Global 1943, No. 3 Game Report: Round Late 1944 (round 4):
To make this Game Report more managable, we’ll post a new post for each round.
Players:
Axis: The Captain
Allies: Keld Rasmussen
Germany, Late 1944:
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In Late 1944, German Paratroopers, Waffen-SS Paratroopers and Wehrmacht units captured several territories on the Eastern Front as well as the Middle East.
German Panzer units captured Egypt.
A massive re-organization took place in Eastern & Western Europe - and Army Group North has been reinforced in order to withstand an expected Soviet Counter Offensive.
A massive build up of the German Luftwaffe with Me 262 Jetfighter units also takes place.
The German Strategic Plan is to eliminate all Allied Invasion Forces - in a Massive Counter Offensive.
This counter offensive will be carried out by 3rd Panzer Army, Luftwaffe & Wehrmacht units from all over Western & Southern Europe.
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- Total Income: 131 IPC
Soviet Union, Late 1944:
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The remnants of the Soviet 2nd Army Group attacked the German Waffen-SS Paratrooper unit in Stalingrad (Volgograd) - but suffered total losses and failed to capture Stalingrad.
The Soviet 2nd Army Corps in Archangel attacked together with strong Soviet Tank and Guard units, the German Army Group North in Novgorod.
The attack collapsed due to severe German resistance, and all Soviet forces were destroyed during the attack.
The Soviet 1st Army Group attacked German Army Group Center in Romania.
Both sides suffered massive casualties and the Soviets took control of Romania after eliminating the last German Waffen-SS units of Army Group Center.
Soviet Infantry units in the Far East are withdrawing to prevent destruction from an anticipated Japanese offensive.
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- Total Income: 47 IPC
Japan, Late 1944:
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- All of China has been captured.
- The Soviet Eastern Territories are now under Japanese control.
- Japanese Tank units have swept deep into the Soviet Hinterland, and captured Urals - eliminating the Soviet Free Tank Unit for Russia’s next turn.
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- Total Income: 94 IPC
United States, Late 1944:
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United States launches an amphibious assault and capture Normandy. The US 1st Tank Army is the Backbone of the US Forces in Normandy.
Small scale attacks are launched in the Pacific.
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- Total Income: 107 IPC
United Kingdom, Late 1944:
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United Kingdom launches an attack against German held Trans-Jordan - but fails to capture the territory.
British 1st Tank Army together with multiple other units are all transported to Normandy, to strengthen the Allied Beachhead.
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- Total Income: 57 IPC
