Fall Weiss II - version 1.0 AAR - [Finished]

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May 7, 1941

Spain
Via diplomacy the Allies were successful moving Spain back 7% away from the Axis.

Canary Islands

Another unfortunate run in with an allied destroyer group, which was damaged to 1 strength.

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May 29, 1941

North Atlantic

A UK Destroyer was sunk, our raiding group are pretty banged up and will have to return to port for repairs.

Canary Islands

A UK Light Cruiser was sunk just west of the Canary Islands, our raiding fleet likely is to remain in the Atlantic after taking minor damage only.

North Africa

An Italian Corps was destroyed, and heavy allied bombing raids continue to rain over Athens and Benghazi. The Italian 11th Army has arrived via transport at Benghazi. I am again finding myself lacking the firepower to sweep the Commonwealth forces back even with the presence of the Afrika Korps.

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May 29, 1941

The Western Front

Though my attacking forces are not fully prepared, most of my Axis minors are yet to be upgraded and my air force still heavily burdened by the invasion of France I decide to attack as to not waste anymore of the good weather this year.

My main objective for Army Group North is too arrive at Leningrad as quickly as possible, to this end I have stationed my paratroopers and Calvary in the North to facilitate this objective.

Army Group Center will march to Minsk, Smolensk, and finally upon the Gates of Moscow. Germany will be supported by the Yugoslavian Army, who has just this turn stationed a purchased HQ in Belgrade for dispatch to the Eastern Front.

Army Group South will heed the most difficult objective to march all the way to the Don River, capturing industrial centers all along the way. Both Hungary and Romania, while still unprepared will support the German offensive.

Before:

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Before (Far South):

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After (North):

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After South:

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June 1941:

Allied Declaration of War Against Spain

The Allies have opened a second front in Europe just as the Axis have begun to march across the USSR border! This is definitely a good/bad situation, as I had coveted Spanish entry into the war, but diverting forces from the Eastern Front is not something I want to do now as I try to capture as much ground as possible in the East. (Disclaimer: I have no idea how the UK will do here, as the % chance of both a Portuguese entry of war and the variable of UK declaring war on Spain are both very low in my mod. This is a first for me.)

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June 20, 1941

Army Group North

Von Leeb (HQ) and Von Rundstedt (HQ) lead attack forces towards Riga and the fortified town of Daugavpils. In the Gulf of Riga a Russian Battleship and Light Cruiser were sunk.

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June 20, 1941

Army Group Central

Army Group Central is lead by Kesselring (HQ), Model (HQ) and Simovic (Yugoslavian HQ). We will mainly avoid the Pripyat Marshes and march for Minsk next turn.

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June 20, 1941

Army Group South

The Southern attack force is led by Von Bock (HQ), Von Manstein (HQ), Von Khuchler (HQ) with support of our minors Hungary and Romania. A lack of MPP's has stretched our resources and many of the units in the south are still lacking our best weapons.

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June 20, 1941

North Africa

The Italian Fleet ventured from the safety of her ports upon reports that a British Carrier was spotted in the Mediterranean, the ensuing battle saw the Carrier sunk as well as a British Heavy Cruiser. Further air raids discovered that a second Carrier has also arrived in the Mediterranean which could spell trouble for the Italian Fleet next turn.

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June 20, 1941

Turkey

Germany signed a Treaty of Friendship with Turkey via decision event, opening the door for future economic relationships.

USA

US Lend Lease to the UK Begins

Spain

I have not diverted any forces from the Eastern Front, nor can I afford the MPP for a mass operation on this turn, I rather opt to reinforce the Spanish forces who will go on the offensive to defend their homeland from the British invasion.

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July 8, 1941

Eastern Front

The Axis capture the City of Riga in the North and Odessa in the South.

North Africa

The Afrika Corps was destroyed. Rommel is calling on Germany to send reinforcements.

Spain

Reinforced Spanish units are moved to the front lines to stop the British and Portuguese forces from occupying any father towns.

Atlantic

Many ships are back to port to refuel before raiding can ramp up again.

Mediterranean

The Allies have seemingly won the battle for the Mediterranean after the Italians lost all 3 of her Battleships. Though the British lost 2 Battleships, 1 Heavy Cruiser and 1 Carrier in the battle, the British still have some punch while the Italians do not.

Turkey

The USA has begun shipping military equipment to Turkey via lend lease

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July 22, 1941

Eastern Front

The Axis continue to make inroads into the USSR, no cities of note were captured this turn. In the South we continue to make the biggest push to capture former Russian Industry.

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July 22, 1941

North Africa

Rommel's HQ was destroyed, and the Axis are in full retreat. The Italians have regrouped momentarily at Benghazi, while the Germans have mostly pulled back to El Aghelia. The entire Greek Army, less a corps left to garrison Athens have been shipped to Tripoli to push the Allies back into Egypt. The Greeks are hardly in fighting shape upon arrival but should be ready to march by the end of August 1941.

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July 22, 1941

Atlantic

The Gneisenau Heavy Cruiser was sunk attempting to return to the Bay of Biscay for refueling. An British Aircraft Carrier took a few pings from German submarines on way to the Atlantic in retaliation.

Switzerland

Allied diplomacy has shifted Switzerland from Axis leaning to Allied Leaning (1%).

Spain

Spanish forces have retaken the town of Salamanca pushing back and nearly destroying the occupying Portuguese Corps. As soon as we can get an idea of what type of invasion force we are facing I will have to decide if I will have to divert Germans from the Eastern Front.

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August 5, 1941

Army Group Central

The Russians have formed some makeshift defensive lines but the German/Yugoslavian forces are well en route to capturing Smolensk by fall.

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August 5, 1941

North Africa

The Italian HQ (Gariboldi) has retreated by sea to Tripoli leaving the Italian 11th Army to hold Tripoli and pray evacuation is possible next turn. Without HQ support the combined Axis forces at El Agheila are in poor supply.

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August 5, 1941

Army Group South

Kiev has been captured and has reduced Russian Morale.

Finland

Finland has joined the Axis for war against USSR.

Spain

A Portuguese Corps was destroyed, and Spanish forces have crossed the Portuguese border near Porto. We find the British have massed a large number of infantry and could prove a formidable fighting force.

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August 5, 1941

Switzerland

The Swiss have betrayed Germany, and with incentive from the UK have severed Axis relations and seized German gold. I have decided against the opportunity to declare war on Switzerland to recoup our plundered gold as there are is intensive fighting on more fronts that I would like and this would be another distraction.