Alright, good to go. UK lost a couple planes on the offense - rough round. Italy got lucky in 97. Though I guess I can’t complain as luck was with me last round in 110.
Italy’s pretty rich. Haven’t seen an Italy this strong in OOB in a long time. :)
ok! Tripple a never again! Gah!
I am leaving for Idaho all next week FYI. Maybe when I get back I’ll convince my wife to allow a live game. We can set this one up. Since we are pretty far along, hopefully we could finish in a solid afternoon-evening.
Sure, that could be fun! I’d be down for that. Hope your family is healthy, and have fun in Idaho. I bet there’s good fishing there this time of year. Are you gonna teach your kids to fish when they’re old enough?
Nah, mostly just family reunion stuff… and frankly I’ve never been much for fishing.
Anzac at 28, buy ftr, 3 subs
cm
trn from mal to bor w/inf art + 2 ftrs from cv in 37
cc
A
Rolls: 2@2 2@3; Total Hits: 22@2: (4, 5)2@3: (3, 3)
D
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 22@2: (1, 1)
uff, I will lose a ftr
NCM
fleet from 37 to 35
2 ftr from que to 35 qnd phi
trn, ss from 62 5o 54
place ftr in que, 2 subs in 54
sub in 62
collect 27
franc, ftr to gib
end
So Germany is going to send 2 strat bombers and 1 fighter escort to Moscow. I think that’s the only scramble opportunity on my move. Do you want to scramble your 3 fighters there? Do you need to see the board position first? You’re entitled if you want to; just figured I’d see if I could speed things up a step.
nah, I’ll take on your 3 vs 3
GERMAN PURCHASE, ROUND 9
$77 to spend
3 art for Stalingrad ($12)
3 mech for Leningrad ($12)
4 tac ($44)
1 sub ($6)
1 inf ($3)
GERMAN WALK-IN
1 mech from North Persia takes Central Persia (thanks!)
BOMBING RAID INTERCEPTED OUTSIDE MOSCOW
2 strat + 1 ftr from Stalingrad
Rolls: 3@1; Total Hits: 03@1: (5, 4, 2)
vs.
3 ftr
Rolls: 3@1; Total Hits: 03@1: (6, 6, 5)
ATTACK ON SMOLENSK
1 inf, 2 tac from Archangel +
1 strat from Germany
Rolls: 1@1 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 21@1: (2)2@3: (6, 2)1@4: (2)
vs.
1 inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)
ATTACK ON SAMARA
1 inf, 2 tac from Stalingrad
Rolls: 1@1 2@3; Total Hits: 21@1: (3)2@3: (1, 1)
vs.
1 inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)

Air battle is bloodless! On to the flak and the siege.
Russian factory flak
Rolls: 2@1; Total Hits: 12@1: (5, 1)
German bombers (assuming survival)
Rolls: 1@6; Total Hits: 11@6: (2)+ 2
Rolls: 1@6; Total Hits: 11@6: (4)+ 2
Well, another lousy turn of pathetic Axis strategic bombing – only 4 damage, and it cost me a bomber. I won’t deny I’ve had some good dice this game, but none of them have involved bombing. That may soon be the margin of victory for you! Nothing to do but keep up the fight for now, though.
Germans collect 77 IPCs again on turn 9 – no convoys, no savings. I’ve got 53 on the map, plus Scandinavia, Leningrad, Stalingrad, Caucasus, and two Persian territories.
Deploy 3 mech to Leningrad, 3 art to Stalingrad, 1 inf to Hanover, 4 tac to Hanover, 1 sub to Le Havre.
Russians up when you get back from Idaho!
Don’t worry I’ll make this move today! Botch!
USSR 18
buy4 damage for 4 production so 14 left, but 2 arts, 2inf
CM
3inf from volo to arch
ftr, tacb from rus to arch
13 inf from tim to kan
inf, ftr from Rus to sam
2inf, ftr from rus to bry
CC
Kan 13inf vs 1inf
A
Rolls: 13@1; Total Hits: 213@1: (6, 6, 4, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 6, 6, 6, 2)
D
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)
Sam inf, ftr vs inf
A
Rolls: 1@1 1@3; Total Hits: 11@1: (6)1@3: (1)
d
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)
Arch 3inf, ftr, tacb vs 2inf
A
Rolls: 3@1 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 33@1: (4, 3, 1)1@3: (2)1@4: (2)
D
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (3, 6)
Bry 2inf, ftr vs inf, art
A
Rolls: 2@1 1@3; Total Hits: 02@1: (4, 4)1@3: (6)
D
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (4, 4)
Bry
A
Rolls: 2@1 1@3; Total Hits: 02@1: (5, 6)1@3: (5)
D
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (1, 6)
bry 3
A
Rolls: 1@1 1@3; Total Hits: 11@1: (5)1@3: (3)
D
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (6, 2)
bry holds
ncm
aa from tim to kan
army from sak to bury
air in arch back to rus, all air back to rus
arm in ura to rus
army in tam to rus
army in volo to rus
inf in eve to ura
ussr collects 31
yay convoy!
JAPANESE PURCHASE
$54 to spend
2 inf, 1 tank ($12)
2 inf, 1 art ($10)
1 carrier ($16)
2 destroyers ($16)
JAPANESE WALK-INS
1 tank from Amur blitzes into and out of Sakha
ATTACK ON SZECHUAN
1 inf, 1 art from She +
1 tac from Kwe
Rolls: 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 02@2: (4, 5)1@3: (4)
vs.
1 inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)
ATTACK ON HUNAN
1 inf, 1 art from Anhui +
1 tac from Kwe
Rolls: 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 32@2: (2, 1)1@3: (3)
vs.
1 inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)
ATTACK ON KWANGTUNG
1 inf, 1 art from Ksi +
1 tac from Kwe
Rolls: 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 32@2: (2, 2)1@3: (3)
vs.
1 inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)

Szechuan, Round 2
1 inf, 1 art, 1 tac
Rolls: 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 12@2: (2, 5)1@3: (5)
vs.
1 inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)
Oh, and I forgot to mention walking into Alaska with a suicidal transport. But you’ve gotta admit that’s my style.
Japan collects 45 IPCs on round 9, no savings, no convoys.
Deploy 2 inf, 1 tank in Manchuria
2 inf, 1 art in Shanghai
1 CV, 2 DD in SZ 6
Allies up!
Oh, and I forgot to mention walking into Alaska with a suicidal transport. But you’ve gotta admit that’s my style.
Japan collects 45 IPCs on round 9, no savings, no convoys.
Deploy 2 inf, 1 tank in Manchuria
2 inf, 1 art in Shanghai
1 CV, 2 DD in SZ 6Allies up!
You son of a bitch!
USA at 81
buy
harbor
4bombers
trn, dd, inf
cc
bombs from haw to 16
bomb from wus to 16
ss from to 16 25
ftr, tacb from 16 25
trn from phi w/art to oki
trn from haw inf/mech to oki
ftr, tacb from 25 to oki
sub from 97 to 92 (avoid combat)
dd to 109/with ftr tacb
trn to ala w/inf, mech from wus w/bomb from wus
sub from 10 to 22 kill trn
cc
109
dd, tacb, ftr vs 1 dd
A
Rolls: 1@2 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)1@3: (6)1@4: (5)
D
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)
sz16
2bomb, ft, tacb, ss vs 1 dd
A
Rolls: 1@2 1@3 3@4; Total Hits: 21@2: (3)1@3: (4)3@4: (5, 3, 1)
D
Rolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 01@1: (4)
iwo artftr, tacb vs 1inrf
A
Rolls: 1@2 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)1@3: (4)1@4: (6)
D
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)
Alaska
inf, mech, bomb vs 1inf
A
Rolls: 2@1 1@4; Total Hits: 12@1: (3, 2)1@4: (3)
D
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)