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7. Sep/Oct 1940. Country Economic Reports.

Germany war production is at full capacity which was reduced by 2 PP's by RAF strategic bombing.

Japan's war production is significantly down due to their troubles in China and Korea and their loss of Manchuria.

US war output (i.e., BPs) almost equals the combined output of the axis (30 BPs for the USA to 31 combined). Note that Germany is still sending 2 BP's to the Soviets.

I upgraded to the public beta version 2.0.2.3 at this point in the game.

08. Nov/Dec 1940. The Captured of Marseilles, France.

The axis won the initiate and choose to move first with the intent of capturing Marseilles, thus finishing off France. But, also doing this on the first impulse so that the 4 French naval units based in Marseilles would become disorganized and, thus, unable to meet up with their RN allies in the Western Med and / or Italian coast this turn further complicating the Italian move to reestablish supply to their troops in Algeria and Tunis.

Both the Germans and Italians took a combine on this first impulse in order to attack Marseilles, move Italian RM units into the Western Med and for the Germans to move u-boats out into the Bay of Biscay and attack CW convoys there.

The Germans and Italians managed to get a land combat on Marseilles which gave them a 72% chance of success (i.e., killing the lone French garrison there, capturing the city and disorganizing the four naval units there). Though "successful" the attack did cost the Germans two land units.

08. Nov/Dec 1940. Western Europe. Bay of Biscay.

German u-boats on the first impulse managed to find and sink 5 CW CPs and force another 6 to abort.

08. Nov/Dec 1940. Western Med.

Backed by strong Luftwaffe support operating out of bases in southern France on the coast of the Western Med, the Italian RM successfully established its presence in the Western Med. This reestablished supply to their land force in Algeria and Tunisia.

08. Nov/Dec 1940. Eastern Med. Egypt.

The Italians managed to destroy two CW units and pushed into the Egypt. Though, supply to the Italian forces in Libya and Egypt is by a lone CP operating in the Eastern Med. Next turn it will be a priority for the Italian RM to move several combat ships into the sea area to better protect and maintain their supply lines there.

08. Nov/Dec 1940. RN and IJN Sea Areas.

With the USA still neutral and France collapsing, the RN is stretched to its max against both the Italian RM and Japanese Navy.

08. Nov/Dec 1940. CP Losses.

In addition to the 5 CPs lost to German u-boats in the Bay of Biscay, the CW lost 2 CPs to the Japanese in the Pacific.

08. Nov/Dec 1940. USA Entry Options.

Speaking of the USA, who's still neutral, they chose option 31, oil embargo (on Japan).

08. Nov/Dec 1940. Nazi-Soviet Pact.

08. Nov/Dec 1940. Land Combat. Kaifeng, China.

08. Nov/Dec 1941. China (North Temperate), Korea, Southern Manchuria and the China Sea.

08. Nov/Dec 1940. Southern China.

08. Nov/Dec 1940. India Adjacent Sea Area. Burma. Malaya.

All in firm control of the Japanese. India is still completely controlled by the CW. Well, also the control of the Arabian sea is still being contested between the RN and IJN.

08. Nov/Dec 1940. Truk and Kwajalien.

Japan garrisons both Truk and Kwajlaine in anticipation of US entry.

08. Nov/Dec 1940. Economic Reports.

Even with all their new conquest, Japan's war economy is taking a beating with their losses in Manchuria and Korea to the Soviets and in China to the communist Chinese.

08. Nov/Dec 1940. Trade for Jan/Feb 1941.

The USA had four extra oil points that they couldn't either save or use for production. So they decided to up their "traded" oil to the CW by 3 points. The USA player wasn't brave enough to up it by 4, which they probably should have.

09. Jan/Feb 1942. USA Successfully DOW's Japan

The USA player rolled a 6 on a 60% chance of successfully declaring war against Japan. Just barely good enough to get the DOW on Japan. This success reduced the DOW chance against German/Italy from 60% (also) to 10%.

09. Jan/Feb 1941. Post Turn. US Entry Options.

Post turn the USA was still not at war with the Euro-Axis. The USA choose to add option 28, start strategic bomber production.

The chance to successfully DOW Germany moved slightly from 10 to 20%.

09. Jan/Feb 1941. Victory Totals. Captured Facilities.

No change in either from last turn.