Why the Axis lost. Axis AAR

[warspite1]

8th - 15th September 1940

Here is a summary of events

[warspite1]

8th - 15th September 1940

This looks like a no brainer so I say yes - although I hate spending the MPP given that I need an army....

[warspite1]

8th - 15th September 1940

Reinforcements

Germany receives a Mechanised unit that goes straight to the Eastern Front.

MPP Expenditure

Germany: German coffers get a boost with the fall of Belgium. I build some tanks and corps and spend a few points on reinforcement and upgrade.

Italy: Saved

[warspite1]

8th - 15th September 1940

The wolf packs continue their long journey home. With the French fleet gone and some air cover in Norway available, I try and get a new pack out to sea.

Elsewhere the army makes its long trek east. I do not want to spend any points on operational movement if I can avoid it.

[warspite1]

22nd September - 3rd October 1940

My immediate reaction to this was to say no - but what the hell [:)] Let's see what happens....

[warspite1]

22nd September - 3rd October 1940

British submarines attack my convoy pipeline to Norway. Two destroyer flotillas - the 1st and 2nd - are dispatched to the Skaggerak and destroy the enemy. Meanwhile the British intercept my wolf pack, trying to get to the Atlantic, before it has even left Norwegian waters....

My naval war is going from rubbish to incompetent to ... what is below that?

[warspite1]

22nd September 1940 - 3rd October 1940

Reinforcements
None

MPP Expenditure

Germany: One army and the rest is spent on upgrades and reinforcement as my units reach the front.

Italy: All MPP spent on upgrading what I can - ships and army.

[warspite1]

22nd September 1940 - 3rd October 1940

A British corps occupies Bardia.

[Orm]

Have you decided on reinforcing Africa, or not?

[warspite1]

I understand I get the Afrika Korps as a decision event, but no, I don't intend to do anything else.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

I understand I get the Afrika Korps as a decision event, but no, I don't intend to do anything else.

It is my understanding as well. But I always assumed that it cost a lot to send the Korps to Africa. So I kind of wondered if you planned to send it, or not. Because if you do not then mayble the Italian forces in Libya should prepare for a defensive campaign? Maybe even withdraw towards Tripoli?

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: warspite1

I understand I get the Afrika Korps as a decision event, but no, I don't intend to do anything else.

It is my understanding as well. But I always assumed that it cost a lot to send the Korps to Africa. So I kind of wondered if you planned to send it, or not. Because if you do not then mayble the Italian forces in Libya should prepare for a defensive campaign? Maybe even withdraw towards Tripoli?

warspite1

Yes, I want to conduct a defensive campaign - and hope that the Afrika Korps will have enough punch to give unfortified Allied units a bloody nose - a sort of fighting retreat with strong counter-punches. The defence of Sicily has already started, my engineers are hard at work on building a fortress in the northeast of the island.

[Orm]

The defence of Sicily has already started, my engineers are hard at work on building a fortress in the northeast of the island.

Is it to expensive to transport the engineer to Libya in order to prepare defensive positions there?

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

The defence of Sicily has already started, my engineers are hard at work on building a fortress in the northeast of the island.

Is it to expensive to transport the engineer to Libya in order to prepare defensive positions there?

warspite1

Everything is too expensive for the Italians. Its almost as if some ridiculous, preening buffoon has taken the country into a war for which they are wholly unprepared [:D]

Given that there was only one to go around, I thought it better employed in Sicily - I'm probably wrong, but its my first time as the Axis so I'll just see where my incompetent leadership takes me. Actually, come to think of it, I make a pretty good Mussolini [:D]

[freeboy]

fyi, I always use a little extra punch added to AK air and maybe a armored inf to push into and take egypt...

[warspite1]

14th - 25th October 1940

I clicked to early and lost the MPP summary before taking a picture. The inability to call this back up is really annoying [:@]

Reinforcements:
None

MPP Expenditure:

Germany: One x Army and a few upgrades for units in the east. I save 75MPP as I am going to need some operational movement pretty soon.

Italy: I upgrade what I can. I have almost finished upgrading the Regia Marina.

[warspite1]

14th - 25th October 1940

Having not wanted to go to war in the first place I might as well say yes to this - even though there is only a 30% chance.

EDIT: Hey it worked!! [:)]

[warspite1]

14th - 25th October 1940

Here is the MAS

[warspite1]

14th - 25th October 1940

Wolf pack Hammer dives to avoid destruction and reaches port in Norway - safe for the moment. The four wounded wolf packs continue on their way back. Three are now north of Iceland.

Having declared war on Greece I have no units to actually do anything with so I guess its probably realistic! Its a bit annoying though - I feel there is a lack of control over my own forces and strategy. The Germans are in no position to assist either. I guess I need to spend a load of points on operational movement and get some help to the Italians in the Balkans.


The Italian war machine goes into action....[8|]

[warspite1]

5th - 16th November 1940

Reinforcements:
Germany receive an AA and an Infantry Corps - both of which go to the East.

MPP Expenditure:

Germany: 2 x Tactical Bombers and upgrade of a couple of units.
Italy: Reinforcement and upgrades to the Regia Marina and a unit in Albania