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The onslaught begins.

“Another land, another people, another war and always the same Death.”

After the first turn of war the expectations for German troops were not very good, with minimal advances in the north and south fronts. Russians felt back with order and scarce casualties.

North Front at beginning of Jul/ Ago 1942

South Russian Front Front at beginning of Jul/ Ago 1942

Awakening the giant: No Tora Tora Tora. Jul/Ago 1942[:(]

In far east, Japan Empire declares war to western allies. There is no Pearl Harbor attack because it´s too late to surprise USA fleet (The main USA task force were relocated to New Zealand ready to counterattack, so it was very risky to attack Hawai).

Next Pictures show the start positions of the rival forces.

In China, Japan kept fall back to the coasts.

USA, Pearl Harbor Fleet. Jul/Ago 1942

Main USA fleet, waiting in New Zealand too far from Japanesh main fleet.

Jul/Ago 1942

Japanesh task force A, ready to attack the NEI.Jul/Ago 1942

Japanesh task force B, ready to attack the Philipines Jul/Ago 1942

Here you can see the "reserve" carriers. I obsessed with built all of them but I "forgot" about planes. It was a bad mistake in production planning. [:@]

Japanesh task force C, ready to attack Rabaul and catch the Usa Fleet if there was a chance (sadly there wasn´t). Jul/Ago 1942

The embarrasing situation in North China Jul/Ago 1942.

Things will getting even worse!

And the pathetic situation in South China Jul/Ago 1942.

Last turns until the end of 1942.

European Front:

With a lot of fortune for the Axis Side and desperation for the allies side, the summer was very looong and winter was not coming. German armies advanced not very fast but firmly into the Russian steppes causing a lot of casualties. Specially bloody was nov / dec. In these turn, my pyrric victory became to be a really successful blitzkrieg notwithstanding, the soviets kept the line and not were defeated.

By other way, in secondary fronts:

Italy conquered Sudan and Arabia marching to Aden.

In the negative side the soviets conquered Persia and took positions in the borders of Irak. My logistic problems in Middle Orient were driving, my HQ, very nervous.

Next pictures show the situation at the end of the year.

Aden, my forces were too weak to take it and we must to put on defensive positions. nov/dec 1942

Irak / Persia Front nov/dec 1942

Russian forces facing Das Afrika Armee. We got oil but we haven´t got food!

Winter is not coming! The Russian North Front (end of 1942).

Note the gaps and the weak positions of the Red Army after my last offensive in 1942.

Winter is not coming! The Russian South Front (end of 1942).

Although my objetives were far away, this picture shows a very bad situation of my game rival, standing the line but dancing in the wire like you´ll can see later.

Here the losses in last turn of 1942, a severe damage to URSS chances.

The axis heavy air losses were the expensive cost to try to domain the sea zones around Arabia.

Last turns until the end of 1942.

Asian Front:

The war in Asia began bad and the things for Japan were getting worse and worse.

I couldn´t take Batavia nor Rabaul. My only success was in the Philipines. And in China, Japan was badly defeated.

And the Americans stroke strong very soon taking the Marshalls and Eniwetok, reinforcing Rabaul and with their fleet intact. In only three turns, Japan was clearly on defensive.

In this dark hour, Tojo and I were thinking that we will out of the war in 1943.

My rival was enjoying in the end and for first time from the beginning of the game.

Here some pictures of the Asian Front.

Batavia resistance! We captured the oil in the Islands but we couldn´t conquer the capital.

The initial American advances thru the Pacific: Marshall, Eniwetok and the assured Solomons. (END of 1942)

Note the marines in the Carolines ready to assault Truk; bad, bad, bad thing.

North China en of 1942.

Where are the Japanesh?

South China end of 1942.

Note that Hong Kong keeps in english hands!

The Chinese Army were hard pressing in Indochina and menacing Canton.