Ok so this is my first AAR ever, I have been playing HOI2 a lot over the last two years, but I have decided to make the AAR using HOI3, I am not that experienced in that game, but I will give it a shot.
It's nice if you people give me feedback as I go along, this way I can improve my future AAR's.
I have chosen the "Barbarossa" scenario, my allegiance will go to Germany, we will be following Hitler's daily meetings with his ministers, and army, navy and air officers as the war goes on, so there will be a lot of rage from the Hitler whenever an operation is poorly executed. I will try to base my decisions on what I think Hitler would have wanted to do in order to achieve victory in the war.
I will use screenshots, and historical pictures to illustrate as I go along. I will also be practicing my German here and there, if anyone wants to correct me, feel free to do it, I am happy to improve.
Hope you will enjoy it folks.
June 22. 1941, Wolfschanze, Rastenburg, East Prussia.
A conference is held in Hitler's newly built headquarters as he wishes to make some changes before Barbarossa gets underway.
Martin Bormann: Gentlemen please be seated, the Fuhrer will be joining us shortly, he has just taken Blondie for a walk. I know what time it is and I know you would rather be home sleeping at this hour or, with you troops as they prepare to march into Russia. However you being here is a Fuhrer directive, I trust you all know what this means.
Heinrich Himmler: Of course we do, Mein liber Martin. The Fuhrer has something important to share with us, his intellect will be of great need as...
*Himmler is being interrupted by the opening of the conference door, Hitler enters the room, as he walks towards his chair at the end of the table he notes everyone's faces, the armaments minister Walter Funk looks nervous, perhaps he is afraid of his job... *
Hitler: Meine Herren, bitte, nehmen sie platz. I have some changes in mind before this whole mess starts in the East, we can't rely on inefficient leaders as the hole future of the Reich is at stake.
Martin Bormann: What did you have in mind, Mein Fuhrer?
Hitler: In order to beat the Soviets we need to be efficient, ruthless, and merciless. So obviously we need our production to work at its maximum, yes?
Walter Funk: Yes of course Mein Fuhrer.
Hitler: That is why I am relieving you of your work. However, gentlemen, he is not the only one, Wilhelm, you too are relived. Our espionage have been inefficient for years, it is time we clear up things, and in order to do that we need a new man for the job. Now, get out of my sight, both of you!
*As the room becomes silent, the two dismissed ministers leave the room, they look around for someone to speak on their behalf, no such thing happens. The Fuhrers will have been executed, quickly and brutally as always.*
Hitler: Herr Bormann, I want you to inform Herr Schacht that he is the new armaments minister of the Third Reich, and also be kind enough to tell Herr Frick that he will from now on be answering to the post of "Head of Intelligence".
Hermann Göring: Is it anything else Mein Fuhrer?
Hitler: Yes..... When it comes to our researchers, they are to focus on new bombs for the Luftwaffe, there are a lot of Russian tanks waiting to be bombed, we also need to work on new tank designs, even thou we all know that nothing can beat out Panzer II's, III's and IV's. We also need a new small arm for the infantry, those MP 40's are getting quite old, don't you agree?
Keitel and Jodl: Yes Mein Fuhrer.
Hitler: Güt, güt, güt... The rest of the research is to be used on are up to you gentlemen. Our factories are to focus on new equipment for our troops, but we also need to form some new panzer and panzergrenadier divisions, I expect that Himmler want to raise some new Waffen SS divisions to, feel free to do that mein liber Himmler. And be sure to tell Herr Frick that there better not be any foreign agents inside The Reich! He is also to spread our influence by supporting national socialist parties in other countries, and I want to know what the MR Churchill is up to.
Heinrich Himmler: Vielen Dank mein Fuhrer.
Hitler: That is all for now meine herren, I will see about half of you in a few hours, then we will go through our plan to destroy the soviets, alles für Deutchland.
Everyone except Hitler: Sieg Heil!
*After Hitler leaves the room the ministers discuss what to use the rest of the researchers and the available production capacity on.*
Herman Göring: We need more interceptors for the west wall, no doubt about that, where will we be if the British are allowed to carpet bomb our cities? We will be fighting with a medieval society!
Alfred Jodl: Yes Hermann, we should allocate some production for your beloved ME 109's, but let's not forget about the Western front's ground troops. We need more infantry divisions to bolster up the Atlantic wall. I have made a suggestion on how these divisions should be equipped, they will be effective, but it will come at a price of course gentlemen.
Wilhelm Keitel: I agree with Jodl, we need to beef up the western defenses. If the allies try to land, we must be ready for it! Remember, the Fuhrer has always been afraid of, "The second front".
Heinrich Himmler: I think we can all agree about this, however, we have to build more tanks, that is a Fuhrer directive, leadership must also be allocated to develop mechanized infantry.
Erich Raeder: We have to continue work on the "Graf Zeppelin", and the u-bots need more allocation of resources, Dönitz says he can bring Churchill to the negotiating table with more boats, and I agree with him on that issue. I also demand that the Kriegsmarine get some new light cruisers, we can't fight the Royal navy with interwar ships!
Joachim Von Ribbentrop: Then I think we have agreed on most of the issues meine herren, untill later, Heil Hitler!
The others reply with: "Heil Hitler." Thereafter leaving the room, each with their own thoughts about the future of the war.
It's nice if you people give me feedback as I go along, this way I can improve my future AAR's.
I have chosen the "Barbarossa" scenario, my allegiance will go to Germany, we will be following Hitler's daily meetings with his ministers, and army, navy and air officers as the war goes on, so there will be a lot of rage from the Hitler whenever an operation is poorly executed. I will try to base my decisions on what I think Hitler would have wanted to do in order to achieve victory in the war.
I will use screenshots, and historical pictures to illustrate as I go along. I will also be practicing my German here and there, if anyone wants to correct me, feel free to do it, I am happy to improve.
Hope you will enjoy it folks.
June 22. 1941, Wolfschanze, Rastenburg, East Prussia.
A conference is held in Hitler's newly built headquarters as he wishes to make some changes before Barbarossa gets underway.
Martin Bormann: Gentlemen please be seated, the Fuhrer will be joining us shortly, he has just taken Blondie for a walk. I know what time it is and I know you would rather be home sleeping at this hour or, with you troops as they prepare to march into Russia. However you being here is a Fuhrer directive, I trust you all know what this means.
Heinrich Himmler: Of course we do, Mein liber Martin. The Fuhrer has something important to share with us, his intellect will be of great need as...
*Himmler is being interrupted by the opening of the conference door, Hitler enters the room, as he walks towards his chair at the end of the table he notes everyone's faces, the armaments minister Walter Funk looks nervous, perhaps he is afraid of his job... *
Hitler: Meine Herren, bitte, nehmen sie platz. I have some changes in mind before this whole mess starts in the East, we can't rely on inefficient leaders as the hole future of the Reich is at stake.
Martin Bormann: What did you have in mind, Mein Fuhrer?
Hitler: In order to beat the Soviets we need to be efficient, ruthless, and merciless. So obviously we need our production to work at its maximum, yes?
Walter Funk: Yes of course Mein Fuhrer.
Hitler: That is why I am relieving you of your work. However, gentlemen, he is not the only one, Wilhelm, you too are relived. Our espionage have been inefficient for years, it is time we clear up things, and in order to do that we need a new man for the job. Now, get out of my sight, both of you!
*As the room becomes silent, the two dismissed ministers leave the room, they look around for someone to speak on their behalf, no such thing happens. The Fuhrers will have been executed, quickly and brutally as always.*
Hitler: Herr Bormann, I want you to inform Herr Schacht that he is the new armaments minister of the Third Reich, and also be kind enough to tell Herr Frick that he will from now on be answering to the post of "Head of Intelligence".
Hermann Göring: Is it anything else Mein Fuhrer?
Hitler: Yes..... When it comes to our researchers, they are to focus on new bombs for the Luftwaffe, there are a lot of Russian tanks waiting to be bombed, we also need to work on new tank designs, even thou we all know that nothing can beat out Panzer II's, III's and IV's. We also need a new small arm for the infantry, those MP 40's are getting quite old, don't you agree?
Keitel and Jodl: Yes Mein Fuhrer.
Hitler: Güt, güt, güt... The rest of the research is to be used on are up to you gentlemen. Our factories are to focus on new equipment for our troops, but we also need to form some new panzer and panzergrenadier divisions, I expect that Himmler want to raise some new Waffen SS divisions to, feel free to do that mein liber Himmler. And be sure to tell Herr Frick that there better not be any foreign agents inside The Reich! He is also to spread our influence by supporting national socialist parties in other countries, and I want to know what the MR Churchill is up to.
Heinrich Himmler: Vielen Dank mein Fuhrer.
Hitler: That is all for now meine herren, I will see about half of you in a few hours, then we will go through our plan to destroy the soviets, alles für Deutchland.
Everyone except Hitler: Sieg Heil!
*After Hitler leaves the room the ministers discuss what to use the rest of the researchers and the available production capacity on.*
Herman Göring: We need more interceptors for the west wall, no doubt about that, where will we be if the British are allowed to carpet bomb our cities? We will be fighting with a medieval society!
Alfred Jodl: Yes Hermann, we should allocate some production for your beloved ME 109's, but let's not forget about the Western front's ground troops. We need more infantry divisions to bolster up the Atlantic wall. I have made a suggestion on how these divisions should be equipped, they will be effective, but it will come at a price of course gentlemen.
Wilhelm Keitel: I agree with Jodl, we need to beef up the western defenses. If the allies try to land, we must be ready for it! Remember, the Fuhrer has always been afraid of, "The second front".
Heinrich Himmler: I think we can all agree about this, however, we have to build more tanks, that is a Fuhrer directive, leadership must also be allocated to develop mechanized infantry.
Erich Raeder: We have to continue work on the "Graf Zeppelin", and the u-bots need more allocation of resources, Dönitz says he can bring Churchill to the negotiating table with more boats, and I agree with him on that issue. I also demand that the Kriegsmarine get some new light cruisers, we can't fight the Royal navy with interwar ships!
Joachim Von Ribbentrop: Then I think we have agreed on most of the issues meine herren, untill later, Heil Hitler!
The others reply with: "Heil Hitler." Thereafter leaving the room, each with their own thoughts about the future of the war.
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