Global 1940 & 1943 Expansions Game Reports

Global 1943, No. 3 Game Report: Round Early 1943 (round 1):

This Global 1943 two-player game has just begun today. For the first time we play a Global 1943 game by e-mail.

To make this Game Report more managable, we’ll post a new thread for each round.

Here is a brief situation report:

Players:
Axis: The Captain
Allies: Keld Rasmussen

Germany, Early 1943:
Germany is building up The Atlantic Wall defense line and partly withdrawing units from Africa.

Germany dosn’t launch any attacks in Early 1943. Instead all Waffen-SS units are upgraded in Berlin (Germany).

A massive re-organization of German Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS units takes place on the Eastern Front.
Army Group North has its core build up around 2nd. Panzer Army and 2nd Waffen-SS Army - and is strengthening its position around Novgorod.
Army Group Center has its core build up around 3rd and 4th Waffen-SS Armies - and is building up strength in Eastern Poland - ready to launch a coordinated attack with either Army Group North or Army Group South.
Army Group South in Rostov has its core build up around 1st Panzer Army and 1st Waffen-SS Army - and is the German Main Stronghold on the Eastern Front.

In the Atlantic, the German U-Boat units are scattered to avoid destruction - and to disperse Allied Naval units.

In the Western Europe sphere, the situation is more or less unchanged, due to the massive reinforcemnts on the Eastern Front.

Germany has created two Waffen-SS Paratrooper units - and together with other Paratrooper units, they are moved to Southern Italy - waiting to launch a Surprise Attack against any weakend Allied territory.

Soviet Union, Early 1943:
10 Tank units are purchased by the Soviets (50 IPC). The Total War rule is now available, which means that USSR gets 2 extra Tank units. So 12 Tank units are ready for placement at the end of R1.

The Soviet Union launches a series of attacks against Stalingrad, Smolensk, and Bryansk.

After recapturing those territories, Soviet units are lined up during NCM for future attacks.

12 Tank units are placed in Moscow (Russia). The Moscow Industrial Complex has already been converted into an Underground Factory - and upgraded with Heavy Industry 2 Units.

Japan, Early 1943:
Japan purchases following units:

Combat Movement, Combat & Non-Combat Movement:

Place New Units & Collect Income:

Japan collects income:

• 5 IPC: Bonus for South Pacific Islands
• 8 IPC: Advanced Production Capacity
• 79 IPC: National Income Level

Japan loses 5 IPC due to US Submarines (SZ 37 + 43)

Japan has saved 11 IPC during the Purchase & Repair phase.

Japanese total income: 98 IPC

Japan has pushed forward on all fronts - in Asia as well as the Pacific.

The Imperial Japanese Navy is split up in 4 Major Naval Task Forces:

• Naval Task Force 1: SZ 33
• Naval Task Force 2: SZ 36
• Naval Task Force 3: SZ 6
• Naval Task Force 4: SZ 45

Major tasks for Japan:

1. Japan must push back all Chinese units - and eliminate them.
2. The Imperial Japanese Navy must assemble its Naval Task Forces in an attempt to destroy the massive US Pacific Navy.
3. The fight against the British must be intensified

United States, Early 1943:
United States purchase:

United States Combat Movement, Combat & Non-Combat Movement:

United States Place New Units & Collect Income:

USA collects income:

• 15 IPC: National Objective Bonus Income
• 14 IPC: Advanced Production Capacity Income
• 50 IPC: National Production Level
• 1 IPC: Saved up from this round
• Total Income: 80 IPC

China, Early 1943:
China purchase: 2 Infantry units - and gets 1 additional Infantry unit:

Chinese attacks, Non-Combat & Place New Units:

China collects income: 5 IPC - saved 2 IPC from start - Total: 7 IPC.

United Kingdom, Early 1943:
United Kingdom purchases:

Combat Movement, Combat & Non-Combat Movement:

Place New Units & Collect Income:

United Kingdom collects income:

• 5 IPC: National Objective Bonus Income: (all IPC Value Territories on Europe map)
• 6 IPC: Advanced Production Capacity
• 64: National Income Level
• Total: 75 IPC

Italy, Early 1943:
Italy purchases:

Italy has no Combat Movement.
Non-Combat Movement & Place New units:

Italy Place New units:

Italy collects income:

• 3 IPC: Advanced Production Capacity
• 8 IPC: National Income Level: 8 IPC
• Saved from start: 3 IPC
• Total income: 14 IPC

@barnee

In Southern France, Germany has 2 Infantry units, 1 AAA unit (NCM from France).
The Minor Industrial Complex and the Naval Base are both intact.

During NCM, 1 Air Transport unit moved from Libya to Yugoslavia with 1 Panzer General.
And the Air Transport unit in Yugoslavia moved to Rostov with 1 Infantry unit.

Waffen-SS Paratrooper units and regular Paratrooper units moved on their own during NCM.

@general-6-stars
When an Infantry unit defends “inside” an Atlantic Wall Fortress (Bunker), the defense factor is increased to “3” for this Infantry unit.

Only a number of Bunkers equal to (or less) the number of Infantry units can occupy that territory.

@general-6-stars
The idea about printing the IPC Value Markers directly on the map is good.

Remember:
The original IPC value printed on the OOB map is must still be visible, concerning Convoy Disruption.

Also, the increased IPC values in the Pacific do not change the original National Income for each Nation involved.
Only when an Island is captured - or re-captured - does the Increased IPC Value count towards the National Income Level.

@general-6-stars
Concerning Air & Naval Bases printed on the map: Damage Markers are used when they are damaged.

When they are destroyed by the owner to prevent them from falling into enemy hands, they are removed from the game board.

If printed on the map, they could ofcourse be covered or marked when they are destroyed.

The Soviet Union R1 has been added to the Global 1943, No. 3 Game Report.