FALL WEISS II. TAIFUN vs BPINisBACK. To the last man...

[BPINisBACK]

Abwehr is really brilliant with their demagogy.

They only say the "true" they want to. But they "forgot" the heavy Bombing Campaing that the Western Allies launched some weeks ago.

This campaing has devastated Hamburg port (collapsing the Norway Convoy), also has destroyed the mines all along the Rhine River and, in the last two weeks has powdered the rail communications in Western France.

The poor attemps of the Luftwaffe to prevent this campaing has been failed. And each turn, more and more planes land in the UK ready to kick the Axis Industry.

Close to 100MPP are lost each turn for Axis meanwhile our Air Force become more and more experienced.

On the other hand, Russia has develop new tanks and has launched a small operation in the border of Finland.

Yes, there are a lot of subs all along the Atlantic Ocean (and the RM has crossed the Gibraltar Straits) but i will take care of them when and how i want to...

[8D][8D][8D]

[BPINisBACK]

Wester allies are pushing hard more and more in the Axi's rear.
The heavy bombing campaing has destroyed every railway communications at the west of Rhine River. Even one German Luftflotte has been annihilated.
As you can see below, Germany's income has dropped for first time in many years of War and they are now far from 1.000MPP (i think they never get that income).
On the other hand Germany's losses are getting high during the last turns due to air losses and bombing. But, besides, our Inteligence advice us that a large German Navy was trying to enter into the Atlantic right at the north of UK.
We send a lot of our magnificent vessels to attack them. And, despite the bad wheather, which prevent our planes to flight, we were able to sink 2 BB, 1CA and 1sub. A great victory for our Navy!!!
On the other side of the map, Russia's forces are getting up with renovated energies and they have give a step ahead in Finland and at the north of Staligrad (very far from the city yet... but the city is in the heart of all of our soldiers).
Yes, the enemy is spoliand Turkey and Persian's soil. But they are very far and supplies there are a hell... Let them go to the hell!!
Game's alive yet!

[Taifun]

The OKW finished the planning for the big summer offensive around April 1943. Turkey and Tunisia are to be first countries to be invaded. Turkey is already leaning 70% towards the allies and is a potentially dangerous opponent. Tunisia will help to seal the Western Mediterranean Sea. As a preliminary step Bulgaria was attacked and occupied easily in a lightning operation by Greek forces aided by a few German units.
As soon as this 2 countries were attacked a political tornado swept over Europe... Unexpectedly we lost in Spain 57 points of influence and Vichy France went up to 41% allied influence while we loss control of Sweden...

2 June 1943. Tunisia surrendered quickly after a heavy aerial bombardment from Sicily and direct seaborne invasion. This forces were under the command of General von Bock that arrived safe at Tunis after crossing from Sicily. The Führer himself arrived to congratulate von Bock and plan the next Mediterranean operations.

[Taifun]

In general for the OST FRONT we will remain in the defensive. Only in the south will the offensive continue. General von Rundstedt forces after 4 months of bitter fighting have reached the Persian Border. His forces backed will the help of General von Kluge will try to reach the Capital Tehran in a bold offensive called "Jade Scorpion".

[Taifun]

Naval Battle of the Faroe Islands. 24 June 1943
The Kriegsmarine main High Seas Fleet (MHF) lead by Admiral Raeder after rest and refitting left the home waters seeking an engagement with the Royal Navy. Unfortunately they were detected early June just north of the Faroe Islands and attacked by 2 British Carriers. Our 2 Battle Cruisers were damaged by 5 points each but they gave a good account of themselves and destroyed many of the attacking planes. Admiral Raeder manoeuvred his ships North trying to spot the enemy CVs but they were very well covered and could not get near enough. In the ensuing battle 2 British destroyers were sunk but our forces suffered some damage to a BC and a CA in combat with enemy BBs. Early July the British fleet finished the damaged BC and CA plus our spotter U-boot but the rest of the ships managed to escape to safe waters to the East... For the lost of this 3 ships the enemy lost 2 DDs and damage to 2 BBs with many planes destroyed. It will take the British many MPPs to replace those losses...

[Taifun]

The Turkish operation is led by General von Weichs. The attack starts 2 June 1943.

A. From Bulgaria and Greece the main force advance towards the Dardanelles strait. 2 enemy corps and a garrison are destroyed and Istanbul occupied. A unit of Rumanian tanks surprises and severely damages a Turkish BB sitting at the dock. This ship will be sunk next turn by one U-Boot.

B. At the same time a para unit lands on the other side of the strait near Scutari.

C. Coming from Varna a German motorized Infantry Army disembarks north of Scutari and with the help of the paras occupies that important town opening the Strait to the main forces coming from the West. Simultaneously coming from Sevastopol a Rumanian Army though intercepted by a destroyer manages to land unopposed at Zonguldak taking control of the port.

D. A third amphibious unit disembarks near the Syrian border. The objective of this corps is to sever the railroad connexion between the allies and Ankara. No reinforcements must get trough. [:-]

[Taifun]

Live from the front lines...
A. 24 June 1943. General von Weichs troops advance east towards the capital encountering no opposition. Greek troops cross the Dardanelles strait near Gallipoli.

B. 22 July 1943. With the help of the Luftwaffe our forces attack the main defensive line defending Ankara. Reinforcements keep arriving. A motorized infantry corps arrives by sea from Rumania and disembarks using the port of Zonguldak. A second Rumanian panzercorps arrives from the mainland...

C. 22 July 1943. The enemy collapses under our heavy blows and Ankara is surrounded by our forces.

[Taifun]

22 July 1943. Live turn
Operation "Jade Scorpion" is a complete success. After heavy fighting General von Rundstedt troops enter Tehran!! [:D] The Führer himself and Benito Mussolini arrive by plane to congratulate von Rundstedt. Then starts a series of meetings that will be later recalled as the "The Tehran Conference" between the mayor Axis leaders...[8D]

[Taifun]

22 July 1943. General von Bock starts his drive towards Algiers. He has been greatly reinforced with elite units.

[Taifun]

22 July 1943. Soviet units coming from their new capital Kuybyshev advance towards the west from their fortified positions. This is what General Model defending the Samara area was waiting for. He immediately starts a violent attack and sends North 2 new antitank units that destroy a Soviet Tank Army. Then he sends 2 panzekorps and a panzer Army (SS Leistandarte) to continue the attack. This tank force destroys 1 Infantry Army, 1 Rocket launcher are severely damage an armoured train (7 damage) and a AA unit (5 damage). The remaining troops retire towards the fortified area of Kuybyshev.

[Taifun]

The moral of all the allies is falling every turn...

[Taifun]

Italy has 96% moral.
Our U-boot campaign is clearly hitting the British economy very hardly. Since the beginning of 1943 they are losing 120-180 MPPs per tun!!! So far this year we have sunk 951 MPPs out of 1059 MPPs sent... an incredible 90%... [:D]

[Taifun]

The British are getting about 250 MPPs per turn and their losses are 2-3 times this number... USA are getting about 700 MPPs but they are losing as much as they get. General Kesselring is in command of the German defences of Northern Europe and he is doing a great job with his fighters and AA units...

[Taifun]

The Soviet economy is in shambles. They are only getting about 400 MPPs and losing double that figure each turn... Germany fighting in 4 fronts is doing much better than her enemies... take a close look!

[Taifun]

I will be missing for a while due Work project (14 days). (I hope you enjoyed this AAR so far. Please comment freely any strategy issues, or any questions...)

[Taifun]

2 September 1943.
Algiers is in our hands. Our forward troops under von Bock have already reached Oran and keep pushing towards the African West coast and their objective: Casablanca.

On the other side of the Mediterranean Sea General von Weichs captured Ankara and Turkey surrendered afterwards. His troops redeployed quickly towards the Syrian border where they met for the first time entrenched USA troops. In a bold move a para unit jumped and occupied the strategic city of Homs (South of Gaziantep), cutting the main body of USA troops that were defending the border. Allied Air Power is nowhere to be seen in this theatre. Not a plane have been detected for 2 years...

[Taifun]

General von Kluge's forces have entered Iraq and are getting ready to storm Baghdad from the North with the help of overwhelming air support. The capital is defended by an Army of freshly arrived USA troops. At the same time fast motorized armoured troops advanced through Persia towards the Red Sea.

[Taifun]

17 September 1943.
General von Kluge's forces enter Baghdad and the strategic city of Basra, effectively cutting off the country from any help.

From Turkey a second para unit jumps and isolates the retreating USA army North of Damascus. A big pincer movement is closing on the Syrian capital from two sides...

[Taifun]

26 October 1943
During the last part of this year the Ost front has been very quiet with almost no battles. Only in the far North are the Soviets trying to recapture the port city of Murmansk.
For the first time we are getting over 1300 MPPs per turn...

[Taifun]

17 November 1943 (current turn)
Rumanian armoured units destroy the USA HQ and occupy Gaziantep. Our troops under General von Weichs enter Damascus and Syria surrenders. The USA infantry corps defending Tripoli is isolated. Amman and Jerusalem are defended by Canadian troops that will be attacked are defeated very soon...