I wonder what turkey's politics are like? It might be a good idea to start courting them to the allies side. If Hatay is still in French hands, we could promise them that if they ally with us instead of Germany.
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Yeah, OOC I think that a unified, demilitarised Germany is probably the best result coming out of this, but even that is unlikely seeing as how we got ourselves dragged into this pointless war with the USSR.
MacGowan can always afford luxury to retreat to the Home Islands, be only defensive, take his time to develop these experimental uranium devices and return with RAF's angels of death.
Total nuclear bombardment of Germany, USSR and everyone else who dare to stand in British way of life. They should receive only fire and blood.
Total nuclear bombardment of Germany, USSR and everyone else who dare to stand in British way of life. They should receive only fire and blood.
For new readers:
- Japan never joined the Axis
- France invaded and captured Italy
- Hitler and Mussolini are dead
- Sweden joined the Allies
- The remaining Axis nations have signed a temporary armistice with the Allies
- Soviet union is at war with the Axis, as well as the Allies
- Japan never joined the Axis
- France invaded and captured Italy
- Hitler and Mussolini are dead
- Sweden joined the Allies
- The remaining Axis nations have signed a temporary armistice with the Allies
- Soviet union is at war with the Axis, as well as the Allies
29 January - 5 February '41 - The final fall of Finland
"A red Europe!"
- Joseph Stalin, January. 1941 -
(London)
THE NEW THIRD REICH:
With President Hans Lammers uniting the Nazi Party once again, and a more slyer version of Hermann Goering acting as the Chancellor of Germany, the Huns have managed to keep the nation relatively intact. They've lost a substantial part of the industrial heart lands, and several large German speaking cities to the Allies. But still they fight on. Control and army intelligence are now telling us the Huns are mobilising a vast number of men from the now quiet Western front to cold Russia, in order to win the war raging on there.
ALEXANDER POKRYSHKIN VS THE IRON FALCON:
Hermann Graf, known outside of Germany as the Iron Falcon is the premier fighter pilot ace of the Luftwaffe. He now sports a terrifying 228 victories to the enemy of his nation. Most of which have been against the Allies. Now however, he, alongside millions of other men, has been diverted to the East front to quell Stalin's thirst for world dominance. There Seem to be quite the talk about him doing so too. The German men need heroes, and even though the German top command knows the danger how having another Manfred von Richthofen, to eventually be placed at the alter of sacrifice. It is out of their hands for the moment. Russian Alexander Pokryshkin has 42 victories (most French and Finnish) Apparently Pokryshkin has been a big help for the Soviet combat doctrine as he has refused to fight in their outdated ways. He was nearly arrested for it too, it seems, until his fame and victories earned him a promotion instead. There's a war being waged in the Black Sea. Thousands of fighter planes have been diverted to claim air superiority there, and soon one will have to back down. Either the Luftwaffe, or the Red Air Force.
THE MEDITERRANEAN CRISIS:
It appears the fleet is moving towards Kiel, or the ports surrounding it. We believe the Germans wish to use it in their war against the Soviets. We might even let them pass into the Baltic. What mad, mad, world we live in. plotting with the Germans. It makes me sick to my stomach, old boy! But don't you worry, Churchill has ordered Dudley Pound to keep a close watch in the North Sea. We will destroy the whole rotting German navy in one day if it comes to it.
THE BATTLE OF HELSINKI:
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE FRENCH EXPEDITIONARY AIR FORCE:
During the chaos, Soviet forces, alongside the newly created Soviet friendly, Helsinki Army, seize the FEAF. And they destroy it. 3 French wings. That is 518 Fighter planes, 520 bomber planes. All destroyed, on the ground. Not to mention the French elite pilots captured. All because some bloody fools in the French air force could not open their eyes to the coming catastrophe. General Weygand called it a national disgrace.
THE FALL OF FINLAND:
RAF REDEPLOYMENT:
OPERATION SEAWATER FAILS:
Remember the Helsinki army? the bastards ratted us out. 17:00 1 February. General Adrian Carton De Wiart was assigned the hastily order to take Aaland/Ahvenanmaa. In the night they moved to take the islands, but where spotted by the Helsinki Army who then called in reinforcements. General Carton De Wiart knew the invasion was doomed to fail, as speed and the element of surprise were the necessary components for it to succeed. He pulled back and the Canadian motorised division were called in to reinforce Stockholm. Cunningham's Bomber wing had also been called in for Operation Seawater were then told to continue their bombing runs. If the Soviets want that island, they'll have to endure the rain of bombs.
So there you have it. Scandinavia in a very precarious situation. Aaland is hard for the Soviets to use as a push into Sweden, but not impossible. And what about those paratroopers we have been so frightened of? the Germans never managed to refine their potential, but the Reds might! And the Auchinleck line, up there in the frozen mountains, at the end of the world. How many more men can we successfully send up there without them starving, or freezing to death.
Questions, dear friend.
The war rages on.
England endures
So there you have it. Scandinavia in a very precarious situation. Aaland is hard for the Soviets to use as a push into Sweden, but not impossible. And what about those paratroopers we have been so frightened of? the Germans never managed to refine their potential, but the Reds might! And the Auchinleck line, up there in the frozen mountains, at the end of the world. How many more men can we successfully send up there without them starving, or freezing to death.
Questions, dear friend.
The war rages on.
England endures
I like the thing you added for new readers, summarizing some of the major events of the war. Hans Lammers looks like a demon, are you sure he was the right choice?
I don't know, he reflects his government quite well.
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1941 will be the year of battle with the Soviets. We need to bring as many materials to Scandinavia and the Middle East to launch our own offensive against the Red Tide. What is the status of Hatay and Rhodes. Together with Cyprus, and the promise of Armenia, we could toffer that to the Turks to join our cause.
Edit: Azerbaijan could also be promised to the Persians
Edit: Azerbaijan could also be promised to the Persians
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Who in their right mind would choose him to be the face of a country? No matter what he says, he'll turn Germany into the equivalent of that one creepy uncle who everyone shuns.
Quick question: If the symbol for the Comintern is the hammer and sickle, and the symbol for the Axis is the Iron cross, what is the symbol for the Allies? not the white star since the US is not in it, and with a strong French presence. Any good ideas?
Some suggestions:
- The Torch - still has some American implications, but also pretty French
- The United Nations 1943-48 Honour Flag
- Simply the British and French flags combined, since every Allied nation that isn't them or one of their colonies is very much a minor player
- The NATO Compass Rose.
A Variant of the UK or French Cockade / Roundel perhaps? Both share the blue, white and red. To show the equality, we could choose the French variant red-white-blue, but with the darker "british" blue or the RAF variant with lighter blue, respectively.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:French-roundel.svg
and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RAF_Type_A_Roundel_(ww2).svg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:French-roundel.svg
and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RAF_Type_A_Roundel_(ww2).svg
A combined Lion and Fleur de Lis. The Fleur de Lis is obviously french, and the lion passes not only for Brittain and her dominions, but many of the minors as well. But because france is a republic and the Fleur de Lis is a monarchist symbol, it might not pass
Is there any way we can squeeze Italy into a symbol? I doubt they'd appreciate the allied flag representing only Britain and France.
I'm in favor of the torch, it would be universal and still have a strong symbolic significance.
Maybe something like this?
Maybe something like this?
For new readers:
- Japan never joined the Axis
- France invaded and captured Italy
- Hitler and Mussolini are dead
- Sweden joined the Allies
- The remaining Axis nations have signed a temporary armistice with the Allies
- Soviet union is at war with the Axis, as well as the Allies
- Japan never joined the Axis
- France invaded and captured Italy
- Hitler and Mussolini are dead
- Sweden joined the Allies
- The remaining Axis nations have signed a temporary armistice with the Allies
- Soviet union is at war with the Axis, as well as the Allies
5 - 12 February '41 - Redeployment
"There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare."
- Sun Tzu, 5th century BC -
(French soldier in Italy)
(Winter 1941)
BOMBING AALAND/AHVENANMAA:
THE BATTLE OF THE BLACK SEA:
REDEPLOYING TO ASIA:
FURTHER CANADIAN REINFORCEMENTS:
REBUILDING THE AUSTRALIAN FLEET:
CONVOYS AND THE RED WOLVES:
FEBRUARY AND BRITAIN:
With the ever maximising of our factory efficiency by Max Eitken, and the calm of the German armistice our output seem to rather sublime now. The brand new aircraft carrier HMS formidable. 3 Mountaineer divisions, and 2 AA attachments will stand ready next week. A splendid add to all branches of the military. Sea, ground, air will all stand a little better after next week. jolly good, old chap!
HMS COURAGEOUS AND CAPTAIN W. T. MAKEIG-JONES:
Captain W.T. Makeig-Jones looks to be promoted and decorated after his HMS Courage has proven itself highly valuable in the war. A ship built in 1916 none the less! Her battle record is rather astonishing under the current captain. Battleship: RN Conte di Cavour, RN Guilio Caesar, Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya. Escort carrier: RN Giuseppe Miraglia. Heavy cruiser: Admiral Graf Spee. 13 Destroyers (2 DD Flotillas). 44 Transport ships. (2 Transport flotillas). All within 2 years. She is now in the Mediterranean, under the Mediterranean fleet, awaiting new orders.
Will she be sent to the Pacific to battle the war thirsty Japanese? Will the German armistice fall apart? Or will the Soviets move into the Mediterranean with their deadly submarines?
We will have to wait and see.
England expects.
Will she be sent to the Pacific to battle the war thirsty Japanese? Will the German armistice fall apart? Or will the Soviets move into the Mediterranean with their deadly submarines?
We will have to wait and see.
England expects.
The Allied symbol looks fantastic if I do say so myself. What's the status of the Balkans? Any Neutrals, any Nazi/Soviet aligned powers?