Leopard

4-5-42 Germany breaks USSR line south of Kharkov, and 1 army, 1 corps, and 3 Panzer groups penetrate behind the USSR lines.

Germany again moves forward, no cities taken. Axis Production still only at 673, as new USSR cities are being rebuilt. The USA has been quiet since their BB's sank the U-boat.

Re-organisation, resupply, and re-positioning turn as Germany sweeps forward across the plains of the USSR. 9 Panzer groups take turns attacking and re-inforcing. Anti-tank L-2 for German infantry.

RMKO line in German control. Italian navy passes the rock. Axis losses after 2 years of War are 3 German U-boats, and 3 Italian transports (all corps). Near-mortally wounded Italian BB, at 2, survives UK airfleet attack at Stregnth 1 while in port awaiting repairs (now completed), thanks to protection of Italian airfleet. Axis has had good fortune in this game with battles like this having units survive at 1 or 2 stregnth. [ July 19, 2003, 04:33 PM: Message edited by: Leopard ]

Minsk corps destroyed, surrounded but not occupied. Germans occupy Odessa. Kiev, Riga surrounded. Forward 7 USSR armies have been destroyed. Italians reduce Gibralter port to 0 and breakout into Atlantic. USA sorties BB to sink diving U-boat. Finland in war, and Gremany sends HQ and airfleet for assistance.

Destroy 3 USSR armies, 2 Tanks, 2 USSR Baltic cruisers, and Atlantic U-boat reduces French BB Richeau to 1. Odessa surrounded. Gibralter port under attack. USA joins.

Germany attacks USSR. Destroy 2 armies, cut off 5 others from resupply. Force with 5 HQ, 9 Panzers, and lots of mechanised infantry (corps). Impressive Italian Navy (Level 3 Gun Laying Radar) heavily damages 2 UK Battleships E of Gibralter. [ July 19, 2003, 04:55 PM: Message edited by: Leopard ]

8-3-41 Greece belongs to Axis, went on Turn 1. Tough FF corps finally destroyed. Italian fleet getting repairs and upgrades. USSR border getting packed tightly. USA and USSR are both just under 80%.

Transports making a port-of-call for Ouzo next turn. Panzers lining up near the USSR.

Yugo surrenders. Bergen now Axis. The Eastern Front is being prepared.

5-25-41 Yugo holds on. Bergen corps destroyed, but not occupied. Carrier must have been sold, and BB and Cruiser were sunk. Alexandria and Suez are Axis. Axis must keep losses low to win. So far, only 2 u-boats and 2 Italians transports (corps) lost by Axis.

Bergen under attack, but taking little damage. UK fleet bleeding in E. Med: Carrier at 1, Cruiser at 2 stregnth, BB at 6 surrounded by 4 luftwaffe and Italian navy.

Large naval engagement beginning in Eastern Med-UK loses 1 BB and newly arrived UK airfleet down to 1. Caio Duilio BB hit hard in a night-time raid, socring a major hit to the UK BB, which was then finished off by a German airfleet.

Germany attacks Bergen and Alexandria. UK airfleet destroyed near Alexandria, as Germany hits L2 Jets.

Bulgaria joins Axis. UK Jets L1.

11-24-40 Sweeden surrenders, Romania joins Axis.

Sweeden down to 2 armies-1 isolated at 1 stregnth, and Stockholm army at 8.

Sweedish airfleet and 1 army destroyed. British holding Bergen still.

Norway falls.

Norway invaded by 1 corps and 1 army, transports seen waiting to land.

7-7-40 France surrenders. French BB sunk by Italian BB.

French fleet spotted off Italian coast. paris surrounded, army at 7. Should fall this turn.

Germany reaches outskirts of Paris. Denmarks has surrendered.

Italian and German forces entering France from Italy have cut off Maginot line from France. 2 armies and 2 coprs isolated, and another 2 corps in S. France. The Great Escape (Marillion, 1994) is coming. [ July 19, 2003, 01:41 AM: Message edited by: Leopard ]

Italy in war, attacking corps in S. France. 2 German units spotted in W. Italy. One French army destroyed. Germany gets lucky on risky early research, an hits Jets-1. 4-14-40