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Russia - The Battle for Germany (I) - 19 May to 27 May 1939

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19 May 1939: To finish this war I need to capture German (and Austrian) cities so I need to capture Bratislava in order to attack Vienna, Linz and Weis are also will produce Victory Points (VP's).. Army Reserve is attacking westwards. Regensburg and Nuremberg are targets. The real El Dorado is northern Germany with the Baltic and North Sea ports as well as the Ruhr District. 20 May 1939: Here Germany is weakly defended and the terrain should not make life difficult for the attackers. I'm attacking the German line in many places. Stettin is an important port-city. The Gateway to the Baltic. Twelve divisions have been allocated to the offensive. I assign 2 Cruisers and 2 Destroyers to the Baltic Fleet.... ....as well as 8 Submarines to the Baltic Submarine Fleet. A Destroyer and 8 Submarines are still in training. 22-23 May 1939: We should soon break through to capture Erfurt and Kassel. 24 May 1939: The German defender has retreated so we shall enter the city. The 104th Rifle Di

Russia - Offensives in Germany and on the Southern Front - 19 Apr to 19 May 1939

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19 Apr 1939: I appoint Alexandr Vasilevsky to the Military High Command. 22 Apr 1939: I unlock the Land Doctine Deep Operations .  30 Apr 1939: The Purge continues, this time at the Naval Dockyards. 02 May 1939: Mussolini's Italy is already at 57% towards capitulation. The Diplomatic Ledger of Regno del Sud. It is our Puppet and in Comintern. 04 May 1939: These 5 Axis Divisions are doomed. 05 May 1939: We need 5 more days. 07 May 1939: We have finally captured Zilina. 08 May 1939: Three more days and counting. 10 May 1939: I need to keep Turkey as a friend. 17 May 1939: Meanwhile in central Germany we have captured Magdeburg and are pushing further to the West. I place the new 90th Rifle Division in training. 18 May 1939: I import Rubber from British Malaya. 19 May 1939: I unlock the Naval Doctrne Submarine Operations .  The RSI is 99% towards capitulation. Poland's Diplomatic ledger. I see nothing unpleasant there. My Construction queue. I have critical deficits again. Why isn

Russia - Lithuania Capitulates and Civil War in Italy - 29 Mar to 16 Apr 1939

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29 Mar 1939: Civil War in Italy. That could help enormously. 30 Mar 1939: The short lived Kingdom of Livonia has been defeated. The frontline in northern Germany. 31 Mar 1939: I begin a push towards Weimar, 01 Apr 1939: I apply more pressure in central Germany 02 Apr 1939: I want to encircle Axis divisions NE of Bratislava. 03 Apr 1939: God news - I think. 04 Apr 1939: We have gained Regno del Sud with 28 divisions. One more week to begin the encirclement. 07 Apr 1939: The Focus Desperate Measures  has been completed. 08 Apr 1939: Two more days and we are in business. 09 Apr 1939: I attack Vienna. That should get Nazi attention. Unfortunate indeed. I reinforce Army Prussia to garrison the ports in East Prussia, Livonia and Latvia. I order the rest of Army Lithuania to Breslau. I select  Foster Flying Clubs  as my next Focus. 12 Apr 1939: The German defending division has been pushed back. 16 Apr 1939: Research has been completed on 1940 Destroyer Hull .... ....and I select 1940 Cruiser