GG 4.040 Tourney - Rd1 - Guggy vs Marshall Art

[Marshall Art]

Allied turn 20 (Spring 1944) - An Allied offensive in Spain yields almost a break-through but still some losses to the Axis. Japan will not receive any resources this turn as all its Trannies were sunk or damaged... US production and research get the Allies going.

[vonguggy]

Axis turn 21
 
Spain reinforced back to 20 units trying to hold ground at all cost, WFrance and TLC fortified. [/align]Not much action in the russian front, exept some ressource bombing.[/align]Few trannies (and one CV) sunk by jap bombers...[/align]

[Marshall Art]

Allied turn 21 (Summer 1944) - Some attrition in Spain and a few Japanese aircraft shot down but mostly logistical operations...

[vonguggy]

Axis turn 22
 
Reinforcing the Atlantic wall... plus a few trannies sunk. No more action from japs in the Pacific.

[Marshall Art]

Allied turn 22 (Fall 1944) - Korea invaded, air battles over Japan and Germany. Portugal reinforced for the next attack.

[vonguggy]

Axis turn 23
New wave of axis sub raiding the Atlantic. Looks like Fortress Europa is holding...

[Marshall Art]

Allied turn 23 (Winter 1945) - Air attacks on Japan go well, on Germany they end up as a desaster. Waiting for Spring to come... 

[vonguggy]

Axis turn 24.
Air superiority over Europe achived for a few turns. Spain reinforced, as well as Atlantic wall.
Skirmish fights around Leningrad.
Japan close to agony.

[Marshall Art]

Allied turn 24 (Spring 1945) - Japan was invaded, new marine tactics are working, next to be tried on a French beach [:D] .Spain reinforced.

[vonguggy]

Axis turn 25
Not much action. Some sub activity in the atlantic, german air raid over London to keep air superiority... and Japan will surrender soon ;-(

[Marshall Art]

Allied turn 25 (Summer 1945) - Gathering all forces and pretty much putting all transport space into work the Allies succeeded in landing in TLC. The previous attempts to split Axis forces on the various fronts were quite successful, only a weak homeguard is present in W. Germany, with the majority of the Axis forces sitting in Spain, Russia and France. Will the Wehrmacht be able to reinforce? Japan faces a hard battle next turn. Will Honshu hold?

[vonguggy]

Fall 1945

As usual, massive air raid over London to clean the british fighters. German intelligence reports that London is kept by a lone flak crew and a tactical air squadron.
Launched a new air strike to get rid of the tac, and then get the italian fleet out of the med to take control of north Atlantic. 3 trannies out in the ocean.
Order are issued to spanish and italian troops to stop siesta and launch invasion of UK. Spanish command request OKW to confirm orders, as they belive this may be a joke.
Lead by elite german troops, invasion is a success and London is now garrisoned by a combined army. Large supply dumps are blown.
Meanwhile, 9 4/4 subs are raiding the Atlantic, closing the door for US reinforcements.

At the same time, Honchu is about to fall, and Japan is contemplating his fate.

[rjh1971]

Woooooooooow Never seen nothing like that in fall '45 [&o][&o][&o][&o][&o]

[Petiloup]

Quite interesting.

Now the question is who will be stranded where.

If the Allies have no supplies in TLC then it can become nasty very fast.

[lkendter]

That is the most unreal move I've seen following these AARs!!!!!!!

[Marshall Art]

Supplies were there to re-establish a link to the US. However with 50+ units in W. Germany there is no hope left for a quick Allied victory in Europe. The Axis units in London eventually could be cut off but that does not help much. Chances were slim prior to this turn but as Japan held out as well there is no hope for a favourable outcome. Well played, Guggy. Russia was almost counted out and never recovered. Me pushing Spain into the Axis camp in 1942 did not exactly help either...