Axis & Allies 1940 Global Germany Strategy Sired style.. "The Cobra Kai" 

40:25 “You are not going to Moscow, Moscow is coming to YOU”… sums up the whole strategy in my opinion. Awesome video!

I've attacked Russia G1 many many times early in my playing experiences, and I understand the blow Russia is dealt by losing precious infantry before they even sit down.

At last a kindred spirit that understands that you have to like 400% stack London in order to prevent a Sealion. I like you already.

Great video.. I totally agree that Ger has to attack a USSR turn 1 but I think you're selling USSR a little short. Russia's objective should be to stack Bryansk at the end of turn 2. (Baltic states and Leningrad stack Belarus turn 1). Germany can't hold Ukraine turn 3 in many games. The original troops plus 3 tanks isn't enough, Ger has to committ more resources than that against a USSR player who's smart

This video is an eye opener and worth watching a couple of times. There is much here to digest and implement. Thanks Sired.....!

Very good! I wacthed over 3 times to really understand how tou think in this strategy.

One way to defeat a nation with more buying power, is to buy smarter.

Strike first! Strike Hard! No Mercy!

I am really enjoying this video too! Super great presentation, tons of wonderful info. My son has beat me the last 4 games in a row (2 each side). We're getting ready to start a new game and I'm the Axis. I'll give this a whirl, should be fun. :-) Thanks man, subscribing, looking forward to your upcoming strategy vids.. take care...

Awesome video! I've tested this out a couple of times against Easy to Medium AI in a simulator and it's working out great! Can't wait to roll it on my next game with friends. Just have a couple of comments: 1.) In the opening air raid, you've got slightly inefficient placement of fighters / tac bombers - 2 fighters w/ 1 tac in SZ110 and 2 fighters w/ 3 tac bombers in SZ111. If you feel that Britain is likely to scramble into SZ110, it'd be better to put 2 fighters with 2 tac bombers in each SZ to boost the latter up to 4 and push maximum attack power. I guess the risk here is that the ships in SZ111 can put a beating on your attack squad if they get a good roll. 2.) Why not soften up London with a bombing raid or two on G2 / G3? You've still got plenty of aircraft of all types, and if they scrambled and lost G1, then they are particularly doomed. I understand you need heavy air support for Sea Lion, but even if you lose a few planes in the raids, you will have significantly weakened them in the process since they'll either have to spend lots of IPC for repairs or just give up on fortifying London altogether. 3.) Others have commented on the exposure risk on the northern flank. It's there indeed, but one way to counter it is by mobilizing those 7 troops in Finland. If you place 5 - 6 troops in Poland, they would have to bring down forces from Leningrad to stand a reasonable chance of capturing it. By moving into your guys into Karelia, you give them second thoughts about committing too much to the north flank.

No idea who you are but you popped up on my youtube feed and any A&A Content is good content.

I really like this... I think very black and white extreme in regards to either attacking east or west as Germany and I've got strategies for both, but you've presented a gray middle ground for achieving goals on both fronts. I think the community is gonna really embrace this, I've never seen anything like it although I'm not sure what the Tripple A guys are doing.

thank very much for your response

I love the paint job and customization!

I was wondering about losing the mechs at first, but it makes sense because of the transports.

Hey sired, great video. This is an interesting strategy for Germany. I had never considered moving the sub to the southern Atlantic nor using that German army from Greater Southern to Romania upon retreat. I'm usually very aggressive with the Germans turn one and aim to completely tank the UK navy. However, I do not usually attack the USSR until usually G2. One other question for your great customization job: I was wondering where you got the emblems for your ships, planes, and tanks and how you applied them? Thank you!

What I usually do is give Bulgaria to Italy to invade Greece to avoid loosing starting troops and avert them from Africa or from ships

Good strategy video. Only thing I would say is that the initial sub attack in zone 109 (1 sub vs dest + transport), UK will scramble if they don't scramble anywhere else. In your scenario, it doesn't matter since you didn't hit, but at best (assuming no UK scramble in 110), you knock out the destroyer but never the transport. still, I'll consider using this if I'm axis in my next game!

I like your "keep all options" strategy, The Africa ones or all > Moscow (or crazy Sea Lion fleets) are hard to adapt or switch if things go wrong. Leningrad is always possible to take with your fleet and planes anyway so that's a very sound prirority to take Ukraine no matter what. I am not a tournament pro but you have something good going with this one.

I never would have thought of attacking UK's navy before eliminating the French. It makes so much sense to get after them before they can consolidate their navy in the English Channel. Im doing this for sure next game...

Nice video! Couple of questions: Why do you put your fleet in SZ113 rather than SZ112? Why do you attack SZ109, and more importantly, why doesn't UK just scramble all four fighters against it? Why do you land so many planes in Holland/Belgium that could also land in Western Germany? Thanks in advance!

Hello! I'm a little late for the party here, but still :) Thanks for the videos. I have a few questions: 1) Has this been tested in a game with an Allies bid? My impression is that most people play with an Allied bid and often that bid land on 16 IPCs. Those IPCs are, more often than not, spent on 1 Fighter in Scotland and 1 Sub near Egypt, both english of course. That makes scrambling more viable in sz 111, but I would probably still not do it. However, even with 1 Fighter i Scotland I would scamble in SZ 109 and that would mean an (almost) wasted sub 80-90% of the times for Germany. 2) In SZ 110, if England scramble both english fighter + the french fighter, the chances of a German victory is less than 50% - in my test play Germany lost the battle and England survived with 1 Fighter. - I've never played with the tournament rules with the extra IPC income for Britain, so I could have brought the extra sub, but even then, chances were slim. 3) Again, with and allied bid... Taranto is a little easier to do, with the extra 2 units, so there are really good chances that Italy are crippled in the Med + they will, most likely, get very little income on their first turn, even if they take Yugoslavia and Southern France in turn 1

You should call this the German Kobra Kai Strategy. Neat to see how strategies can evolve through the different versions of A&A. Classic's "Russia first" approach was usually the way I went, similar in '42 2nd ed. Never tried this in global yet, wanted to weaken U.K. and shore up Europe first then hit Russia(turn 2) but as you say Russia can build up fast. Can't leave Russia to sit there and build up. Diminish and hopefully eliminate the British navy, and focus on the east/southern Russia territories. Africa and the med. are a glorified distraction that takes necessary resources away from Germany to help Italy. Italy should hold what they can, but supporting Germany's southern Russian efforts is paramount. Nicely laid out approach as you presented it, I will have to try it out your way some time. Dice seem to be rolling really well, when you hit, all you're rolling is 1's, AMAZING! LOL! LOVE THE NEW BATTLE DICE!

America will always have that hard choice.

Looks like a good strategy. One thing that is a no-brainer though is scrambling fighters in sz 109 from London AND Scotland. The sub can't fire at the planes and it's almost a guaranteed hit on the sub with the destroyer in there.You might want to rethink that one move once your guys figure that out. If you're going on a suicide run anyway maybe try and hit the cruiser instead.

If Germany is not placing 3 infantry on Paris each round, they deserve what they get.

Sounds like you'll be gift wrapping the Allied Africa token in September, any plan here to prevent that?

You HAVE to win the battle for Paris! Cant imagine them getting to buy and possibly survive 1940...

Do any of these strategies apply to the 2nd edition? I have recently purchased the 2nd edition, and my allies are getting thwacked. Germany is getting near 100 a turn, Japan in low 50s, and while US is in the 80s, they cant keep up with both.

I like your commitment to preventing Allied NO bonus dollars, in the landscape presented, the 109 UK destroyer is best used against the damaged Bismarck rather than chasing that sub IMO.

22:52 “If you don’t have a fist … Japan’s fighting t-“ * points to Germany😕

Thx for making this great video! Being kind of a newby to the game, I recently defended Europe as Germany placing a lot of planes on Normandy while bombing Londen at the same time. Combining with some inf/tanks, an airbase and some subs in 105 it work really wel. Any downsides with this? What are your thoughts in this one, since i have been playing it 3 times only. I am a fan of your customizations btw!

Can you list out your purchases for each turn?? I would definitely use this strategy because the typical Axis players in my group are against attacking Russia until Russia declares war on them. They spend their money on preparing for Barbarossa and attack on Turn 4. I love this strategy and it could be incredibly effective if I execute it properly the first time.

I'm about to start a game and I'll be playing the axis. I find this strategy very appealing , but what would you recommend as a strategy for Japan? I heard you said it's best for Japan to hold on bringing the U.S. into the war so would it be best to prepare for a Calcutta crush or chew up the eastern front of USSR and China? Thanks a lot and again, love the strategy!

Suuuper late comment, l know. Have you played as the Soviet Union against your "Cobra Kai," and how would you suggest defending Russia? How about two strategy videos for USSR, one for "Cobra Kai" and another one for more conventional or common German strategies?

I haven't checked out the UK video yet, but If your group is constantly losing to your German strategy, than it's best to continue an all out scramble into 110. If London falls lets say 90% of the time, than the best chance to tip the odds is to get lucky rolls vs. bad rolls in 110. Best case scenario for UK is Germany to retreat a damaged battleship and all 3 fighters land. What have they got to lose if London is already doomed.

Where do you get your combat dice?

Why would you forgo the bonus income from peace with Russia for 2 turns? What's the benefit of attacking both simultaneously rather than sequentially? 10 extra ipc's over two turns may be a small boon in preparing to go after Russia or in aiding the Italians.

Is it wise for both Germany and Japan to both do a G1russia/J1 attack at the same time? Or pick which side the axis want to dominate

Do you take Ukraine turn 2 or 3? I feel like you said both. Turn 3 seems more realistic. Also, at first I wanted to shoot down this whole strategy. After watching it all, I am genuinely intrigued. I always wondered if a Romanian factory was helpful. Do you only use it for tanks as well?

Love the strategy and hope to try it out soon. What about the japanese? Will you post a video what to do with the japanese in the first 4 rounds? I assume you will clean out china and possible eastern Russia. Can you give a little summary what your main goals are with Japan in the first 4 rounds and what the round 4 gameplan is?

where can i get your battle dice?

Very nice strategy, some aspects we really have to think about. Question regarding your painted pieces: will you ever make a video showing how exactly you paint them and what colors u use? How exactly do you know how the pieces have to look like?

So does it make sense to save the Germany battleship if you are so keen on exchanging fighters with uk? Cus that is the reason you are sacrificing it. So UK doesn't want to lose their fighters. Just did a roll and it went equal losses so the BB is saved. It can also retreat when just attacking sz 111 lightly (2 fighter, 2 tac bomber, 1 sub and 1 BB) and retreating to sz 112 if you dont kill the UK BB 1st round.. Moving the sz 114 fleet to 112 and putting the destroyer bought at the buy phase with them. Making it a formidable fleet to defend against any UK counter. And if there is a BB left from UK it can be Reached as sz111 has no naval base. You must however do sz 109 first to see if the destroyer survives. Otherwise he can block a sneak attack in round 2 with the destroyer moving the BB and destroyer to sz 123 plus a fighter on Iceland. But you will have to have a bad roll. Also bb hit will be repaired round 2. So I put 2 fighter + 1 tac bomber, 1 sub and 1 BB in sz 111 and attack both sz 106 and 109. I would also take the chance on cruiser with a sub in sz 91. So sz 110 has 1 sub, 2 fighters, 3 tac bombers and 2 bombers. I think that is better as the BB is saved and you can kill all UK fleet. Except 1 transport in sz 109.

Somewhere you found a fighter which I just can't find. You got 5 fighters on sz 109 and 110. W Germany, Norway and Holland only got 4. Where did the 5th come from? Never mind tac bomber from Germany to sz 109. Got it

I noticed I forgot a couple things, was too excited haha! First, those strat bombers land in W-Germany, not Germany... utilize the airbase +1 movement. Second, bring in some air support to Russia, especially Tac bombers to get the +1 attack when paired with the tanks... and Third, after seeing what UK does, if those bombers are not needed, send them to bomb Moscow factory.

What kind of dice are those, and where do you get it?

also in your video you mention a japan strategy that does not involve j1, can you send a link please. Thank you

One thing I don't get though, why attack on USSR on turn 1, if you only reinforce into besserabia turn two? Between Germany peace NO and USSR war NO you're giving USSR 15 IPC differential for nothing? Or is it for attacking Western Ukraine?

I would still scramble in the channel like this. Considering that Russia is already in the war and the lack of transports bought by Germany, Sealion will be extremely costly.

I also post Axis & Allies videos, maybe we can do a collaboration sometime. I post TripleA videos as my brother keeps the board with him haha If you don't know about TripleA it is a free download game which is just an exact copy of Axis & Allies and has most maps and rule sets.

Hey sired, where can I find a copy of the tournament rules you mentioned?

Great video, keep them going. Just one small suggestion: Try and avoid saying 'OK' so much.

A few things 1. The strategy looks strong, but not something I would use. 2. What if the Russians take manchuria and Korea? What does japan do at that point? 3. This destroys anyone's factory strategy for the UK. (Might beat middle earth) 4. Usually by round 5 or 6, Italy is knocked out of Africa with the US knocking at their door.

What Japan do?

Excellent tutorial, where did you get those awesome dice

What version are you playing because: AA don't stack and France and England have ships in 112 Scramble only works in islands U.K. Is not considered an island At least in mine

Is the submarine in 108 going to 110 or 109?

what do you think about germany buying S.Bombers (pile a lot) to protect against USA ships and to do strategic bombing on London, while you also go against russia (but don't do a see Lion)

I admit, once Germany and Italy are in the middle east together that fast, they are getting a very high return on territory value and NO bonuses... and will not face much opposition strength in that area. The weak spot I see just from watching this once is the Northern flank through the Baltic States and Poland (especially if the Allies can find a way to eliminate all German transports).

Is that a major factory or a minor factory that you build with Germany in Romania?

If you are in Ukraine in G3 and you want to be in Caucaus AND Stalingrad in G4, you need the italians to punch a hole for you in Rostov, otherwise a single Russian infantry will be enough to delay you for one whole turn.

This is good stuff. Can you make a Russian video and discuss ways they might respond if Germany is observed making the moves you've outlined here?

Awesome! So Sunday GE could not take Norm and failed to take S. France (because of Hvy Tanks and SFUs. So I will save these two countries for Italy. I did try out the German bombers to counter Taranto but it was obvious that it was not worth it you can't turn his carrier and took off the destroyer and that was it. Tef

See the problem I have with Russia is my opponent just falls everything back to Moscow and by the time Germany gets there in turn 5 or 6 Russia has more than 50 infantry because that's all they buy for those turns. Germany can't beat the 50 infantry with however many tanks(maybe 12 if your lucky). How can Germany take Russia?? They need to in order to win.

Awesome strat. Is there anywhere where these moves and buys are written out?

Yeah, if you don't do Sea Lion, you hafta have an Atlantic Wall.

Why the sub attack on 109?... that's where UK scrambles and Germany will never kill that transport and only get the destroyer 1/3 of the time

I was under the impression strat bombers are not allowed to bomb ships…?

Yeah, if you don't do Sea Lion than you hafta have an Atlantic Wall.

Where is the rule about sub in atl;antic as I cannot find it... excellent video

I tried your Cobra Kai and still got slaughtered. I even completed the Calcutta crush on the third turn with Japan. Russia still came into Germany on the 6th turn. On the first turn I tried to take out Bessarabia with 2 infantry and 2 tanks against Russia's 2 infantry and my roll of the dice sucked. I lost everything and he still had his 2 infantry remaining. That set me back one turn. The Americans and ANZAC focused all of there attention to Japan and left Europe alone. We wound up doing a big sea battle in the Phillipines. America had better odds, but I took out all of his fleet hoping I could take out his 4 transports. The battle ended up with America having one damaged battleship and keeping the transports. Japan lost everything. Only one more hit would have wiped him clean and Japan would have held on. In your experience, do you think the loss in Bessarabia on the first turn was the key factor to why the Cobra Kai failed? The odds of winning with 2 tanks and 2 infantry against 2 infantry were 97.4%

Also is there a Japan strategy that works with this Germany strategy

is there blue print for your axis and allies portable game table so I can build one for my group and can print me a axis and allies custom card deck global 1940 gladly pay for card deck and blue prints and we not have good print shop here

Hey i am a streagist i love war and streagy i would like to be in friendly contact you to streagize more, im askin if your in for it?

I've been studying this strategy and have a question: why attack Russia G1? Seems to me all it accomplishes is taking out 4 Russian infantry and potentially loosing 3 tanks (+whatever infantry remain) on a R1 counter-attack. You also loose your +5 IPC bonus for not being at war and have to consolidate in Bessarabia G2 anyway before you can attack Ukraine G3. So why not just attack Russia on G2?

Why is Finland a neutral country?

This strategy is very bad. A even half decent USSR player will obliterate this strategy. If you or anyone would like to try this strategy one on one I’d be happy to play a game on tripleA anytime!

wow, I would definitely scram 3 into 110 and 1 into 109. in 110 you got 4 at 4, 2 at 3 vs 4 at 4 and 2 at 3, both with 1 extra hit point, that's 50/50... no sub in 125, USSR is going to get +5. I fear the USSR is going to steamroll you when you buy all those transports. Sealion turn 4 is going to be impossible, unless the UK player screws up. That's 3 turns of production at at least 24 IPCs, that's extra 24 dudes in there. You want to try it vs me on the A&A forum? PM me there. My handle: Karl7

In Soviet Russia, you dont come to Moscow, Moscow come to you.