This is a continuation of a Game Report from my game with @Panzerstahl-Helm playing The Captain and Company’s Global 40 Expansion https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/36945/axis-allies-global-1940-house-rules-expansion
Game 1
The first 7 Rds are detailed here https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/37723/global-1940-1943-expansions-game-reports/546?page=22
We pick up with
R 7
The soviets produce Mass Tanks, a TG and 2 Paras.
1st Army Group moves into Bessarabia in Force. A small attack with heavy Red Air Force support, is launched against E POL.
An attritional battle is conducted against the Italians in Jordan.
Bessarabia is easily conquered and the E POL attack is a success. Russian Armor retreats to Iraq from the skirmish in Jordan.
The Red Army continues to move West, with Finland being reinforced from Karelia and via Rail.
2 Inf are sent from Caucasus towards Iraq to reinforce the Armor there. Paratroopers arrive in Caucasus from Moscow.
All Units deploy to Moscow where 2nd Tank is Formed. They finish with 42 PUs.
J 7
After years of delay, Japan prepares for the launch of the Yamato from Nagasaki.
Pacific Islands are Fortified and the construction of a Minor Factory is nearing completion in Kwangtung.
Japan’s first Airborne Division is almost done with it’s training and will begin Combat Operations shortly.
JPN puts her DDs transport capacity to good use and conducts multiple small landings.
Java is attacked from Sumatra and Fiji from Carolines.
An Amphibous Attack originates from FIC against Singapore.
The Army, with strong Air assets, strike the British units in Yunnan.
A small skirmish takes place off Johnston Island, where JPN successfully landed in Late 1942, depriving the Americans of a National Objective.
All Attacks succeed. FIC is reinforced via Trprt from Japan and Hopei by Airlift.
Carolines is also reinforced and JPN places her Builds. She finishes with 74 PUs.
USA 7
The Americans purchase a Total War Ftr build, as well as Naval and Army Units.
An Amphibous Attack is launched to regain the now Fortified Johnston Island.
A Ftr and a SS are sent to sink the DD responsible for the invasion of Fiji.
The Italian Trprt in 94 is attacked and a SBR is conducted against the Minor Fctry in Normandy.
The Trprt in 91 moves to 89.
The SBR causes an additional 3 damage. All other Attacks are successful, although the Sub was lost in Battle with the DD off Fiji.
The Pacific Fleet concentrates in Pearl Harbor.
Alaska is reinforced.
Escorts are sent to block the large Kriegsmarine Fleet off the Atlantic Coast of GIB.
The majority of the American Fleet in the European Theatre remain stranded in the Med. They move towards Cairo, while leaving blockers in 92 and 95.
American Mechanized Units arrive in Egypt.
The American build is placed on the Eastern Seaboard, with the exception of a single DD. They finish with 82 PUs.
C 7
China conscripts 3 Inf. The Flying Tigers are able to reopen the Burma Road.
China concentrates in Szechwan.
They end with 18 PUs.
UK 7
Britain makes minor repairs to the Major Fctry in London.
They purchase 4 Airborne Units and a LCV. The rest of the build goes to Inf and Armor Units.
2 Paras drop into Holland supported by the RAF.
UK and Italian Armor clash in Jordan in conjunction with an Amphibous Assault.
Fortified Holland is taken, while British Armor is Victorious in Jordan.
The Royal Navy withdraws from GIB, providing a layered blocking screen.
Egypt is reinforced.
The Indian Army reinforces Burma and Yunnan.
Britain suffers 5 Blockade damage and end with 47 PUs.
I 7
Italia invests in the Regia Marina with a DD and CA.
They conquer the rest of the French posseions in N Africa, as well as sinking the yank CA in 95. They finish with 22 PUs.
ANZAC 7
ANZAC Builds there Army and Navy.
They make a Amphibous Assault to liberate Fiji. It proves successful. They hope the success of this offensive operation will inspire the Americans to help them liberate there own Territories.
Unfortunately, the Americans, having lost there most aggressive Commander in Halsey, are hesitant to commit to major combat operations.
ANZAC end with 12 PUs.
F 7
Remaining Free French Forces move towards Egypt.
End of Round 7
Axis 153 PUs
Allies 201 PUs
Late 1943
G 8
The reich purchase 4 Total War Ftrs, an Escort, Inf and Artillery. They sink the blocker in 92 and take Holland back.
Newly promoted Karl Donitz orders U-boats off Africa and S America to Convoy raid.
The German General Staff persuade hitler to move AG Center to Slovakia, with the incentive that AG South and 2nd Panzer will be forming there.
W Europe is reinforced.
The soviet Sub off Norway does 3 PUs of damage. Germany ends with 56 PUs.
R 8
The communists Mass produce Tanks and Inf. Rockets continue to come off the assembly line.
2 Airborne Div drop into Bulgaria unopposed.
AG 1, along with the bulk of the Red Army, easily move into Romania.
A Massive Rocket Attack precedes the Attack on POL.
Norway, despite being reinforced, is defeated as the enirety of the Red Airforce takes part in the atttack.
Zhukov continues to move the majority of the Red Army south of the Pripet Marshes. They finish with 62 PUs.
J 8
Nippon invests heavily in Ground Units. They also launch a new CV and SS.
The IJA conduct attacks against Yunnan and Suiyuyan.
The Naval Battles off Johnston Islands and Fiji continue. Wake is invaded.
All Attacks succeed. They end with 75 PUs.
USA 8
Uncle Sam builds 4 more Total War Ftrs and invest heavily in there Navy as well as beginning construction of Island Fortifications.
The Fleet in the Med, while cutoff from the Atlantic, is still dangerous and conduct an amphibous invasion of Greece.
The Americans attempt to liberate Wake and sink the JPN SS off Johnston.
All attacks succeed. Naval Units deploy from San Diego. Pacific Islands are Fortified.
The Escort screen in the Atlantic sails to Norfolk and joins the rest of the Atlantic Fleet.
They end with 85 PUs.
C 8
China continues to draw on there large manpower pool and press more peasants into the Army.
The Battle for Yunnan continues.
They take control of Yunnan. The Flying Tigers land in Burma. The new Inf deploy directly to the Front.
They finish with 15 PUs.
UK 8
The Brits build a variety of Ground Units.
Airborne Units are dropped on Denmark.
2 Inf, led by an Elite Unit, make an amphibous attack on the Netherlands via LCV.
Both Attacks succeed.
A Trprt sails from Egypt with 2 Inf to reinforce Greece along with the rest of the Med Fleet. The Armor Units in Jordan begin to move towards India.
Yunnan is reinforced from Burma as well as a Tank from S Africa via Rail.
The Gilbert Islands are Fortified. New Units deploy to India, S Africa and London.
The U-boats in the Atlantic do no Convoy damage. They end with 56 PUs.
I 8
Italy buys 2 Inf, 2 Mech and 2 Paras.
They conduct no combats. The send a Trprt to N Africa and pick up the 2 Inf stationed there and sail them to GIB to prepare for a German Take Over of Italy.
Units deploy to Albania via Sea and Air Trprt.
N Italy reinforces W GER.
They end with 14 PUs.
ANZAC 8
ANZAC builds for there Army.
The combat Veterans from Fiji, along with Units from Austrailia, attempt to liberate New Britain.
The Attack is successful. Escorts provide a screen against the JPN Fleet in the Carolines.
They end with 17 PUs.
F 8
The IO DD off Egypt sails to S Africa to support the Trprt there from potential U-boat attacks.
End of Round 8
Axis 145 PUs
Allies 235 PUs
Early 1944
G 9
Il Duce has Fallen ! An enraged Hitler orders the Take Over of Italy !
The Wehrmacht invest heavily in Inf. The Luftwaffe produces there first Hvy Bmbr.
The Reich counterattacks in Holland, Denmark, POL, E POL, Bulgaria and Greece.
All Attacks succeed, except for Denmark, where British Paras and German Ground Forces fight a Battle of mutal destruction.
U-boats continue to raid in the S Atlantic. Slovakia is massively reinforced by land, as well as Rail and Air Trprt.
Germany loses 2 PUs to Blockades. End with 67 PUs.
R 9
The soviets Mass produce Tanks and on a smaller scale, Inf and Arty. 2 Airborne Div are also built to replace the 2 lost in Bulgaria.
The fighting in Bulg POL E POL continues and spreads to Yugo.
The Red Army is victorious everywhere.
Soviet Asia is reinforced via the Trans-Siberian RR.
Russia loses 5 to Blockades. Finish with 60 PUs.
J 9
JPN builds 4 Total War Ftrs, Inf and 2 Subs.
They attack in china, as well as some smaller Naval Battles in the Pacific.
All Attacks are successful. FIC is reinforced by Sea. The IJN continues to concentrate off Carolines.
They end with 77 PUs.
USA 9
The Americans build for all Branches of there Military.
The small Naval Battles in the Pacific continue.
The Fleet in the Med, along with UK based Air, attack the German Fleet in 97. German Ftrs scramble from S Italy.
The Japanese are defeated in the Pacific Naval Battles.
The fight in 97 is an absolute Bloodbath. Only the Iowa and Missourri survive, with both heavily damaged.
HI continues to be reinforced as well as the Atlantic Fleet.
They end with 84 PUs.
C 9
With the opening of the Burma Road, china is finnaly able to supplement there Army with some Artillery.
China attacks the Elite Inf in Kweichow and move in unopposed to Hunan and Kwangsi.
They end with 16 PUs.
UK 9
Britain continues to make repairs on the London Factry.
They primarily build for there Army, including 4 Airborne Divs.
Paras drop into Holland, supported by the RAF, before an Amphibous Landing led by Elite Inf.
A Para takes S FRA unopposed.
A single Inf lands in S Italy after BB bombardment.
2 Tanks Blitz into a empty Anhwe and Kiangsi. All attacks succeed except for S Italy which does no damage.
Yunnan is heavily reinforced from Burma, as well as 2 Tanks via Rail from S AF.
They lose 6 PUs to Blockades and finish with 52 PUs.
ANZAC 9
ANZAC purchases for there Navy and Army, as well as Fortifying New Britain.
They make no combats and finish with 17 PUs.
F 9
Free French Forces continue to support there British and American Allies.
End of Round 9
Axis 141 PUs
Allies 229 PUs
Late 1944
G 10
The Reich make Total War builds of Ftrs and Inf.
They conduct Attacks against the British in Holland and S FRA. They also try to slow the Soviet Steamroller down with Attacks against Yugo, POL and a Massive Luftwaffee attack against the Allied Fleet in 97.
The Fleet is sunk and all other Attacks succeed. AG Center is reinforced with Inf while the Ftr builds are deployed to W GER.
They end with 73 PUs.
R 10
The Soviets continue to build Mass Tanks and Katyusha Rockets. Strategic Bmbrs are coming off the assembly lines now as well.
They advance on a broad front, with Combats in POL, Slovakia, Yugo and Greece.
All Attacks are successful.
AG 1, supported by 2nd Tank, 2nd and 3rd Corps, along with the bulk of the Red Army are now concentrated in Slovakia.
Hitler is preparing to move to his bunker.
Soviets end with 77 PUs, with 21 coming from the spread of there disease of communism.
J 10
Nippon conscripts the majority of there remaining manpower into the Army, while investing heavily in Submersibles.
Influenced by former Foreign Minster Matsuoka, A desperate JPN Declares War on the Soviet Union.
The IJA conducts counterattacks in china, as well new operarations against russia, including the use of the newly activated Paratrooper Div.
Minor Naval Battles are taken aginst American Blocking Forces, as well as an Amphibous Attack against Wake Is.
All Attacks succeed. The IJN concentrates off Wake.
They end with 78 PUs.
USA 10
The United States invest heavily in there Navy, as well as producing some replacements for the Army.
Minor Naval battles in both the Pacific and Atlantic.
The Americans win the Naval Battles. The two enormous Fleets in the Pacific continue in a standoff, with both sides reluctant to take on major offensive combat operations.
The Atlantic Fleet moves North and is anchored off Halifax.
They end with 80 PUs.
C 10
With the Burma Road still open, The Kuomintang continues to see the arrival of Artillery.
Large scale Attacks are launched throughout China, with many being undefended.
They threaten to retake the Norteastern Provinces lost to JPN years ago and also remain strong in Yunnan, which along with the British Indian Army, keeps the last Japanese stronghold on mainland China contained.
End with 20 PUs.
UK 10
Britain builds for there Army as well 2 Airborne Div.
They attack Siam and Singapore unopposed. They also drop 3 Paras on Holland supported by the RAF. Tank units in N Africa take Tunisia unopposed.
The Airborne attack is a success. Yunnan is heavily reinforced.
They lose 4 to Blockades and end with 55 PUs.
ANZAC 10
They build there Navy and add Artillery for there Army.
They conduct no Combat Operations. They place a blocker in 55 and concentrate the Army in Queensland.
They finnish with 17 PUs.
F 10
The DD in 81 moves to Capetown to support the Brish Vessels there.
End of Round 10
Axis 150 PUs
Allies 254 PUs
Early 1945
G 11
The Reich produces 4 Tac Bmbrs 11 Total War Inf as well as a ss Inf and a couple Trprts to try and stave off the slavic horde bearing down on it.
They launch Counterattacks against Yugo and the Netherlands. Norway is also attacked in a Combined Arms Assault by the Luftwaffe Kriegsmarine and LCVs from W GER.
All Attacks are successful. All available Forces move to Berlin.
The Fuhrer is in the Bunker and his hand is on his luger.
The Reich Ends with 65 PUs.
R 11
The Soviets mass produce Tanks and Bmbrs.
The Red Army launches an all out Attack against Berlin.
The 3rd Reich has fallen.
Despite strong forces still active, emperor hirohito convinces the more moderate militarists to sue for peace.
After a brief and failed goverment takeover by brainwashed juinor officers …
The War Ends
Very nice!
Good updates. Seems like the Axis are doing better than real life, so at least they have that going for them.
