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5th - 16th November 1940

The British raid Taranto, which was a bit out of order! Only the old battleship Caio Duilio was in at the time so damage was not too bad. However she still needs repairing and I cannot afford the MPP. I spend them anyway at the expense of upgrading some fighters.

5th - 16th November 1940

The British have obviously had three Weetabix for their breakfast this morning as they also get all unnecessary in Libya. Graziani's 10th Army counter attacks (good idea) supported by I Corps (bad idea).

To hell with the Balkans, I need to get some aircraft to North Africa.

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Jenna Coleman

Don't worry warspite1, you absolute hunk of a man. I have a sizeable wager that you will prevail. Luv ya big boy

Cameron:

Step away from my man, you... you... hussy, that's the word. Step away now, or there will be consequences. Warspite1 is my man!

27th November - 8th December 1940

Reinforcements:

Germany
Manstein HQ which is placed in East Prussia

MPP Expenditure

Germany - All German expenditure is taken on reinforcing the units about to attack Yugoslavia
Italy - It takes almost 50% of the Italian MPP to get some bombers to North Africa. I reinforce the two units in Cyrennaica and upgrade the Italian fighters.

27th November - 8th December 1940

In other news:

- The Romanians have joined the Axis
- The German wolf packs are still struggling to slowly get home via the Arctic
- The British continue to attack the Italians in North Africa. Graziani's 10th Army is holding its own at the moment....
- The Greeks have entered Albania

19th - 30th December 1940

Reinforcements:

Germany
III Corps
13th Army
12th Army - all to the Eastern Front

MPP Expenditure:

Germany - Al points spent either on the Afrika Korps or units in the East
Italy - The Italians upgrade some rear area personnel.

19th - 30th December 1940

The Afrika Korps arrive - Huzzah!

Although they are nowhere near full strength, and at a time I need to build up forces for the East that is not good....[:(]

19th - 30th December 1940

I reinforce the Afrika Korps to the max and then proceed to operate the Italians like a bozo. I don't use my Italian bombers against the British armour but go straight in with 10th Army. The weakens the tanks yet further and only then do I attack with my aircraft [8|] which find RAF interceptors... I cannot finish the tank unit off because I have previously reinforced I Corps.

Good grief...

20th January - 10th February 1941

Reinforcements

Germany:
14th Panzergrenadiers
11th Panzer
15th Army - all to the Eastern Front

MPP Expenditure

Germany - Same as before the Germans need to keep the Afrika Korps supplied and reinforced, but the East is the priority
Italy - the Italians try and make good some losses but save 40+ points for future

20th January - 10th February 1941

Time moves on....fast.

The Australian Infantry try and sneak in behind the Italian positions to destroy their communications link to Benghazi and beyond. However, they run slap bang into the middle of the advancing 15th and 21st Panzer Divisions. The Australian infantry is routed in the process.

British carrier planes did some serious damage to the Luftwaffe fighters (Come on guys this really needs to be looked at because its just so unrealistic [&:]). Supermarina orders the sub in Benghazi to sea but nothing is found of the hit and run raider.

20th January - 10th February 1941

As said, time is moving on and Barbarossa will soon be here. Hitler orders the invasion of Yugoslavia as the Italians are making a complete mess of Greece...

The attack was basic. Belgrade remains untouched - but at least I can start diverting units to the East - which looks ridiculously thin...

5th - 24th March 1941

Reinforcements

1st Panzer
16th Army - both to the East
Tirpitz - Stettin

MPP Expenditure

Germany - Army Group North is pretty much ready.
Italy - The Italians continue to save points in the hope that they will be able to purchase something at some point....

5th - 24th March 1941

The British Western Desert Force is destroyed by the Afrika Korps working alongside the Italian infantry as Rommel continues east...

5th - 24th March 1941

The garrison at Banja Luka is destroyed and Belgrade is gradually reduced. Two German Corps are transferred to the East and the Hungarians will be joining them as soon as possible. This will leave Italian 2nd Army, with some German units attached, to continue into Greece.

2nd - 15th April 1941

Reinforcements
None

MPP Expenditure

Germany - Reinforcement of Eastern Front
Italy - Saved

2nd - 15th April 1941

Belgrade falls - the Greeks will soon be on the run! Huzzah!

2nd - 15th April 1941

In the desert the New Zealand Corps hold onto Bardia - seemingly with orders to defend to the last. I hope to skirt around the town, although my tanks need R+R.... Meanwhile Rommel's advance recce forces shoot up an RAF airfield.

26th April - 7th May 1941

Reinforcements
None

MPP Expenditure

Germany - Reinforcement of the Western Front and some remaining Eastern Front units.
Italy - Tanks!

26th April - 7th May 1941

Yugoslavia surrenders - which is nice [8D]. A few more units are sent East. But the real action is in the desert where the Kiwis have gone the same way as their Australian cousins. The Mother of all Battles Radio in Rome reports triumphantly "there is not a single British soldier in Libya".

While Mussolini congratulates himself on what the Germans achieve in his own colony, the Germans have moved on. By-passing the British VII Corps at Sidi Barrani, Rommel orders his mobile elements forward to Mersa Matruh, where the British deployed the 7th Armoured Division. A combination of anti-tank guns and tanks sees the British armour destroyed; next stop the heavily fortified El-Alamein line....

26th April - 7th May 1941

Finally for this turn, the U-Boat arm achieves their first success for months in the North Atlantic using Wolf Pack Hammer.