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April 12th, 1940 - turn 17:

In France, the BEF is still increasing.

April 26th, 1940 - turn 18:

Good news from Berlin. Perfect timing for our research.

April 26th, 1940 - turn 18:

Despite few more ships (5% of sub hunter bonus), another escort has been sunk.

April 26th, 1940 - turn 18:

Plus few merchants.

April 26th, 1940 - turn 18:

The UK is reduced to 8 escorts.

April 26th, 1940 - turn 18:

Now that Breakthrough 1941 has been discovered, a major shift in research is occurring.

April 26th, 1940 - turn 18:

1 more lab assigned to Heavy Armor
1 more lab assigned to Interceptors
2 more labs assigned to Warships
1 more lab assigned to Attack Submarine

April 26th, 1940 - turn 18:

My force are gearing up for the war in the west.

ALL infantry corps in the west are Assault 1940.
Two armored corps are Breakthrough 1941.
The remaining armored and mechanized corps are Heavy Armor 1940.

ALL my air superiority units are Interceptors 1941 (except the one coming next turn).
ALL my ground and tactical air units are Close Support 1940 (except the one coming next turn).

I have 92 supply trucks.

I have two specialities to assign next turn.
And, I have a good general to pick up for my attack also next turn.


WHAT ELSE I CAN DO TO WIN IN FRANCE IN 1940?

May 10th, 1940 - turn 19:

Another arrival of supply trucks is welcome.

May 10th, 1940 - turn 19:

In the Atlantic, one sub group suffered 2 losses.

May 10th, 1940 - turn 19:

Italy is preparing itself for war. The Littorio BB group is now in Taranto protecting by an air superiority unit against CV raids.

Kudos to Alvaro for four major corrections in the v1.00.10 patch:
. Port sizes 5+ may no longer be attacked by surface ships
. Fixed CV air damage to where they take the correct amount of air to air damage
. Fixed intercept operation point use vs CV missions
. Fixed CV air repair

I was a little tired of the French fleet sacrificing itself to attack the ships in Taranto just after war declaration.

May 10th, 1940 - turn 19:

In the West, Netherlands is the first objective for attracting the French while our main attack will be done in the Ardennes (for a more detailed scenario, play Nach Frankreich scenario for TOAW IV).

May 10th, 1940 - turn 19:

I have added a Heavy Artillery to one armored corps. And I am looking to add Albert Kesselring but I am missing 3 command points.

May 10th, 1940 - turn 19:

So, I decide to wait and to use another HQ for my attack.

May 10th, 1940 - turn 19:

My first attack is done with two infantry corps with the support of the Luftwaffe.

May 10th, 1940 - turn 19:

No air or land losses, I am pleased.

May 10th, 1940 - turn 19:

I decide to push once more still with my infantry corps.

May 10th, 1940 - turn 19:

The path is now clear with minimal loss.

May 10th, 1940 - turn 19:

At this stage, I decide to commit a first armored corps. But, before attacking Amsterdam, I am doing one air strike.

May 10th, 1940 - turn 19:

Crossing fingers...