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Alright, so I couldn't make a post for the most recent turns in May due to lack of time, and I'd hoped for a chance to do an epic ultra-update of up to 10 turns complete with animated GIF of the entire game so far, but we only managed 3 turns in May, and not a single one this month. Here's 11-13, then.

Turn 11 - 7/16/42

News:

• German Transport Capacity Continues to Decline

Supply: 40
VP: 86
LP: 15/9
AS: 30/15

Fronts - Panama: What the - I lost the Panama Canal and one of the Cuban Defense regiments?! At first I considered digging in a unit or two to hold up the Brazilians while I retreated north. The plan would have been to recapture San Jose, destroy the Nicaraguan army and take Managua, and march north to join in a pincer movement against Mexico City, all while keeping one step ahead of the Brazilians. I soon scrapped that idea and decided to adopt a simpler "fight or die" strategy. I attacked the entrenched enemy with my remaining men and a light naval task force. If I fail to retake it, I'll lose something along the lines of 5 Supply.

Mexico: The Mexican invasion is on a larger scale than I had imagined. It seems the bulk of his force - basically a full stack - is heading through western Texas to take Austin and support the German crossing of the Mississippi. Farther west is a mere distraction that my 4th Army should basically eliminate by the next turn. Half of the army is already marching down Mexico's western seaboard and should reach the capital in 6-7 turns. The loss of their capital will make the Mexican generals very eager to sign a ceasefire. The other half, after taking care of things around El Paso, will attempt to encircle the rest of the Mexican Army in Texas.

South: Jackson and Memphis repelled large probes.

US forces are having a difficult time getting to Talahassee.

I evacuated Chattanooga, but committed a blunder or two with the National Guardsmen.

Knoxville was occupied, but he left his flank open; I'll try to exploit that with those two National Guard regiments.

I retreated back to Cincinnati as well, but more blunders were made that might result in the loss of an entire regiment.

North: The Pittsburgh Line is coming along nicely; it will soon be put to the test by the Wehrmacht.

DC was not attacked, although some of its besiegers peeled off to go west. I continued to dig in what was left of the garrison.

The 82nd Airborne is stationed in a military base north of Cincinatti.

FIGHT 1 - Location: Mexican Front, Hills 200km W of El Paso.

Combatants: 123 Ind Group, 4th Army vs 5 Recon, 2nd Mexican Army

Results: About equal casualties. Not a good start.

Follow-up: Similar losses again, but enemy scouts retreated in disorder. Enemy retreated with heavy losses in third attack.

FIGHT 2 - Location: Mexican Front, 150km NW of El Paso.

Combatants: 84 Inf Reg, 4th Army vs 8 Inf, 2nd Mexican Army

Results: A platoon, 2 MGs, 2 mortars, 2 vehicles for several hundred casualties.

Notes: Enemy fled in disorder.

Follow-up: Nearby Mexican cavalry regiment attacked - 1 company destroyed, 4 MGs and 3 mortars lost. Another attack with artillery support killed 100+ cavalry for almost no casualties.

FIGHT 3 - Location: Mexican Front, SE of El Paso.

Combatants: 78 Art Bgd, 4th Army & 130 Inf Reg, 4th Army vs 9 Inf, 2nd Mexican Army

Results: Sizeable casualties, including 6 guns, for 400 enemy casualties. The enemy did not retreat far.

Notes: Surprise cavalry raid behind our lines led to capture of an artillery battery.

Follow-up: Combined assault forced back Mexican infantry at the cost of 1 company for 1 enemy battalion. More fighting cost the 4th Army 14 MGs, 5 AT guns, and a platoon, and Mexico another battalion.

FIGHT 4 - Location: Mexican Front, S of El Paso

Combatants: 4th Army HQ, 4th Army & 71 Inf Reg, 4th Army vs 3 Inf, 2nd Mexican Army

Results: Failure to advance. Severe damage to command infrastructure. 1 platoon and 11 MGs lost. Enemy lost 1 company.

FIGHT 5 - Location: South, Near Knoxville

Combatants: Two National Guard regiments vs 40 Pz Div Recon & Arty

Results: 1 company lost. Enemy losses negligible.

Notes: Atrocious air defeat. 76 aircraft destroyed or damaged for 8 German fighters.

FIGHT 6 - Location: Panama, Panama Canal

Combatants: US Latin American Army vs Brazilian Expeditionary Force

Results: 1 battalion, 27 MGs, 16 guns and 27 mortars for 1000+ enemy casualties. Multiple ships damaged by enemy mortar fire.

Notes: Panama Canal was almost retaken.

Follow-up: Panama Canal reoccupied without a fight several hours after battle ended.

Turn 12 - 7/23/42

News:

• U.S. Intelligence Supplies Dated Info: IJN Has Left Oahu
• Soviets Suspect German Involvement in Cossack Uprising

Supply: 43
VP: 135
LP: 16/9
AS: 34/23

Fronts - Panama: My troops are in a bad way. San Jose has fallen. Even if I manage to fend off the Brazilians this turn by some miracle I'll abandon the Canal and flee to Florida or Texas. 

Mexico: The Zapatistas have organized in the jungles of the Yucatan. I plan to cleanse the peninsula of Mexican Army units with them.

Meanwhile, the 4th Army is driving Mexican troops back south of the border.

South: Jackson was taken.

Tallahassee is occupied by a German infantry regiment. The scouting HQ radioed the rest of the division, which fled back to Orlando, and began to prepare for a battle they can't win.

A Waffen SS division (presumably Das Reich) has been spotted near Macon. May the lord have mercy on our souls.

The enemy force around Chattanooga spent the week reorganizing.

Memphis repelled a strong enemy attack.

One of the NG regiments near Knoxville was destroyed, the other routed.

The NGs southeast of Cincinatti were smashed - the situation is worse than I thought. He's brought up an entire fresh division,
the 233 ID. I need to continue my defensive line all along the southern/western Ohio River up to the Mississippi.

North: Not much is going on that I can see. He seems to be assembling his troops.

DC repelled another attack. I hope that it makes at least one of those exhausted Fallschirmjaeger units evaporate before falling.

FIGHT 1 - Location: Mexican Front, SE of El Paso

Combatants: 123 Ind Group, 4th Army vs 5 Recon, 2nd Mexican Army

Results: An entire company lost, including 3 MGs and 6 mortars. The enemy scouts lost a platoon and several reconnaissance vehicles.

Follow-up: Mexican scouts were forced to retreat and left behind several Jeeps. Some later approached approached the American camp and surrendered.

FIGHT 2 - Location: Mexican Front, SSE of El Paso

Combatants: 84 Inf Reg, 4th Army vs Elements of 9 Inf, 2nd Mexican Army

Results: Few losses, 100-200 Mexicans.

FIGHT 3 - Location: Mexican Front, S of El Paso

Combatants: 78 Art Bgd, 4th Army & 130 Inf Reg, 4th Army vs Elements of 9 Inf, 2nd Mexican Army & 3 Inf, 2nd Mexican Army

Results: One platoon, 4 guns, 4 MGs for a Mexican battalion.

FIGHT 4 - Location: Mexican Front, SSW of El Paso

Combatants: 71 Inf Reg & 84 Inf Reg, 4th Army vs 4 Cav, 2nd Mexican Army

Results: Negligible losses, 200 enemy cavalry destroyed.

FIGHT 5 - Location: Mexican Front, Near International Border

Combatants: 155 Inf Reg & 8 Arm Bgd, 4th Army vs 8 Inf, 2nd Mexican Army

Results: 1 platoon and 2 tanks for 100-200 men.

Notes: These units don't have time for such distractions and after driving away the enemy troops broke off the engagement and continued towards their original destination.