Week 32, 1943
Playing as Germany on medium difficulty.
The North
Handed over Murmansk, Sosnovka and Arkhangelsk to Finland. Petjora was empty with troops and Finland took it by herself - there's still Vorkuta to be taken, then Russia is ousted from the west of the Ural.
I have started the long process of redeployment, am moving tanks and artillery to the west.
The East
Again I didn't follow the peacy treaty of Italy with Russia, since I wanted to complete my goals and also wanted the Black Sea to be free of any foreign/enemy naval units - so the war with Russia continues. I have taken Tobolsk, Omsk and Karaganda - which should now be my final eastern border. THe Russian submarines in the Black Sea are all sunk. Russia is now no threat anymore, its forces reduced to handfuls, although now they start to build Pe-8 bombers, and send one frequently to bomb Aralsk. The "international brigade" in the south near Persia is growing, but still I am considering it to be no threat, it's rather a small pain in the bum - can be used to train units perhaps. I also encountered the first U.S. Marine there.
Turkey
Declared war on Turkey in week 25, when Turkey started to move infantry to it's eastern border - Turkey has 115 infantry and a couple bombers at the outbreak of the war. I considered the 60 or so infantry close to German-held Baku as a threat and opened hostilities. Istanbul is now conquered, and I am threatening the centraql cities now. The Turkish infantry is now moving in large numbers east via Persian territory, I guess Turkey plans to move around the Kaspian Sea north - incredible. Instead of using its forces to defend the homeland, they send it on a journey. I am bombing the fortresses on the eastern Turkish borders, already destroying a couple - the Turkish fleet is sunk.
Mediterranean
Moved a couple Ju-188 to Crete, which brings them into range to bomb the last British stronghold (except Egypt) in the Mediterranean, Malta. Ju-188's are now no longer produced by me since there's more modern and stronger air units available now. Since I never disband units, I use them as "expendables" in attacking strong defence points. I managed to destroy the fortress on Malta (with He-177), which makes now Malta ready to be conquered - if only I had my Marine units there, but they are engaged on the Iberian peninsula.
Iberia
Declared war on Spain week 24, Barcelona and Zaragoza fell quickly. Spain made two mistakes - first, they launched a invasion of Sardinia, 1 heavy cruiser and 1 Destroyer escorted 1 transport with 3 tanks and 3 light tanks, which Spain landed successfully on Sardinia. I bombed the ships to keep the tanks from getting back to Spanish mainland, and bombed the tanks to cripple them, having Italy to do the rest to destroy them.
Second, Spain also launched a transport from La Coruna, filled with tanks, apparently to attack me somewhere in the north. I sank the transport, and thus, Spain lost 12 tanks for nothing. The rest of the SPanish tanks were destroyed in useless attacks on my Panthers and King Tigers (SS Tank 1944).
Now, week 31, only La coruna is still in Spanish hands and I declared war on Portugal as well - that's why my Marines are not available for Malta, since I moved them earlier to the French west coast, launching a invasion of the Azores.
When the Psanish peninsula is conquered, I will start attacking French Africa.
America
Finally I was able to plant a spy in Washington, after countless failures in doing so. Now for the first time I am able to check the U.S. forces, and they are less impressive as first expected. They look like this;
.) 530 infantry
.) about 130 tanks such as the M2A2, M3 Lee/Grant, M3A1 Stuart and M5A1
.) only 14 M-4 Sherman
.) 72 M-10 Wolverine
.) about 70 various artillery pieces, but no mobile artillery
.) 8 Flak units
.) 6 old fighters and 1 old bomber
.) 39 F2A Buffalo
.) 4 Wildcats
.) 2 Dauntless
.) 1 P-39
.) 9 B-24 Liberators
.) 5 battleships
.) 1 Carrier
.) 4 Heavy and 3 Light Cruisers
.) 11 WWI destroyers
.) 10 transports
.) not a single submarine
And a handful of cavalry and other units.
Seems to me, Japan has done a lot in destroying the US fleet.
Pacific
Nothig much happening there, with my submarines near Hongkong, I saw the British bombing Hainan, and Japanese held Canton is reduced to a size 1 city.
My plans for the future;
Invading French Africa and British Egypt; maybe attacking British and French possesions in the Middle East after Turkey is conquered.
Invasion of North America, which will most likely start with an attack at St.Johns, Newfoundland. Then Halifax, and attacking the US in Maine.
Playing as Germany on medium difficulty.
The North
Handed over Murmansk, Sosnovka and Arkhangelsk to Finland. Petjora was empty with troops and Finland took it by herself - there's still Vorkuta to be taken, then Russia is ousted from the west of the Ural.
I have started the long process of redeployment, am moving tanks and artillery to the west.
The East
Again I didn't follow the peacy treaty of Italy with Russia, since I wanted to complete my goals and also wanted the Black Sea to be free of any foreign/enemy naval units - so the war with Russia continues. I have taken Tobolsk, Omsk and Karaganda - which should now be my final eastern border. THe Russian submarines in the Black Sea are all sunk. Russia is now no threat anymore, its forces reduced to handfuls, although now they start to build Pe-8 bombers, and send one frequently to bomb Aralsk. The "international brigade" in the south near Persia is growing, but still I am considering it to be no threat, it's rather a small pain in the bum - can be used to train units perhaps. I also encountered the first U.S. Marine there.
Turkey
Declared war on Turkey in week 25, when Turkey started to move infantry to it's eastern border - Turkey has 115 infantry and a couple bombers at the outbreak of the war. I considered the 60 or so infantry close to German-held Baku as a threat and opened hostilities. Istanbul is now conquered, and I am threatening the centraql cities now. The Turkish infantry is now moving in large numbers east via Persian territory, I guess Turkey plans to move around the Kaspian Sea north - incredible. Instead of using its forces to defend the homeland, they send it on a journey. I am bombing the fortresses on the eastern Turkish borders, already destroying a couple - the Turkish fleet is sunk.
Mediterranean
Moved a couple Ju-188 to Crete, which brings them into range to bomb the last British stronghold (except Egypt) in the Mediterranean, Malta. Ju-188's are now no longer produced by me since there's more modern and stronger air units available now. Since I never disband units, I use them as "expendables" in attacking strong defence points. I managed to destroy the fortress on Malta (with He-177), which makes now Malta ready to be conquered - if only I had my Marine units there, but they are engaged on the Iberian peninsula.
Iberia
Declared war on Spain week 24, Barcelona and Zaragoza fell quickly. Spain made two mistakes - first, they launched a invasion of Sardinia, 1 heavy cruiser and 1 Destroyer escorted 1 transport with 3 tanks and 3 light tanks, which Spain landed successfully on Sardinia. I bombed the ships to keep the tanks from getting back to Spanish mainland, and bombed the tanks to cripple them, having Italy to do the rest to destroy them.
Second, Spain also launched a transport from La Coruna, filled with tanks, apparently to attack me somewhere in the north. I sank the transport, and thus, Spain lost 12 tanks for nothing. The rest of the SPanish tanks were destroyed in useless attacks on my Panthers and King Tigers (SS Tank 1944).
Now, week 31, only La coruna is still in Spanish hands and I declared war on Portugal as well - that's why my Marines are not available for Malta, since I moved them earlier to the French west coast, launching a invasion of the Azores.
When the Psanish peninsula is conquered, I will start attacking French Africa.
America
Finally I was able to plant a spy in Washington, after countless failures in doing so. Now for the first time I am able to check the U.S. forces, and they are less impressive as first expected. They look like this;
.) 530 infantry
.) about 130 tanks such as the M2A2, M3 Lee/Grant, M3A1 Stuart and M5A1
.) only 14 M-4 Sherman
.) 72 M-10 Wolverine
.) about 70 various artillery pieces, but no mobile artillery
.) 8 Flak units
.) 6 old fighters and 1 old bomber
.) 39 F2A Buffalo
.) 4 Wildcats
.) 2 Dauntless
.) 1 P-39
.) 9 B-24 Liberators
.) 5 battleships
.) 1 Carrier
.) 4 Heavy and 3 Light Cruisers
.) 11 WWI destroyers
.) 10 transports
.) not a single submarine
And a handful of cavalry and other units.
Seems to me, Japan has done a lot in destroying the US fleet.
Pacific
Nothig much happening there, with my submarines near Hongkong, I saw the British bombing Hainan, and Japanese held Canton is reduced to a size 1 city.
My plans for the future;
Invading French Africa and British Egypt; maybe attacking British and French possesions in the Middle East after Turkey is conquered.
Invasion of North America, which will most likely start with an attack at St.Johns, Newfoundland. Then Halifax, and attacking the US in Maine.
But where is the Mannerheim Line, the American GIs, and the Partisians?
Well you still did a great job!
To make it short, I used to travel a lot for my job, got another job and a new flat and now I am back.
but never the less I shall take up arms again.
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