Germany - Expanding the Empire's Global Presence - 24 Jul to 01 Aug 1942
24 Jul 1942: I order the Nordseeflotte to Albania.... ....and the 2 U-Boots Flottille to Derna, Libya. I base a Fighter Wing and a Stuka Wing at Tripoli, Derna and the Dodecanese. At Sofia six Air Wings are placed in training, i.e. Pilot Exercises. 25 Jul 1941: I still have a high resistance level in Slovenia. I take two Decisions. 1) I create an Africa Section for the Abwehr.... ....and 2) I initiate Paramilitary training in Italy for 120 days. I order Armee Russland to assemble in Bucharest.... ....and Armee Türkei to assemble in Budapest. Many of its divisions are Hungarian troops serving in the Wehrmacht. I ship Panzerarmee Guderian to Rhodes. 26 Jul 1942: Now Panama has capitulated! I split U-Boots Flottille 1 in two halves.... ....creating 5. U-Boots Flottille which I order to Somaliland. I plan the expansion of the Port at French India. The future home of 5. U-Boots-Flottille. I add two Destroyers and the Heavy Cruiser Blücher to 5. U-Boots Flottille: Remind me to change its nam...