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I also love your use of battlecruisers and battleships. Would you say that with enough tech investment and proper usage and escorts big gun ships are still quite viable?
I certainly have quite a lot of battleships which I intent to use, but with more carriers available soon, I think I will switch to a 3-4 carrier task force, which leaves only the task of mopping up any ships that come to close to my heavy ships.

I have only one nitpick about your rockets: if something follows a parabolic path, then it is very easy to predict where it will be given a certain time after launch. Other than that, you've made yet another fantastic post!
You are quite right, but to predict the area of impact you would either need to know the exact trajectory that was calibrated at takeoff, or you would need the ability to track its movement in-flight. The first one is only known to the one who is launching the rocket and the second one can only be done with technology that was unavailable at the time (traveling at a speed of 5500 km/h). However, even if they had the ability to predict the approximate target area, the time from launch to impact was only about 5 minutes, rendering any kind of early waring system pretty useless.

nice update, I was missing your AAR
Don't worry, with the holidays approaching, I finally got some time on my hands...
 
1943-02-27
Our daring raid on the Saudi Royal Palace in Riyadh ended successfully last night when our troops managed to capture king Abdulaziz and other high ranking members of the royal family. In the morning the official documents of the surrender were signed, after which I ordered Skorzeny to return to Berlin, so I could decorate him with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds. He received his original Knight's Cross at the end of "Unternehmen Weserübung" in 1940, when he led the raid to capture the Swedish interim government in Falun. In 1941 he earned his Oak Leaves, when his unit captured and held vital bridges behind enemy lines during the opening stages of "Unternehmen Barbarossa". And in 1942 he got his Swords for his role he played in the conquest of Switzerland.

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Otto Skorzeny and other deserving recipients at the awards ceremony in Berlin after the fall of Saudi Arabia.​

1943-03-08
After the conquest of Palestine, General Rommel's Panzer forces began their advance into Iraq. The advance was relatively uneventful, the British had left their vassal to fend for themselves. The only real resistance was encountered when we came near their capital, but after a few days their troops where scattered and we were in control of the city. Just like Alexander the Great, when he conquered Babylon, Mesopotamia is now in German Hands.

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After our troops entered Baghdad, the will of the British puppet was broken.​

1943-03-12
Two days ago we entered the Turkish capital of Ankara, and just as we had expected, their government offered us the unconditional surrender today. After the capitulation most of their soldiers chose captivity instead of the continued fight alongside their former communist allies, leaving only very few pockets of resistance that we will have to eliminate before we can fully concentrate on the Caucasus and Persia.

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Our fronts in Africa, Russia and the Middle East are now linked by land.​

1943-03-21
The last step of Operation Crusade began today when elements of the 2nd marine infantry corps invaded Oman and Yemen. There was little resistance and we should be in full control of the Arabian peninsula very soon. Meanwhile our tanks are advancing through the desert of Mesopotamia into Persia and Kuwait, capturing the vital oil wells in the region almost intact.

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The British have abandoned their former dominion and the locals seem almost indifferent to our presence.​

1943-04-05
Our naval expansion program is near its end. More and more cruisers and destroyers are becoming available and the only ships still in the docks are our new battleships and carriers. With a total of 110 operational naval vessels, we are now finally on equal terms with the other big navies of the world and an increasing number of admirals is now sharing the belief that we have a realistic chance of beating the Royal Navy this summer.

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The mighty KMS Großdeutschland being outfitted in the drydock of Gotenhafen.​

1943-04-17
It took us a few more weeks to wrap up Operation Crusade, but today we've reached the Zagros Mountains in Persia, where our troops will dig in, while we transfer most of them to France and Russia for the upcoming operations there. With all the oil fields of the Caucasus and the Persian Gulf in our hands, our fuel-problems are solved for the foreseeable future.

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Our troops are crossing from the Middle East into Central Asia.​

1943-04-25
While my generals are hammering out the last details for Operation Citadel, which is scheduled to start on the 5th of May, my armaments minister Albert Speer and I went to a demonstration of our newest small arms weapons and infantry equipment.

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We were unable to see the new equipment that is being developed for our garrison units, but all other branches of our infantry received some form of upgrade. I was especially impressed with the new "StG 43", a mix between an accurate carbine rifle and a fast firing machine pistol, which creates a whole new class of weapon, the "Sturmgewehr".
Even though the new weapons are already being produced, none of them will reach our troops in time for Operation Citadel. But I've singed an order, prioritizing our troops in France, so that they have the best equipment available once we start Operation Sea Lion. At the end of the day we inspected the new trucks for our motorized reserve units, but I had already decided to dissolve this branch of our forces. The existing units will be transfer to Northern France, where they will be integrated into our Panzer forces for the invasion of Britain.
Later this evening I also received an report that our new models for the light and medium tanks were almost completed. Our trusted Panzer IVs did server us well, but I'm sure the Allies did also improve their tank designs since we last encountered them, which is why I ordered suggestions for new designs last year.

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The new Sturmgewehr "StG 43" assault rifle.​
 
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Nice update. I think that you did mistake in writing. The operation Citadele is going to start 5th May, not March, because it is already April.

I can't wait for Sea Lion!

EDIT: Also, it will be nice if you will upload to us political map of the world and screen of Europe in Grey!
 
Could you give us a few pictures showing the whole territory of the Reich?
 
Some good gains the Reich has got in the Middle East.
 
Nice update. I think that you did mistake in writing. The operation Citadele is going to start 5th May, not March, because it is already April.
Yes, thanks. I've already corrected that.

Could you give us a few pictures showing the whole territory of the Reich?
I think after Operation Citadel I'll post a new screenshot of all occupied territories.

So is the plan to just dig in and go on the defensive against Iran? Any particular reason for not advancing and forcing the country to capitulate (I apologize if I missed it)?
I transfered most of the troops that partook in Operation Crusade to either France or the Eastern Front. Currently the Persian Front is held by four infantry corps, which is enough to defend the narrow strip between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf. But if I were to advance further east, the front would get a lot wider. Maybe I'll push a little bit further to at least get some high ground in the mountains, but any bigger offensive will have to wait until I can relocate enough troops to this sector to also invade and defend India.

By the way: With this thread growing in size, I've decided that it is time to add a short table of contents on the first page. In case anyone ever wants to read back an operation...
 
By the way: With this thread growing in size, I've decided that it is time to add a short table of contents on the first page. In case anyone ever wants to read back an operation...[/COLOR][/QUOTE]

great idea!

you should use the paratroopers to capture ether scapa flow or american iceland/greenland to pervent the RN from debasing
 
Great reading....nice updates....I really like the photo of SS Obersturmbannfuhrer Skorzeny....He was a really interesting dude with his "dueling scar" on his left cheek (too bad that photo doesnt show it).

Looks like Germany is off to conquer ze World!
 
Unternehmen Zitadelle
("Operation Citadel" or "the destruction of the Red Army")


1943-05-01
Despite the heavy losses we've inflicted so far on the armies of the communist states in this war, they are still able to field an considerable amount of troops, stationed along our eastern front, where they are tying down many of our best divisions. Unternehmen Zitadelle was designed to change that with two encirclement movements on a truly massive scale: The majority of our forces is concentrated north of Stalingrad, from where they will penetrate deep into the rear of the Soviets. The 5th army will swing east and advance along the Volga until they meet up with the tanks of the 1st SS Panzer Corps of the 9th army that is starting from Astrahan on the Caspian Sea. After the breakthrough the 6th army will continue to push north where they will rendezvous with General Pfeifer's 8th army near Gorkiy. Using the expected overall confusion on of the enemy, General von Witzleben's 10th army will also resume its to push east and march towards Arhangelsk, the last Soviet harbor on the White Sea.
The encirclement itself should take no longer than four weeks and the elimination of the two massive pockets should be completed in another one or two months, after which the majority of the communists forces will be destroyed and we can send our troops to other, more important fronts.
Another reason why this operation is so important is the increasing number of states around the world that is joining forces with the Allies. After the United States joined the war on the side of Britain, many formerly neutral nations of South America have joined them as well. Among the most recent members of the Allies are Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela, who all joined last month after being persuaded by president Roosevelt. As my minister for propaganda, Joseph Goebbels, put it: "A decisive victory in the east will shine like a beacon around the world." Maybe then the remaining, undecided nations will think twice before joining our enemies.

1943-05-05
Operation Citadel started today with our trusted Panzer divisions attacking the enemy at the designated focal points. As soon as they can smash through, our motorized troops will follow through the gap and pour into the undefended hinterland like so many times before.

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The slightly outdated Panzer IV is still the workhorse of our Panzer forces.​

1943-05-15
Two days after our attack our forces managed to break through the enemy lines on all three points and were able to advance into the undefended rear. While we are making good progress on the plains in the south and center, our troops in the north were unable to gain the necessary momentum so far, because of the heavily wooded terrain. If they can't reach Gorkiy in time this operation will fail. But I trust my seasoned generals to make up the lost time.

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This type of operation is exactly what our army was made for.​

1943-05-21
I went to Rostock today to see the recently finished big ships of the Kriegsmarine: Our three new carriers and battleships, including our new flagship, the KMS Großdeutschland. There are still two more carriers and battleships under construction, but technical difficulties have pushed their launch-dates further back. As soon as our completed ships are operational, we can begin with our plan to secure the British Channel. We've already relocated half of the available planes from the Eastern Front to Northern France, where they are being outfitted for the upcoming Battle of Britain.

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The new pride of our fleet: The KMS Großdeutschland.​

1943-05-27
Four days ago our troops completed the southern encirclement, when von General Kleist's Panzers met with General Hauser's forces on the Volga river, trapping approximately 80 enemy divisions. An achievement that was surpassed today, when units of the 6th and 8th army met up near Gorkiy, encircling roughly 120 enemy divisions. The reduction of these two pockets won't be easy, because they are so massive that we didn't just encircle the enemy armies. We also enclosed enough cities and production facilities to create an entire country by itself. Nevertheless our infantry has already begun attacking the trapped forces from all sides.

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Another great victory achieved by our reliable Blitzkrieg tactics.​

PS: Frohe Weihnachten / Merry Christmas to everyone. See you next year.
 
Wow2 Biggest encirclement ever.
Bitter peace soon?

Wouldn't be surprised if he one-ups himself yet again against the Americans.
 
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