Gsh34 (Axis) vs. Axisplaya (Allies) G40 Alpha +.2 (no tech)

I mess up my placement.  I wanted to place two more inf in Wgr, not Ger.  So, I moving them now and re-attaching a new map.

gsh34_vs_Axisplay_8aGermany.AAM

I downloaded the file, but won’t be able to take my turn tonight.  I’ll try for tomorrow, hopefully.  :-)

Well, I think I’m on the losing the end of this game despite good dice.  I also don’t think what I’m about to do is a “winning” move.  I think I’d be better served to set up my Japanese fighters and sbr’s to do a sustained strategic bombing campaign against Moscow as I had planned.  However, you did not do me any favors by placing your Allied Pacific fleet with in range to be possibly sunk.  This is probably close to a 50/50 battle (which is probably closer than you would care for) _and_I do love to roll dice for large naval battles and this is getting the best of me….

Japan, round 8

Purchase: 101 ipc to spend

5TT (35)
2 DD (16)
1 CV (16)
1 NB (15)
1 AB (15)
save 4
total = 101

Combat:
1 BB, 1 CA, 2 DD, 1 SS, 1 CV, 2 fig z41 > z42 (2 fighters have 3 move remain and can land on Sum)
1 DD, 1 SS z39 > z42
4 tac z75 > z42 (1 move remain and they can land on the two CV from z72 which can move to pick them up)
2 fig, 4 sbr She > z42 (2 fighters have 0 move left and can land on CV in z42.  Sbr’s have two movement left and can land on Sum.  Path: She > Kwe > Yun > Shn > z37 > 42).

1 TT loaded with 1 tank z75 > z71 > Saf (walk in)
1 inf She > Sui (walk in)
1 mech She > Kan (walk in)
4 inf Tsi > Sik (walk in)

Battle for z42

attacker: 2 SS, 1 BB, 1 CA, 3 DD, 1 CV, 4 fig, 4 tac, 4 sbr (subs first)
Rolls: 2@2 3@2 5@3 9@4; Total Hits: 112@2: (2, 3)3@2: (2, 2, 1)5@3: (1, 6, 5, 4, 1)9@4: (2, 5, 3, 1, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5)

I need your OOL please Axisplaya.  See attached map for battle.

gsh34_vs_Axisplay_8cJapan_combat.AAM

Well, now that we are past the point of me bombing Russia, I can tell you the airbase in She was so I could send those planes to Romania or Bessarabia on this Japanese turn. Then, I could get them in position for a sustained bombing campaign on Moscow. That was my original thinking by placing it there.  In no way did I anticipate you moving your fleet that close behind me.  Also, in no way does my 11 hits mean that I have won the battle.  I have 22 hits for 61 pips to start the battle.  So, I should have gotten 10 hits.  I was one above average.  You have 23 hits for 53 pips by my count, so you should get ~9 hits in return.  If you are around average, the battle will still rage on as you have 4 soak off hits to my 2 (3 if I actually sink my carrier with no attack value).  Anyways, I am learning a lot in this game.  Namely, my KAF is pretty easy to defend against and it really does take a long time to get to Moscow after doing Sealion.  I can see that it would most likely be round 12 at the earliest that I would have had a legitimate attack on it.

Anyways, I await you OOL.  Who knows, maybe if I do win this battle I will be able to breath new life into Japan in next couple of rounds.

Well partner, here comes your guns blazing back at me….

defender: 1 SS, 3 CV, 5 DD, 1 tac, 3 CA, 5 fig, 1 BB
Rolls: 1@1 8@2 4@3 6@4; Total Hits: 111@1: (5)8@2: (5, 4, 2, 1, 6, 5, 5, 5)4@3: (1, 4, 2, 2)6@4: (4, 1, 2, 4, 4, 2)

I will take 11 hits as:

1 damaged BB,
2,3 sunk CV
4,5 my 2 SS
6,7,8 my 3 DD
9 my CA
10 one fighter
11 one tactical

Battle for z42, round 2

attacker: 3 fig, 3 tac, 4 sbr, 1 damaged BB
Rolls: 3@3 8@4; Total Hits: 43@3: (6, 5, 5)8@4: (1, 6, 6, 2, 6, 3, 1, 5)

Please select your casualties, see attached map again.

gsh34_vs_Axisplay_8cJapan_combat(2).AAM