T015: Third Reich 42-45 - Mike (Allies) vs Ken (Axis)

T015. August 15, 1942.

North Africa - Egypt

The raids behind my lines continue, with an armored unit landing directly into the port of Alexandria, and another infantry unit landing in Port Said. Meanwhile, the attacks around the left flank have been tough to stop. Nothing is out of control, but I'm being forced to dedicate a significant number of troops to manage the situation in rear areas. This has caused my front line units to become more worn down that they would have been with the reinforcements rotation. Ken is really trying to exploit the left with his panzer divisions, though I can see they are very low on supply.

A massive victory on the left flank, as the combined Commonwealth forces surrounded and destroyed the 15. Panzer Division and KG Ramke. This battle restored the Allied line and eliminated a powerful Nazi division from the campaign. To the east, the arrival of the 51st "Highland" Division was a real shot in the arm for containing the enemy troops in the rear areas, mainly the 21. Panzer Division that was making its way quickly toward Cairo. The Nazis were pushed back and are now cut off from supply. It's only a matter of time before the 21. Panzer Division meets a similar fate to the 15. Panzer. Alexandria was recaptured by the Americans, but there is some concern over the Brandenburgers hiding in the swamps of the Nile River Delta. To the far east, I've staged the British 5th Infantry Division near Basra, ready to load onto the trains for Suez. With the 5th's arrival in two turns, that should end any hope for Ken of capturing Egypt. And just to be safe, the US 5th Infantry Division and two British SAS units are being shipped around Africa and will arrive in a few turns. 

Eastern Front - Karelia South

Here's where I'm hoping to do a little trickery. As Ken is shoveling troops northward to this sector and beyond to Murmansk, I've sent eight Soviet armies to the area. It's my hope Ken saw this move and will assume I'm going to stage an offensive here, instead of the unnamed operation discussed in the previous post, to be conducted south of Leningrad.