Global 1940, No. 5 Game Report:
This Global 1940 Game Report includes the use of the complete Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion.
Note:
This Global 1940 two-player game ended Wednesday, 1st June 2022. Here is a brief situation report:
Players:
Axis: Butch Cassidy
Allies: The Captain
Early 1940 to Early 1943:
Germany launches a massive attack in the Atlantic. The First Battle of The Atlantic is won by Germany.
In Early 1941, Germany launches the attack on the Eastern Front.
Massive Panzer formations push their way forward on the entire Eastern Front. Multiple succesfull attacks secure the German War Economy.
Italy fights bravely in The Mediterranean and North Africa - but strong UK forces make further Italian progress impossible.
In Late 1942, Japan attacks Soviet Far East - and pushes back the few surviving Soviet Infantry units.
In the Pacific, Japan succesfully captures the Philippines.
But Japan’s other attacks in the Pacific are less succesfull.
Most islands are heavily fortified with UK and ANZAC Infantry & Bunkers.
Late 1943:
Germany takes over Italy.
The German War Machine is bogged down on the Eastern Front.
Strong Soviet Army Groups have retreated & regrouped - and launches a massive counter-offensive, that threatens to encircle German Army Group South.
German Army Group South splits up its forces - and launches a small scale offensive into Caucasus & Stalingrad - while the majority of Army Group South retreats from Rostov to Bessarabia with all its mobile units.
Only a few Infantry units are left to fight as rear guard formations.
Strong Soviet formations attack the German units in Caucasus, Rostov, Stalingrad and Ukraine.
All German formations are completely destroyed.
Japan succesfully launches a large scale offensive from Sikang into Kazakhstan, to take off some pressure from the German Army.
United States launches multiple succesfull attacks in the Pacific - and lands in Normandy/Bordeaux with strong Tank & Armored Infantry units.
Early 1944:
The German Army receives fresh troops on the Eastern Front - and launches a renewed offensive in the Southern part of Russia.
Soviet 1st. & 2nd Tank Army attack and destroy the Japanese invasion forces in Kazakhstan.
Simultaneously, Soviet Minefields & Tank and Guard units stop the Japanese offensive Yakut & Yenisey.
Leningrad & Western Ukraine are recaptured by The Red Army.
UK forces support the Soviet operations through Norway - and by Strategic Rail Movement from South Africa.
Strong UK Fighter formations are strengthening the Soviet lines against the German Army.
Late 1944 to Late 1945:
The German Army launches its final attack on the Eastern Front in a desperate attempt to break through the Soviet lines.
The German offensive fails - and Germany is now facing strong Soviet forces on the Eastern Front - as well as strong UK & US formations on the Western Front.
The Japanese frontlines in Asia collapse due to heavy Allied attacks.
The last Japanese strongholds in the Pacific are eliminated by Allied units.
In Late 1945, neither Germany or Japan are able to halt the advancing Allied formations.
An Allied Economy at 209 IPC secures an Allied Victory in Late 1945.
