@The-Captain You’re absolutely right, but as the Russian player I’ve been glad to see those factories bombed out. Germany has moved the Southern Italy, Berlin, and Paris factories underground as they consider those the main factories they’ll be producing from. The Allies learned this the hard way too the India Industrial Complex took a lot of bombing damage. It’s kind of late but UK may finally put that factory underground.
Global 1940 & 1943 Expansions Game Reports
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The United Kingdom and it’s Empire struggle to counter the fascist aggression. With some foresight, Naval Bases in Hong Kong and Singapore are destroyed.
Commonwealth Ally S Africa produces 3 Tank Divisions while the Commanders in Egypt successfully move to Ethiopia to neutralize the Italian Forces there.
An Aggressive move by Admiral Cunningham in the Mediterranean inflicted Heavy Losses on the Regia Marina.
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Australian and New Zealand Forces Make some conservative non combat moves and buys as well as france.
SITREP July 1st 1941
Admiral Raeder has the fuhrer’s ear. U-boat construction continues at an accelerated rate. England is now feeling the economic affects of U-boat convoy raiding.
The Wehrmacht has begun Forming Panzer Armies in preparation for an Attack on the soviet union.
Soviet Intelligence is concerned of a imminent German Attack and continues to use the Trans-Siberian Railroad to transfer mongolian troops to the West.
Foreign Minister Molotov also relays the information of a possible German Attack. Stalin gives him a fishy stare and replies “I know what I’m doing”.
A chill runs through Molotov, "Of course comrade ! I serve the soviet union ! " and beats a hasty retreat.
Tojo and the Militarists in Japan do the unthinkable and launch a sneak attack in Late 1940 against the Western Allies. American Forces are able to slow their attack on the Philippines, despite not fortifying their positions.
However, by Early 1941, the inevitable happens and the Philippines fall but not before the Americans successfully destroy their Air and Naval Bases.
The Imperial Japanese Army has been surprised by stronger than expected chinese and British/ANZAC resistance.
The rest of the Late 1940 - Early 1941 Game Report to be continued …
Here is the saved game EXP Game 2 F3.tsvg
Admiral Halsey vehemently argues for an immediate counter offensive. His superior, Nimitz, prefers a more conservative approach by reinforcing the Aleutians. Nimitz does acquiesce to Halseys demand for some offensive operations, albeit limited ones.
Meanwhile, in the Atlantic, Admiral King wastes no time in Hunting German Wolfpacks.
china surprisingly proves resilient in the ongoing battle for yunnan.
Britain continues to face an unabating U-boat onslaught.
An early Operation Jubilee provides a much needed success thanks to heavy Paratrooper support.
In the Middle East, Lines of Communication are successfully opened to India.
While in India itself, heavy counterattacks are taking place against the Imperial Japanese Army.
Italy has successfully taken control of the entire Mediterranean Sea. Her Armies now control North Africa. A much needed boost to her national income.
Paratrooper and Amphibious Units have Allied Commanders concerned.
ANZAC, fearing a Japanese invasion, focus on expanding their Army.
Free French Forces continue their struggle to liberate their Homeland.
One more of North America lol
just because @Black_Elk did such an Outstanding Job :)
SITREP DECEMBER 31st 1941
German Industry has switched to manufacturing Land and Air Units for the upcoming Attack on the soviet union.
The fuhrer has launched Operation Barbarossa.
Admiral Raeder launches an Aggressive Uboat Attack on the Allied Fleet off Gibralter. Combined with the usually reluctant support of Reichsmarschall Goring, it proves devastatingly effective.
Army Group South Forms in Bessarabia.
A successful CounterAttack in Normandy Destroys the Surprise UK Landing from Early 1941.
Uboats continue the Battle of the Atlantic.
The situation End of Germany Late 1941.
The communists Destroy the Facilities in Leningrad. They conserve Purchasing Power for next year when Conscription is mandated.
The soviets successfully Counterattack in Western Ukraine as well as a Daring Airborne Attack behind enemy lines.
Army Group 1 Forms in Bryansk. Landmines are dug in in Belarus to help slow the fascist invaders. Mongol troops continue to move west.
Nippon has rebuilt the Naval Base in the Philippines and concentrates on Land Units for Asia.
Heavy Combat continues in Asia. The last of the Dutch Islands are Attacked.
While their Attacks are successful, the chinese Stronghold in Yunnan remains.
The United States Concentrates on Building their Navy with a few Units for the Army.
An Incensed Admiral King orders a suicide Attack on the Luftwaffe Units that had to land in morocco.
Small Combat continues Northwest of Midway.
3 Tank Units are sent to the soviet union via LendLease.
The Attack on morocco, while unsuccessful, Destroys half of the Luftwaffe Forces there.
Current saved game
exp-game2-f-4.tsvgThe chinese continue to recruit for their Armies.
An Attack to reopen the Burma Road succeeds.
Yunnan is reinforced.
UK continues to max support India and Africa. A Minor factory is built in newly conquered Iraq. A Canadian Destroyer is commissioned for the Battle in the Atlantic.
UK Forces staging out of Yunnan take FIC.
Italian Forces in Alexandria are defeated.
An Airborne Attack on Normandy is Repulsed.
The Uboat Attacks continue to severely affect the UK economy.
Egypt is reinforced and Iraq maintains a strong garrison. 2 Ftrs and 1 Tac are sent to caucasus via LendLease.
UKP continues to threaten SE Asia.
Italy continues to build it’s Land, Sea and Air capabilities.
Russian Paratoopers are Defeated in Slovakia.
Italy continues it’s Control of the Med.
ANZAC Builds it’s Navy and Air Force
Queensland is reinforced.
Free French Forces unite in Egypt. The Air Wing in The UK continues in a Defensive role.
The Economic Situation End of 1941
Units and Non Bonus Points for Economy
PUs is Current IPC total. Production is Current without any Bonus Income.
Total Units include, Infrastructure, Unarmed LMs and the Pacific Bonus Markers.
Changer is Allied to Everyone, so his Units, LMs, should count for everyones total but i’ve never actually added it up lol.Anyway, still gives an idea of Unit strength.
Early 1942
Here is the Latest save EXP Game 2 F 5.tsvg
The Wehrmacht continues its push into the soviet union. Finnish Forces are at the spearhead to take back there Homeland lost to the communists.The Kriegsmarine continues it’s Convoy raiding against the UK as well as making some small Attacks in the Atlantic and Baltic.
The Commander of Army Group South makes an aggressive Attack against the Ukraine. While successful, the Western Ukraine Attack ends in Stalemate, with Luftwaffe Forces having to RTB before German Infantry can secure control.
Germany Reinforces the Wehrmacht heavily as well as a Wolfpack for the Kriegsmarine. The Luftwaffe receives smaller resources but the Fallschirmjager are also reinforced.
The German high Command places there new Forces accordingly.
The Reich ends with 75 PUs. Confidence is High.
Coming out of his drunken rage, stalin orders Full Mobilization. He also reluctantly pays pennies on the dollar for Allied assistance as 2 British Fighters and 1 Tac Bomber, along with 3 American Tanks, are delivered.
General Zhukov, ignoring the ravings of stalin, launches a massive Counterattack Destroying Army Group South. If not for the Fanatical Defense of Waffen SS Units, a soviet Breakthrough may have occurred.
A Counterattack in Belarus as well as a surprise Airborne Attack in Bulgaria also prove successful.
Heavy Conscript Placements with Lend Lease Units now at the Front gives stalin pause and he reinstates Zhukov to High Command.
Soviets end with 44 Pus
Nippon has upgraded their Industry and are producing Heavy Land Forces for the Army.
Strong Attacks in Asia as well as a Surprise Strike in New Guinea prove successful.
Large Land Forces are Landed in Asia. The IJN Control the South Pacific.
The Empire of Japan collects 82 PUs. Confidence is High.
The United States has Fully Mobilized there War Industry.
Minor combat in the Atlantic and an unopposed landing in North Africa prove successful.
The Aleutians and Hawaii are reinforced.
The Atlantic Fleet Concentrates off Gibralter.
USA Earns 81 PUS. They are now being outproduced by Nippon.
China continues to Build it’s Army.
They Counteraatack in szechwan and Reopen the Burma Road.
They Finish with 15 PUs
With the help of Indian labor, the British Factory is moved underground. All remaining resources are used building Land Units in S Africa and the newly operational Factory in iran.
The attempt to retake FIC Fails with the added loss of a Fighter Wing
The Royal Navy Sinks a Uboat in SZ 109 while a Daring LCV Attack by Elite Infantry temporarily Liberates Holland.
Reinforcements continue to move by Rail from S Africa to yunnan. UK ends with 58 PUs
Italia spends all of there resources for the Army
They Attack in Bulgaria and W UKR.
Greece is Heavily Reinforced. They Finish with 24 PUs
ANZAC supports there Navy and Army
Shocked and Incensed by the Fall of New Guinea, ANZAC uses all it’s might in a Risky Counterattack.
The Attack is a Success and the Anxious ANZAC wonder when or if Yankee help will arrive. They Finish with 17 PUs
France remains in a Defensive Posture supporting there Stronger Allies.
Economy July 1 1942
Objectives
Saved Game
EXP Game 2 F 5.tsvgLate 1942 Sitrep
Germany spends the majority of there resources on the Wehrmacht , Including Waffen Units. The Kriegsmarine Produces another Wolfpack.
1st Panzer moves into Archangel and the Wehrmacht also successfully counterattacks in Belarus.
Raeder’s Uboats continue there war of attrition and Convoy raiding against the Allied Navies. The main German Fleet secures the Baltic.
2nd Panzer Forms in Germany.
Germany finishes with 72 PUs.
The soviets begin Mass Tank Production. They also activate some Guard Infantry as well as a Tank General. Airborne troops are reinforced and the first Katyusha Rockets are deployed.
The Red Army successfully counterattack in belarus and W UKR, along with a surprise Airborne attack in Bulgaria.
1st Army Group Forms in Smolensk. 1st Tank in Moscow. Russia ends with 35 PUs
Nippon spends heavily on the IJA, while also supporting there Naval and Air Forces.
JPN successfully attacks Kansu, Szechwan, Malaya and New Guinea.
JPN finishes with 85 PUs
Uncle Sam continues to invest heavily in his Navy. He also purchases some Artillery and Fortifications for the Army.
After the sinking of the Italian DD off GIB by the soviet sub, General Marshall OKs Admiral King’s attack on the Italian Capital. Unfortunately for the Americans, it fails spectacularly. Green troops and poor Naval gunnery, doom the early Anzio attack.
Anti-Submarine battles continue in the Atlantic.
In the Pacific, the attempt to retake New Guinea fails.
The Northern Pacific Fleet positions off the west coast. USA ends with 82 PUs.
china continues to build it’s army.
The nationalists and the communists are unable to coordinate there attack on Szechwan and it is an unmitigated disaster.
The Burma Road is now closed. china ends with 6 PUs
Britain builds in it’s India, Africa and Middle East Factories. They also are able to launch a Trprt off Canada.
The Indian Army Attacks Kweichow and FIC.
The Uboats in SZ 119 are sunk.
S African INF travel by Rail and reinforce belarus. UK ends with 51 PUs.
Italia reinforces there Army
They launch two amphibious attacks across the Black Sea. Address the russian Airborne attack in Bulgaria as well as pushing into N Africa.
Reinforces there Capital and finish with 23 PUs.
ANZAC updates there AB and builds there Navy.
They make a desperate counterattack against New Guinea but strong JPN resistance defeats it. Naval and Air Units sink a JPN DD in SZ 55.
ANZAC finishes with 8 PUs due to there loss of both DNG and NG.
Axis have basically attained economic parity with the Allies.
Objectives
Latest saved game
EXP Game 2 F 6.tsvgSitrep Early 1943
Total War Production has now been Activated.
EXP Game 2 F 7.tsvgThe Reich continues to build Wehrmacht and Waffen Units. The Kriegsmarine also builds another Wolfpack. They also construct a Minor Factory in Novgorod.
They Attack Belarus and Bryansk. The Belarus Attack Fails.
The Army withdraws from Archangel to Novgorod. The Kriegsmarine moves to it’s Home Port.
Germany Finishes with 72 PUs
The soviets continue Mass Tank Production as well as adding a Tank General. They form 3 more Guards Units but would have been better off producing more Tanks via Total War but the inefficiency of the communist system fails again.
A Paratrooper and Rocket Unit are also produced.
russia attacks Archangel, Bryansk, Rostov. W UKR is attacked with Rockets.
1st Army is in Bryansk. 2nd Tank Forms in moscow. The soviets end with 28 PUs.
JPN continues to build there Army and Begins to Fortify Java. IJN has some support Ships launched, as well as a “Free” BB and Trprt.
They Attack all remaining chinese TTys except yunnan. They also Attack FIC and the Allied Naval Units off NG.
All Attacks succeed and Reinforcements are placed.
A Naval Task Force Sails to Java.
JPN Ends with 86 PUs
USA Builds All Branches of there Military
They Sink the Italian Fleet in SZ 97
and a IJN DD in SZ 55
The Atlantic is Reinforced with a Naval Carrier Task Force
The Task Force off Queensland is Reinforced and the Main Pacific Fleet Sails to Pearl Harbor
The Americans End with 81 PUs
china produces 2 INF
They successfully counterattack Hunan and Kwangsi
They Withdraw from Yunnan to Burma
china Ends with 6 PUs
UK continues to Build Land Units
They Attack Szechwan and Shan ST
as well as an Amphibious Attacks against Denmark and Greece
They suffer a Heavy Defeat in Szechwan, while there other Attacks are successful.
2 S African INF move by Rail to Bryansk
Heavy Mechanized Forces Arrive in India
Caucasus is Reinforced from the Iraq Fctry
Canadian Forces Arrive in GIB
They End with 53 PUs
Game Report continued here https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/37723/global-1940-1943-expansions-game-reports/516?page=21
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That looks awesome. The situation improves for the Axis as they expand their Sphere Of Control deep into the Atlantic - and soon deep into the Soviet Union.
We look forward to more Game Reports:+1:
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@the-captain :grinning:
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Nice! I’m starting to warm up to that map. The original’s still better though.
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I am such a big fan of this new map! China finally doesn’t look stupid anymore (in the previous map its shape was super distorted).
Just looking at the map makes me want to play!
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@victoryfirst said in Global 1940 & 1943 Expansions Game Reports:
Just looking at the map makes me want to play!
heh heh well Japan’s up :)
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Global 1943, No. 4 Game Report: Round Late 1945:
This is the only post in the No. 4 Game Report.
Players:
Axis: Butch Cassidy
Allies: The CaptainGermany:
From game start Early 1943, Germany started to re-organize the combat formations on the Eastern Front.Reinforcements from Germany and Western Germany were sent in all directions to strengthen the frontline units.
Gradually a build up of Panzer units were re-inforcing the armies on the Eastern Front.
Italy was taken over in Late 1943.
Soviet Union:
The Soviets were launching massive counter attacks along the entire Eastern Front, pushing back the Germans.In Early 1944 the Soviets launched a massive offensive that annihilated German Army Group Center.
Strong German Panzer Unit Formations reached the frontline just in time to prevent a total collapse of the Eastern Front.
In Late 1944 the Soviets launched another massive offensive at Kursk - destroying most of German Army Group South.
Battle of Kursk
After the Battle of Kursk:
Again, Germany was able to reinforce the scattered frontline units with Panzer formations.
As US and UK forces landed in Western Europe and Norway, the Soviets were able to halt all German advance on the Eastern Front.
Japan:
From Early 1943 and onwards, Japan was under extreme pressure from Allied troops.
US and UK units launched massive attacks against all Japanese strongholds and occupied islands and territories.In both Asia and the Pacific Japan was unable to halt the Allied advance - and by Late 1944, the last Japanese units on the Pacific islands were annihilated - and in China the last Japanese units were fighting a desperate battle against an overwhelming number of Allied units.
United States:
In Early 1943 the US Navy launched a series of amphibious assaults in the Pacific, and strengthened their gains in North Africa.US land forces were increased on a massive scale - and a huge Transport Fleet was ready to carry the combat units to the Battle Zones.
By Early 1945, all islands in the Pacific were under Allied control - and the Imperial Japanese Navy was annihilated in a massive naval battle.
In Early 1944 and Late 1944 US landings in Europe secured the Western Front - and ultimately threatened the Third Reich - bringing an end to further German advance on all fronts.
United Kingdom:
From Early 1943 UK re-inforcements were transported by Strategic Rail Movement from South Africa to India, stregthening the UK frontline units in Asia in their struggle against the Imperial Japanese Army.In Late 1943 and Early 1944 German Paratrooper units supported by an amphibious Landing Craft Assault with Infantry and Panzer units were able to cut off the UK supply lines from South Africa to India, by capturing Iraq, Trans-Jordan and Syria.
In Late 1944, Soviet troops captured Iraq, opening the UK supply lines to India again.
In Late 1944 and Early 1945, UK units liberated most of China - encircling the last Japanese combat units in Kweichow - sealing the fate of further Japanese expansion in Asia.
By Late 1945, the last remaining Axis forces were fighting for their lives - ending the War with an Allied Economic Victory.
The Military Situation by Late 1945:
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Very cool and sad for the Axis!
I promise you that if the Axis wins this game, I’ll get a haircut.
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Pictures and Military Situation has been added to the Global 1943 No. 4 Game Report.
Included are pictures from the Battle of Kursk.
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Just looking back at this game report. Why didn’t the Soviets use their Soviet Mass Tank Production on turn 1 to save a few bucks?
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@the-captain said in 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 RasmussenI mean this game (I deleted everything from the post except the first few lines to make things more manageable.
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Maybe Germany did something wrong on turn 1 ?
Not normal for Germany to be this weak.
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Probably just The Captain being The Captain.
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With another victory under your belt, I can safely say you are the Axis and Allies 1940 and 1943 House Rules Expansions Grand Champion.
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It is true that the cost for Soviet Tank Mass Production should have been 47 IPC for 12 Tank units.
As I recall, we discovered this flaw within 2-3 rounds - and if I remember correctly, USSR were allowed to place units worth 3 IPC in any Soviet controlled territory.
I believe that this mistake could happen since we did not play Face to Face - but played by e-mail.
When we play FTF, we always go through the economy together to minimize mistakes.
Good observation by the way:muscle:
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I went ahead and cleaned up my table, containing the 1943 setup of the House Rule Expansion.
It was just lying there, untouched for months. I found it a bit too overwhelming. The turns took a bit too long and I didn’t want to randomly just do something.
So I cleaned it up and lied down the 1940 setup instead. I am much more familiar with this one.
And now, I am eager for making a full game report of this game, posting per round, and with a lot of pictures.
So I will go ahead and post the situation of the Game Start. Round 1 will follow soon.
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Global 1940 House Rule Expansion, a solo game by VictoryFirst
No. 1 Game Report: Round: Game Start
Brief Overview of Strategy
Axis:
Germany will focus a lot on building U-boats. Italy will be supported in the Med with Luftwaffe units. No serious attempt will be made to conquer Egypt.
Japan will make a swift J2 attack. It will try to conquer China and build a strong navy. With this navy, it will try to conquer some valuable Pacific islands. Then, with a strong economy and a strong land force, India will be threatened.
Italy will be as annoying as possible, by building paratroopers and LCVs. Lots of infantry will be produced to guard the coastline in the Med.
Allies
The UK will do a Taranto Raid, attacking parts of the Italian fleet on the first turn, so that the Italian navy is weakened. It will also build up a large air force to project a lot of power in various areas.
The USA will focus mostly on Germany. It will build a sizeable fleet in the first few turn in The Pacific, in order to form a force that could threaten Japanese forward positions. But for the rest of the game, it will build a massive destroyer task force in The Atlantic, to counter the German submarines. Also, a large air force will be produced, as well as a mighty transport fleet that will prepare for an invasion of North Africa and Europe.
ANZAC will build mostly submarines, to take out any Japanese transports and other small ships that are left alone in the South Pacific.Some pictures from Game Start:
Germany, about to kill France and cause trouble in Europe.
Japan, ready to strike in The Pacific Ocean and Asia
Here, I store my cut-out markers from the rulebook. I printed these on thick paper so that the markers are easy to pick up and last a long time. I store them on the edge of the board.
A full picture of my table. The unit boxes are stored underneath. -
Wouldn’t the 1943 house rules expansion take less time since it takes place later in history if you’re using the same house rules? Shouldn’t each round for both games on average take the same amount of time?
Anyhow, both games look daunting and complicated for someone who hasn’t played either yet.
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That looks awesome:+1:
I’m impressed by the detail in the counters that you have cut out.
Great report:muscle:
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