@barnee
Well, a few months ago I set up the game, just to see how it looks. Then, I did a G1 and R1 for fun. I pulled a bit back as the Germans, but not enough! The Russians were able to freely move a large part of their army into Bryansk with no risk of being destroyed. The smaller German army in Rostov was almost encircled and guaranteed to be destroyed. On top of that, the territories of W Ukr and Ukr were going to be taken with no good defences being available for the Germans. So, the Germans lost their entire foothold and army in the south and the Russians threatened to push further, so I ended the game there. I wanted to have a bit more experience in the 1940 game before I move to 1943!
@victoryfirst heh heh yea The Captain’s latest 43 game report is sweet how he did his withdrawal and consolidated on E Front
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I doubt adolf woulda approved but hey … better to ask for forgiveness than permission right :)
United States - round Early 1943 - has been added to the Global 1943, No. 3 Game Report.
@barnee said in Global 1940 & 1943 Expansions Game Report Thread:
@victoryfirst heh heh yea The Captain’s latest 43 game report is sweet how he did his withdrawal and consolidated on E Front
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I doubt adolf woulda approved but hey … better to ask for forgiveness than permission right :)
“Nien”. “No retreat” ! “ You will be shot” !!!
@barnee
The German Army did not retreat on the Eastern Front - it was merely a Re-group Movement - to shorten the frontlines.
The German plan for the Late 1943 Summer Offensive on the Eastern Front will bring the initiative back to the Germans.
All Waffen-SS Armies are fully equipped, 1st and 2nd Panzer Armies are operating at full strength - and 3 German Army Groups are intact and ready to fight some of the most decisive battles of World War II.
The plan is to trap the Soviet Armies should they advance on the Eastern Front - and simply wear them out by continuous attacks from multiple directions.
Remember that the German War Economy at this time of the War is extremely powerful, compared to that of the Soviet Union.
Wait and see…:relaxed:
@the-captain hee hee I knew you could sell it to hitler. I thought calling it a withdrawal might meet his approval but your approach way better :)
Definitely, as your “regrouping” was a withdrawal of units from lands hard gained from Case Blue last year. Totally not a retreat.
All in German.
Are you retreating? I said you will be shot if you even zhink about retreating!
Mein Führer! Zhis is not an retreat, but merely ein regroup!
Oh… zhen it is alright.
The entire general staff of both the OKW and OKH and every field commander:
Puh!
(Sure hope that translation’s correct)
China CH1 has been added to the Global 1943, No. 3 Game Report.
@victoryfirst Or as Chesty Puller would say " this isn’t a retreat, were attacking backwards" lol
United Kingdom UK1 has been added to the Global 1943, No. 3 Game Report.
@the-captain what are the 4 blue based Infantry units in JPN ? Paras ?
@barnee
Yes - Paratrooper units are colored with a blue base - this is the same blue base for all Nations.
We use Humbrol Paint Colors. A Conversion Table is available at Humbrol to find identical colors from other producers like Revell, Tamiya, Vallejo etc.
All types of Infantry units are color coded with the base in the same color:
Italy (ITA1) has been added to the Global 1943, No. 3 Game Report:
Global 1943, No. 3 Game Report: Round Late 1943 (round 2):
To make this Game Report more managable, we’ll post a new thread for each round.
Players:
Axis: The Captain
Allies: Keld Rasmussen
Germany, Late 1943:
Germany initiates: Take Over of Italy:
Germany, Purchase New Units:
20 Infantry (and get 2 Infantry from Total War rule) + 5 Panzer (and get 1 Panzer from Total War rule) + 2 Air Transport + 1 Escort:
German Combat Movement, Combat & Non-Combat Movement:
Germany launches a massive offensive against Caucasus. The purpose is to open up the southern part of the Eastern Front and thereby force the Soviet Union to allocate massive forces to encounter the threat from Army Group South.
It is most likely that Army Group South will be cut off and encircled - but the Luftwaffe will be able to reinforce Army Group South in order to hold out.
A massive Airborne Assault is successfully launched from Southern Italy - against Syria and Trans-Jordan with Luftwaffe Paratroopers and Waffen-SS Paratroopers.
Egypt is captured by Infantry units - supported by the Kriegsmarine.
In the Western Europe sphere, German troops are preparing a warm welcome for the Allied Invasion Forces.
Germany, Place New Units:
Germany, Collect Income:
Soviet Union, Late 1943:
Soviet Union, purchase:
Soviet Combat Movement, Combat & Non-Combat Movement:
Soviet Union, Place New Units:
Soviet, Collect Income:
Japan, Late 1943:
Japan, purchase new units:
Japan, Combat Movement, Combat & Non-Combat Movement:
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Japan, Place New Units:
Japan also placed 3 Tank units in Shantung and 3 Tank units in Kiangsu.
Japan, Collect Income:
United States, Late 1943:
United States, Purchase New Units:
Combat Movement, Combat & Non-Combat Movement:
Note:
The US 1st Tank Army is active in Morocco - not as a Desert Army - but as a full Tank Army.
US, Place New Units:
United States, Collect Income:
China, Late 1943:
China, Purchase New Units:
Combat Movement, Combat & Non-Combat Movement:
Place New Units:
Collect Income:
United Kingdom, Late 1943:
Purchase units:
Combat Movement, Combat & Non-Combat Movement:
Place New Units:
Collect Income:
Thank you!
Nice! So close to economic victory!
Germany is doing great. 💪🏻
Also nice to see the flight standards on the German bombers in Greece.
Looks amazing.
@the-captain nice report. Should Germany get Italy’s 3 bucks for Advanced Production ?
