NEW ALLIANCES! Over the past month new alliances have been formed in response to the growing Soviet threat. On Febuary 15, the nations of Germany, Italy, and Rumania all signed an agreement of alliance in the Triparte Pact. A few days later the Republican French signed on as well. In the north, the Scandinavian Union has been formed uniting Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark within the same alliance.
UNREST IN BULGARIA! As the government begins to change from a rightist position towards the left and communism, conservative army forces attempted a coup, but it failed, leaving the rebel army forces scattered across the countryside.
IRON ORE STOCKS SOAR IN SCANDINAVIA! In the past month many millions of US$ have been made in the iron trade in Scandinavia. With the combination of military buildups across Europe, the new civil war in France, and the formation of the Scandinavian Union, stocks of Iron Ore have become increasingly a wealthy business, boosting productivity across the north. (+1 IC for Sweden, Norway, and Denmark)
CIVIL WAR RAGES IN FRANCE! In the north, the city of Caen has been completely surronded, trapping a sizeable part of the Republican Army in the city, which is being worn down through vicious fighting. To the east, Communist forces have broken through to Lyons and are driving steadily northward against weak Republican resistance.
However not all news is bad news for the Republic. Near Paris, Republican forces have launched a major counterattack. They have driven the Communist forces far south and north, well away from the capital, although the bocage country in Normandy led to extensive armored casualties to the Republican forces in the north.
As in the Spainish Civil War, this new conflict has caused many seeking adventure and glory to come from afar to join the belligerent forces. A great influx of modern equipment has arrived in Communist France.
Other foriegn involvement has occured in the form of a massive Italian offensive in action against Communist French forces. A massive strike out of Italian territory has resulted in the surronding of communist forces in Marseillies, trapping a sizable portion of their forces. However a lack of air support for Italian forces has caused extensive casualties. An Italian attempt to land in the Pyrennes was easy repulsed by local volunteers and communst French forces.
Battle of Caen: -7,000 Republican French Infantry, -15 Republican French Fighters, -10,000 Communist French Infantry, -15 Communist French Light Tanks, -10 Communist French Fighters
Battle of Lyons: -14,000 Republican French Infantry, -20 Republican French Light Tanks, -35 Republican French Fighters, -16,000 COmmunist French Conscripts, -1,000 Communist French Infantry, -25 Communist French Light Tanks, -15 Communist French Fighters
Battle of Paris: -9,000 Republican Infantry, -90 Republican Light Tanks, -23,000 Communist Conscripts, -1,000 Communist Infantry
Italian Marsellies Offensive: -24,000 Italian Infantry, -95 Italian Light Tanks, -13,000 Communist French Conscripts, -3,000 Communist French Infantry, -5 Communist French Fighters
Pyrennes Landing: -14,000 Italian Infantry, 90 Light Tanks, -4,000 Communist French Conscripts
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES! Across the world, nations have begun working on new weapons of war and refining old ones. In Italy, local scientists have improved generic piston engine fighters which has resulted in the Sagitarrio, a fighter capable of matching even the new German jet fighters. In Greece and the United Kingdom, scientists have managed to develop sonar, otherwise known as ASDIC, which enables their destroyers to operate more efficiently against submarines. In Germany technologists have managed an astounding amount of advances, including the new Me-262 jets, the medium Panther tank, and Mobile Infantry Tactics. Spain also has developed new Mobile Infantry Tactics and have used them extensively in their assualt upon Portugal.
RIOTS IN BARCELONA! This Spainish city has been plagued by recent riots against the change from a Leftist Dictatorship to communism. However, actions by local forces quickly brought these disturbances to an end.
WAR IN IBERIA! IN a vicious surprise attack, Spain has assualted Portuguese forces and in the first hours of the conflict on Febuary 2nd, destroyed the Portuguese airforce on their airfields. The Spainish forces were easily able to overwhelm the Portuguese defenses on the borders and now besiege the remaining forces which have holed up in Lisbon and Oporto. At sea, the Portuguese fleet has managed to escape from the Spainish and has arrived in the Azores to the west. Portuguese industry has been captured and converted to Spainish use.
Portuguese Casualties: 45,000 Infantry, 120 Light Tanks, 200 Fighters
Spainish Casualties: 32,000 Infantry, 100 Light Tanks, 1,000 Mech Infantry, 25 Fighters, 30 Bombers
PEACE MADE IN SOUTH AMERICA! The nations of Ecuador and Peru have finally come to terms this month. THe peace treaty has been signed bringing the nations' borders back to status quo. The 2-year long conflict is finally at an end.
NPC DIPLOMACY
To: The World
From: Soviet Union
We recognize Spain's rightful historical claims to Portugal and if any nation intervenes against Spain, we will consider it an act of war against the Soviet Union and her allies.
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If i got enough orders by this time tomorrow i may be able to squeeze in one more update before i go. Just as a reminder, i will be gone for 8 days and may or may not be able to update or even post within that time.
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