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crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/5/2016 3:55:11 AM)
May 7, 1941 Spain Via diplomacy the Allies were successful moving Spain back 7% away from the Axis. Canary Islands Another unfortunate run in with an allied destroyer group, which was damaged to 1 strength. [image]local://upfiles/46995/DBB41B1F05CB49B198FBC3EA487894E4.jpg[/image]

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 1:01:50 AM)
May 29, 1941 North Atlantic A UK Destroyer was sunk, our raiding group are pretty banged up and will have to return to port for repairs. Canary Islands A UK Light Cruiser was sunk just west of the Canary Islands, our raiding fleet likely is to remain in the Atlantic after taking minor damage only. North Africa An Italian Corps was destroyed, and heavy allied bombing raids continue to rain over Athens and Benghazi. The Italian 11th Army has arrived via transport at Benghazi. I am again finding myself lacking the firepower to sweep the Commonwealth forces back even with the presence of the Afrika Korps.

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 1:10:51 AM)
May 29, 1941 The Western Front Though my attacking forces are not fully prepared, most of my Axis minors are yet to be upgraded and my air force still heavily burdened by the invasion of France I decide to attack as to not waste anymore of the good weather this year. My main objective for Army Group North is too arrive at Leningrad as quickly as possible, to this end I have stationed my paratroopers and Calvary in the North to facilitate this objective. Army Group Center will march to Minsk, Smolensk, and finally upon the Gates of Moscow. Germany will be supported by the Yugoslavian Army, who has just this turn stationed a purchased HQ in Belgrade for dispatch to the Eastern Front. Army Group South will heed the most difficult objective to march all the way to the Don River, capturing industrial centers all along the way. Both Hungary and Romania, while still unprepared will support the German offensive. Before: [image]local://upfiles/46995/9F72DC2FF9404E59BCC6C5C991AB6A92.jpg[/image]

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 1:11:26 AM)
Before (Far South): [image]local://upfiles/46995/71368833C2BF469B96CD06BA0D3AAC07.jpg[/image]

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 1:12:05 AM)
After (North): [image]local://upfiles/46995/E6FEA2925DCB44458420A5669C0091C9.jpg[/image]

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 1:12:31 AM)
After South: [image]local://upfiles/46995/3F4793A505FB475C8C4EF8CFC10CFEF8.jpg[/image]

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 1:17:56 AM)
June 1941: Allied Declaration of War Against Spain The Allies have opened a second front in Europe just as the Axis have begun to march across the USSR border! This is definitely a good/bad situation, as I had coveted Spanish entry into the war, but diverting forces from the Eastern Front is not something I want to do now as I try to capture as much ground as possible in the East. (Disclaimer: I have no idea how the UK will do here, as the % chance of both a Portuguese entry of war and the variable of UK declaring war on Spain are both very low in my mod. This is a first for me.) [image]local://upfiles/46995/6144C77E549345CCA5D88512BDA15E3A.jpg[/image]

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 12:34:54 PM)
June 20, 1941 Army Group North Von Leeb (HQ) and Von Rundstedt (HQ) lead attack forces towards Riga and the fortified town of Daugavpils. In the Gulf of Riga a Russian Battleship and Light Cruiser were sunk. [image]local://upfiles/46995/1A3224B43BAA46CBAFFB905D1EB8E56E.jpg[/image]

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 12:38:10 PM)
June 20, 1941 Army Group Central Army Group Central is lead by Kesselring (HQ), Model (HQ) and Simovic (Yugoslavian HQ). We will mainly avoid the Pripyat Marshes and march for Minsk next turn. [image]local://upfiles/46995/9863C1F512B145BD933C94FD6A1BB94F.jpg[/image]

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 12:41:32 PM)
June 20, 1941 Army Group South The Southern attack force is led by Von Bock (HQ), Von Manstein (HQ), Von Khuchler (HQ) with support of our minors Hungary and Romania. A lack of MPP's has stretched our resources and many of the units in the south are still lacking our best weapons. [image]local://upfiles/46995/3DBF6EF9025A4E00987D54B824EBB407.jpg[/image]

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 12:45:32 PM)
June 20, 1941 North Africa The Italian Fleet ventured from the safety of her ports upon reports that a British Carrier was spotted in the Mediterranean, the ensuing battle saw the Carrier sunk as well as a British Heavy Cruiser. Further air raids discovered that a second Carrier has also arrived in the Mediterranean which could spell trouble for the Italian Fleet next turn. [image]local://upfiles/46995/767592C981614D3BBFEFB8394AE63B54.jpg[/image]

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 12:47:22 PM)
June 20, 1941 Turkey Germany signed a Treaty of Friendship with Turkey via decision event, opening the door for future economic relationships. USA US Lend Lease to the UK Begins Spain I have not diverted any forces from the Eastern Front, nor can I afford the MPP for a mass operation on this turn, I rather opt to reinforce the Spanish forces who will go on the offensive to defend their homeland from the British invasion. [image]local://upfiles/46995/5176F0F9F92F4DDA94326F2722BCEC6E.jpg[/image]

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 1:50:28 PM)
July 8, 1941 Eastern Front The Axis capture the City of Riga in the North and Odessa in the South. North Africa The Afrika Corps was destroyed. Rommel is calling on Germany to send reinforcements. Spain Reinforced Spanish units are moved to the front lines to stop the British and Portuguese forces from occupying any father towns. Atlantic Many ships are back to port to refuel before raiding can ramp up again. Mediterranean The Allies have seemingly won the battle for the Mediterranean after the Italians lost all 3 of her Battleships. Though the British lost 2 Battleships, 1 Heavy Cruiser and 1 Carrier in the battle, the British still have some punch while the Italians do not. Turkey The USA has begun shipping military equipment to Turkey via lend lease

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 3:43:17 PM)
July 22, 1941 Eastern Front The Axis continue to make inroads into the USSR, no cities of note were captured this turn. In the South we continue to make the biggest push to capture former Russian Industry. [image]local://upfiles/46995/F21CC61E55B54191BF58A841D0C8DB8F.jpg[/image]

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 3:50:37 PM)
July 22, 1941 North Africa Rommel's HQ was destroyed, and the Axis are in full retreat. The Italians have regrouped momentarily at Benghazi, while the Germans have mostly pulled back to El Aghelia. The entire Greek Army, less a corps left to garrison Athens have been shipped to Tripoli to push the Allies back into Egypt. The Greeks are hardly in fighting shape upon arrival but should be ready to march by the end of August 1941. [image]local://upfiles/46995/CD68A315F9A046ED80594A1DC7612587.jpg[/image]

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 3:58:53 PM)
July 22, 1941 Atlantic The Gneisenau Heavy Cruiser was sunk attempting to return to the Bay of Biscay for refueling. An British Aircraft Carrier took a few pings from German submarines on way to the Atlantic in retaliation. Switzerland Allied diplomacy has shifted Switzerland from Axis leaning to Allied Leaning (1%). Spain Spanish forces have retaken the town of Salamanca pushing back and nearly destroying the occupying Portuguese Corps. As soon as we can get an idea of what type of invasion force we are facing I will have to decide if I will have to divert Germans from the Eastern Front. [image]local://upfiles/46995/9395C479B407424F971C46444C3637EB.jpg[/image]

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 4:31:42 PM)
August 5, 1941 Army Group Central The Russians have formed some makeshift defensive lines but the German/Yugoslavian forces are well en route to capturing Smolensk by fall. [image]local://upfiles/46995/5A92D008B3504CB384E13BD273EB410A.jpg[/image]

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 4:37:10 PM)
August 5, 1941 North Africa The Italian HQ (Gariboldi) has retreated by sea to Tripoli leaving the Italian 11th Army to hold Tripoli and pray evacuation is possible next turn. Without HQ support the combined Axis forces at El Agheila are in poor supply. [image]local://upfiles/46995/DD20EDDA5A7D4CEAAD8673CE5C0CD55F.jpg[/image]

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 4:45:39 PM)
August 5, 1941 Army Group South Kiev has been captured and has reduced Russian Morale. Finland Finland has joined the Axis for war against USSR. Spain A Portuguese Corps was destroyed, and Spanish forces have crossed the Portuguese border near Porto. We find the British have massed a large number of infantry and could prove a formidable fighting force. [image]local://upfiles/46995/A47F3493223843AD92292A22ED20E9D9.jpg[/image]

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 4:48:14 PM)
August 5, 1941 Switzerland The Swiss have betrayed Germany, and with incentive from the UK have severed Axis relations and seized German gold. I have decided against the opportunity to declare war on Switzerland to recoup our plundered gold as there are is intensive fighting on more fronts that I would like and this would be another distraction. [image]local://upfiles/46995/14520B69CC05487C92BAEC218C9E78D3.jpg[/image]

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 4:49:35 PM)
August 5, 1941 Switzerland The cost of our loss gold reserves. If I had declared war on Switzerland I could have had the opportunity to recoup the loss MPP. [image]local://upfiles/46995/45B6B8C35B04430E86BBFFAFC1C5FF9B.jpg[/image]

Klydon -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 4:59:51 PM)
I have been following along on this AAR (along with some others) to help me decide if I want to purchase this game or not. I have to say I am dismayed that the CW AI just seems to punch out ground units like crazy at a time when their fortunes should not be so good. The force in Portugal is large obviously along with what they had in Egypt in a force capable of destroying not only a reinforced Italian force, but DAK as well. Thanks for doing this AAR.

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 5:15:09 PM)
Don't feel too dismayed with the CW AI's capability as this is a revised version of the default campaign (a MOD). There are lots of going on's that are non-historical, although I try to ensure everything is plausible via gradual build up of events which can take a player down alternate history. I also do give the AI it bit of extra punch in North Africa mainly to represent how underwhelming the Italians were historically, but mainly I think it may have been some poor play on my own that is resulting in a disaster in North Africa. As a vet of the SC series, I would highly recommend purchasing the game. It is a 10+ year evolution of the series. As a result SC3 is certainly polished and has historically had a very high level of support from Bill and Hubert. You won't be disappointed.

Josh -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 6:16:00 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: crispy131313 Roll Call I just noticed i'm over 50 posts in. And I'm wondering if anyone is even reading this? [:D][X(] Me [:D] So thanks for writing it.

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 7:22:22 PM)
August 19, 1941 Eastern Front The Axis HQ's are lagging well behind our forces in the South. I simply have not been able to afford to upgrade their motorization as of yet. Luckily the Russian defensive positions have been very lean so I have been able to continue to thrust forward. [image]local://upfiles/46995/D0D1E9FFCFB04111A3337ADB8836F722.jpg[/image] North Africa The Italian 11th Army has evacuated Benghazi to Tripoli. The Allies will now turn their eyes to El Agehila. Spain The Italian Expeditionary Group (2 Corps, 1 HQ) has been redirected to southern Spain as British troops begin to march on Sevilla, just North of Gibraltar. Before I had only the 3rd Spanish Army defending the South.

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 7:26:15 PM)
August 19, 1941 To end the turn I have decided to lean on Sweden to permit the transport of German forces into Northern Finland. [image]local://upfiles/46995/CF84C7F4D5DE427DB85E34BADBFC972B.jpg[/image]

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/6/2016 7:58:08 PM)
September 2, 1941 Eastern Front -Army Group North captures Tallinn -Army Group Center reaches within a hex of Smolensk -Army Group South reaches within a hex of Dnepropetrovsk -In Romania an amphibious Russian unit captures Constanta after sailing across the Black Sea, some reserve units are dispatched to Romania to displace the invader. North Africa Benghazi is captured. Commonwealth Forces begin strike against the defensive line held at El Agheila. The Greeks stationed at Tripoli are near full strength and will march next turn. Spain Spanish forces destroy A British division and HQ in Northern Portugal. Iran UK and British Forces have occupied Iran.

n0kn0k -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/7/2016 2:53:09 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Josh quote: ORIGINAL: crispy131313 Roll Call I just noticed i'm over 50 posts in. And I'm wondering if anyone is even reading this? [:D][X(] Me [:D] So thanks for writing it. Yes. Keep it up!

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/7/2016 3:39:51 AM)
September 16, 1941 Canary Islands A UK destroyer group was sunk near the Canary Islands by a combined force of German Cruisers, U-Boats and Italian Submarines. Atlantic Convoy Raiding is again picking up in the Atlantic as there are 12 raiding units at sea. Spain The British invasion of Spain has turned into a massacre as British troops have been forced to the coast to be driven back into the sea by Generalissimo Franco while his Italian Allies protect the Southern Flank. [image]local://upfiles/46995/CA231657DBCA4A6D8A6EA476D3B20241.jpg[/image]

crispy131313 -> RE: Fall Weiss II - AAR (12/7/2016 3:43:57 AM)
September 16, 1941 Eastern Front Army Group North is marching from Tallinn towards Leningrad. Army Group Center has begun battering the city of Smolensk. Army Group South is forced to fight its way across the Dnepr River line as Russian forces have taken defensive positions to slow our advance. [image]local://upfiles/46995/B95DEFD4D60146DCB8251AA2AB994794.jpg[/image]

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