The German Type XXI U-Boat unit is a Wonder Weapon.
During the late stages of the War - if the Eastern Front is stabilized - Germany can Mass Produce Type XXI U-Boat units and fight another decisive Battle of The Atlantic.
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 ?
@cornelis-post said in Global 1940 & 1943 Expansions Game Report Thread:
Also nice to see the flight standards on the German bombers in Greece.
Looks amazing.
I think those are Air Transports in Greece. Yes they do look nice :)
Germany has all of its 3 Army Groups facing strong Soviet forces.
A Soviet breakthrough on the Central Eastern Front could be imminent.
The German Army must reorganize its forces the entire Eastern Front - and hold out long enough for reinforcements to reach the frontlines.
Soon - United States and United Kingdom will most likely launch an invasion on a massive scale in the Western Europe sphere.
Since all German Armies are engaged in fierce combat on the Eastern Front, a German counter attack in Western Europe depends on the support from the Luftwaffe.
@barnee
Yes - Germany gets the Italian Advancved Production Capacity income of 3 IPC.
Yea - Germany is an enormous War Machine at this point.
But the lack of German Infantry units on the Eastern Front is noticeable.
At this point, the Soviets have more Infantry, Artillery and Tank units on the Eastern Front than Germany.
The Waffen-SS Armies and German Tank Armies are facing a massive task.
In Early 1944, Germany and Japan must coordinate the fight against the Soviets.
Japan needs to open op the Second Front against Russia in order to:
We’ll see what The Allies come up with in Early 1944 and Late 1944.
Question.
Russia cannot go into China unless at war with Japan ?
That’s true.
If the Soviets would send fx. some Infantry units into an original Chinese territory - in order to reinforce the Chinese defense, this would also act as a Declaration of War against Japan.
In Early 1944, the Declaration of War IPC Penalty for Russia and Japan is 2 IPC - so the first Nation to violate the Non-Agression Treaty would not suffer any major IPC loss.
In other words, the economic aspect is no longer an issue, concerning violation of the Non-Agression Treaty.