Slitherine

26th August - 91 PPs - Fair

O: 383 (-8 )
M: 975 (+10)

Destroyed 1 Canadian navy unit, destroyer.

Stockpiling PPs for now, we don't really need more units for the forseeable future, I think I've enough subs for now and airpower isn't really useful just at the moment.

15th September 1940 - 92 PPs - Fair


Battle of the Atlantic

Destroyed 1 x RN Destroyer

We've 8 Subs

The Allies are now out fighting in the Atlantic, can consider Sealion but we're still clearing France, Italians only just breaking out towards Marseille.

O: 381 (-2)
M: 979 (+4)

5th October 1940 - Mud - 93 PPs

France almost conquered, just Brest and Toulouse to go.

We declare war on Sweden and attack their Battleship with both tactical bombers, plan to land near Stockholm.

O: 377 (-14)
M: 988 (+9)

Battle of the Atlantic

Destroyed another 1 x RN Destroyer.

We've 8 Submarines.

25th October - Mud/Winter - 88 PPs - Built 2 FTR

Not much going on, the invasion of Sweden has been delayed as I forgot Armour units cannot do amphibious landings yet!

Almost sank a RN BB, down to 1 step.

O: 371 (-6)
M: 989 (+1)

Hungary and Rumania join the Axis.

14th November 98 PPs - Fair/Mud

Invasion of Sweden underway.

Battle of the Atlantic

Sank 1 RN Battleship.

No losses, still have 8 Subs.

O:394 (+2)
M:996 (+7)

Missed a few turns.

22nd February 2011 - 103 PPs - Mud/Severe


Not doing well at all, France still not completely taken, a partisan spawned in St Nazaire and wiped out a sub that was repairing there!

The Swedish invasion is going slowly too.

Got a force of Italians ready to invade Spain with a couple of German units.

Advancing in North Africa, engaged the RN and wiped out one of their BBs

The Balkans are alive, we're just about to take Belgrade.


O: 456
M: 1030

14th March 1941 - 103 PPs - Mud/Severe

We sank another RN Battleship in the Atlantic.

Declared war on Spain.

Invasion in Sweden continues, we've captured Malmo so can get supplies and extra units in if needed, at the moment Rundstedt is isolated near Stockholm with 3 Korps heading up from Malmo.

Attacked Belgrade, it should fall soon.

In North Afrika the Italians had to fall back.

I've got 4 fighter wings in Northern France, Sealion might be go soon, not much enemy naval activity. I'll scout the coasts for a landing zone and bring my paras over.

O: 468
M: 1034
PPs: 191

3rd April 1941 101 PPs Winter/Severe

Invasion in Spain proceeding slowly.

I'm using Italian and minor power Garrisons in France to prevent partisans taking cities.

Belgrade falls, Paulus will move to France for Sealion, Rundstedt still bogged down in Sweden.

Beginning to assemble forces for Sealion, Luftwaffe attacks RAF bases. Submarines enter channel and sink a RN Carrier, no other naval vessels spotted:



Italian forces fall back again but the RN is defeated and there are no major assets left in the Mediterranean, as far as I can see.

23rd April 1941 - 112 PPs - Fair/Mud

Progress on all fronts, quiet.

O: 485
M: 1045
PP: 204

13th May 1941 - 112 PPs - Fair/Fair

O: 483 ( -2 )
M: 1053 ( +8 )
PPs: 276 ( +72 )

Again, quiet, Sealion ready any time, scouting the enemy coast for weakness but can't see any yet, may go for a landing in either Southampton area or East Anglia.

Attacking the RAF and wearing them down.

Little RN activity, one destroyer mid-Atlantic.

Paulus back in Europe.

2nd June 1941 - 113 PPs - 1 Armour Lab (3) - Fair/Fair

Final preparations for Sealion, upgrade armour (Panzer III now available), looks like Norwich will be the first target as there's not much around there apart from RAF.

O: 496 ( +13 )
M: 1056 ( +3 )
PP: 205 (-74)

22nd June 1941 - 113 PPs - Sealion - Fair/Fair



Order of Battle - Paulus

XIV Panzer Korps (Paulus)
III Panzergrenadier
XV Panzergrenadier
IV Korps
IX Korps
XII Korps
XVII Korps
XXVII Korps
Kommando 12 FJR
V Korps FJR

4 x Fliegerkorps FTR
2 x Fliegerkorps TAC
Magyar Legiero (Hungarian FTR)

Kriegsmarine support:

2 x BB
Numerous Submarines as required.

The eve of invasion:



Paradrop in support of landings that will come next, attack the RAF who are now suffering attrition.



O: 494 ( -2 )
M: 1065 ( +9 )
PP: 257 ( +52 )

12th July 1941 - 118 PPs - Fair/Fair -

One of the Para units was wiped out but no other major casualties.

Norwich holds barely, now 3 units ashore:



Italians reach Madrid now and Rundstedt is at last ready to attack the defences around Stockholm but would need some Luftwaffe assistance.

O: 508
M: 1071
PP: 276

1st August 1941 - 119 PPs - Fair/Fair

Sealion is going well, we take Norwich and destroy a British Mechanised unit as well, not much opposition at the moment as we bring in more units. London is looking vulnerable, RAF are depleted.



We destroy another RN destroyer.

O: 505 ( -3 )
M: 1079 ( +8 )
PP: 328 (+62 )

Oil supplies are looking OK for Barbarossa but Manpower isn't great and PPs stored are definitely not enough, I want around 2,000 by April 1942.

21st August 1941 - 119 PPs - Fair/Fair

Progress slow in Britain, we're lacking supplies may look to capture Newcastle.



O: 520 ( +15 )
M: 1080 ( +1 )
PP: 352 ( +24 )

10th September 1941 - 119 PPS - Fair/Fair

Supply situation better now in England, more forces arrive, London can be attacked:



Another RN destroyer sunk, there are no RN forces visible now.

O: 539 ( + 19 )
M: 1080 ( - )
PP: 374 ( +22 )

30th September 1941 - 119 PPs - Fair/Fair

London encircled.



O: 553 ( +14 )
M: 1081 ( +1 )
PP: 404 ( +30 )

20th October 1941 - 119 PPs - Mud/Mud

Mud slowing us down.



O: 552 ( -1 )
M: 1086 ( +5 )
PP: 462 ( +58 )

9th November 1941 - 119 PPs - Winter/Winter

General halt on all fronts while units upgrade and re-strengthen.

O: 578 ( +26 )
M: 1086 ( - )
PP: 464 ( +2)

19th December 1941 - 119 PPs -

Madrid falls, Spain surrenders.

We've captured the port at Southampton:



O: 582 ( +4 )
M: 1095 ( +9 )
PP: 584 ( +120 )