Stalingradski (Allies) vs. Fortress (Axis) - G40

[Stalingradski]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :8

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            2 infantry moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
            1 fighter moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco

Turn Complete - French

[Fortress]

I apologize in advance if I blow this.  :lol: Don’t think any less of me if I missed something.

[Stalingradski]

Yup, got it. I hate getting caught in rookie mistakes.

For twenty + years I never played a game to any other conclusion than total victory, and the unconditional surrender of my opponent (or me) signaled the end of the fight. That includes global.

So, I learn my lessons the hard way. We’ll see what happens!

[Fortress]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :9

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 4 armour, 2 artilleries, 4 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Tambov to Volgograd
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
            2 bombers, 1 fighter and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Novgorod to Volgograd
            2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
            2 bombers moved from Germany to Volgograd
            2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Russia
            2 armour and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Russia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Smolensk to Russia
            11 armour and 18 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Russia
            3 armour moved from Ukraine to Russia

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Volgograd
                Germans attack with 4 bombers, 3 fighters, 1 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 8 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 1 armour, 1 factory_minor and 1 mech_infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 4 bombers, 3 fighters, 1 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 8 tactical_bombers in Volgograd, round 1 :  8/18 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Volgograd, round 1 :  0/2 hits
                    1 armour owned by the Russians and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians lost in Volgograd
                Germans win, taking Volgograd from Russians with 4 bombers, 3 fighters, 1 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 8 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Russia
                Germans attack with 16 armour, 2 infantry and 24 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 1 airfield, 3 armour, 1 factory_major and 1 mech_infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 16 armour, 2 infantry and 24 mech_infantrys in Russia, round 1 :  13/42 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 3 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Russia, round 1 :  1/4 hits
                    3 armour owned by the Russians , 1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians lost in Russia
                Germans captures 17PUs while taking Russians capital
                Germans converts factory_major into different units
                Germans win, taking Russia from Russians with 16 armour, 1 infantry and 24 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 19
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 3 armour and 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            4 bombers, 3 fighters and 8 tactical_bombers moved from Volgograd to Tambov
            10 artilleries and 20 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            2 aaGuns moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 mech_infantry moved from France to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to France
            4 aaGuns moved from Northern Italy to France
            1 mech_infantry moved from Finland to Novgorod
            1 armour moved from Norway to Karelia

Place Units - Germans
            3 infantry placed in Normandy Bordeaux
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in France
            3 armour placed in Ukraine
            3 tactical_bombers placed in Novgorod
            1 armour and 3 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 65 PUs; end with 82 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 87 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 92 PUs
            Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 94 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 99 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 114 PUs

Territory Summary for Germans :

Gibraltar : 1 flag, 4 infantry
    Egypt : 1 flag, 1 artillery, 5 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Normandy Bordeaux : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 3 infantry
    Southern France : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    France : 1 flag, 4 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry
    Western Germany : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour and 9 mech_infantrys
    Germany : 1 flag, 1 factory_major
    Karelia : 1 flag, 1 armour
    Baltic States : 1 flag
    Bryansk : 1 flag
    Rostov : 1 flag
    Vyborg : 1 flag
    Archangel : 1 flag
    Eastern Poland : 1 flag
    Russia : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 16 armour, 1 factory_minor, 1 infantry and 24 mech_infantrys
    Tambov : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 10 artilleries, 4 bombers, 3 fighters, 20 infantry and 8 tactical_bombers
    Ukraine : 1 flag, 3 armour and 1 factory_minor
    Western Ukraine : 1 flag
    Vologda : 1 flag
    Volgograd : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
    Novgorod : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour, 1 mech_infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
    Smolensk : 1 flag
    Bulgaria : 1 flag
    109 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 submarine
    Northwest Persia : 1 flag
    Yugoslavia : 1 flag
    98 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 transport
    Finland : 1 flag

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 65 / 114
    Russians : 10 / 0
    Japanese : 24 / 29
    Americans : 59 / 84
    Chinese : 24 / 26
    British : 29 / 26
    UK_Pacific : 14 / 0
    Italians : 18 / 30
    ANZAC : 19 / 29
    French : 3 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 9 times
            2 was rolled 11 times
            3 was rolled 15 times
            4 was rolled 10 times
            5 was rolled 8 times
            6 was rolled 13 times
        Average roll : 3.545
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.523
        Standard Deviation : 0.723
        Total rolls : 66

Germans Combat
            1 was rolled 8 times
            2 was rolled 11 times
            3 was rolled 15 times
            4 was rolled 10 times
            5 was rolled 7 times
            6 was rolled 9 times
        Average roll : 3.400
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.678
        Standard Deviation : 0.823
        Total rolls : 60

Russians Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 4 times
        Average roll : 5.000
        Median : 6.000
        Variance : 2.400
        Standard Deviation : 1.549
        Total rolls : 6

[Stalingradski]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :9

Combat Move - Russians
            11 artilleries and 54 infantry moved from Samara to Russia

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Russia
                Russians attack with 11 artilleries and 54 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 airfield, 16 armour, 1 factory_minor, 1 infantry and 24 mech_infantrys
                Russians win, taking Russia from Germans with 11 artilleries and 22 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 99
                Casualties for Germans: 16 armour, 1 infantry and 24 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for Russians: 32 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            4 aaGuns moved from Samara to Russia
            2 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Kazakhstan
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Tsinghai
            1 submarine moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 114 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 13 PUs; end with 13 PUs total

[Stalingradski]

When I lose, it will at least be satisfying to have destroyed so many German armored vehicles…  :-D

[Fortress]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :9

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 artillery, 7 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 armour moved from Caucasus to Kazakhstan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Kazakhstan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Samara
                  Japanese take Samara from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from West India to Burma
            2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 6 infantry and 4 transports moved from 39 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from 56 Sea Zone to Western Australia
            3 carriers moved from 39 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone
                  Japanese take 41 Sea Zone from Americans
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from India to 56 Sea Zone
            2 battleships moved from 39 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Caucasus to Burma
            1 mech_infantry moved from Buryatia to Siberia
                  Japanese take Siberia from Russians
            1 armour moved from Buryatia to Yenisey
                  Japanese take Yakut S.S.R. from Russians
                  Japanese take Yenisey from Russians
            2 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 artillery moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Korea to Manchuria
            2 fighters moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 cruiser moved from 39 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Kazakhstan

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Western Australia
            Battle in Manchuria
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Manchuria, round 1 :  3/7 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Manchuria, round 1 :  1/4 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 3 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Manchuria
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Manchuria, round 2 :  5/6 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery in Manchuria, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Americans lost in Manchuria
                Japanese win, taking Western Australia from ANZAC, taking Manchuria from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery and 3 infantry
            Battle in Kazakhstan
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kazakhstan, round 1 :  1/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Kazakhstan, round 1 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kazakhstan
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour and 1 tactical_bomber in Kazakhstan, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Kazakhstan, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 armour owned by the Japanese lost in Kazakhstan
                Japanese win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Burma
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers and 1 mech_infantry
                Chinese defend with 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers and 1 mech_infantry in Burma, round 1 :  2/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Burma, round 1 :  0/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Burma
                Japanese win, taking Burma from Chinese with 2 bombers and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 bombers moved from Burma to India
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Egypt
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kazakhstan to Archangel
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Buryatia to Yenisey
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Manchuria to Japan
            1 cruiser moved from 39 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            1 artillery, 7 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Korea
            Japanese undo move 1.
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in West India
            Japanese undo move 1.
            3 infantry placed in India
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in West India
            2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Korea

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 13
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 19 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,3,3,3,2,6,6,3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,5,6,6,3,1,1,2
            Japanese collect 20 PUs (13 lost to blockades); end with 20 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 25 PUs

Territory Summary for Japanese :

Paulau Island : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Korea : 1 flag, 1 factory_major, 9 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Japan : 1 flag, 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 2 fighters, 1 harbour, 14 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Manchuria : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
    Ceylon : 1 flag
    Burma : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    India : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 2 bombers, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 3 infantry
    Western Australia : 1 flag, 2 artilleries and 6 infantry
    Sakha : 1 flag
    Yenisey : 1 flag, 1 armour and 4 mech_infantrys
    Amur : 1 flag
    Yakut S.S.R. : 1 flag
    Siberia : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Buryatia : 1 flag
    42 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 cruiser
    41 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    37 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 cruiser
    39 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    56 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 2 battleships, 3 carriers, 2 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 4 transports
    West India : 1 flag, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry
    Egypt : 1 flag, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
    French Madagascar : 1 flag
    Archangel : 1 flag, 1 tactical_bomber
    Caucasus : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor
    Samara : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    80 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    Iraq : 1 flag

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 62 / 114
    Russians : 9 / 13
    Japanese : 33 / 25
    Americans : 59 / 84
    Chinese : 20 / 26
    British : 29 / 26
    UK_Pacific : 14 / 0
    Italians : 18 / 30
    ANZAC : 18 / 29
    French : 3 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 9 times
            2 was rolled 6 times
            3 was rolled 7 times
            4 was rolled 3 times
            5 was rolled 9 times
            6 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 3.308
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.763
        Standard Deviation : 0.874
        Total rolls : 39

Null / Other
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 3.375
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.571
        Standard Deviation : 0.756
        Total rolls : 8

Japanese Combat
            1 was rolled 5 times
            2 was rolled 4 times
            3 was rolled 3 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 5 times
            6 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 3.190
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.550
        Standard Deviation : 0.742
        Total rolls : 21

Russians Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.333
        Median : 1.000
        Variance : 2.500
        Standard Deviation : 1.581
        Total rolls : 3

Chinese Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 4.000
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.500
        Standard Deviation : 0.707
        Total rolls : 7

[Stalingradski]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :9

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 4 armour, 1 carrier, 4 infantry, 1 tactical_bomber and 3 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 2 destroyers, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 fighter moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Tunisia to Libya
                  Americans take Libya from Italians
            1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Battle in 37 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 cruiser, 5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 cruiser
                Americans win, taking 37 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 cruiser, 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 cruiser
                Casualties for Americans: 1 fighter
                Turning on Edit Mode
                EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Battle in Gibraltar
                Americans attack with 4 artilleries, 1 fighter and 4 infantry
                Germans defend with 4 infantry; Italians defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 4 infantry
                Americans win, taking Gibraltar from Italians with 3 artilleries and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Germans: 4 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 4 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery and 4 infantry

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 submarine moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 92 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to Algeria
            4 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            4 infantry and 2 transports moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            2 transports moved from 19 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            2 transports moved from 20 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            4 infantry and 2 transports moved from 20 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            4 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kiangsu
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Kwangtung to Kiangsu
            1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            3 carriers moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            3 carriers moved from 20 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 20 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from French Indo China to 20 Sea Zone
            1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kiangsu
            3 transports moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            3 transports moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 25 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 26 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 30 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 49 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi
            1 aaGun moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            1 aaGun moved from Shan State to Yunnan
            2 carriers moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            2 transports placed in 101 Sea Zone
            2 armour, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Eastern United States
            1 carrier and 1 transport placed in 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry placed in French Indo China
            2 armour and 1 infantry placed in Kwangtung
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 37 Sea Zone: 1 cruiser
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to 19 Sea Zone: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 60 PUs; end with 60 PUs total
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 65 PUs
            Objective Americans 4 Philippines: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 70 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 75 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 85 PUs

[Stalingradski]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :9

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            4 infantry moved from Jehol to Manchuria
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Anhwe
            1 fighter moved from Anhwe to Manchuria
            5 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Burma
                Chinese attack with 5 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Chinese win, taking Burma from Japanese with 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Manchuria
                Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 4 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Chinese win, taking Manchuria from Japanese with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Kansu
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Tsinghai
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Sikang
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Kweichow

Place Units - Chinese
            5 infantry placed in Jehol
            3 infantry placed in Yunnan

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 24 PUs; end with 26 PUs total

[Stalingradski]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :9

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 airfield, 1 artillery and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 destroyer moved from 106 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 bomber, 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from United Kingdom to 109 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone

Combat - British
            Battle in 109 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 submarine
                British win, taking 109 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                ANZAC loiter and taunt with ; British attack with 1 battleship
                Japanese defend with 1 cruiser
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the British
                British win, taking 42 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 battleship remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 cruiser

Non Combat Move - British
            1 infantry moved from French Equatorial Africa to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            2 infantry moved from Belgian Congo to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Belgian Congo
            3 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Belgian Congo
            1 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Rhodesia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from French West Africa to Algeria
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Morocco to Algeria
            1 bomber, 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 109 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
            1 bomber, 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 104 Sea Zone to Algeria
            1 fighter moved from Tunisia to Algeria
            2 infantry moved from Tunisia to Libya

Place Units - British
            1 airfield placed in Algeria
            1 artillery placed in Union of South Africa
            1 transport placed in 71 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 29 PUs; end with 29 PUs total

[Stalingradski]

With the US - I had to edit a cruiser off and a fighter on… it auto-selected for me to lose a fighter off Malaya, and I clicked yes too fast…

[Fortress]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :9

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 4 armour and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            5 submarines moved from 95 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone

Combat - Italians
            Americans scrambles 1 units out of Morocco to defend against the attack in 91 Sea Zone
            Battle in 91 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 5 submarines
                French defend with 1 fighter; Americans defend with 1 carrier, 5 destroyers and 4 transports
                    Italians roll dice for 5 submarines in 91 Sea Zone, round 1 :  2/5 hits
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Americans
                    Americans roll dice for 1 carrier, 5 destroyers, 1 fighter and 4 transports in 91 Sea Zone, round 1 :  3/7 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Americans and 3 submarines owned by the Italians lost in 91 Sea Zone
                    Italians roll dice for 2 submarines in 91 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 carrier, 4 destroyers, 1 fighter and 4 transports in 91 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/6 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Americans and 2 submarines owned by the Italians lost in 91 Sea Zone
                Americans win with 1 carrier, 3 destroyers, 1 fighter and 4 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is -14
                Casualties for Italians: 5 submarines
                Casualties for Americans: 2 destroyers
            Moving scrambled unit from 91 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Morocco

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 destroyer moved from 99 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Malta to 96 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 96 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Greece to 99 Sea Zone
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 99 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            1 armour moved from Syria to Egypt
            1 transport moved from 99 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Syria to 98 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            6 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            3 armour placed in Egypt
            1 armour and 2 infantry placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 17 PUs; end with 17 PUs total
            Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 19 PUs
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 24 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 29 PUs

Territory Summary for Italians :

Trans-Jordan : 1 flag
    Alexandria : 1 flag
    Egypt : 1 flag, 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 10 armour, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour, 8 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
    Cyprus : 1 flag
    Malta : 1 flag
    Syria : 1 flag
    Northern Italy : 1 flag, 1 factory_major
    Southern Italy : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 8 infantry
    Belarus : 1 flag
    Bessarabia : 1 flag
    93 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    Greece : 1 flag, 1 harbour and 1 mech_infantry
    92 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 destroyer
    Persia : 1 flag
    98 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 2 transports

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 62 / 114
    Russians : 9 / 13
    Japanese : 29 / 25
    Americans : 60 / 85
    Chinese : 24 / 26
    British : 29 / 29
    UK_Pacific : 14 / 0
    Italians : 17 / 29
    ANZAC : 18 / 29
    French : 3 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 7 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 6 times
            4 was rolled 4 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.700
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 20

Italians Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 3 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.571
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 1.167
        Standard Deviation : 1.080
        Total rolls : 7

Americans Combat
            1 was rolled 5 times
            3 was rolled 3 times
            4 was rolled 4 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.769
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 1.917
        Standard Deviation : 1.384
        Total rolls : 13

[Stalingradski]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :9

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 armour, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Combat - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            2 infantry moved from Queensland to New South Wales
            1 fighter moved from Queensland to New South Wales
            1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            2 transports moved from 54 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            2 transports moved from 46 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 transports moved from 33 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 3 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 46 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 54 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 3 infantry moved from 62 Sea Zone to New South Wales
            1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 46 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 54 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 46 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 34 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            2 infantry moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
            1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Kwangsi to Kiangsu

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry placed in New South Wales
            3 infantry placed in Queensland

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 18 PUs; end with 18 PUs total
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 23 PUs

[Stalingradski]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :9

Combat Move - French
            1 fighter moved from Morocco to 92 Sea Zone

Combat - French
            Battle in 92 Sea Zone
                French attack with 1 fighter
                Italians defend with 1 destroyer
                French win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - French
            1 fighter moved from 92 Sea Zone to Morocco

Turn Complete - French

[Stalingradski]

Ok, this turn will tell it all - either way, nice work! Your agents did a nice job disguising the Axis intentions… and it was right in front of me all along.

Now I find myself in the unenviable position of cheering for some luck…

[Fortress]

It’s a good thing I decided to plan for “what if this destroyer block doesn’t actually work” even though I couldn’t see it not working. The French fighter?!? I did NOT even think of that when I was planning ahead 2-3 game turns to figure out victory conditions. I’m going to have to remember that one for the future. My French units are almost always fodder; like the Irish in Braveheart, they’re cheaper than arrows.

Nicely done.

[Fortress]

2 Hail Mary’s left from your own goal line. Here’s the first one.

Even if I lose 12 planes to AA fire, it’s a 99% battle that I should take with 19 pieces left.

Excuse me, Miss. Can you blow on these for me?

[Fortress]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :10

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 8 armour, 3 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Nenetsia
                  Germans take Nenetsia from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Kazakhstan
                  Germans take Kazakhstan from Russians
            10 artilleries, 4 bombers, 3 fighters, 20 infantry and 8 tactical_bombers moved from Tambov to Russia
            3 armour moved from Ukraine to Russia
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Russia
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Novgorod to Russia

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Russia
                Germans attack with 3 armour, 10 artilleries, 4 bombers, 3 fighters, 20 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 11 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 4 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 11 artilleries, 1 factory_minor and 22 infantry
                    AA guns fire in Russia :  1/12 hits
                    1 tactical_bomber owned by the Germans lost in Russia
                    Germans roll dice for 3 armour, 10 artilleries, 4 bombers, 3 fighters, 20 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 10 tactical_bombers in Russia, round 1 :  23/52 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 4 aaGuns, 11 artilleries and 22 infantry in Russia, round 1 :  15/33 hits
                    19 infantry owned by the Russians , 15 infantry owned by the Germans and 4 aaGuns owned by the Russians lost in Russia
                    Germans roll dice for 3 armour, 10 artilleries, 4 bombers, 3 fighters, 5 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 10 tactical_bombers in Russia, round 2 :  19/37 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 11 artilleries and 3 infantry in Russia, round 2 :  5/14 hits
                    3 infantry owned by the Russians , 5 infantry owned by the Germans and 11 artilleries owned by the Russians lost in Russia
                Germans captures 13PUs while taking Russians capital
                Germans win, taking Russia from Russians with 3 armour, 10 artilleries, 4 bombers, 3 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 10 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 59
                Casualties for Germans: 20 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for Russians: 4 aaGuns, 11 artilleries and 22 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            4 bombers moved from Russia to Germany
            1 armour moved from Karelia to Belarus
            2 aaGuns moved from Tambov to Russia
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Russia to Ukraine
            8 tactical_bombers moved from Russia to Ukraine
            3 fighters moved from Russia to Ukraine
            1 armour and 9 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
            4 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from France to Northern Italy
            3 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern France

Place Units - Germans
            3 infantry placed in Southern France
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Volgograd
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine
            6 armour, 2 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers placed in Western Germany
            Germans undo move 4.
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in France
            2 armour and 2 tactical_bombers placed in Western Germany
            Germans undo move 4.
            2 armour, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Germany
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 66 PUs; end with 79 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 84 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 89 PUs
            Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 91 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 96 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 111 PUs

Territory Summary for Germans :

Kazakhstan : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Egypt : 1 flag, 1 artillery, 5 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Normandy Bordeaux : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Southern France : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 6 infantry
    France : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 factory_minor
    Western Germany : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 4 armour, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
    Germany : 1 flag, 2 armour, 4 bombers, 1 factory_major, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Northern Italy : 1 flag, 4 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
    Southern Italy : 1 flag, 1 armour and 9 mech_infantrys
    Belarus : 1 flag, 1 armour
    Karelia : 1 flag
    Baltic States : 1 flag
    Bryansk : 1 flag
    Rostov : 1 flag
    Nenetsia : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Vyborg : 1 flag
    Archangel : 1 flag
    Eastern Poland : 1 flag
    Russia : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 3 armour, 10 artilleries, 1 factory_minor and 2 mech_infantrys
    Tambov : 1 flag
    Ukraine : 1 flag, 1 armour, 1 factory_minor, 3 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 10 tactical_bombers
    Western Ukraine : 1 flag
    Vologda : 1 flag
    Volgograd : 1 flag, 1 armour, 1 factory_minor and 2 mech_infantrys
    Novgorod : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Smolensk : 1 flag
    Bulgaria : 1 flag
    Northwest Persia : 1 flag
    Yugoslavia : 1 flag
    98 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 transport
    Finland : 1 flag

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 66 / 111
    Russians : 5 / 0
    Japanese : 29 / 25
    Americans : 60 / 85
    Chinese : 24 / 26
    British : 29 / 29
    UK_Pacific : 14 / 0
    Italians : 17 / 29
    ANZAC : 18 / 23
    French : 3 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 32 times
            2 was rolled 29 times
            3 was rolled 17 times
            4 was rolled 21 times
            5 was rolled 29 times
            6 was rolled 20 times
        Average roll : 3.311
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 1.279
        Standard Deviation : 1.131
        Total rolls : 148

Germans Combat
            1 was rolled 19 times
            2 was rolled 16 times
            3 was rolled 7 times
            4 was rolled 14 times
            5 was rolled 20 times
            6 was rolled 13 times
        Average roll : 3.438
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 1.307
        Standard Deviation : 1.143
        Total rolls : 89

Russians Combat
            1 was rolled 13 times
            2 was rolled 13 times
            3 was rolled 10 times
            4 was rolled 7 times
            5 was rolled 9 times
            6 was rolled 7 times
        Average roll : 3.119
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.707
        Standard Deviation : 0.841
        Total rolls : 59

[Fortress]

Ok. One last hurdle left. I’m looking around for any French or Anzac troops that can liberate any VCs on the Europe map, just in case!

I’d have to say it was a well rounded Axis team effort. Yes, German ground troops did the heavy lifting. And German naval and air kept the Allied navies largely out of play. But the Italian navy kept Gibraltar (the single most important non-VC spot on the board?) out of Allied hands until the game was out of reach (winning an important coinflip battle on the way, which I was almost one piece short on). Freed from defending itself, resources were redirected to Cairo (which needed almost every piece) and further drew British resources out of the Atlantic. The Japanese took pressure off Cairo from the east with a quick capture of Calcutta and the elimination of the Allied navies in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea. Further eschewing a Pacific victory, the Japanese push to the Caucasus ensured than any Soviet counter would have to be so large that the Soviets could not effectively split their force and had to throw the whole stack at Moscow. And in the meantime, the Japanese were such a threat to overwhelm Sydney, that the Americans had to dedicate enough Pacific resources to at least ensure the game would last past 6-7 turns.

With the exception of losing the German navy TWICE, I’d have to say this was almost EXACTLY the Stalingradski blueprint to Axis success that I use. Ideally, I normally like to defend Gibraltar with a large German navy on the Atlantic side, supplemented by twin airbases on Gibraltar and Morocco for a double scramble. Then by the time I need the balance of the Luftwaffe, I retreat into the Med and try to hold Gibraltar from the inside. That, of course, starts the clock ticking – there is WAY too much coastline to defend if your navy is inside the Med. And with the size of the RAF you assembled, any moderate American foothold would turn into an immediate fortress (and if on an IC, a huge problem for a Germany trying to throw expensive late-push resources at Moscow to make the game shorter).

[Stalingradski]

Assessment agreed, across the board (pun intended).

I had never faced a Japanese bug-out into the middle east, and made erroneous assumptions based on it. Specifically, it helped me decide to dedicate a certain amount of force in the Pacific, where usually I play a holding/trading game with Japan, and crank up the pressure in Europe economically.

So to me, your moves were unpredictable, and unorthodox, outside of Germany. This was to your advantage!

Also to your advantage was the fact that we were playing two different games… you to an 8 VC Axis visctory in Europe; me to an overall economic stangulation strategy with no regard whatsoever to VCs. But this is how we learn.