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Cpuncher -> RE: This is how the War went: Cpuncher (Allies) vs Fafnir v1.07 Full Game (10/3/2020 5:17:11 PM)
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Now in hind sight, this was a fateful strategic decision by the Axis that should be re-examined.
I believe at the time, the Axis were fully capable of pushing the Americans back into the sea, recover Gibraltar (which is the gate to everything), and maintain a stalemate on the Eastern front. I know with the Russians finally showed signs of cracking, and it being high summer time, it's hard to resist the prospect of giving the Russians a decisive blow, making them very much incapable of any counter attacks for a long time, then swing back to deal with the Americans.
It turned out that the Russians were far too deep for that to work, while the Americans were relatively vulnerable at the time. Without a Major Capital on the continent, their supply would always be somewhat difficult. The Axis had to fight the Western Allies on the beachhead, instead of inland. You simply can't allow them an expanded foothold on the European continent, as that will eventually make the Axis unable to deal with both the West and the East at the same time.
For an Axis tactical victory, they just need to hold 1 of Berlin, Tokyo, or Rome, and 1 of Allied capitals, be it Paris, Chungking, or Manila. It's not impossible for the Axis to keep fighting the Americans on the beaches, while maintaining a stalemate on the Eastern front, for a very long time. Manila would be lost for sure, but if the Allies were to fully focus on Paris, to have any chance, then it's possible for the Japs to hold on to Chungking till the end.
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