GG 4.040 tourney Rd. 4: xianing - SGT Rice

[xianing]

Ok let's kick off the last round.
Poland invaded with 1 Inf damaged.
Japan took fuchow with no loss.
Good luck to my opponent.

[SGT Rice]

The Germans went very light into Poland; massing all their tanks and artillery in W. Germany. British reinforcements are rushed to France.

[xianing]

39 Fall, Axis turn.
After Blitzkrieg eliminated Low countries, Germany has 2 tanks and 1 airborne which could reach WF.
If attack in same time, the global success is only 21%. But with 1 airborne + 2 HBs + 1 HF Germany managed to destroy 2 mils there.
Then 2 tanks successfully finished the work.

[SGT Rice]

Didn't anticipate the suicide attack with paratroopers; nice move.

The BEF is lost in France; England will be on invasion watch come spring ...

[xianing]

W40, Axis prepared for maybe the earliest Barbarossa in the AWD History.[8D]

[Lucky1]

Neat move, Ning. Enjoying the AARs guys. (Just letting you know that your hard work is appreciated).

[xianing]

Spring 40, Attacks begin in both side.
As most tanks are used to destroyed the red army in E Poland, Kiev and Leningrad would be the targets in next turn. Moscow and Kharkov are also reachable.
Japan destroyed all red army in the Siberia.
Yugoslavia is still balanced and Italy seems will not to join into Axis recently.

[Petiloup]

Wow, that's a fast redeployment from West to East. Impressive.

With the BEF destroyed, Italy not yet at war that leaves very few options for the British to go to Russia rescue. A drive in Portugal as usual?

Would be interesting to see if Russia can withstand such an early Barbarossa [&:] Without help I doubt it.

[xianing]

Su 40, Axis push into Kiev and Leningrad, Finland joined Axis.
Japan faced little defense in Siberia.
The only help of WA is sending supplies through Persia.
In this version the common way through Portugal is very difficult for WA before the entering of US.
First because Spain has more defense. Another reason is attacking two neutrals will delay the DOW of US, which made the situation even worse.

[xianing]

Fa 40, Soviet gave up Kharkov and W Siberia and try to make a defense in winter.

[nemesszili]

Indeed, Ning did a marvelous catch of the opportunity to attack the Soviet Union in Sp '40.
Well done! And so far, the Axis occupy half of the Soviet Union as I see!

One more question: how about the unsecured Balkan front? Did the Yugos turn to Pro-Allied? How about the Greeks?

[xianing]

Yogo and Greece are still balanced.
Wi41, Axis faced no defense in winter.
Soviet successfully pulled most of its factories back but if they lose Caucasus, they will be short of resources very soon.

[xianing]

Sp41, WA come to help in Turkey. Soviet retreated from Moscow to Ural.

[xianing]

Fa 41, Axis reach Ural and Soviet cannot retreat anymore. The loss are approach for both side.
China took Fuchow back while Japan sent more man to Ural.

[xianing]

Wi41, WA landed in S France.

[xianing]

Soviet retreated to its last block.
Italy finally joined Axis, by force. Mussolini should make this wise decision much earlier [:D]
A very familiar situation...

Japan put more men to reinforce Kazakhstan.

[Marshall Art]

This is a wild one, with a long road ahead for the Allies. It however seems that the loss of Italy may be the crack in the Axis quest to AV? What is the score and how far are the US away from joining in?

[xianing]

Axis have reached the first water mark (71). US will enter in 1-3 turns I think.

[Petiloup]

Interesting times, now seems it all depends on how much supplies Russia has or can produce in that last pocket. If no supplies available then Russia is out and it will be very hard for the Allies to win the game.

Don't think in that case staying in Italy will be easy or even to keep Egypt or the Middle East.

Keep it coming [&o]

[xianing]

Su 42, Italy is ruined and Spain joined Axis.
Soviet attack caused big damage to Japan, but they try to hold another turn.
Germany prepared to finish Soviet.
In the pocket Soviet still has 14 supplies and 3 production...