Expanded Allied Air HQ

[kentkroeckel]

March 3, 1945.

The ground support claimed over fifty Luftwaffe planes while Allies lost 35. The Battle Locator Mode (BLM) is not showing Allied ground attacks. Therefore, simple post for this turn. First is Italy. One hex taken, in red. Two withdrawn by Axis. they are in green.

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There is another amphibious invasion in Mediterranean France. Naval is blue and red is hex being attacked. By the way, I believe the previous invasion hex had been occupied by German forces. Reconnaissance in bad weather is really limited. But what is impressive is Metalist kept garrison units along shoreline. He is wise to do so too since I am willing to invade from Denmark to Mediterranean France.

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Next picture is of the last Nazi port along French Atlantic west coast. It is now isolated but had a five fortification level. In attacks it was reduced to four. Next turn should get it down to 2 or maybe even 1. However, the point I want to make is that a smart German player gets his main ports to four and five. They become almost immune to attack unless isolated.

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I decided to show some of the French garrison Metalist keeps in Northern France to make sure Allies cannot get ashore without a fight. an experienced German player will never give Allies an opportunity to outflank them. This is why our challenge needs to be extended to August 1, 1945. If anyone knows how to do that please let us know.

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[kentkroeckel]

March 3, 1945.

Germany (Metalist) was able to make a solid contact line again in France. Some parts are weak but no holes, which is impressive in 1945. Below is the Northern France section, and then going south. I circled one hex that was won by combat but no unit had movement sufficient to ocuply it. Yet just making units retreat causes many Axis casualties. Several hexes are interdicted from 5-9.

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Next picture shows how Germany has no holes in contact line. Different colors show multiple Allied Armies taking an area of responsibility.

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Third picture of French contact line.

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Final picture is of Spain.

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[kentkroeckel]

Metalist thinks the WitW game editor might be able to extend our challenge from a short game to long game. I have no computer knowledge skill so am writing from this deficient. Metalist also thinks any changes would have to be incorporated before start of challenge.

Purpose of post: The hope is to keep challenge going until August 1, 1945. Allies are far behind historical situation so we would love to get another 12 weeks of game play.

Setup: Berlin falls to the Soviet Union but Stalin is unwilling to go beyond the agreed to partition line. This is historical too. A problem though is WitW final advance line is not near the historical line. In fact, it is far off, being well east of partition line. Only one hex of Berlin gets taken but historically all of Berlin was captured. That part of the partition line went to the Elbe River.

In a extended game Axis units loose five morale points starting on June 1, 1945. Yet I think they should loose ten when Berlin and Vienna are taken by the Soviet Union. Morale of normal Axis units would be getting down to Italian units. Embarrassing. Ha. Stalin will wait until August 1, 1945 before Russia moves west and forces Germany to capitulate.

requirements: If Munich alone or any three other major German cities are taken by Allies, Germany surrenders. It would be nice to have Germany place ten divisions along the east line for garrison but that would be, I am sure too complex.