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Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (3/23/2021 8:03:11 AM)
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Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (3/23/2021 4:40:02 PM)
SEBASTOPOL 16 MARCH 1942 - THE PORT AND CITY HAVE FALLEN TO THE FASCISTS AND THE REMANENTS OF THE GARRISON HAVE CAPITULATED. [image]local://upfiles/59340/53F8CB1B31CA45869D7EDD8B6228231A.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (3/24/2021 7:42:49 PM)
WAR AND RUMOURS OF WAR.. THE SITUATION IN THE BALKANS CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE WITH THE BUILDUP OF OPPOSING FORCES IN THE REGION. TIMELINE In 1940 and early 1941, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria all agreed to adhere to the Tripartite Pact and thus join the Axis. Hitler then pressured Yugoslavia to join as well. The Regent, Prince Paul, yielded to this pressure, and declared Yugoslavia's accession to the Pact on 25 March 1941 This move was highly unpopular with the Serb-dominated officer corps of the military, a large part of the Serbian population, and liberals and Communists. Military officers (mainly Serbs) executed a coup d'état on 27 March 1941, forced the Regent to resign, and declared 17-year-old King Peter II to be of age. Upon hearing news of the coup in Yugoslavia, Hitler called his military advisers to Berlin on 27 March. On the same day as the coup he issued Führer Directive 25, which called for Yugoslavia to be treated as a hostile state. THROUGH INTERCEPTS & AGENTS THE ABHWER HAVE ESTABLISHED CREDIBLE EVIDENCE THAT BRITAIN,FRANCE AND THE UK INTEND TO DECLARE WAR ON ITALY ON 20 APRIL HITLER ORDERS THAT YUGOSLAVIA IS TO BE INVADED AND DISMEMBERED INTO CLIENT STATES UNDER GERMAN HEGMONY - ALL GERMAN FORCES IN THE REGION ARE PLACED ON THE HIGHEST ALERT. INVASION TO BEGIN NO LATER THAN 19 APRIL. FORCES AVAILABLE THE ITALIAN 2ND ARMY - OBJECTIVE LJUBLJANA THE HUNGARIAN 3RD ARMY - OBJECTIVE ZAGREB THE GERMAN 20TH MOUNTAIN ARMY - OBJECTIVE BELGRADE PANZER GROUP ROMMEL + ATTACHED AIR CORPS - OBECTIVE SKOPJE [image]local://upfiles/59340/17FFB6F124904415A60E6C837F071D36.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (3/24/2021 8:12:35 PM)
INDIAN OCEAN - JAPANESE NAVAL TASK FORCE LANDS MARINES ON MADAGASKAR PRESIDENT DE GAULLE CONDEMNS THE MOVE AS 'BLATANT AGGRESSION' AND VOWS SWIFT RETALIATION - HE CALLS UPON THE ALLIES TO HELP REMOVE THE INVADERS FROM FRENCH TERRITORY. [image]local://upfiles/59340/E59E7BE6E4AB42E085564455B1BC9F1D.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (3/24/2021 11:21:49 PM)
WAR NEWS 19 APRIL -AXIS ARMIES OF ITALY, HUNGARY AND GERMANY INVADE YUGOSLAVIA TO RESTORE ORDER AND DETER ALLIED AGGRESSION. 20 APRIL 1942 - BRITAIN; FRANCE, USA AND THE SOVIET UNION DECLARE WAR ON FASCIST ITALY THE WAR OF THE 2ND COALITION HAS BEGUN....

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (3/25/2021 4:46:10 PM)
25 APRIL 1942 - RED COUP IN GREECE AS STALIN STEALS A MARCH ON HIS ALLIES AS GREEK COMMUNISTS SEIZE THE CAPITAL AND CALL UPON THE SOVIET ARMY TO DEFEND THE REVOLUTION. GREEK ARMY STARTS TO DISINTEGRATE... GREEK ROYAL ARMY HQ NOW AT VOLOS [image]local://upfiles/59340/636AE85EAC854F7E9A674B5BF6A1F509.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (3/25/2021 4:52:46 PM)
OPERTION MARITA - THE INVASION OF YUGOSLAVIA AXIS FORCES MAKE GOOD PROGRESS - BELGRADE HAS YET TO FALL AS YUGOS GATHER FORCES TO RE- ENTER THE CITY BEFORE THE GERMANS CAN OCCUPY IT. [image]local://upfiles/59340/BAB9C07A03E74176A0F847F16B55E472.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (3/26/2021 1:50:46 PM)
24 MAY 1942 - BELGRADE FALLS TO THE WEHRMACHT AFTER A MONTH LONG BATTLE THAT SEES THE CITY VIRTUALLY DESTROYED. [image]local://upfiles/59340/5885E23C46EC4049950E605C666DC8BD.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (3/26/2021 6:12:04 PM)
A FRACTURED COUNTRY - GREECE DIVIDED [image]local://upfiles/59340/6059914B24654FC6B4442AB34ED191EA.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (3/27/2021 9:24:59 PM)
24 MAY 1942 SOVIET SPRING OFFENSIVE MAKES GAINS TOWARDS ROSTOV AND TAGRAGNOG BUT THE RUMANIANS STIFFENED WITH GERMAN FORCES MANAGE TO HANG ON. [image]local://upfiles/59340/B38ED8F0BE81429EBAEE5556186D63F6.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (3/27/2021 9:30:47 PM)
7 JUNE 1942 US 1ST CORPS, US 1ST ARMY AWAITS ENTRY INTO THE SARDINIAN CAPITAL CAGLIARI AS AXIS FORCES FLEE AND DECLARE IT AN OPEN CITY... [image]local://upfiles/59340/D68E0220193C4661A918AD670A8FA429.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (3/27/2021 9:37:28 PM)
14 JUNE 1942 THE GREAT OIL CITY OF BAKU FALLS TO THE GERMANS OF THREE PANZER ARMIES COMMITTED TO IT'S CAPTURE LAST REMANENTS OF SOVIET FORCES IN THE CITY FLEE TOWARDS IRAN. A MILITARY COUP IN TURKEY BRINGS A PRO AXIS JUNTA INTO POWER. HOWEVER THE COUNTRY IS IN CHAOS AND IT WILL TAKE WEEKS TO RE ESTABLISH ORDER. [image]local://upfiles/59340/E09DCE304839483E80CE5C7A329EDBB4.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (3/28/2021 7:19:11 PM)
HITLER'S DILEMMA - TURN SOUTH OR TURN NORTH? AFTER THE FALL OF BAKU SOME CHOICES ARE OPEN TO ADOLF HITLER 1. REST HIS EXHAUSTED PANZER ARMIES AT BAKU AND AWAIT EVENTS 2. STRIKE SOUTH AND INVADE THE MIDDLE EAST AND TAKE EGYPT THROUGH THE BACK DOOR 3. STRIKE NORTH ACROSS THE LOWER DON TO COUNTER THE RENEWED SOVIET OFFENSIVE ON THE ROSTOV REGION AND TAKE THESTRATEGIC CITY OF STALINGRAD ON THE VOLGA. 4TH PANZER ARMY [IN RESERVE AT MAIKOP] WILL LEAD THE INITIAL CROSSINGS, THE OTHER PANZER ARMIES WILL BE COMMITTED AS THE SITUATION REQUIRES AFTER THEY HAVE RECOUPED IN MEN, MATERIAL AND SUPPLIES.. POSSIBLY ONE ARMY WILL BE ASSEMBLED TO INVADE THE LEVANT WITH THE NEWLY REFORMED TURKISH ARMY IN SUPPORT - THAT WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO ASSEMBLE. [image]local://upfiles/59340/E68BE0BEA7A0429896745EBF98BBBF0A.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (3/29/2021 2:57:40 PM)
OPERATION TRIDENT - 26 JULY 1942 THE DRIVE ON STALINGRAD HAS BROUGHT 5 PANZER ARMY TO THE GATES OF THE CITY 14TH ARMY GUARDS THE BANKS OF THE LOWER DON FROM A SOVIET COUNTER ATTACK AND THREATENS THE SOVIET LEFT FLANK NORTH OF ROSTOV. 5TH ARMY WILL PIN THE WEAKENED SOVIET FORCES THERE FROM WITHDRAWING EASTWARDS TOWARDS THE VOLGA [image]local://upfiles/59340/1247EB8CE796469D970869BB79D00B57.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (3/29/2021 6:46:18 PM)
2 AUGUST 1942 - STALINGRAD FALLS TO 5TH PANZER ARMY AFTER AN ALL OUT ASSAULT. SOVIET FORCES RETREAT TO THE NORTH OF THE CITY AND ARE EXPECTED TO IMMEDIATEDLY COUNTER ATTACK ON DIRECT ORDERS FROM MOSCOW. [image]local://upfiles/59340/9322836E504641788025F378219E0CD0.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (3/29/2021 7:20:09 PM)
9 AUGUST 1942 - TO THE GATES OF TRIPOLI - US 1ST ARMY & THE FRENCH Armée d’Afrique LAY SIEGE TO THE LIBYAN CAPITAL. [image]local://upfiles/59340/2F02EF7805784B9283AC3E8D43BC372C.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (3/30/2021 3:49:51 PM)
THE LOWER DON FRONT 30 AUGUST 1942 THE NAZI WAR MACHINE HAS BEEN DRIVEN BACK FROM STALINGRAD AND SUFFERED HEAVY LOSSES. OKW ADVISES A WITHDRAWAL TO TO MORE DEFENSIBLE LINES. HITLER ISSUES A 'STAND FAST' ORDER AND SHIFTS UP PANZER DIVISIONS FROM ASTRAKHAN TO PROP UP THE DEFENSES SOUTH OF STALINGRAD. FURTHER WEST A BREAKTRHOUGH HAS PUNCHED A HOLE IN THE SOVIET LINES AS 14TH ARMY CROSSES THE LOWER DON TO LINK UP WITH THEM. [image]local://upfiles/59340/7B5C16C2E594465BA3D29E869931634D.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (3/31/2021 8:42:55 AM)
9 JUNE 1942 - TRIPOLI IS CAPTURED BY THE ALLIED ARMIES AFTER REPEATED ASSAULTS - ITALIAN MORALE STARTS TO WAVER. STUKA UNITS + FIGHTERS DESPATCHED TO SICILY TO INTERCEPT AN INVASION FROM AFRICA [image]local://upfiles/59340/3E96F5A807484B489E759824352D529B.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (3/31/2021 7:29:04 PM)
4 OCTOBER 1942 - THE END IN NORTH AFRICA - LAST REMANENTS OF IL DUCE'S ARMY OF LIBYA ON THE VERGE OF CAPITULATION [image]local://upfiles/59340/F00FBC7E413E47AD9C03AC7FE8F8D79D.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (4/1/2021 4:06:37 PM)
SOUTHERN FRONT 4 OCTOBER 1942 - BOTH SIDES TRADE BLOWS AS THE SOVIETS PUSH BACK THE NAZIS FROM STALINGRAD AS THE GERMANS REACH THE OUTSKIRTS OF KALACH GERMAN LINES ARE STRUNG OUT ON A THIN LINE FROM ROSTOV TO KALACH AND ARE OPEN TO COUNTER ATTACK IF STALIN CAN MUSTER ENOUGH TANK FORMATIONS TO LAUNCH ONE AT A CRITICAL POINT. [image]local://upfiles/59340/56006573E0124F958B7B3083DE9323CF.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (4/1/2021 7:54:06 PM)
11 OCTOBER 1942 - USS MURPHY IS TORPEDOED IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC BY A GERMAN U BOAT WHILE ON CONVOY ESCORT DUTY - HER BOW IS BLOWN OFF - 14 AMERICANS ARE FEARED DEAD - FDR ISSUES A STRONG WARNING TO BERLIN THAT ANY FURTHER ATTACKS RISKS ALL OUT WAR. IN GREECE OPERATION BYRON BEGINS AS GENERAL MONTGOMERY [ALLIED COMMANDER GREECE] LAUNCHES AN OFFENSIVE TO DRIVE THE ITALIANS OUT OF THAT COUNTRY. [image]local://upfiles/59340/16AED20BAE784A21808F69392B854850.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (4/3/2021 4:36:14 PM)
25 OCTOBER 1942 - OPERATION Rheinübung BEGINS - GERMAN BATTLE GROUP CONSISTING OF THE BATTLESHIP BISMARK AND THE HEAVY CRUISER PRINZ EUGEN WITH ESCORTING DESTROYERS ARE SPOTTED BY RAF COASTAL COMMAND OFF BERGEN HEADING DUE NORTH.... FIRST SEA LORD SIR DUDLEY POUND ORDERS ALL AVAILABLE SHIPS TO FOLLOW AND TRAIL HER MOVEMENTS... LONDON, PARIS AND WASHINGTON EXPRESS GRAVE RESERVATIONS TO BERLIN THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS THAT ANY ATTEMPT BY THE KRIEGSMARINE TO INTERFERE WITH THE NORTH ATLANTIC SHIPPING LANES OR THE PASS THE STRAITS OF GIBRALTER WILL BE TAKEN AS HOSTILE ACTS AND AN EFFECTIVE DECLARATION OF WAR ON THE ALLIED POWERS. [image]local://upfiles/59340/AFDD768939DD4B0DAB80C055C7A7011C.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (4/4/2021 2:26:48 PM)
8 NOVEMBER 1942 - SOVIET BUILDUP CONTINUES ON THE ROSTOV - TAGRANOV FRONTS AS MORE UNITS ARRIVE IN THEATRE FOR THE LAUNCH OF AN OFFENSIVE TO CUT OFF GERMAN FORCES TO THE EAST - CODE NAME 'OPERATION URANUS' [image]local://upfiles/59340/FD3AB7B6BB0A481E823C8733ACB9E137.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (4/4/2021 2:38:27 PM)
8 NOVEMBER 1942 - US FORCES CONTINUE TO BUILD UP FOR DISPATCH OVERSEAS AS THE HUNT FOR THE BISMARK CONTINUES - JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ADVISE WASHINGTON THAT THE NAVAL THREATH MUST BE RESOLVED BEFORE ANY MORE TROOP CONVOYS SAIL ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. CURRENT LOCATION OF THE BISMARK CANNOT BE CURRENTLY PIN POINTED BUT SHE IS BELIEVED TO BE CRUISING IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC ASTRIDE THE MAIN SHIPPING LANES. [image]local://upfiles/59340/2EAC4B3EAA874DD6994E33825E47380C.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (4/4/2021 3:39:47 PM)
15 NOVEMBER 1942 - RAF SPOTTER PLANES LOCATE THE BISMARK TO THE WEST OF GIBRALTAR - ALL NAVAL UNITS ARE ORDERED TO THE AREA. ALLIED GOVERNMENTS ISSUE A STERN WARNING TO BERLIN THAT THE BISMARK AND HER ESCORTS MUST IMMEDIATEDLY DEPART FROM BLOCKING THE PASSAGE TO THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA - GERMANY PROTESTS CITING FREEDOM OF THE SEAS AND THAT THEY ARE ENGAGED IN A LEGITIMATE TRAINING CRUISE AND WILL DEPART WITHIN A MATTER OF DAYS FOR NORTHERN WATERS... [image]local://upfiles/59340/DA33A85790364E059847DCAFEB1B7A7B.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (4/4/2021 8:04:08 PM)
22 NOVEMBER 1942 - OPERATION URANUS ATTEMPTS TO TAKE THE NAZI WAR MACHINE IN THE REAR - MAKING GOOD PROGRESS TOWARDS ROSTOV BUT THE AXIS ARMIES WILL INEVITABLY RESPOND TO THE EAST THE PANZERS ARE BACK ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF STALINGRAD BUT THE CITY IS HEAVILY DEFENDED CAN THEY FORCE THE SOVIETS FROM THE SYMBOLIC METROPOLIS AND ALSO RESOLVE THE CRISES ON THE LOWER DON SIMULTANEOSLY OR WILL THEY BE FORCED BACK ONCE AGAIN? [image]local://upfiles/59340/D34F5269282048C8BC73ECDDF65B8788.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (4/4/2021 8:23:42 PM)
29 NOVEMBER 1942 - IN A DRAMATIC CLIMBDOWN THE BISMARK BATTLE GROUP DEPART THE STRAITS OF GIBRALTER AND SAIL FOR HOME - BERLIN ANNOUNCES THAT ITS ATLANTIC CRUISE IS NOW COMING TO AN END. ALLIED FLEETS SHADOW HER AS SHE MOVES NORTH... [image]local://upfiles/59340/4137BF83D96449D0A182051CA6063530.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (4/4/2021 8:58:12 PM)
30 NOVEMBER 1942 - 24 HOURS AFTER BISMARK SAILS FOR HOME THE OLD US DESTROYER USS BUCHANAN NOW HMS CAMBELTOWN IS RENT ASUNDER IN A MASSIVE EXPLOSION WHILE SAILING TO GIBRALTER AND SINKS WITH ALL HANDS. ANOTHER 3 MERCHANT NAVY SHIPS STRIKE WHAT APPEARS TO BE MINES, ONE SINKS WITH HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE. SIGNAL SENT TO ALL ALLIED SHIPS NORTH ATLANTIC - 'SINK THE BISMARK' WAR IS NOW ONLY A MATTER OF DAYS AWAY BETWEEN THE ALIED POWERS AND NAZI GERMANY... [image]local://upfiles/59340/331A4F0E504B492891B2D18AD18ECC3C.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (4/5/2021 6:06:52 AM)
6 DECEMBER 1942 - BRITAIN, FRANCE AND THE USA DECLARE WAR ON NAZI GERMANY. RAF AND Armée de l'Air BOMBERS RAID THE BRIDGES ACROSS THE RHINE AT COLOGNE, ESSEN AND MAINZ. [image]local://upfiles/59340/149CFCC6B8C64A9AB1D985A3EF0C7AE4.jpg[/image]

Sarsfield_slith -> RE: Europe Aflame Solo Run (4/5/2021 5:24:38 PM)
13 DECEMBER - BISMARK IS SIGHTED IN GALWAY BAY OFF THE IRISH FREE STATE - ROYAL NAVY WILL ATTEMPT TO ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY USS WASP CARRIER GROUP IS IN SUPPORT. [image]local://upfiles/59340/A5CD50446923468B83102E1D8EEB150B.jpg[/image] UPDATE - THE BISMARK AND HER ESCORTS ARE ALL SUNK OFF GALWAY BAY BY THE ROYAL NAVY AND AIRCRAFT FROM USS WASP GALWAY HOOKERS [LOCAL SHIPS LADS!] RESCUE HUNDREDS OF GERMAN SAILORS WHO ARE TAKEN TO LOCAL HOTELS AND DETAINED PENDING INTERNMENT. THAT NIGHT ADMIRAL GUNTHER LUTJENS CIC OF THE GERMAN FLEET COMMITS SUICIDE IN HIS HOTEL BEDROOM IN GALWAY CITY. Admiral Gunther Lutjens, commander in chief of the German Fleet

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