I now think a similar idea could apply to Finland.
Its 4 infantry can only move in the following territories:
Finland
Vyborg
Karelia
Norway
Sweden (not if the Axis are at war with the strict neutrals)
Global 1940 & 1943 Expansions Game Reports
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The Axis frontlines seem to be stabilized at this point.
Great game :+1:
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@The-Captain Yea I’m a little worried about another Panzer Army. Soviets can’t build with them. UK has to deal with JPN too
Think I might boost the SA Fctry. Probably shoulda done it sooner :)
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This Game Report was great in detail and exciting to follow.
The multiple options that are available to the players, such as Paratrooper units, show that Deep Operations should be a part of any Strategic Plan.
We’re looking forward to the next game - and even more new Game Reports.
Thanks for sharing:+1:
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@The-Captain said in Global 1940 & 1943 Expansions Game Reports:
we have 53 registered players
F Yea !!!
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This is the third game between @VictoryFirst and myself and the first using boxes. I’m the bad guys and Victory is the good guys. Well, except for russia. :)
Here is the game thread https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/40044/vicyory-vs-barnee-exp-game-3-boxes-1?page=1
and the latest save
EXP Game 3 G 4.tsvgG 1
Germany invests in waffen units and U-boats.
Wehrmacht, Waffen and Luftwaffe Forces Attack all European French Territories.
A Wolfpack forms in 106 SZ attacking the Canadian DD and Trprt .
Poor communications by the Kriegsmarine leads to the attack on 111 SZ not being properly supported resulting in the destruction of two Ftrs.
All attacks are successful. Germany activates the Pro Axis Neutrals Finland and Bulgaria. They suffer 2 Blockade damage in 93 SZ and End with 81 PUs.
R 1
The soviet union invests in the red army, including a commisar and a Paratrooper. They also purchase 6 LMs.
They reinforce UKR via rail and send the red air force to Novgorod.
1st Corps forms in moscow and they finish with 46 PUs.
J 1
Nippon purchases two Minor Fctrys, as well as an Elite and regular Inf unit.
Japan continues there war of aggression against china, successfully attacking yunnan and hunan.
Two Inf Divisions from Korea are Railed to Kwangsi, where the Army Air Force is located.
The Navy transports troops to china and the Carolines Islands.They end with 48 PUs.
USA 1
The Americans plant demolition charges at there Air and Naval Bases in the PHI as well as building Fortifications. They also invest heavily in there Navy.
The Pacific is heavily reinforced. Major Air Assets move to Wake. A Inf Div as well as a AA gun are in transport to the PHI currently off of New Guinea.
The Bases in the PHI are destroyed in preparation for an imminent Japanese attack. Fortifications are completed.
Two DDs are placed off the east coast due to the unknown intentions of German U-boats.
They end with 52 PUs.
C 1
China recruits for there Army.
They successfully counterattack in yunnan, albeit with the loss of two Inf Divs.
The Flying Tigers land in szechwan and are reinforced by the new recruits. The Burma Road remains open, allowing much needed assistance to continue to arrive.
They End with 18 PUs.
UK 1
Britain plants demolition charges at there Naval Bases in Hong Kong and Singapore.
They also recruit 5 new Inf Divs for there Army, including an Elite Unit.
Two Spitfires are purchased for the Royal Air Force.
The Royal Navy and Air Force launch a Massive Attack against the Regia Marina at there home port in Taranto.
Italian as well as German Ftrs max scramble to defend the Fleet but all they accomplish is making the enemy pay a higher price for there victory.A DD and Trprt are also sunk off Malta, with no loss to British Forces.
In Africa, Italian Units are destroyed in Ethiopia by a Sea and Land attack, without loss to British Forces.
In Asia, Burma and Sumatra are reinforced, while the Naval bases in Hong Kong and Singapore are destroyed.
Whats left of the Royal Navy in the Atlantic sails to French West Africa and reinforces it with an Inf Div and AA gun. The RAF sends a FTR Wing as well.
They suffer 5 damage in blockades and End with 57 PUs.
I 1
Italy recruits 2 Inf Divs and a Paratrooper.
Enraged by the attack at Taranto, the remaining Italian Fleet takes vengenace by sinking the remaining British CA.
In addition, they conquer Yugoslavia by Land attack and Greece by Air, Land and Sea.Alexandria is overwhelmed and Kenya is also Conquered.
They End with 17 PUs.
ANZAC 1
Anzac build a Fortification and a Submarine.
They make no combats but in ncm, they take Java and DNG. They also send a CA to 46 SZ to support the USA Trprt and a Ftr to Malaysia.
In Africa, they send a Inf Div to defend Jordan.
They Fortify Java and End with 19 PUs.
F 1
The Free French Fleet off Toulon attacks the Italians in 97 but there efforts are unrewarded as they are sunk with no Italian losses.
The French CA in the Atlantic joins the British Fleet. There Inf move East in Africa to support the British, while in Syria they hold fast.
The DD off of E Africa heads towards the Pacific.
End Rd 1
Axis 146 PUs
Allies 192 PUs
National Objectives
Latest Save Exp Game 3 G 3 1st Pnzr.tsvg
G 2
It’s Late 1940 and Germany builds in all areas of there Armed Forces.
Although Panzer Generals and Waffen Oberst are now available, they don’t purchase any.
The Luftwaffe Bombs the AB in Scotland. They also sink the UK CA off Malta, although they lose a Stuka in the process.
The U-boats continue to Blockaded British Ports.
The Luftwaffe lands in Alexandria to support there Italian Allies.
The Wehrmacht begins to move East.
4 Fallschirmjäger are deployed in Berlin.They End with 64 PUs
R 2
The soviet union continues to build for the red army. They also produce another commisar and 2 Paratroopers as well as mass produce LMs.
Far East Units are moved by Rail to Rostov.
1st Corps moves to Bryansk.
2nd Corps forms in moscow. They End with 38 PUs.
J 2
Japan produces Mechanized Units for there china Fctrys and 3 Trprts for there Navy as well as an Elite Inf Unit.
Heavy attacks against chinese forces take place, resulting in Jpn victories.
Korea Units are Railed to Kwangsi once again.
Jpn reinforces there Armies in china and moves the majority of the IJN to 36 SZ.
They End with 51 PUs.
USA 2
The Americans build all areas of there Armed Forces.
They reinforce the Aleutians.
There Air Units in Wake move to Guam.
The PHI are reinforced and Fortified.
A NB is built at Dutch Harbor.
They End with 52 PUs.
C 2
china conscripts more peasants for cannon fodder.
They counterattack in kweichow and while succesful, they suffer heavy losses.
The Burma Road is now closed and the Flying Tigers and most of the Army have retreated to tsinghai.
They end with 9 PUs.
UK 2
Britain builds Fortifications for it’s Pacific Islands and Units for all Branches of it’s Military.
Kenya is liberated with the loss of a Inf unit.
Sumatra is reinforced and fortified, while units in Burma withdraw to India.
Borneo is also fortified.
Pro Allied Forces are activated in Persia.
Brazil is also activated.
Two Canadian DDs are placed off Nova Scotia to combat the U-boat threat.
Egypt is reinforced. 3 Tanks are placed in S Africa.
They suffer max blockade damage in 106 and 109 SZs and End with 49 PUs.
I 2
Italy Maxes out there Paratrooper production and build a Tank.
Italy takes GIB uncontested.
They also take Cyprus.
They reinforce Alexandria and Romania.
They End with 26 PUs.
ANZAC 2
Anzac makes Naval buys and a Fortification.
Once again, no combat, but they activate Celebes and Fortify it.
The Ftr from Malaysia moves to Sumatra.
End with 20 PUs.
F 2
France moves it CA to join the UK Fleet off Brazil.
There N African Inf concentrate in Algeria.
1 Inf moves by Rail to Egypt via Edit.
The IO DD moves to Sumatra to support the UK Trprt.
End of Rd 2
Axis 141 PUs
Allies 168 PUs
National Objectives
Hmm … bit of a task lol
Guess i should update more frequently :)G 3
It’s Early 1941 and Germany builds for all there Armed Forces including a Panzer General.
German U-boats attack the Canadian DDs in 106 SZ, sinking both, with no loss of there own.
Convoy Raiding continues against the British.
1st Panzer forms in Berlin. Norwegian Troops move to Finland. The Wehrmacht continues to move East.
The first Panzer of the Afrika Corps is Air transported to Alexandria.
The 4 Fallschirmjäger Units move to Romania.
They End with 65 PUs.
Ok all caught up :)
R 3
Communist russia builds units for another Corps, as well as an Elite Inf and more LMs.
They withdraw from there Frontier TTys, in anticipation of an imminent Axis attack.
2 LMs move by rail to stalingrad, while an Elite is transported to Bryansk. 2nd Corps also moves to Bryansk.
The Siberian Army concentrates across from the Manchurian border in Amur.
3rd Corps forms in moscow and 2 LMs are Armed in Rostov against the Black Sea.
They End with 51 PUs.
J 3
JPN builds for it’s Army and Navy, as well as a Fortification.
After heated debate, the Militarists, led by Tojo, decide to go to War against the Anglo Allies, as well as the French and Dutch.
She continues with Heavy Attacks against china and also strike the British in Hong Kong and Shan ST.
Her main focus, unsurprisingly, is the PHI. These strategic Islands must be taken at ANY cost.
Two Submarines and a DD are sent to sink the ANZAC Ships off of Celebes.
All Attacks succeed. The Fleet off the Carolines moves back to Home Waters to defend against the American threat from the Aleutians.
A Holding Force is Placed in Manchuria and Korea in case of a soviet attack.They End with 55 PUs
USA 3
America builds her Navy.
After the Japanese Sneak Attack, Admiral Nimitz OKs Admiral Halsey’s daring raid in to the Sea of Japan.
Kamakazis sink a Yank BB and there are heavy losses on both sides.
A JPN Blocking DD is sunk in 16 SZ, although an American DD is sunk as well.
Surviving Air Units from the Sea of Japan attack land in Midway.
The Aleutians are Heavily reinforced.
The new Naval Ships are launched off the West Coast.
They end with 81 PUs
China 3
China continues to build her Army.
She counterattacks in Kansu and Shensi.
The Kansu attack fails.
They Finish with 6 PUs.
UK 3
Britain builds all Branches of there Armed Forces.
They sink the Italian Trprt off GIB.
The RAF and newly formed Persian INF conquer Iraq.
A Japanese concentration is destroyed in Shan ST, albeit with the loss of all British and Indian land units.
Egypt is reinforced.
3 DDs are launched off Halifax to counter the U-boat threat.
They suffer 8 Blockade damage and end with 50 PUs.
Italy 3
Italy builds Land and Air Units as well as a LCV.
They launch a successful Paratrooper Attack against syria supported with a Bmbr.
Fearing superior British strength in Egypt, there Alexandria Forces withdraw to Tobruk.
Romania is reinforced by Rail as well as neighboring Yugoslavia Units.
They End with 27 PUs.
ANZAC 3
ANZAC builds there Army, Navy and some Fortifications.
Feeling too weak, they forgo vengeance against the sneak attack japanese for the time being.
They reinforce and Fortify Java.
Thanks to there control of New Guinea and British control of Singapore, they finish with 30 PUs and most likely will cause serious issues for JPN.
France 3
France remains in a Defensive yet important posture for the Allies.
There CA in the Atlantic joins the British Fleet.
End of RD 3
Allies 218 PUs
Axis 147 PUs
National Objectives
Latest saved game.
EXP Game 3 G 4.tsvgLate 1941
G 4
The Reich invests heavily in the Wehrmacht.
An insane hitler orders the attack on the soviet union. Operation Barbarossa has begun.
The undefended Frontier TTys are easily conquered.
Fallschirmjager troops along with an amphibious landing in Caucasus are also successful.
The Luftwaffe in Alexandria redeploys to Southern Italy.
The Kriegsmarine moves off the Atlantic GIB coast.
U-boats off of Canada withdraw from the Canadian DD threat.
Army Group Centre Forms in E POL. They End with 71 PUs.
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Very cool!
I cannot get over the amazing and beautiful map. Just how can you get it? It doesn’t show up on my TripleA.
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For some reason, neither the TripleA 2.5 or TripleA 2.6 can open the file you put here. Why is that? What can be done sbout it? Thank you!
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This game is very interesting - we’ll follow the game reports closely.
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@The-Captain yea, I’m not really sure what the Yanks are gonna do :) Our General Staff is planning for a lot of contingincies :)
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A max zoom of the Pacific lol
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Looks like it is going to be a long War:muscle:
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Very nice.
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I am really enjoying the game so far! I hope that I can stop those bad guys from conquering the world this time… :)
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Great!
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As part of the Axis & Allies Global 1940 & 1943 House Rules Expansion, Naval Mines are being play testet during the 2023 Autumn & Winter Axis & Allies gaming season.
Final results will be posted here.
Feel free to play test on your own. Rules are attached below.
Captain
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Global 1940, No. 9 Game Report:
This is the only post in the Global 1940 No. 9 Game Report.
Players:
Axis: Butch Cassidy
Allies: The CaptainGermany:
From Early 1940, Germany launched only small scale U-Boat attacks in the Atlantic.
The German U-Boat production was kept at a minimum - just enough to disrupt Allied shipping in the Atlantic.In Late 1940 Germany attacked the Soviet Union along the entire Eastern Front.
Throughout the Barbarossa Campaign Germany was lacking sufficient support in men and equipment in order to threaten Moscow.Soviet Union:
As soon as the German attack on USSR started, the Soviets produced Mines on a massive scale - continuosly placing them in front of the advancing German forces, as the Soviets were withdrawing to their final defensive line at Archangel-Smolensk-Bryansk-Tambov-Volgograd.Japan:
In Late 1940, Japan declared War on the Soviet Union.
After defeating China in Late 1942, Japan launched a massive attack against a few Soviet Infantry units in Kazakhstan in Early 1943.A massive Japanese build-up of Infantry, Artillery and Tank units took place in Early 1943 in Kazakhstan.
United States:
In Late 1941 USA declared War on all Axis Nations - and attacked on all fronts.
Gradually the United States got the upper hand in both the Pacific, Africa and Western Europe.United Kingdom:
Since Japan launched a massive attack against China and the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom had to send equipment to the Soviet Union on a massive scale.
Infantry, Tank and Fighter units were transported by Strategic Rail Movement to the Soviet Union to bolster the defense against both German, Italian and Japanese attacks.Early 1944 and Late 1944:
Europe was invaded by US and UK forces on a massive scale - forcing Germany to put an end to the reinforcements for the Eastern Front.In Early 1944, the Soviet Union launched two Massive Offensive Operations:
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The Soviet 1st Tank Army supported by numerous Infantry and Tank units, attacked the Japanese forces in Kazakhstan - and eliminated all Japanese units including 30 % of the Japanese airforce.
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On the Eastern Front the Soviets launched an offensive against German units in Caucasus, Western Ukraine, Belarus, Novgorod, Baltic States - eliminating everything on their way.
With those two Massive Offensive Operations, the Soviets - heavily supported by both US and UK units - had put an end to further Axis offensive operations in Asia and Eastern Europe.
In Late 1944 the United States attacked Western Germany - effecticely putting an end to further German offensive operations in Western Europe.
In Asia, US, UK and ANZAC forces eliminated the Imperial Japanese Navy - captured most islands in the Pacific - and pushed back the Japanese land forces in China.
By the end of Late 1944 both Germany and Japan were surrounded on all sides - and the Allies were closing in on both Berlin and Tokyo.
With a combined IPC Level at 195, the Allies won an Economic Victory by Late 1944.
These pictures display the situation at the end of Late 1944:
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Ouch. Just ow…
Anyways, the moment you took charge as the Allies, defeat was inevitable for the Axis. I wonder though:
Did the Axis do worse than historically or did the Allies do better than historically to cause them to win earlier than historically?
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@The-Captain Nice ! Hadn’t thought about an early DOW against russia with JPN or vice versa. Doesn’t mean you Have to attack, but when you do, you don’t get penalized.
I’d think russia being able to sluff a few units to china might make it problematic.
Idk, something to think about anyways :)
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As the Global 1940, No. 9 Game Report shows, the following should be considered:
- When Germany attacks the Soviet Union, the variation and number of German units must be extremely well coordinated in order to achieve succes.
This means that the German Strategic Plan must be detailed in every aspect. How many Infantry, Panzer and Artillery units are needed during the initial steps of the invasion.
As well as how are the German Army Groups formed - especially with focus on the combination of Waffen-SS Armies.
Specialized combat units such as Paratroopers, Combat Pioneers, Landing Crafts and Panzer Grenadiers might also be needed in order to deal with Small Scale Critical Situations that might occur - or even take advantage of any tactical opportunity that would evolve.
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How will Germany defend Western Europe against the Allied threat ? Should Germany move the defensive line out into the Atlantic - and mass produce U-Boat units - or should the defense be coordinated with Italian units to build up land and air forces in the Western Europe sphere…
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Africa and the Middle East offers an enormous opportunity to gain much needed income - but not without a massive effort…
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What role should Japan have - the Japanese Strategic Plan should match the German effort in order to achieve Final Victory.
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Does this work the other way around?
Does Japan have to be relegated to merely a support role to Germany like Italy, or can it be Japan trying to achieve their strategic goals, assisted by Germany?
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