How the Axis could have won II. Allied AAR

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23rd September 1941

United Kingdom and Soviet Union

No pictures to show as there is no real change from the above. The British put any plans to advance in the desert on hold until they have research going again.

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4th October 1941

The Afrika Korps are not dead yet - and my inability to wargame properly knows no bounds!

One of my fighters was on escort mode, leaving the other one to get splattered...

Anyways, here is the picture from Egyptsville

The Afrika Korps and their Italian allies attacked 11th Army in El-Alamein, inflicting serious casualties to the British unit. The Italian XXV Corps assisted in the attack but failed to make any impression.

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4th October 1941

Pressure from Army Group North builds. A German corps has found a likely crossing spot across the Dvina which, if successful, would outflank the Soviet positions in Riga and at Daugvapils...

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4th October 1941

An interesting, if curious development.... Where has Army Group Centre gone?

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4th October 1941

Kiev falls and Soviet morale drops as a result. I guess I need some reinforcements in this region next turn..... I know there are at least half a dozen German units around Kiev, two of which are panzer formations.

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4th October 1941

Odessa, under incredible pressure, still holds. What a performance! The Garrison at Kirovgrad did well to in holding off the initial assault against it by the Wodrig Corps.

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4th October 1941

Here is a summary from the last AI turn. No picture from Greece as there is no change (the Germans were just performing mopping up operations ahead of the attack on Athens. Meanwhile III Corps is obviously being left to wither on the vine).

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15th October 1941

Reinforcements

Soviet Union
2 x Garrison (Cherkassy and Mogilev)
1 x Corp (Riga)
1 x Tank Army (Moscow)

United Kingdom
The UK get the Garrison (Hull) and Corps (Bristol) that they didn't want to order [8|]

MPP Expenditure

UK - The need to save MPP for research is put on hold as the army in Egypt needs reinforcement. I bring another fighter and light bomber group to Egypt and a Canadian army sets sail.
USA - Research of Advanced Tanks and brings a fighter group up to strength.
USSR - Nothing - I forgot! [8|]

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15th October 1941

United Kingdom

The 14th and 16th Escort Flotillas search for the Wold Pack interrupting supplies to the Soviet Union, but without success.

On the Canadian route the 1st Escort Flotilla gets into position to attack a Wolf Pack but they dive. The 2nd Escort Flotilla then exchanges blows with a second Wolf Pack. In desperation the British send the old Hermes and Eagle to sea, but their aircraft cannot reach the last reported position of the U-Boats....

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15th October 1941

United Kingdom

In the Western Desert the British have no choice but to respond. 11th Army is taken out of the line. The Western Desert Force attacks the Italian XXV Corps but the assault is disappointing. 7th Armoured and the 1st Canadian Corps (that have taken up position in El-Alamein) then try and assault the Italian infantry in a pincer movement. This proves successful in reducing the corps to about a third of its original strength, but at that point the fighting peters out.

[terje439]

Seems you are doing well to me, I would move the flattop out of Alexandria to prevent another frogman attack though.
Also remember that the USSR starts behind in some techs, so lvl 2 = axis lvl 1.

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15th October 1941

Soviet Union

The Soviets make a bid to hold the Dvina, calling up the 3rd Light Tank Army and moving the 1st Shock Army northwest to counter the German XIII Corps threatening to form a bridgehead.

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ORIGINAL: terje439

Seems you are doing well to me, I would move the flattop out of Alexandria to prevent another frogman attack though.
Also remember that the USSR starts behind in some techs, so lvl 2 = axis lvl 1.

warspite1

I've suffered one of those - I trust its not a regular occurrence? I have kept units in port as I don't know when I will be in a position to repair them - but want them on hand for when I can. If the Italians get more than one attack - and/or the British don't get a midget sub attack against the Germans, I won't be impressed....

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: terje439

Seems you are doing well to me, I would move the flattop out of Alexandria to prevent another frogman attack though.
Also remember that the USSR starts behind in some techs, so lvl 2 = axis lvl 1.

warspite1

I've suffered one of those - I trust its not a regular occurrence? I have kept units in port as I don't know when I will be in a position to repair them - but want them on hand for when I can. If the Italians get more than one attack - and/or the British don't get a midget sub attack against the Germans, I won't be impressed....

Can happen again, happened twice atleast in my game.
You get a shot at the RM if they dock in Taranto I think.

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ORIGINAL: terje439

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: terje439

Seems you are doing well to me, I would move the flattop out of Alexandria to prevent another frogman attack though.
Also remember that the USSR starts behind in some techs, so lvl 2 = axis lvl 1.

warspite1

I've suffered one of those - I trust its not a regular occurrence? I have kept units in port as I don't know when I will be in a position to repair them - but want them on hand for when I can. If the Italians get more than one attack - and/or the British don't get a midget sub attack against the Germans, I won't be impressed....

Can happen again, happened twice atleast in my game.
You get a shot at the RM if they dock in Taranto I think.

warspite1

Well that's a tad disappointing. What about the attack on the Tirpitz?

Oh well....

[terje439]

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ORIGINAL: terje439

ORIGINAL: warspite1


warspite1

I've suffered one of those - I trust its not a regular occurrence? I have kept units in port as I don't know when I will be in a position to repair them - but want them on hand for when I can. If the Italians get more than one attack - and/or the British don't get a midget sub attack against the Germans, I won't be impressed....

Can happen again, happened twice atleast in my game.
You get a shot at the RM if they dock in Taranto I think.

warspite1

Well that's a tad disappointing. What about the attack on the Tirpitz?

Oh well....

No idea, never dared to use the KM for anything but a fleet in being in my game, so never moved them to Norway.

[warspite1]

26th October 1941

We begin with the Soviet Union where things in the north are starting to hot up [:(] Despite the rain the Germans have made progress, forcing a bridgehead over the Dvina that threatens to unhinge the Soviet defence of Daugvapils and Riga. There is no chance of a successful counter attack (indicator showing 2:0) so do the Soviets a) try and crowd the Germans or b) simply pull back?

I am loathe to pull back completely - the German 8th Army and XVIII Corps have both taken heavy losses in trying to take Riga.

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26th October 1941

Army Group Centre have disappeared!! Absolutely no idea what the German plan is here in the centre....

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26th October 1941

The Germans have gained a bridgehead across the upper Dneipr, northeast of Cherkassy, however lower down they are some way from the river and Odessa has now gone passed its historical hold date.

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26th October 1941

Here is a summary ahead of looking at the Mediterranean.