First to Fight
Germany has just declared war on Poland; the Allies have honored their pact with Poland and declared war on Germany in response. Poland’s armed forces stand ready to thwart German aggression. Dazing must not fall; none of Poland’s scared soil will fall.
At any moment the French and British will launch an attack across the Rhine and force Germany into a two front war. Poland can count on its allies. Even our friends in the Soviet Union might send support to us in our darkest hour, Poland is indeed fortunate in its allies.
This is an AAR about the Polish resistance but that doesn’t mean a free pass for the Wehrmacht to run over Poland. Every day the Germans are delayed is another day Poland will have access to valuable LS and IC.
Before the game starts there are a few things to do just like you would for any other nation. Replaced a few ministers with what I felt were better bonus such as a 5% leadership bonus and ones that help with supplies.
Leadership will be used entirely for intelligence while Poland is still free. Currently have 9.36 LS but that will change very shortly and the spies will give us an immediate effect.
The Polish air force is larger than I thought and is being rebased to Warsaw away from their border air bases which are not safe. The navy is sent to rebase in London.
The German attack is fierce and nearly all border garrisons are under attack. Troops not on the frontline are pulled back around Warsaw to concentrate their defenses. It is the only chance to delay the German onslaught.
Despite the braveness of the Polish Army, scores of battles are lost to the invaders and the following day it becomes apparent to the Polish leadership that the end is near. The French have promised an offensive into Germany but their forces are trembling being the Maginot Line. Our only hope is that the USSR comes to our aid. We however must assume the worst, that we will be fighting a guerrilla war before the month is out.
While Poland still has IC, production has begun on four underground resistances. These will prove to the backbone of the guerrilla campaign and be the only real chance at one day taking back we have lost.
We’re not even out of the first week yet and the German offensive is unstoppable I can’t even provide a speed bump to slow it down. A further two underground resistances are added to production.
The Polish forces around Warsaw were prepared but overwhelmed nevertheless. As the noose around Warsaw tightened, the Army’s problem was compounded by being forced to take a stacking penalty.
The Warsaw perimeter is under siege from every direction, desperate cries for reinforcements flood the theatre HQ but there are none to send.
A last ditch effort is made. A two pronged attack to drive the Germans back. It was a successful and seized a couple provinces back but it is only temporary. More German troops come up and Warsaw is surrounded and comes under assault. The broken husk of the air force is burning in the airfields of Warsaw.
Warsaw is taken and the nation of Poland is defeated. The USSR instead of helping has divided Poland between themselves and Germany. What is left of the government goes into exile in London. Poland can no longer defeat Germany that will be up to others but, all is not lost. German supply lines can be raided, depots destroyed, divisions diverted, air planes burned. The Polish underground resistance has begun.
