Gotterdammerung: 1944-1948

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Germany, 1944

The nation of Germany is in a desperate struggle for survival. Something drastic has to be done and done quickly. The first step was to remove Hitler. That done, the Allies and Communists will still not accept an acceptable peace agreement. Survival must come in the form of victory. Now I need your help:


Game: 1.06 - The 1944 Scenario (Gotterdammerung)
Settings: Normal/Normal
Format: Pure battle (No Storyline) with outside help/suggestions desired and command positions available. PM me if you desire command of Army/Corps/Division. The higher your rank, the more likely your suggestions will be approved and carried out.

 

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A glance at the Situation:

Germany's Leadership

Strategic Overview

Economic Situation

Maps of specific Theaters of War next:

 

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Western Front

The Western Front

The Allies are trying to break out

The Allied Invasion Force

The Allies are already on the move trying to break out. I have yet to assign leadership to my armies. A quick look reveals that my divisions for the most part are understrength. I have some half strength Panzer Divisions south of the invasion force. The situation with low supplies will not allow me to bring every division in my entire army up to full strength. A decision will need to be made concerning which armies in which areas get replacements. To do so we will need to look at other theaters.

Next: A look at the Southern Front

 

[elbasto]

Good luck!
You'll probably need to assign a couple of days of production to supplies only...

 

[Baltasar]

I'd vote for redeploying some troops to the france front if possible and restrenghen your forces there. If you can throw the allies out, you'll be able to hold the off there with just a few divisions. You remaining forces then can be redeployed to russia or italy.

 

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Good luck to you!

 

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I Suggest removing troops fromItaly and sending them west. Crush them and then you can concentrate on the east.

 

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hmmm hwere the hell is hitler !Hitler was still in power in 1944 what is wrong with you !

 

[Maximilian I]

hmmm hwere the hell is hitler !Hitler was still in power in 1944 what is wrong with you !

gues he did some little editing and put himself (?) in power....


p.s.:
Go,Russkies, Go! Forward for the motherland

 

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i say evac Norway but thoues forces in France and throw out the allies. Be defensive on the italian and east front. so take all panzer divs fromt here and throw em at the allies in France. when they are thrown away hamper Russia. And also try to get some allies other nations on your side. Like Spain.

 

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A counter invasion is feesible. Drop some paras on London assisted by an invasion on the coast of Coventry and a then send a mountain invasion up in scotland. Also try and stir up relations between Ireland and Britian. Take the war to the enemy home. They will soon be crwaling back from ther pathetic holds in Normandy.

 

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elbasto: You'll probably need to assign a couple of days of production to supplies only...

Excellent advice! Total production shall be shifted to supplies at once. Do you suggest any changes to the cabinet?

Baltasar: I'd vote for redeploying some troops to the france front if possible and restrenghen your forces there. If you can throw the allies out, you'll be able to hold the off there with just a few divisions. You remaining forces then can be redeployed to russia or italy.

I am condisering this. I don't think I can strip the Eastern Front though. In the coming maps we'll all take a look an see if this option is feasible.

Panther_V: I Suggest removing troops fromItaly and sending them west. Crush them and then you can concentrate on the east.

I don't know if that is a great idea. We are hanging on the the southern front by the skin of our teeth in Italy. We'll look at the maps and double check your idea.

Backfire: i say evac Norway but thoues forces in France and throw out the allies. Be defensive on the italian and east front. so take all panzer divs fromt here and throw em at the allies in France. when they are thrown away hamper Russia. And also try to get some allies other nations on your side. Like Spain.

Another Good Consideration. I am a bit hesitant to leave the "Second Front" against Russia undefended. I'll post maps on the Northern Sector soon and we'll go from there.

A trooper: A counter invasion is feesible. Drop some paras on London assisted by an invasion on the coast of Coventry and a then send a mountain invasion up in scotland. Also try and stir up relations between Ireland and Britian. Take the war to the enemy home. They will soon be crwaling back from ther pathetic holds in Normandy.

By far the most daring and risky plan. If Hitler was still in power he would of no doubt carried this out in haste. I don't know what the Allies have on the Island and I'm a bit afraid to find out.

*This is my first time playing 1.06 and I have never even tried this scenario before starting this AAR. It's going to be a learning experience and I am going to try and take the best ideas and see if victory is possible. Good luck to us all!

 

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When do we start?

 

[TC Pilot]

I'd suggest pulling your forces in those western French provinces back across that river to the south. Make the Allies think they're winning easily then strike their spread out forces with a concentrated, restrenghtened German Army. Time is what you need to keep the West from falling.

 

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The Southern Front

Allied Invasion Progress in the South

The Invasion Force

Eastern Sector of the Southern Front


It might be possible to pull some divisions from the Greece are and use them in France. Also the Croatians, I think, would be better used in the defense at Bologna. Bologna is a critical area because once it falls the entire south will be wide open. IT MUST BE HELD!

 

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Use all thoues Bulgarian and Croatian divisions elsewere, maybe to throw out the normandy division. I also like A Troopers suggestion of a counterinvasion against UK. Would be pretty exciting. And oh Argentina should be brought to your alliance, maybe the kill of Brazil and then you have one enemy less and an allie larger. Then you assume military control of Argentina and get all their divisions to Germany. If Argentina then is annexed their division will got to you.

 

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Try and get the turks on your side. Also whats the situation with the NIPS in the east?

Another tactic in the south is to open up another front. Use the Croatian divsions to hold up in Bolonga but the Bulgarians and other divisions stationed in Greece and the balkans should land in Syria or Port Said. That will take the allies by surprise. Remember the more fronts the less concentrated allied troop formations your going to have to face. The only Defense is attack.

Also land some troops on the island of Cyrpus and (or) Rhodes, the Allies will then send a transport column (which will 95% be large) then use the Kriegsmarineor axis navy to take the transports out and the allies will be without a large transportation system in the Mediteranean, do this in many parts over the continent and they wil be witout an effective transport system all over the world, then you concentrate on far flung places like India and southern Africa whicht ehy cant substantially reinforce.

With the western front i like TC Pilots plan of action, spread them thin, then strike. Also one last thing try an amphib landing on southern Italy, but just make sure it dont turn out like Anzio. Surprise is a key element if you want to be succesful, strike where they least expect it, and were it hurts. You have to be bold to win wars, its not good to be cautious, thats why it took so long to push up through iyaly during the 'real' war.

PS- I have a bold plan for a possible victory or easy peace on the eastern front if your intrested then PM me.

 

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Yeah I agree pull the croats bulgarians and garrison troops from serbia and greece and send them to bologna to free up some of thier troops. in the west i would consider moving troops from the east to try at all costs before they can breakout allowing them to use thier armour to full effect

 

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Not from the east! The east is the trickiest war, would you rather have Russians ruling you or Yankis if we lost! You need to stem the Eastern front, start a stalemate, but as i have previously stated i have a bold plan for a possible peace or victory.

 

[Jopi]

My plan. Number of fronts has to be reduced. So, land your forces behind the Allies in Italy, then encircle and defeat them. Hard, yes; risky, even more. Then throw them out of France.