Slitherine

summer 1942

summer 1942

it looks like Axis could hold the line in Russia at least until Sept 1942 . I wonder whether Axis may achive this in our pbem .

Since it didn't seem like Alex was posting any secrets and the post was several turns behind where we are in the game, I assumed I could look in on this. (Alex -- please let me know if you'd prefer me not to). In answer to a question somebody raised earlier, here's a synopsis of the other theaters in Alex's game against me. This is through nearly the end of 1942.

The Axis immediately abandoned Africa, so 8th Army gobbled up the garrisons as expected. After a quick victory in Yugoslavia, the Axis moved on to Greece. There were several naval battles in the eastern Med, but when the dust settled, the Greeks, together with elements of 8th Army, held Athens, Saloniki and Crete. Four to five Axis corps keep watch against Allied breakouts.

There was a little debacle for the Allies in a 1941 invasion of Sicily, turned back by virtue of the entire Luftwaffe taking winter break along the Med. The Allies regrouped and invaded North Africa in late spring of '42, taking Algiers and Oran quickly, then clearing the rest of the coast. An invasion of Sardinia (currently in progress) followed.

The Atlantic has been relatively quiet, just a big battle off Norway in 1941, with very little U-boat activity since.

In the summer of '42 British paras took an undefended Dutch capital from the air. No American troops were available in England at the time, so the Brits undertook a limited invasion on their own. Losses have been heavy, but we've tied up a panzer and half a dozen infantry that would otherwise have been fighting on the eastern front. The large Anglo-American air force that covers most of eastern England has enjoyed shooting up the Axis troops. There are enough strategic bombers that they've had time to bomb northern Germany. Essen, Cologne and the Ruhr lie in ruins.

Apr 3rd 1941

Axis invade Greece , & the 8th army tried their best to help Greece by the support of RN & RAF

Apr 23rd 1941


Axis's subs attack convoy & DD ! Unbelievable ! They sank the covoy & badly hurt the DD . We have to use DD to escort DD .














In Greece , The British Mech move into Athens to replace the defence job from Greek Corp & will Also land a Australian corp in Salonica ! We will hold Greece as long as possible so that to decrease the pressure of Axis coming Barbarosa !

May 13th 1941 fair


No Barbarosa this turn . Axis still did not accomplish their Greece mission . We sent more enforcement there . It will be a cancer if Axis launch Barbarosa before conquer Athens .

June 2nd 1941 fair

it is still quiet in the east , but Luftwaffe retreat from Greece front for the coming Barbarosa . Greece will hold for a long time ! It is good footstand in mainland Europe !

Alexandr launched a late Barbarossa in 1941 when he played me. It seems to be his speciality.

What I'm taking away from this so far is that invading Greece in a 1941 game is a bad idea. With the late Barbarossa it's not so bad, but the British can really screw with Axis plans for May or June.

joerock22 wrote:What I'm taking away from this so far is that invading Greece in a 1941 game is a bad idea. With the late Barbarossa it's not so bad, but the British can really screw with Axis plans for May or June.

Maybe longer

June 22nd 1941 fair


Axis launch barbarosa on the historic date . The Scale is normal & also normal progress .Since time is limited , They won't be able to achive more before bad weather .



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We enhance the footstand in Greece .

Barbarossa is not that bad, given the circumstances.

July 12th 1941 fair



Barbarosa continue at normal speed . Most of elites troops escape to safe place sucessfully .












In Greece , It looks we will be able to hold until maybe 1945 !(unless Axis surrender before 1945)








In France , a small Normandy is coming ....

Aug 1st 1941 fair


Barbarosa in normal progress , but it seems Axis does not have enough units in Russia . They are busy in Greece & Normandy .



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Aug 21st 1941


Barbarosa still in normal progress , & Red army are almost recover from the shock . Most of our mech & tank units are in position to punish any Axis 's more offence in the south . Also our corps are well prepared around Moscow .









In France , We enjoy bomb Axis corps & Gars . Our present purpose is just keep Axis bleeding !





Greece is becoming an Axis cancer which will be difficult to cure .

Sept 10th 1941 fair



Barbarosa looks stopped . They have no courage to move forward in front of our great red army ! We are almost ready to start our counter attack ! Maybe next turn .

















In France ,we made a small Normandy & try to encircle & take a port ,Maybe next turn .











Greece

Wow, this looks like a disaster for the Axis.

exactly.complete disaster.We have not played for a long time I admitted defeat.now We play a rematch

Sept 30th 1941 fair


No much fight ,but Red army move into the offense position .

In France ,we finally get a port !



Oct 20th 1941


Red army launch their counterattack all over the whole east front . Kill several units & will kill more next turn .
































IN France , we hold our stand in France around Cherbourg .