BATTLEFIELD EUROPE v1.94:MP - Strategy Guide [AXIS] [Turn 95] - Allies Victory!

[Intenso82]

Turn 4. Cities with chevrons
August 6, 1941
Weather: Clear and Dry

Strategic map

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You have already noticed that Helsinki has a chevron.
This is innovation, which means that in this city you can upgrade and purchase units.
Such cities with chevrons are Tobruk, Tripoli and Alexandria in Africa. And also two cities in Italy.
In addition, the upgrade and purchase is available in major German cities with a cross sign. Also, there are two such cities in Siberia And one in London.
Therefore, in order to upgrade a unit, you need to bring it from the front to the rear. This is very logical.

North
The forward jaeger unit approached Petrozavodsk.
The defense of Leningrad has strong artillery support and the Finnish units will block the city from the north.
The recon occupied the airfield near Tallinn.

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[Intenso82]

Centre
In accordance with the plan of Barbarossa,
most of the Army Group North, moving through the Rzhev direction to Moscow.
Army Group Center bypasses Smolensk south.
The recon unit ran into an ambush with an AT unit and was almost destroyed.
We must be careful!
Intelligence shows that Russian forces are concentrated on the Smolensk direction, but north and south the way is clear.

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South
Our troops are beginning to bypass Kiev south.
Uman is already in our hands and our units have already reached Kremenchuk.
But suddenly they came across the riverboat of the Soviets with a fighter cover.
To solve this problem it takes some time.
Also, our allied units launched a small attack on Odessa.
But it is well fortified.

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Africa
We continue to transport troops from Africa to the mainland.
Additional fleet forces arrived.
We are trying to block the path of the British fighter to the Tobruk airfield with the help of a bomber. But he will be able to get around.

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[PeteMitchell]

Turn 4. Cities with chevrons

You have already noticed that Helsinki has a chevron.
This is innovation, which means that in this city you can upgrade and purchase units.
Such cities with chevrons are Tobruk, Tripoli and Alexandria in Africa. And also two cities in Italy.
In addition, the upgrade and purchase is available in major German cities with a cross sign. Also, there are two such cities in Siberia And one in London.
Therefore, in order to upgrade a unit, you need to bring it from the front to the rear. This is very logical.

Just for clarity/my understanding, does this innovation apply to the Axis only or also to the Allies, i.e. are the cities in Siberia for the Axis once they reach them or are they for the Soviets as they get most of their reinforcements from (east of) the Ural Mountains area? I guess they are for the Soviets, aren't they?

Also, what happens if/when such a city gets seized by the enemy, I guess the city will lose this function for the enemy then?

[Intenso82]

Just for clarity/my understanding, does this innovation apply to the Axis only or also to the Allies, i.e. are the cities in Siberia for the Axis once they reach them or are they for the Soviets as they get most of their reinforcements from (east of) the Ural Mountains area? I guess they are for the Soviets, aren't they?

Also, what happens if/when such a city gets seized by the enemy, I guess the city will lose this function for the enemy then?

This hex similar to the usual city from the previous version. Other cities have lost the function of the upgrade and purchase.
And it affects both sides.
And of course this function will not be lost.
But the Allies can't buy units, but can only upgrade.

[Intenso82]

Turn 5. On the way to Moscow.
August 21, 1941
Weather: Clear and Dry

Strategic map
Our submarines in the Atlantic collided with British destroyers.

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North
With the support of the Kriegsmarine, we are capturing the islands of Saaremaa.
On the Finnish front, the situation is unchanged.
The troops captured Pskov.
And our recon captured Narva.

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Centre
Strategic air recon reports that Moscow looks insecure.
A little more and the infantry unit on the Rzhev direction will be destroyed
and then our brave troops will be able to triumphantly enter Moscow at the Riga station.
To the south, we go around the Smolensk defensive area and approach Bryansk.

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[Intenso82]

South
Kremenchug is already in our hands, we begin preparations for the encirclement of the Soviet troops near Kiev.
But we do not stop - only Forward! Our troops have already reached Dnepropetrovsk and crossed over to the other side of the Dnieper.
The siege of Odessa is delayed.
We are transferring heavy artillery Karl Gerat to Odessa.

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Africa
Direct contact with the enemy is lost.
Local air battles take place.

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Loss statistics

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[PeteMitchell]

Strategic air recon reports that Moscow looks insecure.

It really looks like the Allies/Soviets don't have that many troops (yet) in this version, has this been changed?

And by the way, is this a recon OR a barrage balloon above Moscow airport? Nice!

[goose_2]

North
With the support of the Kriegsmarine, we are capturing the islands of Sarem.

What are these islands of Sarem? I tried looking them up off Wikipedia and I got nothin

[PeteMitchell]

North
With the support of the Kriegsmarine, we are capturing the islands of Sarem.

What are these islands of Sarem? I tried looking them up off Wikipedia and I got nothin

I think it's these:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saaremaa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Beowulf

The airfield on the Saaremaa island is new in this version 1.94.

[goose_2]

North
With the support of the Kriegsmarine, we are capturing the islands of Sarem.

What are these islands of Sarem? I tried looking them up off Wikipedia and I got nothin

I think it's these:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saaremaa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Beowulf

The airfield on the Saaremaa island is new in this version 1.94.

Well I'll be jiggered I just learned something new about World War 2.

I love this most about this game, it forces me to learn more about my never ending fascination with World War 2

[PeteMitchell]

Strategically, I think the Germans had to take these islands otherwise they hadn't been able to control the central and northern Baltic Sea. It's maybe similar to Bornholm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bornholm# ... 80%931945)

or even Crete (and also Malta for this reason).

[Intenso82]

It really looks like the Allies/Soviets don't have that many troops (yet) in this version, has this been changed?

Stay with us and you will see what will happen in the next episodes...

And by the way, is this a recon OR a barrage balloon above Moscow airport? Nice!

Its barrage balloon, it can protect one hex from air strikes. And also has a spot range = 3. The same is in Leningrad.
He appeared with my old version Russia at War mod.
And it's good that McGuba also added it to BE mod.
Of course, I think there is much to improve the characteristics of the barrage balloon. The game showed it. I hope this will be done in the next version.

What are these islands of Sarem? I tried looking them up off Wikipedia and I got nothin

I think it's these:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saaremaa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Beowulf

Yes, Saaremaa is correct. Fixed. Difficult translation
Thank.
By the way, Soviet planes bombed Berlin flying from these islands.
This was also one of the reasons for capturing these islands in history.

[PeteMitchell]

Of course, I think there is much to improve the characteristics of the barrage balloon. The game showed it. I hope this will be done in the next version.

Can it be attacked at all?

Yes, Saaremaa is correct. Fixed. Difficult translation
Thank.
By the way, Soviet planes bombed Berlin flying from these islands.
This was also one of the reasons for capturing these islands in history.

This makes sense as well...

[McGuba]

Strategically, I think the Germans had to take these islands otherwise they hadn't been able to control the central and northern Baltic Sea. It's maybe similar to Bornholm:

These islands were also used as a base for Soviet long range navy bombers for their air raids against Berlin in August 1941. These were conducted by a few planes only but did provide some propaganda success to Stalin at a time when the Red Army suffered defeat after defeat. Capturing the islands was important to make it harder for the Soviet bombers to reach Berlin as after that they had to travel a few hundred kilometers more from air bases near Leningrad and Moscow and could only take a minimum payload to increase their range.
https://militaryhistorynow.com/2018/01/ ... s-capital/

It really looks like the Allies/Soviets don't have that many troops (yet) in this version, has this been changed?

Sure, otherwise the Axis player would not have any chance. Playing against a human opponent is of course much harder than playing against the silly AI. Thus I used the "easy" version of the scenario as a starting point when making the multiplayer version which has much less Allied units. But later it changed a lot and now the difference is not so big.

And by the way, is this a recon OR a barrage balloon above Moscow airport? Nice!

Barrage balloon, idea borrowed from Intenso's excellent Russia at War mod. But during this test play we realised a big problem with it: if its base airfield is captured by the Germans it just keeps floating until destroyed as it does not use fuel (it can move one hex per turn so that the player can redeploy it over the city if needed). Currently we are somewhere around turn 65 and one of his barrage ballons is still happily floating behind my frontline as I never really had the free resources (AA gun) to shoot it down. So in the next version it will use some fuel and thus if its airbase is captured it will soon fall down.

[goose_2]

Strategically, I think the Germans had to take these islands otherwise they hadn't been able to control the central and northern Baltic Sea. It's maybe similar to Bornholm:

These islands were also used as a base for Soviet long range navy bombers for their air raids against Berlin in August 1941. These were conducted by a few planes only but did provide some propaganda success to Stalin at a time when the Red Army suffered defeat after defeat. Capturing the islands was important to make it harder for the Soviet bombers to reach Berlin as after that they had to travel a few hundred kilometers more from air bases near Leningrad and Moscow and could only take a minimum payload to increase their range.
https://militaryhistorynow.com/2018/01/ ... s-capital/


So great, just absolutely great stuff here. Soviets Bombing Berlin, now that means bonus prestige, right?

[PeteMitchell]

Currently we are somewhere around turn 65 and one of his barrage ballons is still happily floating behind my frontline as I never really had the free resources (AA gun) to shoot it down.

This sounds fun!
I just read the UK used them above London (as well) and even blocked/destroyed V-1s with them?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrage_balloon

[Intenso82]

Turn 6. Rzhev is ours
September 5, 1941
Weather: Clear and Dry

Strategic map
In the Atlantic, there is a struggle our submarines encounter with British destroyers.

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North
We surrounded Petrozavodsk. Soviet troops are moving north.
Our troops captured Saaremaa Island.
In the ​​Leningrad area, our aircraft are attacking Soviet ships.

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Centre
Rzhev is now ours,
but we are beginning to feel the growing resistance of the Soviets, they are starting to mobilize troops.
We also have logistical problems associated with strong concentration of troops and difficult terrain.
The battle for Smolensk begins. Bryansk and Gomel in our hands.

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[Intenso82]

South
We are still preparing for the encirclement of the Soviet forces near Kiev.
Also, our mobile forces came out already in the Zaporozhye region and came to the Donbas.
Our main goal is Rostov.

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Africa
Nothing, sea transport operations only.

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[Intenso82]

Turn 7. Atlantic
September 20, 1941
Weather: Clear and Dry

Strategic map

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North
Petrozavodsk is ours.
Our infantry is approaching Leningrad from the south.

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Centre
We captured Mozhaisk and our forward units approached the outer ring of the defense of Moscow.
The battle in the area of ​​Smolensk with the surrounded troops of the Soviets also continues.

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[Intenso82]

South
We completed the encirclement of Soviet troops near Kiev.
Our troops captured Mariupol and already close to Stalino.
We are also trying to take Odessa, the combat engineers were transferred there.

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Africa
Troops take defensive formation in the area of ​​Benghazi and El-Ageila.
The British fleet did not appear.

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Atlantica
In our department of Information & propaganda expansion.
Now we can light up other theaters of operations.
This is the Atlantic.
Our brave submariners lead heroic battles with enemy forces on routes of the British convoys.

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