The Axis still seem to regard Africa as a minor theatre, I wonder if they'll realise how bad the situation is for them and send major reinforcements before they lose the continent?
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I think they'd probably be more interested in protecting Europe, Patton may break into Vichy soon.
My plan was simple. Partition Algeria between independent Algeria, which will take the Sahara w/ possibly Tamanrasset as capital, and France, which will get the coast (and the cities of Algiers, Oran, Setif, and others).
This way, the Algerians could live in an independent state and de Gaulle would be pleased, since Algeria WAS considered to be a part of mainland France, albeit being a continent away.
I hope so to. Losing Africa would open the gates of hell for them.
If Africa falls, I can enter Europe through the backdoor. Also, if you saw the defenses of the French border, you would not be so optimistic. If I can't say "Look, a distraction" and get them to draw their attention elsewhere to create an opening, it will be Spain part 2.
Unfortunately, I could not do that. My computer has a heart attack if I try to write an event or modify anything.
The demise of the French overseas empire, an necessary sacrifice on America's long and bloody road of pushing the enemy back in Africa and Europe.
I can understand Bradley's concerns, but thing seem to be going quite well thus far. Are their no plans whatsoever to consider a resumption of the Pacific campaign by the way?
I rather hope no Malagasy read this AAR!
I rather hope no Malagasy read this AAR!
You could mod the save game itself and give the provinces to France. Use either the Doomsday editor or the HoI2Editor, either one of them could work.
yes indeed, it is necessary.
Their are plans to do so, but what there are not is the transports in the area to serve all the men I have there. I have the transports ready, but I have not yet moved the Atlantic Fleet, consisting of 10 carriers, 10 cruisers, and 9 destroyers into a position to escort them. It will also strain my micromanagement skills to manage that front and what has become two different fronts in Africa.
I could, but I personally do not know where they got the notion of it being an integral part of France in the first place as it does not seem very justified to me. The opinion Truman expressed to de Gaulle to that effect is to a great degree shared by me.
Here is a sentence from the Wikipedia article about French Algeria:
So Coastal Algeria was really an integral part of France (in fact it was divided up to 3 départements) , and not Saharan Algeria, which was really a French colony. In my sense, independent Algeria should have been given only the Saharan regions and not the coast.
So Coastal Algeria was really an integral part of France (in fact it was divided up to 3 départements) , and not Saharan Algeria, which was really a French colony. In my sense, independent Algeria should have been given only the Saharan regions and not the coast.
Isnt that the same as saying the British Raj should be an integral part of the UK..:wacko:
Each case is separate. So Algeria's case is not the same as that of India's.
I sort of agree with Zeldar in theory. Algeria was Arabic speaking, inhabited by Arabs, and largely Muslim. This does not sound like an integral part of France to me. I do not know where they got the notion that is was an integral part of France, but I think it is a not very good notion in my opinion. Not to mention, Truman does not have to listen to De Gaulle. De Gaulle has no army and minimal to no support in the United States. Algeria has been liberated by American blood and America can do with it what they see fit.
After the repulse at Nkongsamba, General Eagles attempted an attack against the Bangui region.
Simpson also began another offensive towards Aujila.
General Richardson also began an assault on the city of Libreville.
Bradley also occupied the city of Benghazi. An immediate counterattack failed to dislodge him and he was there to stay.
Bradley and Simpson, who had left the advance on Aujila to Clark, then attempted to dislodge a rather large German and Italian force from the Msus region. The attempt failed, as would so may. Msus would become a blood soaked region like Aujila and would take months to finally fall.
The Italians also managed to occupy the Maidugri region of Nigeria. General White launched an attack against the city and succeeded in dislodging them.
English was also sent back to the states to escort a force of 7 mechanized divisions to be brought to Africa.
Ngaoundere was also retaken by a division of Liberians and a division of Canadians.
Bradley also attacked the city of Barca and managed to drive the Italians holding it out.
English was ordered to bring the reinforcements to Benghazi, to replace Bradley's force in holding it since, Msus had still not fallen.
Marshal assisted Eagle's in a successful attack on Bangui. Unfortunately, Eagles would be unable to occupy the city, as the attack was later halted.
White also began an assault on Maroua. He managed to seize the city with relative ease, thereby taking back the last of the cities the Italians had taken before the Americans arrived.
Marshal also assisted in an assault on Libreville the assault would fail to take the city and the front would stabilize in this area for the time being.
Simpson and Clark also began another assault on Aujila after reinforcements continued to stream in until the morale and organization of the attackers were reduced to nothing. This assault would eventually end the same way.
General Davis, leading the Liberian army as well as a division of Canadians, began an assault on Fort-Archambault. The outpost would fall to his assault shortly after.
An assault was also launched by the Germans on the region of Agedabia. the men defending it were forced into retreat. It was only the timely arrival of the reinforcements from the states that prevented the regions fall. Its fall would have been a disaster, seeing as all of the American forces in Africa were supplied from there (The supply point changes constantly, sometimes without warning and for no apparent reason).
It's a shame that you can't advance as quickly as you could in the early stages of the campaign but at least there's unlikely to be any bottlenecks you can't get past due to the size of Africa.
Then, I've got another idea!
When you liberate the Philippines, be sure to include Sabah. Sabah was held by the Sultan of Sulu, and since the areas of the Sulu Sultanate are now part of the Philippines, the Philippines therefore has claims to it.
When you liberate the Philippines, be sure to include Sabah. Sabah was held by the Sultan of Sulu, and since the areas of the Sulu Sultanate are now part of the Philippines, the Philippines therefore has claims to it.
To Tobruk! Rescue those poor aussies! (who have been fighting guerilla war since 1940) !
I wonder if Africa will be liberated before the 1956 elections, either way, it seems the next President shall see the liberation of France and Germany.
I belive EGYPT will fall by then, Ressistance is sure to toughen up as he progresses through Libya.
That will change soon in one of the next updates. It is actually a good thing that those provinces refused to fall. I will not say more then that, because one of the upcoming updates will change that.
I may just do that. I always reward my allies, and since the Philippines were still in the fight when the war began, unlike France, I will see if I can reward them with that.
To Tobruk! Rescue those poor aussies! (who have been fighting guerilla war since 1940) !
I must surely do that. I will have something in the storyline by the time I take the city about that, but seeing as the war has been raging for 14 years since then, I could not use that.
I will surely look for one, but I am not sure.
It may just. If I can avoid from getting mired someplace. The most difficult province to take will be Alexandria if I break through in Libya. Alexandria can only be assaulted from one province (El Alamein) and, to add to its difficulty, has no suitable landing zone for an amphibious end run anywhere nearby.
As for the President, I will do one of two or three things. The first will be to have Truman (Even though the Amendment limiting Presidential terms has been passed by this point, it has a provision that says it does not apply to the President who was in power when it was passed) run against another of his generals, Probably Patton considering how Truman murdered MacArthur in the last election. The Next will be to have two generals, probably Patton and Bradley, run. The last will be to have two politicians run.
The Germans and Italians still attach too low a priority in Africa to stop me everywhere, so I think that that is a little pessimistic.
If you decide to take the two politicians route, what are you going to base your pick on?