Session report of Wednesday, July 11, 2007.
Date is March 1, 1941.
Axis : Germany, Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Portugal, Japan, Manchukuo, Mengkukuo and Nationalist China.
Allies : UK, France, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, Venezuela, Brazil, Republican Spain, USA, Liberia and Phillipines.
Comintern : USSR, Tanu Tuva and Mongolia.
Previous session ended with many questions of what will happen in the USA front.
First of all the trasports bringing reinforcements to Newark were intercepted by the whole US Navy which was waiting outside Newark. Allied Air force naval strikes were adding to the cause. German and Japanese brave seamen sailed in Newark, damaged but without a single trasport sunk.
Very soon the Japanese CV fleet came to the area, while the Luftwaffe begun naval strikes and air superiority missions. Allied air force retreated, same as the US Navy which had also some ships sunk.
UK did not transport troops from Gibraltar or England, to USA. What's more Admiral Nagano with a strong Japanese fleet was sent to blockade Gibraltar. Task in which he was succesful. Allies took some 15 divisions out of 120 total before Admiral Nagano blockaded Gibraltar. In the future it will be obvious to Allied commanders that only way out of Gibraltar will be through Seville or Malaga and not the sea. Allies attempted several times during session to escape attacking Seville but it is now obvious that they will never return home.
As for the panzers, they moved fast enough and took the US territories the one after another. When they faced US troops or Allied air bombings then Luftwaffe was there. In all cases Luftwaffe proved its value. So the panzers, like the lion who got the zebra bite in the neck, struggled the USA reducing its production capabillity, shocking fast.
USA have now 65 base ICs but in a month they may have nothing left.
Another question in the end of previous session was if Allies would destroy the supply convoys of Germany. Germany was not prepared for such an operation and did not have many convoy transports. This didn't happen as Germany cancelled the multiple convoy routes they had (there were convoy routes from Narvik Norway, Bremen Germany and Calais France) and had a single supplying port (Calais France) while Axis air force had an extensive air superiority operation above the English Chanel to protect our convoys from being bombed.
What's more Washington DC is almost encircled while the Japanese took Pearl Harbor and landed in California and Vancouver. Canada is now not far from being annexed.
In other fronts there was not much to worry for the Axis.
India is Axis controlled now, same is Singapoore.
Siam and South Africa are annexed.
Sri Lanka, Phillipines, Free France, Belgian Congo are invaded.
Liberia, Brazil, Venezuela, Australia and New Zealand will be invaded, soon.
Republican Spain is only one step away from being annexed : Cape Verde.
The only question now, is : will the Axis mobilize fast enough and organize their east front defences till July 1, 1941 ?
As for prediction or further questions about the East Front war, we must wait for some more sessions.
Session highlights :
January 14, 1941 : Germany takes Charleston.
January 14, 1941 : Germany takes Chicago.
January 16, 1941 : Japan takes Kuala Lumpur.
January 17, 1941 : Italy won a battle against France in Mombasa.
January 18, 1941 : Japan won a battle against Allies in Singapore. Many Allied minor divisions destroyed.
January 19, 1941 : The US Navy tried to intercept two large transport fleets in Nantucket Sound. Transports moved to Newark without a single loss bringing strong reinforcements.
January 19, 1941 : Germany takes Milwaukee.
January 20, 1941 : Germany lost a battle against USA in New York.
January 21, 1941 : Germany takes St. Louis.
January 23, 1941 : Italy won a battle against Allies in Bombay.
January 23, 1941 : Japan won a battle against Philippines in Manila.
January 24, 1941 : Japan takes Singapore.
January 24, 1941 : Japan annexed Siam.
January 24, 1941 : Germany won a battle against USA in Milwaukee.
January 24, 1941 : Japan takes Rangoon.
January 24, 1941 : Germany takes Louisville.
January 24, 1941 : Germany takes Memphis.
January 26, 1941 : Germany takes Kansas City.
January 26, 1941 : Italy won a battle against France in Nairobi.
January 26, 1941 : Japan takes Manila.
January 26, 1941 : Italy takes Durban.
January 26, 1941 : Japan takes Calcutta.
January 28, 1941 : Japan takes Leyte.
January 28, 1941 : Germany takes Nashville.
January 30, 1941 : Germany takes Minneapolis.
February 1, 1941 : Italy takes Karachi.
February 3, 1941 : Italy takes Bombay.
February 3, 1941 : Germany takes Biloxi.
February 4, 1941 : Germany takes Sioux Falls.
February 5, 1941 : Germany takes Little Rock.
February 5, 1941 : Germany lost a battle against USA in Charlotte.
February 6, 1941 : Germany won a battle against France in Dongola.
February 8, 1941 : Germany won a battle against USA in Baltimore.
February 11, 1941 : Germany takes Bismarck.
February 11, 1941 : Vichy France had Equitorial Africa defects to Free France.
February 12, 1941 : Italy won a battle against Allies in Banana.
February 12, 1941 : Germany takes Tulsa.
February 12, 1941 : Japan won a naval battle against United Kingdom in Gibraltar. Many UK trasports sunk. Not a single Allied division of the 105 total, may leave Gibraltar.
February 13, 1941 : Japan takes Pearl Harbour.
February 15, 1941 : Germany takes Dallas.
February 15, 1941 : Germany takes Omaha.
February 15, 1941 : Germany won a battle against USA in Charlotteville.
February 17, 1941 : Germany takes Orlando.
February 18, 1941 : Germany takes Wichita.
February 19, 1941 : Axis won a battle against United Kingdom in Seville. 105 Allied divisions desperate attack due to naval blockade.
February 20, 1941 : Germany won a battle against USA in Charlotte.
February 21, 1941 : Portugal annexed South Africa.
February 22, 1941 : Axis lost a battle against United Kingdom in Gibraltar. Axis attacked Gibraltar hoping that Allied organisation was too low.
February 22, 1941 : Germany won a battle against USA in Roanoke.
February 23, 1941 : Italy won a battle against France in Libreville.
February 24, 1941 : Germany takes Abilene.
February 24, 1941 : Japan takes Los Angeles.
February 24, 1941 : Germany takes Houston.
February 25, 1941 : Germany won a battle against USA in Wilmington.
February 25, 1941 : Germany takes Santa Fe.
February 27, 1941 : Germany takes Oklahoma City.
February 29, 1941 : Germany takes Toronto.
February 29, 1941 : Italy won a battle against France in Brazzaville.
March 1, 1941 : Germany won a battle against USA in Norfolk.
March 1, 1941 : Axis won a battle against United Kingdom in Seville. Allied divisions in Gibraltar still trying to escape through land.