Varn H (allies) vs Alsch91 (axis): Spring 1942

[Alsch91]

Seu R3

Attack (4 Inf, 3 Fig, 1 Strat)

Rolls: 4@1 3@3 1@4; Total Hits: 2

4@1: (3, 3, 5, 2)3@3: (5, 6, 2)1@4: (3)

Defense (1 Inf, 3 Arm)

Rolls: 1@2 3@3; Total Hits: 1

1@2: (5)3@3: (4, 4, 3)

[Alsch91]

Seu R4

Attack (3 Inf, 3 Fig, 1 Strat)

Rolls: 3@1 3@3 1@4; Total Hits: 4

3@1: (1, 5, 3)3@3: (3, 3, 4)1@4: (3)

Defense (2 Arm)

Rolls: 2@3; Total Hits: 0

2@3: (6, 6)

[Alsch91]

Seu lwlo 8 Inf, 1 Fig

Non-coms

1 Arm Bel to Ger
4 Inf, 1 Art Ukr to Cau
2 Inf, 1 Art Kaz to Cau
6 Inf Eeu to Kar
1 Inf Eeu to Ukr
1 SS SZ 15 to SZ 16
1 Fig Wru to Ger
2 Inf Eeu to Ger
3 Fig, 1 Strat Seu to Weu

Place

9 Inf, 1 Art Ger
2 Inf, 1 AA gun Cau

Collect

41 IPCs

[Alsch91]

Mistake in non-coms -

1 Inf, 1 Arm Bel to Kar
2 Inf, 1 Art Ukr to Cau
1 Inf Ukr to Bel
7 Inf Eeu to Kar
2 Inf Eeu to Ger
2 Fig Seu to Ger
2 Fig Seu to Weu

Everything else should be the same.

New map -

[Varn H]

Round 9, UK

Purchase: $26 on hand
---Sub x2, Infantry x3, Tank x1  (-$26, 0 remaining)

Combat Movement:
---Strat Bomber Russia to Sinkiang Factory
---SZ 6 Fleet load UK Infantry x5, proceed to SZ 5, invade Eastern Europe w/ Infantry x1

[Varn H]

Round 9, UK; continued

SINKIANG: Strategic Bombing Raid

Rolls: 1@6; Total Hits: 1

1@6: (3)

[Varn H]

Round 9, UK; continued

SINKIANG factory takes $3 in damage!

[Varn H]

Round 9, UK; continued

Non-Combat Movement:
---SZ 5 Fleet unload Infantry x4 in Norway
---Sinkiang Bomber return to Russia
---South Africa Infantry x2 to Rhodesia
---Egypt Infantry x1 to Trans-Jordan
---Congo Infantry x1, Tank x1 to Egypt
---South Africa Tank x1 to Congo

Mobilize:
---Infantry x3, Tank x1 to Great Britain
---Sub x2 to SZ 28

Collect Income: collect $28, total $28 in hand

Summary:
---Norway: Infantry x8
---UK: Infantry x3, Tank x2
---SZ 5: Cruiser x1, Destroyer x3, Carrier x2, Fighter x4, Transport x3
---Egypt: Infantry x1, Tank x4, Fighter x2
---Trans-Jordan: Infantry x3
---Congo: Tank x1
---Rhodesia: Infantry x2
---SZ 28: Sub x2
---Eastern Europe: Infantry x1
---Russia: Bomber x1

[Varn H]

Japan's Turn!


Next time I play Allies, I don't think I'll be building any Sinkiang factories. I had read it was a dumb move, but I didn't believe it and wanted to try it for myself. Now here I am, turn 9, bombing the factory that I myself built. it might have slowed Japan down some, but at what cost? It delayed the full force of USA being thrown against Germany, where it mattered. I only learn by losing, it seems.

[Alsch91]

J9

48 IPCs

Repair 3 IC damage in Sik
10 Inf (30)
3 Arm (15)

save 0

[Alsch91]

Combat

None

Non-coms

1 Inf Sik to Kaz
6 Inf Bry to Yak
1 Inf, 2 Arm, 1 AA gun Chi to Sik
4 Fig Kar to Weu
1 Inf Fic to Ind
3 Arm Fic to Sik
1 TT SZ 36 to SZ 50
2 Arm Bry to Chi
1 SS SZ 28 to SZ 23
1 TT SZ 60 to SZ 36, take
1 Inf, 1 Arm ��� to Fic
3 TT SZ 60 take
4 Inf, 2 Arm ��� to Bry

Place

2 Inf Sik
3 Inf Fic
5 Inf, 3 Arm ���

Collect

48 IPCs

[Alsch91]

I'd agree with your analysis; unless you're going for a full KJF, investing in Pacific-side assets tends only to dilute what affect UK and US can have on the Axis.
The mainland US IC, in the face of Japan's significant land forces, needed Russian help to remain in Allied hands.
This worked for a while, but also let Germany advance a lot quicklier than normal.  I don't know if that's worth slowing down Japan.

[Varn H]

Round 9, USA

Purchase: $47 on hand
---Fighter x2, Carrier x1, Transport x1, Infantry x2 (-$47, save 0)

Combat Movement:
---SZ 14 Transport x3 proceed to SZ 15, load Egypt Tank x3, load Trans-Jordan Infantry x3, proceed to SZ 14 invade Southern Europe
---SZ 14 Destroyer x1, Fighter x5 to SZ 16

[Varn H]

Round 9, USA; continued

Combat SZ 16, Attacker, Round 1: Fighter x5, Destroyer x1

Rolls: 1@2 5@3; Total Hits: 2

1@2: (1)5@3: (4, 3, 6, 5, 4)

Combat SZ 16, Defender, Round 1: Sub x1

Rolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 0

1@1: (2)

[Varn H]

Round 9, USA; continued

SZ 16 cleared without losses!