The Road to Where : Allied perspective

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19420601 : GB : Invasion, jointly with our American allies, our mighty navies, and brave troops have assaulted Copenhagen.
USA : Our air forces, and combined fleets, and allied troops have taken a foothold in occupied territory.
Norway : We are proud to provide bases for the air assault.
Ireland and Iceland : Stand on guard.
USSR : We are ready for the Summer campaigns.
Neutral : Greece : Also standing guard.

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19420609 : GB : We pull our units out of Denmark, and gather some more amphibious transport.
USA : We leave a garrison in Denmark.
Norway, Iceland, Ireland : Wait.
USSR : Make some attacks to try and get position.
Neutral : Greece : Watch.

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19420616 : GB : We load up an expeditionary force to probe contiental locations.
USA : We provide a breather for the victors of Copenhagen, and repair some ships.
Norway, Ireland, and Iceland : Watch and wait.
USSR : Grind away at the enemy lines, wondering where his heavy reserves are.
Neutral : Greece : Watch and wait.

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19420624 : GB : We are preparing for another exploit on the continent. Send some units to Zealand.
USA : Move some air power to Zealand. Prepare for next assault.
Norway, Ireland, Iceland : Wait.
USSR : Make attacks in three different areas.
Neutral : Greece : Wait.

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19420701 : GB : We continue to prepare for our next amphibious exploit. Repair damaged ships.
USA : We continue to prepare for our next amphibious exploit. Repair damaged ships.
Norway, Ireland, Iceland : Wait, watch.
USSR : Push in spots, uplevel some units. We have straightened the lines a bit in the center.
Neutral : Greece : Watch.

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19420709 : GB : We participate in a major invasion of Germany.
USA : The invasion at Kiel is perhaps a raid, but a major one.
Norway : Build a submarine.
Ireland : Send a division to Great Britain.
Iceland : Wait.
USSR : Grind away.
Neutral : Greece : Wait.

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19420716 : Prepare to meet the Germans on their home ground.
USA : Bring another corps ashore and replentish depleted units
Norway : Bring our new sub to the fleet.
Ireland, Iceland : See to production.
USSR : Grind away.
Neutral : Greece : Wait.

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19420724 : GB : Our gallant troops suffered heavy casualities as the Germans turned on them. They were in the van of the attack. There are plenty more brave Britons to step into the fray!
USA : We expand our beachhead. The enemy had thrown a cordon around the Kiel position.
Norway : Our sub has joined the First patrol Squadron.
Ireland : Our forces in England move to a new position.
Iceland : We ar nearly ready to man a submarine.
USSR : The attacks in the South show real promise. We are readying for assault on Riga and Minsk.
Neutral : Greece : Progress on L2 artillery is exceedingly slow.

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19420801 : GB : We have not been asking for lend Lease for awhile, and now have started the reverse process. The Yanks have been bearing so much of the battle we are shipping 100 PP per turn to them to help with the air power costs.
USA : We attack to broaden our beachhead.
Norway and Ireland : Play our parts.
Iceland : We proudly launch the IN Jón Sigurðsson, the first vessel of our navy. This advanced submarine, built with the latest USN technology, is about to enter the fray.
USSR : Three major attacks this turn and all successful. The Allies have drawn forces from our front, now we want to whipsaw the enemy.
Neutral: Greece : Wait and watch. There are Italian and Bulgarian forces held down before us.

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19420816 : GB : We cut the convoy to the USSR completely, and lower the one to the USA to 90PP, which leaves us some for ourselves, but just a bit.
USA : We did not gain much ground in our attacks, and we chose not to use air power. We spent 57.2 PP replacing aircraft.
Norway and Ireland : Continue.
Iceland : Our new sub joins the Allies in the North Atlantic.
USSR : We occupy Kishenev, but hold the Guards units in place for 253.87 PP of replacements.
Neutrals : Greece : Wait.

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19420901 : GB : We have been at war with the Germans for two years now. We formed a Baltic Squadron to join the Soviets and hope to catch the German fleet which came out last turn.
USA : We advance a single hex, but one that is nicely placed.
Norway : Our navy joins the RN and the Soviet navy in an attempt to catch the Kriegsmarine.
Iceland : Our submarine move east to the North Sea.
Ireland : Another division is shipped to Great Britain.
USSR : Our refreshed Guards Corps have broken through in the South, and are pressing Riga. In the center we give them a pause and send in replacements.
Neutral : Greece : We are 16% to L2 artillery. It takes a very long time to train an army.

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19420916 : GB : Our brave troops led the way ashore at near Brest. They would have had to fight it out alone if the position had been too strong. The Royal Navy lent its big guns to the softening up.
USA : Our air forces and navy pounded the enemy positions and then we went ashore for the second time this year.
Norway and Iceland : Our naval forces are ready if the enemy appears in the Baltic.
Ireland : Standing guard in Great Britain.
USSR : Finally our Guards Corps get to show a turn of speed. The pocket may be the beginning of faster movement in the South.
Neutral : Greece : Wait.

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19421001 : GB : We bring a corps in through Kiel, and prepare to reinforce at Brest also.
USA : We gain another hex in the Kiel beachhead, and consolidate at Brest.
Norway, Ireland, and Iceland : Continue.
USSR : Make hay while the Sun shines.
Neutral : Greece : Wait.

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19421016 : GB : We are preparing to send significant forces to the continent.
USA : We are moving a corps from Kiel to Brest, a sign of our now limited resources.
USSR : With aid from the Western Allies we are rolling along. The amount of land the enemy has abandoned is huge. He is under great pressure in the East.
Norway, Ireland, and Iceland : As before, more Irish moving to Great Britain.
Neutral : Greece : Perhaps our defensive positions will hold another nation off?

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19421101 : GB : More units heading for the continent.
USA : We capture Nantes. Before Kiel we move forward into another hex.
Norway, Ireland, Iceland : Nothing special.
USSR : We pick off the low hanging fruit, and push forward in the South.
Neutral : Greece : We are at 21% in research.

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19430101 : GB : We uplevel our units for combat, using much of our reserve PP.
USA : Good steady, not spectacular, progress in Europe. We divide our air power between the two beachheads.
Norway : We appear to have lost a submarine in the Baltic.
Ireland and Iceland : Hold.
USSR : We push forward in the South seeking the enemy line of resistance.
Neutral : Greece : Across the border we see the Bulgarians and Italians all in a flurry over the Soviet advances.

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19430201 : GB : We are ready to join the action in Brittany.
USA : We lost some air units but made some progress too. The breakout from Brittany will be difficult for the enemy to contain.
Norway, Ireland, and Iceland. : Norway sends a division towards Kiel. Iceland and Ireland build production.
USSR : We rush into the vacuum, taking chances, but moving fast.
Neutral : Greece : Wait.

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19430216 : GB : Our troops take the north side of the Brittany salient.
USA : We drive to the Vichy border, and find only Spanish troops block the way south.
Norway, Ireland, and Iceland. : Norway lands a division towards Kiel. Iceland and Ireland build production.
USSR : We have to give up Belgrade, but take Sofia. Keeping up pressure across the line.
Neutral : Greece : Wait.

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19430301 : GB : We advance with our brothers in arms.
USA : We capture Bordeaux and Tours, and seek the enemy front.
Norway : We send our new submarine to the Baltic.
Iceland : We launch our new submarine.
Ireland : Continue to provide troops to garrison southern England.
USSR : Keep pressure up across the front. Support the Persian Peoples Government in their battle to reclaim their land.
Neutral : Greece : Watch Red Army troops rush by.

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19430316 : GB : Bring a couple more motorized divisions to the continent. Occupy Caen.
USA : Move forward from Brittany. Posture ourselves aggressively near Kiel. Exert pressure on the Saudis.
Norway : Our new sub joins the squadron.
Iceland : Our new sub approaches the Baltic.
Ireland : Guard England's southern coast.
USSR : Push everywhere we can.
Neutral : Greece : We cannot see the Soviets.