Europe Aflame 2012 AAR: Mark Stevens vs sealclubber - Round 2

[sealclubber]

Finnish Front South:

Red Army units continue the pressure on IV Corps, which is not able to recover as fast as it is being depleted. Only fresh reserves rotated into the line will maintain this position:

[sealclubber]

Low Countries/French Front:

The Belgians are isolated again, this time permanently. Amsterdam and Brussels are hit hard this week, but both manage to repulse German attacks. Without massive French intervention, both capital cities will be lost within the week. Unfortunately, the French are not in a position to intervene heavily and the fate of the Low Countries is sealed...

[sealclubber]

October 21, 1939

Finnish Front North:

Red Army units continue to press onwards effectively unopposed. The remnants of the Finnish northern defence forces are scattered and strewn about out of supply in the woodlands.

[sealclubber]

Finnish Front South:

The Finns realizing they cannot sustain current positions begin a withdrawal. Red Army forces pursue but an early turn end after a single attack dashes STAVKAs hopes to take advantage of the Finnish transition...

[sealclubber]

Low Countries/French Front:

The Germans launch a moderate number of relatively strong attacks, taking some ground. This does not appear to be a major push....

[sealclubber]

October 28, 1939

Finnish Front North:

The main Red Army force in the region has pushed onwards to the south, but strong forces remain behind to keep Finnish stragglers trapped in the forests and off the roads necessary to supply the offensive further south....

[sealclubber]

Finnish Front South:

Finnish forces withdraw towards choke points surrounding Helsinki. Red Army forces follow in hot pursuit and form up to prepare for the next phase of the offensive....

[sealclubber]

French Front:

With the Low Countries knocked out of the war, the task of stopping the Germans falls to the French. German forces continue to push into France towards Paris...

[sealclubber]

November 4, 1939

Finnish Front North:

Finnish units continue to attempt to withdraw to the south, but without road access Red Army units are able to intercept them and keep them penned in the forests.

Finnish Front South:

Red Army units push hard through the ad-hoc Finnish defences. The main effort is along the coast where relatively strong Finnish forces attempt to block Red Army access. Mechanized corps attack hard and Red Army armour and air power proves more than the unfortified Finnish defenders can bear...

[sealclubber]

French Front:

The Germans continue to push towards Paris. This seems to be a major attack with heavy attacks in several points along the line. The French are unable to stop the advances, but the Germans pay a price for every inch of ground taken.

[sealclubber]

November 11, 1939

Finnish Front North:

Intelligence analysts report that Sweden could enter the war on the Finnish side. Red Army units setup defensive positions along the Swedish border in preparation for this potential oucome.

Finnish Front South:

The Finns are broken. Red Army units break out and begin the final push towards Helsinki.

[sealclubber]

French Front:

The Germans continue to beat their way forward along a broad front. There is a small, but growing risk that the French might get knocked out before the Sitzkrieg. The Germans are certainly within striking distance of Paris, however German units have been pushed hard and are mostly run into the ground. The atacking force is in a poor state of readiness and supply across teh board but the heavy attacks continue. At this point, the Germans are finding fewer hexes occupied by single divisions and more hexes occupied by at least a corps, if not more.

[sealclubber]

November 18, 1939

Scandinavia is "concerned" about the Red Army approach towards Helsinki. Thus far, Scandinavia has not done more than express this concern.

Finnish Front:

Red Army units swarm towards Helsinki from all directions with only one objective - seize the city and end the war before winter stops all combat.

[sealclubber]

French Front:

The attacks generally come to an end with the furthest advance being 3 hexes from Paris. The Germans have pushed hard and paid a price, but they are within striking distance of Paris.

[sealclubber]

November 25, 1939

Finnish Front:

The Red Army smashes its way into Helsinki and firmly controls all of Finland.

[sealclubber]

French Front:

The Germans continue to attack every week and make gains every week, but no breakouts.



* The house rule seems to work - the Germans are making what I believe to be big attacks and have no problems gaining ground, but given the strength of the French defenders they are unable to attack broadly up and down the entire length of the front.

[sealclubber]

December 2, 1939

Finnish Front:

Mannerheim requests terms as the Red Army sets up administrative functions in the city of Helsinki.

French Front:

The Germans continue to make gains, but not on a broad front. The French securely continue their rotation of retreated units to the rear areas to rest and fortify:

[sealclubber]

December 9, 1939

The Finnish government has accepted unconditional surrender. In other news, a severe winter has set in halting all combat.

[sealclubber]

March 3, 1940

After an afternoon of trading turns, the Sitzkrieg is over!

The Germans begin advancing into vacated French territory. French positions for the coming campaign given the lack of supply point in Paris:

[sealclubber]

March 10, 1940 to March 24, 1940

German forces launch a number of attacks on the perimeter prior to Case Yellow shock and continue to surround the "flying wing" (or "carpet", as Mark prefers to call it) defensive deployment of Allied GHQ.