Glad to see that Alaska is back in the Union.
With Centroamerica gone, it will be time to deal with the Brazilian threat.
With Centroamerica gone, it will be time to deal with the Brazilian threat.
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Crush the Krautz when you're ready with the Syndies (if they're still standing). No one shall stand in the way of America.
@Zhuge Liang: Yeah, the Canadians still control the canal. I guess I will have to negotiate for it.
@yourworstnightm: If they make it through the war, I am going to probably have to confront them in the future. Probably after some sort of cold war...
@everyone else:Thanks for your comments!
US navy carriers begin to raid Syndicalist shipping off the western coast of Africa. These raids do not result in much, other than sinking a few Iberian or British destroyers.
In eastern Europe, the United Baltic Duchy, which had experienced a huge wave of German immigration in recent years, decides to give up sovereignty to the German Empire, becoming a new German Imperial State.
OH GOD!!! Apparently the British Republican navy was not very happy with recent US raids on their shipping near Africa. So unhappy infact, that they sent a huge task force, with a ton of battleships, to hunt down my aircraft carriers.
The battle is a massacre for the older ships of the US navy. Using the cover of their sole aircraft carrier, the British battleships were able to close to firing range of the US carriers, pumping salvoes of heavy naval artillery into the fragile ships. When the dust settles, 3 US carriers, 75% of the navy's carrier force, are destroyed. This defeat forces the Joint Chiefs to order the US navy not to enter the central atlantic, at least not until the newest batch of carriers are finished in November.
In Europe, the Germans are having some serious problems with stopping the French advance. French tanks punch through German lines and roll into the Saar, going as far north as the Rhine River. In response, the Germans have begun mobilizing territorial defense forces from the region, to try and halt the French attack.
US troops begin moving by sea from Florida to Guyana, in preparation for combat against the South American syndicalist states.
US warships now take up positions off the Brazilian coast. With most of Brazil's warships off in the Atlantic, there is not much left for the Brazilians to use to stop the US navy.
US troops begin the invasion of Brazil, with the US navy landing 120,000 soldiers in 2 locations on the Brazilian northern coast.
After reinforcements arrive, US forces begin to expand their area of control. With most of the Brazilian army tied down by Canadian and Caribbean forces in Guyana, there is little other than sporadic resistance.
Syndicalist forces, using the former colonial holdings of Spain and Portugal as a staging point, invade Western Africa. Thousands of Syndicalist troops are invading the region, facing the forces of Marshall Petain's Nationalist French army, made up from a mix of French exiles and colonial African troops. Canadian and other Entente forces are arriving in the area, to help Petain's forces, but it is unclear whether they will be able to stop the Syndicalist attack.
In the Caucuses, Ottoman forces march into Tbilisi, forcing the surrender of Lavrenti Beria's Syndicalist Republic of Georgia.
@yourworstnightm: If they make it through the war, I am going to probably have to confront them in the future. Probably after some sort of cold war...
@everyone else:Thanks for your comments!
US navy carriers begin to raid Syndicalist shipping off the western coast of Africa. These raids do not result in much, other than sinking a few Iberian or British destroyers.
In eastern Europe, the United Baltic Duchy, which had experienced a huge wave of German immigration in recent years, decides to give up sovereignty to the German Empire, becoming a new German Imperial State.
OH GOD!!! Apparently the British Republican navy was not very happy with recent US raids on their shipping near Africa. So unhappy infact, that they sent a huge task force, with a ton of battleships, to hunt down my aircraft carriers.
The battle is a massacre for the older ships of the US navy. Using the cover of their sole aircraft carrier, the British battleships were able to close to firing range of the US carriers, pumping salvoes of heavy naval artillery into the fragile ships. When the dust settles, 3 US carriers, 75% of the navy's carrier force, are destroyed. This defeat forces the Joint Chiefs to order the US navy not to enter the central atlantic, at least not until the newest batch of carriers are finished in November.
In Europe, the Germans are having some serious problems with stopping the French advance. French tanks punch through German lines and roll into the Saar, going as far north as the Rhine River. In response, the Germans have begun mobilizing territorial defense forces from the region, to try and halt the French attack.
US troops begin moving by sea from Florida to Guyana, in preparation for combat against the South American syndicalist states.
US warships now take up positions off the Brazilian coast. With most of Brazil's warships off in the Atlantic, there is not much left for the Brazilians to use to stop the US navy.
US troops begin the invasion of Brazil, with the US navy landing 120,000 soldiers in 2 locations on the Brazilian northern coast.
After reinforcements arrive, US forces begin to expand their area of control. With most of the Brazilian army tied down by Canadian and Caribbean forces in Guyana, there is little other than sporadic resistance.
Syndicalist forces, using the former colonial holdings of Spain and Portugal as a staging point, invade Western Africa. Thousands of Syndicalist troops are invading the region, facing the forces of Marshall Petain's Nationalist French army, made up from a mix of French exiles and colonial African troops. Canadian and other Entente forces are arriving in the area, to help Petain's forces, but it is unclear whether they will be able to stop the Syndicalist attack.
In the Caucuses, Ottoman forces march into Tbilisi, forcing the surrender of Lavrenti Beria's Syndicalist Republic of Georgia.
Oh no...you've just suffered a crushing naval defeat.
So it will be South America first, Europe will have to wait.
So it will be South America first, Europe will have to wait.
It'll be back and forth, but France always gets worn down and ends up being unable to beat off German D-Day number 5000 (you think it might guard it's beaches... XD)
That naval defeated was unexpected, I've grown rather accustomed to the US dominating everything in HOI. At least the Brazilian campaign is going to plan.
I'm liking the look of all this, here's hoping you crush the South American syndies and create a nation where there is no distinction between North and South America save for geography. Also, what sort of research priorities do you have running because I'd love to see an America using helicopters and supersonic jets armed with missiles against Europe, or US Navy Wolfpacks tearing into the shipping lanes. Hell, I'd love to see you dominate the oceans with a nuclear powered navy as well even if its only the Battleships, Subs and Carriers that get the reactors.
Oh, and what's your nuclear plan? First strike and then proceed conventionally? Retaliation only? Or total unrestricted nuclear engagements?
Oh, and what's your nuclear plan? First strike and then proceed conventionally? Retaliation only? Or total unrestricted nuclear engagements?
This is good stuff! I've been lurking through around this AAR for a while now and what I've seen is amazing!
Now on to your update:
I like the invasion of Brazil! That and I think the Internationale is already having trouble breathing, that or it's going to lure the Germans to Paris to encircle them... right? RIGHT? *crickets* Ohh..
Crilly
Now on to your update:
I like the invasion of Brazil! That and I think the Internationale is already having trouble breathing, that or it's going to lure the Germans to Paris to encircle them... right? RIGHT? *crickets* Ohh..
Crilly
@Issac Wolfe: I am happy to see that the Syndicalists are putting up a good fight. When you are doing an AAR as the US, its critical to make the enemy very strong. 
@KaiserMuffin: Actually, at the point I am ingame, it is the Germans that I am worrying about getting worn down.
@Zhuge Liang: Thats one of the things I really like about KR: Lots of powerful naval opponents. The Germans, the British, the Japanese, even the French, have very powerful navies, and I am going to have to face probably all of them by the time this AAR is over. Thats just something that vanilla HOI doesn't have.
@Gideon020: Right now my research priorities are around my military doctrines and some of my supporting techs, like decryption and jet propulsion. As for my future navy, I want a fleet with lots of heavy surface combatants, (Iowa class BB's are a must for the USN), as well as some very powerful carrier task groups for combat against the British, and the Japanese.
As for nukes, I haven't really thought that far. However, what I do want to do is have the major AI powers start researching and building reactors fairly soon. I want to see German, Russian, British, maybe even Japanese nuclear weapons programs, as well as have them develop the capability to deploy them.
@Crilly: I think you will be surprised at how well the Internationale will do in the near future. And glad to have you onboard!
@everyone else: Thanks for your comments!
Finally, the first batch of new Carriers are completed and ready for battle. These ships will form the core of a brand new Carrier task force that will be sent into action in the North and Central Atlantic.
ARGH! I hate it when this bug happens. The Canadians decide to send me some expeditionary troops, but they end up now switching completely to US control. This sucks, since the Canadians could really use those soldiers better than I could. Oh well, I guess there is nothing I can really do about it now.
I decide to put these Canadian troops to use, and order them to attack the Brazilian army massed in the jungles of Boa vista. The attack succeeds, and drives the Brazilian army further into the harsh amazon rainforest.
The Brazilian front by December. US troops are marching further into the country, with more resistance from the harsh jungles rather than from the Brazilian army, which is curiously nowhere to be seen so far.
American forces make contact with the Brazilian army in the jungles of central Brazil. An American infantry corps is hit by a massive Brazilian/Bolivian counterattack, which forces them to retreat. It appears that the Brazilians where trying to lure US forces deep into the jungles, so they could fight the US army on more equal footing.
However, the US army still advances along the much more developed Brazilian atlantic coast, and reaches the outskirts of Rio De Janeiro. General MacArthur's army storms the city, crushing the 30,000 Brazilian soldiers and militia that try to defend it.
General Marshall, the former head of the old CSA people's army, has since been reformed and is now leading US troops against Syndicalist South American forces. Here, Marshall pushes his forces into Mato Grosso, crushing Bolivian reinforcements that where heading to the front.
On the home front, construction and training begins on a huge amount of brand new Mechanized Infantry divisions.
Brazilian forces are ran out of Sao Paulo, the last major city that still remained in Brazilian control.
When Sao Paulo fell, the Brazilian politburo and many of the country's syndicalist leaders were captured in the city's administrative buildings. With nowhere left to go, the Brazilian government surrenders. The Brazilian army lays down its weapons and surrenders, leaving the little Bolivian army as the only resistance left in all of South America.
@KaiserMuffin: Actually, at the point I am ingame, it is the Germans that I am worrying about getting worn down.
@Zhuge Liang: Thats one of the things I really like about KR: Lots of powerful naval opponents. The Germans, the British, the Japanese, even the French, have very powerful navies, and I am going to have to face probably all of them by the time this AAR is over. Thats just something that vanilla HOI doesn't have.
@Gideon020: Right now my research priorities are around my military doctrines and some of my supporting techs, like decryption and jet propulsion. As for my future navy, I want a fleet with lots of heavy surface combatants, (Iowa class BB's are a must for the USN), as well as some very powerful carrier task groups for combat against the British, and the Japanese.
As for nukes, I haven't really thought that far. However, what I do want to do is have the major AI powers start researching and building reactors fairly soon. I want to see German, Russian, British, maybe even Japanese nuclear weapons programs, as well as have them develop the capability to deploy them.
@Crilly: I think you will be surprised at how well the Internationale will do in the near future. And glad to have you onboard!
@everyone else: Thanks for your comments!
Finally, the first batch of new Carriers are completed and ready for battle. These ships will form the core of a brand new Carrier task force that will be sent into action in the North and Central Atlantic.
ARGH! I hate it when this bug happens. The Canadians decide to send me some expeditionary troops, but they end up now switching completely to US control. This sucks, since the Canadians could really use those soldiers better than I could. Oh well, I guess there is nothing I can really do about it now.
I decide to put these Canadian troops to use, and order them to attack the Brazilian army massed in the jungles of Boa vista. The attack succeeds, and drives the Brazilian army further into the harsh amazon rainforest.
The Brazilian front by December. US troops are marching further into the country, with more resistance from the harsh jungles rather than from the Brazilian army, which is curiously nowhere to be seen so far.
American forces make contact with the Brazilian army in the jungles of central Brazil. An American infantry corps is hit by a massive Brazilian/Bolivian counterattack, which forces them to retreat. It appears that the Brazilians where trying to lure US forces deep into the jungles, so they could fight the US army on more equal footing.
However, the US army still advances along the much more developed Brazilian atlantic coast, and reaches the outskirts of Rio De Janeiro. General MacArthur's army storms the city, crushing the 30,000 Brazilian soldiers and militia that try to defend it.
General Marshall, the former head of the old CSA people's army, has since been reformed and is now leading US troops against Syndicalist South American forces. Here, Marshall pushes his forces into Mato Grosso, crushing Bolivian reinforcements that where heading to the front.
On the home front, construction and training begins on a huge amount of brand new Mechanized Infantry divisions.
Brazilian forces are ran out of Sao Paulo, the last major city that still remained in Brazilian control.
When Sao Paulo fell, the Brazilian politburo and many of the country's syndicalist leaders were captured in the city's administrative buildings. With nowhere left to go, the Brazilian government surrenders. The Brazilian army lays down its weapons and surrenders, leaving the little Bolivian army as the only resistance left in all of South America.
The Germans should be able to sneak past UK ships, they're better anyway and with the US interfering as well... the UK will be too busy for the channel. The Germans also have superior IC, and have no beaches for retaliatory strikes really.
Nice job in Brazil!
Concerning the Canadian Divisions, you still can sell them to Canada for nothing when the war will be over.
Concerning the Canadian Divisions, you still can sell them to Canada for nothing when the war will be over.
Well all that remains now is to get Bolivia and then pull your own Sealion. and then your own D-day. Though whats the deal with Russia? If I was them I'd declare war of the Ukraine.
The Brazilians may have scored a victory in the jungle but they failed to properly defend the parts of their country that actually matter. Good to see the US advancing, but has the situation in Europe changed much?
@Karaiskandar: That, or I could modify the save game to put them back under Canadian control.
@salidas16: At the moment, the Germans sort of have the French under control, and the Syndicalists were really struggling against them. I didn't really want to make things too lopsided by bringing in the mighty Russian Empire into the war against the Syndies. Instead, I will bring them into the war if the Germans start to really lose ground.
@Zhuge Liang: Its still very stalemated in the west. The fighting in places like Alsace Lorraine has been going back and forth since the war began. The infrastructure of that region is completely ruined, making it hard for either side to maintain a foothold. (almost sounds like the first Weltkrieg, except with more tanks)
@serutan:Yes.
@everyone else: Thanks for your comments!
After a period of consolidation, US forces advance out of the jungles and enter Bolivian territory. The Bolivians fall back as US troops push forwards.
With the completion of the first batch of Baltimore Class Cruisers, the US navy is ready for combat operations in the central Atlantic again. Admiral Nimitz takes command of the new carrier task force, and sails into the Atlantic. His target: the Syndicalist naval and air bases on the Azores.
US marines storm the beaches of the Azores, which are garrisoned by Iberian militias and a division of British Republican infantry. Outnumbered and cut off from relief from mainland Europe, the syndicalist garrison surrenders. This victory now gives the US and its Entente allies a new springboard for attacks on western Europe.
American battleships arrive in ports in French Nationalist held southern Morocco. From there, they begin to conduct patrols against Syndicalist shipping along the west African coastline, which is largely still held by troops of the Iberian and French Commune expeditionary force. In this theater, the Syndicalists are really beginning to struggle, as Petain's forces are now being augmented by not only the Liberian army but also by Canadian forces.
The USAAF now arrives in the Azores. These aircraft will be tasked with patrolling the eastern Atlantic, and intercepting Syndicalist shipping and aircraft.
During the winter of 1941/1942, the frontlines in western Europe have remained like this. The only real major area of movement is in Northern Italy, where German and Austrian troops, who at one time had cut the rest of Italy off from their allies in France, have been pushed back to the cities of Turin and Milan.
In the east, Khrushchev's forces have been advancing slowly but steadily. Ukrainian artillery is now within range of Minsk, and Polish troops have been pushed back to the city of Lvov, the centre of the Polish line of defense.
Ukrainian infantry advancing.
Admiral Nimitz leads his taskforce to the coast of Iberia, where they run into a small, obsolete force of Iberian battleships and escorts. After launching a carrier air strike, which heavily damages the Iberian battleships, the Iberian's retreat.
Back in South America, US forces continue to march on the Bolivian capital, brushing aside all resistance.
@salidas16: At the moment, the Germans sort of have the French under control, and the Syndicalists were really struggling against them. I didn't really want to make things too lopsided by bringing in the mighty Russian Empire into the war against the Syndies. Instead, I will bring them into the war if the Germans start to really lose ground.
@Zhuge Liang: Its still very stalemated in the west. The fighting in places like Alsace Lorraine has been going back and forth since the war began. The infrastructure of that region is completely ruined, making it hard for either side to maintain a foothold. (almost sounds like the first Weltkrieg, except with more tanks)
@serutan:Yes.
@everyone else: Thanks for your comments!
After a period of consolidation, US forces advance out of the jungles and enter Bolivian territory. The Bolivians fall back as US troops push forwards.
With the completion of the first batch of Baltimore Class Cruisers, the US navy is ready for combat operations in the central Atlantic again. Admiral Nimitz takes command of the new carrier task force, and sails into the Atlantic. His target: the Syndicalist naval and air bases on the Azores.
US marines storm the beaches of the Azores, which are garrisoned by Iberian militias and a division of British Republican infantry. Outnumbered and cut off from relief from mainland Europe, the syndicalist garrison surrenders. This victory now gives the US and its Entente allies a new springboard for attacks on western Europe.
American battleships arrive in ports in French Nationalist held southern Morocco. From there, they begin to conduct patrols against Syndicalist shipping along the west African coastline, which is largely still held by troops of the Iberian and French Commune expeditionary force. In this theater, the Syndicalists are really beginning to struggle, as Petain's forces are now being augmented by not only the Liberian army but also by Canadian forces.
The USAAF now arrives in the Azores. These aircraft will be tasked with patrolling the eastern Atlantic, and intercepting Syndicalist shipping and aircraft.
During the winter of 1941/1942, the frontlines in western Europe have remained like this. The only real major area of movement is in Northern Italy, where German and Austrian troops, who at one time had cut the rest of Italy off from their allies in France, have been pushed back to the cities of Turin and Milan.
In the east, Khrushchev's forces have been advancing slowly but steadily. Ukrainian artillery is now within range of Minsk, and Polish troops have been pushed back to the city of Lvov, the centre of the Polish line of defense.
Ukrainian infantry advancing.
Admiral Nimitz leads his taskforce to the coast of Iberia, where they run into a small, obsolete force of Iberian battleships and escorts. After launching a carrier air strike, which heavily damages the Iberian battleships, the Iberian's retreat.
Back in South America, US forces continue to march on the Bolivian capital, brushing aside all resistance.