ABH vs Innocentbystander G40

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 armour moved from Soviet Far East to Sakha
                  Japanese take Siberia from Russians
                  Japanese take Sakha from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Soviet Far East to Siberia
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            2 bombers moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            2 fighters moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 artillery moved from Chahar to Hopei
                  Japanese take Hopei from Chinese
            2 infantry moved from Chahar to Hopei
            1 artillery moved from Anhwe to Hopei
            2 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Manchuria to Amur
            3 fighters moved from Manchuria to Amur
            4 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur
            1 artillery moved from Korea to Amur
            1 infantry moved from Korea to Amur
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
                  Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese
            1 artillery moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            3 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 2 bombers, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 20 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to 37 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 20 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 20 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 20 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 20 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 20 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 20 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to 22 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to 22 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Kwangsi to Anhwe
            2 fighters moved from Anhwe to Manchuria
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 transports moved from 5 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            2 mech_infantrys moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            3 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            2 fighters moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            2 bombers moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi

Place Units - Japanese
            1 factory_minor placed in Manchuria
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Kiangsu
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 36 PUs; end with 36 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 1 Trade With America: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 46 PUs

with the game this time

@Arthur:

I am traveling for thanksgiving and won’t do my turn for 8 days.  Sorry for the delay

No problem.  Have an outstanding vacation, and Happy Thanksgiving

I hope you had a great thanksgiving!

This is the richest I have ever seen Italy on turn 2.  Its all downhill from here.

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 infantry and 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Kenya to Ethiopia
                  Italians take Ethiopia from British
            1 armour moved from Albania to Greece
            1 infantry moved from Albania to Greece
            5 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Greece
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Greece
            1 armour moved from Southern France to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 artillery moved from Southern France to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 artillery moved from Southern France to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 infantry moved from Southern France to Normandy Bordeaux

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Greece
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 6 infantry
                Neutral_Allies defend with 4 infantry
                Italians win, taking Greece from Neutral_Allies with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Italians: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 4 infantry
            Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 1 infantry
                French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from French with 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter moved from Greece to Southern Italy
            2 aaGuns moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
            2 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
                  Italians take Iraq from Neutral_Axis
            2 infantry moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
            1 artillery moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
            1 armour moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
            1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Libya
            1 artillery moved from Tunisia to Libya

Place Units - Italians
            1 infantry placed in Northern Italy
            3 submarines placed in 95 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 80 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2
            Italians collect 21 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 21 PUs total
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 26 PUs
            Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 28 PUs

@Arthur:

Great holiday!Â

I’ve never gotten Iraq this quickly.  I have absolutely no idea if I should make a stand and try to defend it or to just let the British over-run it.  I can’t figure out which option would be to my advantage.

@Arthur:

There is no easy way to reinforce it unless you can control Egypt.  Landing planes there will get quite expensive, while UK can quickly get ground troops there from both India and Egypt.

I did the math.  My Japanese zeros are just barely out of range.  I can land (basically) my entire German Luftwaffe there.  You can hit it with (what?) 4 inf, 5 fighters, 1 tactical bomber, 2 tanks, 1 mechanized and a coastal shot.  I could defend with 5 inf, 3 fighters, and 2 tactical bombers.  Its dicey.  Very expensive for both of us.  But I think you are like an 80% favorite even if I land strat bombers there just get more pieces in the Middle East.

If I lose 3 fighters, 2 tach bombers, and 2 strat bombers, that might be my game.  I may have to let it go. This sucks, you planned too well.

@Arthur:

I have never had success getting control of North Africa or Middle East in the early game.  There gets to be more options by round 5  or 6 when the Axis has more powerful air forces.    Right now, I would gladly trade British forces for German planes since that relieves so much pressure off of Russia.

The thing is I am not sure I even need the Luftwaffe vs the Soviets.  I think with just land units, I have Russia crushed in this game (what with what Japan has done.)

The problem for me is that there is absolutely NOTHING for your spitfires to do other than challenge me in Iraq!  You don’t even need them (not really.)  Its like, you could lose all 5 and its not even a big deal.  You are correct, it is a much bigger deal for Germany at this point.

Game History

Round: 3

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            9 armour moved from Germany to Baltic States
            1 armour moved from Poland to Baltic States
            11 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
            5 artilleries moved from Poland to Baltic States
            5 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Western Ukraine
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Ukraine
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bessarabia to Baltic States
            3 armour moved from Bessarabia to Baltic States
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Yugoslavia to Bessarabia
            2 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            1 armour moved from France to Germany
            8 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            2 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 114 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Poland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Poland
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Karelia
                Germans attack with 8 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Karelia from Russians with 8 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Ukraine
                Germans attack with 1 bomber and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Ukraine from Russians with 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Germans attack with 1 bomber and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                retreated to Western Ukraine
                Russians win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Baltic States
                Germans attack with 13 armour, 5 artilleries, 11 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 13 armour, 5 artilleries, 10 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Poland
            1 bomber moved from Ukraine to Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Poland to Baltic States
            1 aaGun moved from Poland to Baltic States
            2 aaGuns moved from Germany to Poland
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway

Place Units - Germans
            1 artillery and 7 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in Western Germany
            1 infantry placed in France

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 43 PUs; end with 43 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 48 PUs