Global 1940 & 1943 Expansions Game Reports

@barnee

Germany might consider from an early stage to upgrade their most vital Industrial Complexes to Underground Factories to avoid Strategic Bombing.

This would also free the Luftwaffe to take part in ground and naval battles instead.

The Luftwaffe is highly effective when their air units can act as a Mobile Fire Brigade - heavily supported by Waffen-SS units - both during attack and defense.

Great game with massive battles.

@Panzerstahl-Helm

Great game report.

Reading our way through your game, we would like to add a few comments about the Combined Axis Strategic Plan:

1. Germany & Italy should both prepare for a German Take Over Of Italy in Late 1943. This is also the case even when Italy is expanding is Sphere of Control during the War.
   Why: Sooner or later the Allies will most likely overwhelm Italy - since Italy cannot withstand the pressure from both United States and United Kingdom.

Also, with a German Take Over Of Italy, Germany gets unlimited access to the Mediterranian Ocean - and can easily reinforce troops in Africa and the Middle East.
At the same time, Rome is no longer important - and can easily be re-captured by German forces if the Allies capture Rome.

2. When Germany or Italy captures Gibraltar, the Naval Base should be destroyed before the Allies have an opportunity to re-capture Gibraltar.
   Why: With no Naval Base in Gibraltar, the UK player must purchase a new Naval Base at a cost of 12 IPC - IPC that are much needed elsewhere.

Also, the loss of the Naval Base disrupts the Allied shipping.

3. The Eastern Front could be reinforced with German & Italian troops - using both Landing Craft units and Paratrooper units to attack from Greece, Bulgaria or Romania across the Black Sea into Caucasus, Ukraine and Rostov.
   Why: With German Army Group North and Army Group Center fighting on the Northern and Central part of the Eastern Front, the fighting on the Southern part could easily be fought by German Elite units, such as Paratroopers etc. - with no need for any massive (and costly) Army Group.

This will force the Soviets to either disperse their troops thinly along the entire Eastern Front - or to pull back to a few strongholds.
Either way, this will open up for a German breakthrough.

4. Japan should under no circumstances make any unprovoked attack against US, UK or ANZAC units or areas until Late 1941 at the earliest.
   Why: Japan must focus on capturing China and eliminate any Chinese resistance - before taking up the fight against the Allies.

With a 5 IPC Bonus for capturing China - plus 10 IPC Bonus for not attacking the Allies or French Indochina - plus 8 IPC Advanced Production Capacity - Japan can collect 61 IPC each turn.

With a Massive IPC Income at 61 IPC each turn, Japan can just “lean back” and build up both land forces as well as naval forces on a massive scale - to prepare for either the invasion of USSR - and/or the fight against the Allies.

Important:
The United States will have to declare War on Japan sooner or later (and by doing so, the US National Guard is not activated) - or else Japan will simply overrun the Soviet Union.
Also - if UK or ANZAC unprovoked attack any Japanese units of areas, Japan can counter attack UK and ANZAC units - without activating the US National Guard.

The above will definitely put US, UK and USSR under extreme pressure - and might give the Axis the upper hand by Late 1943 or Early 1944.

Global 1940, No. 15 Game Report:

This is the first post in the No. 15 Game Report.

Players:
Axis: The Captain
Allies: Butch Cassidy

Germany:
From Early 1940, Germany prepared for SeaLion by a combination of Landing Craft units and Transport units.
Germany also launched several U-Boat attacks in the Atlantic, supported by a Heavy Battleship unit and kept an increased U-Boat production throughout the War.

In Late 1941 Germany attacked the Soviet Union - fighting af War of Attrition in order to gradually wear down the Soviet forces.

Soviet Union:
The Soviets were able to hold the line on the Eastern Front from Archangel, Smolensk, Bryansk and Rostov.

In Late 1941, the Soviets attacked Turkey - starting a chain reaction of Allied attacks against Strict Neutral territories all over the World.

Japan:
From Early 1940 to Late 1941 Japan fought only against China.
By Early 1942 all Chinese territories were under Japanese control.

In Late 1941 a Japanese Naval Task Force supported an amphibious assault against Africa - triggering the US National Guard to spawn in Western USA.
The British forces in Africa were simply overrun by Japanese forces - and by Late 1942 Japan controlled most of Africa.

United States:
The Americans followed up on the Soviet attack against Strict Neutrals by attacking Portugal and Spain in Late 1941.

A massive Transport fleet was assembled in the Atlantic - which transported men and weaponry to Spain - to attack Axis forces in Southern France.
The US Strategic Plan was to eliminate German and Italian forces in all of Europe and to capture Rome before a German Take Over Of Italy.

United Kingdom:
London was heavily defended by massive amounts of Infantry and Fighter units - in order to prevent a German invasion.
The British defense plan worked - and the Germans were forced to abandon SeaLion.

The cost however, to defend London on such a massive scale, had a massive impact on the lack of units in both India and Africa.

The following pictures (taken at the beginning of the US turn) show the Military and Political situation in Late 1941 - before the Allied attacks against Strict Neutrals - and the Japanese invasion of Africa.

Note the Massive US Transport Fleet in the Atlantic - and the position of the Imperial Japanese Naval Task Force in the Indian Ocean as well as the Soviet Build Up in Caucasus in preparation for the attack on Turkey.

The second and last part of this Game Report No. 15 will follow soon.

Global 1940, No. 15 Game Report:

This is the second and last post in the No. 15 Game Report.

Players:
Axis: The Captain
Allies: Butch Cassidy

Germany:
In Early 1943, Germany & Italy prepared for a German Take Over Of Italy in Late 1943.

By Late 1942 the Allies have attacked most Strict Neutrals - those few Strict Neutral Nations that survived the Allied attacks have by Late 1942 joined the Axis.

The forces of Sweden, Mongolia & Afghanistan are now fighting alongside Axis forces - and slowly but surely - pushing the Allies back on all fronts.

Turkey is liberated by Italy in Late 1941 - an Italian naval assault launched from Syria by Landing Craft units wiped out the massive Soviet Tank force in Turkey - leaving the Soviets with almost no Tank units left to counter attack the invading Germans on the Eastern Front.

In Early 1942 German Landing Craft units landed in Egypt - and German Tank units and Infantry units easily captured Egypt - destroying the few Allied forces that were left behind.

The following pictures show the Military situation at the end of Early 1943 - after France’s turn is over:

In Late 1943, Germany takes over Italy - note the German Total IPC Income:

After the German Take Over, Germany purchases Total War units on a massive scale:

Germany launches Massive Offensive Operations on all fronts - and even the US Stronghold in Southern France cannot withstand the German assault.

By the end of Germany’s turn in Late 1943, the Allied resistance has simply collapsed - with no chance for the Allies to regain the initiative.

The following pictures show the Military situation after the German attacks - and Place New Units phase:

Global 1943, No. 5 Game Report:

This is the only post in the No. 5 Game Report.

Players:
Axis: The Captain
Allies: Dark Knight

Germany:
In Early 1943, Germany started a massive troop re-organization on the Eastern Front.
Army Group North was heavily reinforced in Novgorod and Army Group South was withdrawn to Ukraine - waiting for fresh reinforcements to arrive in Late 1943.

The remnants of the German Africa Korps were transported to Europe in preparation for a German Take Over Of Italy in Late 1943.

Soviet Union:
In Early 1943 the Red Army liberated Stalingrad - and launched several massive offensive operations along the entire Eastern Front - pushing back the Germans.
In the Soviet Far East the last few Soviet Infantry units were transported by rail to the Eastern Front - leaving all of the Far East unoccupied.

Japan:
All Chinese forces were eliminated by the end of Late 1943 - and in Early 1944, Japanese forces crossed the Soviet border in the Far East and at the borders to China - gradually reducing the Soviet economy.

In the Pacific the Imperial Japanese Navy was heavily reinforced with Air units, Aircraft Carriers, Submarines and Destroyer units.
Offensive operations were targeted against enemy strongholds on several islands.

United States:
The Atlantic Fleet was increased in size - and loaded Transport units launcehd attacks against Normandy and North Africa.
In the Pacific the US Navy was forced to stay at Pearl Harbor due to the threat from the enormous Japanese Navy & Air force.

United Kingdom:
From Late 1943 British forces were constantly engaged in combat against German Paratrooper units and the newly re-formed German Africa Korps in Egypt and the Middle East.
In Asia, the UK strengthened the defense of India - and launch small scale counter attacks against Japanese strongholds in the Pacific.

Early 1945:
The German Luftwaffe was reinforced with Me262 Jetfighter units and the scale of the Luftwaffe was by Late 1945 in a position to eliminate the entire Allied Fleets in the Atlantic.

A massive German counter-offensive supported by the 4th Waffen-SS Army was launched against Normandy - destroying all Allied resistance.

On the Eastern Front German Strongholds were preparing for a re-newed offensive against the Red Army in preparation for the adavnce on Moscow.

With both German and Japanese superiority in economy and equipment the Allied economy and forces simply started to collapse.

By Early 1945, the Allies surrendered.

The following pictures show the situation in Early 1945:

@VictoryFirst

Hi Victory - that looks awesome.

Can’t wait to see the Paratrooper units, Waffen-SS units and massive Army Groups.

We’ll follow your game closely.