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havoc1371 -> RE: October 24-1941 (2/7/2022 4:56:18 PM)
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I try to always build three fallschirmjäger's for invading Low Countries/France. After their initial jumps, and if France is in the final stages (taking Paris in the next turn or so), I replenish them and have then near the coast, and select a few armies/corps and one HQ to occupy French, Belgian, and Dutch ports. Either as France surrenders, or shortly after, I have fighters and bombers recon or bomb London and the southern ports. If the Allied player has poorly garrisoned southern England (which is often the case while France is still in play), then I will drop the FJ's in empty ports, or bomb a garrison out of existence and then drop. This immediately opens a port for transports, as they usually have 5+ points after being captured. If my opponent has properly garrisoned England, then I forget about it and move on.
Key is that you must be sure you can seize and exploit a port with transports. That means having subs and ships ready to control the English Channel. Also, you will trigger the U.S. to accelerate their prepping for war, so be ready for an early entry possibly.
Seizing one or two English ports and exploiting with multiple corps and armies can cripple the English efforts, as it reduces their mpp's, preempts the Yugoslavian coup event, and removes a base for U.S. build up. But it will reduce your forces for Barbarossa, so build extra corps/armies prior to spring 1941 (which means sacrificing some research and upgrading of units).
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