Global 1940, No. 15 Game Report:
This is the first post in the No. 15 Game Report.
Players:
Axis: The Captain
Allies: Butch Cassidy
Germany:
From Early 1940, Germany prepared for SeaLion by a combination of Landing Craft units and Transport units.
Germany also launched several U-Boat attacks in the Atlantic, supported by a Heavy Battleship unit and kept an increased U-Boat production throughout the War.
In Late 1941 Germany attacked the Soviet Union - fighting af War of Attrition in order to gradually wear down the Soviet forces.
Soviet Union:
The Soviets were able to hold the line on the Eastern Front from Archangel, Smolensk, Bryansk and Rostov.
In Late 1941, the Soviets attacked Turkey - starting a chain reaction of Allied attacks against Strict Neutral territories all over the World.
Japan:
From Early 1940 to Late 1941 Japan fought only against China.
By Early 1942 all Chinese territories were under Japanese control.
In Late 1941 a Japanese Naval Task Force supported an amphibious assault against Africa - triggering the US National Guard to spawn in Western USA.
The British forces in Africa were simply overrun by Japanese forces - and by Late 1942 Japan controlled most of Africa.
United States:
The Americans followed up on the Soviet attack against Strict Neutrals by attacking Portugal and Spain in Late 1941.
A massive Transport fleet was assembled in the Atlantic - which transported men and weaponry to Spain - to attack Axis forces in Southern France.
The US Strategic Plan was to eliminate German and Italian forces in all of Europe and to capture Rome before a German Take Over Of Italy.
United Kingdom:
London was heavily defended by massive amounts of Infantry and Fighter units - in order to prevent a German invasion.
The British defense plan worked - and the Germans were forced to abandon SeaLion.
The cost however, to defend London on such a massive scale, had a massive impact on the lack of units in both India and Africa.
The following pictures (taken at the beginning of the US turn) show the Military and Political situation in Late 1941 - before the Allied attacks against Strict Neutrals - and the Japanese invasion of Africa.
Note the Massive US Transport Fleet in the Atlantic - and the position of the Imperial Japanese Naval Task Force in the Indian Ocean as well as the Soviet Build Up in Caucasus in preparation for the attack on Turkey.
The second and last part of this Game Report No. 15 will follow soon.