(Axis POV AAR) Archmache vs ElvisJJonesRambo

[Duedman]

I'm really curious what your grand strategy is gonna be.
In the short term, Sealion did cost more money that it gained. Which will weaken Barbarossa.
North Africa will drain even more power out of it.
England will be belly up but the war usually is decided in the east.

Keep it coming!

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

March 1941

--Yugoslavia joins the Axis, wow, how'd that happen
--Royal Navy (Sub) Parthian got brave scouting Malta, got himself dead
--Ground forces retreat in Libya couple hexes.
--US 55%, Russia 74%

China

--Nanning choked off, will fall next turn.
--Great fortress wall of China is the real obstacle. Don't want to raise USA awareness.

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

Yugoslavia has joined Axis:

We are Chetniks...not stinking Partisans.
We hunt Allied commandos, like wild pigs.
We work with Germans.
They are our friends.

[OldCrowBalthazor]

Yugoslavia has joined Axis:

We are Chetniks...not stinking Partisans.
We hunt Allied commandos, like wild pigs.
We work with Germans.
They are our friends.

Damn that's good!

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

Where did you learn to
punch like that? Harvard?

No, Harlem.

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

April 1941

--Nazi uniforms x2 (Paratroops) drop from the sky + Tacitcal attack from England, destroy garrion of Belfast, captured.
--Afrika Corps (Panzer) shows level 2, dishes out 6-damage to one of the UK (Army), East of El Aghelia, taking 2 themselves, and pullback
--Kreigsmarine (Uboats) cause some minimal shipping damage, East of Brazil
--US 55%, Russia 80%

China

--Nanning captured
--Paotow is getting Pao-Straffed with Zeroes from Carriers and ground. Maritime Bomber too.

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

May 1941

--Quiet, no combat in Europe nor North Africa
--(Uboats) doing very small damage to shipping off Brazil, after relocating
--USA 55, Russia 82%, Turkey 80%

China

--very uneventful. Great Wall of China built where the USA readiness would happen. Like my grandma would care.
--Paotow getting used to strafing.

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

June 1941

Showtime in Russia

--Army Group South: Baklan units (Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Yugo) capture Odessya, approach Cherkasy.
--Von Kulcher (HQ) --> Frontal Russian sleeping units destroyed. Enemy has couple (Anti-Tank) units West of Dniepper
--Looks like The Reds want to defend Kiev
--Army Group Central Von Leeb (HQ) --> Front Russian sleeping units destroyed
--Nazis demonstrate the power of an (Armored Train), Luftwaffe not used
--Army Group North: DOW on Lithiaiua (was neutral), capital garrison destroyed, Kaunas is German.
--Gulf of Finland, Russia (Cruiser) sunk, Lennigrad (Battleship) attacked via (Uboat), (Sub) is cornered
--Finland joined, was expensive Diplo, but worth it

Africa
--British (Bomber) hits my last port/city of Tripoli, but is intercepted twice, takes total 7 damage.
--Getting dicey, German (Panzer) (Corp) (Anti-Tank) stand in the way.

Pacific/China

-- Italian Nazario Suaro (Destroyer) damages ports at Sydney

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

July 1941

Army Group North/Central
--Latvia DOW, Riga garrison destroyed & captured
--Finland, German/Finnish units deploy 2-hexes North of Lennigrad
--Minsk captured
--Smolensk has 3+ fortresses and defense lined

Army Group South:
--Russia 4th (Army) is destroyed from Luftwaffe (Medium/Tactial) + Yugo (Corp)
--Russia (Anti-Tank) destroyed
--Russia (MechInf) heavily damaged
--Pressed towards Kiev

MedFront

--weak RN (Cruiser) destroyed, East of Malta. Carrier dinged
--British (Army) destroeyd at city Sirte
--USA 60%, Turkey 85%, Italy 81%

Pacific/China

-- Italian Nazario Suaro (Destroyer) damages ports at Sydney
--Paotow is getting Pao-Straffed

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

August 1941

Army Group North
--Van Rundstedt (HQ***) (Artillery) (Panzer) (Army) (Corp) + Finn (Army) reduce Red (Corp) in Northern Lennigrad to stength-3

Army Group Central: Clear weather --> Offensive
-- Reds (Battleship) sunk port of Lennigrad; (Sub) dodging x2 (Torpedo) dodging x2 (Destroyer) in Baltic Sea
--Polotsk, Orsha + 3 Fortress (Army) (Anti-Air) in front of Smolenks. Panzers destroy (Anti-Air) cutoff Polotsk
--Zuhcov is popped, nearly killed in Fortress.
--Von Kulhar (HQ***)/Van Manstein(HQ*) w/ x3 (Army) x3 (Panzer) x3(Corp) (Artillery) (Tactical)

Army Group South: Clear weather --> Offensive
--Von Leeb (HQ**) Red Kiev (Army) is destroyed, captured, bridgehead over Dniepper

North Africa: Clear weather --> Defense, units reinforced
--Rommel (HQ*) units on defense reinforced (Panzer) (Corp) x2 (Fighter)
--Guzzoni (HQ) Gonzanni (HQ) (Corp) (Garrison)
--(Uboat) port at South Africa
--Eastern Africa is toast; spent nothing on it
--USA 61%, Turkey 85%, Italy 81%

Pacific/China
--Great Walls stagnant
-- Italian Nazario Suaro (Destroyer) damages port at New Zealand
--Paotow is getting Pao-Straffed

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

September 1941

Finland: Clear weather --> attack North Lennigrad, head East to Belomorsk
--Van Rundstedt (HQ***) (Artillery) (Panzer) (Army) (Corp) + Finn (Army) reduce Red (Army) in Northern Lennigrad to stength-6
--(Panzer) (Corp) destroy Red (Calvary) to the East. Since Panzer don't do well in Northern fortress attack, reason why. He didn't reinforce, more pressure
--silly Russian (Sub) became furniture for Sponge Bob friend's, bottom of Baltic Sea

Army Group North:
--notta

Army Group Central: clear weather --> attack Fortress Smolensk
--slugfest. Reds counter me, causing damage and receiving.
--Reds (Army) Fortress spot #1 destroy
--Reds (Army) Fortress spot #2 weakend to stregnth-3
--Red (Heavy Tank T-34/KV-75) has decision to make

Army Group South: clear weather --> attack
--Kursk captured
--Red (Engineer) just finished Fortress. We've marked it as their grave, destroyed, runover
--Southern portion of Dneipper river with some attrition trades
--Luftwaffe able to destroy mid (Corp) position

North Africa: Clear weather --> Defense, units reinforced. Only holding Tripoli

--Afrika (Panzer) destroys British (Anti-Tank)
--British heroic (Artillery) takes a 5-pop damage.
--Reinforce (Panzer), Upgrade (Corp), Italian (Corp)
--USA 74%, Turkey 85%, Italy 80%, Greece 47%
--Britsh are scum, continue to bribe Greece for another 5%

Pacific/China

--Not alot happening. Great Wall of China stands. Japanese busy doing other things
--Paotow getting strafed by Zero x2 (Fighter) x2 (MaritimeBomber)
-- Italian Nazario Suaro (Destroyer) damages port at New Zealand

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

December 1941

--Turkey is bribed & joins, used Maxium Diplo
--Smolensk captured
--conservative pre-Winter turn conducted, safe attrition attacks, avoid (Anti-Air)

N. Africa: Defensive --> reinforce and nobody move

Pacific/China: Offensive --> Day which will live in Infamy

Tora! Tora! Tora!

--Pearl Harbor smashed, sunk x3 (Battleship) (Cruise)
--No Anti-Air, nor Air units defended Hawaii, guess I'll grab couple ports, didn't plan on it, but I'll bite
--Phillipines taken by x3 Jap (Army), destroyed USN (Cruiser) (Bomber) down to 1, it's supply 0, no worries
--Solomons taken by Jap (Anti-Air)
--New Guinea taken by Jap (Anti-Air)
--Sarawak taken by Jap (Anti-Air)
--Brunei taken by Jap (Anti-Air)
--Dutch East Indies taken by Jap x2 (Army) + Kaga** (Carrier)
--Burma taken by Jap (Army)
--Thailand take by Jap (Paratroop)
--Hong Kong taken by Jap (Army)

Japan DOW on Russia
--Brizoban is empty, captured by (Corp)
--Blagozo is empty, captured by (Corp)

--Germany 119%, USA 100%, Italy 79%, Greece 47%, England 56%, Japan 86%

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

January - April 1942

Finland:
--Little bit of damage North Lennigrad
--Grabbing the garrison defended cities

East of Smolenks, there's more Fortress(es), Russia (Army) Destroyed
Smaller grinder in the South

N. Africa: Offensive --> Afrika Corps (Panzer) heads West DOW Tunisia
--Tunisia smashed and captured by (Panzer)
--turns later, swing back, head East. Destroyed British (Armor) and couple soft units (Anti-Air)
--Royal Navy (Destroyer) collides with (Uboat) West of Gibraltor. (Destroyer) sunk, (Uboat) barely survives
--Turkey grabs couple cities in Syria, ping British (Corp)

English Channel:
--US (Army) (Corp) destroys Ireland with their own DOW
--German (Paratroops) die, defending West of Port. German (Army) leaves
--couple Royal Navy (Destroyers) sunk near English Channel
--USN special sub hunters spotted (Carriers)

Pacific/China:
--Midway has been found to be empty, Jap (SF) take it
--Wake Island empty, Jap (SF) take it
--Japanese take some open cities against Russia, but the fortress port is stallmate
--Chinese taken small damage, no gains/losses of signifcance

--Germany 116%, USA 87%, Italy 66%, Greece 72%, England 58%, Japan 101%

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

May 1942

--Central Russia is main attack, punching match, we clear some space East of Smolensk, lost couple units
--South Russia had to reinforce, get some better supply with new HQ

--Libya, Africa Corp (Panzer) destroy British (Army)
--Syria/Turkey stalemate
--England vs Irish

Pacific:
--Japanese smash Singapore with Jap (SF) + experienced Carrier Attack (Kaga)
--Chinese take small damage, nothing signficant
--Japanese revisit SW Hawaii port

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

July 1942: The world is truly at war.

--Major punching by both sides in Russia.
--Germans reinforce after an exchange outside Moscow.
--Finally getting some traction in Army Group South
--Finland isn't a success, but it's cost Russia resources

--Yankee Carriers are in the Atlantic, all his resources must be stocking up for a landing, most likely England
--Allies gotta be building up in Syria vs Turkey
--Greece will join soon
--Stalement in Libya

--Japs go back to Hawaii, he left me a port.
--Captured Maui

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

August 1942: Action everywhere

--Finland -- Usual attrition exchanges, what a grind and probably a waste, but I got chew MMPs
--Army Group Central --- Yet, another counter-attack by each side. More death for both, replacements near Moscow
--Army Group South -- Germans surrounded Rostov, should be destroyed next turn with x2 Artillery, more units Axis
--Turkey -- Defensive posture for Axis. Cities being bombed, we got some (Anti-Air) need to entrench.
--Greece -- Since they were at 99%, might as well attack. Wiped out that Fortress area, and headed South.
--Libya -- Nothing, defense, reinforce
--England -- Massive (Uboat) like 8+ destroyed USS Lexington (Carrier) sitting in Irish port. Sent more (Uboats) to hit convoy to Russia. Counter-attack will be nasty, gotta be an Armada hiding out there somewhere, addtion to the (Carriers) spotted near Belfast.

--Hawaii is now playing Japanese radio/music from Tojo. It's all Jap now
--Aussies are not home, we take the Capital, which has now moved and a Port.

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

September 1942:

---Death on both sides near Moscow, the big units smashing each other
---Rostov capture
---Looks like the Crusades in Turkey
---Greece sideshow
---War in England, both Land and Sea
---Japs are bored

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

December 1942

--Aussies surrender
--New Zealand toast-
--Landings in Alaska
--Japs moving slowly forward in China

--Stalingrad will be Axis soon
--Turkey stalemate
--Leaving England
--Moscow has more Red Armies

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

April 1943

Europe:

--Weather is moderate, time to open the new year up, FIRST. The ground counter, then counter-attack in Russia is deadly. He who strikes first, can sting the opponent. I'm fortunate, it's time to move.
--Finland, causing decent damage to North Leningrad Russian (Army) with relative ease. Dished 5 damage, took none. Gotta be the experience + morale. This should drag on their daily MMPs to reinforce.
--Moscow, the Reds punched with a jab, lost a unit. But dished back 2+ deaths, including couple Red (Army)
--South, newly equiped JagPanthers roll to bang some Red (Corps) along with Nazi (Corps). Think I have more units here, he'll be taking big risky to attack again. Battle in open ground, so we'll see
--Turkey, stalemate. Mountains entrench both sides.

--Naval Battle outside Oslo. Sherman Tanks head for the capital, while 5+ Naval units block the port. Kreigmarine, figure this is a place we'll fight, got the advantage with Nazi (Uboats). The USN has flattops of both types, also Bombers back on England, so I'll need some dives to keep the edge and block Allied escape

--Japs scuffle up some units into Eastern India. We know it's slow, but might get his attention. The Gurkas are in Turkey, and not see too many units.

--Chinese Capital finally taken. Attrition of better units wore them down.

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

May 1943:

--Finally, feeling the power edge over the Russians, with Level 4 Tanks. Don't mind punch/counter-punch.
--Finland the experience HQ*** + Nazi (Army**) Elite wear down the Russian North Leningrad position, closer.
--Slightly closer to Moscow, but I cannot be stupid, he's got T-34/78 Heavy Tanks that kill German units.
--Stalingrad is new supply point, we press Southward, Russians hit me, but run.

--Turkey is stalemate, but should be helping my income.
--Tunisia is my last holding in North Africa. Surrounded, out of supply, port damaged. It's only Italians

--Western Wall in France is receiving USAAF attacks.
--Crazy US Medium Bomber attacks head-on Cherbuerg City, gets wiped out by Anti-Air (level 3)

--Japan has turned the Pacific into their personal swimming pool
--Japs hold the easy Russia territory
--Chinese are contained
--India is getting a visitor