery moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 carrier moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
                  Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            3 fighters moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 artillery moved from Chahar to Hopei
                  Japanese take Hopei from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Hopei
            1 mech_infantry moved from Chahar to Hunan
            1 artillery moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            4 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 artillery moved from Jehol to Anhwe
            3 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
            3 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
            4 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 45 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in 41 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win, taking 41 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in 43 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win, taking 43 Sea Zone from UK_Pacific with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Malaya
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 harbour; ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 7 fighters, 2 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 3 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 7 fighters, 1 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 43 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 45 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 43 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            7 fighters moved from Shan State to Hunan
            4 tactical_bombers moved from Shan State to Hunan
            1 armour moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 cruiser moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 19 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            2 artilleries moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines

Place Units - Japanese
            1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 47 PUs; end with 47 PUs total

@Arthur:

Scrambles in the Med?Â

Additionally, you had the option of scrambling from Japan on the US turn (tac + fighter), but the odds looked very bad for that choice.  I didn’t scramble your planes, but we can redo that combat if you thought that was the wrong decision.Â

I definitely want to scramble 3 German fighters to defend the Italian cruiser.  And yes (against just four planes) I wanted to scramble the fighter and tac bomber in Japan.  I had two planes that I could easily replace but the transports I wanted to at least try to protect them.