I agree Air and Artillery is very important for the Axis player. If you don't have this you will be severely hindered vs any serious land threat...mainly Russia of course.

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: christian brown<br/>
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Nice (and interesting) moves, one little critique:<br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Screen Eastern France with about 3 infantry units and several air units and one artillery. This was enough to deter the Western Allies from attacking ...

<r> Long post, but here's my&nbsp;key to success as the Third Reich / Italian Empire&nbsp;doing the following:<br/>
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Su '39: Attack Poland with Eastern German forces. Attack Eastern Poland with East Prussia forces! This will get the Soviet Union into the war right away but no worries ...