Note that most of these forces will need reinforcing/upgrading, since they can start understrength or without Infantry Weapons, or both! Another disadvantage of an early DoW is that you’re not likely to have Hungary, Romania, Finland, or Bulgaria on your side yet, although Hungary seems to join right away, Romania and the rest soon after (see Events/Decisions, later on), about a turn or two apart. Keep in mind as well that you will lose the 25 MPP per turn for the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. I have been ready as early as 01 September 1940, but I repeat: You’re taking your chances on the weather stalling you before you begin this late in the year.
Of course, weather can be problematic in Russia, so making a DoW in autumn or even late summer is risky. Note that this article subsumes Barbarossa as well as Operation Sea Lion, albeit the Axis can usually only concentrate on one or the other.ĭepending on when you conquer France you can have up to year to prepare for Barbarossa, but again I await only good weather before launching the offensive.
STRATEGIC WAR IN EUROPE PLUS
I leave only three or four corps and one army in the west, plus a few garrisons (though they don’t seem critical in France/Low Countries, unlike the USSR). Herein I carry on the “1939 Storm Over Europe” scenario, once more Operating as many as feasible back east, while reinforcing and upgrading those that need it more in a bit. If you missed previous installments, you can catch up here: Poland Pt.1 Pt.2 France Pt.1 Pt.2. Many thanks to all who have been following along faithfully.
Welcome to the next series of articles covering my play of Fury Software’s Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe (SC:WiE).
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