2 warspite1 (Axis) vs AllenK (Allies) Full Campaign

[warspite1]

Turn 77 + Turn 78
14 - 28 August 1942

Italy's moment of glory - the capture of Sudan - was denied them. An Egyptian or Sudanese garrison turned up in what I think could be safely termed, the nick of time...

In the Soviet Union, once again, only in the south is there any progress at all. The hold on Stalingrad is tightened and Grozny comes under increasing pressure.

[warspite1]

Turn 77 + Turn 78
14 - 28 August 1942

A load of partisans arrive in China and the USSR. I just don't have enough units to counter.

[warspite1]

Turn 79 + Turn 80
11 - 25 September 1942

A pretty painful turn for the Axis..... The only vaguely bit of decent news is that the Germans continue to slowly work their way up to Volga.

[warspite1]

Turn 79 + Turn 80
11 - 25 September 1942

The Soviets get ever stronger in Manchuria... this is going to end in tears.

[warspite1]

Turn 79 + Turn 80
11 - 25 September 1942

The mood at Axis HQ is not helped by the fact I forget to do a couple of important things.....[:@]

[warspite1]

Turn 81 + Turn 82
9 - 23 October 1942

I think its the end in China. The Japanese are simply too stretched now. I will have to start pulling back.

[warspite1]

Turn 81 + Turn 82
9 - 23 October 1942

The army defending Djibouti finally succumbs and the Italian Empire consists of Addis Ababa and environs....

[warspite1]

Turn 81 + Turn 82
9 - 23 October 1942

The Axis forces in the USSR simply grow weaker. It will soon be time to head west...

Malaya surrenders - but there is still one enemy unit that sticks around...

[warspite1]

Turn 83 + Turn 84
6 - 20 November 1942

The Japanese destroy a Chinese corps north of Wu Gorge and decide now is the time to start withdrawing.

Malaya is cleared of the remaining enemy unit and, the Japanese beat the British to Bangkok - just.

[warspite1]

Turn 83 + Turn 84
6 - 20 November 1942

German forces continue following the Volga northwards toward Saratov, but there are fortifications to be overcome first... and not to mention General Winter.

To the south, Grozny falls, and to the northwest, so does Voronezh.

[warspite1]

Turn 83 + Turn 84
6 - 20 November 1942

And still Homma holds - but the pressure on the flanks grows....

[warspite1]

Turn 83 + Turn 84
6 - 20 November 1942

More partisans [:@]

[warspite1]

Turn 85 + Turn 86
4 - 18 December 1942

As expected, things generally take a turn for the worse for Japan. Their forces are just too stretched.

The optimistically named 'army group' led by Mutagashi heads toward Burma, but it will need reinforcing if it is to make any progress.

[warspite1]

Turn 85 + Turn 86
4 - 18 December 1942

Bad weather in the USSR stops progress.

[warspite1]

Turn 87 + Turn 88
1 - 15 January 1943

Unbelievable. The weather clears to allow the Soviets to fly and take Harbin.... and then the weather grounds the Japanese. I don't have the firepower to take back the capital so I need to withdraw.

In China the pull back begins in earnest.

[warspite1]

Turn 87 + Turn 88
1 - 15 January 1943

In Burma/Thailand, the Japanese advance but it appears there are tanks in them thar hills. Reinforcements are badly needed...

[warspite1]

Turn 87 + Turn 88
1 - 15 January 1943

The Germans and their allies can only make progress in the east, between Saratov and Astrakhan. The offensive in the Caucasus has ground to a halt.

[warspite1]

Turn 87 + Turn 88
1 - 15 January 1943

A major battle develops in the Arctic with the u-boats coming off worse. However, they've taken a USN destroyer with them.

[warspite1]

Turn 89 + Turn 90
30 January - 12 February 1943

The Japanese don't want to give up Southeast Asia without a fight.

They try and cut off supply in Burma. An SNLF unit is ordered to Arakan to do this. Meanwhile to the northwest in Hanoi, the British forces take a bit of a beating.

[warspite1]

Turn 89 + Turn 90
30 January - 12 February 1943

I don't know what sort of tech the RN have but the battle in the Artic is over. The u-boats have been all but wiped out and I am not really sure how. Essentially an enemy destroyer finds a u-boat and its then destroyed by a CV. No diving - just destroyed....

In addition the Soviets have decided its time to fight back. After all these games I just have no idea how to play the game. In the mirror game I didn't attack the Germans because I am looking at 3-0 or 4-0 results. Yet a tank and a mech unit have ripped through a German army.... more reading of the rules required I think.

I decide to hold my ground and see what happens....