ABH vs Innocentbystander G40

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

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 2 artilleries, 6 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 armour, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Malaya
                  UK_Pacific take Shan State from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            1 fighter moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            1 submarine moved from 125 Sea Zone to 123 Sea Zone

Combat - Russians
            Battle in 123 Sea Zone
                Russians attack with 1 submarine
                Germans defend with 1 cruiser and 1 transport
                Russians win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 19
                Casualties for Germans: 1 cruiser and 1 transport
            Battle in Malaya
                Russians attack with 1 armour, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 1 harbour
                Russians win, taking Malaya from Japanese with 1 armour, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery
            Battle in Eastern Poland
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Eastern Poland from Germans with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            3 artilleries moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 aaGuns, 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 11 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk
            2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 19 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
                  Russians take Northwest Persia from Neutral_Allies
            1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Russia
            6 infantry moved from Yenisey to Timguska
            2 aaGuns and 12 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Malaya to Yunnan

Place Units - Russians
            1 infantry placed in Ukraine
            Russians undo move 1.
            2 artilleries, 6 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 35 PUs; end with 35 PUs total
            Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 40 PUs

I have never faced a German player who holds Iceland so strongly.  Ingenious!  Meanwhile Japan is in trouble because China is so strong and it is difficult to get more troops to the mainland.  You needed to have captured Yunnan on J1, even with the DOW on the Allies.

I personally don’t do a J1 attack on the Allies if I see that Russia is bringing units to help out China.  I find that China gets out of control and I need the first two rounds of Japan to focus on eliminating Chinese power.  As the Allies, I love the Russian support for China since it allows the US to shift focus to the Atlantic a round earlier.  Japan has to spend too much money on the mainland to build as big of a fleet.

I usually do a J2 declaration of war unless I find that Russia is extremely aggressive in Asia and I need my planes to crush the forces.  About 90% of the league players also do J2 DOW since it can be difficult to hold on to Yunnan if Russia sends in a couple planes, a tank, and a mech infantry to help out.  If you do a J1 DOW, it is critical that you get Yunnan.  Otherwise China has additional forces and can start building artillery on China1.  Cow has a great set of articles on axisandallies.org on his recommendations for a J1 attack plan.  I used to always do his strategy until I met aggressive Russian players.

You had no destroyer so your planes can’t target the sub.

That is China’s job!

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

Game History

Round: 3

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

Politics - Americans
            Americans takes Political Action: Political Action Americans To War With Italians
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Italians: Changing Relationship for Italians and Americans from Neutrality to War

Combat Move - Americans
            1 destroyer moved from 106 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 106 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Eastern United States to 91 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Battle in 91 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter
                Germans defend with 1 submarine
                Americans win with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 fighter moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 armour moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 carrier and 1 fighter moved from 25 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Midway to Queensland
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 2 submarines and 2 transports moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
            7 submarines moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western United States to Hawaiian Islands
            1 fighter moved from Midway to Hawaiian Islands
            1 bomber moved from Western United States to Queensland

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

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 53 PUs total
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 58 PUs
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 63 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 73 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open
            Chinese buy 3 artilleries; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Shensi
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Shensi
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            1 artillery moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 artillery moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Hunan
                Chinese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Chinese win, taking Hunan from Japanese with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kwangsi
                Chinese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Chinese win, taking Kwangsi from Japanese with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Shensi
                Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery
                retreated to Shensi
                Japanese win with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Shensi to Kweichow
            1 fighter moved from Kweichow to Yunnan

Place Units - Chinese
            3 artilleries placed in Yunnan

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 7 PUs; end with 8 PUs total
            Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 14 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Shensi
            1 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to Shensi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Shensi
            1 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to Siam
                  UK_Pacific take Siam from Japanese
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            3 infantry moved from Persia to Iraq
            1 armour moved from Egypt to Iraq
            1 bomber moved from Egypt to Iraq
            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 80 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 80 Sea Zone to Iraq
            1 artillery moved from 80 Sea Zone to Iraq
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            1 artillery moved from Burma to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from India to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from India to Yunnan
            1 artillery moved from India to Burma
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to India
            1 armour moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone

Combat - British
            Battle in Iraq
                British attack with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 bomber and 5 infantry
                Neutral_Axis defend with 3 infantry
                British win, taking Iraq from Neutral_Axis with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 bomber and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Neutral_Axis: 3 infantry
            Battle in Shensi
                British attack with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery
                British win, taking Shensi from Japanese with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery

Non Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from Shensi to Yunnan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shensi to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to Sikang
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kenya to Egypt
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kenya to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Belgian Congo to Egypt
            2 infantry moved from Belgian Congo to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 fighter moved from Union of South Africa to Egypt
            1 bomber moved from Iraq to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 armour moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 fighter moved from Malta to Gibraltar
            1 fighter moved from Malta to Egypt

Place Units - British
            1 airfield placed in Gibraltar
            1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in Egypt

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 33 PUs; end with 33 PUs total

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            4 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 13 PUs; end with 13 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 4 infantry

1. When a sub attacks a cruiser, the sub first rolls a 2. �If it hits, the combat is over. �If it misses, the cruiser rolls a 3. �If it hits, the combat is over. �Repeat this process until one wins. �

2. �Likewise if a sub attacks an Aircraft carrier with no destroyer escort, the sub gets to roll first. �If it hits, the carrier tips but can keep fighting. �The carrier can then strike back but it’s planes can’t help. �It has to fight back with it’s weak roll of 2. �I have seen a single sub sink a loaded carrier. �Not likely but can happen.

3. If a lone cruiser attacks a sub, the sub can decide to submerge instead of fight.

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 destroyer and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 fighter moved from Queensland to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Queensland to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from India to 42 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 62 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 62 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone

I am sure that this will be an important sea battle for Japan so I will give you round by round choices.  Anzac hit twice.  What do you want to remove?