Stalingradski vs Gargantua Alpha 3 No Tech

Ugh, SZ72… correct you are. That’s the lowest Italy I’ve ever had I1, but I fight on! It’s gonna be a bloody bloodbath.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3rrZ07Pig0

You don’t have to watch the whole thing. You get the idea!

Also - you sent me you and Jen… Germany later, after football.

Germany purchases 2 Subs, Destroyer, Fighter, 8 Infantry, 2 Armor, Mech Infantry = 70 IPCs. Let the rebuilding of the Luftwaffe begin!

Before we begin, I’m bringing a battleship and cruiser to SZ110 - will you scramble your fighter? Here’s the map with CM.

StalGarT2GERcom.AAM

To combat.

SZ109 cleared.

SZ110
aRolls: 1@3, 1@4; Total Hits: 21@3,: (3)1@4: (4)
dRolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)

SZ104
aRolls: 2@3, 3@4; Total Hits: 32@3,: (4, 6)3@4: (3, 1, 4)
dRolls: 1@2, 1@4; Total Hits: 11@2,: (6)1@4: (3)

Greece - this is a tough one. I might start doing the move you did, or making sure as Germany to bring 2 infantry to Bulgaria to have an extra attacker.
aRolls: 5@1, 3@3; Total Hits: 25@1,: (4, 5, 5, 4, 6)3@3: (3, 1, 5)
dRolls: 5@2; Total Hits: 35@2: (2, 3, 3, 1, 1)

Ouch in Greece. I must go on.

aRolls: 2@1, 3@3; Total Hits: 42@1,: (1, 1)3@3: (2, 6, 1)
dRolls: 4@2; Total Hits: 04@2: (4, 3, 5, 4)

Ummm… what? I need to paint those two German infantry, and keep them in the box for special occasions. Panzergranadiers, I guess.

I need to continuously be reminded that bad luck is only bad luck if comes at the end of the entire round. I’m actually up an infantry in Greece. Those are the little things that keep me in this game.

Germany collects 43 + 10 NO = 53 IPCs.

All things considered, I’m feeling ok. If you can imagine a shift to even odds in this game, you can imagine why I feel comfortable assaulting Russia. Like I said, I’m not saying I will defeat Russia, but I’ll lay out the template for how you can.

And Russia should be at 36… I adjusted it… what are those Imperial Marines doing in Siberia?  :)

I know! I am a bastard! And here’s the map -

StalGarT2GERend.AAM

Good point. I’ve had one extra shot of whiskey. You have 37!

I’ll check out your game with Jen.

Let it be known that I have nothing against her - I’m like Switzerland. Neutral.  :)

Good one!

What I see in that game is a massed German assault on Russia, without the benefit of an Atlantic fleet. You alreadt taking Norway is a big deal. If I were her, I wouldn’t let Germany near Norway.

You set up your Russian defense almost exactly the way I do - pulling forces down into Belarus to be able to hit multiple locations - mechanized forces behind ther lines.

This game will depend upon her ability to utilize her mech forces with Germany, and your ability to create dead zones with Russia and create a mobile defense. Since she is already being hit in the Atlantic wall, my first instinct is that you have the advantage.

And for our game, I’m under no illusions that I’m in a good position - just that considering my German opener, I’m doing ok.

I didn’t see it! What was it?

I think you missed the placement of an armor in Moscow?

Japan purchases Minor IC, 6 Infantry, Mech Infantry, Transport = 41 IPCs.

Combat

Walk into Suiyuyan, Hopei, Kweichow, Soviet Far East.

Yunnan
aRolls: 3@1, 2@2, 5@3, 4@4; Total Hits: 83@1,: (2, 1, 6)2@2,: (1, 1)5@3,: (2, 5, 2, 1, 6)4@4: (6, 2, 2, 5)
dRolls: 4@2; Total Hits: 24@2: (3, 1, 2, 4)

Shensi
aRolls: 2@3, 2@4; Total Hits: 12@3,: (5, 2)2@4: (5, 6)
dRolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (3, 1)

You’ve got to be kidding me. I take a simple risk, and yeah, this is what I get. I fight on, regardless, because sooner or later the dice have to come around.

Shensi
aRolls: 1@3, 2@4; Total Hits: 11@3,: (4)2@4: (2, 6)
dRolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)