@barnee
The second Global 1943 game has now ended.
As predicted, The Axis won by defeating The Allies economically.
Eventually it would have ended with a Military Victory - but according to the rules, when The Axis have a combined IPC level at 148 IPC at the Expanded National Production Chart, victory is achieved.
The War ended after France’s turn in Early 1946 with an Axis IPC level at 151.
Germany took over Italy in Late 1943, after succesfull Allied landings in northern Africa - and defeat of all Axis forces in Africa.
A renewed German offensive on the Eastern Front, pushed the Soviets back in disorder.
In Late 1944 a Soviet Army Group was surronded and cut off in Rostov. It was reinforced by Paratrooper units from Moscow - but stood no chance against the onslaught from a German Army Group and 20 Waffen-SS units supported by 10 German Paratrooper units.
In Early 1945 the Soviet lines of defense simply collapsed, and German forces - spearheaded by Waffen-SS Panzers & Waffen-SS Panzergrenadiers - drove around Moscow - encircled the Soviet Capital - and attacked deep into Soviet territories behind the Urals and further on.
By that time, the United States and United Kingdom had landed in Europe - and the Western Front was now on the border to Western Germany.
In the Pacific, Japan had reinforced the defensive positions on most of the conquered islands - and by a briliant naval strategy, was able to hold back the US Navy long enough to achieve Victory.
UK controlled Calcutta & New South Wales were still holding out - but as German Panzers pushed on deep into the Middle East, defeat was imminent.
In Early 1946, the Germans spend all their income, purchasing exclusively U-boats and Me 262 Jetfighter units, in order to defeat the UK and US navies in the Atlantic.
The War ended before The Second Battle of the Atlantic could begin…
