Hey Steve, thanks for your comments. It is a closely fought war so far!
As there are player agreed limitations to the use of Chinese & Indian forces outside of Asia, their influence on the war is limited (but China still has the Korean frontline, and Taiwan sits closely by too), and Indian forces can be used in most of Asia, a lot still up for the taking.
Japan, as of 6 January 1944, has the 2nd biggest army in the Axis - so it's still a force to be reckoned with!
It really was all quiet on the eastern front for 1943, the
Heer spent much of it resting. However a big problem facing Germany is a severe lack of oil, a problem it's had since mid-1942. Some examples, and a list of Germany's battles for part of 1942 and all of 1943 are listed below:-
Italy, as of 6 January 1944, has just 10,100 men it can call upon in reserve.
The Axis war on shipping hasn't been worth much of a mention, but here are their achievements (and losses) so far:-