11L '41 - Manstein (axis) v BoldFresh (Allies) Bid 6, +NOs, No Tech

[Manstein]

DD dies, BB damaged

2 fighters
Rolls: 2@3; Total Hits: 12@3: (5, 2)

v damaged Battleship
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 01@4: (6)

[Manstein]

US battleship dies
Japs clear SZ53 with loss of DD

SZ50
battleship & cruiser
Rolls: 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 11@3: (3)1@4: (6)

v DD & tran
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)

[Manstein]

SZ50 cleared with no loss

SZ35
2 fighters
Rolls: 2@3; Total Hits: 02@3: (6, 5)

v DD & tran
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)

[Manstein]

SZ35 - round 2
2 fighters
Rolls: 2@3; Total Hits: 12@3: (5, 2)

v DD, trans
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)

[boldfresh]

looks like a great J1 going.

[Manstein]

SZ35 cleared - no loss

SUIYUAN
3 inf, i fgt
Rolls: 3@1 1@3; Total Hits: 03@1: (2, 4, 6)1@3: (5)

v 1 inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)

[Manstein]

so far…

suiyuan - round 2
3inf 1fgt
Rolls: 3@1 1@3; Total Hits: 03@1: (2, 3, 6)1@3: (6)

v inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)

[Manstein]

one jap dies

suiyuan - r3
2inf, 1fgt
Rolls: 2@1 1@3; Total Hits: 22@1: (1, 5)1@3: (2)

v inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

[Manstein]

Japan takes Suiyuan with 1 infantry 1 fighter alive

FUKIEN
3 inf, 1 arm
Rolls: 3@1 1@3; Total Hits: 13@1: (6, 5, 3)1@3: (3)

v inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)

[Manstein]

fukien falls for no loss to 3inf, 1arm

now for the biggies

YUNNAN
3 inf, 2fgt
Rolls: 3@1 2@3; Total Hits: 03@1: (4, 6, 4)2@3: (5, 5)

v inf, fgt
Rolls: 1@2 1@4; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)1@4: (6)

[Manstein]

Jap land forces not shooting as straight as their naval counterparts

Yunnan - r2
3inf, 2fgt
Rolls: 3@1 2@3; Total Hits: 13@1: (1, 5, 3)2@3: (5, 5)

v inf, fgt
Rolls: 1@2 1@4; Total Hits: 11@2: (3)1@4: (4)

[Manstein]

both lose an infantry

yunnan r3
2inf 2fgt
Rolls: 2@1 2@3; Total Hits: 42@1: (1, 1)2@3: (3, 3)

v fighting tigers
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 11@4: (3)

[Manstein]

Yunnan falls to 1 jap infantry, 2 fighters alive

BURMA
3inf, 1art
Rolls: 2@1 2@2; Total Hits: 22@1: (3, 1)2@2: (1, 3)

v inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)

[Manstein]

Battle summary
Burma falls for no loss to 3inf, 1art
Yunnan falls to inf, 2 fighters
Fukien falls to 3inf, 1arm
Suiyuan falls to inf, fgt
SZ 35, 50, 56 cleared for no loss
SZ53 cleared for loss of DD

Non Combat Movement
ACC (SZ61) => SZ37
2 fgt (SZ35) => SZ37
2 fgt (Yun) => FIC
fgt (Suiy) => Kiangsu
1 ACC (SZ57) => SZ60
1 ACC (SZ57) => SZ62
2 fgt (SZ53) => SZ60
2 fgt (SZ56) => SZ62

Japan places 2 transports SZ62, 1 inf Japan

Japan gains 13 IPC (30), UK loses 10 (33)
Japan collects 30+5 income = 35

map to follow shortly
a good start for japan, though i’m weakest in the north in the region of your russian stack, so that might be interesting

that is a better start than i had a right to expect but it’s now in your court for two of the next big rounds. Your Russia 1 was very effective. Very interested to see which way you go with UK/US. This is where your experience will tell.

[Manstein]

Here’s the map

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_01cJap.AAM

[boldfresh]

with 43 the UK buys trn, acc, bat, save 2

CM

z2 (sub) - des (z9), ftr (gbr)
z5 (trn) - ftr (gbr)
lib (3 inf) - 3 inf, art, ftr (egy)

combat:

z2 - des, ftr vs. sub
Rolls: 1@2 1@3; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)1@3: (4)
Rolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 11@1: (1)

[boldfresh]

that’s a very bad start, but normal for me.

lib - 3 inf, art, ftr vs. 3 inf
Rolls: 2@1 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 22@1: (1, 6)2@2: (5, 3)1@3: (2)
Rolls: 3@2; Total Hits: 13@2: (3, 6, 1)

[boldfresh]

lib 2
Rolls: 1@1 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 11@1: (3)2@2: (5, 3)1@3: (3)
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

[boldfresh]

lib cwlo 2 inf

that sub in z2 is apparently unkillable  :|

NC

per - 2 inf, art, AA (ind), 2 inf (trj), ftr (lib), bom (gbr)
trj - inf (egy)
gbr - ftr (z5)
z2 - trn (z9)
rho - 2 inf (saf)
z45 - trn, des (z41)

place trn, acc, bat (z2)

collect 39, has 41

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_01dUK.AAM

[Manstein]

so is egypt empty?
the tank has gone to persia on map, but move not listed
not a problem. just checking. assume map is right