Global 1940 & 1943 Expansions Game Reports

The 3rd Northern Europe Axis & Allies Wiking-Con has just been held in Denmark.

Game Reports will soon be posted here at the Global 1940 & 1943 Expansions Game Report Thread

The Game Reports will include pictures.

This Game Report shows the use of German Volkssturm units.

Axis player: Heinz Kappel
Allied player: Keld Rasmussen

The game ended in Early 1945 after the United Kingdom’s turn, with an Allied Economic Victory at 198 IPC.

Germany reached an IPC level at 21 IPC in Early 1945 - producing 10 Volkssturm units for the defense of Reichshauptstadt Berlin Defense Area.

Japan was aple to fight on until Late 1945 an could inflict heavy casualties on the US Navy - but the outcome would have been the same - an Allied Victory.

The pictures below show the Military Situation in Early 1945:

Army Group North and Army Group South are both surrounded by strong Soviet forces:

The German Kriegsmarine has developed Type XXI U-Boats - ready for action:

The defense of Berlin is under command of Army Group Centre - supported by Volkssturm units, various combat units, Waffen-SS Paratrooper units as well as two Heavy Waffen-SS Panzer units - and the newest Luftwaffe Me262 units.

German has destroyed all French factories & facilities - as well as the facilities in Western Germany and Southern Italy, to prevent these facilities from falling into enemy hands.

The strength of the German Armies and Army Groups is impressive. As these pictures show, German King Tiger units are part of both Army Group North and Army Group South:

Global 1940, No. 10 Game Report:

This is the only post in the Global 1940 No. 10 Game Report.

The game was played during the 3rd Northern Europe Wiking-Con

Players:
Axis: The Captain
Allies: Cornelis Post

Germany:
From Early 1940, Germany launched U-Boat attacks on a massive scale in the Atlantic.
The German U-Boat production in each round was kept at 5 U-Boat units from Early 1940 until Early 1942.
At its peak, the German Kriegsmarine had a U-boat strength at 23 U-Boat units - and thereby totally dominated the Atlantic.

In Late 1941 Germany attacked the Soviet Union along the entire Eastern Front.
Strong German Waffen-SS Armies were the backbone of the massive German attack.
Soviet units were eliminated or pushed back with no chance of any counter attacks.

Soviet Union:
As soon as the German attack on USSR started, the Soviets were forced to withdraw.
Threatened by the advancing German Armies - and with no support from any Allies, the Soviets were under extreme pressure.

In the east, Japan had eliminated all Chinese units - and were now marching towards the Soviet frontier…

Japan:
By Early 1942, Japan had defeated China.

Japan also launched a massive offensive operation in the Pacific - eliminating all Allied resistance - and capturing all vital islands.

A massive Japanese build-up of Infantry, Artillery and Tank units was planned to eliminate the last surviving British units in Asia - and launch an offensive against Russia.

United States:
In Late 1941 USA declared War on all Axis Nations - and attacked on all fronts.
A massive effort was needed in the Atlantic to deal with the German U-Boats.

This slowed down the advance against Europe and Africa.

United Kingdom:
Struggling with the German U-Boats the United Kingdom economy was heavily inflicted by massive losses, due to to Convoy disruption.

The lack of support was soon felt all over the British Empire - and with the supply lines from Africa to Asia cut off by Axis forces in the Middle East, the UK frontline units had no chance against the overwhelming Axis forces.

Italy:
From Early 1940 Italy continuously lanched offensive operations against Africa, Gibraltar and the Middle East.
Landing Craft units and Paratrooper units were supported by German Paratroopers and land based combat units during the offensive in the Middle East.

The German Luftwaffe was supported by U-Boat units to keep the Mediterranian Sea clear of enemy naval units.

This helped the Italian forces in their effort to destroy the British fighting forces.

ANZAC:
Troops from ANZAC were transported across the Pacific and Indian Oceans - and captured Persia in Early 1941.
ANZAC built a Minor Industrial Complex there in Late 1941.

The IC was under constant pressure from Axis forces - and ANZAC was forced to defend the IC.

This meant that ANZAC was unable to launch any operations against the advancing Japanese units in the Pacific.

By Late 1942, it was obvious that nothing could stop the advancing Axis forces - anywhere.

The Allies surrendered by the end of Late 1942.

These pictures display the situation at the end of Late 1942:

@barnee

Those Tank units are German Panther Tanks - transported by Landing Craft units to Syria in Late 1941.

@barnee

Yes - regular German Tank units.

This picture display some of the hand painted German units: