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

[boldfresh]

I think I collected 48 in error last round because u had Alaska.  If so I will just switch one of the bomber to a fighter on the buy

[boldfresh]

yeah i should have had 46 to spend this round, so one of those bombers will be a fighter.

NC

z59 - ftr (wca), ftr (z62), 2 des, acc (z56)
z52 - sub (z48), 5 subs (z53)
mid - bom (wca)
eca - ftr (z7)

place 2 ftr, acc (z56)
place bom (wus)

collect 46, has 46

here’s the correct map, sorry for the confusion.

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_07fUSA.AAM

[boldfresh]

actually, if you don’t mind, i’d rather move the sub from z38 to z51 (not to z46).

map.

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_07fUSA.AAM

[Manstein]

blimey. you certainly give me a lot to think about with your US play

Germany 8

with 50 Germant buys: 10 inf (30), 4 tanks (20)

Combat Movement
East Poland (mt) - 11 inf, 2 art (Pol), 5 tanks (Ger)

Non Combat Movement
Eastern Ukr (mt) - tank (Pol)
Ukraine - 2 inf, 2 art (Bul) + 2 tanks (Pol)
Caucasus - 4 tanks (Bul)
East Poland - 5 tanks (Ger)
Poland - 4 inf, 3 art (Ger)

[Manstein]

Mobilisation

5 inf in France
5 inf, 4 tanks in Germany

Germany collects 41+15=56, has 56

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_08aGer.AAM

[boldfresh]

with 18 russia buys 6 inf

CM

nov () - blitz and back to russia with arm

NC

rus - 2 arm (kar)
fin - AA (kar)
kar - inf (bst)

place 6 inf (rus)

collect 15, has 15

map.

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_08bRus.AAM

[Manstein]

Japan 8

With 65, Japan buys:
3 fighters (30), 4 infantry (12), bomber (12), 2 tanks (10) - save 1

Combat movement
Tank (ching) blitz through novosibirsk to evenki

Australia (3 inf, art, AA) - inf, art (borneo), art (Sum), 2 fighters (sz49), BB bombard

[Manstein]

Australia
AA gun
Rolls: 2@1; Total Hits: 12@1: (3, 1)

[Manstein]

drat

Australia
inf, 2 art, fighter, BB
Rolls: 3@2 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 23@2: (6, 3, 3)1@3: (1)1@4: (1)

v 3inf, art
Rolls: 4@2; Total Hits: 14@2: (4, 2, 5, 3)

[Manstein]

Australia 2
2 art, fgt
Rolls: 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 12@2: (6, 2)1@3: (5)

v inf, art
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (5, 5)

[boldfresh]

come on guys put up SOME RESISTANCE.

[Manstein]

Australia 3
2 art, fgt
Rolls: 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 02@2: (4, 3)1@3: (4)

v art
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)

[boldfresh]

1 for 7, time for a hit!!

[Manstein]

Australia 4
2 art, fgt
Rolls: 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 22@2: (5, 1)1@3: (3)

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

[Manstein]

hooray!

Non Combat Movement
Evenki - inf, tank (yak) + tank (stan)
Caucasus - 3 tanks (india), inf (kaz)
Chinghai - 2 tanks (ning)
Ningxia - 3 tanks (manch)
Tran sz33 picks up Inf (Madagascar) => sz27
Fighter Australia and all fleet into sz 39

[Manstein]

Mobilise
4 infantry, 3 fighters, bomber in  Japan

2 tanks in India

Japan paid 53+15=68+1 saved, has 69

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_08cJap.AAM

[boldfresh]

Well, this should be an interesting round.

[Manstein]

you’re telling me…

[boldfresh]

UK with 19 buys art, 3 arm

CM

ger (5 inf, 4 arm) - 5 inf, art, arm (gbr), arm, 3 ftr (kar)

well manstein, this is probably the last hurrah if the assault of berlin fails

combat:

aa fire in berlin
Rolls: 3@1; Total Hits: 13@1: (6, 1, 3)

[boldfresh]

well, i WAS 70% to take berlin.  looks like i’m screwed once again.

ger - 5 inf, art, 2 arm, 2 ftr vs. 5 inf, 4 arm

atk:
Rolls: 4@1 2@2 4@3; Total Hits: 34@1: (4, 2, 6, 1)2@2: (1, 5)4@3: (4, 4, 2, 4)
Rolls: 5@2 4@3; Total Hits: 35@2: (4, 3, 2, 2, 1)4@3: (4, 4, 6, 6)