This is really good stuff! I've not played with minors too much in Hearts of Iron III, but you've got a very compelling AAR here.
This is really good stuff! I've not played with minors too much in Hearts of Iron III, but you've got a very compelling AAR here.
I wonder how you plan to guard your ports. Since your manpower is extremely low, you'll need to use your regular forces. Would it be possible to declare a limited war against some remote country? That way you would be able enforce better laws....
How did Czechoslovakia conquer Albania without getting attacked by Italy? Albania is a puppet of Italy.
Nice job, but aren't you drawing Axis forces very thin? Hungary, Bulgaria, these are all usual Axis countries.
I'd at least keep Romania alive and kicking; you'll need the help!
The Balkans is so very easy to conquer.
Very nice AAR feye1!
What are your goals now?
Looks good, but your MP is stretched to the limit.
Good idea going via Switzerland, though I would expect the USA to join the Allies very soon. You need to watch out where Turkey is drifting politically.
It's surprising to see your manpower still at 0 although you delayed the war with Switzerland a full 5 months. You need to create a reserve there to replace losses. Once hositilities with the Allies break out, you'll get better laws again and in the lull between France and Russia, you should have a breather. Unless you plan to create more troops... in that case I'd advocate to rely more on support brigades than raw manpower.
Interesting AAR.
I agree about the manpower, this could be a real problem when Barbarossa starts. Germany will be weaker to, as it doesnt have part of Czechoslovakia.
What about the flow of events? I think there was no Munich and no first Vienna, so there would be no Memel, no Molotov-Ribbentrop-Pact and therefore no Danzig or war event. So Germany will
get a two front war with the Allies and the Soviets if they DOW Poland without firing events. By the way: Is Poland in the Allies? This fires normally after the first Vienna....?
You really should ignore Poland for now and DoW France instead. With any luck, Poland will not join the Allies anytime soon. After France, Spain would be a good target. Closing Gibraltar would make things easier for Italy and you as well. Also, if Germany conquers Spain, it'd make up some of the resources which it didn't get because of the normal events.
If Germany DoWs Poland, you should make sure not to answer their call to arms, otherwise Poland will also try to invade your territory... unless you intentionally want to lure Polish forces away from the main battles to speed the Germans up a little...