13L G40 bmnielsen vs. PGMatt (Allies +12)

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 5

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 armour moved from Archangel to Nenetsia
                  Germans take Nenetsia from Russians
            2 armour moved from Nenetsia to Urals
                  Germans take Urals from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Archangel to Vologda
                  Germans take Vologda from Russians
            1 armour moved from Belarus to Smolensk
                  Germans take Smolensk from Russians
            1 armour moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
            1 armour moved from Belarus to Rostov
                  Germans take Rostov from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Belarus to Tambov
                  Germans take Tambov from Russians
            2 fighters moved from Belarus to Russia
            3 bombers moved from Western Germany to Russia
            1 submarine moved from 121 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone

Intercept in Russia?

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 5

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 armour moved from Archangel to Nenetsia
                  Germans take Nenetsia from Russians
            2 armour moved from Nenetsia to Urals
                  Germans take Urals from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Archangel to Vologda
                  Germans take Vologda from Russians
            1 armour moved from Belarus to Smolensk
                  Germans take Smolensk from Russians
            1 armour moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
            1 armour moved from Belarus to Rostov
                  Germans take Rostov from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Belarus to Tambov
                  Germans take Tambov from Russians
            2 fighters moved from Belarus to Russia
            3 bombers moved from Western Germany to Russia
            1 submarine moved from 121 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Air Battle in Russia
                Germans attacks with 5 units heading to Russia
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Battle in 106 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 transport
                Germans win, taking 106 Sea Zone from British with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                1 bomber killed by AA
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 4,4 and causes: 8 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 8 damage total.
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 bombers and 2 fighters moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 armour and 9 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Archangel to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Smolensk
            3 aaGuns, 5 armour, 3 artilleries, 21 infantry, 8 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            2 bombers moved from Southern France to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt

Place Units - Germans
            3 artilleries placed in Ukraine
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod
            1 bomber, 1 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 51 PUs; end with 51 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 56 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 61 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 66 PUs

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 4 artilleries, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter, 2 infantry, 3 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Sakha to Buryatia
            6 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia
            1 infantry moved from Siberia to Soviet Far East
                  Japanese take Soviet Far East from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Kansu to Timguska
                  Japanese take Timguska from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Novosibirsk
                  Japanese take Novosibirsk from Russians
            1 artillery moved from Sikang to Kazakhstan
                  Japanese take Kazakhstan from Russians
            3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
            1 bomber moved from French Indo China to 42 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from French Indo China to 44 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Philippines to 33 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 bomber and 2 destroyers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Burma
                Japanese attack with 5 artilleries and 7 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Burma from UK_Pacific with 5 artilleries and 6 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber and 1 destroyer
                ANZAC defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber and 1 destroyer
                ANZAC defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese win, taking 42 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 bomber and 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine
            Battle in 33 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers and 2 destroyers
                Americans defend with 4 submarines
                Japanese win with 2 bombers and 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 16
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Americans: 4 submarines
            Battle in Buryatia
                Japanese attack with 7 infantry
                Russians defend with 3 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Buryatia from Russians with 6 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Shensi
            1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan
            2 fighters moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 36 Sea Zone to Yunnan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to French Indo China
            2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 bomber moved from 44 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            2 bombers moved from 33 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 battleship, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser and 2 submarines moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            3 artilleries placed in French Indo China
            1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in Japan
            2 destroyers, 3 submarines and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 73 PUs; end with 73 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 78 PUs

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 2 artilleries, 2 fighters and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 97 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Gibraltar
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Morocco
            2 infantry moved from Algeria to Morocco
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
                  Italians take Volgograd from Russians
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
                  Italians take Caucasus from Russians

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Gibraltar
                Italians attack with 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 artillery, 1 harbour and 1 infantry; Americans defend with 1 artillery and 1 bomber
                Italians win, taking Gibraltar from British with 1 artillery and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery and 1 bomber
            Battle in Morocco
                Italians attack with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Morocco from Americans with 1 artillery and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 carrier and 1 fighter moved from 98 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 97 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 92 Sea Zone
            2 transports moved from 98 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 4 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Alexandria

Place Units - Italians
            2 fighters placed in Southern Italy
            2 artilleries and 3 infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 27 PUs; end with 27 PUs total
            Objective Italians 3 North Africa: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 32 PUs
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 37 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 42 PUs

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 6

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 artilleries, 2 bombers and 7 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 bombers and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Vyborg
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Vyborg
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Russia
            2 bombers and 1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Russia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Samara
                  Germans take Samara from Russians

Intercept in Russia?

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 6

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 artilleries, 2 bombers and 7 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 bombers and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Vyborg
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Vyborg
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Russia
            2 bombers and 1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Russia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Samara
                  Germans take Samara from Russians

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
                Germans attack with 2 bombers and 4 mech_infantrys
                British defend with 2 infantry; Americans defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from Americans with 2 bombers and 3 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
            Battle in Vyborg
                Germans attack with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans win, taking Vyborg from Russians with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 11
                Casualties for Russians: 1 tactical_bomber
            Air Battle in Russia
                Germans attacks with 4 units heading to Russia
                Russians launches 2 interceptors out of Russia
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 6,6,7 and causes: 18 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 18 damage total.
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Germans
            3 bombers and 1 fighter moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Vyborg to Novgorod
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            3 artilleries moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 bombers moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Alexandria
            2 armour moved from Urals to Kazakhstan
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Vologda
            1 mech_infantry moved from Vologda to Bryansk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Tambov to Bryansk
            1 armour moved from Rostov to Volgograd
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk

Place Units - Germans
            3 artilleries placed in Ukraine
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod
            2 bombers and 4 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 54 PUs; end with 56 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 61 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 66 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 71 PUs

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 bomber, 2 carriers, 2 destroyers and 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            2 submarines moved from 37 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 36 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 39 Sea Zone to India
            3 artilleries moved from Burma to India
            2 bombers moved from French Indo China to India
            6 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to India
            1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to India
            1 bomber moved from Philippines to 39 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Philippines to India
            1 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
                  Japanese take Yakut S.S.R. from Russians

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 39 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 2 submarines and 2 transports
                French defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win, taking 39 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 bomber, 1 submarine and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
                Casualties for French: 1 destroyer
            Battle in India
                Japanese attack with 5 artilleries, 3 bombers, 6 fighters, 2 infantry and 5 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 harbour, 7 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 factory_major
                Japanese captures 5PUs while taking UK_Pacific capital
                Japanese converts factory_major into different units
                Japanese win, taking India from UK_Pacific with 5 artilleries, 3 bombers, 5 fighters, 2 infantry and 5 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 31
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter
                Casualties for British: 2 aaGuns, 1 armour, 7 infantry and 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 bombers moved from India to French Indo China
            1 bomber moved from India to Burma
            1 bomber moved from 39 Sea Zone to Shan State
            5 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from India to Shan State
            1 tactical_bomber moved from India to Burma
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kweichow
            1 artillery moved from Kazakhstan to Tsinghai
            5 infantry moved from Buryatia to Amur
            1 infantry moved from Soviet Far East to Siberia
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 3 destroyers, 1 infantry, 3 submarines and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 3 carriers and 1 cruiser moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            6 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            6 artilleries, 8 infantry and 7 transports moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            7 artilleries and 9 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Tsinghai

Place Units - Japanese
            2 carriers placed in 36 Sea Zone
            1 submarine placed in 36 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers and 2 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 bomber placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 76 PUs; end with 81 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 86 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 91 PUs

Thanks! In my opinion the two key things were allowing Italy to take Egypt I1 and the ill-fated American attack on SZ6 A1, those really set you back on both sides of the map early.