Oak Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 May 25 Free French armed moved into the vacant Bergen to replace the UK corps that was killed. Malta reinforced. Antwerp bombed (with escort & interception). Brest attacked (with no interception). Axis seems to be sending all its troops from Algiers towards the eastern Med. Looks like Greece will soon be attacked. 2 Yugo corps make a dash (one west and the other north) only to be surpised with heavy casualties. Bulgaria joins the Axis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka of Carthage Posted August 15, 2003 Author Share Posted August 15, 2003 June 8, 1941 ... US 66%, Russia 55% Bulgaria signs military pact with Germany. Malta bombardment continues. Newly formed Army Group Balkans, consisting of I Corps (Hungary), V Corps (Romania), I Corps (Bulgaria), XIV, XV and XVI Panzers, eliminate all Yugo rebels except those holding the capital. Army Group Nordic, faces fresh forces in Bergen (Norway), consisting of 2nd Army (Free French). 2nd Army is reduced from 10 to 4 str. Italian submarines sink British merchants in the Med (5 MPPs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 Yugoslavia is down to a single corps in Belgrade. Things look bleak for the Yugo freedom fighters. Malta continues to be attacked, dishing out casualties and taking very little itself. Malta is reinforced. So is Bergen. No attacks by the Allies on either Antwerp or Brest this turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka of Carthage Posted August 15, 2003 Author Share Posted August 15, 2003 June 22, 1941 ... US 70%, Russia 56% Army Group Nordic reduces 2nd Army (FF) to one (1) str. Army Group Balkans takes control of Belgrade (Yugo). Malta bombardment continues. Italian submarine pack sinks British merchants in the Med (5 MPPs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 June 29 Malta is reinforced. The decision is made to abandon Bergen when a German corps transport arrives near Bergen to join the fight. No Allied attacks on Antwerp or Brest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka of Carthage Posted August 15, 2003 Author Share Posted August 15, 2003 July 6, 1941 ... US 74%, Russia 61% Army Group Nordic occupies Bergen (Norway). Malta bombardment continues, but at a lower intensity. Italian submarine pack sinks British merchants in Med (5 MPPs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 July 18 The Italian cruiser bombards Malta and then the rest of the attacking units move away. Could the Axis be giving up on the attack on Malta?? No attacks by the Allies this move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka of Carthage Posted August 15, 2003 Author Share Posted August 15, 2003 July 20, 1941 ... US 78%, Russia 64% Malta bombardment continues. Italian submarine pack sinks British merchants in Med (5 MPPs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Posted August 16, 2003 Share Posted August 16, 2003 July 27 Malta reinforced. Bergen port attacked by UK air and bomber, and knocked from 8 to 0. No interceptions by German air. German army in Bergen bombarded by UK battleship, but to no effect. No other Allied attacks. Things are fairly quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka of Carthage Posted August 16, 2003 Author Share Posted August 16, 2003 August 3, 1941 ... US 82%, Russia 69% Luft bombards Chatham port. Malta bombardment continues. Italian submarine pack sinks British merchants in Med (5 MPPs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Posted August 16, 2003 Share Posted August 16, 2003 August 10 UK air recently moved to Gibralter attacks the Italian sub guarding the entrance to the westen Med. Attack intercepted by German air in Algiers. Malta reinforced. I'm surprised that the attack continues given the losses that the Italians are taking with each attack. Bergen port bombed; German army in Bergen bombarded by UK battleship and attacked by carrier. Yugo partisans go on a recon expedition to the north and find nothing. New partison corp formed to take their previous position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka of Carthage Posted August 16, 2003 Author Share Posted August 16, 2003 August 17, 1941 ... US 86%, Russia 71% Luft attempt to bombard Chatham port, but were intercepted by RAF. Malta bombardment continues. Vittorio Venetio BBBG bombards Gibralter. Security divisions hunt down Yugo partisans, those that are captured are executed as criminals. Italian submarine pack sinks British merchant ships (5 MPPs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Posted August 16, 2003 Share Posted August 16, 2003 August 31 The German air in Algiers move to parts unknown (we suspect Norway so bombing/bombardment is halted) and the Italian air moves to Algiers. The Malta air attacks the German rocket division in Sicily; the Gibralter air attacks the Italian sub (attack intercepted by Italian air). As noted above, no attacks on Bergen this turn. One Yugo partisan continues to head north while the other heads south. Axis troops starting to move towards them. USA prepares for war. The UK will soon be joined by American reinforcements. One other significant difference between this game and the previous one is that the UK navy will be largely intact when the USA/USSR enter. The only loss so far was the cruiser in the Med. In contrast, the Italian navy has been heavily mauled by Allied air, although none of its fleet has been killed ... yet. The addition of the 2 US battleships should ensure continued control of the Atlantic by the Allies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka of Carthage Posted August 16, 2003 Author Share Posted August 16, 2003 August 31, 1941 ... US 90%, Russia 76% Luft challenges RAF, who call in reinforcements from Courageous CVBG. Gibralter and Malta are bombarded by naval and rockets, respectively. Security units eliminate a faction of Yugo partisans. Italian submarine pack sinks British merchants in Med (5 MPPs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Posted August 16, 2003 Share Posted August 16, 2003 September 7 Gibralter air attacks Italian sub, with attack intercepted by Italian air in Algiers. Italian sub and air take hits, but not the UK air. Malta air reinforced. No other attacks by the Allies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka of Carthage Posted August 16, 2003 Author Share Posted August 16, 2003 September 21, 1941 ... US 100%, Russia 82% Gibralter and Malta are bombarded by naval and rockets. Italian submarine pack needs to rest and refit. United States joins the Allied alliance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Posted August 16, 2003 Share Posted August 16, 2003 October 5 Things are quiet in the north. Is it the calm before the storm? The Allies are still waiting for subs to pour into the Atlantic or transports to swarm around England. In the south, the UK air in Gibralter attacks the Italian sub (now in Algiers port) with Italian air intercepting. The only damage from the attack is to the intercepting Italian air. An Italian transport moved next to Malta (does the Axis think it is about to be vacated??) and is then attacked by the Free French air in Malta. The transport is knocked down to 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka of Carthage Posted August 16, 2003 Author Share Posted August 16, 2003 October 19, 1941 ... Russia 85% Gibralter and Malta are bombarded by air, sea and by rockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Posted August 16, 2003 Share Posted August 16, 2003 November 2 UK air in Gibralter operates out; US air operates in. Malta air attacks Italian Fiume cruiser. USSR prepares for war. More Yugoslavian partisans appear to harass the Axis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Posted August 16, 2003 Share Posted August 16, 2003 I should add a few of points: - The Italian navy is no longer bombarding Malta. Too costly. Now, it is just that German rocket in Sicily that is attacking Malta. It manages to knock 1 off the air in Malta every 2-3 turns. - Italy is making a point of having any ships within striking range of Gibralter or Malta stay in port. - The Fiume cruiser was in the Palermo port, but moved out to allow the transport that was hit by the Malta air last turn to unload in Palermo. Seeing the opportunity to strike an Italian ship out of port, the Malta air struck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka of Carthage Posted August 16, 2003 Author Share Posted August 16, 2003 November 16, 1941 "Dull War" is over. German intelligence reports Russia is preparing for war. So war it is, Axis declare war on Russia. Army Group North, consists of 7th Army, 9th Army, 1st Army and II Corps under Kesselring. AG North attacks and envelops one Russian army, while reducing to 7 str a second Russian army. OKM supporting attacks on a third Russian army have little effect. Army Group Center, consists of XV Panzers, XIV Panzers, 10th Army, 3rd Army and 49th Gebjr under Rommel. In the drive towards Kiev, supported by Luft, they overrun a Russian Army and the 2nd Guards Tank Group. Army Group South, consists of 1st Army (Romania), 5th Army, 14th Army and XVI Panzers under Manstein. In thier drive towards Odessa, supported by Luft, they overrun a Russian Army, isolate a second and reduce to half strength a third. Army Group Afrika strikes at Iraq and takes Baghdad in support of a pro-Axis coup. A temporary Italian administration is put in place to support the Arab government. Army Group Spartan, consists of 4th Army, 16th Army, 5th Army (Itl), 12nd Army and 2nd Army under Albanian GHQ. 12nd and 2nd Army pin down Epirus and Macedonian Armies in the north, while the remaining units, supported by Andria Doria BBBG shatters the Athenian Corps defending Athens. Security units operating in Yugo, uncover another Partisan faction and destroy it. Italian submarine pack sinks British merchantships in the Med (5 MPPs). PS... Germany has a ground unit limit of 35. I've got 29 units so far. Italy has a limit of 8, which I have already. I mention this so there is a understanding of the importance of the Axis minor units. If they are lost, I can't replace them. Which means German or Italian units committed elsewhere, have to be used instead. Having a huge MPP production, just isn't good enough anymore, since you can't instantly create units to plug the holes. So now it gets interesting. In other words, you need a strategic reserve, since you can't buy one instantly. [ August 16, 2003, 08:06 AM: Message edited by: Shaka of Carthage ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Posted August 16, 2003 Share Posted August 16, 2003 German air now at level 2 ... just in time for Barbarossa. In the east ... USSR troops pull back and try to form a defensive line. In the Med ... Gibralter air attacks Italian sub (with interception from Italian air). Malta air reinforced. In the north ... Bergen bombed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka of Carthage Posted August 16, 2003 Author Share Posted August 16, 2003 December 14, 1941 Army Group Spartan occupies Athens, while continuing attacks on Macedonian and Epirus Armies. Naval bombardment of American 1st AF in Gibralter. Rocket bombardment of Free French Air in Malta. Army Group North takes surrender of two Russian armies. Army Group Central breaks newly arrived Russian "army" and reduces a second one to str 4. Army Group South assaults an encircled Russian Army, but it refuses to surrender. Italian submarine pack sinks British merchants in Med (5 MPPs). German intelligence reports that the newly arriving Russian armies are armies in name only. There seems to be a shortage of combat support troops and equipment. The older style armies will now be referred to as Shock Armies. [ August 16, 2003, 02:28 PM: Message edited by: Shaka of Carthage ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Posted August 17, 2003 Share Posted August 17, 2003 January 11 This turn saw lots of bad news for the Axis navy. A sub and cruiser kills with little damage to the Allied fleet. In the east ... it should be pointed out that the Russian armies being killed so far by the Axis are border armies that were cut off in the initial attack. So far, no penetration of the Russian line. A German tank with Rundstedt HQ support found trying to get into southern Russia through Iraq and stopped ... for now. In the Med ... Malta air attacks rocket in Sicily. Gibraltar air attacks sub with Italian air intercepting. Italian sub & air take hits but no damage to US air in Gibraltar. US battleship moves into Gibraltar port and attacks Italian cruiser (strength 6) next to Gibraltar. Cruiser is destroyed; US battleship knocked down from 11 to 10. In the north ... with all the German air in the east the Allies forces have a field day. German army in Bergen bombarded by Free French cruiser while Bergen port is bombed. German army is Brest is attacked by air, 2 carriers & 3 UK battleships. The army holds out well and still at strength 5. A German sub is found by surprise in Brest port (knocking the cruiser Hood down by 5). The sub is quickly killed by a carrier and UK battleship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka of Carthage Posted August 17, 2003 Author Share Posted August 17, 2003 February 8, 1942 ... Army Group Afrika battles Russian forces in the mountains north of Iraq. Army Group Spartan eliminates the last of the Greek resistance, Greece surrenders. 4th Army transferred to France. Army Group South eliminates last of encircled Russians and reduces Shock Army to str 2. Army Group Center eliminates a Russian Army and reduces a second one to str 7. Italian submarine pack sinks British merchants in the Med (4 MPPs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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