Why don't you use www.imageshack.us it's way better in my opinion...Black_Rattler said:
And BTW nice AAR you've got going on here...
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And BTW nice AAR you've got going on here...
i dont really want to bother changing everything around now
plus, this is the first time it hasnt worked in a year or two
plus, this is the first time it hasnt worked in a year or two
Anschluss
It was a dark day for Europe, after a few arguments Germany had one. Austria would be theirs, a mission of uniting all the German people of Europe, into one super Germany. Germany now inherited the entire Austrian population, military and industry, thus improving the overall strategic situation of Germany. Not only did Germany gain ground, it was valuable as well. Germany was far closer to a warm water port in the Mediterranean. As well, Germany now had access to the Balkans.
This was only the first step of “peaceful” expansion. On the 30th of September the Treaty of Munich was signed. This gave Germany the entire Sudetenland, freeing the German ‘oppressed’ population of Czech rule. It also put all the Czech fortifications into German hands. Once again the Germans prospered from foreign territory and industry.
Map illustrating the changes
Trucks, Men, Guns
Back in America the military finally began to grow. Four motorized divisions began their training in Detroit, where they would be stationed, possibly for an invasion. Upon end of training on the 16th of July, another four divisions started their training in Buffalo. Rumor was that there could be a war soon, but why were they massing up on the Canadian boarder?
Torpedo Away
American generals were quick to decide that the war underwater was to be key in war. A new doctrine was being tested, Unlimited Submarine Warfare. This is what brought the Americans into the Great War after all. The idea was to be submerged, undetected and destroy all commerce vehicles. Nothing gets in, nothing gets out. While the Americans only had coastal subs, the idea proved quite valuable and was put into full gear.
At the same time, the first phase of the coastal fortifications was complete and the second phase was quickly put into gear. Nobody sets their foot on American soil was the motto.
We are the Marines
In November the first marines underwent training. These men were to be some of the best American soldiers, with the best equipment, and the best training. The Marines were the men that would jump off a boat, and secure any beach head in the world. These men were the best of the best of American standard issue infantry. At the present time, only one division was being trained, however these men would be key in training the new recruits later on. It wouldn’t be long until the Marines would grow in size, a little more than a month away…
It was a dark day for Europe, after a few arguments Germany had one. Austria would be theirs, a mission of uniting all the German people of Europe, into one super Germany. Germany now inherited the entire Austrian population, military and industry, thus improving the overall strategic situation of Germany. Not only did Germany gain ground, it was valuable as well. Germany was far closer to a warm water port in the Mediterranean. As well, Germany now had access to the Balkans.
This was only the first step of “peaceful” expansion. On the 30th of September the Treaty of Munich was signed. This gave Germany the entire Sudetenland, freeing the German ‘oppressed’ population of Czech rule. It also put all the Czech fortifications into German hands. Once again the Germans prospered from foreign territory and industry.
Map illustrating the changes
Trucks, Men, Guns
Back in America the military finally began to grow. Four motorized divisions began their training in Detroit, where they would be stationed, possibly for an invasion. Upon end of training on the 16th of July, another four divisions started their training in Buffalo. Rumor was that there could be a war soon, but why were they massing up on the Canadian boarder?
Torpedo Away
American generals were quick to decide that the war underwater was to be key in war. A new doctrine was being tested, Unlimited Submarine Warfare. This is what brought the Americans into the Great War after all. The idea was to be submerged, undetected and destroy all commerce vehicles. Nothing gets in, nothing gets out. While the Americans only had coastal subs, the idea proved quite valuable and was put into full gear.
At the same time, the first phase of the coastal fortifications was complete and the second phase was quickly put into gear. Nobody sets their foot on American soil was the motto.
We are the Marines
In November the first marines underwent training. These men were to be some of the best American soldiers, with the best equipment, and the best training. The Marines were the men that would jump off a boat, and secure any beach head in the world. These men were the best of the best of American standard issue infantry. At the present time, only one division was being trained, however these men would be key in training the new recruits later on. It wouldn’t be long until the Marines would grow in size, a little more than a month away…
But Imageshack ROCKS!Black_Rattler said:
Sewiously. I'm never going back to any other image host!
We want War!
“Proud citizens of America, it is new years day. With this new year, comes many changes. It is now 1939, the depression is at its close. America is once again, on its way to glory. However, I need your help. There is a dark cloud looming over Europe, a cloud of war, and we must be prepared. Our factories are going to begin construction of thousands of aircraft, tanks, guns, artillery and ships. Our fleets already roam the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The British mock us for trying to become a superpower! We cannot take this. It is up to you, the citizens of America to take a stand. Enlist in the military, get a job at the nearest factory. In any way you can help, it would be greatly appreciated. Our friends in Germany have helped us to the fullest extent, supplying us with equipment and supplies, now they call out to you.”
Across the country over the following days millions of people crammed factories and joined the military. Recruiting stations overflowed, line ups out the door in most. The Marines were flooded with recruits wanting to join. Another 8 divisions began training for the Marines, 18 infantry divisions began training as well.
This progress took the load off of many of the scientists as well, as university students joined the labs as well. The new focus was air power after seeing what it could do in Spain. The Americans, isolated from Europe began working on long range strategic bombers. The first model was the B-17 Flying Fortress, mammoth aircraft with a crew of 10, a hefty bomb load and up to 13 machine guns. The nickname Flying Fortress was well deserved. Joining the B-17 was the new B-24 Liberator with a longer range and heavier bomb load. However, many crews preferred the B-17.
In March the last cruiser came out of dock, the USS Honolulu, it was to join the USN Medium Fleet Pacific. All the Pacific fleets still lacked an admiral, there was still no decision on who would lead what.
Time is up
German expansion was once again underway. All of Europe was quiet except for the sounds of German infantry marching into Czechoslovakia. It was fully annexed, a puppet state made named Slovakia which was eastern Czechoslovakia. There was only one more country which was a key target for Germany…Poland. Since the Treaty of Versailles the Poles held Danzig, province that cut Germany off from East Prussia. Fifteen days after Czechoslovakia fell to the Germans, Poland joined the Allies on the 30th of March for “protection”
Hitler chuckled, “if that’s what they call protection, so be it. I will have my way.” At the present time the German industry was pumping out hundreds of tanks, thousands of guns, trucks, jeeps, artillery and equipment for the infantry. War would be inevitable.
May 13th saw the end of training for eight more Marine divisions. Under control of General Vandegrift the 1st United Marines headed up to Maine, towards the Canadian province of Quebec. There were no orders but the soldiers were sure they would end up in Montreal sooner or later; in fact they were eager for some battle. At this same time another 9 Marine divisions started their training, the word was that these men might go overseas.
“Proud citizens of America, it is new years day. With this new year, comes many changes. It is now 1939, the depression is at its close. America is once again, on its way to glory. However, I need your help. There is a dark cloud looming over Europe, a cloud of war, and we must be prepared. Our factories are going to begin construction of thousands of aircraft, tanks, guns, artillery and ships. Our fleets already roam the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The British mock us for trying to become a superpower! We cannot take this. It is up to you, the citizens of America to take a stand. Enlist in the military, get a job at the nearest factory. In any way you can help, it would be greatly appreciated. Our friends in Germany have helped us to the fullest extent, supplying us with equipment and supplies, now they call out to you.”
Across the country over the following days millions of people crammed factories and joined the military. Recruiting stations overflowed, line ups out the door in most. The Marines were flooded with recruits wanting to join. Another 8 divisions began training for the Marines, 18 infantry divisions began training as well.
This progress took the load off of many of the scientists as well, as university students joined the labs as well. The new focus was air power after seeing what it could do in Spain. The Americans, isolated from Europe began working on long range strategic bombers. The first model was the B-17 Flying Fortress, mammoth aircraft with a crew of 10, a hefty bomb load and up to 13 machine guns. The nickname Flying Fortress was well deserved. Joining the B-17 was the new B-24 Liberator with a longer range and heavier bomb load. However, many crews preferred the B-17.
In March the last cruiser came out of dock, the USS Honolulu, it was to join the USN Medium Fleet Pacific. All the Pacific fleets still lacked an admiral, there was still no decision on who would lead what.
Time is up
German expansion was once again underway. All of Europe was quiet except for the sounds of German infantry marching into Czechoslovakia. It was fully annexed, a puppet state made named Slovakia which was eastern Czechoslovakia. There was only one more country which was a key target for Germany…Poland. Since the Treaty of Versailles the Poles held Danzig, province that cut Germany off from East Prussia. Fifteen days after Czechoslovakia fell to the Germans, Poland joined the Allies on the 30th of March for “protection”
Hitler chuckled, “if that’s what they call protection, so be it. I will have my way.” At the present time the German industry was pumping out hundreds of tanks, thousands of guns, trucks, jeeps, artillery and equipment for the infantry. War would be inevitable.
May 13th saw the end of training for eight more Marine divisions. Under control of General Vandegrift the 1st United Marines headed up to Maine, towards the Canadian province of Quebec. There were no orders but the soldiers were sure they would end up in Montreal sooner or later; in fact they were eager for some battle. At this same time another 9 Marine divisions started their training, the word was that these men might go overseas.
Yes indeedGhostWriter said:good land "up there".
nice updates, excellent AAR! ! !
The Japanese War
The Japanese were completely dominating the Chinese. The Japanese war machine seemed unstoppable from her amazing pilots, to the massive navy and to the loyal soldiers who fought until death. These soldiers were unnaturally vicious and would kill anything in there way, which leads to Nanking. On the 7th of July Japanese soldiers captured the city. This wasn’t enough and thousands of innocent Chinese lives were ended by the Japanese soldiers who showed no mercy. This enraged the world, the people of America already demanded something be done, now even more so. Recruiting stations saw another wave of men coming to join the armed forces.
Mech HQ?
The process of improving the military came at a price in terms of resources and money. After much training officers noticed that it was hard to lead with headquarters so far behind the lines, thus bringing in the idea of the mobile head quarters. This allowed generals to be closer to their army, giving a firmer grasp on what was happening on the front line. The only problem it was quite vulnerable, bringing in Mech HQs. Armored transports carrying soldiers, officers, supplies, just about anything you would need quite quickly. These transports protected soldiers from light arms fire while moving them up towards the line while giving a base of cover fire from the mounted machine gun. It was a fearsome weapon that would save many lives. Put together with upcoming tanks it would be a feared weapon on the battlefield, however still unproven in fields of combat, generals were quite confident.
The Japanese were completely dominating the Chinese. The Japanese war machine seemed unstoppable from her amazing pilots, to the massive navy and to the loyal soldiers who fought until death. These soldiers were unnaturally vicious and would kill anything in there way, which leads to Nanking. On the 7th of July Japanese soldiers captured the city. This wasn’t enough and thousands of innocent Chinese lives were ended by the Japanese soldiers who showed no mercy. This enraged the world, the people of America already demanded something be done, now even more so. Recruiting stations saw another wave of men coming to join the armed forces.
Mech HQ?
The process of improving the military came at a price in terms of resources and money. After much training officers noticed that it was hard to lead with headquarters so far behind the lines, thus bringing in the idea of the mobile head quarters. This allowed generals to be closer to their army, giving a firmer grasp on what was happening on the front line. The only problem it was quite vulnerable, bringing in Mech HQs. Armored transports carrying soldiers, officers, supplies, just about anything you would need quite quickly. These transports protected soldiers from light arms fire while moving them up towards the line while giving a base of cover fire from the mounted machine gun. It was a fearsome weapon that would save many lives. Put together with upcoming tanks it would be a feared weapon on the battlefield, however still unproven in fields of combat, generals were quite confident.
Alas, we march
German Boarder Prior to War
It was time to unite Germany under one. The demand for Danzig stood still; it was a peaceful and logical objective, to have all of Germany linked together. However the ultimatum was Danzig or war. The Poles chose war, an unwise decision. On the 30th of August Germany declared war on the Allies, knowing full well that an unofficial ally lay to the west. Hundreds of thousands of Germans marched forward into Poland while the western front lay still. The war against Poland would be quite short. The country of Poland was annexed on the 15th of October and eastern Poland was given to the Soviets, an event that shocked the Americans. Surely Hitler couldn’t have been working with the dirty Communists of all people? Apparently so, however Henry Kaiser told Fritz otherwise and there was still a deep hate for the Communists, this was merely a plot to buy time. However Fritz still was not completely sure about the whole working with Commies ordeal; however on the 28th of September the Americans joined the Axis along with other fascist countries like Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania.
Yugoslavia found herself surrounded by Axis countries and would remain neutral, however not for long. Yugoslavia joined the Allies and was in the midst of a war on every single inch of her boarder, the Yugos stood no chance at all.
In North America the American offensive was underway, two Motorized Infantry divisions headed towards the city of Toronto, Canada’s economic capital. Across the prairies the front stood still with only few minor skirmishes. The 1st United Marine Corps in Buffalo would find action quite quickly and would be put to the test. Their objective was the city of Montreal however the area known as Gaspe would have to be taken first, to secure the area. The entire Gaspe Peninsula would eventually fall on the 25th of October after the Canadians put up a fierce defense yet futile defense. The onslaught continued into the 29th when Ottawa fell to American motorized infantry. All was not so well when on the 30th of October, 9 Mountain Divisions fell back from front lines surrounding Vancouve. The Canadians were heavily dug in and the lines could not be broken.
Frontlines at war's outbreak
In Europe the Winter War began on the 17th of November, a struggle between Finland and the Soviet Union. The Finns were heavily dug in and were quite used to the bitter cold. The Soviets would send thousands of troops to the front line only to be technical cannon fodder. There were no movements in the front lines.
Realizing that they lacked sufficient Air power at the time 6 air divisions of B-25 Mitchells began construction on the 18th. The B-25 was a speedy medium bomber capable of carrying a heavy punch. These bombers would be used over land and sea, proving capable in both fields. On the 22nd the USN Heavy Atlantic Fleet set out to cut England off from all supplies coming from Canada. It worked quite well and after only three days a total of 36 transports were confirmed killed along with 3 escorts without any losses to American sea forces. In early December 9 tank divisions of M3 Stuarts were completed in Detroit. These tanks were put under command of General George ‘Blood n guts’ Patton. He was a man that knew his tanks though sometimes a wild animal prone to bursting out in rage, however he could get the job done so it was to no worry.
A B-25 Mitchell taking off
A series of Canadian losses followed this, Montreal fell on December 26th, Halifax on the 29th and Quebec City on the 15th of January. On the 16th of February the first Marine attack of the war was carried out on British Newfoundland, it took 4 days for the Marines to control the island. Following the first defeat in Vancouver the Mountain Brigade made a second attempt to move forward, the battle went well at first however once again they failed to push through the solid mountain defenses and were forced back, only 1 mile of land was gained. At this time Patton’s Nineteenth Armored Division was sent across the country, to take the last major Canadian city. Victory would come as well, and on the 24th of March the city fell to American tanks, taking a path through the mountains knowing the Canadian troops stationed there had very few armor piercing weapons and once they fired it their positions were revealed and a heavy American artillery barrage would soon find their Canadian target. Following the fall of Vancouver the process for the annexation of Canada was complete, their government retreated to England safely however their country was doomed and was now part of America.
First Marine Landing
New American Boarders
Over March, April and May the 1st United Marines captured many islands in the Caribbean in an attempt to destroy all Allied opposition, the campaign went well with minimal resistance on most islands. The Bahamas were the first islands to fall on the 2nd of April. Jamaica was a tough opponent, lasting two weeks before the island was American on the 17th of April. More islands joined the American Empire; however these were in the north after Germany declared war on Denmark. Two American infantry divisions landed in Greenland and Iceland, giving America an airbase and port far closer to Europe than Newfoundland.
German Boarder Prior to War
It was time to unite Germany under one. The demand for Danzig stood still; it was a peaceful and logical objective, to have all of Germany linked together. However the ultimatum was Danzig or war. The Poles chose war, an unwise decision. On the 30th of August Germany declared war on the Allies, knowing full well that an unofficial ally lay to the west. Hundreds of thousands of Germans marched forward into Poland while the western front lay still. The war against Poland would be quite short. The country of Poland was annexed on the 15th of October and eastern Poland was given to the Soviets, an event that shocked the Americans. Surely Hitler couldn’t have been working with the dirty Communists of all people? Apparently so, however Henry Kaiser told Fritz otherwise and there was still a deep hate for the Communists, this was merely a plot to buy time. However Fritz still was not completely sure about the whole working with Commies ordeal; however on the 28th of September the Americans joined the Axis along with other fascist countries like Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania.
Yugoslavia found herself surrounded by Axis countries and would remain neutral, however not for long. Yugoslavia joined the Allies and was in the midst of a war on every single inch of her boarder, the Yugos stood no chance at all.
In North America the American offensive was underway, two Motorized Infantry divisions headed towards the city of Toronto, Canada’s economic capital. Across the prairies the front stood still with only few minor skirmishes. The 1st United Marine Corps in Buffalo would find action quite quickly and would be put to the test. Their objective was the city of Montreal however the area known as Gaspe would have to be taken first, to secure the area. The entire Gaspe Peninsula would eventually fall on the 25th of October after the Canadians put up a fierce defense yet futile defense. The onslaught continued into the 29th when Ottawa fell to American motorized infantry. All was not so well when on the 30th of October, 9 Mountain Divisions fell back from front lines surrounding Vancouve. The Canadians were heavily dug in and the lines could not be broken.
Frontlines at war's outbreak
In Europe the Winter War began on the 17th of November, a struggle between Finland and the Soviet Union. The Finns were heavily dug in and were quite used to the bitter cold. The Soviets would send thousands of troops to the front line only to be technical cannon fodder. There were no movements in the front lines.
Realizing that they lacked sufficient Air power at the time 6 air divisions of B-25 Mitchells began construction on the 18th. The B-25 was a speedy medium bomber capable of carrying a heavy punch. These bombers would be used over land and sea, proving capable in both fields. On the 22nd the USN Heavy Atlantic Fleet set out to cut England off from all supplies coming from Canada. It worked quite well and after only three days a total of 36 transports were confirmed killed along with 3 escorts without any losses to American sea forces. In early December 9 tank divisions of M3 Stuarts were completed in Detroit. These tanks were put under command of General George ‘Blood n guts’ Patton. He was a man that knew his tanks though sometimes a wild animal prone to bursting out in rage, however he could get the job done so it was to no worry.
A B-25 Mitchell taking off
A series of Canadian losses followed this, Montreal fell on December 26th, Halifax on the 29th and Quebec City on the 15th of January. On the 16th of February the first Marine attack of the war was carried out on British Newfoundland, it took 4 days for the Marines to control the island. Following the first defeat in Vancouver the Mountain Brigade made a second attempt to move forward, the battle went well at first however once again they failed to push through the solid mountain defenses and were forced back, only 1 mile of land was gained. At this time Patton’s Nineteenth Armored Division was sent across the country, to take the last major Canadian city. Victory would come as well, and on the 24th of March the city fell to American tanks, taking a path through the mountains knowing the Canadian troops stationed there had very few armor piercing weapons and once they fired it their positions were revealed and a heavy American artillery barrage would soon find their Canadian target. Following the fall of Vancouver the process for the annexation of Canada was complete, their government retreated to England safely however their country was doomed and was now part of America.
First Marine Landing
New American Boarders
Over March, April and May the 1st United Marines captured many islands in the Caribbean in an attempt to destroy all Allied opposition, the campaign went well with minimal resistance on most islands. The Bahamas were the first islands to fall on the 2nd of April. Jamaica was a tough opponent, lasting two weeks before the island was American on the 17th of April. More islands joined the American Empire; however these were in the north after Germany declared war on Denmark. Two American infantry divisions landed in Greenland and Iceland, giving America an airbase and port far closer to Europe than Newfoundland.
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Wow, some really great shots there, and a million updates a day
Seriously, is there *anyone* on earth that wouldn't like to have a toy like this in their backyard?
Seriously, is there *anyone* on earth that wouldn't like to have a toy like this in their backyard?
yes, excellent pics.Miral said:Wow, some really great shots there, and a million updates a day
Seriously, is there *anyone* on earth that wouldn't like to have a toy like this in their backyard?Black_Rattler said:
in truth, only a power monger could enjoy that "toy". the expense (not to mention the time) of building and deploying that monster practically renders it useless.
do you know how many shells it fired in WW2? :wacko:
wasnt fired too often in ww2, infact it was only used in one battle
i think it was in sevestapol, it was so big it needed 1600men, an entire train convoy and 4 cars for AA guns
after blowing up the underground bunker in sevestapol it was dissasembled and never used again
i think it was in sevestapol, it was so big it needed 1600men, an entire train convoy and 4 cars for AA guns
after blowing up the underground bunker in sevestapol it was dissasembled and never used again
Finally, some action!
Of course, it's not like those Canadians were really independent anyways.
Of course, it's not like those Canadians were really independent anyways.
The axis also saw two more countries join the alliance; Persia joined on the 18th of December much to Fritz’s dismay when he made the argument that they had nothing to offer to the Axis powers. Argentina also joined the axis on the 13th of January also angering Fritz. Being in South America it was part of the land Fritz wished to soon control, he would have his way somehow or another.
Fritz’s predictions were true and by mid-late April Persia was loosing their war against the British in India and Iraq; they stood no chance before being annexed.
Back in Asia the war for Japan was going quite well after Vichy France was created and Japan received all of French Indo China.
Persian Front Lines
Finally the B-25s were complete. Lt General Twining was given the task of being in command of all of them; he was also given a promotion to General. They first saw action in the Caribbean bombing and strafing some small islands down near South America. They sunk many transport ships as well, using a tactic called ‘skip bombing’ they would fly low and drop a bomb, literally skip it across the water. They would then pull up to avoid the explosion as the bomb skipped across the water into the side of the ship, sometimes blowing the ship right in two. Often times some modified B-25s had 6 nose mounted machine guns, creating hailstorm of bullets to keep everybody’s head down. This came into use in some of the small islands, allowing American marines to move up shore and inland.
The Winter War was finally over, a Soviet victory, much to the dismay of the Axis. Finland had folded and gave into Soviet demands, ceding land around Leningrad. Finland also lost all of her fortifications in this ceding of land. However, the Soviets had lost over 200,000 men in the conflict, the Finns only loosing 18,000. Fritz now knew how to exploit the Soviets and told Hitler about it. The Soviet main doctrine was simply overwhelming numbers. Soviet soldiers would be mowed down by machine gun emplacements and strafing aircraft. Fritz intended to send American forces to Europe when the time for war against the Soviets came… and it did, on July 1st… Independence Day, Germany declared war on the Soviets and immediately sent the panzers forward. Not wanting to be outdone America continued her stride to control the Caribbean and declared war on Cuba, not caring about the land but to own thousands of fine Cuban cigars. This was followed by the new American tanks, the M4 Sherman. These speedy and maneuverable medium tanks packed a 70mm cannon and could take on any tank at this time in the war. Progress was still being made towards bigger and stronger tanks however.
German’s most favorable ally increased the size of her boarders as well. Romania accepted the Vienna Dikat which gave Hungary part of Romania known as Transylvania. Hungary would now try and field her new Vampire Shock Troopers. Russian soldiers were known to flee at the mere sight of these soldiers dressed in black, able to take bullets and tearing at the necks of Russian soldiers to drink their blood. It was not actually true however it was a fad of jokes at the time. America finally annexed Cuba after the Marines took a long break outside Havana, enjoying the beaches and fine Cuban cigars. They then attacked Havana, short of breath after the first charge.
Patton finally got to Europe on the 25th of September with the Nineteenth Armored Division. Joining him was General Simpson with the 18th Motorized Division. These forces immediately headed to the Soviet Union, where the task was to smash through Soviet lines, relieving many proud German soldiers.
Meanwhile back in the States the conquest for the Caribbean continued, war was declared on the 24th of November on the Dominican Republic, they were annexed after 6 days. On December 3rd war was then declared on Haiti and they were also annexed after 6 days. Feeling a need for a foothold on South America war was then declared on Venuzwala, the country fell after two weeks. It was rejoice in America as their troops seemed unstoppable. However, as Patton became mysteriously ill in Russia he was called back to the United States…Just in time as the Soviets cut off Kursk with all 9 tank divisions and 8 Motorized divisions in it. None of them ever made it home.
Victory in the Caribbean
Fritz’s predictions were true and by mid-late April Persia was loosing their war against the British in India and Iraq; they stood no chance before being annexed.
Back in Asia the war for Japan was going quite well after Vichy France was created and Japan received all of French Indo China.
Persian Front Lines
Finally the B-25s were complete. Lt General Twining was given the task of being in command of all of them; he was also given a promotion to General. They first saw action in the Caribbean bombing and strafing some small islands down near South America. They sunk many transport ships as well, using a tactic called ‘skip bombing’ they would fly low and drop a bomb, literally skip it across the water. They would then pull up to avoid the explosion as the bomb skipped across the water into the side of the ship, sometimes blowing the ship right in two. Often times some modified B-25s had 6 nose mounted machine guns, creating hailstorm of bullets to keep everybody’s head down. This came into use in some of the small islands, allowing American marines to move up shore and inland.
The Winter War was finally over, a Soviet victory, much to the dismay of the Axis. Finland had folded and gave into Soviet demands, ceding land around Leningrad. Finland also lost all of her fortifications in this ceding of land. However, the Soviets had lost over 200,000 men in the conflict, the Finns only loosing 18,000. Fritz now knew how to exploit the Soviets and told Hitler about it. The Soviet main doctrine was simply overwhelming numbers. Soviet soldiers would be mowed down by machine gun emplacements and strafing aircraft. Fritz intended to send American forces to Europe when the time for war against the Soviets came… and it did, on July 1st… Independence Day, Germany declared war on the Soviets and immediately sent the panzers forward. Not wanting to be outdone America continued her stride to control the Caribbean and declared war on Cuba, not caring about the land but to own thousands of fine Cuban cigars. This was followed by the new American tanks, the M4 Sherman. These speedy and maneuverable medium tanks packed a 70mm cannon and could take on any tank at this time in the war. Progress was still being made towards bigger and stronger tanks however.
German’s most favorable ally increased the size of her boarders as well. Romania accepted the Vienna Dikat which gave Hungary part of Romania known as Transylvania. Hungary would now try and field her new Vampire Shock Troopers. Russian soldiers were known to flee at the mere sight of these soldiers dressed in black, able to take bullets and tearing at the necks of Russian soldiers to drink their blood. It was not actually true however it was a fad of jokes at the time. America finally annexed Cuba after the Marines took a long break outside Havana, enjoying the beaches and fine Cuban cigars. They then attacked Havana, short of breath after the first charge.
Patton finally got to Europe on the 25th of September with the Nineteenth Armored Division. Joining him was General Simpson with the 18th Motorized Division. These forces immediately headed to the Soviet Union, where the task was to smash through Soviet lines, relieving many proud German soldiers.
Meanwhile back in the States the conquest for the Caribbean continued, war was declared on the 24th of November on the Dominican Republic, they were annexed after 6 days. On December 3rd war was then declared on Haiti and they were also annexed after 6 days. Feeling a need for a foothold on South America war was then declared on Venuzwala, the country fell after two weeks. It was rejoice in America as their troops seemed unstoppable. However, as Patton became mysteriously ill in Russia he was called back to the United States…Just in time as the Soviets cut off Kursk with all 9 tank divisions and 8 Motorized divisions in it. None of them ever made it home.
Victory in the Caribbean
Indeed I did, they got cut off and I had no idea, I was too busy taking over island after island. Then the message poped up, 19th Armored has been whiped out...ah crap
I got more tanks in the making, along with another Nineteenth Armored comming along. All I gotta do now is play a bit since ive written to the max
I got more tanks in the making, along with another Nineteenth Armored comming along. All I gotta do now is play a bit since ive written to the max
Focusing on little Carribean Islands, and forgetting about the immensity of the Red Army. Heads will roll! :rofl:
I'd take a mulligan there.
I'd take a mulligan there.
Bah. Seventeen puny divisions are nothing compared to the sum total industrial and military might of DARK AMERIKA!!! (TM)