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AllenK and I are swapping sides so will have two games going.

I refuse to read the manual and so suspect this could be embarrassing, but I'll give it a go and see what happens.

1st September 1939

I get a bit of advice as the Japanese player. Looks like Nanning is the primary goal - no wonder AllenK has invested so much in the south in our other game.

1 September 1939

...and the advice comes thick and fast. All of the places mention in Manchuria are garrisoned at present. Interestingly it just says 'units' and doesn't specify the size of unit. I wonder if there is some room to swap armies for garrisons....

1 September 1939

Based on the advice on screen and the strategy guide, these are the first two Japanese targets I need to give my attention to.

1 September 1939

Lol. Really not sure what happened there but the Chinese corps remains intact by 1-point despite my throwing everything at that hex....

Just to round off an excellent turn, I moved the wrong Japanese unit from Formosa so the attack on Nanning is already well behind schedule.

Great start....

I buy a couple of garrisons with my remaining points.

1 September 1939

Well I suspect that could have gone better.... The Poles have five units left that can directly block the route to Warsaw.

1 September 1939

I say No to this. I might as well wait for the unit to be fully formed.

1 September 1939

30 points sounds like a lot for Italy, but hey, why not? It might give the British something else to worry about south of Egypt. I say YES...

1 September 1939

I'll file this under 'statin' the bleedin' obvious'[;)]

1 September 1939

Convoy!

29 September 1939

Some more advice for the Japanese.

29 September 1939

Mmmm I had hoped to get Warsaw in two but.... hopefully next turn.

Off Norway my u-boats were attacked by a British task force. A u-boat suffers some damage (down to 7) but in return, I take an enemy CL down to 6.

29 September 1939

The Chinese didn't waste good money after bad and didn't attempt to reinforce their battered corps. This was despatched along with another corps.

29 September 1939

27 October 1939

The Chinese lose a corps east of Changsha. This remains my focus.

27 October 1939

The Polish capital falls.

The Germans build a panzer unit and reinforce their airforce.

27 October 1939

The Germans are given a decision to make - which really doesn't seem to be much of a decision. I say YES

27 October 1939

I see that Britain has occupied ports in Ireland. That will be interesting to see if the effects outweigh the benefits. I believe I saw a report saying he'd declared war for India. This should mean less troops in the desert?

Meanwhile, I'm given some advice

27 October 1939

24 November 1939

Some more advice....