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December of 1940 -- Operation Chetepaka
W A R ! ! !
One month ago, when Iosef Stalin got wind of the utter collapse of the Yugoslavian government, he sighed, shook his head and retreated to his office. After about an hour, he came out, and called for his assistant, Ludkova. "Get on the wires to Kyiv, I want Marshal Kleshnikov flow to Moskva immediately."
When the Marshal arrived, Stalin greeting him with a lifeless scowl, and the soon went into the Comrade's map room to have a conference. There Stalin explained why politically, after the fall of yet another soveign nation, he now had decided to strike the first blow at the fascists. "With Poland it was one thing, we still had protection in the south. But now, we have no more Yougoslavia, and we have what intellegence says is the German 3rd Army at our doorstep. England is backed up to a wall, she cannot possibly attempt an invasion with no one else fighting it out on the continent. Greece is barely holding on, and unless we act soon, the German 3rd Army will turn south, headlong into Greece" He went on. "We need to act now, and cripple their war effort... buy time for England and France to regroup in the south. Vasily, I am giving you command of this invasion. You will have the 3rd and 4th Guards Tank Armies at your disposal as well as the 112th, 91st, 34th, and 65th Guards Infantry Divisions. You have one month to excecute this manouver. You have one week to settle on an order of battle and return here by armoured train to get it approved. This, as you can imagine, is of the highest priority for not only the Union, but for the entirety of Europe.
And so it was done.
One month later in December, Molotov delivered the declaration of war in Berlin, just as the frontier positions were being crossed by the troops. Many German troops couldn't believe their eyes, as our tanks rolled past them with lightning speed. These soldiers hadn't been attacked in force during the entire war! Some fought valiantly, but other turned and ran, and were gunned down by our armour.
Victories were numerous, as the Germans were completely caught off guard. By the end of the advance, all strategic objectives were met, with minimal and less than expected casualties.
Preparations are underway for what appears to be possibly a major battle in the future between the 3rd and 4th Guards Tank Armies and the panzer elements (divisions unknown) of the German 3rd Army along the banks of the Danube River. This could be the most decisive battle yet in this war, as the fate of the Soviet invasion, as well as the strength of the German Army in the east might hinge on it.
When Stalin got word of the resounding success of the invasion, he turned to his commisars and said "You see, the never expected it! We've got them now. Their war machine won't last long without their precious Oil Facilities." He was quickly overcome with joy, and ran to his office to fetch his special box of goodies. He packed a celebratory pipefull of marihuana for the entire Supreme Sovieit to enjoy.
Cities Captured:
Oradea
Burgas
Varna
Constanta
Bucuresti
Ploesti
W A R ! ! !
One month ago, when Iosef Stalin got wind of the utter collapse of the Yugoslavian government, he sighed, shook his head and retreated to his office. After about an hour, he came out, and called for his assistant, Ludkova. "Get on the wires to Kyiv, I want Marshal Kleshnikov flow to Moskva immediately."
When the Marshal arrived, Stalin greeting him with a lifeless scowl, and the soon went into the Comrade's map room to have a conference. There Stalin explained why politically, after the fall of yet another soveign nation, he now had decided to strike the first blow at the fascists. "With Poland it was one thing, we still had protection in the south. But now, we have no more Yougoslavia, and we have what intellegence says is the German 3rd Army at our doorstep. England is backed up to a wall, she cannot possibly attempt an invasion with no one else fighting it out on the continent. Greece is barely holding on, and unless we act soon, the German 3rd Army will turn south, headlong into Greece" He went on. "We need to act now, and cripple their war effort... buy time for England and France to regroup in the south. Vasily, I am giving you command of this invasion. You will have the 3rd and 4th Guards Tank Armies at your disposal as well as the 112th, 91st, 34th, and 65th Guards Infantry Divisions. You have one month to excecute this manouver. You have one week to settle on an order of battle and return here by armoured train to get it approved. This, as you can imagine, is of the highest priority for not only the Union, but for the entirety of Europe.
And so it was done.
One month later in December, Molotov delivered the declaration of war in Berlin, just as the frontier positions were being crossed by the troops. Many German troops couldn't believe their eyes, as our tanks rolled past them with lightning speed. These soldiers hadn't been attacked in force during the entire war! Some fought valiantly, but other turned and ran, and were gunned down by our armour.
Victories were numerous, as the Germans were completely caught off guard. By the end of the advance, all strategic objectives were met, with minimal and less than expected casualties.
Preparations are underway for what appears to be possibly a major battle in the future between the 3rd and 4th Guards Tank Armies and the panzer elements (divisions unknown) of the German 3rd Army along the banks of the Danube River. This could be the most decisive battle yet in this war, as the fate of the Soviet invasion, as well as the strength of the German Army in the east might hinge on it.
When Stalin got word of the resounding success of the invasion, he turned to his commisars and said "You see, the never expected it! We've got them now. Their war machine won't last long without their precious Oil Facilities." He was quickly overcome with joy, and ran to his office to fetch his special box of goodies. He packed a celebratory pipefull of marihuana for the entire Supreme Sovieit to enjoy.
Cities Captured:
Oradea
Burgas
Varna
Constanta
Bucuresti
Ploesti
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