Bob1475,
"Germany Emperor v2.1
1940 Report
Week 1 - We opened 1940 with taking Milan from the French. We will take the rest of French controlled Italy in the next few weeks
Week 3 - War begins with Soviet Russia (earlier than we wanted but we must stop the Russians from building up large forces) By the way, I now notice that Sweden took a city from the Finns in our 1939 war. For now we will use Luftwaffe in defensive mode until we finish off the French or at least until we see victory in sight
Russians attack with their measly airforce and bring on tanks which we eliminate.
Verdun and Rimini are taken as we make progress on both fronts."
Bob1475
France-AI seems to use this strategy(attack Italy) all the time.
"16 - Marseilles falls and we have French on the run!
17 - Lyon
18 - Toulouse
19- Bordeaux
21 - Lille
22 - Paris
Throught all this British kept pressure on Amsterdam. Eventually we bring forces in to take out the Carriers and a number of their BBs. Now the Americans have shown up!
24 - Brest - And the French are off the continent!"
Bob1475
It follows the historical timeline well!
"29 - We use our spy to incite a war with the Russians.
30 Vilnius, Riga(via preplace transports holding 14 Panzers) and Brest-Litvosk all fall as our massive Panzer forces overwhelm the Russians. Our plan is to hold a Right flank anchored on the Bucharest/Iasiand eventually Kishinev/Lwow/Lutsk corner. We want to avoid the defensive citadels of Odessa and Kiev until we have rockets. Meanwhile we will attack from Riga to Tallinin and eventually Leningrad. Possibly some attacks in the center but our entire focus will be on eventually sweeping from left to right across the plains of Russia. At least that is the plan!"
Bob1475
It sounds like a good plan.
"It appears Russians have redeployed also as we are facing massive stacks of T-34s on our Right Flank. We use bombers to weaken and Panzers to kill but they are replenished each turn. This bloodbath continues for weeks as we continue to build towards a push on Leningrad (Bismarcks are shelling each turn)"
Bob1475
An effective combination!
"47 - Americans/Soviets peace
48 - With continuous pressure on our Right and Soviet defensive action near Leningrad we adjust and put pressure on the center. We take Minsk!
50 - Vitebsk is taken. Despie interior lines of defense the Russians seem unable to handle multiple thrusts.
51 - Gomel and the real prize - Leningrad falls!"
Bob1475
I think you have a good start for the campaign in the East.
"Americans have been in and out and now back in Hiroshima. Japan holds Hanoi and other cities up to that point although HongKong is gone. Chinese hold Chungking and Chengdu and cities to the north, only three Communist Chinese cities remain.
Japan has the Phillipines but both cities at pop 1 which I presume means heavy shelling. Japan also holds Singapore!
Japan high point was reached about week 40 1940 and they have been stalled since then"
Bob1475
I doubt Japan will be able to move further from these positions.
Thank you for the report and welcome back.
Rocoteh
"Germany Emperor v2.1
1940 Report
Week 1 - We opened 1940 with taking Milan from the French. We will take the rest of French controlled Italy in the next few weeks
Week 3 - War begins with Soviet Russia (earlier than we wanted but we must stop the Russians from building up large forces) By the way, I now notice that Sweden took a city from the Finns in our 1939 war. For now we will use Luftwaffe in defensive mode until we finish off the French or at least until we see victory in sight
Russians attack with their measly airforce and bring on tanks which we eliminate.
Verdun and Rimini are taken as we make progress on both fronts."
Bob1475
France-AI seems to use this strategy(attack Italy) all the time.
"16 - Marseilles falls and we have French on the run!
17 - Lyon
18 - Toulouse
19- Bordeaux
21 - Lille
22 - Paris
Throught all this British kept pressure on Amsterdam. Eventually we bring forces in to take out the Carriers and a number of their BBs. Now the Americans have shown up!
24 - Brest - And the French are off the continent!"
Bob1475
It follows the historical timeline well!
"29 - We use our spy to incite a war with the Russians.
30 Vilnius, Riga(via preplace transports holding 14 Panzers) and Brest-Litvosk all fall as our massive Panzer forces overwhelm the Russians. Our plan is to hold a Right flank anchored on the Bucharest/Iasiand eventually Kishinev/Lwow/Lutsk corner. We want to avoid the defensive citadels of Odessa and Kiev until we have rockets. Meanwhile we will attack from Riga to Tallinin and eventually Leningrad. Possibly some attacks in the center but our entire focus will be on eventually sweeping from left to right across the plains of Russia. At least that is the plan!"
Bob1475
It sounds like a good plan.
"It appears Russians have redeployed also as we are facing massive stacks of T-34s on our Right Flank. We use bombers to weaken and Panzers to kill but they are replenished each turn. This bloodbath continues for weeks as we continue to build towards a push on Leningrad (Bismarcks are shelling each turn)"
Bob1475
An effective combination!
"47 - Americans/Soviets peace
48 - With continuous pressure on our Right and Soviet defensive action near Leningrad we adjust and put pressure on the center. We take Minsk!
50 - Vitebsk is taken. Despie interior lines of defense the Russians seem unable to handle multiple thrusts.
51 - Gomel and the real prize - Leningrad falls!"
Bob1475
I think you have a good start for the campaign in the East.
"Americans have been in and out and now back in Hiroshima. Japan holds Hanoi and other cities up to that point although HongKong is gone. Chinese hold Chungking and Chengdu and cities to the north, only three Communist Chinese cities remain.
Japan has the Phillipines but both cities at pop 1 which I presume means heavy shelling. Japan also holds Singapore!
Japan high point was reached about week 40 1940 and they have been stalled since then"
Bob1475
I doubt Japan will be able to move further from these positions.
Thank you for the report and welcome back.
Rocoteh