Australian and New Zealand Forces Make some conservative non combat moves and buys as well as france.
SITREP July 1st 1941
Admiral Raeder has the fuhrer’s ear. U-boat construction continues at an accelerated rate. England is now feeling the economic affects of U-boat convoy raiding.
The Wehrmacht has begun Forming Panzer Armies in preparation for an Attack on the soviet union.
Soviet Intelligence is concerned of a imminent German Attack and continues to use the Trans-Siberian Railroad to transfer mongolian troops to the West.
Foreign Minister Molotov also relays the information of a possible German Attack. Stalin gives him a fishy stare and replies “I know what I’m doing”.
A chill runs through Molotov, "Of course comrade ! I serve the soviet union ! " and beats a hasty retreat.
Tojo and the Militarists in Japan do the unthinkable and launch a sneak attack in Late 1940 against the Western Allies. American Forces are able to slow their attack on the Philippines, despite not fortifying their positions.
However, by Early 1941, the inevitable happens and the Philippines fall but not before the Americans successfully destroy their Air and Naval Bases.
The Imperial Japanese Army has been surprised by stronger than expected chinese and British/ANZAC resistance.
The rest of the Late 1940 - Early 1941 Game Report to be continued …
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Admiral Halsey vehemently argues for an immediate counter offensive. His superior, Nimitz, prefers a more conservative approach by reinforcing the Aleutians. Nimitz does acquiesce to Halseys demand for some offensive operations, albeit limited ones.
Meanwhile, in the Atlantic, Admiral King wastes no time in Hunting German Wolfpacks.
china surprisingly proves resilient in the ongoing battle for yunnan.
Britain continues to face an unabating U-boat onslaught.
An early Operation Jubilee provides a much needed success thanks to heavy Paratrooper support.
In the Middle East, Lines of Communication are successfully opened to India.
While in India itself, heavy counterattacks are taking place against the Imperial Japanese Army.
Italy has successfully taken control of the entire Mediterranean Sea. Her Armies now control North Africa. A much needed boost to her national income.
Paratrooper and Amphibious Units have Allied Commanders concerned.
ANZAC, fearing a Japanese invasion, focus on expanding their Army.
Free French Forces continue their struggle to liberate their Homeland.
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One more of North America lol
just because @Black_Elk did such an Outstanding Job :)
SITREP DECEMBER 31st 1941
German Industry has switched to manufacturing Land and Air Units for the upcoming Attack on the soviet union.
The fuhrer has launched Operation Barbarossa.
Admiral Raeder launches an Aggressive Uboat Attack on the Allied Fleet off Gibralter. Combined with the usually reluctant support of Reichsmarschall Goring, it proves devastatingly effective.
Army Group South Forms in Bessarabia.
A successful CounterAttack in Normandy Destroys the Surprise UK Landing from Early 1941.
Uboats continue the Battle of the Atlantic.
The situation End of Germany Late 1941.
The communists Destroy the Facilities in Leningrad. They conserve Purchasing Power for next year when Conscription is mandated.
The soviets successfully Counterattack in Western Ukraine as well as a Daring Airborne Attack behind enemy lines.
Army Group 1 Forms in Bryansk. Landmines are dug in in Belarus to help slow the fascist invaders. Mongol troops continue to move west.
Nippon has rebuilt the Naval Base in the Philippines and concentrates on Land Units for Asia.
Heavy Combat continues in Asia. The last of the Dutch Islands are Attacked.
While their Attacks are successful, the chinese Stronghold in Yunnan remains.
The United States Concentrates on Building their Navy with a few Units for the Army.
An Incensed Admiral King orders a suicide Attack on the Luftwaffe Units that had to land in morocco.
Small Combat continues Northwest of Midway.
3 Tank Units are sent to the soviet union via LendLease.
The Attack on morocco, while unsuccessful, Destroys half of the Luftwaffe Forces there.
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The chinese continue to recruit for their Armies.
An Attack to reopen the Burma Road succeeds.
Yunnan is reinforced.
UK continues to max support India and Africa. A Minor factory is built in newly conquered Iraq. A Canadian Destroyer is commissioned for the Battle in the Atlantic.
UK Forces staging out of Yunnan take FIC.
Italian Forces in Alexandria are defeated.
An Airborne Attack on Normandy is Repulsed.
The Uboat Attacks continue to severely affect the UK economy.
Egypt is reinforced and Iraq maintains a strong garrison. 2 Ftrs and 1 Tac are sent to caucasus via LendLease.
UKP continues to threaten SE Asia.
Italy continues to build it’s Land, Sea and Air capabilities.
Russian Paratoopers are Defeated in Slovakia.
Italy continues it’s Control of the Med.
ANZAC Builds it’s Navy and Air Force
Queensland is reinforced.
Free French Forces unite in Egypt. The Air Wing in The UK continues in a Defensive role.
The Economic Situation End of 1941
Units and Non Bonus Points for Economy
PUs is Current IPC total. Production is Current without any Bonus Income.
Total Units include, Infrastructure, Unarmed LMs and the Pacific Bonus Markers.
Changer is Allied to Everyone, so his Units, LMs, should count for everyones total but i’ve never actually added it up lol.
Anyway, still gives an idea of Unit strength.
Early 1942
Here is the Latest save EXP Game 2 F 5.tsvg
The Wehrmacht continues its push into the soviet union. Finnish Forces are at the spearhead to take back there Homeland lost to the communists.
The Kriegsmarine continues it’s Convoy raiding against the UK as well as making some small Attacks in the Atlantic and Baltic.
The Commander of Army Group South makes an aggressive Attack against the Ukraine. While successful, the Western Ukraine Attack ends in Stalemate, with Luftwaffe Forces having to RTB before German Infantry can secure control.
Germany Reinforces the Wehrmacht heavily as well as a Wolfpack for the Kriegsmarine. The Luftwaffe receives smaller resources but the Fallschirmjager are also reinforced.
The German high Command places there new Forces accordingly.
The Reich ends with 75 PUs. Confidence is High.
Coming out of his drunken rage, stalin orders Full Mobilization. He also reluctantly pays pennies on the dollar for Allied assistance as 2 British Fighters and 1 Tac Bomber, along with 3 American Tanks, are delivered.
General Zhukov, ignoring the ravings of stalin, launches a massive Counterattack Destroying Army Group South. If not for the Fanatical Defense of Waffen SS Units, a soviet Breakthrough may have occurred.
A Counterattack in Belarus as well as a surprise Airborne Attack in Bulgaria also prove successful.
Heavy Conscript Placements with Lend Lease Units now at the Front gives stalin pause and he reinstates Zhukov to High Command.
Soviets end with 44 Pus
Nippon has upgraded their Industry and are producing Heavy Land Forces for the Army.
Strong Attacks in Asia as well as a Surprise Strike in New Guinea prove successful.
Large Land Forces are Landed in Asia. The IJN Control the South Pacific.
The Empire of Japan collects 82 PUs. Confidence is High.
The United States has Fully Mobilized there War Industry.
Minor combat in the Atlantic and an unopposed landing in North Africa prove successful.
The Aleutians and Hawaii are reinforced.
The Atlantic Fleet Concentrates off Gibralter.
USA Earns 81 PUS. They are now being outproduced by Nippon.
China continues to Build it’s Army.
They Counteraatack in szechwan and Reopen the Burma Road.
They Finish with 15 PUs
With the help of Indian labor, the British Factory is moved underground. All remaining resources are used building Land Units in S Africa and the newly operational Factory in iran.
The attempt to retake FIC Fails with the added loss of a Fighter Wing
The Royal Navy Sinks a Uboat in SZ 109 while a Daring LCV Attack by Elite Infantry temporarily Liberates Holland.
Reinforcements continue to move by Rail from S Africa to yunnan. UK ends with 58 PUs
Italia spends all of there resources for the Army
They Attack in Bulgaria and W UKR.
Greece is Heavily Reinforced. They Finish with 24 PUs
ANZAC supports there Navy and Army
Shocked and Incensed by the Fall of New Guinea, ANZAC uses all it’s might in a Risky Counterattack.
The Attack is a Success and the Anxious ANZAC wonder when or if Yankee help will arrive. They Finish with 17 PUs
France remains in a Defensive Posture supporting there Stronger Allies.
Economy July 1 1942
Objectives
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Late 1942 Sitrep
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Germany spends the majority of there resources on the Wehrmacht , Including Waffen Units. The Kriegsmarine Produces another Wolfpack.
1st Panzer moves into Archangel and the Wehrmacht also successfully counterattacks in Belarus.
Raeder’s Uboats continue there war of attrition and Convoy raiding against the Allied Navies. The main German Fleet secures the Baltic.
2nd Panzer Forms in Germany.
Germany finishes with 72 PUs.
The soviets begin Mass Tank Production. They also activate some Guard Infantry as well as a Tank General. Airborne troops are reinforced and the first Katyusha Rockets are deployed.
The Red Army successfully counterattack in belarus and W UKR, along with a surprise Airborne attack in Bulgaria.
1st Army Group Forms in Smolensk. 1st Tank in Moscow. Russia ends with 35 PUs
Nippon spends heavily on the IJA, while also supporting there Naval and Air Forces.
JPN successfully attacks Kansu, Szechwan, Malaya and New Guinea.
JPN finishes with 85 PUs
Uncle Sam continues to invest heavily in his Navy. He also purchases some Artillery and Fortifications for the Army.
After the sinking of the Italian DD off GIB by the soviet sub, General Marshall OKs Admiral King’s attack on the Italian Capital. Unfortunately for the Americans, it fails spectacularly. Green troops and poor Naval gunnery, doom the early Anzio attack.
Anti-Submarine battles continue in the Atlantic.
In the Pacific, the attempt to retake New Guinea fails.
The Northern Pacific Fleet positions off the west coast. USA ends with 82 PUs.
china continues to build it’s army.
The nationalists and the communists are unable to coordinate there attack on Szechwan and it is an unmitigated disaster.
The Burma Road is now closed. china ends with 6 PUs
Britain builds in it’s India, Africa and Middle East Factories. They also are able to launch a Trprt off Canada.
The Indian Army Attacks Kweichow and FIC.
The Uboats in SZ 119 are sunk.
S African INF travel by Rail and reinforce belarus. UK ends with 51 PUs.
Italia reinforces there Army
They launch two amphibious attacks across the Black Sea. Address the russian Airborne attack in Bulgaria as well as pushing into N Africa.
Reinforces there Capital and finish with 23 PUs.
ANZAC updates there AB and builds there Navy.
They make a desperate counterattack against New Guinea but strong JPN resistance defeats it. Naval and Air Units sink a JPN DD in SZ 55.
ANZAC finishes with 8 PUs due to there loss of both DNG and NG.
Axis have basically attained economic parity with the Allies.
Objectives
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Sitrep Early 1943
Total War Production has now been Activated.
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The Reich continues to build Wehrmacht and Waffen Units. The Kriegsmarine also builds another Wolfpack. They also construct a Minor Factory in Novgorod.
They Attack Belarus and Bryansk. The Belarus Attack Fails.
The Army withdraws from Archangel to Novgorod. The Kriegsmarine moves to it’s Home Port.
Germany Finishes with 72 PUs
The soviets continue Mass Tank Production as well as adding a Tank General. They form 3 more Guards Units but would have been better off producing more Tanks via Total War but the inefficiency of the communist system fails again.
A Paratrooper and Rocket Unit are also produced.
russia attacks Archangel, Bryansk, Rostov. W UKR is attacked with Rockets.
1st Army is in Bryansk. 2nd Tank Forms in moscow. The soviets end with 28 PUs.
JPN continues to build there Army and Begins to Fortify Java. IJN has some support Ships launched, as well as a “Free” BB and Trprt.
They Attack all remaining chinese TTys except yunnan. They also Attack FIC and the Allied Naval Units off NG.
All Attacks succeed and Reinforcements are placed.
A Naval Task Force Sails to Java.
JPN Ends with 86 PUs
USA Builds All Branches of there Military
They Sink the Italian Fleet in SZ 97
and a IJN DD in SZ 55
The Atlantic is Reinforced with a Naval Carrier Task Force
The Task Force off Queensland is Reinforced and the Main Pacific Fleet Sails to Pearl Harbor
The Americans End with 81 PUs
china produces 2 INF
They successfully counterattack Hunan and Kwangsi
They Withdraw from Yunnan to Burma
china Ends with 6 PUs
UK continues to Build Land Units
They Attack Szechwan and Shan ST
as well as an Amphibious Attacks against Denmark and Greece
They suffer a Heavy Defeat in Szechwan, while there other Attacks are successful.
2 S African INF move by Rail to Bryansk
Heavy Mechanized Forces Arrive in India
Caucasus is Reinforced from the Iraq Fctry
Canadian Forces Arrive in GIB
They End with 53 PUs
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