Game 4 barnee vs Panzerstahl-Helm
Game:1940
Axis:barnee
Allies:Panzer
Congratulations to @Panzerstahl-Helm for his first and most certainly not last, Global 40 Expansion Victory !
While the Axis still had armies in the Field, the overwhelming economic might of the Allies resulted in a Allied Economic Victory !
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Follows is the Game Report and I’ll do my best not to overdo it . :)
The reich began the war with a normal build with the exception of 2 Engineers.
They attacked the British in 110 and 111. 2 U-boats and a Damaged BB withdrew to 112 after sinking all of the UK Fleet, except for thr BB which was damaged.
The soviets made defensive buys, although they did produce 3 Tanks.
Nippon built a china Fctry and conducted normal Early 1940 Attacks.
The yanks went with a heavy naval build, launching the U.S.S Missouri on the West Coast.
UK repaired there BB and moved to 109 to join the remainder of there Home Fleet.
They sunk the Italian Vessels off Malta. No major attack on the Italian Navy was conducted.
Italia purchased LCV’s and a Paratrooper.
They sunk the remaining Allied ships in the Med.
ANZAC purchased a trprt and took control of the usual Dutch TTys.
In Late 1940 Britain declared war on JPN and heavy fighting took place in Yunnan with UK forces being victorious.
China would be a non stop battle for almost the entirety of the war until the early 1950s.
Italy was able to conquer Egypt, despite a UK Task Force anchoring off GIB in the Med.
The reich makes minor attacks on UK shipping while preparing for Operation Barbaroosa in Early 1941.
The soviets concentrate there defense in UKR as well as Vyborg with 1st Corps at it’s core.
JPN successfully counterattacks against what it perceives to be Western agression, by taking Hong Kong and Singapore.
They also take Yunnan.
Soviet 2nd corps has massed in Amur, and IJA is concerned.
The Americans launch a Atlantic Fleet and china liberates Yunnan, gaining there Natl Obj in the process.
UK begins attacks on nazi occupied Europe with Paratroopers, while continuing heavy combat against Italy in Africa/ME.
They also take Singapore back.
Italian Forces reinforce Syria.
I’ll pause here in case machine freezes and continue with a more general report as I’m being long winded as usual lol.
That and the war lasted until Early 1953. Take a couple days writing it up lol
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Germany launced Operation Barbaroosa in Late 1941.
A combined Sea, Air Attack, including Paratrooopers and LCV’s, was able to defeat a heavily defended Caucasus for an important Objective.
Soviet 1st Corps took Finland and in Early 1942, Norway. It would take until Early 1945 due to massive Allied support, before the Deutsche could take it back.
These were major PU gains for USSR, as they got the 3 dollar bonus for spreading the evil of communism, 3 bucks for control and negated 5 dollar Objective and 3 PUs for control for Germany.
Soviet 2nd Corps moved into Manchuria in late 1942 and Jehol in Early 1943, where they suffered a major defeat by IJA. Dice were not in there favor.
Even though stas said they would lose, the IJA would be attrited significantly, which did not happen.
This would probably have made a 2 turn difference in the Pacific as the Allies were pressuring JPN from the start.
In late 1943 the Americans would gain a foothold in the Middle east by taking Iraq. They would expand into Persia the next year.
This was one of the main turning points in the war, as the Axis had the upper hand until then, but the biggest turning point was the failed Wehrmacht Attack on Moscow in Late 1947.
40% of the Luftwaffe Bombers were shot down by the FlakTower as well as a Fighter.
The Wehrmacht had 23 hits and the soviets 37 after the first rd of combat. An absolutely devastaing blow to the Wehrmacht.
Battle calc showed a 1 rd strafe at +55 tuv, which was the German plan, attrit the soviet land units and then withdraw. Instead they suffered a Massive -156 PU defeat.
One they never really were able to recover from.
Earlier, in Early 1947, trying to break the stalemate in Egypt and then breakout in Africa, Italy attacked Sudan. They thought they had enough defensive power to hold Egypt or at least be able to successfully counterattack.
The reality was the Brits hit there High water mark, absolutely destroying the Axis Forces in Egypt.
While a counterattack proved successfull, it was short lived, as overwhelmhing British power would take control in Late 1947 and never lose it for the rest of the war.
The soon to be followed debacle in Moscow, and the initiative for the Axis was gone.
Late 1947 was also unkind to JPN, as they were pushed back to there China Factories, with no prospects of ever making any advances in China again.
The Caucasus would see Heavy fighting with the TTy changing hands multiple times.
One of the largest being when an overaggressive Patton was defeated in Late 1948.
Man I wish delete wasn’t right below edit, i almost dusted the whole thing lol
While the Axis,primarily the Reich, which deployed Type XXI U-boats to good affect, were able to keep the Allies at bay, they were overwhelmed by superior Allied Economic and Unit superiority and were defeated in Early 1953.
Conclusion
There was massive use of Air Transports by both sides. Especially the longer the war went and they proved effective at transporting troops.
The Total War cost of 12 seemed a very good purchase.
Panzer invested heavily in Allied Air and it paid off for him. Moscow would not have survived otherwise and it proved to be too hard of a nut for the Wehrmacht to crack.
I think the FlakTower to be overpowered. On average one will lose a third of there Bomber Force. That makes me want to go more Armor, Artillery and infantry on any Moscow attack.
I think that’s limiting as forcing a certain playstyle. Maybe have it hit at 1 in 6 same as Fighters.
Idk @The-Captain you guys have crunched a lot of games and this was first time playing with it, but my impression anyway.
I like the historical aspect of the new Kamikaze rule, but i just don’t see myself ever using it.
At best, a 9 dollar ftr will kill a 9 dollar CA. CA will always get a hit and just over 80% for the kaze.
I guess maybe you could hit a CV, but rarely are they in open ocean or non friendly adjacent TTy. Maybe North Pacific.
Only 3 bucks to repair. Limited range for the Naval Ftrs.
Idk, not really seeing where I’d use it.
Not to sound like a downer :) totally dig the Game ! :)
Anyway
Rock On 
Peace Out
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