L16 G40 PGMatt (axis) vs Zhukov44 (allies +25) NT game 1

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

Game History

Round: 6

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 infantry and 10 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
                  Germans take Novgorod from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia
                  Germans take Karelia from Russians
            5 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
                  Germans take Ukraine from Russians
            2 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
            2 fighters and 2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            2 bombers and 1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 124 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
                Germans attack with 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from British with 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Holland Belgium
                Germans attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from British with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -10
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            2 bombers and 1 fighter moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Western Germany
            1 aaGun and 6 infantry moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            9 armour and 10 mech_infantrys moved from Archangel to Bryansk
            1 aaGun, 15 artilleries, 1 fighter, 25 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk
            9 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland

Place Units - Germans
            10 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            3 infantry placed in France

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 6
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,3,2,5,4,2,6,4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,3
            Germans collect 42 PUs (6 lost to blockades); 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 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 52 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 18 infantry; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Jehol to Shantung
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 42 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kiangsi
            2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kiangsi
            1 armour moved from Jehol to Ulaanbaatar
                  Japanese take Ulaanbaatar from Russians

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 46 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 2 submarines and 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for Americans: 2 submarines and 1 transport
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
            Battle in French Indo China
            Battle in Malaya
            Battle in Kiangsi
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking French Indo China from French, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific, taking Kiangsi from Chinese with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kwangtung
            Battle in Shantung
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific, taking Shantung from Chinese with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Shantung to Jehol
            3 infantry moved from Manchuria to Buyant-Uhaa
            1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            3 infantry moved from Korea to Amur
            7 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            4 destroyers, 2 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            5 bombers moved from Japan to Philippines
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 46 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsi to 20 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            10 infantry placed in Korea
            8 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 57 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 9 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
                  Italians take Rostov from Russians
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Russia

Combat - Italians
            Air Battle in Russia

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intercept in Russia?  you have 2 fighters vs 1 bomber.

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 9 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
                  Italians take Rostov from Russians
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Russia

Combat - Italians
            Air Battle in Russia
                Italians attacks with 1 units heading to Russia
                Russians launches 2 interceptors out of Russia
                Air Battle is over, the attackers have all died
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            5 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            3 infantry placed in Southern France
            3 infantry placed in Southern Italy
            3 infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 11
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,2,6,3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,6,1,4,3,2,5,4,5,5
            Italians collect 9 PUs (11 lost to blockades); end with 9 PUs total

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

Game History

Round: 7

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 artillery and 16 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            3 bombers moved from Western Germany to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Russia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
                  Germans take Caucasus from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Volgograd
                  Germans take Volgograd from Russians
            2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
                  Germans take Tambov from Russians
            3 infantry moved from Belarus to Smolensk
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Karelia to Vyborg
                  Germans take Vyborg from Russians
            8 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            2 fighters moved from Western Germany to 125 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from France to Holland Belgium

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 125 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Germans win, taking 125 Sea Zone from Americans with 2 fighters and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Holland Belgium
                Germans attack with 1 artillery and 8 infantry
                British defend with 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from British with 1 artillery and 6 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Air Battle in Russia
                Germans attacks with 4 units heading to Russia
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 6,3,5 and causes: 14 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 14 damage total.
            Battle in Smolensk
                Germans attack with 3 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Smolensk from Russians with 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Germans
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
            3 bombers and 1 fighter moved from Russia to Bryansk
            9 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk
            10 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 aaGun moved from Germany to Western Germany
            1 aaGun moved from Eastern Poland to Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            3 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            2 fighters moved from 125 Sea Zone to Western Germany

Place Units - Germans
            10 infantry placed in Western Germany
            Germans undo move 1.
            10 infantry placed in Germany
            1 artillery and 6 infantry placed in Western Germany
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Western Germany: 10 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Eastern Poland: 10 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Denmark: 10 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Western Germany: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Western Germany: 9 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Germans undo move 2.
            Germans undo move 1.
            10 infantry placed in Western Germany
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in France
            3 infantry placed in Novgorod
            1 infantry placed in Ukraine
            Germans undo move 2.
            Germans undo move 1.
            1 artillery and 9 infantry placed in Western Germany
            3 infantry placed in France

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,6,4,5,1,4,5,2,5,2
            Germans collect 48 PUs (4 lost to blockades); end with 48 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 53 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 63 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 4 bombers and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            5 bombers moved from Philippines to Chahar
            4 artilleries, 1 fighter, 18 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Jehol to Chahar
            3 infantry moved from Buyant-Uhaa to Chahar
            1 armour moved from Ulaanbaatar to Central Mongolia
                  Japanese take Central Mongolia from Russians
            1 armour moved from Central Mongolia to Chahar
            4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to Chahar
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 20 Sea Zone to Chahar

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I got 14 hits in the first round of combat in Chahar.  Do you want to keep your AA guns for future use or max D?

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

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 4 bombers and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            5 bombers moved from Philippines to Chahar
            4 artilleries, 1 fighter, 18 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Jehol to Chahar
            3 infantry moved from Buyant-Uhaa to Chahar
            1 armour moved from Ulaanbaatar to Central Mongolia
                  Japanese take Central Mongolia from Russians
            1 armour moved from Central Mongolia to Chahar
            4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to Chahar
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 20 Sea Zone to Chahar

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Chahar
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 4 artilleries, 5 bombers, 6 fighters, 21 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 aaGun and 3 infantry; Chinese defend with 8 artilleries, 1 fighter and 16 infantry; Russians defend with 2 aaGuns and 20 infantry
                1 armour owned by the Japanese and 2 artilleries owned by the Japanese retreated to Jehol
                Chinese win with 8 artilleries, 1 fighter and 20 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -19
                Casualties for British: 1 aaGun and 3 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 16 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 aaGuns
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 artilleries, 2 fighters and 21 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            5 bombers, 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Chahar to Jehol
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to 20 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 tactical_bomber and 3 transports moved from 20 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Philippines to Jehol
            1 carrier, 4 destroyers, 1 fighter, 2 infantry, 1 submarine, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            7 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            10 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            3 infantry moved from Amur to Ulaanbaatar
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Jehol

Place Units - Japanese
            4 bombers and 3 infantry placed in Japan
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Korea: 10 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Manchuria: 10 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 19 Sea Zone: 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Jehol: 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 49 PUs; end with 49 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 54 PUs

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I took the two AA guns, 1 russian and 1 UK before I retreated, so feel free to adjust your casualties.

I took that battle as the least hopeless for Japan.  As is so often the case when I play you, this game appears over quick.  I want to finish this round and evaluate at G8