DAMN this one took a while..i tried something different hope you guys enjoy it.
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LAND WAR FEBRUARY-7TH OF APRIL
CARRYING THE AXIS ON OUR BACK
The Tunisian and the French front were progressing well.
And Both were facing the French
Coincidence?
I think not
The Egyptian front had been an utter disaster...we won so hard that Rommel might not even bother to come!
And the Ethiopian Front..
GOD DAMN BRITISH MARINES!
At last after almost a month of hard fighting we were able to repel them from the port,securing our rear.
In the meantime the pocket around the Alps continued to squeeze tighter and tighter
“You know PASTA i may be talking bad about the Italians but let's be honest they have done decently well...for Italians”
“Oh boss you sweet talker you”
“Okay okay enough...and stop doing heart signs! How are the other fronts going?”
“All are going well..thought the battle for Toulouse is especially fierce”
“That poor General..what a name...And the Push towards Vichy?”
“Going well so far boss!”
“Of course it is since there is no resistance!We need that airport!Tell them to hurry up!”
“Should I promise them schnitzels again?”
“Umm..no better do due to our convoys ceasing their existence we don't really have many of those.”
“. . . “
“And speaaaaaaking of schnitzels...what is Germany doing?”
“Well boss….have you heard of the novel ”All is quiet on the western front ``?''
“DID YOU AT LEAST ask them to send some units to support our breakthrough?”
“Oh that I did!”
“And the answer?”
A piece of paper suddenly appeared on his newly acquired hands..wait how was he reading that stuff anyway?”
“To the leader of Italy
Our leader is currently taking a nap.Will inform you about his decisions when he wakes up.
Best Regards OKW”
As he was reading it i noticed something scribbled in the back of the paper..but i was sure it was there by accident
After all why would the German High Command scribble “HELP US” on the back of the paper?
“But hey boss they at least promised us some industrial support!”
“Well that's something i guess..”
“Oh and we have something else coming from the Franco-German border as well!”
“THEY SENT ROMMEL?FINALLY!!”
“Hmmm...sorry to disappoint you i meant from the other side of the border”
“FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK!Tell our troops to close the Alps Pocket as fast as possible!And order the tanks to stop their advance and take defensive positions!”
The closing of the pocket started with the French Armored Divisions offering some resistance
But thanks to their disorganized retreat they were divided and forced to surrender by the next day.
And none too soon cause i desperately needed more forces in the north.
Thankfully after some initial defeats and with more forces moving north the front stabilized
“Dios mios,that was close hah boss?”
“Now is not the time to relax PASTA we need to counterattack!Any news from Germany?”
The series of battles around the Taraze Area were some of the toughest of the campaign.
“LEFT LEFT..NO GO RIGHT !...YOU GUYS ,SUPPORT THEIR ATTACKS YOU FOOLS!!”
“WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T HAVE SUPPLIES??I DON'T CARE JUST BAYONET THEM IF YOU HAVE TO!”
“WERE YOU CRETINS ASSIGNED TO THE 33 CAUSE THAT'S HOW MANY MINUTES IT TAKES YOU TO CROSS 100 METERS? GO FASTER!”
“GO ITALY GO! GO ITALY GO!”
“PASTA STOP THAT STUPID CHEERLEADING ROUTINE AND HELP ME OUT HERE!And what is Germany doing?”
“Umm...moving troops from Denmark?”
“What?why now what the hell are they thinking… NO YOU PIZZA LOVING DUMBASS ATTACK ON THE LEFT!”
“NEVER MIND THAT ONE IS LOST! YOU GUYS FALL BACK ! SENT THE TANKS FORWARD!”
“Boss they are also trying to take the airfield in Vichy!”
“You handle that PASTA i am busy! IN THE NAME OF ROMMEL HOLD AT ALL COSTS!!”
Suddenly as things just started going well the screen beneath me depicting the world froze.
“Ummm what the hell?”
A small window popped up
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PLEASE WAIT WHILE WE RESTART
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"Ummmm"
And then a second window
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HERE'S A MESSAGE FROM OUR SPONSORS
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“Ehh wha…”
An image appeared in the screen And a narrator had started talking.
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“Look nothing has changed in an entire month!”
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Before i could overcome my shock the world map reappeared and i was back to screaming orders trying to stabilize the line
Thankfully by the start of the next month everything was safe...or at least safe-ish
Sitting down and trying to stop gasping for breath i looked at PASTA
“What w...what was that?”
He hovered left and right putting his hands behind him.
Even as a faceless hat he looked mighty uncomfortable
“Umm well boss...Maintaining an entire world is not cheap and the developing costs are rising..So even GOTI needed some sponsors”
“...At least tell me there are no...”
“NOO!We have NO loot boxes!!”
“And thanks Rommel for that I guess..”