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Turn 25 The Sitzkreig has begun so no action for about 12 turns,time to rebuild and redeploy the Finns and Sweedes will be up to strengh and well dug in by the time winter ends [&:]

Turn 36 and the Sitzkreig ends with the onset of spring,

German forces probe towards the Franco Belgian border forcing some French Army units to fall back,My opponent should receive the case yellow TO soon then 3 turns of shock for the Allies not good.

Meanwhile in Finnland the Red Army resume offensive operations but the defenders are well dug in and no gains are made

Turn 37

The Red Army in action below whilst on the Franco Belgian border German units capture another hex or two

Turn 40 West front

In Finnland the Red Army makes progress

My opponent has activated the Case Yellow TO giving the Axis forces a three turn shock bonus below is the situation in the West

The Axis shock bonus stops the Red Armys attack toward Helsinki and allows weakened Red units to be attacked by the formerly very defensive Scandanavians

Turn 42 Paris falls and Britain and the commonwealth stand alone against the German threat,where will they strike next,Where are those GIs,Italy hasnt joined the war yet and Norway and Denmark are still as yet uninvaded so i dont imagine the US entry level is very high yet[:(]

Turn 47

The Italians have joined the war on the Axis side,Italian troop transports have been spotted transporting troops to North Africa,whilst below the British and Commonwealth forces go on the offensive in East Africa

The Red Army continues to assault the enemy in Finland the defenders are as stubborn as ever and many a russian unit has seen defeat
Below sees the Red Army surrounding Helsinki

Allies Turn 48

The Italians have turned their attention to Cyprus two Italian Corps landed on the Island supported by the entire Reggia Marina,
Churchill order troops to be diverted from Egypt the British send a division and a Bde of engineers.
The Royal Navy sorties from Alexandria and supported by aircraft almost destroys the Italian Navy although HMS Indefatigables air wing is completely destroyed a small price to pay for so many enemy warships

Allies Turn 48 East Africa

British and Commonwealth forces close in on Addis Ababa

Allies Turn 51 Finland

The RedArmy is keeping up the pressure on Finland but it is slow progress,even though the defenders are outgunned and outnumbred they wont give up an inch of ground despite repeated attacks

Allies Turn 51 Mediterranean/East Africa

The Italians have withdrawn from Cyprus however having taken Nicosia will receive a DAK Light Division
Addis Ababa is surrounded

Allies Turn 52

Red Army continue to assault towards Helsinki capturing another hex.

Addis Ababa has fallen to the British and Commonwealth forces the Italians in East Africa are expected to surrender next turn.

The Axis forces of Germany / Italy /Hungary and Romania invade Yugoslavia pictured below

Allies Turn 53

The Red Army attack towards Helsinki again and suffer heavy losses in the western attack the eastern attack losses are more even.
The Italians in East Africa have surrendered this frees up valuable troops for operations in Egypt.

The Yugoslav Army holds Belgrade but only for now the Axis forces will take it next turn.

The British assault Algiers supported by powerfull units of the Royal Navy and capture the city

Allied Turn 55

Yugoslavia has surrenderd Greece braces for war
Despite Algiers falling to the Allies the Vichy French stay in the fight,Algiers is reinforced from Britain.
BR 8th Army advance to Tobruck and capture the port.
In Finland the Red Army continues its struggle against the Scandanavians

Allies turn 55 RAF Bomber Command strikes Luftwaffe airbases in Belgium with heavy losses

Allies Turn 56

Red Army push the Finns back east of Helsinki and continue there assault

Allies Turn 56

Powerfull units of the Royal Navy shell Casablanca supported by Fleet Air Arm Swordfish and Albacore aircraft flying from the fleet carriers Ark Royal/Indefatigble and Eagle below is the result