@SovietAmerika: Correct, but thanks to the conquest of many far away victory points in places like Siberia, and the better infrastructure in places like Europe, I should be able to make great progress and end the game before that happens. If not, then I could try putting in the no time limit patch or something. Hopefully I won't need to though.
@trekaddict: Cavalry? How about tanks instead? "Into the valley of the shadow of death rode the Centurion tanks...."
@Onni_Manni: True, but then again, the terrain and the length of the front didn't really help the Swedes out very much, despite Sweden's rather large army. Finland has lots of terrain advantages, technological parity, and of course, gold old "Sisu".
@everyone: thanks for the comments!
American led Allied forces unleash their fury at the Bulgarian defenses. Although the Bulgarians hold their capital and the mountain ranges of Pleven, elsewhere, Allied units break through.
The setback at Pleven does nothing to stop the allied advance, as allied forces rally and hit the region again from multiple directions. Bulgarian units collapse under the pressure, and allied units take the province.
Meanwhile, over France, the skies become filled with hordes of German and Russian jet fighters, hunting for any American aircraft that try to challenge them over the frontline. It seems that unless something very drastic happens, Germany and Russia will own the skies over western Europe for the duration of the war.
General MacArthur now leads the second allied Assault against Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Bulgarian units are by now suffering from huge military casualties, greatly reducing their ability to resist. Soon, overwhelming Allied forces break through, and capture the city, forcing the Bulgarian government to flee.
In Central Asia, allied units, after a long period of organization, launch a major offensive operation in the region. Their objective: reduce pressure on Allied units further south by smashing the Russian's northern flanks before moving towards Allied units along the Chinese/Russian border. A breakthrough is quickly achieved at Balkash, and allied forces advance east.
Back on the Balkan front, allied units move into Macedonia, the last major stronghold held by the Bulgarian government. After a short engagement, the Bulgarian defenders of the area break from combat and flee towards the adriatic coast, abandoning Skopje to American forces.
To the northeast, American units march on the former Romanian capital city of Bucharest, defended by 50,000 Hungarian and Bulgarian troops. Overwhelmed by American numbers and firepower, and facing supply problems brought about by Romanian guerrilla attacks on their supply lines, the enemy forces retreat. The population of Bucharest erupts in cheers and celebration, as American forces drive through the city streets.
On March 30th, 1960, the Bulgarian government, which had been in hiding in Macedonia, comes forward with the offer of surrender. Accepting the inevitable, the Government of Bulgaria surrenders unconditionally to the United States, with Bulgaria's army also laying down its arms and preparing to go back home. Now, American forces and their allies prepare to move further north, to face the powerful Royal Hungarian Army that is now arriving in large numbers in the area.
MacArthur leads the charge as American units begin to cross into Hungarian controlled Serbia. However, the allied forces face a setback, as huge Hungarian forces arrive in the area and succeed in forcing MacArthur to call off his attack. However, this is more of a Pyrrhic victory for the Hungarians, who have suffered very heavy casualties in their fight to stop the American advance.
The situation in Central Asia is becoming more fluid, as Russian forces continue their tactic of stopping allied assaults with constant local counterattacks. Fearing that the whole operation could be lost, Chinese forces are ordered to cross the border and head for Alma-Ata, successfully pushing the Russians back in that province.
After some reorganization, US forces begin another effort to enter Serbia. This time, the Hungarians are unable to halt the advance, with their units falling apart in many sectors and American tanks with mechanized infantry support breaking through. The Hungarians take heavy casualties as they flee towards the north, in the direction of Bosnia and the city of Belgrade.
Meanwhile, in Central Asia, a monumental event begins to unfold. Chinese units succeed in linking up with American units west of Alma-Ata, resulting in the
encirclement of 800,000 Russian troops in Frunze. Worried that a great opportunity may be lost, over 2 million allied troops, led by Chinese units, lay siege to the area from all directions. However, with Russian units approaching alama-ata from the north, this opportunity may be lost. It is a race against the clock to see whether or not the Allies will be able to gain a very decisive victory.....