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Germany - Yet Another Offensive in Finland (II) - 29 Apr to 12 May 1941

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29 Apr 1941: 13. Panzer-Division continues to attack northwards. The Finns have been attacking here too. 30 Apr 1941: Five divisions are attacking in central Finland. At the top of the pic you can see that we have advanced into Soviet territory. I launch a new attack towards Joensuu further South. 01 May 1941: Two pockets in the north are being reduced. 02 May 1941: The table top-left shows that 8 of our 9 divisions are attacking and all battles are 'green'. 04 May 1941: The attack towards Joensuu is also progressing well. 05 May 1941: Our Special Project Cruiser Submarine  has been completed but I have no Dockyards to build it. 09 May 1941: Research has been completed on Improved Artillery Upgrade I .... ....and I select  Improved Artillery Upgrade II  by Rheinmetall next. Rheinmetall receives the Trait Hydraulic Recoil System . Our next objective is Salla. 10 May 1941: The Soviets are losing in the Far East.... ....and in the West too. 11 May 1941: We have captured Joen...

Germany - Yet Another Offensive in Finland (I) - 11 Apr to 27 Apr 1941

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11 Apr 1941: The Focus Plan Z  has been completed.... ....and I select Expand the Kriegsmarinewerft  next. I get 2 Dockyards and 2 more Bismarck Class ships. 12 Apr 1941: I use the breach to attack further. 14 Apr 1941: Both attacks are progressing well. The breach will get larger but unfortunately I don't have reserves. 17 Apr 1941: Now we are attacking 5 Soviet divisions and winning. The enemy divisions are probably untrained. 18 Apr 1941: I wish that I had reserves to liberate Suomussalmi. I can wait a week. I remind the Dutch again. 1 launch a second attack further south. 20 Apr 1941: The 2 Soviet divisions have been pushed back. Deutsche-Werke receives the Trait Rapid Fire Guns . My Screening Ships production. One Torpedo Cruiser has been completed. I have 3 attacks here. I import more Chromium from Turkey. 22 Apr 1941: My Construction queue. I order the 18. Panzer-Division to attack further so that the Soviets have no time to dig in. 24 Apr 1941: The Finns have captured ...