L17 G40 BM3 Play Off 1/2 Final Me1945 (Axis) vs. JDOW (Allies +10)

[JDOW]

I did not plan to lose a plane in Gib:D

And if I have lost in 44 I would have flipped the board.

I admit, your strategy surprised me. I have you on 35% at 110. Curious to see the German turn.

[Me1945]

The US ftr lost in Gib suprised me as well and made my “spreadsheet” out of date. Need to rerun and address the Rubi game first. Will probably proceed tomorrow later (CT Houston) or Sunday. Be ready for the intercept order for the London’s harbor pls. Still just a game. Happy to play against you!

[JDOW]

Ahh. Bombarding the harbour. I admit I dis not have that on the radar.

[JDOW]

And yes, I will certainly full intercept.

[Me1945]

Even if Axis succeeds with the NB, game is challengeable for me. Let’s see.

[JDOW]

Frankly, I think Axis position is solid even without that move.

As a professional dice-whiner I consider this turn another setback for the Allies. I finally got some dice love last turn which I believe was due. But this turn was Axis-friendly again.

Axis hat almost flawless dice except Phil and I admit, that was a considerable good event for me. But Axis got immediate payback by this stupid DD that killed 2 planes and a sub and forced me to send the CC into certain death and your Japanese almost always hit against my Chinese.
I consider liberating China FAST an important objective for the Allies and it feels like there should be 4-5 more purple on the board with average dice.

Also, that Italien FIG gives you way better options to both, kill 91 TTs and attack the NB.
I think the odds to NOT deactivate the NB are very slim. But this is ok, I did not anticipate that move and it is fine if this works. I only want my US figs back:D especially after that entirely unnecessary loss against that hero German blocker some tie ago:D

[JDOW]

And re SBR. I will intercept in any case, also against 5 Tacs + Fig. Nor sure yet whether I will scramble 91.

[JDOW]

Btw: what spreadsheet were you refering to btw?

[Me1945]

The one like I sent you months ago. Actually referring to the move plan.

[Me1945]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 7

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 armour, 7 artilleries, 2 infantry and 9 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Vologda to Samara
            1 infantry moved from Tambov to Samara
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Samara
            1 armour moved from Urals to Evenkiyskiy
                  Germans take Evenkiyskiy from Russians
            1 armour moved from Evenkiyskiy to Yenisey
                  Germans take Yenisey from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Timguska
                  Germans take Timguska from Russians
            1 armour moved from Novosibirsk to Kazakhstan
                  Germans take Kazakhstan from Russians
            1 armour moved from Kazakhstan to Tsinghai
                  Germans take Tsinghai from Chinese
            1 armour moved from Rostov to Caucasus
                  Germans take Caucasus from Russians
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 92 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 112 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 112 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 112 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 112 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 112 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            1 fighter and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom

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[Me1945]

Please confirm intercept/scramble decision.

[Me1945]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 7

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 armour, 7 artilleries, 2 infantry and 9 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Vologda to Samara
            1 infantry moved from Tambov to Samara
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Samara
            1 armour moved from Urals to Evenkiyskiy
                  Germans take Evenkiyskiy from Russians
            1 armour moved from Evenkiyskiy to Yenisey
                  Germans take Yenisey from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Timguska
                  Germans take Timguska from Russians
            1 armour moved from Novosibirsk to Kazakhstan
                  Germans take Kazakhstan from Russians
            1 armour moved from Kazakhstan to Tsinghai
                  Germans take Tsinghai from Chinese
            1 armour moved from Rostov to Caucasus
                  Germans take Caucasus from Russians
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 92 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 112 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 112 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 112 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 112 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 112 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            1 fighter and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom
            1 battleship moved from 112 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone

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[Me1945]

Let’s add BB to 114.

[JDOW]

Full intercept, no scramble
OOL: French, UK, US

[JDOW]

Or wait. Take uk down first.

[Me1945]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 7

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 armour, 7 artilleries, 2 infantry and 9 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Vologda to Samara
            1 infantry moved from Tambov to Samara
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Samara
            1 armour moved from Urals to Evenkiyskiy
                  Germans take Evenkiyskiy from Russians
            1 armour moved from Evenkiyskiy to Yenisey
                  Germans take Yenisey from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Timguska
                  Germans take Timguska from Russians
            1 armour moved from Novosibirsk to Kazakhstan
                  Germans take Kazakhstan from Russians
            1 armour moved from Kazakhstan to Tsinghai
                  Germans take Tsinghai from Chinese
            1 armour moved from Rostov to Caucasus
                  Germans take Caucasus from Russians
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 92 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 112 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 112 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 112 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 112 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 112 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            1 fighter and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom
            1 battleship moved from 112 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Air Battle in United Kingdom
                Germans attacks with 5 units heading to United Kingdom
                British launches 3 interceptors out of United Kingdom
                    Attackers Fire,  : 1/5 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    Defenders Fire,  : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    1 fighter owned by the British lost in United Kingdom
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in United Kingdom
                    AA fire in United Kingdom : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                    AA fire in United Kingdom : 1/3 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 tactical_bomber killed by AA
                Bombing raid in United Kingdom rolls: 5 and causes: 5 damage to unit: airfield
                Bombing raid in United Kingdom rolls: 3,6 and causes: 6 damage to unit: harbour
                Bombing raid in United Kingdom causes 11 damage total.  Damaged units is as follows: airfield = 5, harbour = 6
            Battle in 91 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 transport; Americans defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the British and 1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 91 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in 114 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 submarines
                Russians defend with 1 cruiser
                    Germans roll dice for 2 submarines in 114 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer in 114 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 cruiser in 114 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Germans
                    1 cruiser owned by the Russians lost in 114 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Russians: 1 cruiser
            Battle in Samara
                Germans attack with 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 artillery
                    Germans roll dice for 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Samara, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery in Samara, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Samara
                Germans win, taking Samara from Russians with 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 91 Sea Zone to Algeria
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 fighter and 3 tactical_bombers moved from United Kingdom to Normandy Bordeaux
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 4 infantry and 3 transports moved from 112 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Novgorod
            1 armour moved from Novgorod to Vyborg
            1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            3 artilleries moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Vologda
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Tsinghai
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Tsinghai
            1 mech_infantry moved from Rostov to Northwest Persia
            1 aaGun moved from Rostov to Caucasus
            1 infantry moved from Rostov to Caucasus
            1 artillery moved from Rostov to Caucasus
            1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Novgorod
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Samara to Bryansk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany
            1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to Germany
            1 marine moved from Western Germany to Germany

Place Units - Germans
            3 artilleries placed in Volgograd
            3 artilleries placed in Novgorod
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Western Germany
            1 armour and 3 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            6 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany
            Germans undo move 4.
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            1 mech_infantry placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 66 PUs; end with 66 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 71 PUs
            Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 73 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 78 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 88 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Yunnan: 1 bomber
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to French Indo China: 1 bomber
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : -1.00
    Defenders Fire,  : : -1.00
    Attackers Fire,  : : 0.00
    Russians : 1.17
    AA fire in United Kingdom : : 0.33

Territory Summary for Germans :

Tsinghai : 1 flag, 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys
    Evenkiyskiy : 1 flag
    Yenisey : 1 flag, 1 armour
    Timguska : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Kazakhstan : 1 flag
    French Indo China : 1 bomber
    Normandy Bordeaux : 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
    Algeria : 1 tactical_bomber
    Southern France : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    France : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 factory_minor
    Western Germany : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour, 2 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys
    Germany : 1 armour, 1 factory_major, 1 marine and 3 mech_infantrys
    Belarus : 1 flag, 1 aaGun and 3 artilleries
    Karelia : 1 flag
    Baltic States : 1 flag
    Bryansk : 3 aaGuns, 8 armour, 9 artilleries, 33 infantry, 16 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
    Rostov : 1 flag
    Nenetsia : 1 flag
    Urals : 1 flag
    Vyborg : 1 flag, 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
    Archangel : 1 flag
    Bessarabia : 1 flag
    Tambov : 1 infantry
    Ukraine : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor
    Western Ukraine : 1 flag
    Novosibirsk : 1 flag
    Vologda : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Volgograd : 1 flag, 3 artilleries and 1 factory_minor
    Novgorod : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 5 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 4 infantry
    Caucasus : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Smolensk : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Samara : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    125 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    106 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    Bulgaria : 1 flag
    92 Sea Zone : 2 tactical_bombers
    114 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 submarines
    Northwest Persia : 1 mech_infantry
    115 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 3 transports
    Finland : 1 flag

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 66 / 88
    Russians : 9 / 26
    Japanese : 33 / 62
    Americans : 68 / 98
    Chinese : 18 / 21
    British : 33 / 36
    UK_Pacific : 2 / 0
    Italians : 21 / 32
    ANZAC : 13 / 19
    French : 1 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 1 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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[JDOW]

Test summary from TripleA, engine version: 1.9, time: 13:23:14

[JDOW]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            2 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Smolensk
            3 armour moved from Russia to Vologda
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Vologda
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Vologda
            2 infantry moved from Russia to Samara
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Samara
            1 submarine moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Smolensk
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Smolensk, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1,50 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk
                Russians win, taking Smolensk from Germans with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Samara
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Samara, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0,83 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Samara, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Samara
                Russians win, taking Samara from Germans with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Vologda
                Russians attack with 3 armour, 1 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 3 armour, 1 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys in Vologda, round 2 : 3/8 hits, 2,33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Vologda, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Vologda
                Russians win, taking Vologda from Germans with 3 armour, 1 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in 114 Sea Zone
                Russians attack with 1 submarine
                Germans defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 submarines
                    Germans roll dice for 2 submarines in 114 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 submarine in 114 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer in 114 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1,50 expected hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Russians lost in 114 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for Russians: 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter moved from Samara to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Smolensk to Russia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Smolensk to Russia
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Vologda
            2 aaGuns and 15 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Vologda

Place Units - Russians
            8 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 12 PUs; end with 14 PUs
            Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 16 PUs
            Trigger Russians 6 Siberia Lend Lease Lane War With Japan: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 18 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : -1,83
    Russians : 1,00

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[JDOW]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            2 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Smolensk
            3 armour moved from Russia to Vologda
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Vologda
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Vologda
            2 infantry moved from Russia to Samara
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Samara
            1 submarine moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Smolensk
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Smolensk, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1,50 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk
                Russians win, taking Smolensk from Germans with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Samara
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Samara, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0,83 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Samara, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Samara
                Russians win, taking Samara from Germans with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Vologda
                Russians attack with 3 armour, 1 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 3 armour, 1 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys in Vologda, round 2 : 3/8 hits, 2,33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Vologda, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Vologda
                Russians win, taking Vologda from Germans with 3 armour, 1 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in 114 Sea Zone
                Russians attack with 1 submarine
                Germans defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 submarines
                    Germans roll dice for 2 submarines in 114 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 submarine in 114 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer in 114 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1,50 expected hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Russians lost in 114 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for Russians: 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter moved from Samara to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Smolensk to Russia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Smolensk to Russia
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Vologda
            2 aaGuns and 15 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Vologda

Place Units - Russians
            8 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 12 PUs; end with 14 PUs
            Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 16 PUs
            Trigger Russians 6 Siberia Lend Lease Lane War With Japan: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 18 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Russia: 1 artillery
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Vologda: 1 artillery
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : -1,83
    Russians : 1,00

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[JDOW]

Anzac figs on 1 US carrier btw.