The Struggle For Europe - Axis

[Marko]

I started final playtest of The Struggle For Europe scenario. Here are reports from battlefields.
Settings: Hard version, Deity, Starting point May 1940, Human player Axis.

May 1940:

Western Front:
After heavy battles when lots of Allied armor was destroyed by air strikes I conquered North-Eastern part of France including Paris. I concentrate my main forces here, ready to finish off with France during next months.

Scandinavian Front:
Cleaning this region from Allied ships and troops.

Balkan Front:
Silence.

West African Front:
Italian army occupied all Tunesia and continue moving west.

East African Front:
I dig in and wait arrival of reinforcements.

Mediterranean:
Bulk of the Italian fleet move toward Malta.

Atlantic:
Submarines lure the prey...



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

[Marko]

June 1940:

Western Front:
We move slowly forward. British fleet accompanied with RAF bombard our Netherlands and Northern France cities. I afraid that I lose too many good troops here.

Northern Front:
Big naval and ground battle near Narvik which fell to Allies.

Balkan Front:
Our light tanks destroyed Allied (Greek) infantry which attacked Albania.

West African Front:
Preparing to attack Algiers.

East African Front:
We destroyed column of Allied Matilda I tanks which were moving toward Tobruk.

Mediterranean:
Occupied Corsica with air descent. Main Italian fleet is approaching to Malta. First battles between Italian and Allied fleets south of Crete.

Atlantic:
First losses on both sides.

[Marko]

JULY 1940:

Western Front:
British took several Northern France cities. Our armies in France are exhausted and not able to continue offensive. Bring reinforcements from Germany. Italians took Marseille.

Scandinavian Front:
Ground and sea battles around Narvik continue.

Balkan Front:
Silence.

West African Front:
Some battles in Tunesia between Italians and French.

East African Front:
British took Tobruk. I decided to abandon all Cyrenaica and bring all forces to Surt.

Mediterranean:
Italians took Malta!

Atlantic:
Some battles between submarines and British cruisers south of Island.

[Marko]

AUGUST 1940:

Western front:
Local skirmishes in several places.

Scandinavian Front:
I won Narvik battle and retook the city. I plan transfer more forces to Norway and make descent to Scotland supported by navy in winter.

Balkan Front:
Crazy turn of events: Jugoslavia entered to war in side of Allies and attacked me. They took Wien (which was lightly defended because I sent most forces to France) and helped Greece to take Albania. I counterattacked with Hungarian army and took Belgrade. Soviet Union declared war to Jugoslavia as they are my allies.

West African Front:
Italians conquered Algiers.

East African Front:
British took Darnah.

Mediterranean:
Italian navy started carrying troops from Italy to Tripolitania. French fleet bombard Sardinia.

Atlantic:
I concentrate my naval forces to northern part of North Sea to win a superiority here for preparation of invasion.


[This message has been edited by Marko (edited January 28, 2001).]

[Marko]

SEPTEMBER 1940

Western Front:
Germany restarted offensive and took Orleans and Lyon. British control both sides of La Manche.

Scandinavian Front:
Occasional fightings with Norwegian partisans.

Atlantic:
Heavy battles between Kriegsmarine and Royal Navy on Northern parth of North Sea.

Balkan Front:
Axis forces liberated Wien and prepare for wiping off all Jugoslavia.

West African Front:
French fleet destroyed all Italian forces in Algiers. I stay in defensive from now on.

East African Front:
British Matilda II and Cruiser Mk V tanks bypassed Banghazi and advance toward Surt.

Mediterranean:
British fleet appeared near the coast of Tripolitania and sank some Italian ships. I rushbuild coastal defences and submarines here.

[Marko]

OCTOBER 1940

Western Front:
Germans took Vichy and Toulouse. France resistance seems to be broken.

Scandiavian Front:
Silence. I collect forces for invasion to Scotland.

Atlantic:
As main British fleet is on La Manche, I won naval superiority in North Sea. Kriegsmarine is ready to bombard Scotland next month.

Balkan Front:
I conquered all Jugoslavia except Zagreb.

West African Front:
Silence.

East African Front:
British took Banghazi. Italians prepare for defence of Tripolitania.

Mediterranean:
Some battles between Italian and British navies.