Germany has declared war on Poland confident that the United Kingdom and France would do nothing against their aggression as they have done in the past. On September 3rd both England and France declared war on Germany honoring their defensive pact with Poland.  The Western Allies realized appeasement was a failure and Germany's aggression must be stopped. Italy is neutral and unprepared for war unsure of the situation. They fail to honor the Pact of Steel.

Germany has signed a 10 year non-aggression pact and trade agreement with the Soviet Union ensuring that for at least 3 years the USSR will not join the war. A secret protocol was signed between Germany and the USSR that would divide Poland's spoils between themselves. Poland is surrounded on all sides and their position seems hopeless vs the German juggernaut.

The Battle of Westerplatte marks the first casualties in the war.

<b><color=#E2BA1CFF>SCENARIO NOTES</color></b>

<b><color=#b69616ff>Axis Victory</color></b> - Take and hold as many objectives as possible for as long as possible throughout the game. The Axis win if they have enough victory points and Germany or Italy survive until the end of the game.

<b><color=#b69616ff>Allied Victory</color></b> - Take and hold as many objectives as possible for as long as possible throughout the game. The Allies win if they have enough victory points or Germany and Italy have surrendered.

Each country lists which events influence their entry toward either the Axis or the Allies. If their entry status is 100 or more they join that side.

The game ends August 1st 1945

<color=#b3b3b3ff>Germany (Axis) -</color> Starts the game at war with the United Kingdom, France, and Poland. Germany surrenders when all their cities with producion have been taken.

<color=#b3b3b3ff>Hungary (Neutral) -</color> If France has surrendered Hungary will join as Axis in November of 1940.

<color=#b3b3b3ff>Romania (Neutral) -</color> If France has surrendered Romania will join as Axis in November of 1940.

<color=#b3b3b3ff>Finland (Neutral) -</color> If France has surrendered Finland will join the Axis March 13th 1941.

<color=#b3b3b3ff>Bulgaria (Neutral) -</color> Will join as the Axis if Greece is invaded.

<color=#d01616ff>Molotov Ribbentrop Pact -</color> Germany needs to keep 6 land units within 10 hexes of Warsaw. If this garrison is less than 6 units the USSR will gain +1% entry each turn toward the Allies as long as the garrison is undermanned.

<color=#ffe6ccff>United Kingdom (Allies) -</color> The United Kingdom starts at war with Germany. They never surrender by the loss of their country and will fight on with any available resources. 

<color=#ffce99ff>  Poland (Allies) -</color> Starts at war with Germany. At the end of the 2nd turn for the Axis the USSR will take the Eastern part of Poland as part of the Molotov Ribbentrop Pact. If Germany doesn't conquer Poland before October 13th the UK gains a free air superiority unit. 

<color=#99ccffff>France (Allies) -</color> France starts at war with Germany. The Axis may negotiate a surrender when enough production (brown circles) and manpower (green circles) hexes have been occupied. A negotiated surrender forms a neutral Vichy France which will control parts of Southern France. French colonies will also become part of Vichy as a separate state (see below). If no negotiated surrender is accepted France will be conquered when all of their mainland production and manpower centers are occupied per the standard conquest rules. Declaring war on a Vichy colony will not be a declaration of war on Vichy France. France may only send resources to minor controlled countries.

<color=#66b3ffff>French Syria</color>, with negotiated surrender, will become Vichy. Joins the Allies once mainland Vichy is occupied by the Axis.

<color=#66b3ffff>French North Africa</color>, with negotiated surrender, will become Vichy. Joins the Allies once mainland Vichy is occupied by the Axis.

<color=#ccff99ff>Italy (Neutral) -</color> The Allies may negotiate a surrender with Italy when enough production (brown circles) and manpower (green circles) urban areas are occupied. Italy's moral break point is decreased 56 once the USA enters the war and Tripoli is captured and held by the Allies. Italy may only send resources to minor controlled countries. When Italy surrenders all of their hexes become Allied and the Axis need to be prepared to recover the hexes. Italy automatically joins the Axis June 1st 1940.
  +15 Axis if Norway is invaded by the Allies
  +100 Axis if less than 3 Allied units are in Tunisia
  +100 Axis if less than 2 Allied units are in Morocco
  +100 Axis if less than 2 Allied units are in Algeria
  +100 Axis if less than 2 Allied units are in Syria
  +100 Axis if any of the 3 Alpine border hexes are left vacant
  +100 Axis if Paris is occupied by Germany
  +100 Axis if Iraq has been declared war on by the Allies
  +100 Axis if Persia has been declared war on by the Allies
  +100 Axis if Egypt, Palestine, and Jordan have less than 6 Allied units

<color=#009900ff>USA (Neutral) -</color> Becomes an Allied power on December 7th 1941. The more territory the Axis take from the United Kingdom the earlier the USA comes into the war on the Allied side.
  +10 Allies if Alexandria is Axis (Activated 1941)
  +15 Allies if Gibraltar is Axis (Activated 1941)
  +25 Allies if London is Axis
  +25 Allies if Southampton is Axis
  +25 Allies if Liverpool is Axis
  +25 Allies if Ireland is invaded by the Axis
  +25 Allies if Iceland is occupied by the Axis
  +100 Allies if Canada is invaded by the Axis
  +30 Allies if Greenland is invaded by the Axis

<color=#ff704dff>USSR (Neutral) -</color> Joins the Allies in May 1942 or when Germany declares war on the USSR. German invasion of the Baltic states drastically increases the USSR's entry toward the Allies allowing them to join the Allies in summer of 1940. During the game the USSR will annex the Baltic States, Bessarabia from Romania, the border hexes in Finland, and Eastern Poland as part of the non-aggression pact with Germany. The USSR's armor and mech corps have operation points of an infantry corp until 1942 when their operation points start going up throughout the year maximizing in October of 1942 to reflect their poor organization and combat doctrines until that point. The USSR may only send resources to minor controlled countries. After the USSR is at war it will slowly convert it's infantry corps to half armies which can be formed into a large army. Extra manpower will be returned to the manpower pool.

  +2 Allies per turn if Germany fails to maintain 6 land units within 10 hexes of Warsaw
  +35 Allies if the Axis declare war on the Baltic States
  +5 production when the Persian rail is Allied controlled from Bandar Shapur to Baku when USSR is Allied
  +30 production from Vladivostok to Siberia each turn when USSR is Allied

Belgium (Neutral) - Will join the Allies if Netherlands or Luxembourg is invaded by any Axis country and Luxembourg has not joined the Axis powers.

Iraq (Neutral) - Will join the Axis if Cairo is controlled by the Axis.
  +50 if Axis control hex 186,10

Norway (Neutral) - If the Allies invade Norway a small corps will be generated for the Axis in Norway. Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden will shift +15 to the Axis if Norway is invaded by the Allies. Sweden will deploy reserves to the iron ore mines. Germany will receive 7 merchant marine when Norway is conquered.

Persia  (Neutral) - Will join the Axis if the Axis control Alexandria, Cairo, Jerusalem, Damascus, and Baghdad. The roads at 217,28 and 216,29 will turn to rail after May of 1941 if Persia has joined either the Axis or Allies.

Portugal (Neutral) - Stays neutral during the war.
  +15 Axis if Norway is invaded by the Allies

Spain  (Neutral) - If the USA is neutral Spain will consider joining the Axis alliance. The invasion of the United Kingdom sways Spain to join the Axis alliance. The more successful Germany is the greater the shift until they join the Axis.
  +200 Axis if Portugal is invaded by the Allies
  +30 Axis if Plymouth is Axis and the USA is neutral
  +30 Axis if South Hampton is Axis and the USA is neutral
  +30 Axis if London is Axis and the USA is neutral

Sweden (Neutral) - Stays neutral the whole game but some factors may influence its status and iron ore shipments to Germany.
  +15 Axis if Norway is invaded by the Allies
  +110 Allies if Allies control Paris and the USA is part of the Allies Alliance

Turkey  (Neutral) - Turkey will join the Axis if Baku is Axis controlled and the USA is neutral.

Vichy France - After 1943 will join the Allies if Paris is liberated and there are 5 Allied land units within 3 hexes of Paris.

Unless otherwise noted above countries will automatically surrender when all their production and manpower urban areas are occupied.

<b><color=#E2BA1CFF>SPECIAL RULES</color></b>

United Kingdom Armor and Mechanized Units - Due to the poor armor production of the UK in 1939 they will not be able to build armor and mechanized units until March of 1940.

Gibraltar, Malta, and Azores – if an enemy naval group is next to the port and no friendly naval group is in or next to the port supplies are cut off to each of these ports.

Belfast - Axis may only get supply to this port if they control Glasgow

Narvik to Germany Convoy – The iron ore sea convoy from Narvik to Germany is considered a protected convoy. It may not be attacked. But Norway may be invaded to block the iron ore shipments from Narvik.

Leningrad – Control of 189,77 or 190,78 by the Axis cuts off the port of Kronstadt next to Leningrad.

Baltic Sea - The Allies may only draw supply from Baltic Sea Ports in Germany and the Baltic States if they control either Helsinki or Copenhagen.

Naval Loops – Only usable by the Allies.

<b><color=#99ccffff>WEATHER</color></b>

This is the Fixed Weather 1939 scenario from the Fixed Weather Mod. The weather probabilities have been changed so that there is a 100% chance of one type of weather each month. For details of what months will have what weather in each zone, please see FixedWeatherMod_README.txt.

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