The combined UK economy could always upgrade the Calcutta minor, like a tax on 1st turn purchases to prevent radical changes to first turn moves. The important thing is the UK Pacific economy wouldn’t collapse if Calcutta fell.
Minor IC in Ukraine
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I am really curious why this is here. This can only benefit the Germans. They will take it and it gives them a nice springboard for conquering southern Russia.
Strategically, what was the reason?
What was the historical reason?
Thanks.
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Strategically I assume it was to give the Axis a boost, just as you said. Historically, perhaps Kiev and Sevastopol?
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From play experience, what it does is allow the germans a viable southern campaign, and also - the Russians, the ability to fight a souther campaign, instead of the traditional - Germany to moscow from Novisibirsk approach.