<r> Turns out there is another Japanese city to the north. With all home cities running 100% on supply, capturing it would bolster our potential greatly, especially as it's relatively undefended thanks to our cut into the Old Imperium's soft underbelly.<br/>
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<t> "We're back from an extended commercial break. The rest of the cast is no longer with us..."<br/>
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Anyways, sorry 'bout the absence. The home front remains as usual, with the pressure on my cities not lessening. The thrust towards Berlin will probably continue to the oil field just ...

<r> Berlin in sight!<br/>
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<r> Our sub flotillas sink a rather large Old Imperium cargo fleet in the port of Weimar. One submarine also experiences a strange encounter during the operation:<br/>
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<r> Here's a glance at the strategic map:<br/>
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<r> In a daring assault, our troops smashed the Soviet defenses and seized the last cities of their heartland, Astrakhan, Tula and the capital Kiev. As mopping-up operations terminate, all eyes turn to the east in anticipation of the inevitable assault on the solie significant power left: the Old ...

Yes. Pity that both aircraft and heavy artillery if motorized both slurp oil at a great rate. Until Horse II is added to the game, there's no other option other than keeping them at artillery speed if there's no fuel.

Not sure whether this is still active, but I'm interested.

<r> Brave submariners of the Imperial Navy reconnoiter the hostile coastlines.<br/>
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<r> And it's an oil well! [:)]<br/>
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<t> I created 3 air units with 10-12 divebombers each, and they proved quite effective. They do slurp oil, though.<br/>
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<r> Here are the losses inflicted:<br/>
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<r> And it's official - an offensive has started against the Soviet forces. So far, it's going pretty well:<br/>
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<t> That's very true. In fact, the AI arty was so effective that all the units visible in the Dec 1 1937 screenshot fighting the green forces were lost or battered to uselessness in the end. Only when an air force was created could I smash their artillery, after which their resistance ceased quickly ...

<r> And airstrikes are indeed absolute necessities, but quite good at that:<br/>
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<r> Thanks for the reply! The HQ defending that area had been strengthened significantly then with more infantry & fortifications, and the purple AI seems to have only weaker units there. Plus, it's not easy for them to supply and move around there.<br/>
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<r> So as of now, the mighty Imperial Army has just one issue, as demonstrated by the pic: fuel. It's not a really bad state, as the 8000 can be enough for a few chosen airstrikes and counterattacks, but definitely not enough for expansion.<br/>
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With this, the Domain of Bordeaux was essentially routed and its forces no longer put up any effective resistance on any front, and victorious troops of the 47th Armored Division marched into Bordeaux:

<r> Finally the pesky French artillery that caused horrendous losses (>100 rifle per turn) was eliminated:<br/>
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<r> Until a unit of Domain of Bordeaux bandits chose to exploit the benevolence of the Emperor of Hiroshima by raiding a cavalry unit without a formal declaration of war and interning the diplomatic staff in Bordeaux. This had to be avenged:<br/>
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