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Edzako

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Obsolete Germany AAR : The dark days approaches

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So it begins. This game will be played with Germany on N/N. But with slight difference. I won`t research any naval units, any land units and any air units except rockets for my nukes, if I`ll last that long. My primary aim is to get an exuse to play Germany on normal :) but I`ll try to put up an interesting fight.
As I have prohibited some areas of research, my scientists will have opportunity to rush other.
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I`m not very optimistic about what is to come when I will collide with USSR, but outcome may be somewhat historical.
 
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I`m tempted to use freedom and move slider to full drafted army, but I wont, partially because events will move it back to hawk, partially because of house rules.
House rules will be following:
No cheating of any kind
No allies, so no military control
No ground attack (As I wont have any significant air force it is minor point)
No research of any new land air or naval units except rockets.
Follow historical timetable until Dancing.
Honor Molotov-Ribbentrop pact till 41. summer.
DOW USA at the end of 41. if they aren`t joined allies jet.

I don`t expect game to be one sided, at least in the beginning, when I will have advantage of numbers and IC against France, Poland and UK. But after SU and USA will arrive it will be fight for surviving. Point about attack to Soviet Union in 41. is to make game harder because then they should have Infantry 41 and decent air force.

My initial builds

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I`m going to stick for massive CA and CL fleet for shore bombardment (CL-4 with fire control is cheapest option for SB, I would have gone for DD`s instead) and DD-2 fleet to verify effectiveness of huge DD fleets.

PzKpfw.NbFz.VI, in game terms medium armour II, with AC brigade will be core of my armoured forces and won`t be too obsolete till 40. I`m very sad about lack of motorized troop formations, as they would be handy, but can`t help here. Later I`ll add infantry 36 with ART for creating breakthroughs and without suited for following tank corps. Mountaineers, for amphibious assault and fast movement in mountains and rough terrain. More panzer divisions, heavy and light cruisers.

I would love to avoid IC builds, but I will need as Much TC as I can get, because my army will be armour heavy. Air force will be strictly limited and perform mostly air reconnaissance. Quite annoying is fact that I have transport planes available, but paras aren`t, so no commandos raid to devastate enemy air units.

This will be primary Gameplay AAR. Don`t expect much updates about pre war period, because it is quite boring and repetitive
 
Arming for war to come.​

Germany had suffered greatly in WWI, but not as much as other major power France and Austro-Hungary. And now unified and certain germany desired revenge.

France`s north-east territories was devastated, manpower depleted and furthermore it`s high command had proved it`s inability to adapt for modern warfare by building vast fortification chains known as Maginot line. It was to be unpenetratable but had a major fault - wasn`t able to cover all of eastern border.

On the other side was Poland. A country which had regained it`s independence after years under foreign occupation and yearned for power. Although in reality they were far from dream fulfilling, army was big, but somewhat inappropriate for modern warfare. Good antitank weaponry was lacking and large cavalry formations despite their mobility lacked in firepower.

Italy who had betrayed central powers in Great war now was lead by Mussolini, promising and strong leader whose ideas had inspired our regime. Maybe there was possibility for an ally who might contest Allies in seas and draw away their attention from High seas? Or yet another possibility to dishonor alliance.

UK was slowly declining and hiding against their ships across the Channel. There was almost no threat from them. even more, their diplomacy was so meek that they could even sacrifice small european countries to live in peace. For a while.

Fon Fritsch was unsure. His situation didn`t allow him to make a mistake. Yet Germany was weak and in case of war with any major power that will turn into stalemate Germany was doomed as in War To End All Wars.
He sneered, yet another sign of understatement from Allies side. That was good and promising. While armament was ongoing it wouldn`t hurt to gain territory with diplomatic means.

He had already tactic in his mind. A meeting with Heinz Guderian was so convincing that large panzer formations were already ordered.

It seemed doable, grab territory, expand Germany`s power base and prepare for Greatest war of all ever fight. Struggle against vast communist Russia, who had risen from ashes after civil war as unified and strong as never before. And war against sleeping giant of capitalism world - The United States.

But for one thing he was sure enough, war will come. And nothing can prevent that.
 
This will be a bloodbath.
 
Winner said:
This will be a bloodbath.
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but it will be a funny one

good luck i will be watching
 
robou said:
but it will be a funny one
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Tell that to the thousands of poor under-equipped German soldiers ;)
 
obsolete 1918 soldiers facing T34s? you're screwed. :p

but good luck, you definately will need it.
 
Winner, robou : A bloodbath indeed, but Germany is ready to deal with that. At leas I hope she is :)

rcduggan : Thanks. I will not use INF18 as I have INF36 available in the beginning of the scenario. Maybe less fun, but longer fight definitely.

SouthCarolinian : Yeah, you can start putting bets on how long Germany will survive ^^
 
End of the beginning.​

Years had passed from the start or armament competition and all was going well, army was fairly modern and well lead and organized. All that was necessary was cause for a war. After Anscluss of Austria and incorporation of Czechoslovakia into Reich

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Allies were determined to stop Germany`s expansion by any means, even by war. And war is to come.
 
Germany at the beginning of the WWII​

Germany is well prepared for war. Navy consists of 30 ship large CA/CL flotilla, DD flotilla of similar size as well as potent submarine fleet, ready to cut Britain off it`s source of power, colonies.

Luftwaffe is in miserable condition. All aircraft despite the fact of being upgraded to latest designs (lvl II) currently have only 3 operational interceptor escadrons, 10 tactical bomber wings (2 of them with escort fighters, inherited from Austria).

Wermacht is in the best condition, we field largest amount of armour and have the best trained officers. Eh, to much writing, lets see some action.

Resources and industry.
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Geopolitical situation and Fall Weiss.
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Current submarine allocation.
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After not so svift victories over poland border guards Whermacht shows outstanding mobility, encircles retreating Poland divisions and HQ orders to stop advance near outskirts of Warsaw.
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After few days first infantry divisions arrives and battle for Warsaw can begin.
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Unsuprisingly, it ends in total German victory and Poland have to accept total annexation.
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Hail to initial advancement.
 
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Battle of France.​

Poland had fallen quickly and weather still remained .. still. So there was no reason not to attack France immediately. Benelux countries were DOWed and campaign could begin.

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Belgian defenses fell swiftly and armour could start their advance in virtually unprotected North France.
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After several unimportant skirmishes Guderian was at the gates of Paris and this time he didn`t need infantry support. It was all about time, it would be serious blow to French morale if their capital would fell to enemy after less than two weeks after beginning of significant fighting.

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Paris is in our hands and after a while they declare surrender.
 
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