A global war

[lomyrin]

Yes, but not attacking Italy early with a lot of force is causing difficulties now. Italy is likely to survive the war even after Germany is conquered.

[lomyrin]

Allies impulse 5 May/Jun 44 ( impulse # 9 ) All Fine weather

A few ore attacks in France knocks back both the Italians and Germans increasing the Allied threat to Paris

Russia blows another hole in the German lines and begins to advance out of Sevastopol.

Turn did not end.

[lomyrin]

Axis impulse 5 May/Jun 44 ( impulse # 10 )

Germany plugs a new hole in the Russian front but generally held this time.

redressed the lines in France and Italy drew back a bit in the south.

Turn did not end.

[lomyrin]

Allies impulse 6 May/Jun 44 ( Impulse # 11 ) Fine

Several attacks in France and in Russia pushes the Axis forces back and breaks holes in the fronts.

The line in France is now at the Seine and Rhone rivers with a bridgehead across the northern Seine.

The turn did end with a Partisan in Russia eliminating a German disorganized bomber.

[lomyrin]

The destroyed units during the May/Jun turn. Massive German losses.

[lomyrin]

The Russian front at end of May/Jun 44 turn

The Germans will have to retreat faster now to shorten their exposure.

The Russian production has increased to 35 from a low of 20.

[lomyrin]

The France situation at end of May/Jun 44

The Germans are nearing a collapse but a lot of new units will reinforce the lines

[Banjo]

I find emotions going both ways watching the collapse of one side and the rebound of the other in these grand strategy games.

[lomyrin]

Production MJ 44

Germany 45 5Inf, HQI, HQA, Arm, Mech, 2Pilot
Italy 17 Mech, Arm, Ftr, Pilot, Mil
Japan 30 Inf, Mar, Gar, 2Ftr,3Pilot, NAV3, Ftr3, Lnd3, CP

CW 35 Mot, MechDiv, 2Ftr3, Lnd3, 2Pilot, CVP, O-chit
USA 75 3 O-chit, Inf, 2Mot, Mar, MarDiv, 3Pilot, Ftr2, Ftr3
RUssia 35 Arm, Mech, CAV, 2Ftr, 2Pilot, 2Art, Mar

[lomyrin]

July/August 44 Reinforcements

[lomyrin]

Allies have the initiative in July/August 44 imp1, a double impulse for the Allies.

US, VW and Russia all use land with an O-chit.

Large air battles over France. Several planes from both sides lost.

The Allies are now across the Seine in it's entire length, Paris fell

[lomyrin]

In Russia large attacks led by Zhukov blew a 5 hex wide hole in the German lines. The Germans now have two not very large groups in Russia and will have to retreat rapidly to save them.

[lomyrin]

Axis impulse 1 July/August 44 ( impulse @ 2 ) Fine everywhere


Germany abandoned Moscow and Kalinin in their moves westwards to reestablish a defensive line which at its southern end is still Rostov. Ryazan and Voronesh are back in Russian hands.

In France the new reinforcement troops have moved into France just west of the Belgian border and are trying to hold the Allies there. The Italians are being backed up to their own borders in the south.

Japan sent out ships and planes to maintain control over their defensive and oil and resource sea lanes.

[lomyrin]

Allies impulse 2 July/August 44 ( impulse # 3 ) Storm in N Monsoon.

US supercombined, Rest land

US invades near Rabaul ands is set yo follow up with more units there.

US and CW attacks in France has reached the Belgian border and Lille is at risk next.
In the south The Allies has gained ground in the mountains leading to Italy.

Russia has retaken Kalinin and Moscow and is continuing to press the Germans with more attacks and losses on both sides.

[lomyrin]

Axis impulse 2 July/August 44 ( impulse # 4 ) Fine weather

The German front in Russia has collapsed with too many holes to be patchable. The run west to the Dniepr is on nut alrady in trouble.

In the West the line is holding at the Belgian border.

Italy is trying to reinforce their lines in the French South east mountains

Japan is patrolling their resource route sea areas

[lomyrin]

Allies impulse 3 July/August 44 ( impulse # 5 ) Fine except N monsoon storm

Russians are killing lot or German troops, Stalino, Kursk, Kharkov, and Tula retaken.

US and CW have fought in France and now control the entire western Belgian France to the border with Belgium. In the south only one hexrow of France is still in Italian control. Lille fell to the CW.

[lomyrin]

Axis impulse 3 July/August 44 ( impulse # 6 ) Fine weather except N Monsoon storm

Germany has rushed westwards in Russia and they a re now sort of safely on the west side of the Dnieper river but only one unit per hex. This will not hold long. Afterthis there are no troops available outside of Germany itself.

Italy is holding their mountain hexes west of Italy itself as best they can.

Japan is awaiting the US onslaught when the weather changes in the Monsoon areas, meanwhile they are patrolling their sea lanes.

[lomyrin]

Allies impulse 4 July/August 44 ( impulse # 7 ) Fine everywhere

US took Metz and CW units crossed into Belgium near the coast. Italians being pushed back to their border with France.

Russia took Smolensk and Dnepropetrovsk back from a weak German line. The Germans will have to fall back again since they are not able to contain the Russians any longer.

USA also took Rabaul this impulse.

[lomyrin]

Axis impulse 4 July/August 44 ( impulse # 8 ) Fine

Japan and Italy pass to increase chance of turn ending

Germany land and full retreat again in the East. The swamps help make the line shorter now. The Dnieper line is still there but crumbloling In the West Germans fell back a hex row in Belgium, now almost a the German border.


turn did not end.

[lomyrin]

Allies impulse 5 uly/August 44 ( impulse # 9 ) Fine

Russia breaks the lower Dniepr river and takes Vitebsk. The German lines are in pieces

US and CW units move into Belgium in force and reach the German border in France. Arnhem falls to CE forces.