Global 1943, No. 4 Game Report: Round Late 1945:
This is the only post in the No. 4 Game Report.
Players:
Axis: Butch Cassidy
Allies: The Captain
Germany:
From game start Early 1943, Germany started to re-organize the combat formations on the Eastern Front.
Reinforcements from Germany and Western Germany were sent in all directions to strengthen the frontline units.
Gradually a build up of Panzer units were re-inforcing the armies on the Eastern Front.
Italy was taken over in Late 1943.
Soviet Union:
The Soviets were launching massive counter attacks along the entire Eastern Front, pushing back the Germans.
In Early 1944 the Soviets launched a massive offensive that annihilated German Army Group Center.
Strong German Panzer Unit Formations reached the frontline just in time to prevent a total collapse of the Eastern Front.
In Late 1944 the Soviets launched another massive offensive at Kursk - destroying most of German Army Group South.
Battle of Kursk
After the Battle of Kursk:
Again, Germany was able to reinforce the scattered frontline units with Panzer formations.
As US and UK forces landed in Western Europe and Norway, the Soviets were able to halt all German advance on the Eastern Front.
Japan:
From Early 1943 and onwards, Japan was under extreme pressure from Allied troops.
US and UK units launched massive attacks against all Japanese strongholds and occupied islands and territories.
In both Asia and the Pacific Japan was unable to halt the Allied advance - and by Late 1944, the last Japanese units on the Pacific islands were annihilated - and in China the last Japanese units were fighting a desperate battle against an overwhelming number of Allied units.
United States:
In Early 1943 the US Navy launched a series of amphibious assaults in the Pacific, and strengthened their gains in North Africa.
US land forces were increased on a massive scale - and a huge Transport Fleet was ready to carry the combat units to the Battle Zones.
By Early 1945, all islands in the Pacific were under Allied control - and the Imperial Japanese Navy was annihilated in a massive naval battle.
In Early 1944 and Late 1944 US landings in Europe secured the Western Front - and ultimately threatened the Third Reich - bringing an end to further German advance on all fronts.
United Kingdom:
From Early 1943 UK re-inforcements were transported by Strategic Rail Movement from South Africa to India, stregthening the UK frontline units in Asia in their struggle against the Imperial Japanese Army.
In Late 1943 and Early 1944 German Paratrooper units supported by an amphibious Landing Craft Assault with Infantry and Panzer units were able to cut off the UK supply lines from South Africa to India, by capturing Iraq, Trans-Jordan and Syria.
In Late 1944, Soviet troops captured Iraq, opening the UK supply lines to India again.
In Late 1944 and Early 1945, UK units liberated most of China - encircling the last Japanese combat units in Kweichow - sealing the fate of further Japanese expansion in Asia.
By Late 1945, the last remaining Axis forces were fighting for their lives - ending the War with an Allied Economic Victory.
The Military Situation by Late 1945:
