The final hours of a massive Empire-Germany's rise to power in 1936

[Hepzibah3]

Hi,I am Hepzibah3. I just bought Hearts of Iron 2 Collector Pack on Steam and will now write an AAR about my experience as Germany in a yet to begin campaign as them on the following settings

Game:Hearts of Iron 2 Doomsday Armageddon version 1.3 PHVR
Difficulty Hard
Aggressiveness:Normal (I dont want stupid war declarations like how the Soviets always declare on Hungary in my game before I start Barbarossa.)
Democracy can start war:Yes
Full tech team takeover:On
Full IC Takeover:On

Goals of this AAR:To conquer the world.

Note:I will be following the "Raeder" plan as mentioned in Bevin Alexander's book "How Germany could have won WW2" Its a fascinating book actually. Essentially this plan will involve me investing heavily into Afrika Korps in a plan to encircle Russia through Turkey,so getting Turkey to join the Axis will be a focus (to explain,I mean that I will either invade Turkey from Greece if they are non compliant,or get them to join the Axis if they are compliant,and then attack Russia on 4 fronts,with the main focus being the Center with a massive push to Moscow being the ultimate goal.)I will follow everything historically up until June 22nd 1941,as I have no idea how the establishment of a successful Mediterranean strategy would manifest itself that quickly,especially with the possible diversion of Operation Seelowe,which I will at least give a try.)

 

[Hepzibah3]

I appreciate you guys not messing with my reserved posts. Thank you.

The plan is to create 15 divisions to fight on each front,with the Turkish front and Romanian front receiving an extra 10 divisions as fighting there will likely be most brutal and crucial to ultimate victory.

And now,on to our first Cabinet meeting of 1936. Although,It wont be a full Cabinet meeting,just a meeting of the General staff with Raeder to discuss the plan,which will now and hereafter be referred to as "Operation Citadel"

 

[Timmie0307]

Good Luck and nice to see that you take another plan instead of the normal invasion through the USSR...

Tim

 

[Hepzibah3]

January 1st 1936,The Reichstag Berlin.

Erwin Rommel advanced up the steps of this menacing building that now was the de facto Nazi Government capital. Sighing,across the street political prisoners were shot for "communist loyalty."

Having just been promoted to Colonel, He wondered why the Government was calling him of all people to this meeting,He was not powerful in the Military,but he held a sense of purpose,knowing that his friends in the General Staff believed in him,and he himself felt a sense of destiny. Later,he would become the right hand man of Hitler's most trusted General,but he did not know this yet.

He finished the last steps and entered the building. He was immediately assailed by a dozen Gestapo wondering what the hell he was doing there,a Colonel in the Army and hardly a notable one at that.

"Get away from me,I am here on official Government business."
"Where are youre papers?" said the youngest SS. He must not have been even 22 years old,and he was demanding papers from this aging soldier.

Instantly, Erich Von Manstein swept into the room.

"You will give Erwin no more trouble today,he is here on Government business and I can vouch for this."

The SS walked away.

"Erwin,we are both outsiders here. Even though I am a Major General,we are still just soldiers to these fools." He spat out the last word. Evidently,General Manstein disliked the SS just as much as the aging Colonel did.

"We are here today,to speak to Hitler and Bock about how to advance and protect the Fatherland from its enemies,both foreign and internal,but specifically the Bolshevik menace.Hitler fears that Stalin may even now be preparing an attack."

"Then if this is the case,we must act at once." The two men departed from the room and with due haste approached the Central Meeting room.

 

[Hepzibah3]

This AAR is on hold until I can come up with a better plot and learn how to write better.

 

[zoli1984]

Well, what about a simple gameplay-aar with screenshots, and only a few narratives?

 

[Hepzibah3]

Well, what about a simple gameplay-aar with screenshots, and only a few narratives?

Im considering abandoning the project entirely and instead opting for playing as a minor nation (Sweden,Finland,Turkey,Greece,Bulgaria,Romania and even Czecholslovakia have come to mind in recent days.)
(But I still really like the idea of the Raeder plan.)


And I doubt anyone has managed to write a good Polish AAR and given that im about 20 percent Polish,I think it could be interesting trying to create the Little Entente out of Romania,Czecholslovakia,Poland and Bulgaria that the Western Powers had in mind at the end of WW2. Although I doubt its possible,knowing that Poland is in game staunchly democratic and Romania and Bulgaria arent.

 

[Battle bunny]

Although I doubt its possible,knowing that Poland is in game staunchly democratic

Not really. I'm not sure whether Poland starts out democratic or not, but it's pretty close to authoritarian and there is a coup event anyways which can be taken or not.

 

[Mr. Capiatlist]

Im considering abandoning the project entirely and instead opting for playing as a minor nation (Sweden,Finland,Turkey,Greece,Bulgaria,Romania and even Czecholslovakia have come to mind in recent days.)
(But I still really like the idea of the Raeder plan.)


And I doubt anyone has managed to write a good Polish AAR and given that im about 20 percent Polish,I think it could be interesting trying to create the Little Entente out of Romania,Czecholslovakia,Poland and Bulgaria that the Western Powers had in mind at the end of WW2. Although I doubt its possible,knowing that Poland is in game staunchly democratic and Romania and Bulgaria arent.

Depends on your definition of "good", there are plenty of Polish AARs out there and some of them are bound to be good (I don't really read WWII AARs). I think that zoli might have a point, try just switching to a simple gameplay AAR and then eventually you can make the shift to narrative.

 

[Hepzibah3]

I didnt mean to say "good" in an insulting way and im sorry if I offended. I just generally looked at the front page and didnt see many Polish AARs and wrongly presumed there weren't any. Im sorry to anyone I offended,im sure there are plenty of great Polish AARs.

 

[zoli1984]

Im considering abandoning the project entirely and instead opting for playing as a minor nation (Sweden,Finland,Turkey,Greece,Bulgaria,Romania and even Czecholslovakia have come to mind in recent days.)
(But I still really like the idea of the Raeder plan.)


And I doubt anyone has managed to write a good Polish AAR and given that im about 20 percent Polish,I think it could be interesting trying to create the Little Entente out of Romania,Czecholslovakia,Poland and Bulgaria that the Western Powers had in mind at the end of WW2. Although I doubt its possible,knowing that Poland is in game staunchly democratic and Romania and Bulgaria arent.

i remember a good Polish AAR, altough it was with the Kaiserreich mod. Also, i remember a mod where someone formed a block of all minors in Central Europe from Finland to Turkey to defeat the two evil powers.

Don't worry about Poland a democracy and Romania not, in your alternete history where such a block is formed, you form the rules, and you can change Romania's or Poland's government.

However, Poland wasn't really an Entente-Minor country irl, it was Czehslovakia-Romania-Yugoslavia.

 

[Hepzibah3]

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However, Poland wasn't really an Entente-Minor country irl, it was Czehslovakia-Romania-Yugoslavia.

Yeah,sorry I dont know half as much about WW1 as I like to think I do about WW2, other than that I Schlieffen plan France and generally wait until the historical time to invade the Soviet Union,last about a year and a half and make some stupid gamble that Hitler actually would make and lose everything.

Ive literally been encircled at Smolensk like 8 times on the 1941 scenario. And I know my post says WW2,I was watching TV and sometimes get like concentration diversed lol,I meant WW1. Yeah,im not very good at fighting the Soviet Union,thats why the Raeder plan is appealing to me.

Yeah,no mods for me,I bought the Steam version but even if you could mod this game on Steam I dont know how to.

Anyways,I think the plan now is to roughly start updating this AAR again,and plan on doing the little Entente thing during the summer. I appreciate everyones feedback,literally comments have kept me interested in this project. So, with this said,let this thread begin again!

 

[CthulhuPL]

i remember a good Polish AAR, altough it was with the Kaiserreich mod.

You mean the one I made? I'm flattered.


@Hepzibah3

Maybe you will find inspiration here?:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Entente
or
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miedzymorze

 

[Hepzibah3]

Happy to report this AAR isnt dead and will be resumed soon.