Mare Nostrum: A HSR Doomsday Italy's AAR

Darkness007 · Dec 30, 2006

rob nikada! said:
damm those vile englishmen

No problem, Suez is at hand!!!
At leat I hope so..

HKslan said:
Wow I'm sorry, I feel like a hack. I'd no idea you'd used this in your AAR too -- I mean, that image of the Italians marching under that picture of Mussolini on the hills after beating the Ethiopians. :S

No problem, no need to feel bad about it, and when I discovered that another AAR have the same name tham mine "Mare Nostrum"?? Thing that happens sometimes, don't worry.

knugen_n1 said:
Toulouse seems to be an easy match! You're pretty superior in the numbers there.

In the summer yes, but with the winter the thing are not so good..

Congo said:
Do you have any sub to harass allied convoys?

Yes I have, but in HSR subs are only usefull against them, and as the Mediterrean still in hands of RN I prefer don't put they in risk.

grayghost said:
Great updates. Love the pics. And remember, slow progress is still progress. Great job. Rhodes is of no real consequence right now, especially if you close those pincers at suez. France may be slow, but it looks as if your doing great.

Thank you, than you, thanks! :rofl:
As you can see the advance will continue, more slowly during the winter, but will continue anyway!

Nehekara said:
How did the allies pass through the Gibraltar Strait? you control Gibraltar, right?
Otherwise; nice advance, especially in the syria/lebanon/palestine area. How is Ethiopia doing?

The still control Suez, and about Ethiopia I'm sorry but I have no pics now, I promise that in next update I will show that front.

TeutonburgerW said:
Another AAR on the subscribed list...

Damn, it's really timeconsuming to read all this AAR's out there.

Thanks, but believe me mate, this is nothing compared with one 40-pages Victoria AAR that I read in two days!

Earth's Savior said:
You can do it!

Let's hope so! Thanks!

chefportnen said:
Normally, I wouldn't be surprised about Italians retreating (in this case, from Morocco). But not this time, not when they're guarenteed to come back! Hurray! Avanti! Glory to Italy! (I should probably pay royalties to Myth for stealing those lines...)

That's true, but now we have an Empire to back us and we WILL return!
GLORY TO THE SONS OF MARS!!

Darks63 · Dec 30, 2006

Once u seal the med it will be like shooting ducks in a barrel.

unmerged(2377) · Dec 30, 2006

Are those Time magazines real issues?

Deo89 · Dec 31, 2006

Wow, you empire is beginning to shape like old true empire of Rome, nice job there...

Yoy21 · Dec 31, 2006

If memory serves, some of the Persian provinces are part of the Roman Empire. Guess who protects Persia?

Darkness007 · Dec 31, 2006

Darks63 said:
Once u seal the med it will be like shooting ducks in a barrel.

Yes, that's rue, but this AAR doen't end with it, I have to conquer all of Gaul, Normandy, England, Switzerland, Iraq...

Dan Cook said:
Are those Time magazines real issues?

Yes!

http://www.time.com/time/

Just search for the year and you will see it.

Deo89 said:
Wow, you empire is beginning to shape like old true empire of Rome, nice job there...

That's true, but Mare Nostrum still far away...

Yoy21 said:
If memory serves, some of the Persian provinces are part of the Roman Empire. Guess who protects Persia?

Persia?
I don't think so, but I'm not even in Iran, Persia seems to be a later-game worry, specially knowing about "Operation Torch"

Spacehusky · Dec 31, 2006

Persia was never part of the roman empire. This is what you should be aiming for. We'll forgive you if the empire ends up a bit larger than before.

Yoy21 · Dec 31, 2006

Spacehusky said:
Persia was never part of the roman empire. This is what you should be aiming for. We'll forgive you if the empire ends up a bit larger than before.

Yeah, to the far right of Turkey is the very top of Iran/persia. That, or the bottom of the SU. Either way, the SU is going to be a problem.

Spacehusky · Dec 31, 2006

As far as I know, those easternmost provinces were never directly administered by the empire, but rather the Roman client kingdom of Armenia. At the height of the empire the Southeast part of the map, labeled Arabia, was the client kingdom of Nabatea. Although you're right of course, I see commie stomping in the future

unmerged(44784) · Dec 31, 2006

Time to liberate Israel.

Nehekara · Dec 31, 2006

Earth's Savior said:
Time to liberate Israel.

What are you talking about? A fine fellow such as Darkness2006 would NEVER stoop that low. Reason 1: It should remain compeletely under the control of the Roman Empire. Reason two: Liberating Israel is just plain wrong, always.

unmerged(63483) · Dec 31, 2006

Nehekara said:
What are you talking about? A fine fellow such as Darkness2006 would NEVER stoop that low. Reason 1: It should remain compeletely under the control of the Roman Empire. Reason two: Liberating Israel is just plain wrong, always.

How so? Are you a racist? Or do you just think that their is no Historical Basis for that. Or are you against Israels foreign Policy like me?

unmerged(60155) · Dec 31, 2006

What's wrong with liberating Israel? Are you with the PLO or something?

GeneralHannibal · Dec 31, 2006

He's not going to do it, so don't argue about it. I look forward to your fight with Germany

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Spacehusky · Dec 31, 2006

I believe ES was making a joke. The Romans put down 3 separate Jewish revolts. Combined with Italy's growing anti-semitic stance before and during the war, I don't think they'll be too generous with the promised land

unmerged(44784) · Dec 31, 2006

Wow. I just mentioned it because it was unlikely. Plus, they have some of the game's best techteams.

Back on topic.....

Can't wait for the next update!

Deo89 · Dec 31, 2006

Gaining Crimea will also be a bit difficult...

Forgot to add, great Historical pictures there, especially when Zog married!

Nehekara · Jan 1, 2007

xsx12 said:
How so? Are you a racist? Or do you just think that their is no Historical Basis for that. Or are you against Israels foreign Policy like me?

chefporten said:
What's wrong with liberating Israel? Are you with the PLO or something?

I am no racist, I just happen to think that there never was any reason for creating israel in RL. Politically I am very anti-Israel, but I don`t activally support the arab states either. Anyway, there is no reason for Italy(sorry, the Roman Empire) to liberate Israel in this game, an empire who liberates parts of its empire is no true empire!(That`s why noe-one talks about the british empire no more

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This AAR is great as ever! keep it going!

Darkness007 · Jan 1, 2007

December 21st, 1939

The Duce, fearing the defeat of our forces in Palestine, and trying to make a final push to Suez launches the OPERAZIONE GENTE ROMANA.

OPERAZIONE GENTE ROMANA

(Reinforcements by sea to Palestine)

It's a dangerous operation and the Regia Marina is, at least, mobilized and weighs anchor from it's base in Black Sea to give protection to our transports. Regia Aeronautica is also protecting our ships with every fighter and bombers that we can use.

English troops resisting near El Alamein

December 27th, 1939

Fearing the numerical advantage of Royal Navy, Regia Marina decides to strike RN in the coas of Alexandria, thanks to our own local advantage in numbers, in order to make the English fall in our trap we start the bombardment of Alexandria's port.

December 29th, 1939

Two days after the beginning of the naval attacks to Alexandria, Royal Navy decides to fight! The Coast of Alexandria Battle begin!

Coast of Alexandria Battle

The battle continues throught the year change and ends with:

*Both Italian Aircrafts Carriers were sank.

*Many Italian DD's and CL's sank too.
*All English and French transports now lies in the bottom of the Mediterrean.

*One English CVIV was sank.
*Regia Marina retreats for Tel Aviv.

Coast of Alexandria Battle

Italian SM79 naval bombers in action during the battle

Darkness007 · Jan 1, 2007

January 11st, 1939

The Italian retreat from Morocco goes on, but only 3 divisions escape, the others 3 are defeated before our Navy could rescue them.
The Duce words, "We shall return", make the legs of the Frenchmen to tremble.

"We shall return"

January 17th, 1939

The situation in the Horn of Africa is of total victory of Ethiopia.

Soldiers of Ethiopia advancing in East Africa

The battle for France is almost finished with the fall of Toulose to the Italians and Paris to the Germans.

Paris is German

Italian tanks breaking throught Franch lines in South France

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