The new PBEM version of this scenario is out, and Requiem72 and I are starting up a new game. So I'm putting this PO version on hold. It should be lots of fun to see how the PBEM version goes, since a human opponent like Req is much more challenging than fighting the computer.
So stay tuned. The first turn is done and in Req's hands.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
TR 42-45 AXPO - Turn 46, 22 Mar 43
UPDATES...
Finland - Continuing the garrison work and rail repairs. Going to start shipping armies out of Finland to different sections of the Eastern Front.
Crete - The island fell much more easily than anticipated. I'm shipping garrison troops down from England, mostly AA units. Supply is not very good, thanks to the lack of a rail line anywhere on the island. However, this chunk of land will prove invaluable when planning the invasion of mainland Europe... wherever and whenever that may be.
Egypt - I'm beginning plans for an offensive operation to reach Tobruk and destroy as much of the Afrika Korps and Italian African army as possible.
Finland - Continuing the garrison work and rail repairs. Going to start shipping armies out of Finland to different sections of the Eastern Front.
Crete - The island fell much more easily than anticipated. I'm shipping garrison troops down from England, mostly AA units. Supply is not very good, thanks to the lack of a rail line anywhere on the island. However, this chunk of land will prove invaluable when planning the invasion of mainland Europe... wherever and whenever that may be.
Egypt - I'm beginning plans for an offensive operation to reach Tobruk and destroy as much of the Afrika Korps and Italian African army as possible.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
TR 42-45 AXPO - Turn 42, 19 Feb 43
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN...
*Operation Brick* - Landing craft have left port, sailing toward the beaches of Crete. The I Airborne has moved into position, pressuring the beach defenses from inland. The XXX Corps wings will assault Iraklion and Khania, while the XIII Corps wings are landing on both sides of the western arm of the island. Since the sealift is for 2 turns, I can redirect forces to different beaches if necessary. It's entirely possible one or more of these assaults could be driven back into the sea on the first try.
EASTERN FRONT...
Finland has signed the armistice with Russia, and all of its armies have stood down. This is a major victory for the Russians and Allied nations. Assigning garrison units and repairing infrastructure is now the mission. Once that is complete, the focus can turn toward relieving Murmansk.
ELSEWHERE...
Egypt - The Afrika Korps and Italian army have not attacked the British Eighth Army in some time. This has allowed them to recover some supply and rest. But they are still vulnerable thanks to the valiant defense of Tobruk by the South African troops. Once the Crete situation is more settled, I can begin plans for a big push out of Egypt and to the west.
NW Europe - The bombing campaign is picking up steam, with more US bomber groups arriving.
*Operation Brick* - Landing craft have left port, sailing toward the beaches of Crete. The I Airborne has moved into position, pressuring the beach defenses from inland. The XXX Corps wings will assault Iraklion and Khania, while the XIII Corps wings are landing on both sides of the western arm of the island. Since the sealift is for 2 turns, I can redirect forces to different beaches if necessary. It's entirely possible one or more of these assaults could be driven back into the sea on the first try.
EASTERN FRONT...
Finland has signed the armistice with Russia, and all of its armies have stood down. This is a major victory for the Russians and Allied nations. Assigning garrison units and repairing infrastructure is now the mission. Once that is complete, the focus can turn toward relieving Murmansk.
ELSEWHERE...
Egypt - The Afrika Korps and Italian army have not attacked the British Eighth Army in some time. This has allowed them to recover some supply and rest. But they are still vulnerable thanks to the valiant defense of Tobruk by the South African troops. Once the Crete situation is more settled, I can begin plans for a big push out of Egypt and to the west.
NW Europe - The bombing campaign is picking up steam, with more US bomber groups arriving.
TR 42-45 AXPO - Turn 41, 12 Feb 43
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN...
*Operation Mortar* - Complete - Rhodes and Cos captured and secured.
*Operation Brick* - In progress - The I Airborne has landed at the Iraklion airfield with no resistance. It was a clean drop without scattering. The HQ will land in the follow up. The XXX Corps is ready to set sail, as is the XIII Corps. The Royal Navy's Mediterranean squadrons have been pounding the defenses, while the RAF and USAAF are fighting to control the skies. I've disbanded the "Torch" sea transport, which gives the Allies 30,000 sealift for 2 turns. That will be enough to get the first waves ashore and, hopefully, cleaning up the remnants of the defenses. We will see...
EASTERN FRONT...
For the first time, the Russian front is taking a back seat. Operation Snow White has been a resounding success, as the Finns are now negotiating an armistice, while demanding the Germans leave their nation. Once the transition is complete, the main job will be finalizing the rail repair to boost supply, and setting up a garrison force to guard the ports and airfields.
*Operation Mortar* - Complete - Rhodes and Cos captured and secured.
*Operation Brick* - In progress - The I Airborne has landed at the Iraklion airfield with no resistance. It was a clean drop without scattering. The HQ will land in the follow up. The XXX Corps is ready to set sail, as is the XIII Corps. The Royal Navy's Mediterranean squadrons have been pounding the defenses, while the RAF and USAAF are fighting to control the skies. I've disbanded the "Torch" sea transport, which gives the Allies 30,000 sealift for 2 turns. That will be enough to get the first waves ashore and, hopefully, cleaning up the remnants of the defenses. We will see...
EASTERN FRONT...
For the first time, the Russian front is taking a back seat. Operation Snow White has been a resounding success, as the Finns are now negotiating an armistice, while demanding the Germans leave their nation. Once the transition is complete, the main job will be finalizing the rail repair to boost supply, and setting up a garrison force to guard the ports and airfields.
TR 42-45 AXPO - Turn 40, 6 Feb 43
EASTERN FRONT...
*Operation Snow White* - Viipuri has fallen to the Russians. Now it's time to regroup the invasion armies, mend the rail lines to increase supply, and wait to see if Finland does in fact seek an armistice with Russia. If a proposal does not come within three weeks, a second offensive will commence, with the goal of capturing Helsinki itself.
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN...
*Operation Mortar* - Amphibious landing on the island of Rhodes, a prelude to the amphibious and airborne landing on the island of Crete (Operation Brick).
The initial landings on Rhodes were supplemented by an opportunity to capture the small island of Cos to the northwest. This small patch of land will prove very valuable, as it has a port and an airfield. The British XXX Corps is now on Rhodes in force, preparing to board the landing craft for Crete. The XIII Corps is preparing to board landing craft from Alexandria. The British I Airborne is boarding the transports in Malta.
*Operation Snow White* - Viipuri has fallen to the Russians. Now it's time to regroup the invasion armies, mend the rail lines to increase supply, and wait to see if Finland does in fact seek an armistice with Russia. If a proposal does not come within three weeks, a second offensive will commence, with the goal of capturing Helsinki itself.
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN...
*Operation Mortar* - Amphibious landing on the island of Rhodes, a prelude to the amphibious and airborne landing on the island of Crete (Operation Brick).
The initial landings on Rhodes were supplemented by an opportunity to capture the small island of Cos to the northwest. This small patch of land will prove very valuable, as it has a port and an airfield. The British XXX Corps is now on Rhodes in force, preparing to board the landing craft for Crete. The XIII Corps is preparing to board landing craft from Alexandria. The British I Airborne is boarding the transports in Malta.
TR 42-45 AXPO - Turn 38, 22 Jan 43
EASTERN FRONT...
*Operation Snow White* - It's taken another assault, but Viipuri is nearly fallen.
EAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA...
*Operations Brick, and Mortar* - I've mapped out a preliminary plan for the capture of Crete (Mortar) & Rhodes (Brick). As of right now, Rhodes is unoccupied by the Axis forces, meaning I can take it without a fight. That will be a huge advantage, as there are no Allied supply points on Rhodes. So spending as little time and resources as possible on that island will help immensely. The slide is pretty straight forward:
*Operation Snow White* - It's taken another assault, but Viipuri is nearly fallen.
EAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA...
*Operations Brick, and Mortar* - I've mapped out a preliminary plan for the capture of Crete (Mortar) & Rhodes (Brick). As of right now, Rhodes is unoccupied by the Axis forces, meaning I can take it without a fight. That will be a huge advantage, as there are no Allied supply points on Rhodes. So spending as little time and resources as possible on that island will help immensely. The slide is pretty straight forward:
TR 42-45 AXPO - Turn 37, 15 Jan 43
EASTERN FRONT...
*Operation Snow White* - The Guards armies have reached the outskirts of Viipuri and will begin the assault on the city. Once it's fallen, Finland will likely begin negotiations for an armistice with Russia. The positives from this impending victory are:
1. Finland eliminated as an enemy belligerent.
2. Russian forces freed from defending the northern side of Lenningrad.
3. Strong base of operation with many ports, possibly for later amphibious operations against the Baltic states or Poland and Germany.
ELSEWHERE...
Eastern Mediterranean - I'm looking for names to assign the operation to capture Crete, as well as later operation to relieve Tobruk. First, the landing on Crete will involve:
Assault forces -
British XXX & XIII Corps
I Airborne
Royal Navy Med. Squadrons A & B & Carrier Group
Polish Naval Squadron
211 RAF Fighter Group
9th USAF (1 Ftr, 1 MB)
Canadian I Corps (reserve force, still in England on 15 Jan)
I'm open to suggestions for operation names.
*Operation Snow White* - The Guards armies have reached the outskirts of Viipuri and will begin the assault on the city. Once it's fallen, Finland will likely begin negotiations for an armistice with Russia. The positives from this impending victory are:
1. Finland eliminated as an enemy belligerent.
2. Russian forces freed from defending the northern side of Lenningrad.
3. Strong base of operation with many ports, possibly for later amphibious operations against the Baltic states or Poland and Germany.
ELSEWHERE...
Eastern Mediterranean - I'm looking for names to assign the operation to capture Crete, as well as later operation to relieve Tobruk. First, the landing on Crete will involve:
Assault forces -
British XXX & XIII Corps
I Airborne
Royal Navy Med. Squadrons A & B & Carrier Group
Polish Naval Squadron
211 RAF Fighter Group
9th USAF (1 Ftr, 1 MB)
Canadian I Corps (reserve force, still in England on 15 Jan)
I'm open to suggestions for operation names.
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