The Struggle For Europe - Allies

[Marko]

Here are news from my final playtest game as Allies.

Settings: Hard version, Deity, Starting point May 1940, Human player Allies.

May 1940:

Western Front:
As France is doomed to fall, I evacuated all remaining tanks and troops from Dunkerque to London. I plan destroy German fleet in North Sea and invade then to Norway.

Scandinavian Front:
I captured Narvik and plan to hold it until main forces reach to Norway.

Balkan Front:
Italian bombers attacked Greece.

Atlantic:
Destroyers are hunting and sinking German submarines everywhere.

Mediterranean:
I bombed Sicily with Malta's air forces.

North-East Africa:
Italy attacked El Alamein with L6-40 and CV 35 tankettes. I made counterattack with Matilda I and Cruiser Mk I tanks and destroyed them all. With help of Mediterranean fleet I plan conquer all North Africa before Rommel arrives.



[This message has been edited by Marko (edited January 25, 2001).]

[Marko]

June 1940:

Western Front:
All my cities in mainland were lost. France continue fighting.

Scandinavian Front:
Grand Fleet is crossing North Sea. Rare battles with German ships. I have many troops in Narvik and bought a Spitfire squadron there.

Atlantic:
Most of Allied ships here are moving toward Scandinavia to help the invasion.

Mediterranean:
Greece bombers sank Italian destroyer near Krete.

Balkan Front:
Italian tanks attack without results.

North-East Africa:
Italians destroyed British forces front of El Alamein and conquered it. Using naval bombardment I retook the town.

[Marko]

JULY 1940:

Western Front:
Paris fell.

Scandinavian Front:
Took Bergen and Stavanger with descents.

Atlantic:
Nothing happen here.

Mediterranean:
We continue bombing Sicily.

Balkan Front:
Italians attack Thessalonike and retook Patrai with air descent.

North-East Africa:
I conquered Tobruk.

[Marko]

AUGUST 1940:

Western Front:
Orleans and Besancon fell to Germany.

Scandinavian Front:
Hard battles around Stavanger. I transported my main tank forces to Norway.

Mediterranean:
My fleet is waiting Italian fleet near Krete.

Balkan Front:
I liberated Patrai again. Battles around Thessalonike.

North-East Africa:
British forces took Darnah.

[Marko]

SEPTEMBER 1940

Western Front:
Axis took Caen, Limoges, Bordeaux and Toulouse.

Scandinavian Front:
Land and sea battles around Molde.

Mediterranean:
Great battle with Italian fleet near Krete. Both sides lost battleship and several other ships.

Balkan Front:
I lost Patrai again. Thessalonike is under strong Axis attack.

North-East Africa:
Bring reinforcements from Egypt to the front and prepare to attack Banghazi.

[Marko]

OCTOBER 1940

Western Front:
Axis continue to advance.

Scandinavian Front:
British took Molde and attacked Trondheim and Nesna with land and sea forces.

Mediterranean:
Fighting around Krete continues.

Balkan Front:
Greece army abandoned Thessalonike.

North-East Africa:
British took Banghazi.