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BTW Henrik can you confirm on that file before your turn and not after?
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Ok, I'd just like to ask the British player not to wreak havoc against them please.
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I saw a bunch of AA's lying around too but I had the courtesy to leave them alone.
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THE Counterattack!!!
Soviet troops cheer atop a T-34 in Kharkov.
In a massive push timed to coincide with the spoiling attack on Riga, General Zhukov led virtually all of the Red Army’s capability from Moscow to Kharkhov. After careful consideration he and Stalin chose that city as the target in hopes that an encirclement of Stalingrad could be achieved. If the enemy forces we encountered in Riga were any indication, Hitler’s extreme overemphasis on the southern portion of the front has concentrated most of his forces in Stalingrad, so seizure of Kharhov (and subsequently Kiev) would achieve a Cannae-like trap around Army Group South.
Our attack ended up not even needing a siege; our artillery commanders were surprised to find only one division of Panzergrenadiers in the city. After they were annihilated the floodgates were open; hordes of Soviet tanks poured in and slaughtered division after division of vulnerable infantry in and around the city.
But then came the surprise that turned the Battle of Kharkov from a regional advance to a memorable turning point: after the meager ground troops in the city were destroyed, our troops found and destroyed virtually all of the Luftwaffe’s bomber capability on the ground! The destruction of the city’s vast airbase complex was so important that when Stalin was told the offensive’s resources had been exhausted, he banged his fist on the table and ordered all reserves in Moscow and Gorky to the front to attack until all of the planes had been destroyed. The battles that took place on the airfields themselves were very easy for Russian troops; only one exhausted guard detachment was destroyed in the attack by brave Luftwaffe pilots wielding only Lugers. Field Marshall Goering is expected to cry buckets when it is reported to him that a full six Stuka squadrons and their two fighter escort squadrons were gone in an instant.
Kharkov has been well garrisoned, and unlike our raids on Riga and Stalingrad, it is expected to be at least held if not advanced from. Also, our plans of encirclement have been begun somewhat as 63rd Army and 3rd Tank Army have formed a strong defensive line immediately west of Stalingrad to delay if not prevent an attempted breakout by Geman troops in Stalingrad.Last edited by Darius871; December 2, 2003, 19:22.Comment
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Will play later today
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The crown jewel of the Brittish Empire in Japanese hands!
India falls!
With the capture of Bombay the last city in brittish india has been siezed by the Imperial Japanese army, only a short pause was made however, before the invassion of Pakistan commenced.
Pakistan is expected to be in japanese hands by the end of this month.
War with the Soviet Union!
In response to the Soviet offensive in the west the Imperial Japanese army succesfully attacked and siezed the city of Vladivostok, the airfields, having been left intact in the swift blitzkrieg attack are now being put to use by the Airforce which is preparing to bomb various soviet cities in the near future.
With this offensive the Japanese high command hopes to lighten the burden of the german troops involved in the fighting in western Russia.
Furthermore the Island of Sahkalin has been seized by Japanese forces.
The naval war rages on in the pacific:
For the first time in the history of the Pacific war, Japanese fighters has been able to hunt down and destroy a brigade of american B-17, while many good pilots died this is a great victory for Japan and proves that the war is far from won by the US.
Furthermore a large contignent of american airplanes where cought on the ground and destroyed during a naval bombardment of the American AFB "Henderson" east of Port Moresby.No Fighting here, this is the war room!Comment
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Was delayed by some school work unfortunatly
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Darius, do you ever sleep?
'Arguing with anonymous strangers on the internet is a sucker's game because they almost always turn out to be - or to be indistinguishable from - self-righteous sixteen year olds possessing infinite amounts of free time.'
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Yes, but not regularly. Could be up at 3 AM or sleeping at noon, it's all from circumstances. I just respond quick because I leave the internet on while I'm going about my business, and just look at the mailbox icon here and there.
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Originally I intended for germany to get all of Russia, as of now it seems I'll get a share as wellOriginally posted by Darius871
nonono not the turn, I meant what took so long in attacking Russia.
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