Axis and Allies Game II - Round 7 UK - FINISHED: AXIS WIN

[Gustaf]

The planes over the Baltic returned to Germany, while the ones over Norway flew to Belarus where they were joined by most of the newly mobilized German armour. The German navy in the Baltic was rebuilt while only a smaller addition was made to the army.

It is now Britain's turn! You have 33 IPC.

[Gustaf]

Sorry about the delay folks, I've been busy and away from home.

The British navy in the Indian Ocean launched yet another daring raid on the Japanese controlled islands in the Pacific. This time Borneo was captured.

[Gustaf]

Are my offensive moves and purchases kosher?

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So, yes. My apologies. If you send in your non-combat moves I promise to be speedier in executing them.

[Gustaf]

The British occupied Persia, mobilized new armour in India and planes and submarines in the British Isles.



It is now Japan's turn! You have 31 PUs.

[Gustaf]

The Japanese forces were on the move. In a simultaneous multi-assault they captured Alaska and Buryatia while also destroying the British naval forces in the theatre, all without losing a single unit. The main attack, however, was on India.

The British defenders cheered as the attacking Japanese fighters were shot down. The celebration was brief, however, as the Japanese in an insane twist of fate wiped out the defending forces almost without casualties.*



*For the record, the Japanese infantry rolled straight 1s. Completely insane. Overall, the Japanese luck in this round was almost unbelievable. In Buryatia every attacking unit hit and in India all the infantry hit. Out of all the defensive rolls the Allies had they only managed the one hit in India (plus shooting down the fighter, of course)

[Gustaf]

Japan moved carriers to save their planes and mobilized a lot of tanks in Manchuria as well as a transport fleet and infantry in Japan.

It is now the US! You have 44 PUs.

[Gustaf]

Also, I've discovered that the software has a built in thing where it announces when someone reaches 9 victory cities (at the end of a round). I'm going to have that as a standard - no one is ever going to bounce back from that anyway. If people want to surrender they can, but I hope the Allies carry on for at least another round. I wouldn't say that it's necessarily completely over and hopeless yet.

[Gustaf]

So, some quick stats at what is typically an Axis high-point in the turn-cycle:

In battles so far the Allies has lost a net 96 IPC

(Allies numbers first)

Production: 95 v 71
PUs: 102 v 72
Units: 90 v 92
Total Unit Value: 553 v 590
Victory cities: 5 v 7

At the second Axis peak:

Production: 91 v 75
PUs: 100 v 75
Units: 81 v 84
Total Unit Value: 464 v 543
Victory cities: 5 v 7

So, basically the Axis have improved on all counts. It is also notable that despite everyone building new troops the carnage has reduced forces quite a bit on both sides (but especially on the Allied side).

At the third Axis peak:

Production: 86 v 80
PUs: 98 v 82
Units: 83 v 86
Total Unit Value: 442 v 583
Victory cities: 4 v 8

Basically, slow but steady Axis progress. Although it should be noted that that's mostly what one would expect during the early rounds.

[Gustaf]

The American air force attacked Norway, killing half of the defenders but being wiped out in the process. Naval and air forces were gathered off the West coast and the tanks in the East moved West.



It is now Soviet's turn! You have 24 PUs.

[Gustaf]

Stalin was ready to gamble. His back was against the wall and it was time to strike back. Attack orders went out simultaneously to Russian units around the entire front. That an attack was to be directed against Ukraine came as no surprise to the divisions around Stalingrad. But when they found out that their entire tank support was to be sent to India they were less pleased.

At the end of day the Russians succeeded. India, Karelia, Ukraine and Archangelsk all fell into Allied hands in a fell swoop. After mobilization of new units they could only await the German counter-move.



It is now Germany's turn! You have 47 PUs.

[Gustaf]

I will see to this later, am away now. I might be able to Thursday night, but don't bet on it happening until Monday, I'm afraid.

[Gustaf]

In light of the Russian surprise assault on India, the Germans decided to retake it. Pulling the troops out of Africa and shipping them to India in what was likely to be one of the pivotal battles of the war.

In the European theater the German forces attacked both Karelia and the Ukraine. The German navy, supported by the entire Luftwaffe, also attacked the Allied navy in the North Sea.

The naval battle was an immense German success, with no casualties incurred and the Allied navy wiped out. In the Ukraine things also went well, with the Germans recapturing the Black Soil in spite of heavy losses. But in Karelia the bloody battle ended inconclusively, with the Russians still in control of Leningrad. And in India, the naval support faltered miserably, leading to India also remaining in Allied hands.



It is now German noncombat moves.

[Gustaf]

The Luftwaffe returned to Germany and the Norwegian coastal bases. New forces were mobilized.



It is now UK's turn! You have 30 PUs.

[Gustaf]

With passage through India cleared, the British armour in Persia blitzed through to Indo-China catching the Japanese bombers by surprise on the ground, quickly destroying them. The remaining British forces in Africa started a slow reconquest of territory. They could hope for back-up though - a brand new industrial complex had been built in South Africa. With new tanks mobilized in India, the colonies seemed to be in full swing again.



It is now Japan's turn! You have 35 PUs.

[Gustaf]

The Japanese tanks in the North started blitzing through the endless stretches of Siberia. Further South a major attack on Sinkiang was launched. Although the Chinese forces perished in the process, the Russians successfully repulsed the attack with the attacking force left annihilated.

In a spectacular all-out assault Japanese air, naval and land forces attacked Indo-China. Though the battleship once again proved completely ineffectual, they still managed to wipe out the British defenders without losses.



Japanese non-combat moves.

[Gustaf]

I have Japan's noncombat orders, but I'm not at my home computer. Will deal with them tomorrow.

[Gustaf]

The Japanese cowardly withdrew from Alaska, instead moving the invasion force to Siberia. They also left the Indian cost, sailing eastward and mobilized new troops in Manchuria and Japan as well as naval forces off the Japanese coast.


NOTE! One of Junkie's orders (sending the transport ship from the Indian coast) was a bit unclear. I did what I thought he meant but I also PMed him and that might change the direction or move of that ship. I figured it would not matter greatly for the American decision anyway though.


It is now the US turn! You have 38 PUs.

I also have to note that a, imo, rather beautiful Allied move is now possible. But I will leave it to the players to figure it out.

[Gustaf]

I guess wrong. Here is the real map that the US should base its moves on. Only difference is that pesky transport is now off the coast of the Philippines.

[Gustaf]

The Americans continued to build their navy and move naval resources Westward, with the Western navy now creeping up towards Alaska. Armoured forces also recaptured Alaska.



It is now Soviet's turn! You have 28 PUs.

[Gustaf]

At the end of round 4 stats are:

PUs: 116 v 75
Production: 94 v 72
Units: 72 v 76
TUV: 437 v 529
VC: 6 v 6

[Gustaf]

After careful deliberation, Stalin made his move. And it turned out to be something of an anti-climax. In a determined attack Ukraine was recaptured, with marginal loss of infantry. Further East Russian infantry overran the undefended China. After a careful re-positioning and mobilization of forces, the Soviets were prepared for whatever the Axis would bring.



It is now Germany's turn! You have 43 PUs.

[Gustaf]

An expeditionary force reoccupied the now defenseless Karelia. In the South, a German panzerblitz with air support quickly overran the Ukraine with only light casualties. In Persia too the German reasserted themselves, although with some losses.



It is now Germany's non-combat.

[Gustaf]

The Germans were following the Führer's call of "Go East!"

The infantry in Algeria moved to Libya, the supporting units in France moved to Germany and Italy and other assorted forces also moved to the East. Apart from the new troops built, new naval forces were also built in both the Baltic and the Mediterranean.



It is now the UK's turn! You have 34 PUs.

[Gustaf]

I will be resolving moves tonight (Swedish time) when I get home.

[Gustaf]

Undaunted by the German forces approaching through Persia, the British launched an attack on Indo-China, liberating the French colonial masters from the uppity Asians.

In Africa, British infantry retook Egypt. The RAF joined their Russian brethren in Moscow. New forces were mobilized in India, South Africa and the UK.



It is now Japan's turn! You have 32 PUs.