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28th April, 1941 : British, Commonwealth

Rolling past Tobruk towards Benghazi.

28th April, 1941 : China

A very nice little battle for Chinese armor.

28th April, 1941 : China

We see salt water.

28th April, 1941

The Italians have joined the war. They sank a Royal Navy carrier as their way of declaring war. It was traversing the Med in peace time. The Royal Navy will seek revenge.

South Germany and Italy are separated from North Germany. North Germany has a new threat coming from the northwest as the forces from Denmark are entering Germany. In the Baltic States the allies are growing stronger and stronger, and Germany will be pressed to respond.

26 May, 1941 : Allies

Germany is fighting back hard, and causing losses. However her territory is shrinking.

Here is the butcher's bill for the Allied turn -

26 May 1941 : British

Progress in North Africa.

26 May 1941 : China

We are pulling back. The Japanese are not weak, and we seem to make more progress than they do. We want to make use of our new capabilities and build up a bit.

23 June 1941 : French

The hardworking French are a real power!

23 June 1941 : A German view

Here you see the British and French, and a look at what Germany faces.

23 June 1941 : China

We captured the Japanese fort.

21 July 1941 : France, Great Britain

The battle for Rostock.

21 July 1941 : France, Great Britain

The situation in northern Europe.

21 July 1941 : China

A very good battle for our experienced troops.

21 July 1941 : China

Situation.

18 August 1941 : France, Great Britain

Germany, fractured.

18 August 1941 : China

battles in the south.

15 September 1941 : France, Great Britain.

The German was busy on his turn.

15 September 1941 : France, Great Britain

The French and British respond.

15 September 1941 : China

Some smaller battles.

October 1941 : Game's end.

Germany has no way to refresh her armies. Her people are hungry. Any future battles would be in German cities, with subsequent damage the the civilian populations there. The Chancellor has resigned, and is in hiding, rumored a suicide.

Italy has lost her African colonies, and her people have not suffered as the Germans have. It is doubtful she will be able to continue her influence in the Balkan territories.

Japan and China may continue to fight, or the West may impose a ceasefire. The Western navies are very, very strong at this point, and the world is weary of the war.

The war in China was a stalemate, but China was gaining skills to have offensives. Certainly Japan is in much the same position as in January, 1938. The British position in Asia has only become stronger. The Americans are close to entering the war, and they are very interested in the Pacific. The China lobby is working on American sentiments. Japan has not lost as such, but her potential enemies are strong. It turns out that Japan was very wise not to go beyond the China campaign.

The Soviet Union has been quiet and can be thought of playing no role in peace making. There is one factor which may change this - the Red Army is immensely strong. Untested, but very well equipped and Soviet observers have watched every aspect of the war. The USSR will step into a stronger world role, unbloodied.

The USA has immersed from the Depression. The USN is ready to play a strong role. We do not know the strength of the IJN, but the USN has powerful carrier forces, The American people have been prepared to take on a new world role, and, like the USSR, unbloodied.

France and Great Britain did yeoman like service defeating Germany and Italy. France was expected to do well and she did. The British and their Empire grew stronger and stronger.