Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 5:03 pm
Turn 16 - Paris falls and France surrenders! BEF trapped!
At the beginning of my turn I did not thought I would capture Paris this turn, but it turned out that it was a lot easier then suspected. Leridano placed damaged GAR and the French FTR north of Paris and I could destroy these three units from the air and with the Italian ARM. I bombarded Paris with the Regia Aeronautica units and inflicted two steps of damage and removed two levels of entrenchment. South of Paris I also destroyed a unit. Finally I was able to attack Paris from five sides, but only needed three ground attacks:
The BEF is not stationed in any French cities and will therefore be out of supply next turn. Now the big question is, what will be my next target. I could go for Sealion as the BEF in France will be destroyed quickly. However, the RAF FTRs did not make any appearance at all, which means that Leridano could have saved a lot of PPs, which would otherwise be used for repairs. The RN also did not suffer any relevant losses and will be ready to intervene if I go for Sealion. Sealion would also result in a weak Barbarossa.
Perhaps I will go for Spain and Gibraltar. I will have to rethink it until next turn.
At the beginning of my turn I did not thought I would capture Paris this turn, but it turned out that it was a lot easier then suspected. Leridano placed damaged GAR and the French FTR north of Paris and I could destroy these three units from the air and with the Italian ARM. I bombarded Paris with the Regia Aeronautica units and inflicted two steps of damage and removed two levels of entrenchment. South of Paris I also destroyed a unit. Finally I was able to attack Paris from five sides, but only needed three ground attacks:
The BEF is not stationed in any French cities and will therefore be out of supply next turn. Now the big question is, what will be my next target. I could go for Sealion as the BEF in France will be destroyed quickly. However, the RAF FTRs did not make any appearance at all, which means that Leridano could have saved a lot of PPs, which would otherwise be used for repairs. The RN also did not suffer any relevant losses and will be ready to intervene if I go for Sealion. Sealion would also result in a weak Barbarossa.
Perhaps I will go for Spain and Gibraltar. I will have to rethink it until next turn.