Amicofritz (Axis) vs jjdenver (Allies)

[jjdenver]

We've started a new game using patch 1.12 and the great BJR mod. So far:

Poland fell quickly (2-3 turns), with few losses to Germany.
Denmark fell in 2 turns with the loss of one French BB
Holland fell in 2 turns with minor German losses.
Belgium fell in 2 turns with minor German losses.
Convoy raiding has been consistent with no combat.

The Wermacht has moved into France and broken the French lines easily.

In England Montgomery has been placed in charge of homeland defense.
France has placed Giraud in charge of the defense of Paris - an unenviable job at best.

[jjdenver]

The German attack bursts forward, flanking Paris to the east and cutting off the Maginot.

[jjdenver]

France fell in I think early June 41. The Germans went through a pretty standard pre-Barbarossa set of conquests after France: Norway then Yugoslavia, but no Greece.

The German/Italian advance was stopped at Alamein and a Brit counterattack commenced in spring/summer '41.

[jjdenver]

The Brits quickly begin to force the enemy back in Africa. 2 infantry corps are loaded onto amphibs for a shot at Tripoli, Sicily, Sardinia if it seems possible in the coming months.

[jjdenver]

On Jul 12, 41 the Germans declare war on USSR. Here are casualties to this point in the war.

[jjdenver]

The German attack is roughly balanced with about 12-14 corps in the north and 12-14 corps in the south. In the north a pocket is created north of Brest and Riga is seized on turn 1.

[jjdenver]

Germans make a fairly standard attack in the south.

[jjdenver]

August 41: Germans and Italians initiate a general retreat toward Tobruk in the desert. Brits pursue.

[jjdenver]

There is combat in Finland. Soviets begin to advance into north Finland. Germans continue a rapid advance on Leningrad.

[jjdenver]

In the south Odessa quickly falls and Soviets retreat east.

[jjdenver]

Pursuit toward Tobruk continues while an invasion force sails close to Greece

[jjdenver]

Soviet succeed in pockets a couple of Finn corps north of Leningrad. Finland is now in serious danger. Germans rush toward Leningrad, taking Pskov.

[jjdenver]

In the south the Soviet defense line north of Rostov begins to form.

[jjdenver]

Brits clearly have the upper hand in Libya, taking Benghazi and investing Tobruk.

An invasion of Sicily is launched.

[jjdenver]

Soviets advance quickly in Finland but Germany responds by sinking the Soviet Baltic fleet, and sailing reinforcements to Norway including a panzer corp (still at sea). It looks like Germany is serious about ending the nonsense in Finland.

[jjdenver]

The German advance pulls up in front of the Soviet defensive line in the south, probably to repair and refit before the assault.