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“A few square kilometres of Germany is worth more than a huge strips of Siberia.”
- Chairman Nikolai Bukharin
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Shaposhnikov Offensive
With the news of the new Grand Coalition, it was the Federation of Central African Socialist Republics who made the first exploit on the new participants in the war. The Centroafrican armies are now rushing into the mildly defended Portuguese colonies of Angola and Mozambique to liberate the lands from their overlords.
While the Russians, on the contrary, were the ones being exploited with the Japanese, the Qing and the Persians marching into Soviet lands uncontested.
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20th of June 1940, Western Theatre HQ, Warsaw.
“Both Operation Compass [the advance to the Vistula river] and Timoshenko Offensive [capture of Lvov] are complete. We need a new plan with the 'German weakness' pretty much gone. The resistance beyond the Vistula is getting stronger. The target of getting into Berlin by this month is now unrealistic.” Field Marshall Voroshilov looked nervously over the staff. He then thought to himself
The transfer of 12 divisions to Siberia and 9 more to Persia would weaken our Western Theatre. We also left Libya and Egypt and rush to the Arab-Persian border, leaving the Arabs to fend for themselves across their massive stretch of land and coastlines vulnerable to attack.
He then looked at the massive Austria-Hungary on the map.
“What about the Austria-Hungarians? What if they attack our weak south-eastern flank? Our victories are spectacular from the start but the thought of us beating the Mitteleuropa alliance alone is very misleading.”
But truth is, Austria-Hungary was more disorganised than they thought. It may have the same monarch and the same foreign policy but the new dual monarchy have separate military. One for Austria and Hungary for the other. The Hungarians are most uncooperative on attacking, mainly focuses on defence and it shows. Since the start of the war, Hungary never made any attacks on Soviet land.
Will the Hugarian's attitude remains the same?
“Comrade? Comrade!”
Voroshilov woke into reality.
“Comrade Timoshenko suggest that we should capture Cracow.” The general tapped his two fingers on the map, precisely where the city is located. “It's just beyond our grasp and the capture of the capital would end the Kingdom of Galicia-Lodomieria. Another reactionary state toppled by the workers' army!”
“That sounds good but you should remember what the comrade chairman ordered.” the Field Marshall of Soviet Russia remembers Bukharin's face and his words during that meeting
“Berlin goes first!”
The staff meeting went on until it give conception to the Shaposhnikov Offensive. The plan was to recapture Danzig, pierce through Kustrin and close the pocket by advancing to Stralsund. Another secondary advance to Oppeln is also planned to encircle the German forces on the centre.
The offensive was finally formulated. Also the attack to Cracow was given the green light. An advance to the Oder River is the final on the capture of Berlin itself. The heart of the Reactionary-Capitalist evil.
Shaposhnikov Offensive.
The named after the commander who would then lead the offensive.
The attack on Cracow start in the 25th of June, just before midnight, with an opening massive artillery barrage from the Red Army before the tanks and infantry rolls in. The capital was defended by 2 infantry divisions, a cavalry division and an HQ. The city was lightly defended but these were just the initial defenders. Reinforcements came to defend the city and delay the inevitable Soviet advance to Cracow.
In Arabia, the march to Baghdad was stopped by Russian reinforcements and started their counter-attack to Bakhtaran. More reinforcements are on their way to stop the Persian imperialists.
The NKPT (Technology) and NKTP (Trade and Industry) both reported a significant improvement on production thanks to an new system on production planning.
The push to Kustrin began in the 30th of June 1940. One cavalry division, 2 tank divisions and 6 infantry divisions went up against six infantry divisions. The offensive was daring but the reward was fruitful. If this offensive is to succeed, the Red Army will be on the gates of Berlin. The Shaposhnikov Offensive has began.
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On the other fronts, the French army seem to have broken into the German lands. This slighty alarmed the SOVNARKOM.
And in the Persian front, the enemy have advanced on a huge swath of lands of our Proletariat. We cannot allow this to prolong.
The Soviet counter-attack in Persia
The Russians in North Africa have left to defend the Arab-Persian border especially Baghdad.
The Arab Soviets in Libya where some are marching into the Reactionary French
The Norwegian army, isolated from their allies by land, is having a difficult time against the Swedish army and Oslo was captured.
It is clear that Sweden is so overpowered.
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